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Now, tiger pugmarks seen in Bayyaram of Manugur forest

FOREST officials identified pugmarks in Bayyaram of Manugur forest division in Bhadradri Kothagudem district on Thursday.

SNAKEBITE HOSPITALISES TWO GURUKUL STUDENTS IN JAGTIAL

Doctors say both students are safe and out of danger. However, the incident has sparked fear among students, parents

GHMC gets an earful from HC judge for lackadaisical approach

EXPRESSING severe dissatisfaction over the casual and ineffective approach of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) in addressing public grievances and complying with court directives, Justice K Lakshman of the Telangana High Court on Thursday suggested that the GHMC commissioner discuss with the Principal Secretary the need for amendments to the Telangana State Building Permission Approval and Self-Certification System (TS-bPASS) to delegate appropriate powers.

Catch a monkey, take ₹850: Karimnagar mayor at anti-simian drive launch

IN an effort to control the monkey menace in Karimnagar, residents have photos of langur affixed on their house gates and walls to ward off the monkeys.

UNPRECEDENTED FRACAS

THE ongoing political face-off took an ugly turn on Thursday after the Opposition and the ruling BJP got into a \"pitched battle\" outside Parliament over Union home minister Amit Shah's remarks on B.R. Ambedkar.

Overseas scholarship dues will be cleared soon: Seethakka

PANCHAYATI Raj & Rural Development Minister Dansari Anasuya alias Seethakka on Wednesday informed the Assembly that the government has received 3,480 applications for overseas scholarships for 2024-25.

TG tables 'Bhu Bharati' Bill to replace Dharani

FULFILLING one of its key pre-poll promises, the Congress government on Wednesday introduced The Telangana Bhu Bharati (Record of Rights in Land) Bill, 2024, proposing to replace the Telangana Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 2020.

Filling the void in Telugu film music

Ramana Gogula, a prominent name in Telugu film music in the 2000s, has made a big comeback with his latest single for Venkatesh starrer Sankranthiki Vasthunam.

A measured, subliminal coming-of-age tale

The Shuchi Talati directorial is a tender and layered psychological drama.

'Bachhala Malli is grey-shaded like Pushpa & Animal'

Allari Naresh's latest film is billed as a rustic character-driven drama set to revamp his image of a comical actor

A measured, subliminal coming-of-age tale

The Shuchi Talati directorial is a tender and layered psychological drama

Siddhu's Jack to hit theatres in April 2025

SIDDHU Jonnalagadda's next film, Jack, directed by Bommarillu Baskar, gets an official release date on Wednesday.

FROM FARM TO TABLE

A beautiful lawn and a luxurious stay awaited us, promising 24 hours of relaxation and indulgence.

A visual 'tree'

It's common to romanticise or fantasise flowers, but do you ever think about fantasising trees? If not, you might after visiting Kishore Kumar's solo show, Enchanted Terrains.

WANT TO BE A SUPERHERO

Sunny Leone discusses about balancing family, work, and self-care while sharing exciting details about her upcoming projects

Boy who evolved as a match-winner

BACK then, few would have imagined a young boy from West Mambalam, Chennai, who enjoyed playing tennis ball cricket with his father Ravichandran, would one day go on to play for his state and then take 537 wickets for India in Tests.

Halep gets wildcard for Oz Open qualifier

SIMONA HALEP was handed a wildcard for Australian Open qualifying on Wednesday as the two-time Grand Slam champion attempts to ramp up her return to tennis following a doping ban.

EVENTFUL CONTEST BEFORE RAIN FORCES A DRAW

IN the end, the result only seemed fitting. On a day that saw eight wickets fall in 24.1 overs in just over five hours and multiple rain and thunderstorm breaks, India and Australia shook hands to call it a draw at 3.25 PM (local time).

PKL: Tamil Thalaivas rout Warriorz 60-29

MOEIN SHAFAGHI and Himanshu dished out superb performances as Tamil Thalaivas thrashed Bengal Warriorz 60-29 in their Pro Kabaddi League match here on Wednesday.

Vinicius, Bonmati FIFA Best players of the year

REAL Madrid attacker Vinicius Junior won the FIFA Best men's player of the year award at a ceremony in Doha on Tuesday, while Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati picked up the women's prize for the second time.

Navy's Kiran sails past stars to corner nat'l glory

UP against two established rivals, Navy's Kiran Ankush Jadhav held his own to come out on top in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions (3P) event of the ongoing national shooting championship at the MP State Academy Shooting range in Bhopal on Wednesday.

Sensex sheds 2k points in 3 sessions ahead of Fed decision

AFTER recovering over the past three weeks following two months of selling, domestic equity market is once again under pressure as investors adopt a cautious stance ahead of the crucial Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting outcome on Wednesday night.

GIC acquires majority stake in Asia Healthcare

AHH sees growth in specialty healthcare enterprises

GIC acquires majority stake in Asia Healthcare

AHH sees growth in specialty healthcare enterprises

Infosys inaugurates new campus in Kolkata

IT services company Infosys on Wednesday announced the inauguration of its new development centre (DC) in Kolkata.

Govt appoints Rama Mohan Rao as SBI MD

THE government has appointed Rama Mohan Rao Amara as the fourth managing director of State Bank of India, the country's largest lender informed the exchanges on Wednesday.

Sebi tightens norms for SME IPOs

Market regulator introduces a new profitability criterion, puts cap sale of shares through OFS

GST Council may lower tax rate on insurance premium

THE 55th GST Council meeting in Jaisalmer is likely to take a decision on tax rate on insurance premium, as per finance ministry sources.

Mobikwik, Vishal Mega Mart, Sai Life Sciences make blockbuster market debut

FINTECH firm One MobiKwik Systems made a blockbuster debut on the stock exchanges on Wednesday as its shares got listed at ₹440 apiece on the National Stock Exchange, a significant premium of 57.71% against the issue price of ₹279.

Centre's net direct tax collection rises 16.5% to ₹15.82 lakh crore till Dec 17

THE central government's net direct tax collection for 2024-25 has soared 16.5% to ₹15.82 lakh crore till December 17, 2024, thanks to healthy personal income tax collections even as growth in corporate taxes remained moderate.