Hyderabad | A former judge of the Andhra Pradesh and Allahabad High Court has been allegedly cheated by two persons to the tune of Rs 2.5 crore in the name of electoral bonds. D.S.R. Varma lodged a complaint with the Hyderabad police stating that the scamsters asked for an amount in the name of a […]
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Woman arrested for kidnapping TV anchor, wanted to marry him
Hyderabad | A young businesswoman who got a television channel anchor kidnapped — to force him to marry her — has been arrested in Hyderabad, police said on Thursday. Pranav, a techie who also works part-time as anchor on a Telugu TV channel, was kidnaped in Uppal area on the night of February 10. He […]
BRS MLA Lasya Nanditha dies in road accident
Hyderabad | Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA G. Lasya Nanditha died in a road accident near Hyderabad early Friday morning. The accident occurred when the car she was travelling in rammed into roadside railing on the Outer Ring Road (ORR) near Patancheru. She died on the spot. Her personal assistant and driver were critically injured […]
Four men return home after spending 18 years in Dubai jail
Hyderabad | After spending 18 years in a Dubai jail in a murder case, four of the five workers from Telangana have returned home. Emotional scenes were witnessed at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport as two workers hailing from Rajanna Sircilla district were received by their family members on Wednesday. Shivarathri Mallesh and his brother Shivarathri […]
ACB raids TSRERA official, Rs 100 Crore disproportionate assets unearthed, VIDEO
Hyderabad | Telangana’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has trapped a government official with alleged assets worth about Rs 100 crore. The sleuths of ACB on Wednesday conducted simultaneous raids at the premises of S. Balakrishna, Secretary, Telangana State Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TSRERA), and Planning Officer in Metro Rail. He earlier worked as the director of […]
Jeweller’s 19-year-old daughter to turn Jain nun, will renounce comforts of daily life
Hyderabad | A 19-year-old girl from a rich family in Chittor, who should be enjoying life, modern amenities and fashion, will soon wear only white robes and lead an austere life. Leaving behind many worldly comforts that her Marwadi jeweller father can provide, Yogitha Surana will not use a fan, light, toothbrush, soap, shampoo or […]
Woman burnt alive after bus overturns and catches fire
Hyderabad | A woman was burnt alive and four other passengers injured when a private bus caught fire in Telangana’s Jogulamba Gadwal district, early on Saturday. The incident occurred on Hyderabad-Bangalore national highway near Erravalli crossroads at around 2.30 a.m. The Volvo bus of a private travel company, which was on its way to Chittoor […]
Students staging pro-Palestine protest in Hyderabad detained
Hyderabad | A group of women students staging a protest to express solidarity with Palestinians here on Friday, were detained by police. Raising slogans denouncing Israel for its bombardment of Gaza, they gathered at B. R. Ambedkar statue near Tank Bund in the heart of the city. They were carrying a placard reading “Long live […]
Wrestlers clash during Modi Kesari wrestling competition
Hyderabad | Two groups of wrestlers clashed during a competition in Hyderabad’s LB Stadium. A fight broke out over some issue between the “pehlawans” participating in a competition on Friday night. A video of the brawl was widely circulated on social media. Wrestlers from various “akharas” were participating in the Modi Kesari wrestling competition. There […]
Two youths hung upside down, thrashed on suspicion of theft
Hyderabad | In a shocking incident, two youths, including a Dalit, were hung upside down and tortured on the suspicion of theft in Telangana’s Mancherial district. The victims were not only tied upside down but a fire was also lit under them and both were thrashed. The incident occurred on Friday in Mandamarri in Mancherial […]