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The third phase of Panchayat elections will be held tomorrow across Telangana. Polling will be held tomorrow in 3,752 Panchayats and 28,406 wards. Voting will take place from 7 am to 1 pm, followed by vote counting from 2 pm. In this phase, 394 Sarpanch posts and 7,916 ward seats were elected unopposed. while 11 […]
Former Sri Lanka World Cup captain Arjuna Ranatunga may face arrest in a corruption case. His brother Dammika was arrested and later released on bail for irregular oil tender deals at Ceylon Petroleum Corporation in 2017. Investigators say the deal caused heavy losses. Arjuna, a former minister, is abroad. He led Sri Lanka to victory.
AP IT Minister Nara Lokesh will inaugurate India’s first Aviation, Aerospace, and Defense Education City today at the Radisson Blu Resort, Visakhapatnam. The GMR-Mansa campus will be developed on a 160-acre site near Bhogapuram Airport in Vizianagaram district. Goa Governor Ashok Gajapathi Raju and Union Minister Ram Mohan are also set to attend the event.
Andhra Pradesh Education Minister Nara Lokesh met Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in Delhi during his visit. Lokesh sought approval for 11 new Navodaya Vidyalayas (NVS) and urged steps to establish 12 Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVS) in the state. He also requested ₹4,400 crore funding for Andhra Pradesh under the STARS education project.
Schools in selected areas of Telangana will remain closed today and tomorrow due to the third phase of gram panchayat polls. Polling will be held for remaining posts after several sarpanch and ward seats were filled unanimously. Schools serving as polling stations are closed, while govt and private employees have been granted paid leave to […]
Despite Donald Trump’s peace efforts, the Russi–Ukraine war persists due to few objectives. Moscow seeks territorial control, while Kyiv demands sovereignty. Mutual distrust, battlefield dynamics, allied support, and absence of enforceable security guarantees hinder compromise. Military aid convince both sides that continued fighting may yield outcomes.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy expressed willingness to abandon Ukraine’s NATO bid in exchange for Western security guarantees but rejected US proposals to cede territory in Donetsk to Russia. Talks with US envoys focused on ending the war, while ongoing Russian strikes targeted multiple Ukrainian regions, causing power outages and damage to infrastructure across the country.
Kerala CPM leader Sayed Ali Majeed courted controversy after a 47-vote municipal win in Malappuram, making misogynistic remarks targeting women candidates, suggesting women should “sit at home” and be married for sex and children. His comments drew criticism as the opposition UDF and BJP made significant gains in the municipal elections across the state.
Maharashtra will hold elections for 29 municipal corporations, including BMC, on January 15, 2026, with results on January 16. Over 2,869 corporators will be elected, and more than 3 crore voters will use EVMs. Nomination filing is from December 23–30, and campaigning ends 24 hours before polling. Special rules apply for duplicate voters.
The Enforcement Directorate questioned Yes Bank co-founder Rana Kapoor under the PMLA in a money laundering probe against Reliance Anil Ambani group companies. The investigation covers 2017–2019, when Yes Bank invested over ₹5,000 crore in RHFL and RCFL instruments that turned non-performing. ED claims public funds were indirectly routed via Yes Bank.
On his 75th death anniversary, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is remembered as the Iron Man of India and a key architect of national unity. As India’s first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister, he integrated over 560 princely states into the Union. His firm leadership, administrative vision, and commitment to unity laid the foundation for a […]
Former Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu unveiled the statue of legendary singer S.P. Balasubrahmanyam at the Ravindra Bharathi campus in HYD. Former Governor Dattatreya, TG Minister Sridhar Babu, and BJP state president Ramchandra Rao attended the event. SP Balu’s wife Shailaja said it was his final wish to have a statue installed at Ravindra Bharathi.
A petition challenging the increase in divisions of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation has been filed in the TG High Court. The plea, filed by Vinay Kumar, alleges that the state govt ignored public objections during the re-division process. Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy took up the matter for hearing, and further proceedings are awaited on […]
The third phase of Telangana panchayat polls will be held on December 17. Notifications were issued for 4,158 sarpanch posts and 36,434 ward members. Polling will be conducted for the remaining seats. Schools serving as polling stations will remain closed on December 16 and 17, while govt and private employees will be granted paid leave […]
★CCTV cameras must be installed at all key venues.★Police permission should be obtained 15 days in advance.★Obscenity is strictly prohibited, sound systems are not allowed.★Video recording is mandatory at entry and exit points.★Sound is permitted indoors at hotels and halls.★All excise dept regulations must be strictly followed.