Hyderabad: Stating that they have doubts on the government's intention on BC reservations, the BC leaders of the BRS party on Friday demanded the government to take up elections only after implementing 42 per cent reservations. The BC leaders addressed a press conference here at the party office Telangana Bhavan on Friday. Stating that pressure on the government increased with the BC movement, MLA Talasani Srinivasa Yadav said that the government should take up local body elections only after p...Read More
New Delhi / Hyderabad: Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu demanded that the BJP apologize to the nation for rewarding and promoting those responsible for the tragic death of Rohith Vemula, a PhD scholar at the University of Hyderabad. Speaking at a press conference at the AICC headquarters (Indira Bhavan) in Delhi on Friday, Bhatti said the contents of Rohith Vemula's suicide note and the petitions submitted to university authorities before his death were deeply shameful and a matter...Read More
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has observed that the spirit of Telangana is similar to the ethos of America, due to which the state and the US are special in seeking friendship and strengthening ties. Participating in the US Independence Day celebrations in Hyderabad on Friday, the Chief Minister extended warm greetings to American citizens. About 200 American companies from sectors like IT, pharma, defence, manufacturing, and aerospace were already operating in Hyderabad, the Chief ...Read More
Chennai: Indian military's precision hitting capabilities were on display during Operation Sindoor where nine terror targets crisscrossing Pakistan were smashed, "we knew who was where," while back home not even a glass pane was broken, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval said here on Friday. In what was seen as India's retribution to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 persons dead, none of the intended targets in Pakistan was missed during the military offensive, Doval said whil...Read More
GURGAON: The investigation into the murder of a 25-year-old former international tennis player, allegedly by her father, has revealed a sudden deterioration in their relationship. The apparent reason was a disagreement over the academy she ran near their house, but the roots clearly run deeper. The father, who claims to have spent Rs 2 crore on his daughter's tennis career, told interrogators he was troubled by questions about her "character" that some of his associates had raised.Deepak Yadav, ...Read More
Gadwal: "Congress government is resorting to diversion politics due to its inefficiency." "Let's prove BRS's strength in the upcoming local body elections." BRS Party In-charge of Gadwal constituency, Sri Basu Hanumanthu Naidu, attended a preparatory meeting of party workers in Maldakal Mandal as the Chief Guest. Speaking at the event, Basu Hanumanthu Naidu emphasized the importance of grassroots outreach and urged BRS workers to prove their strength in the upcoming local body elections. The ...Read More
Gadwal: With the onset of continuous upstream rainfall and increased inflows into the Krishna river basin, water levels at the Priyadarshini Jurala Project (PJP) dam and Almatti Reservoir have shown significant rise, prompting dam authorities to regulate outflows carefully. PJP Dam Status as of 6 PM, July 11, 2025: According to information received from project officials, the water level at the PJP dam stands at 317.570 meters (1,041.896 feet). Against its Full Reservoir Level (FRL) of 318.516...Read More
Gadwal: A wave of celebration swept through Gadwal district today as Congress leaders and activists performed a ceremonial milk abhishekam (ritual milk offering) to a portrait of Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, hailing the state government's decision to enhance Backward Classes (BC) reservations to 42% in local body elections. The event took place at the Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy Chowrasta near the Old Bus Stand in Gadwal. It was organized under the leadership of Telugu Govind, Gadwal ...Read More
Gadwal: On the occasion of World Population Day, the District Medical and Health Department of Jogulamba Gadwal conducted a grand awareness rally on July 11, 2025, with participation from various health officials, frontline workers, and community health activists. Inauguration of the Rally The rally was flagged off by the District Medical and Health Officer (DM&HO), Dr. S.K. Siddappa, who emphasized the importance of educating people about population-related challenges and health issues. The r...Read More
KAKINADA: A major controversy has erupted at Rangaraya Medical College in Kakinada following allegations of sexual harassment by some staff members towards female students. District Collector Dr. Shaan Mohan and SP Bindu Madhav on Thursday confirmed that four individuals have been suspended from duty and criminal cases have been filed against them. The issue came to light when the college principal, Dr. Vishnuvardhan, received an email complaint from a female student. Following this, around 50 ...Read More
