Category: Regional

Amaravati: The YSRCP on Wednesday held a statewide “Praja Garjana” (people’s roar) protest against the TDP-led NDA coalition government’s alleged move to privatise government medical colleges. The opposition party said that thousands of students, doctors, and youth took part in the demonstrations despite “police restrictions, barricades, and detentions in several constituencies”. “Privatisation of medical colleges…

Hyderabad: A private bus caught fire on the Hyderabad-Vijayawada national highway in the Nalgonda district of Telangana in the small hours of Tuesday, police said. However, none of the 29 passengers were injured in the incident that occurred in Chityal mandal at around 1.45 AM when the bus was proceeding to Kandukur in Andhra Pradesh…

Hyderabad: Polling for the by-election to Jubilee Hills Assembly constituency here began at 7 AM on Tuesday, amid tight security arrangements. Over 4.01 lakh voters are eligible to exercise their franchise who will decide the electoral fortunes of 58 candidates. The contest is triangular among the ruling Congress, BJP and BRS. According to officials, 226…

Srinagar/Faridabad:  Eight people, including three doctors, were arrested and 2,900 kg of explosives seized with the uncovering of a “white collar” terror module involving the Jaish-e-Mohammed and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind and spanning Kashmir, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Monday. Among those arrested following a 15-day operation were Kashmir’s Dr Muzammil Ganaie in Faridabad and…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court will on November 17 hear a petition seeking contempt proceedings against the Telangana speaker for allegedly not complying with its direction to decide disqualification pleas against 10 BRS MLAs who defected to the ruling Congress. On July 31, a top court bench headed by Chief Justice B R Gavai directed…

Hyderabad: Union minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Saturday accused the ruling Congress and the BRS of indulging in Muslim appeasement and urged Hindus to vote for the BJP, saying it is the only party that safeguards Hindu dharma. Campaigning here for the November 11 Jubilee Hills bypoll, Kumar said under Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s…

Hyderabad: The Bharat Scouts and Guides Secunderabad District Association commenced its Foundation Day and District Rally celebrations at the District Headquarters on Thursday. The three-day event, held from November 7 to 9, aims to further strengthen the organisation’s commitment to youth empowerment, community service, and leadership development. The annual Foundation Day marks the inception of…

Hyderabad:  Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday alleged that the BRS and BJP have come together to defeat the Congress in the November 11 bypoll to the Jubilee Hills assembly constituency here. Addressing a rally at Yusufguda here on Wednesday night in support of Congress candidate Naveen Yadav, he alleged that Union Minister…

Ranga Reddy (Telangana)  At least 16 people were killed and eight others suffered injuries when a tipper lorry carrying gravel collided head-on with a public transport bus in this district on Monday, police said. The tipper collided with the Telangana Road Transport Corporation (RTC) vehicle near Chevella, resulting in the gravel falling on the bus….