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England Comeback Win Against NZ Gives Pakistan Last Chance To Reach T20 World Cup Semis

New Zealand looked set to join England in the semifinals when it reduced England to 117-6 in the 17th over in pursuit of 160. But big hits by Will Jacks and Rehan Ahmed got England over the finish line with three balls remaining in a thriller.

28 Feb 2026 1:06 am
NDA Is A Circus That Will Dismantle Its Tent After Polls: CM

Addressing a training programme for poll booth agents in the western region that covered 14 party districts and 39 Assembly seats on Friday, Stalin told the participants that they should aspire to get 2.5 crore votes for the alliance in the coming elections which worked out to each of them reaping 40 to 50 votes for the party and replicate the victory achieved in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

28 Feb 2026 12:57 am
Shiv Sena (UBT) Refuses To Leave RS Seat For Sharad Pawar

Elections will be held on March 16 for seven Rajya Sabha seats in Maharashtra, which are falling vacant in April. Given the Mahayutis numerical strength, six of the seven seats are expected to go to the ruling alliance, leaving the MVA with just one.

28 Feb 2026 12:51 am
Signal-Free KBR Park Soon: Steel Bridge Work Begins at Mugdha Junction

Sajjanar clarified that the works would be carried out intensively at night hours to avoid traffic disruptions during the daytime

28 Feb 2026 12:50 am
4 Held for Operating Mule Bank Accounts

During interrogation, they confessed to the crime.

28 Feb 2026 12:44 am
IMFA Completes Rs 707-crore Acquisition Of Tata Steels Ferro Chrome Plant

The transaction, valued at Rs 707.26 crore, comprises a base consideration of Rs 610 crore along with GST and net working capital adjustments.

28 Feb 2026 12:43 am
Experts Oppose Telangana Education Policy Changes

Education experts have raised concerns over the policy presented by the Telangana Education Commission, saying proposals such as merging Class 10 and Intermediate were unnecessary and could weaken existing boards

28 Feb 2026 12:38 am
Carpenter Falls to Death in Kondapur

Security staff noticed him around 9.10 pm and rushed him to hospital.

28 Feb 2026 12:34 am
Telangana Heritage Dept Flags Waqf Claims on Monuments

A senior official said the monuments have remained under the department since the Nizam government and no agreements exist with the Waqf Board

28 Feb 2026 12:31 am
Flats Cross 1.10 Crore at KPHB Auction

Properties in Dharma Reddy Colony and Sampurnam Apartments attracted strong interest from buyers, with land parcels fetching up to 2.65 lakh per sq. yd and a 1,400-sq. ft flat selling for 1.10 crore.

28 Feb 2026 12:26 am
CM Chandrababu to Launch HPV Vaccination Drive in Vizianagaram Today; Distribute NTR Bharosa Pensions at Ravivalasa

During the visit, Naidu will interact with beneficiaries who have come forward to receive the vaccine.

28 Feb 2026 12:22 am
Weather Forecast and Prayer Timings for Saturday, February 28, 2026

Partly cloudy sky. Mist/ Hazy conditions very likely to prevail during morning/night hours. Maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 34 C and 22 C respectively

28 Feb 2026 12:21 am
E. Coli Found in Drinking Water, 158 Diarrhoea Cases Reported in Srikakulam

Strict action was warned against negligent officials.

28 Feb 2026 12:17 am
Dev 360 | AI Can Make Mistakes: India Must Learn Early | Patralekha Chatterjee

India is nowhere near that dystopia, but the film prods us to reflect on the risks of a poorly planned AI rollout alongside its opportunities and upside. In recent days we have heard a lot about potential job losses

28 Feb 2026 12:16 am
Hyderabad Youth Stabbed 14 Times For Marrying Against Familys Wishes

The victim, Satala Ajay Kumar, a resident of Neredmet in Hyderabad, had been in a relationship with Lavanya of Ramalingampally for the past one year

28 Feb 2026 12:15 am
Kavitha's Discharge Not Proof of Innocence in Liquor Scam, Says Ramchander Rao

The state BJP chief said that the Congress was the first to lodge a complaint on the Delhi excise policy in 2022, and the CBI and subsequently the ED took over the case in 2024

28 Feb 2026 12:14 am
Mid-Day Meal Scheme Much Food for Thought in New Education Policy

Further, the TEC said the government should set up a centralised online payments system to ensure that workers involved in preparing the meals are paid on time.

