Hyderabad: Telangana has inched a step closer to securing recognition for Sajjapur Chamadumpa (Colocasia), after its Geographical Indication (GI) application was technically accepted by the GI Registry in Chennai on Tuesday.Filed in the name of the Telangana Council of Science and Technology (TGCOST), the application marks a major milestone for this distinctive colacasia landrace from…
Hyderabad: BRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao on Monday, in a meeting with party representatives to mark the foundation day, emphasised that there would be zero tolerance for breaches of party discipline or actions that undermine the sentiments of workers. He reminded leaders that attempts to generate buzz on social media or through theatrics might not…
Hyderabad: More than 14 years after a retired employee of the Hindustan Antibiotics Ltd (HAL) was booked in a criminal case for allegedly approving a sub-standard drug, the Telangana High Court has quashed all charges against him and even imposed a fine on the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) for implicating him without enough…
Hyderabad: Housing and Revenue minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy on Monday announced a major restructuring of state’s flagship Indiramma housing scheme, devolving greater authority to district collectors to speed up housing sanctions.He said special officers for each undivided district will be appointed to ensure better coordination between officials and elected representatives, and to pre-empt ground-level bottlenecks.“Even…
Hyderabad: In Khammam, a dispute between a couple led to a woman allegedly killing her husband and later one of her two children. She also attempted to kill the younger child by giving her poison before attempting suicide. She stayed with the two dead bodies for two days before taking the extreme step.Khammam II town…
Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Monday stated that the party will prioritise agitations, people’s issues and the unfulfilled promises made by the Congress govt. He announced that BRS will soon appoint new committees.Addressing a press conference after BRS state executive meeting, held on the occasion of the party’s foundation day, KTR said:…
Hyderabad: High court on Monday dismissed an appeal challenging a single judge order refusing any interim relief or stay of the large-scale demolition drive at Bhoodan land in Velugumatla village, Khammam district.A division bench of Justices Moushumi Bhattacharya and Gadi Praveen Kumar, which heard the appeal filed by the petitioners before the single judge, declined…
Hyderabad: The Income Tax Department‘s Benami Prohibition Unit has provisionally attached 2.2 acres of prime land in Narsingi village, Rangareddy district, valued at approximately Rs 100 crore, after identifying it as alleged benami property held in the name of Gia Global Consultants Pvt Ltd.According to the provisional attachment order, Gia Global purchased the land through…
Hyderabad: Former world champion PV Sindhu has assumed charge as a Badminton World Federation (BWF) council member after being elected as chair of the BWF Athletes’ Commission in Dec 2025. It is rare for an active and top-ranked player to get a key position in the sport’s governing body. Sindhu replaced Greysia Polii of Indonesia…
Hyderabad: At least five migrant workers were killed and 12 others injured after a heavy-duty crane collapsed on them at a steel fabrication unit on the city outskirts on Monday afternoon.Two of the injured have been admitted to the ICU of a nearby private hospital, police said.The workers are from Jharkhand, Odisha, Bihar and Uttar…
