HYDERABAD: The British not only crushed the First War of Independence in Hyderabad in July 1857 but also insisted on collecting income tax from one of its principal leaders decades later.Recently digitised archival records reveal that Moulvi Syed Alauddin, who led the armed attack on the British Residency in Hyderabad on July 17, 1857, and…
Hyderabad: Former minister T. Harish Rao said chief minister A Revanth Reddy failed as education minister, alleging that the govt schools lacked even basic amenities. Responding on CM’s remarks, why should he resign as education minister in a meeting on Thursday, Harish Rao saidThe deputy floor of BRS claimed that schools had not received grants…
Hyderabad: Telangana govt will send 10-15 govt teachers on study tours abroad every year on the lines of IAS/IPS officers to acquire knowledge and upgrade their skills, chief minister A Revanth Reddy has announced.“The state govt is trying to improve the quality of education in govt schools and the state is spending Rs 1.08 lakh…
Hyderabad: Commuters travelling by bus may soon be able to complete their entire journey from their doorstep to the final destination without worrying about finding an auto at either end. Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) is preparing to introduce an integrated electric auto-rickshaw service to bridge first-mile and last-mile connectivity, allowing passengers to book…
Over 3k residents oppose proposed property tax reform in draft CURE bill Hyderabad: The proposal to revise the property tax assessment procedure, in the draft Core Urban Region Integrated Governance (CURE) Bill, 2026, has not gone down well with a large section of people. Data accessed by TOI found that the draft bill received more…
Heavy rains lash Telangana; several districts record over 100mm rainfall Hyderabad: Heavy rains pounded northern Telangana on Thursday, with Mancherial, Jagtial and Adilabad districts recording the highest rainfall as the active monsoon spell continued across the state. The heavy spell led to waterlogging in low-lying areas, overflowing streams and disruptions to normal life.Hyderabad and its…
Heavy rain forecast for the next 2 days; water released from Kadem, Taliperu & Jurala projects. Hyderabad: With heavy rain lashing parts of the state for the past two days, chief secretary Sanjay Jaju has instructed collectors to take all necessary measures to prevent any loss of life or property. With continuous rainfall over the…
Hyd police book Meta India head, social media users over Modi morphed videos Hyderabad: Even as representatives of the Cockroach Janatha Party (CJP) have voiced concerns over the Union govt’s alleged failure to honour assurances that no criminal action would be taken against protesters, Hyderabad police have registered two cases against operators of certain Facebook…
Hyderabad: Two persons, including a 49-year-old woman and an unidentified man, drowned in separate incidents reported in the city since Wednesday.A 49-year-old labourer drowned in a stream at Pilloniguda village in Shamshabad. The body of the victim, who went missing after going for a temple visit, was found in the abutting stream on Wednesday. Police…
Hyderabad: Days after ordering the removal of HYDRAA commissioner AV Ranganath in a contempt case, Telangana high court on Thursday came down heavily on the agency’s demolition practices, questioning whether it was functioning as a “parallel executive system” and observing that govt authorities, not litigants, were misleading courts.Justice NV Shravan Kumar also found prima facie…
