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End public feuds, focus on power: BJP president to Telangana unit

Hyderabad: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Nitin Nabin has warned the party’s Telangana leaders that the central leadership will no longer tolerate infighting, cautioning that internal divisions were damaging the party’s image,…
Telangana’s Monsoon Session in August, poll age cut on cards

Hyderabad: The Telangana government is likely to convene the Monsoon Session of the state Assembly in the third week of August, with a resolution seeking to lower the minimum age for contesting Lok…

Indian nurse returns home after Saudi visa fraud ordeal

Riyadh: An Indian nurse has returned to India after being rescued in Saudi Arabia following an alleged fraudulent recruitment arrangement, with assistance from the Embassy of India and Dammam Police. Maria Stella…
Ameenpur police book suspended Jubilee Hills CI for rape

Hyderabad: The Ameenpur police on Friday, August 7, booked a suspended Jubilee Hills Circle Inspector, U Srinivasulu Reddy, for allegedly raping a woman. Speaking to Siasat.com, the Ameenpur police said, “Reddy was…
Fire at Hyderabad’s Banjara Hills, over 25 people rescued

Hyderabad: Over 25 people were rescued after a fire broke out in Hyderabad’s Banjara Hills Road No 11, Opposite CARE Hospital, in the wee hours of Saturday, August 8. The accident occurred…
Hyderabad Police use force to control crowd at Saroornagar job drive

Hyderabad: Police resorted to force, using batons, to control an unruly crowd of jobseekers that spiralled out of control at the Saroornagar Stadium on Saturday, August 8, as thousands turned up for…
Ohh My Dog review: The most underrated film of 2026 so far

Rating: 4/5 It’s been a long, long time, perhaps months, maybe even a couple of years since I walked out of a theatre with a heart this full. As the credits rolled…

One Aadhaar, two salaries: Telangana govt flags 80 employees

Hyderabad: A high-ranking employee in the state’s revenue department has been drawing a salary of over Rs 2 lakh a month, while another employee in the police department has been drawing over…
HC notice to HYDRAA chief, others over Salkam Cheruvu encroachment

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Friday, August 8, issued contempt notices to five senior IAS and IPS officers, including special chief secretary Jayesh Ranjan and HYDRAA commissioner AV Ranganath, after they…
Telangana gig workers defer strike by 10 days after govt assurance

Hyderabad: The indefinite strike planned by gig and platform workers across Telangana from August 8 has been called off for now, after the state government assured unions it would act on their…
Accountability needed for harm to peaceful protesters in PoK: UN

United Nations: Expressing concern over the security situation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), a spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said there needs to be accountability for action taken against people engaging…
‘Why hold city to ransom?’ Delhi HC on Jantar Mantar protests

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday, August 7, questioned keeping Jantar Mantar the designated site for protests and agitation, saying, why should an entire city be “put to ransom” due…
‘So many free schemes’: Telangana HC raises govt burden concern

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Friday, August 7, expressed concern over the financial burden caused on government finances by freebies and ineligible beneficiaries benefiting from welfare schemes. Hearing a contempt plea…
Harish Rao urges Centre to safeguard Telangana’s water rights

Hyderabad: Former minister and senior BRS leader T Harish Rao on Friday, August 7, wrote to Union Minister for Jal Shakti C.R. Patil, seeking his intervention in protecting Telangana’s “legitimate water rights”.…
Jharkhand protest: Man throws ink at AISA president, detained

Ranchi: A man threw ink at All India Students’ Association president Neha Bora during a protest march to the Jharkhand Assembly here on Friday, August 7, over alleged irregularities in recruitment exams…