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Trump to Attend World Cup Final on Sunday, Says White House

The U.S. president will also attend a FIFA reception at the Trump Tower in New York City on Friday, Leavitt added.

17 Jul 2026 7:26 am
Zelenskiy Taps New Defence Chief to Quell Political Crisis

The dismissal brought into the open a dispute between the young tech evangelist and Kyiv's top general during the president's second shake-up in a year.

17 Jul 2026 7:19 am
Case Booked Against Ambati Over Funeral Incident

According to police, Ambati and his supporters allegedly obstructed police personnel while a Guard of Honour was being presented during the funeral.

17 Jul 2026 7:09 am
Techie's Suicide Sparks Protest at Boyfriend's House in Prakasam

They said she informed her parents about the developments before allegedly ending her life in Mumbai on July 14.

17 Jul 2026 7:05 am
Tipper Driver Succumbs to Injuries After Crash

The deceased was identified as Khira Sindhu Parabhoi, a native of Naupada district in Odisha who migrated to Hyderabad about three years ago for work.

17 Jul 2026 7:03 am
Root's Unbeaten 99 Rescues England, Forces ODI Series Decider

Root was required to bat after just one ball in England's innings and anchored the chase with a flawless and unbeaten 99 at Sophia Gardens.

17 Jul 2026 6:55 am
NEET Aspirant Dies After Checking Answer Key

Danvita had recently given the NEET examination, they said.

17 Jul 2026 6:31 am
Hormuz Open for Non-Iran-Bound Ships, Says White House

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the United States had implemented a blockade that applies only to vessels entering or departing Iranian ports.

17 Jul 2026 6:21 am
White House Says Iran Seeks Deal Despite US Strikes

She said the recent US strikes were launched after Iran allegedly violated the 14-point memorandum of understanding reached between the two countries to end the hostilities in West Asia.

17 Jul 2026 6:20 am
TG Among Top NEET Rankers

Punjabs Aryan Gupta and Haryanas Panshul Bansal topped the NEET-UG examination, scoring 715 out of 720, with 11.21 lakh candidates qualifying this year

17 Jul 2026 2:41 am
BRS MLCs Son Tests Positive For Ganja

Police said the trio have been directed to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation, while efforts are on to trace four other members of the seven-member group identified during the probe

17 Jul 2026 2:21 am
DC Edit | Heed Complaints By Students

The Supreme Court has sought the help of the Union government to address the questions contained in the petition filed by Rakesh Binjola, represented by advocate Laxmikant Matadan Shukla, seeking a fair and reasonable inquiry into the patent irregularities found in the OSM evaluation system

17 Jul 2026 2:09 am
Techie Died By Suicide In Raidurgam

The deceased was identified as Thiruveedi V. Avinash, an HCL employee posted at the companys office in the Qualcomm building. He is survived by his wife, Jyothi, and two young sons.

17 Jul 2026 1:56 am
Govt Rental Vehicle Drivers Strike Enters Second Day

Telangana Four-Wheeler Drivers Association pointed out that thousands of owner-cum-drivers and their families are facing severe financial hardship due to low rental charges and delayed payments.

17 Jul 2026 1:53 am
Dilip Cherian | As Govt Breaks Its Own Rules, Officer Posted At FCI Is Recalled

The officer, Ashutosh Joshi of the Indian Audit and Accounts Service, is facing serious allegations over the alleged diversion of rice meant for the public distribution system in the Northeast. If the charges are proved, he should face the consequences. But that isn't the point under dispute. The real question is whether a ministry can ignore the rules simply because it wants to act quickly

17 Jul 2026 1:52 am
Hyderabadi Stabbed In US For His Religion

Sohailuddin has undergone multiple surgeries and is in a critical condition. The victim stays in the US with his wife, Amreen Firdous, and has two children, aged five and three.

17 Jul 2026 1:49 am
AP Targets 30,000-Crore Investment in Food Processing: Bharath

Andhra Pradesh is targeting 30,000 crore in food processing investments and over three lakh jobs to emerge as a leading agro-processing hub

17 Jul 2026 1:46 am
AP Reports 12 Covid-19 Cases, Four Deaths

Health secretary Veerapandian said in a statement here on Thursday that this time, the first case of Covid-19 was reported in the state on June 26 in Kadapa district. From July 1 to 16, an additional 11 Covid-19 cases were reported, taking the total cases to 12.

