HYDERABAD: A Tollywood actress and Bigg Boss contestant has been booked for allegedly cheating a London-based divorced software professional of Rs 9.35 crore on the pretext of marrying him. Three of her family members have also been charged with fraud by the Central Crime Station (CCS) police who have registered a case under Section 318…
Hyderabad: Rising temperature has trumped the effect of rise in prices of beer in the state, with guzzlers gulping down the brew at a faster rate in March. The overall effect was a 30% increase in sales (50.78 lakh cases) of the frothy beverage in March this year as compared to the same period last…
Hyderabad: The three key barrages of the Kaleshwaram lift irrigation project – Medigadda, Annaram and Sundilla – are unlikely to be back in operation before 2028 monsoon, with extensive repairs expected to take at least two years and cost an estimated Rs 1,200 crore.With chief minister A Revanth Reddy clearing the restoration plan last week,…
Hyderabad: A 23-year-old RTC bus driver, Thalla Ram Kumar, was allegedly assaulted by a biker after a dispute over a bus stop in Nalgonda on Sunday morning, police said.According to the Nalgonda rural police, Ram Kumar, a driver from Nalgonda, told police that at around 8.10 am he stopped his bus at the designated stop…
Hyderabad: The liquor industry is urging the govt to expedite the long-pending price revision for suppliers, citing significant increases in manufacturing and operational costs. The industry has noted a notable escalation in the costs of key inputs, such as PET bottles, labels, caps and cartons. This increase is largely attributed to global factors such as…
Hyderabad: A 35-year-old woman died on Saturday morning when her saree got caught in a machine at a garment factory in Jeedimetla, crushing her neck and chest.According to the Jeedimetla police, the deceased, Kushbu Devi, was a daily-wage worker at SR Bright Industries in TSSIC Colony. Her husband, Rajukumar Paswan, also worked there as a…
Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rama Rao, expressing confidence that K Chandrashekar Rao will be re-elected as chief minister, said the party has gained more strength in the recent panchayat elections compared to the 2023 polls. Taking a dig at Revanth Reddy, KTR said the chief minister himself admitted that the Congress govt has…
Hyderabad: Telangana may have emerged as one of the top performers in India’s intellectual property (IP) landscape in patents, trademarks and designs, but when it comes to geographical indications (GI), India’s youngest state is trailing far behind despite its rich legacy of handicrafts, culinary delights and unique farm produce.Data from the Office of the Controller…
The Charminar Express experienced a temporary halt in Telangana on Saturday evening due to a technical issue (Representative image) HYDERABAD: A technical snag led to a brief halt of the Charminar Express in Telangana’s Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district on Saturday evening after smoke and sparks were noticed from a coach wheel. Officials said the issue was…
Hyderabad: A 32-year-old driver suffered severe burns after his younger brother and mother allegedly set him on fire over a family dispute at their residence in Lakkepur village in Manthani, Peddapalli district around 11pm on Friday. The injured, K Raghu, is undergoing treatment at MGM hospital in Warangal. The accused were identified as K Anil,…
