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Pakistan Accuses Afghan of Unprovoked Border Firing, Warns Severe Response

On Sunday, Pakistan had claimed to kill 70 terrorists in the military strikes targeting at least seven militant hideouts in Afghanistan in retaliation to the recent rebel attacks in the country

25 Feb 2026 7:07 am
Indian Students in Iran Seek Exam Postponement Amid Rising Uncertainty

A large number of these students are enrolled in medical programmes at universities across Iran

25 Feb 2026 6:57 am
Rescuers Search for Missing After Deluge Kills 30 in Brazil

A river burst its banks and streets became raging currents of brown water in the state of Minas Gerais after the overnight downpour in a region that has seen record rain this month

25 Feb 2026 6:37 am
FIFA Boss 'Very Reassured' About World Cup in Mexico Despite Violence

Mexico is one of the three host countries for the June 11-July 19 World Cup, along with the United States and Canada

25 Feb 2026 6:29 am
Job Aspirants Stage Massive Protest In Dharwad

The protesters, including candidates preparing for competitive examinations at coaching centres and those who have applied for jobs, gathered in large numbers and raised slogans seeking early recruitment and notification of vacancies.

25 Feb 2026 4:05 am
Stalin Will Strive For Citizenship To Lankan Refugees

Inaugurating a housing colony for Sri Lankan Tamils in Kanyakumari district on Tuesday, Stalin spoke to the residents there and explained the efforts taken by his government to get citizenship for them.

25 Feb 2026 3:59 am
Cgarh: Welfare Measures For Farmers, Women, Focus On Tribal And Naxal-Affected Regions Mark Annual Budget For 2026-27 Of Chhattisgarh

The budget, presented in the House by finance minister O P Choudhury, places strong emphasis on the overall development of tribal regions of Surguja, Bastar and other formerly Naxal-affected regions.

25 Feb 2026 3:54 am
University Of Bristol To Launch First International Campus In Mumbai

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with TCS, will explore ways to advance artificial intelligence (AI) research, enhance industry-aligned learning and create opportunities and career pathways for students.

25 Feb 2026 3:49 am
Maoist Leaderships Surrender Signals Lasting Peace, An Emerging Reality: Bastar IG

Devji along with Central Committee Member (CCM) Murali alias Sangram, Telangana State Committee (TSC) secretary Damodar, DKSZC (Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee) member Ganganna of the banned CPI (Maoist) surrendered before the Telangana police on Tuesday.

25 Feb 2026 3:32 am
Emailed Bomb Threat To WB Courts Sparks Panic, Spoils Proceedings

The email was sent to the top judges at the City Sessions Court in Kolkata, two district courts at Asansol and Durgapur in Burdwan West, Chinsurah and Arambagh Courts in Hooghly and Murshidabad district court at around 11 am.

25 Feb 2026 3:24 am
6,000-crore Housing for All scam under YSRC rule: Minister

Satya Prasad said the previous government had distributed about 22 lakh house-site pattas

25 Feb 2026 3:14 am
City Transport Corporation Plies More Buses

A statement from State Transport Minister S S Sivasankar on Tuesday regretted that the Southern Railways did not inform the transport department in advance about its plans for undertaking the renovation work from February 20 that had led to cutting down on suburban train services.

25 Feb 2026 3:12 am
Man-Eater Scare Hits Nilgiris Hamlet As Mans Body Parts Found

According to foresters here, the residents at Chinnakadimund Toda tribal hamlet found the body of a man, with parts of it eaten, inside the jungles near the hamlet on Tuesday morning.

25 Feb 2026 3:03 am
DPR Finalised For Stormwater Drains, Water Supply And Beautification Of Vijayawada

Sivanath said deficiencies in drainage and stormwater works executed earlier by L&T had been identified and corrective measures incorporated in the new plan

25 Feb 2026 3:03 am
Fake Tea Racket Busted in Sanathnagar

Officials seized 120 kilograms of coloured tea powder

25 Feb 2026 2:54 am
OPS Rules Out Floating Separate Party

Addressing mediapersons at Bodinayakanur, in Theni district, on Tuesday, after paying floral tributes to Jayalalithaas portrait on her birth anniversary, Panneerselvam said MGR and Jayalalithaa had led the party with the welfare of cadre and the people as their central focus.