17 Jul 2026 1:45 am
Vizag School Lodges FIR Alleging Harassment, Blackmail By Three

According to the FIR registered on July 14 at Muvvalavanipalem police station, K. Sai Chandrika, secretary and correspondent of the school, alleged that a Class X student had created fake Instagram accounts with the help of a friend and posted abusive content targeting fellow students and staff.

17 Jul 2026 1:40 am
PM to Unveil Nine Redeveloped Amrit Stations in Southern Railway Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate nine redeveloped Southern Railway stations under the Amrit Station Scheme, featuring upgraded passenger amenities and improved accessibility.

17 Jul 2026 1:38 am
Netflix India Delivers A Record-Breaking Half-Year, As Indian Stories Win Audiences Worldwide

Indian Series Are Travelling Across Every Genre. Taskaree: The Smuggler's Web became India's highest-ranked series ever on Netflix's Global Top 100 TV List.

17 Jul 2026 1:36 am
DC Edit | For FTAs To Work, India Must Boost Manufacturing

The agreement will over a period of time create an $8-trillion free trade region, which will be mutually beneficial to both India and the United Kingdom. As a result of the deal, bilateral trade is expected to rise from 42.6 billion to 75 billion

17 Jul 2026 1:33 am
Agniveer Recruitment Rally From Aug. 29

The rally is open to sons of war widows, widows, ex-servicemen and serving personnel, as well as own brothers of servicemen and ex-servicemen.

17 Jul 2026 1:33 am
After Two Decades Lull, KSEZ Starts Luring Industries; Has MoUs Of 1.5L Crore

Works on the Kakinada Gateway Port (KGP) near Butchayyapeta in Perumallapuram panchayat of Thondangi mandal have been expedited.

17 Jul 2026 1:28 am
NTR Varsity Raises Research Stipend To 30,000

The committee approved online applications for the scholarships, which will be awarded after evaluation of research reports submitted by students in 2026.

17 Jul 2026 1:21 am
UoH Research Suggests L. Johnsonii Isolated From Homemade Curd Can Suppress Intestinal Pathoge

The study, led by Dr Vijay Morampudi of the department of biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, was published on July 10 in Frontiers in Immunology.

17 Jul 2026 1:18 am
Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | RSS, VHP Should Disown Ayodhyas Champat, Anil

Had Rai, the two Mishras and Rao have been either members of the Congress or any other party, the BJP/RSS troll army, including their official spokespersons, would have called out loudly and hoarsely that the Congress and others were corrupt parties

17 Jul 2026 1:17 am
Jagan Asks YSRC MPs To Raise Public Issues In Parliament

Jagan Mohan Reddy alleged that governance in the state had deteriorated and claimed that the DSC-2025 recruitment process was marred by serious irregularities, including appointments allegedly made without candidates appearing for the examination.

17 Jul 2026 1:15 am
Eight Get Six-Month Jail Term for Attack on Forest Staff

Out of 39 accused in the case, two had died and 37 faced trial. Eight were convicted, while the remaining were acquitted. Public prosecutor M. Ramana Reddy argued the case.

17 Jul 2026 1:15 am
HC Dismisses HMWS&SB Review in Compassionate Appointment Case

Rejecting the submissions, the court observed that these objections were not raised during the original proceedings and could not be introduced at the review stage.

17 Jul 2026 1:13 am
HC Fines Retired Teacher Rs 1 Lakh for Abusing Court Process

Justice E.V. Venugopal dismissed a writ petition filed by P. Srinivas, a retired school assistant, and directed him to pay the amount to the Government Girls' School for the Blind, Malakpet, within one month.

17 Jul 2026 1:10 am
YSRC Alleges Police Cover-Up In Custodial Death

Addressing a press conference in Nellore, Kakani claimed that Yedukondalu died due to custodial torture and not by suicide, as maintained by the police.

