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Hyderabad: In a significant milestone, the Telangana Mineral Development Corporation Limited generated a record revenue of Rs 1,008 crore in the financial year 2025-26, according to data released on Thursday, April 2. Compared to last financial year's revenue, Rs 738 crore, this year saw an increase of 36 per cent in revenue generation. "This achievement is the result of a series of strategic measures and effective implementation of policy initiatives undertaken by TGMDCL," the corporation sai ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A bakery allegedly running without a valid license and under unhygienic conditions was raided by Tappachabutra Police on Thursday, April 2, officials said. The bakery had been operating under the name "Chand Bakery" at Natraj Nagar, Jhirra, in Tappachabutra. The owner, Syed Khadeer, was arrested and materials worth Rs 2,77,630 were seized, including 50 kg maida, 50 kg sugar, six cartons of sauce, 13 cartons of Dalda ghee, 25 kg coconut powder, 20 kg cake powder, four tins of oil, ei ...Read More >
Kolkata: Just three weeks ahead of the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly election, protests over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls spread across several districts of the state on Thursday, April 2, with agitators blocking roads and highways over the deletion of names from poll lists. Protesters burned tyres, blocked roads and held silent marches in Malda, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar and Purba Bardhaman, where voting will be held on April 23. A day earlier, seven judicia ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Special Operations Team (SOT) and local police arrested two individuals on Wednesday, April 1, at Nagole X Road, Hyderabad, for alleged drug peddling. Officials seized 25.65 gram of MDMA worth Rs 3.61 lakh. Junaid Raza Siddiqui, 36, from Mehdipatnam and Sunil Subba, 29, from Bandlaguda, ran a restaurant at Sun City in Kali Mandir. According to police, the accused persons sold drugs with the help of suppliers Mohammed Ansari and Raju. Ansari procured MDMA from Himachal Pradesh a ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The State Task Force team of the Prohibition and Excise Department apprehended two persons at Dhoolpet on Wednesday night. The sleuths seized 1.331 kilogram of ganja from them. The accused persons, Vijay Singh and MD Saber, procured the ganja with the help of other accused persons - Rasheed, Gayatri Bai, Akhtar Hussain, Masood, and Nikhil and were selling the ganja to customers. On information, a trap was laid and Vijay and Saber caught near the Shiva temple, Jiyaguda Road. A case i ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The massive success of Dhurandhar: The Revenge has brought renewed attention to the real-life story of Karachi police officer Chaudhry Aslam. His wife, Naureen Aslam, has now opened up about how the film portrays her husband and Sanjay Dutt's performance. In a recent podcast with Aaj Tak Radio, Naureen praised the actor, calling his performance strikingly accurate. "When he stands near the car and raises his eyes, for a moment it felt like Aslam himself," she said. She also shared t ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Delhi High Court has ordered the immediate removal of the controversial song Volume 1 by Yo Yo Honey Singh and Badshah from all digital platforms. The court called the song "grossly vulgar" and offensive towards women. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, who heard the case, said the song's lyrics are openly obscene and disrespectful. The court observed that the content has no artistic or social value and reduces women to objects of ridicule. The judge also stated that this was on ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In an unusual protest, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) LB Nagar MLA Devirreddy Sudheer Reddy held a press meet at the media hall in the Assembly premises, wearing an outfit made of mosquito net material. Speaking to the media, the MLA said, "The situation in Hyderabad has worsened so much that 'the moment you open your mouth in Hyderabad, mosquitoes are flying into it. The public is being forced to take extreme steps. It seems like people will have to 'stitch mosquito nets for themselve ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A historic moment has unfolded in the Indian art world. A masterpiece by Raja Ravi Varma, titled Yashoda and Krishna, has become the most expensive Indian painting ever sold at auction. The artwork fetched an astonishing Rs. 167.2 crore at a Saffronart auction in Mumbai, far exceeding its estimated price of Rs. 80-120 crore. Painted in the 1890s, the artwork captures a tender moment between mother Yashoda and infant Krishna. The scene blends human emotion with divine symbolism, showc ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday, April 2, took suo motu cognisance of the gheraoing of seven judicial officers, including three women, by a mob in West Bengal's Malda district during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, terming it a "calculated and deliberate" attempt to demoralise the officers and obstruct the electoral process, and slamming the state administration's inaction