25 Feb 2026 2:37 am
Face Exams With Confidence, Minister Tells Students

He advised against last-minute cramming, stressing the importance of revision and composure

25 Feb 2026 2:27 am
Students, Oppn Seek White Paper On Fee Dues

BC Welfare Association national president Jajula Srinivas Goud said the government must disclose how much was spent on welfare schemes and how much was released to contractors

25 Feb 2026 2:22 am
HC Tells Police To Vet Application For Nishan Yatra

HC told Waqf Board not paying counsel

25 Feb 2026 2:09 am
Unions Thank CM Revanth for Insurance, Health Sops

Telangana Employees Joint Action Committee (JAC) chairman V. Lachireddy welcomed the governments decision, stating that the schemes would provide long-awaited relief and comprehensive security to employees and pensioners.

25 Feb 2026 2:01 am
10 Lakh Compensation To Each Of Three Families

The beneficiaries were the families of Seshagiri Rao of Chowdeeswar Nagar, Tadi Ramani and Tadi Krishnaveni. Rajamahendravaram Urban MLA Adireddy Srinivas, RUDA chairman Boddu Venkata Ramana Chowdary and other officials were present on the occasion.

25 Feb 2026 1:57 am
Teenage Girl Dies After Fever Injection At Private Hospital In Renigunta

The deceased was identified as Pavithra, a native of Gyarampalli village in Annamayya district.

25 Feb 2026 1:57 am
Three Booked in Kalaburagi After Video of Weapon Display at Wedding Goes Viral

All three accused Sanjay, Rajavardhan and Tushar have been arrested in connection with the case.

25 Feb 2026 1:56 am
2.5 Acres of Madhu Park Ridge in Musi Buffer Zone: Officials

Tushar Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhis great-grandson, in a statement on his X handle, urged the Telangana government to stop the task of land acquisition.

25 Feb 2026 1:56 am
FSSAI Flags Ethylene Glycol Leakage as Cause of Milk Contamination in East Godavari

They observed that ethylene glycol had leaked into milk containers inside the refrigerator.

25 Feb 2026 1:53 am
HC Warns of Contempt Against CS Over Transfer Issue

The Bench indicated that it was inclined to initiate contempt of court proceedings against the Chief Secretary for non-compliance.

25 Feb 2026 1:49 am
Nizam VII Family Renews Holiday Demand

He recalled that when Nizam VII passed away in 1967, lakhs of people flooded the streets of Hyderabad in one of the largest, most peaceful funeral gatherings in Indian history.

25 Feb 2026 1:47 am
Driver Involved in ATM Robbery in Gachibowli Held

Police recovered cash worth Rs 34.9 lakh from the accuseds possession

25 Feb 2026 1:43 am
Ruskin Bond's Life Story Now In Telugu

Lone Fox Dancing traces Bonds journey from a lonely childhood in India to becoming one of the countrys most beloved authors

25 Feb 2026 1:43 am
South Korean Delegation Explores Amaravatis Growth Vision

As part of the visit, the South Korean team inspected the Seed Access Road, trunk infrastructure works and major construction sites within the Government Complex, including the MLA and MLC Towers, and the GAD and HOD Towers.

25 Feb 2026 1:41 am
Telangana to Unveil Ease of Doing Business 2.0

To ensure balanced progress across urban and rural regions, the government is pursuing a three-pronged CURE, PURE, and RARE strategy.

25 Feb 2026 1:40 am
Tributes Paid to Eashwari Bai on 35th Death Anniversary; J.B. Raju Receives Memorial Award

The commemoration began in the morning with garlanding at Eashwari Bais statue in West Marredpally, Secunderabad.

25 Feb 2026 1:38 am
Surge In Black Magic Rituals Sparks Panic In Palakurthi

Tension started in Guduru village, where girl students of the Government Scheduled Tribe (ST) Residential School launched a massive protest.

