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The Supreme Court on Friday protected The Wire editors Siddharth Varadarajan and Karan Thapar from arrest in Assam FIR cases under Section 152 of the BNS. The court asked them to cooperate with investigations while extending earlier interim protection

 A rocket attack targeted the UN mission compound in Janzour, near Tripoli, as UN envoy Hanna Tetteh briefed the Security Council. No casualties occurred. Libyan authorities found rockets and a launcher, and investigations are underway amid the country’s ongoing political turmoil

Hyderabad Cybercrime police arrested six members of a gang that duped a woman of over Rs 1 crore in a fake online investment scam. Fraudsters posed as NSE officials, used fake apps, and laundered money through multiple bank accounts

Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu reviewed the flood situation in Krishna and Godavari rivers, directing officials to ensure preparedness, timely public alerts, and relief measures. With heavy inflows submerging crops and villages, he stressed vigilance, precautionary action, and preventing fertiliser scarcity

A Naukri report shows 94 per cent of Indian employers plan to hire in H2 2025, with 72 per cent expecting new job creation. IT, Business Development, and Operations will drive hiring, while AI is expected to create, not reduce, opportunities

India is ChatGPT’s second-largest market, with rapid growth in students, developers, and businesses adopting AI tools

Around 20 passengers escaped with minor injuries after a private bus traveling from Visakhapatnam to Khammam overturned at Gattugudem in Dammapet mandal, Kothagudem district, on Friday morning. Police Sub-Inspector Sai Kishore Reddy inspected the accident site

In a major political development in Huzurabad, several former sarpanches and Congress leaders quit the party and joined BRS in the presence of KTR and MLA Kaushik Reddy. They accused Congress of neglecting grassroots workers and hailed KCR’s leadership.

A PIL filed in the Supreme Court seeks the de-registration of the Congress for allegedly running “anti-constitutional” propaganda against the Election Commission. The plea accuses Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge of undermining the poll body and violating party and constitutional obligations

BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao blamed the Congress government for the fertiliser crisis, accusing it of incompetence. He contrasted the situation with KCR’s tenure, recalling measures like special trains and lorries to ensure timely supply, and warned of Congress’ downfall.

A Class V student was injured in a monkey attack at Bavusaipet Primary School, Konaraopet mandal. With monkeys camping on the premises for months, students, teachers, and anganwadi visitors face daily troubles. Villagers urged officials to intervene immediately.

The Godavari river at Bhadrachalam receded below 48 ft on Friday, leading to withdrawal of the second warning. While inflows decreased, the river remains above the first warning level, leaving agricultural lands and villages inundated. Several reservoirs in Khammam remain on alert.

Tension gripped the Telangana Secretariat as BJP leaders attempted to storm the premises under their “Save Hyderabad” campaign. The protest, citing electrocution deaths, poor civic infrastructure, and law-and-order lapses, led to house arrests of corporators and preventive detention of leaders.

Manakondur MLA Kavvampally Satyanarayana was stopped by villagers in Balaiahpalli, Karimnagar, who staged a protest demanding the gram panchayat office be built at a neutral location between Balaiahpalli and Sahebpalli, rather than exclusively in Balaiahpalli. Police intervened to pacify residents

Student activists and local traders intensified protests against Marwadi traders in Telangana, staging demonstrations in Habsiguda and Ibrahimpatnam. While OU JAC activists were detained for protesting outside a jewellery shop, traders organised a large-scale rally, with shops voluntarily shutting in support of the bandh.

A parking dispute in Secunderabad’s Monda Market has escalated into an anti-Marwadi campaign, with OU students calling for a State-wide bandh. Police detained several student activists, including OU JAC chairman, as political leaders condemned the campaign and backed the Marwadi community.

Over 360 private hospitals in Telangana have threatened to withdraw Aarogyasri services over unpaid dues of ₹1,300–₹1,400 crore. Hospital networks demand timely payments, revised packages, and a grievance redressal system, warning that delays are crippling small and mid-sized hospitals.

The BCCI has invited applications for two vacancies in the senior men’s selection committee and four in the women’s panel, with eligibility unchanged. Applications are also open for a junior selection role. The deadline for submissions is September 10

Naad Bhed Dance Studio celebrates its 10th anniversary with Katha 2025, a Kathak dance drama on Odisha poet-devotee Bhakta Salabega. Conceived by Guru Archana Misra, the performance will be staged at Ravindra Bharathi on August 23.

Sirpur MLA Dr. P. Harish Babu’s health deteriorated on the fifth day of his hunger strike against GO 49, which seeks to create a tiger conservation reserve in Kumram Bheem–Asifabad district. BJP cadres demanded urgent medical care and complete withdrawal of the order.

Flood intensity in Telangana has eased with declining inflows into the Godavari and Krishna rivers. Bhadrachalam recorded 47.5 ft water level, below the second warning mark, while major projects including Yellampalli, Medigadda, Srisailam and Nagarjuna Sagar reported falling inflows.

Irrigation officials increased pumping into Mallanna Sagar, running six pumps to divert 7,500 cusecs from Ranganayaka Sagar. The reservoir, holding 11 TMC ft against a capacity of 50 TMC ft, is expected to store 30 TMC ft this year.

Mild tension erupted in Hyderabad as BJP leaders and supporters attempted to lay siege to the Telangana Secretariat under the “Save Hyderabad” banner. Police deployed heavy security, detained several protestors, and placed key BJP leaders under house arrest to prevent escalation

Jagtial police arrested three Bengaluru men for duping businessmen of ₹74 lakh in stock market and investment scams. The accused, linked to a Kolkata gang, face over 90 cybercrime cases. Police are probing further to identify their wider network.