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Hookah not to be part of food bill; to be taxed separately

Pappu Chaiwala restaurant chain sought an advance ruling on whether serving hookah alongside food constitutes a supply of goods or services under

Hyderabad: Two lakes restored by HYDRAA to be inaugurated soon

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy will formally inaugurate both the Bum-Rukn-Ud-Dowla lake in Shivarampally and Nalla Cheruvu in Kukatpal

DMK and Congress finally seal pact for 28 Assembly seat, one RS berth

This is three higher than what the party was allotted in 2021 in the alliance

Add 40 BC castes to central OBC list before Census: Telangana BC Commission

Hyderabad: The Telangana Backwards Classes (BC) Commission has written to the state Chief Secretary Rama Krishna Rao requesting to initiate actio

Two arrested in electrocution death case

Life imprisonment for two in 2018 murder of youth in Coimbatore

Special voter list mapping drive in Kalaburagi today

Dairy owner nabbed for manufacturing adulterated ghee worth 18.26 lakh in Banjara Hills raid

Miyapur police arrest hospital housekeeping staff in jewellery theft case

123-crore road projects under way in Coimbatore Corporation limits

US-Israel-Iran war: Telangana assures support to citizens in West Asia

Hyderabad: With tensions escalating in West Asia amid the ongoing IsraelIran confrontation and the involvement of the United States, the Telangan

Koniamman Temple car festival witnesses large turnout in Coimbatore

Why finding a stem cell match remains a major challenge for patients with aplastic anaemia

There is a huge gap in Indias stem cell donor registry: currently, only 0.09% of the eligible population in India is registered as blood stem cel

Watch: External Affairs Ministry set up control room to assist Indians in West Asia crisis

The Ministry of External Affairs has set up a control room to assist Indians affected by the escalating crisis in West Asia. Nearly one crore Ind

New police station buildings inaugurated in Kozhikode

Chief Minister launches construction works of States first rural jail at Puthuppanam near Vadakara in Kozhikode through videoconferencing

Training programme for Returning Officers and Assistant Returning Officers in Villupuram

Kurnool Municipal chief warns action against negligent employees

CM calls for enhanced road safety measures and driver health checks

Jeelani Banu: The Urdu writer who stood up for women

Hyderabad:Small in stature but towering in influence, Jeelani Banu was a formidable voice for women and the marginalised. Through her pen, she pe

Arjun Tendulkar weds Saaniya: Sara looks regal in pink; Sachin-Anjali stun; Irfan-Yusuf Pathan, Yuvraj Singh attend

Arjun Tendulkar will tie the knot with Saaniya Chandhok on March 5, 2026. The Tendulkars opted for regal, heavy outfits and smiled for the paps.

Foundation stone laid for Nilgiri Tahr Conservation Centre in Coimbatore

Watch: Mass funeral held in Iran for children killed in school attack

Thousands of mourners gathered in Minab, Iran, for the funeral of victims killed in a strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls elementary school.

MRPL observes National Safety Day

Complete polavaram hydroelectric project as per schedule: AP-Genco MD

There should be no delays under any circumstances, and it should be fully ready for commissioning by the time the irrigation component becomes op

Unemployment benefits set to change under new bill what millions of Americans need to know

More than 30 million workers live in states that offer fewer than 26 weeks of unemployment benefits. A new Senate bill could change that fast. Th

Iran Embassy opens condolence book for Ayatollah Khamenei in New Delhi

The condolence book will be open on March 5, 6 and 9 at the embassy premises in New Delhi, with specific visiting hours for members of the public

Aurobindo Pharma subsidiary launches generic of cancer drug

Council adjourned as Ministers, YSRCP members trade barbs over Tirumala laddu row

Railway authorities seize cannabis worth 30 lakh in Palakkad Division

West Asia turmoil drags stock markets, Sensex tumbles 1,123 points

Mumbai: Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed more than 1 per cent lower on Wednesday, March 4, in tandem with a weak trend in Asian ma

