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Hyderabad: Retail chicken shops resumed operations after a day-long shutdown, following an assurance from large poultry traders that talks with retailers would be held soon, the Chicken Shop Owners Association said. The protest had led to widespread closure of the nearly 53,000 retail outlets, with the impact most visible in the capital. Shop owners also enforced the shutdown at outlets that had remained open. Mohammed Saleem, a shop owner, said, "We have had no margins for the past two months. ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has publicly supported the demand for an impartial investigation into allegations surrounding the killing of a Kashmiri youth in Ganderbal district. Security forces had described the incident as an encounter with a militant, but the victim's family insists he was an unarmed civilian. Abdullah, writing on 'X' on Thursday, stressed that the family's claims "should not be dismissed out of hand" and urged authorities to ensure a "transparent ...Read More >
New Delhi: The government on Thursday admitted that oil marketing companies (OMCs) in the country are currently incurring significant losses on fuel sales as global crude oil prices surge amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, even as retail fuel prices remain unchanged. "Oil marketing firms are facing under-recoveries of about Rs 24 per litre on petrol and Rs 104 per litre on diesel. The government has reduced excise duty to keep prices stable, and part of the burden is also being borne by our o ...Read More >
KURNOOL: Once feared as one of the ferocious predators roaming the hill tracts of Rayalaseema, wolves appear to have vanished from across Andhra Pradesh. Sources in the Forest department reveal that there have been no sightings or evidence of wolves in any district of AP for over a decade and a half. The department had carried out intense surveillance and deployed special teams in select forest zones. But there has been no trace of the elusive carnivore. Traditionally, wolves have thrived in t ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The South Central Railway on Thursday reported record performance across passenger and freight segments for the financial year 2025-26. General Manager Sanjay Kumar Srivastava said the zone carried 286.44 million originating passengers during the year, while registering freight revenue of Rs 13,575 crore, the highest so far. Passenger revenue touched Rs.6,235.37 crore, the highest since the zone's inception, surpassing the previous record of Rs.5,714.83 crore in 2024-25. Passenger tr ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The department of heritage said it had identified several prehistoric burial sites in Motlagudem of Mulugu district, highlighting the presence of early human settlements in the Godavari river basin. The burial structures, located about 120 km from Warangal, are locally known as Rakasi Bandalu and Rakasi Guhalu. These ancient sites are believed to date back to the Stone Age and provide insights into the lifestyle, customs and social structures of early humans. Acting on information fr ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Former irrigation minister and BRS Assembly deputy floor leader T. Harish Rao on Thursday condemned Union minister G. Kishan Reddy's statements in the Rajya Sabha on Telangana formation, and issues surrounding the statehood. Harish Rao, in a statement, said Kishan Reddy, "who failed to stand firmly with the Telangana movement when it mattered, has once again betrayed Telangana in Parliament through misleading and irresponsible statements. He is distorting history, and insulting the s ...Read More >
New Delhi: Gold prices plunged Rs 6,004 to Rs 1.47 lakh per 10 grams in futures trade on Thursday amid intensified geopolitical tensions in West Asia that boosted the US dollar and dampened the investors' sentiment. Snapping a four-day winning streak, the yellow metal for the June delivery plunged Rs 6,004, or 3.91 per cent, to Rs 1,47,704 per 10 grams on the Multi Commodity Exchange. Analysts said precious metal prices declined as the US dollar rebounded following remarks by President Donald ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Hyderabad police commissioner V.C. Sajjanar on Thursday warned of strict action against food adulterators, who put the health of the people in Hyderabad at risk. "Adulteration is not just a business but an attack on society," Sajjanar said during an emergency meeting with business operators organised by 'Hyderabad Food Adulteration Surveillance Team' at the old police commissionerate office in Basheerbagh on Thursday. About 200 representatives from businesses dealing in meat, milk, ...Read More >
Vijayawada: The Vijayawada and Guntur divisions of South Central Railway (SCR) recorded strong performance in 2025-26, achieving record revenues, improved punctuality and major gains in infrastructure and passenger amenities. Divisional railway manager Mohit Sonakiya said the Vijayawada Division registered its highest-ever freight loading of 40.631 million tonnes and record gross revenue of ₹5,907.20 crore, including ₹1,523.90 crore from passenger earnings. The division handled 74.19 million pa ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday came down heavily on the West Bengal administration for its "complete failure" and inaction over the "highly deplorable" gherao and attack on seven judicial officers in Malda district during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The court ordered an independent probe by the CBI or NIA and directed deployment of Central forces at all locations where objections to exclusion from electoral rolls are being adjudicated by appellate tribunals ...Read More >
