4+ hour, 3+ min ago   (206+ words) HYDERABAD: Miyapur police on Friday arrested Dhee show artiste Raju for allegedly sexually assaulting a 28-year-old woman on the pretext of marriage and cheating her of over Rs 12 lakh. According to police, the woman runs a boutique near a dance…...

4+ hour, 14+ min ago   (334+ words) TIRUCHY: A sharp spike in electricity demand to around 550 MW amid soaring temperatures over the past three weeks has triggered power disruptions across Tiruchy district, with officials citing load shedding as the reason. This triggered protests from villagers along the…...

3+ hour, 11+ min ago   (176+ words) VIJAYAWADA: The HC has directed the State government to take strict measures to prevent encroachments on lands falling within Budameru stream area adjoining Vijayawada. The HC ordered officials to keep vigil and take action against illegal constructions in the area....

4+ hour, 47+ min ago   (165+ words) CHENNAI: A 36-year-old woman died on the spot and her two children injured after a lorry rammed their two-wheeler from behind near Red Hills on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Mohanapriya (36) of Sholavaram. In another accident, Muthu (26) of…...

3+ hour, 33+ min ago   (406+ words) JAMMU & KASHMIR: Simran is an artisan from Nowshera in Srinagar. She turns discarded aquatic weeds and grasses removed from the iconic Dal Lake into home décor. In the process, she has helped focus attention on a centuries-old papier-mâché tradition of…...

1+ hour, 57+ min ago   (284+ words) The New Indian Express VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh government has finalised the schedule for renewal of 3,736 retail liquor shops across the State Renewal applications from existing licensees will be accepted from Saturday to September 21, covering six working days, Excise Commissioner…...

3+ hour, 44+ min ago   (232+ words) The New Indian Express THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kollam native Rahul Rajeev, a soldier who served in Himachal Pradesh, gave seven people a new lease of life through organ donation The 30-year-old, who had returned to Kerala, was admitted to a private hospital…...

3+ hour, 44+ min ago   (303+ words) The New Indian Express DHARMAPURI: Due to the severe lack of emergency medical care for critical issues like snake bites and childbirth complications, residents of Eriyur have urged the health department to upgrade the Upgraded Primary Health Care Centre (UPHC)…...

4+ hour, 29+ min ago   (253+ words) HYDERABAD: As many as 19 children with congenital heart disease successfully underwent complex cardiac surgeries at the fifth paediatric cardiac surgery camp organised by Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Hyderabad. More than 1,000 outpatients availed themselves of consultations and other services…...

4+ hour, 22+ min ago   (172+ words) HYDERABAD: More than 4.2 lakh cases were settled and over Rs 266 crore disbursed to litigants at the third National Lok Adalat held across Telangana on Saturday. The settlements covered consumer and labour disputes, motor accident compensation claims, land acquisition matters, civil…...