Hyderabad

Hyderabad: The Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TG RERA) has imposed penalties totalling ₹10 crore in 11 suo motu cases against developers, promoters and intermediaries for violations ranging from marketing unregistered projects and accepting pre-launch bookings to concealing civil litigation, misrepresenting project details and operating as real estate agents without registration.TG RERA found that several…

Telangana to move SC against Centre’s rural new job scheme Hyderabad: The state cabinet on Thursday decided to challenge the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) scheme in the Supreme Court, even as it agreed to implement the law from July 1 to avoid disruption of employment for rural…

Hyderabad: What appeared to be harmless references to “Mango”, “Stick” and “Flower” in WhatsApp chats turned out to be coded orders for ganja, exposing a sophisticated pan-India drug distribution network that allegedly exploited gaps in cargo and postal screening systems for nearly four years.The bust by the Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing (H-NEW) revealed how narcotics…

Hyderabad: Security cover of nearly 300 persons, including director general of police (DGP) CV Anand and several former DGPs, has been downgraded in the backdrop of the eradication of the CPI (Maoist) threat. As part of the move, police will withdraw bulletproof (BP) vehicles and reduce gunmen and other security personnel for select protectees, based…

Hyderabad: India’s first privately built orbital rocket, Vikram-1, developed by Hyderabad-based space startup Skyroot Aerospace, is all set for a blast-off, with the company finally announcing a launch window of July 12 to Aug 4.Its maiden orbital test flight, named ‘Mission Aagaman’ (meaning arrival in Sanskrit), will lift off from the first launch pad of…

Hyderabad: The investigation into the disappearance of Hyderabad student Gujja Manideep Reddy in Finland has been transferred to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Finland’s premier investigating agency, the Centre informed Telangana high court on Thursday.The development comes nearly two months after the 24-year-old student went missing, prompting his parents to approach the court alleging…

Hyderabad: Taking note of allegations that authorities failed to act against encroachments and illegal constructions around Errakunta lake despite repeated complaints over the last three years, Telangana high court on Thursday sought responses from HYDRAA and HMDA on the steps taken to protect the water body.Justice B Vijaysen Reddy directed the Hyderabad Disaster Response and…

Hyderabad: The Nalgonda railway station is undergoing redevelopment at an estimated cost of ₹17 crore under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS). The station serves nearly 3,000 passengers every day and handles around 44 trains daily, including DEMU and MEMU services. It is a key transit hub for commuters travelling to Hyderabad, particularly Secunderabad, Kacheguda…

A visitor admires an artwork at IAF EDI+IONS in Hyderabad Hyderabad’s weekend itinerary is expanding. Beyond the usual cafés and cinemas, art galleries are increasingly drawing students, early-career workers, and first-time visitors. Driven by a busy calendar of exhibitions, gallery owners report a clear shift in visitor behavior: audiences are spending more time, asking questions,…

Hyderabad: A series of Stone Age rock paintings, including rare human-like figures, has been discovered in the forests of Mulugu district, offering fresh evidence that the region was inhabited by early humans. The latest discovery, made on hillocks in the Bandlapahad forest area, adds to Mulugu’s long-known archaeological significance and points to a widespread prehistoric…