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh high court will hear the case relating to the dispute over the Bhojshala- Kamal Maula Mosque site in Dhar district in the state from April six. A division bench comprising Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla and Justice Alok Awasthi announced this while hearing the case on Thursday. The court has made it clear that it would first hear the petitioners in the case and then hear those pleas which objected to the survey report on the disputed site by the Archaeological Survey of ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: The battle against mosquitoes on Thursday was taken up a notch by BRS LB Nagar MLA Devireddy Sudheer Reddy, who demanded that the government and the GHMC wake up to the problem and take steps to control the burgeoning numbers of mosquitoes in the city. Sudheer Reddy, armed with a mosquito fogging machine and wearing a specially stitched suit made of mosquito netting, addressed a press conference at the BRS Legislature Party office in the Assembly complex here, and said: "The problem ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party has written to the Rajya Sabha secretariat seeking removal of its MP Raghav Chadha as deputy leader in the House and proposed Punjab MP Ashok Mittal as his replacement, sources said on Thursday. According to sources, the party has also conveyed that Chadha should not be allotted speaking time from its quota in the Upper House. The move comes amid Chadha's limited public engagement with party activities and his absence from several events led by party chief Arvind ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Vamsi Rama Mohan Burra has taken charge as chairman and managing director of the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, a maharatna under the Union power ministry. He was previously director (projects). Burra, with over 33 years of experience in power transmission and telecom, will serve as CMD until July 31, 2030, the date of his superannuation, or until further orders. Burra was born and brought up in Hyderabad and his early education here, his father having served in the BHEL. B ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi on Thursday criticised Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, accusing him of acting like Narendra Modi's "B" team. Priyanka remarked that while central agencies were targeting and pressuring opposition leaders nationwide at the behest of the BJP government, the Kerala Chief Minister seemed to receive special treatment. Questioning what made Left leaders so special, she alleged that Modi, during his visit to Kerala, stayed silent about the gold t ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Indian rupee appreciated 173 paise on Thursday, its best single-day gain in 13 years, after fresh steps by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) aimed at curbing speculative activity boosted sentiment in the currency market. The rupee's appreciation came even as crude oil prices rose over 5 per cent during the day after US President Donald Trump vowed to strike Iran very hard over the coming two to three weeks, renewing prolonged oil supply disruption risks. At the interbank foreign excha ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Veteran CPM leader Prakash Karat on Thursday criticised the Congress for accusing the LDF of having a deal with the BJP. Speaking at a "Meet the Leader" program in Kochi, Karat said the Congress is unable to take on the BJP and the RSS politically and ideologically. He noted that Rahul Gandhi comes to Kerala and accuses the CPM of having a secret deal with the BJP, calling it "laughable." Karat also said the Centre was forced to put the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (F ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's defence exports rose to a record Rs 38,424 crore in 2025-26, marking a 62.66 per cent increase over the previous year's Rs 23,622 crore, according to official data. The growth represents an increase of Rs 14,802 crore year-on-year and nearly a threefold rise over the past five years, indicating expanding global demand for Indian defence products. Defence Public Sector Undertakings accounted for 54.84 per cent of exports, contributing Rs 21,071 crore, while the private sector ...Read More >
