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Knight Frank India reports that 74 of 365 shopping centres across 32 cities are ghost malls with over 40 percent vacancy. The study urges redevelopment of ageing centres as organised retail demand grows and Grade A malls record strong absorption

Two persons were arrested in Bela mandal centre for stealing liquor and cash from the same wine shop they had targeted earlier. Police seized Rs 2.40 lakh and alcohol worth Rs 15,000. The accused confessed to committing the theft soon after getting bail.

BRS leader T Harish Rao launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, accusing him of damaging Telangana’s identity, altering the Telangana Thalli statue and considering naming a road after Donald Trump. He said K Chandrashekhar Rao would return as Chief Minister

Smart India Hackathon 2025 began at 60 nodal centres across India, including VCE Hyderabad, with 8,160 finalists taking part. The event saw a record rise in women’s participation, as AICTE declared 2025 the Year of Artificial Intelligence

Prime Minister Narendra Modi told NDA MPs that no law should burden citizens and stressed that the government’s “Reform Express” is focused on making daily life easier. He urged lawmakers to highlight ground-level issues and called for simpler procedures and citizen-friendly governance