Hyderabad: A week after businessman Gosa Shyam Raj was killed in an accident on the Durgam Cheruvu cable bridge involving a Mercedes-Benz, Madhapur police tracked down the accused driver in Ooty on Saturday, bringing to an end a frantic manhunt that spanned multiple states.Police said initial teams were dispatched to Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and…
Hyderabad: Former MP and daughter of BRS supremo K Chandrasekhar Rao, Kalvakuntla Kavitha, on Saturday announced the launch of her party — Telangana Rashtra Sena (TRS). By reclaiming the acronym once synonymous with her father’s Telangana Rashtra Samithi, Kavitha has signalled not just defiance but a direct challenge to KCR’s legacy, setting the stage for…
Hyderabad: Residents of Telangana can now take charge of their participation in Census 2027, as self-enumeration for the national exercise begins on Sunday, April 26. This marks a notable shift towards a digital approach to household data collection and will be the first Census conducted since the formation of Telangana in 2014.Announcing the rollout on…
Hyderabad: Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Saturday cleared the long-pending nominations of former India cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin and Telangana Jana Samithi founder M Kodandaram as MLCs under the governor’s quota, ending months of uncertainty.The approval came just in time for Azharuddin, who was required to become a legislator within six months of being made…
Hyderabad: Auto-rickshaw drivers staged a protest on Saturday, demanding a ban on autos from other districts operating within the city, alleging violation of transport rules and unfair competition. The demonstration, held at Moazzam Jahi Market, saw participation from several auto drivers’ unions. Protesters argued that vehicles registered in other districts are not permitted to operate…
Hyderabad: As summer temperatures soar across the city, hospitals are witnessing a surge in gastroenteritis and other viral or bacterial infections, with doctors warning of a further rise in cases in the coming weeks.Govt hospitals are witnessing a steady increase in patient inflow. At the Fever Hospital, Nallakuntla, around 15-20 gastroenteritis cases are landing daily,…
Hyderabad: The TGSRTC bus services resumed across the state from the early hours of Saturday after RTC JAC leaders called off their strike late night on Friday, following successful talks with the state govt.The return of buses brought major relief to the public. Services resumed from the first shift, with RTC JAC leaders and management…
Hyderabad: Adilabad police on Saturday arrested four persons allegedly involved in facilitating opening of mule accounts. Police are now on the lookout for their handlers in Maharashtra. In the crackdown on accounts linked to cybercrime cases, police traced 74 bank accounts. “After questioning the individuals in whose names the accounts were opened, police found that…
Hyderabad: After Adilabad featured on the global list of the top 100 hottest cities, three more locations from Telangana — Ramagundam, Kothapet and Mancherial — have now appeared in the rankings, according to the AQI portal of Prana Air.The list, which is dynamically updated based on real-time temperature readings, currently shows a significant presence of…
Hyderabad: Fraudsters posing as law enforcement officials extorted 60 lakh from a 69-year-old retired central govt employee from Miyapur by threatening to arrest him in a fabricated money laundering case. On the victim’s complaint, Cyberabad cyber crime police registered a case and launched a probe.The complainant from Miyapur received a call on March 24 from…
