Hyderabad: After EAGLE busted an illegal drug manufacturing unit allegedly run by Chetan Madhukar Meshram at Maregaon village in Nagpur, Maharashtra, a few days ago, officials uncovered details of the operation. They found that the accused had paid ₹50,000 to a landowner for the use of agricultural land to manufacture alprazolam, ephedrine and other drugs…
Hyderabad: Fraudsters posing as Mumbai crime branch and CBI officials cheated a 67-year-old retired colonel of ₹61.8 lakh in a digital arrest scam. Malkajgiri cybercrime police registered a case on Wednesday following his complaint.The victim, a resident of Kowkoor, received a call on Sept 8 from a fraudster posing as a Telecom Regulatory Authority of…
Hyderabad: Telangana high court has upheld a single judge’s order reinstating a 2018 batch sub-inspector, ruling that the police department failed to establish any misconduct or unsatisfactory performance that warranted his removal from service.A division bench comprising acting Chief Justice P Sam Koshy and Justice Narsing Rao Nandikonda dismissed an appeal filed by the police…
CM Revanth Reddy at Dasara celebrations in Kodangal on Thursday Hyderabad: The state govt is willing to correct any anomalies in the Socio-Economic, Education, Employment, Political and Caste (SEEEPC) Survey-2024 and ensure social justice for all communities, chief minister A Revanth Reddy said on Thursday, inviting caste associations that dispute the survey findings to submit…
Hyderabad: The Golconda police have arrested six people for allegedly harassing, assaulting, humiliating and attempting to kill a 19-year-old, after he failed to pay for damage to a rented car.The prime accused, Ibrahim Ali Khan, and the five others were remanded in judicial custody on Oct 21, said Syed Faiz, assistant commissioner of police (Golconda).Police…
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) has registered a case after a Hyderabad-based non-banking financial company (NBFC) reported that ₹3.3 crore was siphoned off from its bank account following an alleged cyberattack that lasted 87 minutes.The company’s chief financial officer (CFO) lodged a complaint at TGCSB headquarters on Oct 20, alleging that unidentified offenders…
Hyderabad: Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University (PJTAU) on Thursday launched an initiative to take agricultural research and innovations directly to farmers, with agriculture minister Tummala Nageswara Rao calling for faster transfer of scientific knowledge to the field amid growing climate challenges.Launching the ‘Innovation to Impact’ programme at the university auditorium in Rajendranagar, Tummala said the…
Hyderabad: Union coal and mines minister G Kishan Reddy will visit Australia from Oct 25 to 30 to strengthen cooperation in critical minerals, explore investment opportunities and secure supplies of raw materials essential for India’s clean energy and manufacturing sectors.During his visit to Sydney and Melbourne, Reddy will deliver a keynote address at the International…
Hyderabad: Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) researchers have discovered a mechanism through which human cells detect invading viruses and activate their immune defences before the pathogens multiply. The discovery could pave the way for developing drugs that strengthen the body’s natural ability to fight multiple viral infections, including Covid-19, chikungunya and Japanese encephalitis.The…
Hyderabad: It is not just the waqf board that lost huge tracts of land due to alleged encroachments; even the endowment department appears to be following in its tracks, due to lack of demarcation and protection.About 10 acres of a 30-acre endowment land parcel, worth about Rs 100 crore, has been reportedly encroached upon in…