Chennai: It has been a year since the US President announced the 'Liberation Day' tariffs and sent the global economies on a roller-coaster ride till they got some reprieve from the US Supreme Court. The talks for a trade deal with India, which started even before the announcement of the tariffs, still hangs in a limbo. The first shock from Donald Trump came on April 2, 2025, when he announced the reciprocal tariffs on its trade partners. He imposed a 10 per cent tariff on all countries and levi ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Indian Air Force's Tejas fleet, grounded for nearly two months following a recent accident, is expected to resume flying next week, according to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. HAL chairman D.K. Sunil said a technical issue had been identified and was under review. "There was a technical issue which has been detected, and committees are working on it...Now, it has been discussed in the LMC (local modification committee). We expect by another week, some checks will be done and we w ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam: The Visakhapatnam Port Authority has achieved a historic milestone by recording its highest-ever cargo throughput of 91.17 million metric tonnes in the financial year 2025-26. This represents a growth of over 10 per cent compared to the previous year. The achievement not only surpasses the prior record of 82.62mmt but also reinforces the port's position among India's leading ports, marking another significant milestone in its 92-year history, according to VPA chairperson, M Anga ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: Hailing the passage of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 as a "historic and defining moment", Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah for their support in securing Amaravati's status as the state's sole capital. In a post on social media platform X, the Chief Minister said the Bill reflects the collective will of the people of Andhra Pradesh and gives a strong national endorsement t ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted fresh searches at over 10 office premises of the political consultancy firm I-PAC in four states, including Telangana, in connection with an alleged coal "scam" of West Bengal, officials said. According to ED, the raids are being undertaken at locations in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Delhi, including the premises of I-PAC co-founder and director Rishi Raj Singh in Bengaluru and that of Nair in Mumbai. This is the second raid ...Read More >
NELLORE: The Nellore Municipal Corporation has recorded its highest-ever property tax collection of Rs 101 crore for the financial year 2025-26, commissioner Y.O. Nandan said on Thursday. Addressing the media at the Command Control Centre, the commissioner said the civic body has steadily improved its revenue performance over the past three years, with collections rising from ₹74 crore in 2023-24 to Rs 86 crore in 2024-25. In addition, the Corporation collected ₹12 crore as vacant land tax and ...Read More >
WARANGAL: Tension prevailed in Manikyam Thanda of Chennaraopet mandal in Warangal district on Wednesday night after clashes broke out between relatives of Boda Sravanthi and police during her final rites. Sravanthi had allegedly killed her two sons and died by suicide in Kukatpally earlier this week, with her family alleging harassment by her husband, Praveen. Police said the situation escalated when the ambulance carrying the bodies was stopped at the outskirts of the village and authorities d ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With just a week to go for the Kerala assembly elections, the CPM-led LDF and Congress-led UDF have unveiled their manifestos, both emphasizing welfare, agriculture, and infrastructure development. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan released the LDF manifesto in Kozhikode, while V D Satheeshan launched the UDF manifesto in Kochi on Thursday, joined by Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy as the chief guest. The LDF's two-volume manifesto, featuring 60 promises, showcases achi ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh recorded a 6.11 per cent rise in liquor sales value in 2025-26, though overall revenue growth remained marginal. The total sales value increased to '31,237 crore from '29,440 crore. Sales of both Indian Made Liquor (IML) and beer registered significant growth. Despite higher volumes, total revenue rose by only 0.68 per cent, reflecting the impact of pricing changes and reduced contributions from other revenue streams. Year-to-date data from April 1 to March 31 shows ...Read More >
New Delhi: India on Thursday condemned attacks on UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon and called for accountability, following an incident that killed three Indonesian personnel during Israeli assaults against Hezbollah positions last month. At a weekly briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "We condemn the recent attacks on UN Peacekeepers deployed in UNIFIL, and pay our homage to the fallen Blue Helmets. We urge all parties to ensure the inviolability of the UN mission and the safet ...Read More >
Chennai: Stung by a humbling defeat to Rajasthan Royals in their opener, Chennai Super Kings return to familiar territory on Friday, hoping the comforts of home can steady an early wobble. At the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, where expectations are as high as the humidity, CSK will look to quickly move past a night to forget and put on a show in front of their supporters. There had been a quiet buzz and renewed intrigue around the squad following the arrival of Sanju Samson. But the opening match s ...Read More >
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