Amit Shah to chair Northern Zonal Council meet in TN
Continue Reading Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah is scheduled to chair the 31st meeting of the Southern Zonal Council (SZC) on August 20, 2026, at Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu. The meeting will bring together the leadership and senior officials of southern states and Union Territories to discuss issues […]
Gujarat: Four dead, 18 hospitalised in Bhavnagar hooch tragedy
Continue Reading Bhavnagar, Gujarat: At least four people have died and 18 others are receiving medical treatment after allegedly consuming counterfeit liquor in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat. The incident has triggered a police investigation into the supply of illegally distributed alcohol, with four suspected bootleggers detained so far. The incident came to light after several […]
Indian student leader ends hunger strike after 16 days
Ranchi, August 18, 2026: Jharkhand student leader Devendra Nath Mahto has ended his 16-day hunger strike after the state government announced the cancellation of the JSSC-CGL examination and other recruitment tests conducted by an outsourced agency. Mahto called off his fast late Monday night at Sadar Hospital in Ranchi. The decision came shortly after Chief […]
Senior IPS officer Avinash Mohanty takes charge of TG SAFE
Hyderabad: Senior IPS officer Avinash Mohanty has assumed charge as the Commissioner of the newly established Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs (TG SAFE). Mohanty took charge on Monday, August 17, following the Telangana government’s decision to bring the state’s food safety and drug regulatory departments under a single administrative framework. The new […]
Film Nagar police book 12 over alleged attack on fruit vendor, brother
Hyderabad: Film Nagar police have registered a case against 12 people following an alleged attack on fruit vendor Sheikh Mubarak Ali and his brother Musharaf Ali. Police said the incident appears to have stemmed from an ongoing dispute between the two groups. According to the complaint, the incident occurred on August 10, when Mohan Kollapuri, […]
Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings against comedian Samay Raina, four others over disability remarks
New Delhi, August 14, 2026: The Supreme Court on Friday brought an end to the criminal proceedings against comedian and YouTuber Samay Raina and four other comedians in a case concerning allegedly insensitive remarks about persons with disabilities linked to the show India’s Got Latent. The other four individuals who received relief are comedians Vipul […]
KTR launches AI Hub Switzerland platform in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: BRS working president and former Telangana IT minister K. T. Rama Rao (KTR) has launched AI Hub Switzerland in Hyderabad, bringing a Switzerland-focused artificial intelligence platform into the city’s technology and innovation ecosystem. The platform is designed to make artificial intelligence easier to understand and adopt by providing users, companies and policymakers with practical […]
One-way traffic system around Hyderabad’s KBR Park from August 18
Hyderabad: Motorists travelling through the KBR Park area in Hyderabad will have to adjust their routes from August 18, 2026, as the Hyderabad Traffic Police is set to introduce a one-way traffic arrangement around the park. The change is being brought in because of ongoing flyover and underpass construction works in the Banjara Hills and […]
Dozen Bus Passengers Injured in Accident on NH-44 in Andhra Pradesh
Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh: More than a dozen passengers were injured, with some reportedly suffering serious injuries, after a private luxury bus was involved in a major road accident on National Highway 44 in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district early Sunday. According to initial reports, the bus was travelling from Hyderabad to Bengaluru when it collided with […]
Jharkhand student protest: Round 2 of talks with government fails to end deadlock
The ongoing student agitation in Jharkhand continues to remain unresolved after the second round of discussions between student representatives and the state government failed to produce a breakthrough. A delegation representing the protesting students held another meeting with government representatives in an attempt to find common ground on the issues that have triggered the agitation. […]