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TGSRTC has planned a series of measures to improve first and last mile connectivity in Hyderabad by strengthening bus links with MMTS and Metro stations. The initiatives aim to ensure smoother travel and better access for daily commuters across the city.
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Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar criticised the Assembly Speaker’s decision dismissing defection cases against BRS MLAs. He accused the Congress of pressuring the Speaker and said the rulings had made a mockery of democracy.
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BRS working president KT Rama Rao criticised the Telangana Assembly Speaker’s decision dismissing disqualification petitions against 10 MLAs who joined Congress. He alleged the move undermines constitutional values and accused the ruling party of avoiding by-elections fearing public backlash.
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Kai Havertz scored a dramatic late winner as Arsenal defeated Chelsea 1-0 in the second leg to seal a 4-2 aggregate victory, booking their first Carabao Cup final appearance in eight years and a return to Wembley.
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Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has asked officials to permit large-scale saffron cultivation in Lambasingi under a PPP model involving tribal communities, while also pushing for cocoa cultivation, export-focused banana production, aquaculture regulation and expansion of natural farming.
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A 34-year-old woman advocate was allegedly murdered by her brother during a property dispute at Moinabad in Rangareddy district. The killing triggered protests by lawyers, who boycotted courts and blocked a highway demanding swift arrest and justice.
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Sri Lanka will host all Group B matches of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, featuring former champions Sri Lanka and Australia alongside Ireland, Oman and Zimbabwe, as teams gear up for a competitive group phase across Colombo and Kandy.
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A 36-year-old man allegedly died by suicide in Ramnagar after being subjected to cyber blackmail involving morphed nude photographs. Police have registered a case and launched an investigation, urging victims to report such incidents immediately.
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Speaker Gaddam Prasad dismissed the disqualification petition against Jagtial MLA Sanjay, citing lack of evidence, taking the number of MLAs cleared in the defection cases to eight, even as hearings continue against the remaining legislators
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Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty traded higher in early deals on Wednesday, supported by foreign fund inflows and optimism over the India-US trade framework, though heavy selling in IT stocks limited gains amid weak cues from US technology shares.
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A six-year-old girl was injured after a troop of monkeys attacked her while snatching her lunch box near a school bus point in Narsapur on Wednesday. She was taken to the area hospital as residents flagged rising monkey attacks.
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The rupee weakened 22 paise to 90.54 against the US dollar on Wednesday as traders remained cautious despite optimism over an India-US trade deal, amid the absence of formal documentation and continued dollar buying by corporates and importers.
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A Raipur-bound flight from Hyderabad’s RGIA was delayed on Wednesday after a technical snag was detected before take-off, prompting the pilot to ask passengers to deboard while engineers inspected the aircraft.
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Fear spread across villages in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district after a tiger made its seventh cattle kill in Alair mandal, prompting forest officials to install cages and warn residents to remain vigilant
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The BJP and JD(S) continued an overnight protest inside Karnataka’s Vidhana Soudha, demanding Excise Minister R.B. Thimmapur’s resignation over alleged irregularities, warning that the agitation would intensify if he remains in office.
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Actor Randeep Hooda has undergone a major physical transformation, bulking up for his upcoming period drama Eetha opposite Shraddha Kapoor, while also gearing up for the war film Operation Khukri.
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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio welcomed the India-US trade deal and agreed to formalise cooperation on critical minerals, energy and technology, reinforcing strategic ties and shared Indo-Pacific priorities.
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ran said one of its drones completed a surveillance mission as the US military confirmed shooting down an Iranian drone near an aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea, underscoring rising tensions amid a growing American military presence in the region.
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The robotic cardiac surgery programme at the hospital was led by senior cardiothoracic vascular surgeon (CTVS), Dr. Harish Badami and his team
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With mass surrenders and declining relevance of violence, Maoists face a historic opportunity to enter democratic politics
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The Supreme Court expressed serious concern over WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy, calling it coercive and unfair, as it heard appeals against a Rs 213.14 crore CCI penalty. The court sought detailed explanations from Meta on data-sharing and user consent
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The Supreme Court has rightly questioned the moral uprightness of WhatsApp’s updated privacy policy
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Seven Congress MPs and one CPI(M) member were suspended from the Lok Sabha for the rest of the Budget Session for unruly behaviour, intensifying the government–Opposition standoff over Rahul Gandhi being denied an opportunity to speak on national security issues
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India will host the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship 2027 in Delhi, offering eight quota places for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Alongside the ISSF World Cup, this marks the first time India will stage two Olympic qualifying shooting events
