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Telugu star Mahesh Babu has praised Fahadh Faasil’s performance in the upcoming fantasy entertainer Don’t Trouble The Trouble, calling him a “stupendous actor”. He also lauded child artiste Ssara, director Shashank Yeleti and the film’s producers ahead of its October 2 release
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A Meerut court convicted Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla in the murder of merchant navy officer Saurabh Rajput. The court will hear submissions on sentencing before announcing the punishment. The prosecution has sought the maximum penalty for the accused
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Dr B.R. Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU) will award degrees to 36,145 candidates at its 27th convocation on October 7 in Hyderabad. The university will also confer an honorary doctorate on noted Telangana filmmaker and cultural archivist B. Narsing Rao.
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The West Bengal government has constituted an SIT to investigate a September 27 clash at SRFTI involving students and ABGP members. Three FIRs have been registered over the incident, with the team asked to submit its first report by October 1
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BVRIT conducted an HR meet and industry-institute interaction as part of VNSC 2026, bringing representatives from eight companies and students from 12 institutions together. Companies offered career opportunities with compensation ranging from Rs 2.4 lakh to Rs 4.5 lakh per annum.
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Uruguay have arrived in Kolkata ahead of their October 6 FIFA international friendly against India, adding to the city’s football buzz ahead of Brazil’s October 3 clash with the hosts. Players also visited the Salt Lake Stadium practice ground
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BRS leader Talasani Srinivas Yadav accused the Congress government of discriminating against Backward Classes in Telangana and questioned its decision to field two upper-caste candidates in graduate MLC elections. He demanded greater BC representation and urged voters to question Congress
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The Cyberabad Municipal Corporation (CMC) has introduced a dedicated WhatsApp number to enable residents to report pending civic issues and locations requiring the Commissioner’s direct intervention.
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The Election Commission has extended the Special Intensive Revision schedule in Andhra Pradesh and Meghalaya, fixing October 16 and October 26 for publication of final voter lists. The decision follows changes and objections concerning aspects of the electoral-roll revision exercise
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Activists and student leaders have proposed a Gandhi Jayanti protest at Jantar Mantar on October 2 against the Election Commission’s functioning and demanding action against CEC Gyanesh Kumar. Delhi Police had not granted permission for the proposed gathering as of Wednesday
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A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a violent cockpit confrontation between its pilots, according to Ynet. The captain was Indian and the co-pilot Omani. Both pilots were injured
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Hyderabad police have launched an inquiry into a viral social media video purportedly showing a man firing a pistol into the air during a function. Authorities are verifying whether the weapon seen in the footage is a genuine firearm or a dummy pistol.
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Congress and BJP traded allegations after party offices were attacked and leaders were allegedly threatened in Thiruvananthapuram. Congress accused BJP workers, while the BJP alleged an attack on its district leader by Congress workers. Police said they were investigating
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BRS working president KT Rama Rao ruled out an alliance with the BJP and said K Chandrashekhar Rao would be the party's Chief Ministerial face in the next Telangana Assembly election. He also raised concerns over delimitation and electoral roll revision.
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The BJP criticised Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy over remarks contrasting Lord Ram and Lord Shiva, accusing Congress of dividing Hindu society. BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi also attacked Reddy and Rahul Gandhi while questioning the Congress's approach to religion and politics
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Greyhounds defeated Titans B 75-27 in the GM Sampath Kumar annual league basketball championship at Secunderabad YMCA on Wednesday. Greyhounds led 46-13 at half-time, with Tribhuvan top-scoring with 26 points, followed by Adnan with 15
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Hyderabad-based karate Grandmaster Hanshi Shaswat Kumar has concluded his Last Man Standing Kumite World Open Challenge. WSKO said no international senior karate representative formally accepted it, while a separate bout against a local black-belt fighter ended in under 20 seconds
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The Telangana Cricket Association has sought clarification from the State DGP on investigations into alleged financial irregularities in the HCA. TCA General Secretary Dharam Guruva Reddy questioned the status of the CID probe and High Court-directed SIT
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The government has notified CAFE-3 norms for automakers, effective from April 2027 to March 2032. The final rules remove a separate concession for small petrol cars but retain super-credits for EVs, hybrids and other cleaner vehicle
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As Kantara marked four years since its release, Rishab Shetty recalled his journey of bringing the Kannada film to the screen. The actor-director thanked the cast, crew and viewers, saying the film was a world he lived in
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Faculty from IIT Hyderabad and experts from AIIMS Bibinagar held discussions on leveraging technology and clinical expertise to address healthcare challenges in India. The meeting focused on areas such as artificial intelligence, digital health, medical devices, disease research and healthcare access.
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India defeated South Korea 2-0 in the Asian Games women’s hockey semifinal to assure themselves of a medal. Ishika opened the scoring in the 44th minute before an own goal doubled India’s lead as they booked a final against China
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The Sengol installed in the new Parliament building has been included in NCERT's Class 9 Social Science textbook. The book describes it as a marker of righteous governance, links its tradition to the Chola period and refers to its 1947 association
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The Bombay High Court stayed the bail granted to Sachin Waze in the Antilia bomb scare case after the NIA challenged the special court's order. The HC issued notice to Waze and posted the agency's appeal for October 7