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Security forces in Rajouri district, Jammu, launched a large-scale search operation after reports of suspicious movements in villages between Thanamandi and Manjakote. Joint teams of Rashtriya Rifles, J&K Police, and Special Operations Group conducted cordon and search operations

Hyderabad Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar has cautioned citizens against a new cyber scam in which fraudsters misuse the RBI’s UDGAM portal name to lure victims with fake claims of unclaimed bank deposits.

Sourav Ganguly has issued a Rs 50 crore defamation notice and filed a police complaint against Uttam Saha of the Argentina Football Fan Club for falsely linking him to Lionel Messi’s India tour and tarnishing his reputation

Former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao mourned the death of Padma Bhushan awardee Ram Vanji Sutar, hailing the legendary sculptor’s contribution to Indian art and his iconic design of Hyderabad’s 125-foot Dr B.R. Ambedkar statue.

In Mancherial’s Kasipet mandal, a collision between two motorcycles at an opencast mining site killed 26-year-old Durishetti Hariprasad on the spot and critically injured Ramesh, both from Kyathanpalli, after sustaining severe head injuries

Several parts of Kumram Bheem Asifabad and Adilabad districts witnessed near-freezing conditions, with Sirpur (U) recording 6.3°C. Temperatures remained well below normal, forcing people to stay indoors during early morning hours.

A Cessna C550 business jet crashed near Statesville, North Carolina, killing seven, including retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his wife, and children. The plane caught fire during a return attempt after takeoff. FAA and NTSB investigations are ongoing

Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh criticized multiple PILs filed against IT park projects by TCS, Cognizant, Sattva, and Raheja Corp, warning they threaten over 1 lakh jobs and could deter investment, while YSRCP denies involvement in the litigations

India spinner Varun Chakravarthy says consistency comes from confidence, mindset and sticking to basics, as he underlines the importance of self-imposed pressure, bowling the right lengths and understanding opponents in his preparation for the upcoming World Cup.

The Justice Department faces a Friday deadline to release nearly two decades of files on Jeffrey Epstein, detailing sexual abuse investigations and potential links to high-profile figures. Public demand for transparency grows amid past controversies and victims’ civil and criminal cases

Tom Cruise will star in Alejandro González Iñárritu’s upcoming English-language film Digger, releasing October 2, 2026. A comedy of catastrophic proportions, Cruise plays the world’s most powerful man. The cast includes John Goodman, Riz Ahmed, and Sophie Wilde

The rupee appreciated 24 paise to 89.96 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday, supported by corporate dollar inflows, easing crude oil prices and likely RBI intervention, even as experts said the currency may trade in a narrow range.

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded sharply in early trade on Friday after four days of losses, tracking a global market rally driven by softer US inflation data and renewed expectations of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.

A firefight erupted between security forces and Naxalites in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh, during an anti-Maoist operation in Bhairamgarh-Indravati. Intermittent firing continues. Earlier, three Naxalites with bounties totaling Rs 12 lakh were killed in Sukma district

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AIMIM president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi urged the Telangana government to provide a trained elephant permanently for religious processions in Hyderabad and Secunderabad, citing difficulties caused by arranging elephants from other states after the previous one’s death

The Telangana government has formed a Special Investigation Team under Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar to probe the phone-tapping case. The SIT, comprising senior police officers, has been directed to conduct a comprehensive investigation and file a charge sheet promptly

The Enforcement Directorate arrested Jayathri Infrastructures MD Kakarla Srinivas in a Hyderabad-linked money-laundering case involving Rs 60 crore allegedly collected from homebuyers through deceptive schemes. Investigators say funds were diverted via shell companies and bank accounts frozen

Gram panchayat elections in the erstwhile Medak district revealed strong rural anger against the Congress government, reflected in high voter turnout and a sharp decline in unanimously elected panchayats, as villagers chose contested polls to register protest.

BRS leader and former MLA Putta Madhu alleged Congress involvement in the damage of check dams in Peddapalli, claiming they were deliberately blown up to enable illegal sand mining. He questioned police delay in registering complaints and demanded action against those responsible

Police say Claudio Neves Valente, suspected in a Brown University mass shooting that killed two and wounded nine, was found dead by suicide in New Hampshire. Investigators also believe he fatally shot an MIT professor near Boston earlier this week

Dense fog blanketed the Indo-Gangetic plains from Punjab to Bihar, slashing visibility to zero in several cities. The IMD issued a red alert for Delhi and orange alerts elsewhere, warning of disruptions to road, rail and air traffic 

A 35-year-old mason died after accidentally falling from an MMTS train between Secunderabad and James Street late Thursday night. The incident occurred around 11 pm, prompting police investigation, while the body was shifted to Gandhi Hospital for postmortem

Mumbai stocks rebounded sharply as Sensex and Nifty rose in early trade after four losing sessions, tracking global market gains, easing US inflation data, expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts, and strong foreign and domestic institutional buying, boosting investor sentiment