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Hyderabad: Congress MLA son alleges life threat after engagement

Hyderabad: Rajendranagar MLA Prakash Goud’s son Santosh Goud has alleged that his family tried to get him killed for getting engaged to a girl they did not approve of, claiming that around…
Pass BC Bill before Budget Session or face Chalo Delhi: Kavitha

Hyderabad: Telangana Rakshana Sena (TRS) chief K Kavitha on Thursday, August 6, warned that her party would organise a “Chalo Delhi” rally with a thousand cars if the central government failed to pass…

UPI payments above Rs 2K may attract MDR after LS passes Bill

New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Thursday, August 6, passed a Bill to amend the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, that authorises the government to permit banks and other service providers to…
Manam is turning chocolate into Hyderabad’s next great beverage

For the longest time, mentioning a chocolate drink conjured up just one very specific image: a steaming cup of hot chocolate enjoyed on a chilly evening. However, the craft chocolate scene in…
Fact check: Is Chiranjeevi the new face of Andhra Pradesh?

Hyderabad: Speculation has been rife over the past few days that megastar Chiranjeevi is set to become the official Brand Ambassador of Andhra Pradesh. Several reports claimed that the AP government was…
Over Rs 75 crore spent on PM Modi’s foreign visits in 2026

New Delhi: Over Rs 180 crore was incurred on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to 23 countries, including the US, the UK, France, China and Japan in 2025, according to data shared…
Man arrested for trying to open emergency exit mid-flight

Kochi: A passenger was arrested for allegedly attempting to open the emergency exit of a Kuala Lumpur-Kochi flight and threatening fellow passengers and cabin crew, police said on Thursday, August 6. He…

SCCL receives first coal stock from Odisha’s Naini block

Hyderabad: The first rail rake carrying 4,000 tons of coal from the Naini coal block in Odisha reached the thermal power project of state-run Singareni Collieries (SCCL) in Telangana on Thursday, August…
Saudi Arabia launches umbrella challenge for pilgrims

Makkah: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has opened a challenge inviting innovators, designers, developers and specialised companies to develop innovative personal umbrellas that improve the experience of pilgrims performing Haj…
No PM or MLA is bigger than kanwariyas: Daksh Chaudhary

Ghaziabad: Daksh Chaudhary, self-proclaimed cow vigilante (gau rakshak) from Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad, allegedly spoke in derogatory language against the administration. In a video that surfaced on social media, Chaudhary and Hindu Raksha…
Mohd Junaid reaches Ranchi to support Jharkhand student protests

Ranchi: Mohammad Junaid, who gained attention for feeding protesters at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, arrived in Jharkhand’s Ranchi to extend similar support to students protesting government recruitment exam irregularities. Videos from the…
BharatNet links over 10K Telangana Gram Panchayats: Govt

Hyderabad: Union Telecommunications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday, August 5, said that 10,833 Gram Panchayats are connected in Telangana under the BharatNet project as of June 30 He said approximately 10,022 villages…
BRICS Culture Working Group begins with focus on AI and Heritage

Bhopal: The four-day BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) Culture Working Group meeting began in Bhopal on Wednesday, August 5, with discussions revolving around initiatives to advance cultural cooperation on the…
ACB traps Jagtial Grama Palana Officer in Rs 5,000 bribe case

Hyderabad: A Grama Palana Officer (GPO) posted at Atmakur village in Jagtial district was caught by the Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday, August 6, while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs…
Hyderabad losing Rs 400 cr to cybercrime every year: Sajjanar

Hyderabad: Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar on Wednesday, August 5, said that city residents were losing Rs 400 crore to cybercrimes every year. That comes to an average of Rs 1 crore…