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Inauguration of college named after Savarkar triggers political controversy

AN announcement for inaugurating a new college named after Hindutva ideologue VD Savarkar triggered a political row, with the Congress and its student wing, NSUI, demanding that the college be renamed after former prime minister Manmohan Singh.

Muizzu minister-EAM meet today

Jaishankar and his Maldives counterpart to give new direction to eco, maritime cooperation

Fertility Decline: A Success Story or Cause for Concern?

India's declining fertility rates, once hailed as a success of family planning policies and socio-economic progress, are now the subject of renewed debate. Recent statements by the CMs of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and the RSS chief underscore a pressing issue: the implications of India's declining fertility for economic growth and sustainability.

Cybercrime cops recover ₹70L of victim

WITH the swift action of the Rachakonda Cyber Crime Police, a 65-year-old woman recovered ₹70.01 lakh that she lost in a digital arrest scam. The accused has been arrested.

15 Days Traffic Diversion in Hyd

The police announced traffic diversions for 15 days from January 4 in view of construction of the stormwater drainage near holistic hospital at Krishna Classic and remodeling of SWD from Nizampet road in Hydernagar.

Coffee Board set to launch India's own certification process

IN a first, the Coffee Board is set to introduce India's own coffee standards and certification process to recognise the country's unique coffee varieties.

Nagoba Jatra to begin on January 28

The second-largest tribal festival, Nagoba Jatra in Keslapur, will begin on January 28, said District Collector Rajarshi Shah on Thursday.

HYDRAA to hire 970 personnel on contract

Positions to be filled for only 1 year, agency will have to pay a total ₹31.70 crore in salaries

State gets 1 month to file report on Nerella torture case

THE Telangana High Court on Thursday directed the state government to file a report within one month regarding the status of the investigation into allegations of police torture of Dalit and BC youths from Nerella village in Sircilla district in August 2017.

S Jayachandran Nair, the editor who revolutionised journalism, bids adieu

IT could well be a curious coincidence that he bade adieu exactly a week after legendary writer M T Vasudevan Nair breathed his last.

KTR directs BRS cadre to intensify fight against Cong

BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Monday called upon the pink party workers and leaders to intensify their fight against the Congress government.

Bharosa conditions cruel: Kavitha

LAUNCHING a scathing attack on Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, BRS MLC K Kavitha alleged that the government adopted anti-farmer policies and betrayed the farming community.

Bhu Bharati Act will come into force soon: CM

CHIEF Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday announced that the Bhu Bharati Act (Record of Rights in Land) would soon come into force, providing better revenue services to farmers in the state.

BRS ex-MLA Booked for Attack on Dairy Owner

BELLAMPALLI police have registered a case against former MLA Durgam Chenniah after allegations surfaced that his followers attacked K Adinarayana, the CEO and MD of Origin Dairy in Mancherial district.

ED to Question BLN Reddy on Jan 8, Arvind Next Day

Agency rejects duo's request for additional time to appear before it

HC rap over building permission on land marked for acquisition

JUSTICE Vinod Kumar of the Telangana High Court on Thursday directed the state government to take disciplinary action against revenue officials for their alleged complacency and misconduct in the acquisition of land for the Shivannagudem Balancing Reservoir project at Khudabakshpally village in Marriguda mandal of Nalgonda district.

Aleti alleges land scams worth crores

ALLEGING that scams worth several thousand crores have taken place in the Congress government, BJP floor leader in the Assembly Aleti Maheshwar Reddy said that he would \"expose\" them soon and then see what action Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy takes against the perpetrators.

TPCC chief dares BRS to debate on BC welfare

OBJECTING to the BRS leaders' recent remarks on welfare of Backward Classes, Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president B Mahesh Kumar Goud on Thursday accused the pink party of betraying the BCs during its decade-long rule.

Builders struggle as property market signals slowdown

Newly constructed apartments and independent houses in areas like Alkapuri, Satavahana University, Bank Colony, and Theegalaguttapally in the erstwhile Karimnagar district remain unoccupied due to a lack of buyers.

Adilabad Sees Sharp Dip in Temp, Now at 9.7°c

TEMPERATURES have dropped to single digits in the erstwhile Adilabad district, with the Adilabad weather station recording 9.7°C on Thursday, a sharp decline from 15.2°C the day before—a drop of over 5°C in just 24 hours.

NEET Aspirants Seek AIQ Resignation Deadline Extension

State has only published the final merit list, with no clarity on first round of counselling

K'nagar collector dons teacher's role at ZP school

As part of an inspection, Collector Pamela Satpathy took on the role of a teacher at the Nallagonda ZP High School in Thimmapur mandal on Thursday.

Manu, Gukesh among four Khel Ratna awardees

AFTER making waves by winning the bronze medal in the women's 400 metres (T20 category) at the Paris Paralympics in September 2024, para-athlete Jeevanji Deepthi from Warangal district has been selected for the Arjuna Award this year.

Waqf JPC could miss Budget session deadline

The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the Waqf Amendment Bill may miss the next deadline of the Budget session of Parliament, scheduled to begin on January 30, according to sources.

MP town protests over Union Carbide waste, CM says it's not harmful

PROTESTS erupted at Pithampur industrial town in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district on Thursday, hours after truckloads of toxic waste was brought from the defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal.

3-day window for farmers to apply for Rythu Bharosa

WITH the state government set to implement Rythu Bharosa from Makar Sankranti, the Cabinet sub-committee on the investment support scheme has decided to recommend a three-day window—January 5 to 7—to receive applications from farmers through gram sabhas.

Collective Cinema Viewing Is Back in Brazil

Filmmaker Walter Salles discusses adapting Marcelo Rubens Paiva's book into the film, I'm Still Here, how the Oscar-nominated film is making cinema viewing a social experience after the pandemic in Brazil, what his lead actor Fernanda Torres brings to the film, and more

Bhagyashri Borse plays Mahalaxmi in Ram Pothineni's next

The much-anticipated collaboration between Ram Pothineni and director Mahesh Babu P, tentatively titled RAPO22, has unveiled a special New Year poster, sparking excitement among fans.

Gandhi Tatha Chettu locks release date

UKRITI Veni Bandreddi, daughter of director Sukumar, is set to make her acting debut with Gandhi Tatha Chettu.

SSR-MB film to be launched today: Reports

S Rajamouli and Mahesh Babu's much-awaited collaboration, tentatively referred to as SSMB29, is reportedly set to have its formal launch on January 2.