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Hyderabad suspends Covid testing as sample backlog ‘runs into thousands’

Clearing the backlog is likely to take 2-3 days. Hyderabad has the lowest testing among big cities, but the Telangana capital has a positivity rate of 30.6 per cent.

Free rental space, stopping layoffs — how Telangana’s helping IT sector come out of lockdown

The govt is offering free office space and training programmes but the industry is in a ‘wait-and-watch’ mode for now. 

Geo-mapping, CCTV cameras, AI — how Telangana Police is using tech to enforce Covid safety

Telangana claims to be first state in India to make use of AI for effective containment, but its decision to apply facial recognition technology has stoked privacy concerns.

We know how to protect our people, accusation of low testing wrong: Telangana health minister

Telangana HC, Modi govt have slammed state for low testing rates, but Health Minister Eatala Rajender says if that was the case, it would have resulted in higher death count.

Modi govt pulls up KCR-led Telangana for low testing numbers, says need to chase virus

Telangana accounted for just 1.5% of 14 lakh samples tested all over India until 7 May, despite having a higher positivity rate than national average.

Why BJP is not happy with Karnataka CM Yediyurappa and could even replace him

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

TRS-led Hyderabad civic body passes resolution against CAA, first in India to do so

The resolution caused a row after AIMIM's Asaduddin Owaisi alleged that the resolution also condemned the NPR & NRC, a fact denied by the mayor.

How KCR blunted 52-day Telangana transport strike backed by BJP

With KCR unrelenting, Telangana transport corporation unions Monday called off their strike, which the BJP had supported.

Why old foes KCR and Jagan Mohan Reddy are now working together instead of warring

The CMs of Telangana & Andhra were political enemies until the bifurcation. But since Jagan’s victory over Chandrababu Naidu, they have been cooperating well.

BJP’s Odisha, Andhra & Telangana hopes high as all 3 CMs ready to sleep with the enemy

Naveen Patnaik, Jagan Mohan Reddy, and KCR are feeling BJP’s heat but they must indulge the Centre for funds - and keep some parrots in cage.

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What the key political events of 2025 tell us about Narendra Modi and India’s future

From Operation Sindoor to India-US tensions to the EC controversies, a clear understanding has emerged about where the politics is headed now.

Antitrust watchdog Competition Commission to probe IndiGo flight disruptions

While the commission didn’t mention provisions under which IndiGo's market domination would be examined, Competition Act 2002 prohibits abuse of dominant position by any enterprise.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.