Hyderabad: A stalled truck on the Hyderabad–Vijayawada highway could now trigger a faster response, with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) deciding to deploy additional patrol vehicles and cranes at 30-km intervals along the 181.5-km stretch.The move comes after a series of crashes involving vehicles stranded or parked on the highway, including the Aug…
Hyderabad: Though ex-havildar U Mallesh took precautions by keeping his phone in aeroplane mode at the time of the heist at the armoury of the highly secure Madras Regiment in Bolarum, he used the same device to his advantage by using its torch feature. And it was with the mobile phone’s torch that the 37-year-old…
TGMC flags quacks posing as doctors, drug violations in Nirmal Hyderabad: During a day-long inspection of hospitals and clinics across Nirmal, five teams of the Telangana Medical Council (TGMC) found violations involving unregistered medical practitioners, the use of prescription drugs and misrepresentation of qualifications.The inspections covered facilities suspected of treating patients without valid medical registration….
Private colleges drive MBBS seat surge in Telangana Hyderabad: Telangana’s latest expansion of MBBS seats has been driven largely by the private sector. Of the 1,010 additional seats approved in the state for 2026-27, private medical colleges account for 900. Govt colleges, in comparison, have added only 110 seats, according to the National Medical Commission’s…
IIT-H, AP govt join hands for Kurnool’s ‘Drone City’ Hyderabad: IIT Hyderabad’s Technology Innovation Hub on Autonomous Navigation (TiHAN) on Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Andhra Pradesh Drones Corporation (APDC) to support the development of the proposed ‘Drone City’ in Kurnool and strengthen the wider drone ecosystem in the state.The MoU was…
Car rams motorcycle, couple hurt Hyderabad: A 44-year-old businessman and his wife were injured after their motorcycle was allegedly hit by a car near Godavari Cuts in Madhapur on Sept 7. The incident came to light on Sept 9 after the couple lodged a complaint with the Madhapur police.According to the police, the complainant, Bommi…
Hyderabad: A woman allegedly died by suicide following a family dispute in Hyderabad, and her 19-year-old son, unable to cope with the news, also died by suicide in Medak district shortly afterwards. According to police, the woman, Bethamma (45), a native of Maktha Lakshmapur village in Peddashankarampet mandal, had migrated to Hyderabad with her husband…
Hyderabad: The Telangana high court has held that prolonged incarceration or a pending investigation alone cannot be grounds for granting bail in NDPS cases, where jail is the rule and bail the exception.Dismissing the bail pleas of two accused arrested for allegedly smuggling 27.15 kg of ganja from abroad, the HC held that they were…
Hyderabad: Telangana has nearly 30% of its sanctioned doctor posts lying vacant in govt teaching and secondary hospitals, with 2,238 of the 7,515 positions remaining unfilled, according to health department data tabled in the legislative council. The figures were provided in response to a question raised by BRS MLC Naveen Kumar Kurumaiahgari.According to the reply,…
Revenue minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy Hyderabad: Launching a scathing attack on BRS leaders, revenue minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy alleged that the BRS had resorted to large-scale land scams by using the Dharani portal. He said the previous govt was also responsible for the issues concerning 22-A prohibited properties. He added that the state govt would…
