Hyderabad: The Telangana high court on Wednesday granted interim relief to former nominated MLA Elvis Stephenson of the BRS by staying the implementation of GO Ms No. 134, issued on Sept 23, 2026, through which the govt had placed his 1,936-square-yard property at Bhoiguda in Secunderabad under the prohibited category under Section 22A of the…
Hyderabad: The Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs (TG-SAFE) has suspended the licences of 138 medical shops across the state for illegally selling and diverting habit-forming and psychotropic drugs, as part of a special enforcement drive.Of the 138 shops, 98 have been placed under suspension until further orders, while 40 have been suspended…
Hyderabad: Nine State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel went missing after two rescue boats capsized while they were attempting to rescue fishermen stranded in the floodwater of Betupally lake near Sathupally in Khammam district on Wednesday night.According to Khammam police, the incident occurred following a sudden increase in the inflow of floodwater into Betupally lake…
Hyderabad: A man went on a stabbing spree following a marital dispute with his wife, killing two people and critically injuring another in Meerpet on Wednesday afternoon.According to Meerpet police, the accused, Siddique, attacked his mother-in-law, Niranjan Bi (62), and brother-in-law’s wife, Reshma (35), with a knife at their residence. Both women died on the…
No groundwater extraction within ORR, HYDRAA tells tanker operators Hyderabad: Private water tanker operators in Hyderabad will now have to source groundwater from areas beyond Outer Ring Road (ORR). The decision came after Hyderabad Disaster Response And Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) met the operators on Wednesday and asked them to curb commercial exploitation of groundwater…
At Sadar, CM courts Yadavs, promises ‘rightful share’ Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy participates in Sadar sammelan organised by Yadav community, in the city on Wednesday. Bihar leader Tejasvi Yadav also participated in the event. Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday called upon the Yadav community to actively partner in Telangana’s development journey,…
Dhanteras set to glow as gold, silver prices slide Hyderabad: After lacklustre sales over the last few months, jewellers are finally seeing customer footfalls perk up in the run-up to Dhanteras, buoyed by a correction in prices of gold and silver ahead of the auspicious buying period.International gold prices, which slipped below $4,000 per ounce…
Hyderabad: Telangana has relaxed fire safety norms for existing schools and junior colleges, allowing additional staircases narrower than the previously mandated 1.5 metres, with the width to be determined based on available space.The relaxations were announced by the Telangana fire, disaster response, emergency and civil defence department on Wednesday as part of revised fire safety…
Hyderabad: A fire broke out in the kitchen of Kings Restaurant near Mehdipatnam X Roads late on Tuesday night, damaging a portion of the restaurant, including its false ceiling. No injuries or casualties were reported.A distress call was received by the fire control room at around 11.30 pm, following which a fire engine from the…
Hyderabad: Water scarcity has begun disrupting academic activities at junior colleges in the city, with several corporate colleges known for conducting classes even during holidays declaring early Diwali vacations and asking hostel students to vacate their rooms on Tuesday evening.Two campuses of leading corporate colleges in Madhapur and HiTEC City announced holidays from Tuesday, while…
