Hyderabad: Continuing the rollout of its flagship Rythu Bharosa investment support scheme, the state govt released ₹1,590.02 crore to 10.68 lakh farmers owning between two and three acres of agricultural land, taking the total disbursal under the programme to over ₹4,000 crore in two phases.Agriculture minister Tummala Nageswara Rao said the financial assistance was directly…
Hyderabad: BRS MLA and former minister T Harish Rao on Wednesday extended his support to the agitating Singareni Collieries officers, urging the state govt to immediately release two years’ pending Performance Related Pay (PRP) dues and hold talks with the officers’ association to end the ongoing protest.Referring to the relay hunger strike and demonstrations by…
Held every Sunday, Rainbow Nights is an energetic space for the city’s queer community and allies to come together at The rainbow flags may not have filled Hyderabad’s streets for two years now, but they have found expression elsewhere — on dance floors, in therapy circles, at community festivals and in conversations where faith met…
A Telangana farmer, G Mahesh, has been arrested for allegedly murdering a tenant farmer, P Mogili. HYDERABAD: Jammikunta police in Telangana’s Karimnagar district have solved the murder of a 51-year-old tenant farmer, arresting a 40-year-old farmer from a neighbouring village who allegedly planned the killing after watching YouTube videos on “how to commit a murder”,…
The aroma of fresh grinds filled the air as 60 home enthusiasts and pro baristas gathered at a Jubilee Hills cafe on Sunday to test their brewing limits. What unfolded was less a rigid contest and more a snapshot of a city steadily leaning into the craft of specialty coffee. Though organiser Paul Manoharan kept…
Police shot a notorious property offender, Bhusmi Srikanth, in the leg near Hyderabad’s Outer Ring Road late Tuesday (Representative image). HYDERABAD: Nalgonda police opened fire at a notorious property offender, Bhusmi Srikanth, near Bonguluru Gate on the Outer Ring Road (ORR) of Hyderabad late on Tuesday night when he attacked the police team who tried…
This Pride Month, the city witnessed a growing calendar of community-led events that brought together LGBTQIA+ people and allies alike, reflecting an ecosystem that continues to evolve beyond a single annual celebration. ‘People need spaces where they know they belong’A regular Sunday fixture that brings together LGBTQIA+ people, allies, artists and performers, Rainbow Nights has…
Hyderabad: BJP national general secretary Sunil Bansal is believed to have delivered a strong message against factional politics in the Telangana unit, urging leaders to focus on building their own organisational strength rather than aligning themselves with power centres within the party.During his three-day visit to the state along with BJP national president Nitin Nabin,…
Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy fiercely challenged BJP leader Nitin Nabin, dismissing his claims of a future BJP government in the state. HYDERABAD: Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy launched a sharp attack on BJP leader Nitin Nabin on Tuesday during the latter’s three-day visit to the state, asserting that the Congress would “crush” the BJP…
Hyderabad: After a three-month hiatus, fair price (FP) shops will resume distributing fine rice from Wednesday all over the state.Earlier, the govt had given a fine rice quota of three months — April May and June — to ration card holders following a directive from the central govt. The three month quota was given in…
