HYDERABAD: On September 28, 1908, the Musi River flooded Hyderabad after the city received around 17 inches of rain. The river rose to nearly 15 feet above its banks, inundating several parts of the city and killing thousands of people. More than 80,000 houses were damaged in the disaster. Areas including Afzal Gunj, Ghansi Bazar…
HYDERABAD: Telangana assembly on Saturday passed the Core Urban Region (Integrated Governance) Bill, 2026, with one amendment: reducing the maximum proposed revision in property tax from 20% to 10%.The BJP opposed the Bill and demanded its withdrawal, while AIMIM floor leader Akbaruddin Owaisi urged the speaker to refer it to a select committee for further…
Narsi Reddy, popularly known as Nalgonda Gaddar, during an interaction with TOI Hyderabad: He had no formal training in music. He never worked as a professional singer either. For years, he earned his living as a car driver, real estate agent and small businessman, doing whatever was needed to support his family.Yet today, Narsi Reddy…
Hyderabad: BJP floor leader A Maheshwar Reddy on Saturday questioned why the state govt was not ordering an inquiry by a sitting high court judge when the Congress itself had alleged that the previous BRS govt was involved in large-scale land irregularities. He demanded that the state govt make the forensic report on Dharani land…
The couple after reconciling with each other at the Lok Adalat Hyderabad: A couple from Mahabubabad who had been separated for over three years reunited at the third National Lok Adalat held on Saturday, thanks to timely intervention by the District Legal Services Authority. Ramana, who had sought maintenance from her husband Shravan through legal…
Hyderabad: The long-pending Adilabad airport project has moved a step closer to implementation, with the Centre deciding to fast-track development of a joint user airfield (JUA) that will serve both defence and civil aviation needs in north Telangana.Union minister G Kishan Reddy on Saturday said the decision was taken at a review meeting with defence…
IT and industries minister D Sridhar Babu introduced the bill in the assembly Hyderabad: The Telangana legislative assembly on Saturday passed the Telangana Praja Viswasam (Amendment) Bill, 2026, aimed at strengthening trust-based governance and improving the ease of doing business (EoDB) in the state. IT and industries minister D Sridhar Babu introduced the bill in…
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday directed Ganesh pandal organisers to inform the local police commissionerates about guests in advance, saying the information would help authorities take necessary security precautions.Reviewing arrangements for the upcoming Ganesh festival, Revanth stressed the need for coordinated efforts on law and order, traffic management and idol immersion. He…
Hyderabad: With over 30 lakh devotees expected to visit the Khairatabad Bada Ganesh during the 10-day festival, Hyderabad traffic police have announced traffic diversions, designated parking areas and pedestrian routes to manage the rush around the idol.Joint commissioner of police (Traffic) D Joel Davis, along with DCP Traffic Avinash Kumar, additional DCP A Ramulu, ACP…
Hyderabad: This Ganesh Utsav, Hyderabad’s pandals are going beyond the familiar beats of dhols, grand idols and colourful processions. From singing the complete Vande Mataram and hoisting the national flag to bringing the Ganga ghats of Varanasi to Nagole and using street plays to tell cultural stories, organisers are finding new ways to make the…