17 Jul 2026 1:09 am
UN Agency FAO Impressed With Tiruppurs Massive Greening Project

NGO Vetry shows how agro-forestry matrices helped in carbon credits

17 Jul 2026 1:09 am
PPP Projects to Drive AP's Growth, Says CM Naidu

Viability Gap Funding to play key role

17 Jul 2026 1:03 am
NTR District Invites Entries For Photo Awards

The competitions will be held in three categoriesAndhra Pradesh's heritage, tourism and culture in NTR district; youth, P4 and economic development and welfare; and Best News Photograph

17 Jul 2026 1:02 am
Bonalu Celebrations Begin at Golconda Fort

Ministers Ponnam Prabhakar and Konda Surekha offered the first Bonam to the presiding deity at Langar Houz crossroads, marking the formal start of the Ashada month celebrations.

17 Jul 2026 12:58 am
10 Held With Nine Illegal Firearms In Devakkapet Forest

The arrests were made during a joint operation by the CCS and Bheemgal police based on credible information about a group of suspicious individuals moving through the forest.

17 Jul 2026 12:56 am
Koel Mallick Quits Rajya Sabha, TMC Tally Falls to Nine

She submitted her resignation to Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan and later met Union minister Bhupendra Yadav in New Delhi.

17 Jul 2026 12:56 am
Global Economy Slowing Down, India To Lose A Step Too: Moody's Analytics Report

The result is a K-shaped world economy where some countries and industries race ahead while others fall behind. Growth will slow in 2026, but by less than we expected at the start of this year, said the report

17 Jul 2026 12:54 am
Telangana Eyes Bigger UK Export Push After CETA, Says Sridhar Babu

He said the agreement, which came into effect on Wednesday, has removed tariffs on 99 per cent of industrial products exported from India to the UK.

17 Jul 2026 12:50 am
CM Revanth to Review SIR Process on July 19

The review assumes significance in the wake of the Election Commission extending the deadline for the house-to-house verification by Booth Level Officers (BLOs) from July 24 to August 3, amid concerns over the poor response from voters across the state.

17 Jul 2026 12:47 am
Kumkis Prove Worth, Help Capture Rogue Elephant in Palamaner Forest Range

Kumkis from the Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park and the elephant camps at Palamaner and Kuppam played a key role in the operation.

17 Jul 2026 12:45 am
Astroguide for Friday, July 17, 2026

Star: Makha till 6.40 pm

17 Jul 2026 12:39 am
US Tariffs On Brazil Should Be A Lesson To India: GTRI

The United States has proposed a 25% additional tariff on a broad range of imports from Brazil from July 22, marking the first country-specific action under its revamped Section 301 strategy

17 Jul 2026 12:36 am
Telangana Tops India in Cybercrime FIR Registrations With 44% Share

According to authorities, Telangana registered 21,639 cybercrime FIRs out of 49,620 FIRs recorded across the country, placing the state at the top nationally.

17 Jul 2026 12:35 am
Ex-Chief Secretarys Son Held for Posing as Army Officer

The case was registered against Yashvardhan after a Delhi woman alleged that he had duped her of 4.5 lakh by claiming to have influential contacts in the government

17 Jul 2026 12:33 am
Ajit Doval Underscores Need For Cooperation And Decisive Action Among BIMSTEC Nations

We have advanced and strengthened cooperation in fighting terrorism, combating transnational organised crime, cyber threats, meeting maritime challenges, and we are poised to combat new and emerging threats together, Mr Doval added

17 Jul 2026 12:25 am
BJP Will Make Bottu Mandatory in Schools: Bandi

Union minister says BJP will promote Hindu traditions in schools if voted to power.

17 Jul 2026 12:17 am
Repeat Offender Arrested for Robbing Delivery Executive in Miyapur

The arrested accused was identified as Basodi Abhishek, who was involved in several property offences registered at Madhuranagar, Miyapur, Jubilee Hills and Gachibowli police stations.

17 Jul 2026 12:14 am
Red Fort To Remain Closed To Public Till August 15

The order has been issued by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in view of the ongoing preparations for the Independence Day celebrations at the complex

17 Jul 2026 12:12 am