Hyderabad: Mother of first-year postgraduate medical student K Suresh on Friday alleged that sustained harassment may have led to his death at Osmania Medical College, claiming that her son had recently complained of ragging by senior students but feared reporting it.“My son was not someone who would die by suicide out of fear. He recently…
Hyderabad: Fraudsters posing as Mumbai police allegedly duped a 66-year-old retired railway employee of 4 lakh. According to police officials, the victim, a resident of Peerzadiguda, received a call on April 7 from an individual who introduced himself as Rahul Sharma from the Data Protection Board of India. Claiming that a SIM card issued on…
Hyderabad: Despite an intensified crackdown by multiple agencies, piracy websites continue to flourish, drawing millions of views for newly released films across industries. A recent TOI investigation identified at least 27 active platforms hosting Telugu, Hindi, and Tamil blockbusters in high-definition (HD) formats—often within hours of release.Among the latest casualties is ‘Jana Nayagan’, starring Tamil…
Hyderabad: Two people travelling on a bike died after their vehicle hit a tree in Keesara on Thursday night.The deceased have been identified as A Kanakaraju, 20, and T Arun Kumar, 19, both from Gabbilalpet. They were friends who worked at a car-washing workshop. According to the police, the accident occurred at around 9 pm…
Hyderabad: Taking a serious view of an advocate being subjected to a breathalyser test and allegedly harassing him when he visited the Panjagutta police station to inquire about the status of his complaint, the Telangana high court remarked such an act “is unknown to law”.Hearing a petition filed by advocate Singapogu Subba Rao, Justice EV…
Hyderabad: In relief to families displaced by the Karimnagar-Warangal national highway widening (NH-563) project, Telangana high court has directed authorities to consider their claims for rehabilitation and resettlement benefits within eight weeks.The appellants, including farmers from Elkathurthy in Hanumakonda district, approached the court after their houses were demolished following an earlier legal setback. Though they…
Hyderabad: Telangana Rythu Power Distribution Company Ltd (TGRPDCL), the state’s newly-formed third discom, has applied to the Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission (TGERC) for a power distribution licence under the Electricity Act, 2003.TGRPDCL was incorporated on March 11, 2026, as a govt-owned power distribution company aimed at improving electricity supply to critical sectors across the state….
Hyderabad: The sleuths of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday arrested a prohibition and excise inspector from Bichkunda in Kamareddy district for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of 2 lakh. The accused, Deenu Satyanarayana, was caught red-handed while accepting the bribe at his rented house in Bichkunda. According to officials, the inspector demanded the…
Hyderabad: A day after Karnataka state cabinet approved ‘Rohith Vemula Bill’, Telangana govt on Friday constituted a cabinet sub-committee to examine and recommend measures for framing legislation on the proposed Rohit Vemula Telangana (Prevention of Identity Based Discrimination in Higher Education) Bill, 2026. According to GO No. 90 issued by the general administration (cabinet) department,…
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday urged the Centre to procure 30 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of boiled rice from Telangana during the yasangi (rabi) season, saying the crop harvested this season is suitable for parboiled rice milling.Revanth, along with civil supplies minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy, met Union minister for food and…
