Telangana has registered a significantly higher rate of cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act compared to the national average, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data. Hyderabad: In a worrying trend, Telangana has registered a significantly higher rate of cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual…
In view of the severe heatwave warning issued by the meteorological department, chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday urged people to remain vigilant and take necessary precautions against the intense heat conditions prevailing across the state. Hyderabad: In view of the severe heatwave warning issued by the meteorological department, chief minister A Revanth Reddy…
Hyderabad: Jubilee Hills police registered a criminal case against a group of persons for allegedly attempting to extort IPL tickets by threatening representatives of a media company.According to police, the case was registered based on a complaint filed by company officials. On May 15, a group led by K Mahesh, a student leader, allegedly trespassed…
Hyderabad: In view of the reopening of schools and educational institutions across the state, the transport department is conducting a special enforcement drive to ensure the safety of students.Special inspections will be carried out on vehicles operating without fitness certificates, vehicles carrying students beyond the permitted seating capacity, and vehicles not complying with prescribed safety…
HMWSSB general manager Saggam Anantha Laxmi Kumar Hyderabad: HMWSSB general manager Saggam Anantha Laxmi Kumar, 58, arrested in a disproportionate assets case on Tuesday, allegedly amassed most of his wealth over the past 15 years, according to ACB officials.Investigators said Kumar’s wife is a homemaker, and his two daughters are unemployed. “Most of the disproportionate…
Hyderabad: A 31-year-old man was beaten to death by three persons, including his wife and brother-in-law, in Vanasthalipuram on Tuesday night. According to Vanasthalipuram inspector S Ravi Babu, the deceased, G Venkatesh, a hotel worker from BN Reddy Nagar, married Swapna in 2015. The couple has three children. As Venkatesh was addicted to alcohol and…
Hyderabad: A 24-year-old city-based software engineer has filed a police complaint against her co-passenger, alleging that he inappropriately touched her during a recent flight from Guwahati to Hyderabad. Based on her complaint, the airport police have registered a criminal case and started a probe.The complainant boarded the flight from Guwahati at 8.45 pm on Monday….
A major fire broke out at the Org Chem chemical factory in Medchal on the outskirts of the city late on Tuesday, triggering panic in the industrial area. However, officials confirmed that no injuries or casualties were reported in the incident. Hyderabad: A major fire broke out at the Org Chem chemical factory in Medchal…
Medical shops remained shut across Hyderabad on Wednesday as part of a nationwide strike against e-pharmacies Hyderabad: Thousands of pharmacies across Telangana remained shut on Wednesday as part of a nationwide strike against e-pharmacies and alleged irregularities in online medicine sales, leaving patients struggling to access medicines.The shutdown, backed by the All India Organisation of…
Hyderabad: Attapur police were on tenterhooks after receiving a complaint about the alleged kidnapping of an unidentified woman from a hospital on Tuesday night. However, during the investigation on Wednesday, police traced the woman and found that it was not a case of kidnapping.According to police, they received a Dial-100 call from a hospital security…
