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Former ICMR Director General Prof Nirmal Kumar Ganguly said there was no need to panic over rising H1N1 cases, while urging precautions. He identified children, elderly people and those with certain comorbidities as vulnerable groups requiring greater caution and timely medical care

Union minister Chirag Paswan said attire was a matter of personal choice and religious tradition, reacting to the Allahabad High Court’s hijab order. He said such matters should not face interference, while Giriraj Singh criticised AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi

Bihar was put on high alert after floods in Nepal raised the possibility of a sudden rise in Gandak river discharge. Authorities opened all 36 gates of the Gandak Barrage at Valmikinagar and stepped up rescue and relief preparations

The BJP criticised the Allahabad High Court's observations on wearing the hijab in schools, saying courts should not decide what people wear. BJP spokesperson Syed Zafar Islam said school administrations should determine dress rules while respecting citizens' constitutional freedoms

Seven fishermen from Andhra Pradesh’s Konaseema district who went missing after venturing into the sea on August 3 have been traced safe in West Bengal. Their boat was located near Shankarpur Fishing Harbour, and the State government is arranging their return

YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy criticised the NDA government in Andhra Pradesh over alleged failures in drought management, BC reservations and law and order. He also raised concerns over farmers, pending fee reimbursement and alleged police involvement in ganja peddling

FSSAI has issued notices to JW Marriott and Andaz in Delhi’s Aerocity after inspections found serious food safety and hygiene violations. Officials reported pest activity, expired food, poor sanitation, labelling issues and other deficiencies, with samples collected for laboratory analysis

BRS Legislature Party deputy leader T Harish Rao has demanded immediate action against Andhra Pradesh’s alleged unauthorised drawal of Krishna River water from the Nagarjuna Sagar right canal, urging the Telangana government and Union Minister G Kishan Reddy to intervene and protect the State’s water rights

Four centuries, including P Rayudu Nayak’s unbeaten 179, highlighted the HCA C-Division one-day league on Wednesday. Siva Aditya Das Gupta, Mohd Amear and K Vishal Shabarish also struck hundreds, while Akhil Mainam returned six for 12.=

Hyderabad police have warned of a hybrid cyber fraud involving mobile phone theft and social engineering. Criminals target senior citizens, steal phones after observing passwords and later obtain sensitive data to reset banking credentials, UPI PINs and transfer funds

Angad Cheema fired a career-low, bogey-free 11-under 61 to take a two-shot lead at 13-under 131 after the second round of the Telangana Open 2026. Rashid Khan was second, while Hyderabad’s Vishesh Sharma held third place

Commonwealth Games gold medallists Jaismine Lamboria and Arundhati Choudhary opened up about illness, injuries, pressure and self-doubt at the IAMGAME 2026 Conclave. The boxers highlighted mental strength, visualisation and sports psychology as key factors behind their major victories

Senior Congress leader Konda Murali met Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka amid a row over remarks by his daughter Susmitha against Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy. Murali said the meeting concerned a bill clearance and ruled out leaving the Congress.

Former Andhra Ranji cricketer K. Naga Gangadhar has been appointed South Zone manager for the Duleep Trophy 2026, with fellow former Andhra player Vikram Verma named head coach. South Zone, led by Tilak Varma, has directly qualified for the semi-finals

The Hyderabad Cricket Association has doubled the capacity of its Under-16 Inter-School & Inter-College Tournament to 240 teams following an overwhelming response. Registrations will reopen on August 27 and close on August 30 or when the capacity is reached

India spin bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule has jokingly suggested introducing free-hits in Test cricket to curb no-balls, after Indian spinners overstepped 10 times in the ongoing second Test against Sri Lanka, while stressing that work is underway to rectify the issue

BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan has urged the Centre to explicitly include OBCs in Question 10 of the 2027 Census notification. He also sought standardised caste lists, digital coding and scientific guidelines to ensure accurate and reliable caste enumeration.

Seerah Expo 2026, showcasing the life and teachings of Prophet Muhammad, opened at Chaderghat in Hyderabad. Held under the theme “The Life That Changed the World”, the sixth edition featured over 50 displays and attracted more than 5,000 visitors

Punjab National Bank’s Hyderabad Zonal Office organised a workshop on cyber awareness and social engineering. More than 100 staff members attended the session, which highlighted threats including deepfakes, fraudulent calls, phishing links, KYC scams, OTP requests and impersonation

Prohibition and Excise officials seized 3.270 kg of ganja and arrested four persons during a raid at Durga Nagar in Nacharam on Wednesday. Officials said further investigation was underway to trace the source of the contraband and identify others involved

Security forces arrested 13 militants belonging to various banned outfits during joint operations across five Manipur districts in the past 24 hours. They also recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition and destroyed three illegally constructed bunkers in Senapati district

A 20-year-old NEET aspirant from Madhya Pradesh was found dead in her rented flat in Kota, where she lived with her younger sister. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding her death, while a post-mortem examination is expected to establish the cause

The Telangana government has directed Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University to withdraw its BSc (Hons) Horticulture programme at Aswaraopet. The decision follows objections from Sri Konda Laxman Telangana Horticultural University ahead of admissions counselling scheduled from August 27 to 29.

Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has not ruled out Planning Minister B Nagendra’s resignation amid BJP pressure over alleged tribal welfare irregularities. Nagendra has reportedly offered to quit, with Shivakumar expected to seek Congress high command approval before accepting his resignation