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Liquor Shops Shut, Civic Bodies Jump Into Action

Authorities intensified arrangements for the Ujjaini Mahankali Bonalu celebrations with special buses, drinking water facilities and temporary closure of liquor outlets in parts of Secunderabad.

3 Aug 2026 2:58 am
Jagan Accuses Govt of Vendetta Politics

YSRC president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy alleged that the Andhra Pradesh government was targeting Opposition leaders with politically motivated cases while shielding ruling party workers.

3 Aug 2026 2:54 am
BJP Telangana Chief Touts NDA Achievements at US Meet

Telangana BJP president N. Ramchander Rao highlighted the NDA government's achievements and asserted the BJP's growing political influence in Telangana during an event in the United States.

3 Aug 2026 2:47 am
Drunk Mother Drowns 9-Month-Old Baby in Bairamalguda Lake, Arrested

The accused, Lokasani Rajeshwari, wife of Ravinder and a resident of Injapur, was taken into custody after walkers witnessed the incident at around 6.30 pm and alerted police through Dial 100.

3 Aug 2026 2:06 am
Godavari Floods Subside; Road Network Remains Disrupted

Power supply remains cut off in many villages of the flood-hit areas.

3 Aug 2026 1:31 am
Candidates Leave Police Recruitment Exam Over OMR-Question Paper Mismatch Claim

Several candidates walked out of a police recruitment exam in Vijayapura after alleging a mismatch between OMR sheet and question paper serial numbers, prompting the KEA to issue a clarification.

3 Aug 2026 1:24 am
Minor Rams Car Into Biker, Kills 1, Injures 1

The minor then switched on the ignition and driving. Unable to control the vehicle, he veered off the road and hit the bike riders, police said.

3 Aug 2026 1:14 am
Hyderabad Police Deploy AI Tech at Bonalu Festival, Nab 13 Suspects

The system via facial recognition helped police detain 13 suspects, including those harassing women.

3 Aug 2026 1:11 am
Taslima Insulted by Audience Protest to Her Poet-Friend

Author says poet's disruption at Kolkata event undermined freedom of expression.

3 Aug 2026 1:08 am
Man Dies After Being Brought to Police Station, Custodial Death Alleged

Head constable and constable booked after 38-year-old dies following police questioning.

3 Aug 2026 12:49 am
Forest, Horticulture Officials Clash Over Sericulture

A dispute erupted between forest and horticulture officials in Mancherial district over restrictions on sericulture activities being carried out by Adivasi farmers.

3 Aug 2026 12:40 am
Wildlife Deaths Raise Concern Across Rayalaseema

Tiger, leopard and deer deaths highlight rising threats from water scarcity, poaching and accidents.

3 Aug 2026 12:34 am
200 Specially-Abled Persons Receive Advanced Prosthetic Hands

Around 200 beneficiaries were fitted with advanced LN4 prosthetic hands at a special camp in Guntur, helping improve mobility, independence and quality of life.

3 Aug 2026 12:32 am
Telangana Milestones Book Launched In US

The publication documents archaeological and historical discoveries from Telangana, including the largest microlith from Somasila dated to 12,500 years ago, a Mesolithic hutment from Chinnamarur dated to 4000 BCE, an ivory comb from Pochampadu dated to 1000 BCE, a silver portrait coin of Sivasri Pulumavi from Peddabankur dated to the 2nd century CE, and a Sivalinga from Keesaragutta dated to the 4th century CE

3 Aug 2026 12:27 am
Janardhan, Haripriya Clinch State Carrom Titles

Ch. Janardhan Reddy and L. Haripriya emerged men's and women's champions at the Andhra State First Ranking Carrom Tournament 2026 held in Nellore.

