States » South22 Jul 2026 | 10:20 PMVijayawada, July 22 (UNI) Deputy Chief Minister K Pawan Kalyan has said that due to the severe rain deficit caused by the El Nino effect, many areas across the state are likely to face drinking water shortage and directed the officials to take preventive measures.
He held a meeting with the officials here on Wednesday and reviewed the progress of various projects, mega water grid works and El Nino effect on the state.
see more.. 22 Jul 2026 | 10:11 PMVijayawada, July 22 (UNI) In protest against the Congress leaders staging a dharna outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence in New Delhi, a large number of BJP workers held a counter dharna in front of the Congress office, Andhra Ratna bhavan, here on Wednesday.
see more.. 22 Jul 2026 | 10:04 PMBengaluru, July 22 (UNI) The Election Commission on Wednesday clarified that the names of 17.2 lakh Karnataka voters whose details could not be matched with the 2002 electoral rolls will not be deleted automatically, even as they will receive notices after the publication of the draft electoral rolls on August 17 for further verification.
see more.. 22 Jul 2026 | 10:00 PMVijayawada, July 22 (UNI) Opposition YSR Congress Party leaders Gadikota Srikanth Reddy and Putta Shivashankar have condemned the arrest of former Minister Dr. Seediri Appalaraju, calling it an undemocratic act driven by political vendetta.
The TDP government is using the arrest to divert public attention from its failures in governance and law and order, they alleged addressing mediapersons at the party’s central office in Tadepalli, near here on Wednesday. They further alleged that the Chandrababu Naidu government has targeted the YSRCP leaders and workers since assuming office.
see more.. 22 Jul 2026 | 9:51 PMHyderabad, July 22 (UNI) The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a disproportionate assets (DA) case against Mutyam Venkata Ramana, Divisional Engineer of the Renewable Energy Development Corporation (REDCO), Khairatabad, Hyderabad, for allegedly amassing assets far beyond his known sources of income through corrupt practices.
see more.. 22 Jul 2026 | 9:48 PMHyderabad, July 22 (UNI) Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Hyderabad, Hamid Ahmadi, on Wednesday visited the Telangana State Archives and Research Institute and highlighted the centuries-old cultural, trade and diplomatic ties between India and Iran.
see more.. 22 Jul 2026 | 9:44 PMBengaluru, July 22 (UNI) Hundreds of students, activists and members of civil society gathered at Freedom Park here on Wednesday to express solidarity with protests in New Delhi over the alleged NEET paper leak, demanding accountability from the Centre and the resignation of union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
see more.. 22 Jul 2026 | 9:42 PMSrikakulam, July 22 (UNI) YSR Congress party leader and former Minister Seediri Appalaraju was arrested at his residence in Kasibugga of Srikakulam district on Wednesday for misleading the investigation and tampering with evidence in a hit and run accident case in which his son Arav Varma was involved.
see more.. 22 Jul 2026 | 9:32 PMBengaluru, July 22 (UNI) Karnataka witnessed a day of high political drama on Wednesday as the Congress and the BJP staged rival protests over the alleged NEET question paper leak, triggering clashes outside the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) office, allegations of assault on BJP legislators, and police detention of Youth Congress workers.
see more.. 22 Jul 2026 | 9:10 PMBengaluru, July 22 (UNI) Farmers' outfit Samyukta Horata Karnataka (SHK) on Wednesday alleged that a recently dismissed public interest litigation (PIL) against the proposed Bidadi Township project was part of a calculated attempt to sabotage the ongoing agitation against land acquisition, claiming "vested real estate interests" were behind the move.
see more.. 22 Jul 2026 | 8:57 PMTirupati, July 22 (UNI) An idol of Lord Hanuman was stolen from the Sri Prasannanjaneya Swamy temple located at Alipiri on the ghat road leading to famous hill shrine Tirumala.
see more.. 22 Jul 2026 | 8:47 PMKakinada, July 22 (UNI) Contract assistant professors of the University College of Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University-Kakinada (JNTUK), staged a protest in front of the university's administrative building on Wednesday, demanding regularisation of their services and job security.
see more.. 22 Jul 2026 | 8:39 PMHyderabad, July 22 (UNI) Kargil War veteran Group Captain G.J. Rao has offered to dedicate his award-winning Telugu feature film on suicide prevention, September-10, to the nation free of cost, urging governments and organisations to use it for creating awareness and preventing suicides across the country.
see more.. 22 Jul 2026 | 8:35 PMHyderabad, July 22 (UNI) The Telangana Movement Activists Recognition Committee on Wednesday assured representatives of temple priests and tribal priests that their welfare demands, including an increase in the Dhupa-Deepa-Naivedyam (DDN) allowance, would be placed before the state government.
see more.. 22 Jul 2026 | 8:27 PMBengaluru, July 22 (UNI) Tension flared in Bengaluru on Wednesday after BJP legislators alleged they were assaulted during a protest outside the party's state headquarters, prompting the BJP to accuse the ruling Congress of orchestrating the attack and demand immediate arrests.
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