28 Feb 2026 12:12 am
The Debate Behind Hyderabads High-End Car Crashes

In the Porsche case, however, the MVIs report clearly ruled out mechanical failure, and the accused admitted guilt

28 Feb 2026 12:07 am
6,057 Acres Identified For Proposed Industrial Park in Adilabad

According to official sources, the total extent includes 2,822.38 acres of arable land and 3,234.79 acres of non-arable land

28 Feb 2026 12:02 am
End of an Era: Chilkur Balaji Priest Dr Soundararajan, Who Championed Equality Before God, No More

He was widely known in Telanganas public life for his dual role in academia and temple administration, and for his insistence on religious equality at one of the states most visited shrines, also called the Visa Balaji temple

27 Feb 2026 11:59 pm
Teachers, Parents Skeptical of Telangana Education Overhaul

TSUTF seeks talks, 15% budget share; private schools back reforms with riders

27 Feb 2026 11:58 pm
DC Edit | OPS In DMK: New TN Twist

It was the DMK that was dilly-dallying on admitting the former chief minister, who polled 3,42,882 votes in the 2024 Lok Sabha election in Ramanathapuram and finished second as an NDA candidate. OPS had a tete-e-tete with chief minister M.K. Stalin during a morning walk inside the woody premises of the Theosophical Society way back on July 31, 2025

27 Feb 2026 11:58 pm
Telangana High Court Upholds Life Sentence of Man Who Killed Father with Hammer

The Forensic Science Laboratory report further revealed the presence of human blood on the accuseds clothes as well as on the recovered weapon.

27 Feb 2026 11:58 pm
Hyderabad CCS Re-registers Betting Apps Case

Police said 27-year-old Sowmya Kulkarni lodged a complaint stating that she was introduced to Manisha Jawale who invited her to join her business

27 Feb 2026 11:55 pm
1045 Km Roads To Come Under CRMP Phase II

The lease period will be five years, and the road length also includes the earlier main road network of the erstwhile GHMC that was handled over the CRMP-I

27 Feb 2026 11:51 pm
Minister Orders Probe As 3 Ashram School Students Fall Ill

The three were undergoing treatment in the government hospital in Parvathipuram on Friday: Reports

27 Feb 2026 11:47 pm
Pakistani Born Hyderabad Resident Landed in Trouble When He Produced Indian Passport

The bench questioned why he had concealed the passport and had not shown it to the police who had allegedly been visiting his residence regarding his immigration status

27 Feb 2026 11:44 pm
Lokesh Apologises to Hindus Worldwide Over Adulteration of Tirupati Laddu

Minister vows action in adulteration probe, pitches AP Film City

27 Feb 2026 11:42 pm
CMRF Aid Enables Liver Transplant on Nine-Year-Old Boy in Nellore

Varshits parents thanked Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu for the financial assistance extended under the CMRF, stating that it enabled the life-saving surgery

27 Feb 2026 11:42 pm
Customer Alleges Damaged Car Sold As New

Police clarified that no formal complaint has been registered so far, though the customer has demanded a replacement vehicle and discussions are ongoing between both parties: Reports

27 Feb 2026 11:41 pm
4,000 Kg of Single-use Plastic Seized in Vijayawada Citywide Drive

The highest violations had been in the 37th Division of Vijayawada City, where traders continued using carry bags with a thickness of less than 120 microns, in contravention of the ban

27 Feb 2026 11:41 pm
OF CABBAGES AND KINGS | About Some Close Encounters With The Royals But Not With Epstein! | Farrukh Dhondy

The royals that I encountered were Prince Charles when, years ago, I wrote the screenplay for a film called Mangal Pande, or The Rising. It was in pre-production when the British high commission called to say Prince Charles was visiting India and could he visit the set of a film about the anti-Brit uprising?

