Hyderabad: The Telangana govt, which has set itself the target of turning the state into a $1 trillion economy by 2034, has fast-tracked future-ready infrastructure development in Hyderabad with an eye on transforming it into a global city over the next decade.Speaking at the Nasscom GCC Summit 2026 in Mumbai, IT & industries minister Duddilla…
Hyderabad: A constable and his wife have been arrested for allegedly murdering a realtor and dumping his body in Mallanna Sagar canal, Siddipet police said on Thursday.The accused were G Praveen Kumar, 42, a constable at the Central Crime Station in Siddipet police commissionerate, and his wife, G Rajitha, 35. The deceased was B Vishwanath,…
HYDERABAD: A 24-year-old housewife was chased and allegedly stabbed to death by her estranged husband in full public view at a tea stall in Kodad in Suryapet district on Wednesday night due to marital disputes.The victim, Sirisha, fell in love with Manideep, a truck driver from Kodad, six years ago and married him. They have…
Hyderabad: Telangana is witnessing a worrying surge in child kidnapping and abduction cases, with nearly six children reported missing every day, according to the latest data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).The state recorded over 2,300 kidnapping and abduction cases involving children below 18 years in 2024. Overall, Telangana registered around 3,300 kidnapping…
Hyderabad: Three men from Narsapur town in Medak district drowned in a river in Siddipet district on Wednesday evening. Police fished out the bodies on Thursday and handed them over to the families after the postmortem.According to Gajwel Inspector Ravi Raju, the deceased were Y Prasanth Yadav (27), K Anand Reddy (27), and K Vikas…
Spacetech startup Skyroot Aerospace HYDERABAD: Skyroot Aerospace, which is gearing up to launch India’s first private orbital rocket Vikram-1 into space, has become India’s first spacetech unicorn with its latest funding round of around $60 million (Rs 568 crore) for a valuation of $1.1 billion.With its second pre-series C funding round, Skyroot also becomes Hyderabad’s…
Hyderabad: Telangana witnessed a 49% rise in cybercrime cases in 2024 compared to the previous year. Overall crime also increased by 18% in the state and 17% in Hyderabad, according to the latest data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) on Wednesday night.The NCRB data shows that cybercrimes in the state were largely…
Hyderabad: The Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TGIIC) is gearing up for another land auction in Raidurg Panmaktha (Knowledge City), with a record upset price of Rs 139 crore per acre. Officials told TOI the govt was expecting to pocket around Rs 2,000 crore by auctioning about 11 acres.TGIIC issued a notification for the auctions…
Hyderabad: Telangana High Court has refused to interfere in the appointment of M Kodandaram and Mohammed Azharuddin as Members of the Legislative Council (MLCs) under the Governor’s quota, noting that the issue is already pending before the Supreme Court of India.Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka was hearing a petition filed by Syed Hyder Raza Naqvi of Hyderabad,…
Hyderabad: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters went berserk and resorted to vandalism at the camp office of Karimnagar MLA Gangula Kamalakar in the town on Thursday morning and also made a vain bid to attack BRS MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy following the latter’s alleged adverse remarks on Union minister of state for home affairs Bandi…