as a "criminal failure." A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Just ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The teaser of Ramayana is finally out today, and fans are excited to see Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram for the first time. The glimpse has already created strong buzz online. But what is making this moment even more special is a surprising connection from the past. Almost 92 years ago, Ranbir's great-grandfather Prithviraj Kapoor had played the same role on screen. In 1934, filmmaker Debaki Bose made Seeta, one of the earliest talkie films based on the Ramayana. The film was based on th ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Hanuman Jayanti procession began from Ram Mandir in Gowliguda around noon on Thursday, April 2. Before the start of the procession, the Commissioner of Hyderabad City Police, V C Sajjanar, attended the pooja ceremony at the Ram Mandir. At 10 am, another procession began from Karmanghat. It will merge with the main procession near Andhra Bank. In order to ensure security during the procession, around 3,000 police personnel have been deployed. Along the 13-kilometre route of the ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Actor Ranbir Kapoor recently grabbed attention during the teaser launch of Ramayana in Los Angeles. The event was special as it gave audiences an early glimpse of the much-awaited film. During the event, Ranbir was surprised with a unique and thoughtful gift from a fan who is also a designer. The moment quickly went viral on social media. The fan gifted Ranbir a customised red bandhgala-style jacket. The design was inspired by the Ayodhya Ram Mandir. The jacket featured detailed gol ...Read More >
Lucknow: Sameer Rizvi gave an ample display of his talent, coming in as an 'Impact Substitute,' as Delhi Capitals (DC) cantered home by six wickets against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) despite initial stutters to make a winning start in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Wednesday, April 1. Chasing a lowly target of 142, DC were reduced to 26 for 4 within the first five overs, but Rizvi (70 not out off 47 balls), substituting T Natarajan, conjured an unbroken 119-run stand for the fifth wicket wi ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) on Wednesday, April 1, protected a park measuring 968 square yard in Balanagar mandal of Malkajgiri district. According to HYDRAA, the park had been allocated inside a 7.12-acre layout called Akshaya Enclave in 1983. However, an individual named Abdul Rehman was attempting to grab the land using forged documents. After receiving a complaint through their public helpline, HYDRAA officials conducted a field inspection an ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Indian Navy was minutes away from striking Pakistan from the sea during Operation Sindoor when Islamabad requested stoppage of kinetic actions, navy chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said on Wednesday, April 1. The navy chief was speaking at the naval investiture ceremony in Mumbai, where he awarded Yudh Seva Medals to two top naval officers for their distinguished service during Operation Sindoor conducted last year after the Pahalgam terror attack. Operation Sindoor demonstrated ex ...Read More >
New Delhi: In line with Central government orders, 19 toll plazas on Hyderabad's Outer Ring Road (ORR) will now accept payments through QR codes to reduce reliance on cash transactions. In a major step towards modernising highway travel, NHAI is implementing a complete ban on cash payments at toll plazas across the country. From April 1, commuters will have to pay toll charges only through digital modes such as FASTag or UPI. The move is aimed at improving efficiency and bringing more transpar ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A strike called by autorickshaw drivers due to the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) shortage at an Indian Oil petrol pump near Sagar Highway in LB Nagar brought traffic to a standstill on Wednesday, April 1. Police quickly intervened and cleared out the traffic in 15 minutes, LB Nagar Traffic Police told Siasat.com. Even though the situation did not escalate this time, autorickshaw drivers have been struggling due to the fuel crunch triggered by US-Israel strikes on Iran since mid-Marc ...Read More >
New Delhi: The government's mandate of E20 petrol, now becoming standard, has come into effect from April 1, which requires petrol pumps across India to sell fuel blended with up to 20 per cent ethanol. The fuel should have a minimum Research Octane Number (RON) of 95 across all states and Union Territories as well, the oil ministry said in a notification dated February 17. RON, or Research Octane Number, is a measure of a fuel's resistance to engine knocking (pre-ignition). Knocking happens w ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has announced a 48-day summer break for schools across the state starting April 24. Schools will reopen for the academic year 2026-27 on June 12. The government has allowed schools to conduct additional classes if necessary in order to complete the syllabus. Schools in Telangana, including government-aided and private, have been operating half a day since March 15 due to intense heat. ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Tension prevailed at several Sneha Chicken Centre outlets across Hyderabad on Wednesday, April 1, as a strike called by the Telangana State Chicken Shop Owners Association over profit margins turned contentious, with protesters throwing eggshells at the retail chain's stores for staying open despite the bandh. The association, which represents chicken shop owners across the state, called for a complete shutdown from April 1 to press its demand for better profit margins from poultry c ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Telangana government convened a meeting on Wednesday, April 1, to review the ongoing shortage of Auto Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) supply with representatives from private companies. Commissioner of Civil Supplies Department, M Stephen Raveendra, held a meeting in Hyderabad with Aegis Gas, Super Gas, Go Gas, Total Energies, Prime Gas, Extra Gas, and Uni Gas at the Civil Supplies Bhavan. These companies control 80 per cent of the auto LPG market share with 110 outlets across the ...Read More >
New Delhi: Digital payment services faced disruption across India on Wednesday, April 1, leaving many users unable to complete transactions through UPI platforms. According to outage tracking platform Downdetector, complaints surged sharply during the day -- indicating a widespread issue. The impact appeared significant on the State Bank of India, which saw over 500 outage reports, while UCO Bank recorded around 40 complaints. Overall, UPI-related downtime reports also crossed 40, with numbers ...Read More >
Mumbai: In recent times, many Bollywood stars have been showing strong interest in working with South Indian directors. While some of these collaborations have turned into massive blockbusters, others have not performed as expected. Now, Salman Khan is once again teaming up with a South director. After previously working with AR Murugadoss, Salman has given the green signal to a new film with Telugu director Vamshi Paidipally. The film is being produced by Dil Raju on a grand scale. Interestin ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Commercial LPG prices were hiked on Wednesday, April 1, in Hyderabad and other Indian cities as the spike in global energy rates following the West Asia crisis weighed on the world's third-largest energy consumer. Rates were last increased by Rs 114.5 per 19-kg cylinder on March 1. Following the hike, the commercial LPG cylinder price in Hyderabad is Rs 2320.5. Here are the prices of LPG cylinders in various cities. The LPG cylinder prices in Hyderabad are the highest among metros ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In view of Hanuman Jayanti, the Cyberabad police have ordered the closure of wine shops, toddy shops, and bars attached to restaurants from 10 am to 10 pm on Thursday, April 2. The decision has been taken under the provisions of the Telangana State Excise Act, 1968. Meanwhile, Hyderabad police are taking all necessary measures to maintain a peaceful atmosphere in the city ahead of the procession, which is scheduled to be taken out on April 2. On Tuesday, March 31, Hyderabad City Po ...Read More >
Raipur: No prior permission is required to organise religious prayer meetings at homes, provided no law is violated, the Chhattisgarh High Court ruled. A single bench of Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi made the observation while quashing notices issued by the police to two petitioners, and directed authorities not to interfere with their civil rights. The case pertains to two relatives from Godhna village under Nawagarh police station limits in Janjgir-Champa district. The petitioners had b ...Read More >
Mumbai: Nitesh Tiwari's much-awaited film Ramayana, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi, has been one of the most talked-about projects in recent years. Backed by producer Namit Malhotra and actor Yash, who will also play Ravana, the film has generated massive buzz even before its release. Now, Ranbir Kapoor has shared an interesting revelation about his journey with the film. He had actually rejected the role of Lord Rama when it was first offered to him. Speaking at a special screening of ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has achieved its highest-ever property tax collection of Rs 2,501.25 crore in the financial year 2025-26. As per GHMC Commissioner R V Karnan, the record collection was completed as the financial year deadline ended at 8 pm on March 31. Between December 2025 and March 2026, GHMC witnessed the highest collection after the introduction of the government's One-Time Scheme. For the financial year 2026-27, the commissioner encouraged ta ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday, April 1, urged the people of Kerala not to vote for the Liberal Democratic Front (LDF), adding that CM Pinarayi Vijayan is a shadow of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He remarked while beginning a two-day campaign for Congress ahead of Kerala Assembly elections on April 9. As part of the campaign, Reddy held a road show in Nemon constituency, where he cautioned voters against voting for Liberal Democratic Front alleging that a vot ...Read More >
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