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Bhajan Clubbing Emerges As Viral Alternative To Conventional Nightlife

The innovative concept drew more than 2000 attendees, predominantly youth, to its most recent event in Visakhapatnam.

17 Feb 2026 4:01 am
3 Killed, Including Suspect, In Shooting At A Rhode Island Hockey Rink

Authorities said they believe the shooting was a targeted attack stemming from a family dispute.

17 Feb 2026 3:51 am
Hyderabad Youth Gear Up For Lent With New Habits, Digital Detox

Many young Christians in Hyderabad say they are preparing for Lent in personal and practical ways. Some see it as a time to reset habits.

17 Feb 2026 3:39 am
Madhira To Be Developed As Model Municipality: Bhatti

Development, welfare, and transparency, these three principles will guide us in providing better governance to the people of Madhira. Every promise made by the Congress-Telugu Desam alliance candidates during the elections will be implemented without deviation, and we will repay the peoples trust, he said.

17 Feb 2026 3:02 am
Cyber Cops Warn Of Ramzan Donation, Shopping Scams

V. Arvind Babu, DCP (Cybercrime), said scammers create fake websites, WhatsApp messages, Instagram pages and QR codes claiming to collect money for orphan children, mosque construction, medical emergencies, Gaza or disaster relief, and Ramzan food distribution.

17 Feb 2026 2:44 am
Engineering Dropout Among 3 Held With Cocaine

A private bus operator and driver who allegedly assisted in transportation, and a ridehailing app driver who delivered parcels, have also been named as accused.

17 Feb 2026 2:25 am
Priest Gets Life-term for Murder of Devotee

Krishna was arrested after police gathered technical and circumstantial evidence, leading to his conviction.

17 Feb 2026 2:17 am
Actor Trisha Condemns BJP Leader's Remark

Trisha posted on her social media, a legal communique in the wake of Nagenthran's comments linking her to Vijay while trying to criticise the actor-politician.

17 Feb 2026 2:14 am
Peace Panels Key to Crime-free Hyderabad: Sajjanar

Broadening the scope of public safety, the meeting also called for collective initiatives to combat cybercrime and eradicate the menace of drugs and ganja from the city.

17 Feb 2026 2:13 am
Bharat Sindhu MSME Park Phase-1 Completed: MLA Kotamreddy Sridhar Reddy

The industrial park was named Bharat Sindhu MSME Park as the initiative was conceptualised when Operation Sindoor by Indian Army was underway.

17 Feb 2026 2:06 am
Congress Wins Nirmal, Gains In Other Municipalities

In Nirmal municipality, Congress members Appala Kavya and Appala Ganesh Chakravarthi were elected chairperson and vice-chairperson respectively.

17 Feb 2026 2:00 am
Nepalese Woman Held in Jabalpur for Burglaries in Hyderabad

Police tracked the fleeing accused to the Rupedia border, where they were apprehended just before crossing into Nepal.

17 Feb 2026 1:54 am
10 Days Time for Entries Into UMEED Portal

A fixed timeline was set, with clear instructions to finish pending work within 10 days.

17 Feb 2026 1:51 am
90,000 Govt Staff to Be on Census 2027 Work in State

A conference of district collectors will be convened shortly to sensitise them about timelines, responsibilities and detailed operational planning.

17 Feb 2026 1:49 am
Revanths Support-Women Policy Clicks

13 women leaders elected in open seats; women to head 70 urban local bodies; BRS backed one woman

17 Feb 2026 1:46 am
Congress Captures Nine Municipalities In Warangal Region

The party won clear majorities in Narsampet, Bhupalpally, Parkala, Maripeda, Mulugu and Station Ghanpur. In Wardhannapet, Kesamudram and Mahabubabad, it relied on alliances and ex-officio votes to secure control.

17 Feb 2026 1:36 am
DC Edit | India-Pak Contest Is A Damp Squib

There were more furrowed brows in the marketing rooms of the game and corporate boardrooms as the commercial value of the event, which draws more eyeballs in its 350 million-plus viewership than even the Super Bowl in the USA, could go down despite all the hyper-nationalistic and jingoistic hype that is whipped up

17 Feb 2026 1:21 am
CM Release Economic Survey

The Survey not only highlights the performance of the State's economy, it also indicates areas of concern that need to be addressed to reach the desired twin targets of a trillion-dollar economy and a per capita income on par with developed countries.

