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Synopsis: BRS leader T Harish Rao has opposed the reported transfer of 15,984 square yards of Telangana Oilfed land in Hyderabad's Azamabad Industrial Area to a private party for 87 crore, despite an estimated market value of around 500 crore. Rao alleged

Synopsis: A special NIA court in Mumbai has refused the agency's plea to cancel the bail of Elgar Parishad accused Varavara Rao, Sudha Bharadwaj, Arun Ferreira and Vernon Gonsalves after the four were seen together at a Mumbai Press Club gathering. The ag

Synopsis: Three separate cases of family suicides were reported in Andhra Pradesh within a week, with police investigating possible financial distress in all three cases. Five family members were found dead at a Srisailam lodge, a couple died by suicide i

Synopsis: Thousands of Bengaluru citizens and environmental activists gathered at Lalbagh against the Karnataka Government Parks (Preservation) (Amendment) Bill, 2026, on Sunday. Passed on 24 August, the Bill allows up to 5 percent of government park or g

Synopsis: A 22-year-old man, Adithyan P Kishore, was arrested in Kottayam for allegedly posing as an IPS officer and sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl. His impersonation came to light during a probe into a financial dispute. Police said he had also i

Synopsis: Businessman Veeramani and two associates, Shanthi and Mahendra Simkan, have been arrested by Chennai police under the POCSO Act over alleged sexual offences against minor girls. Police said a video led to the investigation, while searches yielde

Synopsis: The BJP's political dominance in North India is facing challenges from youth-led protests over poor governance, while its efforts to expand in the South remain difficult. In Telangana, the denial of Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's US visit has st

Synopsis: The Kannur CPM faces allegations of financial irregularities involving the North Malabar Educational Society, which collected 1,000 to 1 lakh from over 10,000 people to establish a college. Investors allege that construction has not begun and ha

There was a time when senior CPI(M) leader Pinarayi Vijayan had a rather simple political assessment of Vellappally Natesan: Kerala's version of Pravin Togadia. The SNDP Yogam general secretary, Pinarayi had said, possessed a tongue that "spits venom agai

Synopsis: The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2026, has drawn sharp opposition from several states over its curbs on their power to tax mineral rights and mineral-bearing lands. The stakes are incredibly high for Telangana,