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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend IIT Delhi's 57th convocation on Saturday, where he will address more than 3,000 graduating students and present academic honours. He will also inaugurate Param Pragya, an AI-powered high-performance supercomputing facility at Sonipat.
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has backed High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk’s call for a prompt, impartial inquiry into the killings of protesters in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
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India has rejected criticism from US lawmakers over proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), asserting that the matter is an internal legislative issue. The amendments, introduced in March, aim to regulate foreign contributions and assets through a designated authority.
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A Mumbai policeman assigned to Salman Khan’s security detail collapsed and died of a heart attack while on duty outside the actor’s residence. The incident comes amid heightened security for Khan, who remains under threat from jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, linked to past blackbuck hunting allegations.
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Three 13-year-old boys from KCR Nagar, Ramayampet, went missing on Thursday night after playing with friends. Their parents lodged a complaint at Ramayampet police station, and police are searching for the children.
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Electricity poles erected without permission in the Bangaruchelaka reserve forest of Kothagudem district have sparked controversy. The Forest Department issued a notice to NPDCL, warning of legal action if the poles are not removed, while NPDCL claims they had clearances to meet farmers’ needs.
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A sensitisation programme was held at VV Ramaiah village in Kothagudem district to educate tribal communities about wildlife conservation, legal consequences of poaching, and the importance of biodiversity.
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A Hyderabad police inspector, U Srinivasulu Reddy, has been booked for rape, culpable homicide, and other charges after a woman accused him of sexual exploitation, blackmail, and forcing her to undergo an abortion. He has been suspended by Commissioner VC Sajjanar.
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EROS Universe has launched AI Creator Audition, a four-city talent hunt to discover AI-native writers and directors. Participants will compete in a six-hour challenge to produce AI-generated microfilms, with winners offered contracts and opportunities. The programme begins in Mumbai on August 7 and concludes in Chennai on September 12.
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Students who secured top ranks in TG EAPCET 2024 and joined JNTU-Hyderabad College of Engineering, Kukatpally, are being denied full fee reimbursement. Despite eligibility, they are sanctioned only Rs. 35,000 per year instead of the full tuition fee, forcing them to bear the remaining cost.
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Unidentified persons stole liquor bottles worth Rs 45,000 from Neelima Wines in Narsapur (G) mandal headquarters, Nirmal district, after breaking open the shutters late Thursday night. Police registered a case based on the complaint of shop owner Dinesh Reddy and launched an investigation.
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BRS spokesperson Manne Krishank alleged that thousands of Indiramma sarees meant for distribution to women in Secunderabad Cantonment have remained locked in godowns for nine months, accusing the Congress government of wasting public money. He demanded immediate distribution by local MLA N. Sri Ganesh.
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The Intermediate Education department in Telangana has uncovered fake educational certificates submitted by 37 government junior lecturers during their job regularisation in 2023. Following verification with universities, show-cause notices have been issued, with disciplinary and criminal action likely under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
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A Panchayat secretary and a computer operator in Sirpur (T), Kumram Bheem Asifabad district, were suspended and dismissed respectively for issuing a fake birth certificate.
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A special Kunkumarchana ritual was performed at Sri Gandimaisamma Temple in Asif Nagar on the last Friday of Ashada Masam, with large participation from women devotees. The temple committee is preparing for the upcoming Bonalu festival, expecting a heavy turnout of worshippers.
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India’s gig economy is not just a story of flexibility and opportunity, but also one of workers paying the price of that flexibility through skipped meals, poor nutrition, and declining health
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Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation will conduct ‘Project Udvasana’, a drive to collect sacred waste materials such as old idols and pictures, on August 8 across temples in Malkajgiri, Uppal, and LB Nagar zones. Citizens can deposit items at designated temples, while volunteers can register online.
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The GHMC will launch a 10-day monsoon drive from August 11 to 21 across Hyderabad’s 150 wards, focusing on clearing legacy waste, desilting drains, repairing potholes, installing rainwater harvesting systems, and conducting anti-larval operations to curb dengue.
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While the private sector’s rising R&D spending is a welcome shift, it alone cannot bridge India’s technology gap
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A 22-year-old man, Niranjan Pradhan, was arrested by EAGLE Force and Railway Police in Hyderabad for transporting 18.5 kg of marijuana worth Rs 9.26 lakh on the Konark Express.
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The Central Bank of India’s Hyderabad Region organised an MSME Outreach Campaign at Balanagar, generating business worth Rs 150 crore. The event focused on expanding MSME financing, sanctioning loans, issuing in-principle approvals, and disbursing funds, with senior officials in attendance.
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A Congress sarpanch in Rudrampur, Kothagudem district, accused Panchayat Raj officials of obstructing development works, including basic repairs, and criticised the electricity staff for similar neglect. She also flagged social issues like alcohol addiction.
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The CBI chargesheet in the NEET-UG paper leak case details the sequence of arrests of 13 accused now in judicial custody. Investigators traced the conspiracy through forensic examination of mobile devices, recovering deleted WhatsApp chats and leaked question-paper PDFs
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The government held technical discussions with Meta over deepfakes, child sexual abuse material and unlabelled AI-generated content on its platforms. Meta explained its systems and proposed solutions, while officials sought specific measures and results to address harmful content and algorithmic concerns
