Four-yr-old dies after being run over by cargo van at Bholakpur Hyderabad: A four-year-old boy was mowed down by a cargo van at Bholakpur on Saturday afternoon while walking near his house.The victim, Srihansh, was the son of Mahesh, a private employee and resident of Ranga Nagar in Bholakpur.According to the police, the incident occurred…
Man dials cement firm’s number found online, loses Rs20L to scam Hyderabad: A man from Shamirpet, who was planning to purchase cement bags in bulk at a discounted price, was allegedly duped of ₹20 lakh by a cyber fraudster posing as a representative of a leading cement company.According to the police, the victim searched online…
Only 3 in 10 cybercrime trials end in conviction in Telangana: NCRB Hyderabad: Barely three in every 10 cybercrime cases that reached trial in Telangana ended in conviction in 2024, even as the state continued to witness a surge in online fraud. The latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report in 2024 pegged the state’s…
HC junks Banjara Hills land claim, fines bizman Hyderabad: Telangana high court has dismissed a writ petition filed by a businessman seeking to claim ownership of over one acre of land at Road No. 14, Banjara Hills.Rejecting the plea alleging govt interference, Justice Laxmi Narayana Alishetty held that the petitioner, Syed Abdul Khalid, had approached…
Hyderabad: The renaming of a prominent road in Hyderabad after US President Donald Trump has drawn both appreciation and debate, with Trump himself publicly acknowledging the gesture as a rare honour.Trump thanked the Telangana govt after a road adjoining the US consulate in Hyderabad was renamed “Donald Trump Avenue”.Taking to his social media platform, Truth…
Hyderabad: Telangana high court has directed the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) to pay 9% annual interest to IT firm Virtusa Consulting Services Pvt Ltd on Rs 4.05 crore that it continued to retain even after an appellate authority set aside the provident fund demand against the company.Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka directed that the interest be…
Hyderabad: A couple’s timely intervention saved a seven-year-old girl from an alleged sexual assault in Borabanda. They also overpowered the 60-year-old accused and handed him over to the police.According to the Hyderabad police, the accused, an autorickshaw driver, allegedly lured the girl by offering her ₹20 while she was playing on the road. He then…
Man held for blackmailing woman with private videos Hyderabad: Gachibowli police have arrested a 24-year-old man for allegedly extorting money from a woman after blackmailing her with private videos recorded in a hotel room during their intimate moments.The accused has been identified as K Nagateja. On June 22, the complainant, a private employee in the…
Hyderabad: Raidurgam police have arrested a 23-year-old private worker-turned laptop thief and recovered four stolen laptops from his possession. Police alleged that he turned to theft to clear debts incurred through online betting.The accused, identified as Nagishetty Jashwanth, was a former MNC employee from Rompicherla in Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh.While investigating complaints related to three…
Hyderabad: A 23-year-old pregnant woman allegedly died by suicide after being subjected to humiliation by her husband, who reportedly demanded a DNA test for her unborn child—an incident that led to the arrest of him and his mother on Saturday.The victim, G Sushmita, was found hanging at her residence in Gadipeddapur village of Alladurg mandal…