Chief Minister inaugurates Kollidam-Chidambaram combined water supply scheme

US submarine torpedoed Iranian warship in Indian Ocean: Pentagon

An American submarine has sunk an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean. Sri Lankan authorities rescued 32 crew members. 148 sailors remain missing

India focusing on AI for good amid US-China rivalry

Amid the intensifying AI rivalry between the United States and China, countries like India, Indonesia and Vietnam are focusing on leveraging arti

Great Nicobar could change forever: Pankaj Sekhsaria on Indias mega project | Interview

TTD dispensaries to add beds for emergency care of devotees

UAE intercepts three Iranian ballistic missiles, over 120 drones

Ministry of Defence said its air defence systems intercepted three ballistic missiles and 121 of 129 drones launched during the latest Iranian at

Hyderabad data jam identifies urban heat hotspots, calls for greener planning

Hyderabad: Informal settlements, industrial clusters and areas near landfills are among the most vulnerable to extreme heat in Hyderabad, while n

No move to privatise Vizag steel plant, State government informs Legislative Assembly

A structured 11,440-crore revival package is under active implementation, it says

Congress extends support to Sharad Pawar for Rajya Sabha polls

Mumbai: The Congress on Wednesday, March 4, declared its support for Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar as the Maha Vikas Aghadi

Electricity demand in Greater Hyderabad hits new record on March 3; AC and coolers drive surge

Lok Adalat aims to settle 4,400 cases in Udupi district

Omars meeting with civil societyfocuses on maintainingpeace in Kashmir

Mehbooba Mufti leads a protest at the PDP headquarters; the FIRs against NC MP Aga Syed Ruhullah, and former mayor Junaid Azim Matoo were egregio

Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, frontrunner to be Iran's supreme leader?

Mojtaba Khamenei is emerging as the leading candidate to become Iran's next supreme leader. He has cultivated strong ties with the Revolutionary

IRDAI sets April 1 deadline for insurers to adopt Indian Accounting Standards

Karnataka High Court orders release of two Nigerian nationals for procedural lapses in their arrest, but orders their immediate deportation

T20 World Cup: India Favourites, but Anything Can Happen in T20 Harry Brook

T20 World Cup 2026: England captain Harry Brook acknowledged that India will start the semi-final as favourites.

Word of the Day: Transmogrify

The word transmogrify describes a complete change, often surprising or magical. It applies to personal growth, art, and even everyday renovations

APSRTC to provide free bus travel to persons with disabilities from March 18

Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu to formally launch Indra Dhanassu scheme that provides the facility in five categories of buses

K.P. Unnikrishnans final rites held

Minister launches 40 crore sewage treatment related projects

No disruption in health services over doctors indefinite strike from March 11

US private sector hiring beats expectations in February: ADP

Private employers added 63,000 jobs in February, ADP said, gaining more than the 48,000 that economists projected.

Perception of police department shifting from police force to police service: DG&IGP M.A. Saleem

Mr. Saleem says the State police aim to provide seamless service to the public, beginning at the jurisdictional police station level.

Centre of Excellence in Robotics inaugurated at Government College in Bargur

Projects proposed for Bengaluru in 2025-26 Budget see significant progress, yet on-ground work lags

Capacity building workshop on people-centric and climate-resilient urban mobility held in Thoothukudi

Tunnel road project: controlled rock blasts to begin on March 6

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to launch the process to be carried out under stringent safety measures

Trains partially cancelled

104-yr-old put under adjudication category in electoral rolls, triggers row

Kolkata: A 104-year-old man has complained of being listed in the under adjudication category in the final electoral rolls issued by the Election

Madurai in-charge Mayor leads massive clean up drive at Eco park following public grievances

Visitors and members of Eco Park Walkers Association voiced concerns regarding large mounds of garbage left uncollected across the park grounds a

Bill providing job to slain political activists son gets Assembly nod

HRD Minister Lokesh says aim is to extend justice to the family that has lost its sole breadwinner to an act of extreme political violence

Stranded in Bahrain, 20 Telugu tourists to be flown home via Saudi Arabia

Hyderabad: A group of Telugu tourists, who were left stranded in Bahrain due to the ongoing West Asia conflict, are likely to be moved to Dammam