17 Feb 2026 1:10 am
Public Health Emergency Operation Centre Set Up at Rs 5 Cr

The command control centre set up by the health department would coordinate between both the Centre and the state government in its functioning, Satya Kumar said.

17 Feb 2026 1:05 am
DC Edit | Telangana CM Cements Grip On Party, Govt With Wins

The next litmus test for Revanth Reddy will be capturing the Greater Hyderabad area, which is now trifurcated into Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Malkajgiri municipal corporations. Voters in this area, impressed with the development faade that then IT minister K.T. Rama Rao had projected

17 Feb 2026 1:01 am
President Murmu to Witness the International Fleet Review (IFR)

An indigenously-built Naval Offshore Patrol Vessel, INS Sumedha, will serve as the Presidential Yacht and lead the Presidential Column.

17 Feb 2026 1:01 am
AP: Madhav Urges State to Order Probe into Land Pattas Issued During YSR Congress Party Regime

Madhav slammed the previous YSRC government for the issue of fake pattas without giving lands as their party leaders had submitted representations on the issue in the offices of district collectors.

17 Feb 2026 12:56 am
Shooter Among 7 Held in Rohit Shetty Firing Case

At least five rounds were fired at the first floor of Mr. Shettys nine-storey building in Juhu at 12.45 am on February 1. The police have involved MCOCA in the case.

17 Feb 2026 12:54 am
Aakar Patel | Of Indias National Song And Anthem Ways To Boost The Nationalistic Spirit

Exactly 50 years ago, in 1976, the then government added fundamental duties to the Constitution. These duties are to promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all the people of India, transcending religious, linguistic and regional or sectional diversities; to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women

17 Feb 2026 12:53 am
President Murmu in Vizag Today

Droupadi Murmu would hold a Presidential Banquet at the naval sase in the evening. After staying here overnight, she would participate in the International Fleet Review at 10am on Wednesday.

17 Feb 2026 12:51 am
CBSE Class X, XII Exams Begin Today

Evaluation of Class XII answer books will shift to OSM this year, while Class X scripts will continue in physical mode. CBSE said OSM will eliminate manual totalling errors and enable faster evaluation with wider teacher participation.

17 Feb 2026 12:50 am
Shikha Mukerjee | As Democracy Returns In Bangladesh What Next?

It is for Tarique Rahman to figure out how enhancing presidential powers and a 100-member upper house fits into his vision of a democratic, unified Bangladesh

17 Feb 2026 12:43 am
Grand Rathotsavams Mark Shivaratri in Sri Sathya Sai District

Superintendent of Police Sathish Kumar reviewed security ahead of Tuesdays Dhupam ritual, during which devotees offer sambrani into the sacred fire pit.

17 Feb 2026 12:41 am
Bill Gates Lauds PM Modi, CM Naidu for Digital Revolution

Bill Gates lauded the use of technology by the disaster management services to prevent loss of life and property during times of natural calamities.

17 Feb 2026 12:32 am
Goods Trade Deficit Widens in Jan

India's goods shipments to China moderated to $1.63 billion in January from $2.05 billion in December and $2.20 billion in November.

17 Feb 2026 12:32 am
Gates Impressed by the Functioning of RTGS

RTGS is rendering the civic services, as also healthcare and helping the agriculture sector by using high-end technology, Naidu told Gates during the latters visit to the RTGS Centre at the Secretariat.

