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01/04/2026

Habitual offender held in Madhapur, 31 commercial gas cylinders worth ₹1.5 lakh recovered

A 24-year-old habitual offender involved in a string of thefts across multiple police station limits was arrested by Madhapur police on Friday. | Photo Credit: By Arrangement A 24-year-old habitual offender involved in a string of thefts across multiple police station limits was arrested by Madhapur police on Wednesday, leading to the recovery of 31 commercial gas cylinders valued at around ₹1.5 lakh....

A 24-year-old habitual offender involved in a string of thefts across multiple police station limits was arrested by Madhapur police on Friday. | Photo Credit: By Arrangement A 24-year-old habitual…

01/04/2026

Karnataka seeks public feedback on draft policy for students’ digital use

The draft highlights that nearly one in four adolescents shows signs of problematic internet use, linking excessive screen time to mental health concerns such as anxiety, sleep disturbances, poor academic performance, and social isolation, along with risks like cyberbullying and online exploitation. | Photo Credit: PTI The Karnataka Health Department has opened its draft policy on responsible digital use among students for public feedback, inviting objections and suggestions until April 15....

The draft highlights that nearly one in four adolescents shows signs of problematic internet use, linking excessive screen time to mental health concerns such as anxiety, sleep disturbances, poor a…

01/04/2026

Palnadu proposes to launch boat service connecting Nagarjunasagar with Srisailam

Palnadu District Collector Kritika Shukla examining the historical Buddhist sculptures at the Nagarjunakonda Museum on Tuesday. The Palnadu district administration is planning to introduce a boat service in the Krishna river, connecting Nagarjunasagar to Srisailam as part of developing the region as tourist destination. District Collector Kritika Shukla inspected Nagarjunasagar tourist region on Tuesday. During her visit, the District Collector reviewed the ongoing development works and assessed the tourism potential of the region....

Palnadu District Collector Kritika Shukla examining the historical Buddhist sculptures at the Nagarjunakonda Museum on Tuesday. The Palnadu district administration is planning to introduce a boat s…

01/04/2026

FCRA Bill should be referred to Parliamentary Subject Committee: KCBC

The Foreign Contribution (Amendment) Regulation Bill should be referred to the Parliamentary Subject Committee, the Kerala Catholic Bishop’s Council (KCBC) has written to the Prime Minister. A public hearing should be held and the Bill needs to be subjected to detailed discussions, said Fr. Thomas Tharayil, deputy secretary general of the KCBC at a press meet here. The KCBC has written to the Prime Minister and the Home Minister raising these demands....

The Foreign Contribution (Amendment) Regulation Bill should be referred to the Parliamentary Subject Committee, the Kerala Catholic Bishop’s Council (KCBC) has written to the Prime Minister.A publi…

01/04/2026

ACB officials seize assets of Gudibanda MRO after bribery arrest

Anantapur Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials seized ₹55 lakh cash, an independent house, gold ornaments weighing 221 grams, 685 grams of silver ornaments, fixed deposits for ₹24 lakh and other valuables from the house of Gudibanda Mandal Revenue Officer (MRO) in Sri Satya Sai district on Wednesday. The ACB officials caught the MRO (Tahsildar), K. Sreedhar, while he was allegedly accepting ₹20,000 bribe in return for issuing pattadhar passbook for the land of the complainant, at his office on Tuesday....

Anantapur Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials seized ₹55 lakh cash, an independent house, gold ornaments weighing 221 grams, 685 grams of silver ornaments, fixed deposits for ₹24 lakh and other …

01/04/2026

IPL | KKR coach Nayar bets on Varun bouncing back

Kolkata Knight Riders’s Varun Chakaravarthy bowls during a practice session on the eve of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 cricket match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, in Kolkata, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: K.R. DEEPAK Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) head coach Abhishek Nayar on Wednesday expressed confidence that spinner Varun Chakaravarthy would bounce back in the Indian Premier League (IPL)....

Kolkata Knight Riders’s Varun Chakaravarthy bowls during a practice session on the eve of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 cricket match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, in Kolkata, Wednesday, Apri…

01/04/2026

Kanniyakumari constituency: Where agriculture is on the decline and tourism awaits growth

The Kanniyakumari assembly constituency which has the largest number of electorates in the district, has a total of 2,86,968 voters, including 1,41,230 men,1,45,643 women and 95 others, following the recently conducted Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in Tamil Nadu. Although Kanniyakumari district has traditionally been a stronghold of national parties such as Congress, Communists and BJP, since 1971 this constituency has elected its MLAs from either AIADMK or DMK....

The Kanniyakumari assembly constituency which has the largest number of electorates in the district, has a total of 2,86,968 voters, including 1,41,230 men,1,45,643 women and 95 others, following t…

01/04/2026

Centre approves ₹438.29 crore redeveolpment of New Mangalore Port

The Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways has approved a project worth ₹438.29 crore to redevelop Berth No. 9 at New Mangalore Port for handling liquid bulk cargo. The project will be taken up on a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) basis under the Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) model. Published - April 01, 2026 07:53 pm IST

01/04/2026

IndiGo revises fuel charges for domestic, international flights

An IndiGo airlines passenger aircraft | Photo Credit: Reuters IndiGo responded to the hike in ATF prices by announcing revised fuel surcharges. Domestic surcharges have been rationalised and now range between ₹275 and ₹950 depending on distance, effectively reducing the burden on shorter routes. In contrast, international fuel charges have seen a steep increase. Previously ranging from ₹900 to ₹2,300 per sector depending on region, the revised charges now go up to as high as ₹10,000 for long-haul routes such as Europe, reflecting the sharp rise in ATF prices for international operations…...

An IndiGo airlines passenger aircraft | Photo Credit: Reuters IndiGo responded to the hike in ATF prices by announcing revised fuel surcharges. Domestic surcharges have been rationalised and now ra…

01/04/2026

Basavatarakam cancer hospital construction in Thullur to begin in a week

Nandamuri Basavataraka Rama Rao Memorial Cancer Foundation chairperson Nandamuri Balakrishna said the construction of Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute (BIACH&RI) at Thullur in Guntur district would begin in a week. Addressing a gathering after launching new equipment at the BIACH&RI in Hyderabad on Wednesday (April 1), Mr. Balakrishna said the BhumiPuja for the hospital in Thullur had already been done and the works would begin in a week....

Nandamuri Basavataraka Rama Rao Memorial Cancer Foundation chairperson Nandamuri Balakrishna said the construction of Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute (BIACH&R…