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60K kids living in care homes, TN leads

OVER 60,000 children are living in institutional care in India, with Tamil Nadu housing approximately 10,000 of them, according to government data.

ASI decides to rope in retired officers to conduct departmental inquiries

THE Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has decided to establish a panel of retired senior government officials to conduct departmental inquiries.

MPs' day-out from House & cricket field beckons

PARLIAMENTARIANS on Sunday were seen taking on each other, but not inside the House. They squared off on a cricket field in a friendly 20-over match played at Delhi's Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium to raise awareness against tuberculosis.

45% of springs in Himalayas dry up in 4 decades, rising temp key factor: Study

Approximately 45% of the springs in the Himalayas have completely dried up due to rising temperatures and a decline in both rainfall and snowfall over the past four decades, says a recent study.

ANNIVERSARY OF THE STORY OF THE LORD

HIS year, Gita Jayanti fell on December 11. This event commemorates the anniversary of the revelation of the discourse called the Bhagavad Gita or Song of God in the Mahabharata. It was revealed by Krishna to Arjuna on the first day of the 18-day battle of Kurukshetra.

CHALLENGES BEFORE THE NEW SRI LANKAN GOVERNMENT

The Dissanayake-led NPP has committed to reducing government expenditure, but how economic consolidation will take shape in the coming year and beyond is still unclear

Actor Shilpa gifts robotic elephant to K'taka mutt

BOLLYWOOD actor Shilpa Shetty Kundra, basically from Karnataka (Mangaluru), has gifted a robotic elephant to Balehonnur Sri Rambhapuri Mutt.

Man killed for confronting daughter's harasser

A 42-year-old man was killed by a 22-year-old, Mamidi Nani, in Eluru town on Saturday night after he confronted Nani for harassing his minor daughter in the name of love and marriage.

Panipuri walas lead a better life than we do: Tahsildar

EXPRESSING anger against the way government offices function, and the stress on officials from their seniors, Holenarasipur Tahsildar KK Krishnamurthy said it was better to be a \"panipuri wala or a gobi manchurian seller\".

Actor Shilpa gifts robotic elephant to K'taka mutt

BOLLYWOOD actor Shilpa Shetty Kundra, basically from Karnataka (Mangaluru), has gifted a robotic elephant to Balehonnur Sri Rambhapuri Mutt.

Toll fee on Chennai-Tada highway to drop by 14-15%

MARKING a first for Tamil Nadu, the toll fee for vehicles plying on the Chennai-Tada National Highway is set to be slashed by 14-15% at the Nallur toll plaza.

Naidu promises to set up Potti Sriramulu Telugu University

His birth anniversary celebrations will be held on a grand note on March 16, 2025: CM

TIRUMALA BALAJI DARSHAN IN JUST 1 HR SOON: TTD CHIEF

THE Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Trust Board is set to introduce a facial recognition-based Artificial Intelligence (AI) Darshan System to reduce wait time for devotees.

Family feud: Actor Manoj accuses brother Vishnu of 'sabotage' plot

IN yet another twist to the ongoing feud in actor Mohan Babu's family, his younger son Manoj on Sunday accused his elder brother Vishnu and his associates of a \"sabotage\" plot to harm him, his mother, and other relatives.

Harish for Gaddar statue in Siddipet

BRS MLA T Harish Rao on Sunday said that he would take the responsibility of getting a statue of balladeer Gaddar installed in Siddipet.

Kavitha lays stone for 'original' Telangana Talli statue

DEFYING the government order (GO) that declared misrepresenting or insulting the new Telangana Talli statue in any form a punishable offence, BRS MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha laid the foundation stone for a huge Telangana Talli statue to be installed in Jagtial town on Sunday.

BJP membership drive reaches 40-lakh mark

Party high command now hopes to translate support base into their voter base in the state

In an open letter, TPCC chief accuses KCR of insulting Telangana activists

CONDEMNING and ridiculing BRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao in strongest possible words and levelling a series of allegations, ranging from misogyny to corruption against him, TPCC president B Mahesh Kumar Goud on Sunday asked the former chief minister to attend the ongoing winter session of state legislature.

I'M NOT IN RACE FOR STATE BJP PRESIDENT POST, SAYS BANDI

STATING that the BJP leadership has given him several responsibilities that he is fully committed to fulfil, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar has said that he is not in the race for the state BJP president post as being claimed in certain quarters.

CDM Sec'bad to receive Prez's Colour

COLLEGE of Defence Management (CDM) in Secunderabad will be receiving the prestigious President's Colour Award, the highest honour that recognises an Armed Forces institution's outstanding contribution and service to the nation, in the third week of December.

₹33.27 crore refunded to cyberfraud victims

THE Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) has assisted 4,893 cyberfraud victims to get a refund of ₹33.27 crore during the Mega National Lok Adalat on Saturday.

Upkeep of CRMP roads goes for a toss in city

GHMC invites bids

After SFIO memo, Cyberabad cops register case against Nowhera Shaik

THE Economic Offence Wing (EOW) of Cyberabad police registered a criminal case against Heera Group founder and CEO Nowhera Sheik.

DPRs for three major components of Musi Riverfront under progress

Project aims to treat sewage at the STPs before being discharged

Rajiv Swagruha, HMDA told to refund ₹1 L to petitioner

THE District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-II, Hyderabad has directed the Telangana Rajiv Swagruha Corporation Limited (TRSC) and Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) to jointly pay ₹1 lakh refund and ₹10,000 compensation to the complainant for not returning ‘open parking’ amount deposited by her after issuing cancellation of allotment of flat.

TGSLDC bags national 'LDC Excellence Award'

CHAIRMAN and Managing Director of TGTransco, D Krishna Bhaskar, on Saturday received the national 'LDC Excellence Award' from Central Electricity Authority (CEA) Chairman, Ghan Shyam Prasad, and Grid India (National Dispatch Centre) Chairman and Managing Director, Narsimhan, at IIT Indore, Madhya Pradesh.

Some Group-II candidates find paper tough

THE day-one of the Group-II exam was conducted successfully at 1,386 centres in all the 33 districts across the state on Sunday.

Mridangam maestro honoured by disciples on his 75th birthday

IN a spectacular display of reverence towards their guru, the disciples of Padma Shri awardee Yella Venkateswara Rao felicitated and conferred upon him the title of 'Pranava Nadha Kala Tapasvi' during his 75th birthday celebrations on Sunday.

KGBV students suffer as teachers go on strike

Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan employees demand regularisation of their service

TG gets chillier, Adilabad temp at 4.7°c

THE temperature levels continue to drop across the state, with Agriculture Research Station, in Adilabad, recording 4.7°C on Sunday.