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Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday appealed to farmers to extend litigation-free cooperation and become partners in the development of Bharat Future City, urging them “not to miss the opportunity to receive good compensation offered by the govt and purchase land elsewhere.“Addressing farmers, local elected representatives, among others, after laying the foundation stone…

Hyderabad: A special passport drive will be conducted on May 9 to clear appointment pendency in Telangana, regional passport officer (RPO) J Snehaja said on Tuesday.Snehaja said 4,000 appointment slots would be opened across five Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs). Of these, 3,100 slots would be made available at Hyderabad PSKs in Begumpet, MGBS Metro and…

Hyderabad: With 4,528 Indian nationals reported dead in the US over the past five years, the repatriation of mortal remains is drawing increasing scrutiny. Funeral homes, Indian associations and volunteers say the growing trend of families raising funds through multiple channels is raising concerns over transparency and possible misuse.Repatriation of mortal remains from the US…

Hyderabad: A 74-year-old retired professor from the University of Hyderabad lost Rs 3.2 crore in a cryptocurrency investment scam, prompting the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) to register a case on Monday.According to the complaint, the complainant, a resident of Hyderguda was first contacted on Facebook in Aug 2025 by a woman identifying herself as…

Hyderabad: Telangana high court Tuesday issued notices to the state govt in response to a PIL seeking protection of the Yerra Kunta reservoir in Balanagar village of Mahabubnagar district, which is allegedly on the verge of extinction due to increased real estate activity.A division bench comprising Justices P Sam Koshy and Narsing Rao Nandikonda passed…

Hyderabad: Telangana high court on Tuesday granted conditional bail to former MLA and BRS leader Pilot Rohith Reddy in connection with n alleged drug and firing case at his Moinabad farmhouse.A bench of Justice K Sujana said, taking into consideration the allegations against him, and the drug seized from him being of small quantity, the…

Hyderabad: Fraudsters extorted Rs 2.51 lakh from a 25-year-old software engineer from Kothapet after recording his nude video during a WhatsApp call with a woman he met on a dating app. Following the victim’s complaint, the Malkajgiri cybercrime police registered a case on Monday.The victim received a request on a dating app on April 18…

Hyderabad: Cybercrime police of Hyderabad registered a suo motu case against a Facebook user, Ramakrishna Modumpuram, for allegedly posting abusive and defamatory remarks against Hyderabad police commissioner VC Sajjanar after the officer recently met CM A Revanth Reddy following his promotion to director general rank.According to the complaint lodged by a constable, N Srikanth Naik,…

Hyderabad: The Telangana high court on Tuesday adjourned to April 30 a petition seeking the appointment of a full-time DGP (HoPF) for the Telangana police. During a hearing before the bench of Justice B Vijaysen Reddy, the petitioner, T Dhangopal Rao, argued that the state govt was deliberately delaying the appointment despite a clear direction…

Hyderabad: The Telangana govt on Tuesday appointed the state’s senior-most IPS officer, C V Anand, as the new director general of police (DGP), bringing to an end a nine-year wait for a full-time police chief — a delay marked by legal battles that often made national headlines.The 1991-batch IPS officer, currently serving as special chief…