25 Feb 2026 1:31 am
AIADMK Releases 3rd Phase Of Manifesto

Unveiling the third phase of the party manifesto for the Assembly elections on the occasion of the celebrations of the birth anniversary of J Jayalalithaa at the party headquarters in Chennai on Tuesday, he said overall inflation and the high taxes levied by the DMK government had placed a heavy burden on the people.

25 Feb 2026 1:24 am
Water Tankers Used To Quench Thirst Of Wild Animals In MTR Region

The frost in the preceding winter months, lack of rain and the continuing hot weather over the past three months damaged the jungle canopy, especially in the MTR periphery, which began to show signs of withering and drying.

25 Feb 2026 1:18 am
Clash in Attapur, 3 Cases To Be Booked

The group then thrashed the truck driver and his two-wheeler assistants for transporting cattle

25 Feb 2026 1:15 am
Ajit Pawar Crash Fallout: DGCA Grounds Four Learjets of VSR Ventures After Audit

Following the crash of the Learjet 45 aircraft (VT-SSK) carrying Ajit Pawar, the DGCA had ordered a special safety audit of VSR Ventures.

25 Feb 2026 12:19 am
Lokesh Promises to Strengthen Junior Colleges, Fill Up Vacant Posts

Nara Lokesh said the government was adopting an integrated approach for sanction of a government school or a college.

25 Feb 2026 12:15 am
BJP Will Fail in GHMC With its Communal Politics: Bhongir MP

In a media statement on Tuesday, Congress MP said Sanjay had rallied party corporators from Karimnagar for Hyderabad. Sanjay was trying to influence the voters by trying to polarise the people, in the name of religion and by visiting giving statements from temples in the Old City.

25 Feb 2026 12:13 am
DC Edit | Rajaji: A Forgotten Hero Honoured

Starting his political career in 1911 as a member of the Salem municipality, he became a follower of Mahatma Gandhi and joined the Independence movement

25 Feb 2026 12:13 am
Health Minister Counters Harish on Warangal Hospital Claims

Raajnarsimha alleged that the previous BRS government issued orders without ensuring infrastructure, faculty and staff, which affected the public health system.

25 Feb 2026 12:13 am
Bandi Slams CM Over GHMC Split; Vows to Expose Cong-MIM Nexus

Sanjay criticised the Congress government for failing to deliver on its Six Guarantees despite 18 Cabinet meetings.

25 Feb 2026 12:09 am
ACB Raids Peddapalli Agri Office, Nabs TGSPDCL AO Taking Bribe

Officials took serious note of how the MAO hired a private person to perform official duties without permission of superior officers

25 Feb 2026 12:09 am
TGMFC Moots Mini-truck Scheme for Minority Youth

The corporation recently launched an e-scooters scheme under economic support (202526), distributing units worth up to Rs.1.5 lakh with 80 per cent subsidy and 20 per cent beneficiary share.

24 Feb 2026 11:57 pm
Vigil Intensifies Amid Adulterated Milk Scare in Tirupati, Chittoor Districts

Vigil intensified in Tirupati, Chittoor dairy belts after Karnataka raid

24 Feb 2026 11:54 pm
DC Edit | Amid Trump Tariff Mess, Rethink All Policy Options

The warning assumes significance in the wake of indications that several countries, including India, are reviewing their strategies after the US Supreme Court verdict. The European Union has paused ratification of the US-EU trade deal which was supposed to happen on February 24 seeking legal clarity before proceeding

24 Feb 2026 11:54 pm
Grand Kumbhabhishekam to Mark Spiritual Renewal at Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Devasthanam

The Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan would attend the ceremony.

24 Feb 2026 11:45 pm
Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | AI Summit: Beyond The Rhetoric & Razzmatazz

India too wants to become an AI power not only to grow its domestic economy but also sell in turn its AI goods and services to other countries, including the United States, China, Europe and the Global South

24 Feb 2026 11:41 pm
Jubilee Hills Society Row: HC Directs Registrar To Review Pleas

Justice Laxmi Narayana Alishetty grants liberty to petitioners to seek registrar review

24 Feb 2026 11:39 pm
18 ESIC Dispensaries Construction to Proceed, Not Cancelled: Min Vivek

Vivek was addressing the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Foundation Day at the Sanathnagar ESI Hospital on Tuesday.

24 Feb 2026 11:35 pm