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'Balagam' Mogilaiah dies at 68

POPULAR Telugu folk artiste Balagam Pastham Mogilaiah passed away at 68 with kidney and heart-related ailments on Thursday morning at his son's residence in the Kashibugga area, Warangal.

Uttam to MLAs: Ensure smooth land acquisition

POINTING out that some of the irrigation projects have been held up due to delay in land acquisition, Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Thursday urged MLAs from across the political spectrum to extend support to the state government to acquire the lands required and meet the deadlines set for completion of the projects.

CANCEL ORR TENDERS BEFORE PROBING THE CASE: KTR

Former minister vows to fight allegations legally and politically in a peaceful manner

BRS hastily awarded ORR lease tenders to pvt firm: CM

BRS hastily awarded ORR lease tenders to pvt firm: CM

HARISH SHOWED WRONG DEBT POSITION TO OBTAIN LOANS BEYOND FRBM LIMIT: BHATTI

DEPUTY Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka accused former finance minister T Harish Rao of showing wrong debt position of the state in Budgets presented by him during the BRS regime with a view to obtain more loans, beyond the permissible limit under the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act.

Son in trouble, KCR faces litmus test to keep flock together

IN the wake of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) listing BRS working president KT Rama Rao as A1 in the Formula-E Race case, the pink party is likely to face rough weather going forward.

CONGRESS GOVT WILL TAKE OVER ₹6L CR LOANS IN NEXT 5 YEARS, PREDICTS HARISH

STATING that the debt position of the then BRS government was ₹4,17,000 crore, former finance minister T Harish Rao on Thursday said that the Congress government had taken loans to the tune of ₹1,27,208 crore in just one year.

Protests as HYDRAA razes shops in 1st floor of apartment complex

AMIDST tight police security, enforcement teams from HYDRAA, along with Manikonda municipal town planning officials, demolished shops within Anuhar Morning Raga Apartments at Alkapuri in Manikonda on Thursday morning.

Robotic capsule for endoscopy launched at AIG Hospitals

AIG Hospitals on Thursday launched PillBotT, a remote-controlled (robotic) disposable endoscopy capsule technology developed by US-based medical innovator Endiatx.

CM EXHORTS WRITERS TO SHARPEN PEN AGAINST SOCIAL EVILS

Armed Peasant Struggle and the 1st and 2nd phases of Telangana movement have been distorted to some extent: Revanth

Healthcare tech firm announces launch of its ecosystem

ACIANA, a health-tech innovator, announced the launch of its 'healthcare ecosystem', a first-of-its-kind integrated healthcare platform powered by advanced genetic insights and AI-driven analytics, in the city on Thursday.

Risky disposal of biomedical waste by Adilabad sanitation workers

IRREGULARITIES in the collection and disposal of biomedical waste—needles, syringes, saline bottles, pipes, parts of human bodies and foetuses—have been observed in the erstwhile Adilabad district.

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).