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TGSRTC to operate 2,243 special buses for Maha Shivaratri

Hyderabad: Telangana State Road Transport Corporation on Wednesday, February 11, announced 2,243 special buses to 43 Shiva temples across the state for Maha Shivaratri. Although the festival falls on February 15, buses…
HYDRAA protects land worth Rs 1,003 crore in Jubilee Hills, Khanamet

Hyderabad: Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) on Wednesday, February 11, protected land worth Rs 1003 crore in Jubilee Hills and Khanamet by demolishing encroachments and erecting fences. According to…
Three-year-old boy thrashed by Anganwadi teacher, suffers black eye

Hyderabad: In a disturbing incident from Telangana’s Mulugu district, a three-year-old boy was allegedly thrashed by his Anganwadi teacher, leaving him with a swollen black eye. The incident occurred in Venkatapur village…

Congress sends ‘RR tax’ collected in Telangana: Kishan Reddy

Hyderabad: Stepping up attack on the Telangana government, Union Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy on Wednesday alleged that the ‘first instalment of RR tax’ collected from builders and others here has reached…
Rupee depreciates 22 paise, closes at 90.78 against US dollar

Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 22 paise to close at 90.78 against the US dollar on Wednesday, February 11, amid increased dollar demand from importers and geopolitical tensions. Forex traders said the rupee…
Hiring help online? UAE shuts 230 illegal domestic worker recruitment accounts

Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has shut down 230 social media accounts over the past year for illegally promoting domestic worker recruitment services in the United Arab…
11 stranded migrants return to India, 3 prefer to stay back in Dubai

Ranchi: Eleven of the 14 migrant workers from different districts of Jharkhand allegedly stranded in Dubai returned to India on Wednesday, a government official said. The three others wanted to continue with…

Centre sanctions Rs 6.09 crore to State and UT biodiversity bodies for 2025–26

New Delhi: The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has provided financial assistance worth Rs 6.09 crore to State Biodiversity Boards (SBBs) and Union Territory Biodiversity Councils (UTBCs) based on proposals received in 2025-26,…
Telangana municipal polls: Police use lathicharge after BJP, BRS workers clash

Hyderabad: The police resorted to a lathi charge when party workers of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) clashed at a polling station in Karimnagar during the municipal elections…
Somnath SIR: 269 file bulk forms to delete 15,000 voters, majority Muslim

As many as 15,663 forms were filed in bulk to delete voters from the electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Gujarat’s Somnath assembly constituency in January, a majority of…
JNU students protest rustication, fines against student union members

New Delhi: Students of JNU’s School of Social Sciences (SSS) went on a strike on Wednesday, February 11, to protest what they described as the “unjust rustication” of five students, including office…
Ramzan 2026: UAE announces reduced working hours for public sector employees

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday, February 11, announced reduced working hours for public sector employees during the holy month of Ramzan 1447 AH/2026. In a post on X,…
Kerala approves Women’s Policy 2026 to boost gender justice

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala cabinet on Wednesday approved the Women’s Policy 2026 aimed at ensuring comprehensive gender justice and transforming the state into a fully women-centric society. The cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief…
Telangana CM meets Kharge, discusses key political developments

New Delhi: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy called on Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, who is also the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, in the national capital on Wednesday. The…
Amul’s artificial intelligence platform for dairy farmers launched in Gujarat

Anand: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel launched Amul AI, an Artificial Intelligence platform to provide round-the-clock guidance to dairy farmers in the state, on Wednesday, February 11. The platform will be accessible…