Hyderabad: Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka came down heavily on the BJP for appointing N Ramchander Rao, who was among the accused in the suicide of Dalit research scholar Rohith Vemula, as the president of the BJP's Telangana unit. The Congress leader alleged that the saffron party has once again shown that it rewards those who go against Dalits and tribals. Addressing a press conference in Delhi on Friday, he recalled the alleged role of Ramchander Rao in the Rohit Ve...Read More
Bhubaneswar: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused the BJP government in Odisha of handing over the State's land, water, forests and other resources to a handful of billionaires. Addressing the party's 'Samvidhan Bachao Samavesh' at Baramunda Ground here, Rahul, the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, said the current government does not belong to the people, but to industrialists like Adani and a few other billionaires who, he claimed, are now running the State government. Rahul claime...Read More
New Delhi: The collapse of the four-decade-old Gambhira-Mujpur bridge in Gujarat's Vadodara district, which claimed 15 lives, has triggered a wave of criticism from Opposition parties. Congress held the BJP-led state and central governments accountable, accusing them of negligence, corruption and misplaced priorities in governance. The party's president Mallikarjun Kharge condemned the BJP's handling of infrastructure safety. "Accidents have become a common occurrence in the country. Sometimes...Read More
Mumbai: Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, on Friday announced that the conglomerate is preparing for a capital expenditure investment of nearly $100 billion over the next five years. "The scale and pace of this commitment is unprecedented in India's private sector history as we do our part for strengthening the very spine of India's rise that must carry 1.4 billion dreams," Gautam Adani remarked. Addressing a conference of top doctors here, Gautam Adani said these investments are mani...Read More
Bhadrachalam: The rising Godavari water level at Bhadrachalam was recorded at 26 ft in the evening hours of Thursday. "It is rising very slowly due to the heavy rains," informed officials. According to sources, level is expected to reach the first warning level at 43 ft on Friday. Officials have warned that the second is at 48 ft and the final one at 53 ft. Meanwhile, district collector Jitesh V Patil and SP Rohith Raju have urged people to take care especially in low lying areas. They ordered ...Read More
Bengaluru: 'I welcome the interim stay order issued by the High Court regarding the closure of Jan Aushadhi centres. The government, which succumbed to the private lobby, has now faced a setback', said Opposition Leader R. Ashok. Speaking at a press conference, he said the High Court has issued an interim stay order on the closure of Jan Aushadhi centres. 'The BJP had fought against this decision. The government closed Jan Aushadhi centres to favour private medical pharmacies. The government, w...Read More
Bengaluru: In a major move to curb the growing menace of unregulated online betting and gambling, the Karnataka government proposed the establishment of a dedicated Karnataka Online Gaming and Betting Regulatory Authority through a new legislation - The Karnataka Police (Amendment) Bill, 2025. Commenting on decisive step Roland Landers, CEO, All India Gaming Federation, said "A clear distinction between games of skill and chance, backed by progressive regulation, is essential to ensure consumer...Read More
Mysuru/Bengaluru: Congress MLC and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's son Yathindra on Thursday asserted that his father will complete a full five-year term in office. He said any decision on the leadership change has to be made by the Congress high command and MLAs. AICC General Secretary in-charge of Karnataka Randeep Singh Surjewala has clarified that no such issue is before the party leadership for consideration. "AICC General Secretary has said that the CM change issue is not before the high co...Read More
New Delhi: The Centre has revised SMILE, its flagship rehabilitation programme for beggars, with an annual budget of Rs 37 crore, to ensure they move toward self-reliance and a life of dignity. Officials emphasised that the revised SMILE scheme marks a shift from punitive responses to a rights-based, rehabilitative approach that offers structured support to help vulnerable individuals. The updated SMILE (Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise) scheme adopts a four-p...Read More
Bengaluru: A 26-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly posting voyeuristic photos and videos of women on his social media accounts, police said on Thursday. Taking serious note of the incident, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the government would take stringent action against such acts. The accused, identified as Gurdeep Singh, is a hotel management graduate from KR Puram in Bengaluru. He was arrested by the Banashankari police following a complaint by a student, who alleged that a video...Read More