Discarded silkworm pupae can be used as high-nutritional-value livestock feed: CFTRI chief

Dried silkworm pupae contain 55-60% protein, 30-35% lipids and smaller amounts of carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals

Centre releases 64 crore under SASCI for PM Ekta Mall project in Puducherry

Vijaya Gopura of Ujire Janardhana Temple inaugurated

Odisha Governor inaugurates CT scan facility in Vizianagaram

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar may step down, likely to go to Rajya Sabha; son Nishant Kumar likely to become Deputy CM

Meeting of top JD-U leaders, including the partys working president Sanjay Kumar Jha and Union Minister and partys MP from Munger Rajeev Ranjan S

Telangana transport chief highlights safety as priority in operations

Over six years since launch, Jalasiri project achieves 63 % physical progress in Mangaluru

The project now costing 821.97 crore was launched on December 24, 2019. KUIDFC is implementing the project for MCC to provide drinking water rou

Irrigation dept. directed to constitute technical committee on safety measures of Singur project

Ministers want NDSA standards to be adhered to in dam safety measures

Bengaluru man killed by nephew

The deceased, Inayath Pasha, was living alone on the ground floor of a building in Austin Town which belongs to his sister.

TMC, Left, Cong strike rare chord on voter list row ahead of Bengal polls

Kolkata: In the run-up to the West Bengal assembly elections, an unlikely political convergence is taking shape in the state with the ruling TMC

Aquarium inaugurated in Tirunelveli; rebuilt Valliyoor bus stand becomes operational

CM M.K. Stalin inaugurated the aquarium established at a cost of 5 cr. in Tirunelveli, a UPHC constructed on Thatchanallur Sankarankovi Road and

Operate buses to other states, districts from satellite stands

Former corporator of MCC K.V. Mallesh feels this would considerably reduce the pressure on the suburban bus stand, city bus stand and the core ar

Top news of the day: Israel threatens to target any Khamenei successor as Iran tries to pick new leader; carried out strike on Iranian warship off Sri Lanka coast, says Pentagon chief

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Revellers throng Vizag beach to celebrate Holi

Morbi ceramic units face shutdown as propane supply dries up

Nearly 70% of the 900-odd ceramic units in Morbi rely on imported propane, consuming about 5,500 tonnes daily

Lack of stability in Cong. govt.: BJP

Major drinking water project costing 605 crore inaugurated in Tirunelveli district

Osmania General Hospital strengthens emergency trauma care with eFAST ultrasound system

Hindi words removed from entrance arch at Tiruchi Railway Divisional Office following political furore

Chief Minister M.K.Stalin had termed it as imposition of Hindi

UVI levels remain high in parts of Kerala, alerts issued in districts

According to a bulletin issued by theKSDMA on February 4, 2026, the highest level of UVI (eight) was recorded at Munnar in Idukki

QSR chains see dip in physical store additions as food delivery steps in

Data shows that the large QSR chains have all seen a drop in net new store additions in Q3FY26

UK imposes study visa bans on Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar, Sudan

London: The UK on Wednesday imposed a study visa ban on four countries accused of using the route as a backdoor entry to seek permanent refuge in

Is Indian Idol scripted? Shreya Ghoshal finally breaks silence

Hyderabad: Few singers in India command the kind of admiration and craze that Shreya Ghoshal enjoys. From soulful Bollywood melodies to chart-top

Raijor Dal follows ally Congress, names 11 candidates for Assam polls

Party fields nominees in a seat also contested by Congress, signalling differences over seat sharing

APCC president Sharmila criticises Anganwadi workers arrest

The Chief Minister should honour the assurances given to Anganwadi workers when he was in the Opposition, she says, and vows to extend full suppo

Academics urge APU to seek closure of FIR against students, say criminal law should be the last resort

Iran war breaks UN Charter, strike on school shocking, UN probe says

UN has strongly criticized Israel and the United States for their strikes on Iran, labeling these actions as violations of international law. The

Woman sentenced to 10-year rigorous imprisonment for husbands murder