Car rams motorcycle, couple hurt Hyderabad: A 44-year-old businessman and his wife were injured after their motorcycle was allegedly hit by a car near Godavari Cuts in Madhapur on Sept 7. The incident came to light on Sept 9 after the couple lodged a complaint with the Madhapur police.According to the police, the complainant, Bommi…
Hyderabad: A woman allegedly died by suicide following a family dispute in Hyderabad, and her 19-year-old son, unable to cope with the news, also died by suicide in Medak district shortly afterwards. According to police, the woman, Bethamma (45), a native of Maktha Lakshmapur village in Peddashankarampet mandal, had migrated to Hyderabad with her husband…
Hyderabad: The Telangana high court has held that prolonged incarceration or a pending investigation alone cannot be grounds for granting bail in NDPS cases, where jail is the rule and bail the exception.Dismissing the bail pleas of two accused arrested for allegedly smuggling 27.15 kg of ganja from abroad, the HC held that they were…
Hyderabad: Telangana has nearly 30% of its sanctioned doctor posts lying vacant in govt teaching and secondary hospitals, with 2,238 of the 7,515 positions remaining unfilled, according to health department data tabled in the legislative council. The figures were provided in response to a question raised by BRS MLC Naveen Kumar Kurumaiahgari.According to the reply,…
Revenue minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy Hyderabad: Launching a scathing attack on BRS leaders, revenue minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy alleged that the BRS had resorted to large-scale land scams by using the Dharani portal. He said the previous govt was also responsible for the issues concerning 22-A prohibited properties. He added that the state govt would…
BRS MLAs during the mock assembly in Telangana Bhavan on Saturday Hyderabad: In a counter to the ongoing assembly session, the BRS on Saturday organised a mock assembly at Telangana Bhavan to highlight what it alleged were the failures of the Congress govt in Telangana. The mock assembly discussed irrigation, power supply, farmers’ issues, land…
Hyderabad: Telangana BJP president N. Ramchander Rao on Saturday demanded that Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy end what he described as a “dilatory approach” towards fee reimbursement dues and make a clear statement on when the pending amount of nearly ₹15,000 crore free reimbursement would be released.Addressing a media conference at the BJP state office…
Earlier this week, the Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs (TG SAFE) conducted a special enforcement drive in Hyderabad’s Kukatpally area HYDERABAD: The Telangana government on Saturday imposed a one-year statewide ban on the production, distribution and sale of artificial and non-dairy analogue paneer to safeguard public health, according to news agency ANI.Commissioner…
Hyderabad: A heated exchange took place between Congress and BJP members in the assembly over the Census and BC welfare promises on Friday.BC welfare minister Ponnam Prabhakar initiated a discussion on the need to scientifically enumerate the BC/OBC population as part of the 2027 Census through a drop-down menu system, similar to the Telangana survey,…
The stolen Army weapons that were recovered from retired havildar HYDERABAD: A retired havildar who had been fired from his post-retirement job in June by the Army for indiscipline, single-handedly stole 12 military grade weapons and ammunition from the Madras Regiment armoury at Bollarum on Aug 30 night. Officers said he carried the guns out…