27 Feb 2026 11:39 pm
Gear Up For Phase-II Desilting of Reservoirs, Uttam Tells Officials

Uttam Kumar Reddy said it needed tackling under the national framework for desiltation and sediment management

27 Feb 2026 11:38 pm
Genes And Lifestyle Together Drive Obesity Risk: AIG Report

The statistical interaction between genetic susceptibility and lifestyle was significant in the larger cohort and showed similar directional trends in the Indian cohort, according to the study

27 Feb 2026 11:35 pm
CM Revanth: Replace GHMC Act with Core Urban Act

The CM said municipal works under the governments prestigious 100-day programme would begin with urban local bodies

27 Feb 2026 11:35 pm
27 Feb 2026 11:34 pm
Caught Between Law And Road: Challan Dilemma in Hyderabad

On January 21, the High Court ordered that police must not force motorists to pay challans by stopping them on the road, snatching keys, or taking coercive steps

27 Feb 2026 11:33 pm
Sai Prasad Dons Role as Chief Secretary Today

Prasad was serving as special chief secretary to the water resources department and as ex-officio special CS to the chief minister

27 Feb 2026 11:28 pm
CIK Issues NonBailable Warrants Against Hizb Chief Syed Salahuddin, Three Others

Over the years, he has been linked to coordinating crossborder militant activities, ideological radicalisation, and recruitment of Kashmiri youth for armed training in Pakistanoccupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK)

27 Feb 2026 11:28 pm
DMK - Cong Alliance Talks To Begin Today

The proposed visit of Rahul Gandhi to Tamil Nadu has also been reportedly postponed for the alliance talks to get over and the Congress clinches a deal with the DMK: Reports

27 Feb 2026 11:25 pm
T20 World Cup 2026: India Look To Continue Fearless Approach

The return of Sanju Samson reshaped Indias top order that had failed miserably and the impact was immediate

27 Feb 2026 11:23 pm
Bridegroom Killed by Brides Brothers

Man beaten to death by wifes brothers hours after wedding

27 Feb 2026 11:21 pm
IICT-Mumbai Positions Creative Technology as a Professional Career Pathway

Analysts said the widening demandsupply gap was prompting institutes such as IICT to emphasise industry-aligned training and employability

27 Feb 2026 11:15 pm
TMC Names 4 Candidates For RS Polls

The Election Commission has announced that polling for 37 Rajya Sabha seats across multiple states, including West Bengal, will be held on March 16: Reports

27 Feb 2026 11:14 pm
DC Edit | Modi's Visit Adds Warmth As India's Ties With Israel Grow

It was controversial that while Mr Modi made no mention of Israels newly approved measures to deepen control over the occupied West Bank, he did sympathise with Israel over the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023, that triggered Israels all-out bombing of Gaza in what has been recognised as an excessive reaction to the horrific Hamas attack on civilians

27 Feb 2026 10:29 pm
Actress Niddhi Agerwal Unveils Samsung Galaxy S26 At Bajaj Electronics

Customers can pre-order the Galaxy S26 series at Bajaj Electronics and avail benefits of up to Rs 20,000. Customers who pre-order the 256GB variants will receive a complimentary upgrade to 512GB: Reports

27 Feb 2026 10:28 pm
APCO Bags SKOCH Award for Digital Reforms

Logs Rs 35 Lakh Sales at Assembly Stalls

27 Feb 2026 10:27 pm
Telangana Education Policy 2026: Enrolment Up, Quality in Crisis

Policy flags faculty shortages, weak governance in colleges

27 Feb 2026 10:18 pm
MMC, CMC Clear Debris, Vehicles

In Cyberabad Municipal Corporation (CMC), debris behind the police checkpost at Miyapur X Roads was cleared in coordination with Re Sustainability Limited (formerly Ramky Enviro Engineers Ltd).

27 Feb 2026 10:16 pm
Protein Intake Inadequate in India

The sector also supports millions of farmers and allied workers.

27 Feb 2026 10:12 pm