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Rs 594 cr approved for expansion of key roads in Khammam

Hyderabad: Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka has announced the sanction of Rs 594 crore for the expansion of five major road corridors in Khammam district. The project will cover a total stretch…
Class 9 boy sexually assaults 4-year-old girl in Telangana

Hyderabad: A Class 9 boy allegedly sexually assaulted a four-year-old girl in Bhadradri-Kothagudem district on Thursday, March 19. The 14-year-old accused lured the girl into his residence on the pretext of playing…
Eid celebrated across Kerala with prayers, greetings

Kochi: Eid al-Fitr was celebrated across Kerala on Friday, March 20, with religious fervour and community gatherings. Known locally as Cheriya Perunnal, special prayers were held in mosques, while Eidgahs were organised…

Sam Curran set to miss IPL 2026 for Rajasthan Royals: Report

Jaipur: Sam Curran, England’s charismatic all-rounder, is set to miss the upcoming Indian Premier League season for Rajasthan Royals due to a suspected groin injury, with the franchise exploring replacement options, according…
Man ends life, mother dies of cardiac arrest in Telangana

Hyderabad: In a tragic incident, a man died by suicide and his mother died of a cardiac arrest upon seeing his body in Telangana’s Jagtial on Wednesday, March 18. The incident occurred…
Three duped of Rs 30 lakh in investment fraud in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: At least three people were duped of Rs 30 lakh in an investment fraud in Hyderabad via WhatsApp and Telegram recently. According to the Cyberabad cybercrime unit, in April 2025, the…
Telangana to get new portal for birth, death certificates

Hyderabad: Telangana is soon going to get a new portal for registration of birth and death certificates with an aim to process registrations online. The decision came after the Central government made…

Netanyahu warns on Iran uranium as US approves USD 7 billion arms sales to UAE

As the United States–Israel war on Iran entered its 21st day on Friday, March 20, hostilities intensified across multiple fronts, with sustained missile exchanges, regional spillover and growing concerns over energy security.…
ECI asks Bengal for report on bonus to civic volunteers

Kolkata: The Election Commission on Thursday, March 19, sought a report from the West Bengal government after it announced the grant of an ad hoc bonus to civic volunteers under both the…
Congress targets Centre over ‘Crackdown’ on online platforms

New Delhi: The Indian National Congress on Thursday, March 19, strongly condemned the Central government for what it described as a systematic crackdown on social media platforms, including X, YouTube, Instagram and…
US bill backs OPT for foreign students

Washington: US lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill to protect a key work programme for international students, aiming to retain foreign graduates, including thousands from India, amid rising global competition for skilled talent.…
Hyderabad Police set up ‘H-FAST’ to check food adulteration

Hyderabad: Hyderabad Police on Thursday, March 19, established food adulteration surveillance team to strengthen food safety enforcement and regulatory action. The Hyderabad Food Adulteration Surveillance Team (H-FAST) under the leadership of Hyderabad…
Restaurants, street vendors hiking prices amid LPG crisis, survey finds

A recent survey conducted by Local Circles, a community social media platform focusing on governance and urban daily life, revealed that a majority of urban consumers are bearing the brunt of the…
India brings back 880 nationals from Iran via Armenia, Azerbaijan

New Delhi: Nearly 880 Indian nationals, including students who had been stranded in Iran due to the conflict in West Asia, have started to return to India through Armenia and Azerbaijan, the…
Upto 17 pc of Qatar’s LNG wiped out as Middle East war sees no end

The United States Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s remarks of “no fixed timeframe” and the decision to conclude the Middle East conflict rests with President Donald Trump have only fuelled concerns of a…