17 Feb 2026 12:30 am
Regulatory Sandboxes Needed For Checking Start-ups: IFSCA

Speaking at the first day of the session at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in the national capital, Joshy also said he would look at the things through the regulatory lens. The five-day summit -- which will see a host of heads of state and government, overseas representatives and industry players, among others -- commenced on Monday

17 Feb 2026 12:22 am
CM Revanth's Strategy To Secure Control of Hung ULBs Pays Off

Ministers, MPs, MLCs and MLAs as well as senior party leaders were deployed across districts to coordinate negotiations, prevent defections and consolidate support, enabling the party to take charge of 87 municipalities and five municipal corporations despite the absence of a clear mandate in several places

17 Feb 2026 12:21 am
Three-Tier Security Blanket at Odisha Assembly Ahead of Budget Session

Prohibitory orders under Section 144 will be enforced in the sensitive Lower PMG area to prevent unlawful assembly, while CCTV cameras will keep constant vigil over the Assembly premises and surrounding zones.

17 Feb 2026 12:19 am
Hyderabad to Host ICCA Global Summit Next Year

This will be the first time in the associations 64-year history that this summit will be held in India

17 Feb 2026 12:17 am
Hyderabad Student Vivan Sharad Maheshwari Tops JEE Main Session-1 From Telangana

The JEE Main Session-1 was conducted in 658 centres in 326 cities, including 15 outside India. A total of 13,55,293 candidates registered and 13,04,653 appeared for the exam conducted in computer based test mode in 13 languages.

17 Feb 2026 12:15 am
Two Toppers From AP Shine in JEE Main 2026

Narendra Babu Gari Mahith from Tirupati and Pasala Mohith secured a perfect NTA score of 100.0000000 in Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.) and stood in the toppers ranking

17 Feb 2026 12:13 am
J&K Reopens 14 More Tourist Destinations After Security Review

L-G Manoj Sinhas Decision Signals Renewed Confidence in Tourism

17 Feb 2026 12:12 am
Telangana: Congress Gains Control Over 87 Municipalities, 7 Corporations

While 106 municipalities have been decided, elections to another 11 municipalities were put off for various reasons

17 Feb 2026 12:10 am
CAG Flags Huge Gap in Telangana's Tax Receipts

According to the CAGs State Accounts at a Glance report released on Monday, Telangana recorded a revenue deficit of 10,566 crore, against the budgeted surplus of 2,738 crore

17 Feb 2026 12:07 am
WPI Rises To 9-month High of 1.81% In Jan

Inflation in food articles was 1.55 per cent in January as against deflation of 0.43 per cent in December. Similarly, inflation was 6.78 per cent in January in vegetables, as against deflation of 3.50 per cent in December. In the case of manufactured products, WPI inflation inched up to 2.86 per cent, as against 1.82 per cent in December, the data showed

17 Feb 2026 12:05 am
SC To Weigh RTI Changes Under Data Law

However, the apex court declined to grant an interim stay on the challenged provisions, observing that it would not stall a regime introduced by Parliament without first hearing the matter

16 Feb 2026 11:59 pm
Madhya Pradesh: Budget Session Commences With 6-Stanza Vande Mataram

House witnesses uproar over Indore water contamination tragedy

16 Feb 2026 11:57 pm
Lokesh inaugurates Charlie Foxtrot Aviation Services in Delhi

Loved the rapid-fire Question and Answer session with the young pilot cadets, with the stunning Delhi Airport backdrop setting the vibe for the future of Indian aviation.

16 Feb 2026 11:54 pm
Naxal Violence is Breathing Its Last: Amit Shah

Shah said the fight against Maoist violence had entered its final phase after sustained security operations and development interventions across affected regions

16 Feb 2026 11:51 pm
Officials Identify Challenges in Maha Sivaratri

8 lakh devotees take holy dip in waters in Mahasiva Ratri festival

16 Feb 2026 11:51 pm
16 Feb 2026 11:48 pm
Govt Clears Rs 1,939 Cr Paddy Bonus Dues

The amount was directly credited to farmers accounts for the Kharif 2025-26 season, the corporation said. With Mondays payment, the government has so far released 1,939.58 crore towards the fine paddy bonus.

16 Feb 2026 11:44 pm
AP: Delivery Delays Sour Digi Markets Online Service

Delivery delays have become a significant concern for users

16 Feb 2026 11:42 pm
Strategic Partnership Between AP, Gates Foundation

Aim is empowerment of people, creation of wealth: Naidu

16 Feb 2026 11:38 pm