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State Cabinet to meet on December 30

THE state Cabinet is scheduled to meet on December 30.

'Courtesy call': Allu Arjun's dad-in-law meets Dasmunshi

AMIDST the ongoing controversy over the Sandhya Theatre stampede, actor Allu Arjun's father-in-law Kancharla Chandrasekhar Reddy, who joined the Congress during the Lok Sabha elections, met AICC Telangana in-charge Deepa Dasmunshi at the Gandhi Bhavan on Monday.

RBI report shows BRS govt understated outstanding guarantees

THE Reserve Bank of India (RBI)'s report on \"State Finances — A Study of Budgets of 2024-25\", released on December 19, revealed the total Outstanding Guarantees (state government's guarantees on behalf of urban local bodies, cooperative institutions, and public sector enterprises) of the state government was at ₹2,14,705 crore at the end of March, 2023, and ₹2,20,606 crore at the end of March, 2024.

Modi govt provided 10L jobs in 18 months: Kishan

STATING that the Centre has been carrying out the recruitment process in a transparent manner and on a mission mode, sans any political interference, Union Coal & Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy on Monday said that the Narendra Modi government has provided permanent jobs to around 10 lakh youth in the last one and a half years.

Suspend case against KCR, says lawyer

Following this, Rajalingamurthy filed a revision petition before the principal sessions judge, Jayashankar Bhupalapally.

Case against KTR a BJP-Cong gameplan to weaken regional parties, says Kavitha

ALLEGING collusion between the Congress and BJP to target and weaken regional parties, BRS MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha on Monday claimed that the ACB and ED cases registered against BRS working president KT Rama Rao were politically motivated and part of a vendetta campaign orchestrated after Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy's meetings with saffron party leaders in Delhi.

Crime rate increasing at alarming level under Congress rule: Harish

SIDDIPET BRS MLA T Harish Rao on Monday alleged that law and order situation has deteriorated in the state under the Congress rule, leading to a steep rise in crime rate.

CRIME RATE IN RACHAKONDA LIMITS RISES BY 4% IN 2024

CP notes increase in rape, dowry death, murder and kidnap cases

HC grants bail to Patnam in case registered at Bomraspet PS

JUSTICE K Lakshman of Telangana High Court granted anticipatory bail to former Kodangal MLA Patnam Narender Reddy in a case registered against him at the Bomraspet police station.

21 arrested for various cyber offences

THE Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) on Monday said it arrested 21 cyber offenders, including eight agents from different parts of the state, in a special operation conducted in Hyderabad, Cyberabad, Rachakonda, Karimnagar and Jagtial.

GHMC standing panel approves ₹8.4K cr Budget

THE standing committee of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has approved the draft annual Budget estimate of around ₹8,440 crore, an increase of nearly ₹500 crore compared to 2024-25.

Rains likely till Dec 29

THE state is likely to experience light to moderate rains till December 29 under the influence of a low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal.

State to review no-detention policy of Centre

THE Centre has scrapped the no-detention policy for class 5 and 8 students for all the government-run schools in the country.

Schoolteacher suspended over sexual abuse, harassment

A Secondary Grade Teacher was suspended over allegations of sexual grooming, harassment and abuse at the DNT Primary Government School, Kampally (Sakaram Naik Thanda) in Seerole mandal on Monday.

TG sees spike in hepatitis cases

The number of positive cases increased by around 100% in 2023 and by 150% in 2024

Kamareddy woman seeks EAM help to rescue husband stuck in Riyadh

SANGULA Roja, a resident of Kamareddy, has appealed to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to rescue her husband S Narsimlu, who has been illegally held against his will by his employer in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the last 1.5 years.

Culinary Academy of India makes 256 sq ft chocolate chessboard

THE Culinary Academy of India (CAI) attempted to set a world record by crafting a 550 kg chocolate chessboard.

CS sets 6-month deadline for solar plants Phase-I

CHIEF Secretary Santhi Kumari has instructed officials to take immediate steps to set up solar power plants in about 231 acres in the first phase by Self Help Groups (SHG) women in the state.

He was a leader of leaders

One of those who lit the screens of Indian cinema with very meaningful colours and poignant hues left us on Monday. Shyam Benegal is no more. He was 90.

Now, Dhaka note verbale for Hasina's extradition

Ministry of External Affairs confirms receiving it, offers no comment

Govt schools can now fail students of classes 5 and 8

In a major decision, the Centre has scrapped the ‘no-detention policy’ for classes 5 and 8 in schools governed by it, which means students will be failed if they do not clear the year-end examinations.

Hyd police to quiz 'A-11' Allu Arjun today

THE Hyderabad city police on Monday issued a notice to actor Allu Arjun, directing him to appear at the Chikkadpally police station on Tuesday.

Women lawyers can't appear with face veil: J&K HC

THE Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that women advocates cannot appear before the court with their face covered.

THE NEW SAT WHAT LIES AHEAD?

As universities evolve and the SAT goes digital, a question looms: What is the future of the SAT? From adaptive AI tools to India-focused initiatives, Saumya Solanki and Varsha Sagi find out how the SAT is reshaping its role in a global education landscape

Three-star Blasters down Mohammedan

KERALA Blasters FC players delighted the home crowd to record a dominant 3-0 win over Mohammedan SC in the Indian Super League at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Sunday.

The making of fast bowler Boland: Cult hero of MCG

ON a hot Saturday afternoon at the AH Butler Oval, Frankston Peninsula Cricket Club was playing against Camberwell Magpies Cricket Club in the local game on the outskirts of Melbourne.

Liverpool extend lead, United lose

LIVERPOOL FC recorded a thrilling 6-3 victory over Tottenham Hotspur to extend their lead in the Premier League on Sunday.

Nat'l badminton: Unseeded Adarshini enters semifinals

TAMIL NADU'S Sathish Kumar K, who's the No 1 seed, and Adarshini Shri NB entered the semifinals of the Senior National Badminton Championships in Bengaluru.

KNOW LINEAR AND LATERAL THINKING

As a result of geopolitical tensions, scheduled general elections in India during the mid-year and in the USA towards the end of the year as well as valuations that had sky-rocketed, volatility during 2024 was anticipated by many of us.

IS ALGORITHMIC TRADING FOR YOU?

TECHNOLOGY should expand the scope of human skills. There are things that you can do yourself using your skills.