3 Aug 2026 12:20 am
Madhya Pradesh: Datia By-Poll Outcome May Impact MP Politics

The outcome may strengthen leaders or deepen internal rifts in both BJP and Congress

3 Aug 2026 12:19 am
When Children Turn Little Entrepreneurs

One such little entrepreneur was Divi, who put up healthy snacks such as millet chips, walnut brownies, coconut bars, peanut laddus and other homemade food items for sale. This stall caught the attention of customers not just for healthy snacks but also for the communicative and convincing skills of its owner

3 Aug 2026 12:19 am
Colony Welfare Associations Organised Rallies Backing HYDRAA

The demonstrations were held in Madhuranagar, Srinivasanagar and Ameerpet on Sunday. Members of welfare associations from West Srinivasanagar, Vengalraonagar, Madhuranagar, Motinagar, Rajivnagar, Siddharthanagar, Sai Saradhinagar, Jayaprakashnagar and Engineers Colony took part in the rallies and raised slogans in support of the government and HYDRAA

3 Aug 2026 12:11 am
Panel Calls for Overhaul of Indias Energy Data Systems

An expert committee has urged a revamp of Indias fragmented energy data systems, recommending a unified, real-time framework to strengthen climate policy and energy planning.

3 Aug 2026 12:09 am
Weather Forecast and Prayer Timings for Monday, August 3, 2026

Fajar: 4. 50 am; Zohar: 12. 32 pm; Asar: 4.50 pm

3 Aug 2026 12:08 am
Tungabhadra Dam at Poorest Storage in 60 Years

Despite full Krishna flows, the Tungabhadra Reservoir remains at its lowest storage level in six decades, forcing authorities to prioritise drinking water over irrigation.

2 Aug 2026 11:59 pm
DC Edit | Fifas Infantino In A Fix After U-turn

The proposal received such a fierce pushback as to force the Italian administrator to beat a hasty retreat but so stung were the European associations, which are leading members of Fifa and Uefa, that they are calling for his head now. His idea was too radical but the need for additional funds for football-playing national associations to nurture and promote the game is undeniable. And yet private enterprise was never a part of Fifas fund-raising efforts

2 Aug 2026 11:58 pm
Man Killed in Elephant Attack, MLA Calls for Permanent Measures

A 55-year-old man was killed in a wild elephant attack in Belthangady taluk, prompting calls for long-term measures to address rising human-elephant conflict.

2 Aug 2026 11:52 pm
DC Edit | Modi, Metas & Protesters: Be Sincere, Not Indulgent

The government offered no apologies to them; instead, it came up with ad hoc measures and quick fixes. That the Neet paper leak happened through the very persons who were commissioned to set the question papers signals the deep rot that had set in the system and how ignorant and oblivious the government was of what was happening right under its very nose

2 Aug 2026 11:45 pm
Residents March for JBS-Medchal Metro Corridor

Citizens' march urges Centre and state to fast-track Hyderabad Metro Phase-II expansion

2 Aug 2026 11:37 pm
Dharani Probes Pile Up, but No Action Yet

The Telangana government has ordered a new inquiry into alleged Dharani irregularities despite a forensic audit reportedly flagging over 10,000 suspicious transactions.

2 Aug 2026 11:30 pm
BJP MP DK Aruna Slams Revanth Reddy Over 'Criminal Waste' Remark on Engineering Students

She said parents from poor backgrounds faced immense hardships to send their children to colleges.

2 Aug 2026 11:30 pm
Century-Old BCG Vaccine May Help Prevent Alzheimers; Indian Neuroscientist Calls For Multicentre Trial

Researchers monitored safety, cognitive outcomes, immune responses and Alzheimer's biomarkers in blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) over one year

2 Aug 2026 11:29 pm
Bandi Sanjay Blasts Govt Over Bonalu Fund Allocation

Sanjay expressed anger over the lack of basic facilities for lakhs of devotees standing in long queues under the scorching sun.

2 Aug 2026 11:24 pm
Case Booked Over Illegal Waqf Land Encroachment

Police Book Encroachment on Dargah Baba Sharfuddin Waqf Land

2 Aug 2026 11:24 pm
IMD Forecasts Light Rain, Strong Winds for Telangana

Across GHMC, CMC and MMC jurisdictions, Musheerabad received the highest rainfall on Sunday with 18.8 mm while Kapra received 18.5 mm.

2 Aug 2026 11:22 pm
EVs Key to Energy Security, Import Cut and Tech Self-Reliance, Says Kishan Reddy

Reddy stressed that public sector units such as Coal India and NLC are expanding into solar, floating solar and pumped storage to ensure that the electricity powering EVs is green.