Bengaluru: The High Court on Wednesday directed former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda's grandson Prajwal Revanna, the prime accused in the sexual assault and obscene videos case, to approach the trial court for seeking a second round of bail and directed the lower court to decide the matter in 10 days. Earlier, the trial court and higher courts had outright rejected the bail petitions of Prajwal Revanna, who apart from being the grandson of Deve Gowda is the son of JD(S) MLA and former minister...Read More
Bhubaneswar: Officials of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested a chief manager of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited, for accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 from an individual. The Central agency said it apprehended MCL's chief manager (mining) for Basundhara area in Sundargarh district for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 from the complainant. The complainant alleged that the accused had demanded a bribe of Rs 30,000 for faci...Read More
Bhubaneswar: A POCSO court here on Thursday sentenced a man to 20 years of imprisonment for raping a 17-year-old girl five years ago, a government lawyer said. Special Public Prosecutor Rajib Sasmal said the judge of the special POCSO court, Saroj Kumar Sahoo, also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on Raja Mallick (21) after convicting him in the rape case. The judge ordered that if Raja failed to pay the fine, he would serve an additional jail term of three months. The judgment was pronounced on the ...Read More
Bhubaneswar: As a potential crisis in the supply of essential commodities, including petroleum, looms large over the State due to the ongoing drivers' strike, the Odisha government has formed a dedicated task force to deal with the logistical challenges and ensure the smooth movement of fuel and other critical goods throughout the State. However, most of the buses and trucks remained off the roads across the State on the third day of the strike by the Odisha Drivers' Association on Thursday. Th...Read More
Bengaluru: India ranks among world's top-10 tech markets in 2025, particularly standing out in terms of talent availability, with its top six cities making the top 10 list for tech talent acquisition in the Asia-Pacific region, a report showed on Thursday. The Asia Pacific region is gaining momentum as a global tech talent hub, being home to three of the world's top-10 locations - Bengaluru in India, Tokyo in Japan and Beijing in China, said the report from Colliers. "India is a powerhouse of ...Read More
Vijayawada: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is intensifying its focus on ensuring that both domestically manufactured goods and imported products adhere to Indian quality standards, said A Ramalingeswara Raju, additional director of the department of industries. Speaking at an 'Industrial Meet' held here on Thursday, organised by BIS in collaboration with the department of industries and the Federation of Small and Medium Enterprises India (FSME), Ramalingeswara Raju highlighted the signif...Read More
Hyderabad: In a major breakthrough, the Hyderabad Cyber Crime unit arrested 25 cyber fraudsters across the country involved in 453 cases, including 66 cases in Telangana. The officials refunded Rs 72.85 lakh to the victims lost to cyber fraudsters in the month of June. The accused were involved in cases including Andhra Pradesh (17), Bihar (13) Chhattisgarh (2), Daman & Diu (3), Delhi (19), Gujarat (35), Haryana (6), Jharkhand (2), Karnataka (74), Kerala (28), Madhya Pradesh (7), Maharashtra (5...Read More
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Commissioner's Task Force, South West Zone, in collaboration with LB Nagar and Rachakonda Commissionerate police, have apprehended a habitual offender implicated in a series of house burglaries and the theft of gold ornaments and cash. Police seized 31.456 tolas of gold ornaments, with a total value of Rs 31 lakh, from his possession. Police arrested Jaganatham Prabhu (33), a mason worker from Upparpally, Ranga Reddy District. The accused had committed thefts in areas f...Read More
Hyderabad: The BRS working president K T Rama Rao on Thursday voiced strong objections to the India map presented by the Andhra Pradesh BJP Chief Madhav to Minister Nara Lokesh, which conspicuously excluded Telangana. The BRS leader took to X to express his displeasure at the BJP leader's actions. "We have fought for generations for our cultural identity, our rightful place in history, and our geographical position - TELANGANA," said K T Rama Rao. "Today, your Andhra Pradesh state BJP chief Mad...Read More
Hyderabad: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered cases against 29 film and television celebrities, including popular actors Vijay Devarakonda and Rana Daggubati, for allegedly promoting online betting applications. The ED has filed a money laundering case and initiated an investigation into the generation of substantial funds through illegal betting and gambling. The agency intends to summon these celebrities to record their statements and ascertain their role in the promotion of onlin...Read More