Composer MM Keeravaani and singer-politician Babul Supriyo were the chief guests for the evening. Keeravaani performed Tomarei Koriachhi Jiboner Dhrubatara, a Rabindra Sangeet by Tagore, calling it one of his favourite compositions by the poet. “I feel my life is enriched by watching Satyajit Ray’s films. After each film, I’ve also started reading his work,”…
Hyderabad: A city-based businessman alleged that he was duped of over Rs 6 crore by another businessman who collected the money under the pretext of investing in a recycled rubber manufacturing business. The complainant, Jignesh Shah (56), a resident of Hyderguda engaged in chemical business, approached the CCS police alleging that the accused, Aloysious, who…
Hyderabad: A six-month-old baby girl was allegedly kidnapped by two unidentified men from a footpath in Suraram in the early hours of Monday, while her mother and three siblings slept beside her, police said.According to Suraram police, the complainant, Ch Navanitha (28), a labourer, stated that she and her four daughters were sleeping on the…
Hyderabad: A 57-year-old businessman approached the Central Crime Station (CCS) police, alleging that his brother, in collusion with other family members and the Doodhbowli sub-registrar, created a fake will in the name of their late father and got two Begum Bazar properties, worth around 20 crore, registered in their favour. Police have booked a case…
Hyderabad: Zen Technologies has unveiled a new indigenous platform that it describes as the country’s first fully integrated, AI-powered anti-drone system aimed at countering evolving aerial threats. The Hyderabad-based company said the new modular platform, which can operate on vehicle-mounted, man-portable and fixed configurations, combines both soft-kill and hard-kill options to tackle hostile drones, including…
Hyderabad: In a joint operation, Hyderabad police and forest officials arrested six persons, including a member of the Telangana Rifle Association, for illegally hunting deer, peacocks, rabbits, wild boar, quail and doves in forest areas of Shadnagar and Makthal. Four airguns and a licensed rifle with 20 live rounds were seized.The accused are Md Muzzaffar…
Hyderabad: In a joint operation, Hyderabad police and forest officials arrested six persons, including a member of the Telangana Rifle Association, for illegally hunting deer, peacocks, rabbits, wild boar, quail and doves in forest areas of Shadnagar and Makthal. Four airguns and a licensed rifle with 20 live rounds were seized.The accused are Md Muzzaffar…
Hyderabad: In a major development concerning 891.38 acres of land handed over to Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited (IDPL), a central public sector undertaking, Telangana high court has ordered an interim suspension of a 2008 order that previously blocked the state govt from taking back the property. According to sources, the market value of the…
Hyderabad: An analysis of road accidents on the Outer Ring Road (ORR) found that 33% of accidents occurred due to drowsiness or sleep deprivation, 25% due to reckless driving, 15% due to overspeeding, and 14% due to tyre bursts.This was announced on Tuesday following an inter-departmental coordination meeting attended by officials from the Hyderabad Metropolitan…
Hyderabad: Star Health and Allied Insurance on Tuesday said it settled claims worth ₹1,254 crore across 1.8 lakh cases in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in FY26, a 24% increase from ₹1,014 crore in FY25.The insurer said claim volumes in the two states rose 13% year-on-year, from 1.6 lakh to 1.8 lakh. Gross written premium in…