2 Aug 2026 11:19 pm
KTR Writes to Rahul Gandhi Over Revanth's 'Criminal Waste' Remark

In the letter addressed to senior Congress Rahul Gandhi, Rama Rao questioned whether the Chief Ministers remarks represented the Congress official position on students, engineers and young people.

2 Aug 2026 11:11 pm
Floods Due to Incomplete Korata-Chanaka Project Damage Crops in Adilabad District

Incomplete works at the Korata-Chanaka barrage forced floodwater releases, inundating nearly 5,000 acres of crops in Adilabad district.

2 Aug 2026 11:10 pm
IIT Tirupati Partners With UNSW for Solar Research

The MoU was signed in the presence of HRD Minister Nara Lokesh in Amaravati on Sunday.

2 Aug 2026 11:09 pm
Water Board To Install AMR Systems for 2,984 Connections

AMR system enables monthly usage-based billing, improving transparency and reducing revenue losses.

2 Aug 2026 11:06 pm
NRIs Urged to Partner in Promoting Telangana Tourism

He called upon Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) to partner in promoting tourism by introducing the states destinations to their friends and colleagues abroad.

2 Aug 2026 11:05 pm
Governor Urges Youth to Join Anti-Drug Campaign

The Governor later administered the Drug-Free Pledge to participants, joining more than one crore youth who took the pledge simultaneously across the country.

2 Aug 2026 11:01 pm
5-Member Panel to Review Tiger Conservation in NSTR

A serving chief conservator of forests (CCF) will coordinate field inspections and assist the committee

2 Aug 2026 10:55 pm
Raut Claims Shah Let NEET Protests Escalate to Hurt Modi

Raut claimed that Shah is positioning himself to be declared Deputy Prime Minister by Modi

2 Aug 2026 10:50 pm
YSRC MLA Remanded to 14-Day Judicial Custody For in Attack on TD Activist

The case relates to an alleged attack on TD activist Shekhar and vandalism of his vehicle

2 Aug 2026 10:43 pm
Bonalu Legacy Traces Back to Five Centuries

Historians trace Bonalu to Kakatiya and Vijayanagara eras, predating the Lashkar legend

2 Aug 2026 10:36 pm
SANJAYOVACHA | India Has Huge Stake In Ending World War III | Sanjaya Baru

While there is no war going on currently in Asia to Indias east, many of the countries in the region are being drawn into the two major ongoing conflicts in Western Europe and West Asia. North Korea is a direct recruit, while Japan is a declared ally of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) countries

2 Aug 2026 10:35 pm
AI Wont Replace Most Jobs, But It Will Redefine Them: Fadnavis

He noted that the first industrial revolution began around 1740, followed by the second in 1860 and the third around 1950

2 Aug 2026 10:30 pm
React Air Ambulance Expands Global Emergency Services

The presentation also drew interest from American delegates, who appreciated the service's concept and technological capabilities

2 Aug 2026 10:25 pm
TDs Door-to-Door Campaign Gets Strong Public Response, Says Lokesh

He asked party leaders to ensure that the messages of the government's development and welfare achievements reached every household

2 Aug 2026 10:14 pm
Andhra Pradesh: 7 Crore Chit Fund Fraud Sparks Protest In Pulivendula

The issue arose at Muddanur Road, where retired teacher Shivakashi allegedly defaulted on payments after running chit funds and private lending operations for several years: Reports

2 Aug 2026 10:11 pm
The Registry of Sarees: Where Every Thread Holds a Story

The Registry of Sarees brings together 45 archival textiles in an exhibition, 'Perched upon a woven sky', that looks beyond geography and tradition to explore light, colour, craft, conservation and the conversations that keep textile knowledge alive

2 Aug 2026 10:08 pm
Kakani: Rising Feed Costs Pushing Aqua Farmers Into Crisis

He claimed the coalition government had failed to regulate feed manufacturers or curb repeated price hikes

2 Aug 2026 10:06 pm
Komatireddy Offers Two Crops To Nalgonda District By Mid-2028 Through SLBC Tunnel

Sole aim is to complete the SLBC tunnel works and provide irrigation facility to nearly four lakh acres in Nalgonda district by August 2028: Komatireddy Venkat Reddy

2 Aug 2026 10:06 pm