Hyderabad: Former minister T. Harish Rao has asked Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi to immediately intervene and halt the proposed privatisation and equity dilution of Telangana’s Transco and Genco and Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) and power distribution companies (discoms).In a letter addressed to Rahul Gandhi on Friday, Harish Rao asked him to stop…
Hyderabad: Hyderabad may have emerged as one of India’s biggest deeptech startup clusters over the past six years, but still trails other deeptech startup hubs in attracting funding.India has 9,102 deeptech companies, including 7,925 active firms. Bengaluru leads with 1,777 companies, while Hyderabad is among the next largest centres with 619, close to Delhi’s 628…
A drunk driver named Pavan allegedly crashed into a group of workers early Tuesday morning. HYDERABAD: A drunk driver allegedly crashed into a group of workers returning home after their shift early Tuesday, leaving seven injured, three of them seriously in Hyderabad, police said.The 10 workers, all from Bihar and employed at a local bar,…
(Representative image) A passenger was removed from a flight at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport after touching the emergency exit handle HYDERABAD: A 35-year-old passenger was deboarded from a flight at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) after accidentally touching the aircraft’s emergency exit handle and triggering an alarm, according to news agency PTI.The incident took…
The arrested accused in connection with the murder of Pendela Sampath HYDERABAD: Three people, including a woman, have been arrested for allegedly killing a 32-year-old plumber by making him consume liquor mixed with pesticide in Telangana’s Jayashankar Bhupalpally district, according to news agency ANI.The deceased was identified as Pendela Sampath, a native of Golapalli village…
The passenger was handed over to police for questioning. HYDERABAD: A 35-year-old passenger was deboarded from a flight at the international airport here after he accidentally touched the aircraft’s emergency exit door handle, triggering a sensor alarm, police said on Friday.The incident occurred on Thursday when the flight from Hyderabad to Kadapa was preparing for…
A 22-year-old man was arrested for strangling his 18-year-old former partner in Telangana’s Bhadradri Kothagudem HYDERABAD: A 22-year-old man was arrested for allegedly strangling a BSc Nursing student in Telangana’s Bhadradri Kothagudem district, police said on Thursday.The incident took place on September 22.The victim 18-year-old was found dead at her house in Vangannapalem village.Police initially…
Hyderabad: Transport minister Ponnam Prabhakar said the state govt would soon complete recruitment to 4,538 posts in the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) to reduce the workload on existing employees.Speaking at a video conference with Congress leaders ahead of the TGSRTC union elections, Ponnam said the govt had cleared several long-pending financial and service-related…
Hyderabad: The CBI has booked a senior clerk of the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) in a disproportionate assets case, alleging that he accumulated assets worth ₹84.2 lakh beyond his known sources of income during a five-and-a-half-year check period.The CBI’s anti-corruption branch, Visakhapatnam, registered an FIR on Sept 30 against Raju Satyanand Thouti, an…
Hyderabad: Medicine suppliers allegedly transferred kickbacks to the bank accounts of Central Govt Health Scheme (CGHS) officials in exchange for supply orders and clearance of bills at the scheme’s Begumpet office, according to a CBI FIR covering transactions between 2022 and 2025.CBI’s anti-corruption branch, Hyderabad, registered the FIR on Sept 28 following a preliminary enquiry….
