HYDERABAD: Family members of the Pocso victim alleged that Shabad police did not arrest accused P Raj Kumar immediately after registering the case and their negligence was the reason for the brutal murder of six persons.Following the allegations, Future City police commissioner Tarun Joshi suspended sub-inspector T Ramesh, who is the investigating officer (IO) in…
Hyderabad: Telangana Congress working president T Jayaprakash Jagga Reddy on Saturday said he would contest against T Harish Rao from Siddipet assembly constituency if directed by the Congress high command.“I had only stated I would not contest from Sangareddy but never ruled out contesting from another constituency. I will abide by the decision of the…
Hyderabad: Slamming chief minister A Revanth Reddy for his remarks, former minister T Harish Rao has stated that instead of responding to genuine concerns raised by farmers and retired irrigation engineers regarding the release of irrigation water, the CM resorted to objectionable language by speaking about “spilling the blood of political opponents” and “beating them…
Hyderabad: After giving all required approvals for the Zaheerabad Industrial Smart City (ZISC), under the Hyderabad-Nagpur Industrial Corridor, the Centre has asked the Telangana govt to speed up works and set 2029 as the deadline to operationalise the industrial zone. However, the Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TGIIC) is struggling to complete the land acquisition…
A view of Telangana high court in Hyderabad Hyderabad: Bringing closure to a 17-year legal battle, Telangana high court has directed the state govt to provide 2BHK houses to families displaced from the Bhimrao Bada slum in Nampally, offering long-awaited relief to residents who claimed they were evicted after the area’s slum status was withdrawn…
Hyderabad: Principal scientific advisor to the Govt of India, Prof Ajay Kumar Sood, on Saturday urged graduating students to focus not just on innovation but also on ensuring that its benefits reach every section of society. Addressing the 25th convocation of the International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIIT-H) virtually on Saturday, he said the…
Hyderabad: With the onset of the dengue season, health authorities have placed Hyderabad on alert, warning that changing mosquito breeding patterns and erratic monsoon conditions are turning dengue into a year-round public health concern.Officials said intermittent rainfall followed by dry spells is creating ideal breeding conditions for Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in clean stagnant water. Unlike…
Hyderabad: The Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TGERC) on Saturday approved the distribution licence for the newly formed Telangana Rythu Power Distribution Company Limited (TGRPDCL), paving the way for the state’s third power distribution company dedicated to agricultural and water supply consumers. The commission directed the new discom to commence operations within four months from…
Hyderabad: The Indian IT industry needs to switch gears from a software services and software as a service (SaaS) model to an `AI as a Service’ with AI rapidly changing the structure of the IT industry and new models creating fresh capabilities and business opportunities every few weeks, Union IT, electronics and railways minister Ashwini…
Hyd horror: Pocso accused kills 6 in overnight rampage Hyderabad: A 35-year-old farmer on Hyderabad’s outskirts went on a murderous rampage on Friday night, killing six persons, including a teenage girl who had filed a case against him under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act for stalking her. He also killed the…
