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16-10-2026

Medicover Hospitals, India welcomes the order passed by the Hon’ble High Court for the State of Telangana on 16 October 2026, granting interim protection against defamatory publications concerning Medicover Hospitals.

Bathukamma Celebrations Held on a Record-Breaking Scale

16-10-2026

Hyderabad: Elaborate arrangements have been completed for the grand celebration of Bathukamma, the iconic festival symbolising Telangana’s rich culture and traditions, at Amberpet Municipal Grounds in Hyderabad today.

Bathukamma celebrated by Canara Bank Officers’ Association

16-10-2026

The Canara Bank Officers’ Association (Regd.), Nizamabad organized a grand Bathukamma celebrations at the Canara Bank Regional Office, Nizamabad, with the wholehearted participation of a large number of officers and employees.

Long commutes and bumpy roads adding to pain: CARE Doctors

16-10-2026

On the occasion of World Spine Day observed annually on October 16, doctors at CARE Hospitals are drawing attention to everyday habits that can affect spine health. In line with this year's theme, “Spine Health for Life,” doctors are emphasizing the importance of maintaining a healthy spine through better posture, regular physical activity and timely medical attention for persistent back and neck pain.

Rajgopal Reddy vs Revanth Reddy

15-10-2026

The recent controversy surrounding the Radial Road-2 tenders in Telangana has exposed deep fault lines within the ruling Congress and raised serious questions about transparency in public procurement. The project, estimated at Rs 3,296 crore, involves constructing an 81.15-km greenfield expressway connecting the Outer Ring Road at Kothwalguda (Budwel) to NH-167N near Nacharam. Divided into three packages, the contracts were awarded to NCC Limited for Package-I

Build companies, not careers: Revanth

15-10-2026

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday urged youngsters to build start-ups and strengthen the economy, observing that Indian-origin executives such as Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella lead global companies they did not found or own. Speaking after inaugurating the Samakhya Chamber of Commerce here, he said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seeking the cooperation of states to make India a USD 30 trillion economy by 2047.

Rains likely in Telugu states

15-10-2026

The Indian Meteorological Department says that Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are likely to witness moderate to heavy rains in the next two to three days. The Officials have clarified that the rains would be widespread for about six days starting from Thursday (October 15th) and would continue till October 20.

IMF flags emerging threats to the global economy

15-10-2026

Resilience, Risk and Transformation have been the core themes of the Global Financial Stability Report released on 13th October 2026 by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) at Thailand. Highlighting that resilience is not safety, the April to September 2026 half-yearly report finds that strong corporate earnings, improving growth, and investments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have supported growth implying that the asset prices may have fallen significantly in the absence of the support.

‘Indiramma houses to be completed by next Dasara’

15-10-2026

IT Minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu said that all Indiramma houses sanctioned in the first phase would be completed within a year and handed over to beneficiaries by the next Dasara. Stating that the delays in house construction witnessed during the previous government would not be repeated, the Minister said the present government was committed to ensuring that poor families received their own homes within the stipulated timeframe.

Will prevent BJP from returning to power: Asaduddin Owaisi

15-10-2026

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday reaffirmed his party's commitment in preventing the BJP from returning to power in the 2029 Lok Sabha elections. Responding to Union Home Minister Amit Shah's assertion that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and the opposition should be ready for a "crushing defeat" in 2029, he said the AIMIM's consistent goal remains to defeat the BJP

INDIA Bloc vows to continue fight

14-10-2026

The opposition INDIA bloc and civil society on Tuesday vowed to unitedly fight, what they called, "restoration of the democratic process in the country", with Rahul Gandhi asserting that the political and people's resistance would continue and will triumph. Addressing reporters after deliberations with INDIA bloc and civil society members at his residence

Rythu Discom allocation completed

14-10-2026

The Telangana state government, through the Energy Department, has issued official orders completing the comprehensive allocation of assets, liabilities, network infrastructure, consumers, power purchase agreements (PPAs) and employees to the newly formed third electricity distribution company, known as Rythu DISCOM (TG Rythu Power Distribution Company Limited).