HYDERABAD
Hyderabad firm crafts 240 teak doors for Ayodhya Ram Mandir
Hyderabad-based Anuradha Timber International crafted 240 teak wood doors, thresholds and windows for the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. Made using premium teak from Maharashtra, the doors are designed to last over 1,000 years and showcase exceptional craftsmanship. Hyderabad: On your next visit to the Ram Mandir complex in Ayodhya, make sure to carefully observe and appreciate the intricate craftsmanship on the doors, threshold and windows, from the main entrance to the sanctum sanctorum of Ram Lalla and up to other small shrines located on the sprawling 70 acres of the mandir’s premises. All put together, a total of 240 thresholds, doors, and windows for the Ram Mandir were crafted by Hyderabad-based timber firm, Anuradha Timber International. Over 200 highly experienced and skilled craftsmen from Mahabalipuram and Tamil Nadu worked day and night and completed the project on time. The high-quality teak wood, sourced from Balharshah, Maharashtra, was crafted in line with…
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Hyderabad: Man loses Rs 75 lakh in online betting, casino fraud
A 32-year-old man from Secunderabad lost Rs 75 lakh after being trapped in an online betting and casino scam. Fraudsters contacted him through WhatsApp, promised easy profits and duped him over four years, police said. Hyderabad: A 32-year-old man from Secunderabad was cheated to the tune of Rs 75 lakh in an online betting and casino fraud, the Cybercrime Police, Hyderabad, said. According to police, the victim was first contacted in 2021 through WhatsApp by persons posing as operators of an online betting platform, offering games such as cricket betting, Teen Patti and casino games with promises of easy profits. “After earning a small profit on an initial deposit of Rs 10,000, he invested nearly Rs 10 lakh, which he later lost,” police said. In March 2022, the fraudsters allegedly contacted him again and convinced him to play on another platform. Between 2021 and 2025, the victim transferred a total of…
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Final-year MBBS student killed, father injured in Hyderabad road accident
A final-year MBBS student was killed and her father seriously injured after a speeding car rammed into them while crossing the road at Hayathnagar in Hyderabad. Police have registered a case and are tracing the vehicle. The medico was identified as Yemsani Aishwarya, a final-year medical student at the Government Medical College in Mahabubnagar. Hyderabad: A final-year MBBS student was killed and her father seriously injured in a road accident in Hayathnagar on the city suburb on Monday morning. According to police, Aishwarya was crossing the road along with her father, Pandu, near the RTC Colony in Hayathnagar when a speeding car rammed into them. Both suffered severe injuries in the impact. On receiving information, police rushed to the spot and shifted the victims to a nearby private hospital. However, doctors declared Aishwarya brought dead. Her father, who suffered serious injuries, was later shifted to another hospital for advanced treatment. The…
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Man stabbed to death while intervening in fight at Tolichowki
A man was stabbed to death at Paramount Colony in Tolichowki after he intervened to stop a quarrel between two individuals. The accused has been taken into custody and police have launched an investigation. Hyderabad: A brutal murder was reported at Paramount Colony in Tolichowki, after a man who reportedly intervened between two people fighting over an issue, died after being stabbed on Sunday midnight. Hyderabad city guide According to police, a quarrel broke out between Adnan and Bilal, during which Irfan intervened in an attempt to pacify the situation. However, Bilal allegedly attacked Irfan with a knife in a fit of rage. Irfan suffered severe injuries and was rushed to a hospital, but doctors declared he had succumbed to his injuries while being shifted for treatment. Tolichowki police have taken the accused, Bilal, into custody and registered a case. An investigation is underway to ascertain the motive behind the attack…
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Hyderabad rowdy sheeter Shaik Amair stabbed to death in suspected revenge killing
Shaik Amair, accused in the 2024 murder of Mubarak Sigar, was stabbed to death in Pahadishareef, Hyderabad, in a suspected revenge attack. Police have registered a case and shifted the body for post-mortem. Suspects are believed to be Sigar’s relatives. Hyderabad: In what is suspected to be a case of revenge killing, a rowdy sheeter, Shaik Amair, who was allegedly involved in the murder of Mubarak Sigar two years ago, was stabbed to death at Pahadishareef on Saturday night by persons suspected to be relatives of Sigar. The victim, Shaik Amair (32), a resident of Chintalmet in Rajendranagar, came to Nahdi Hotel in Chandrayangutta on Saturday night to discuss some issues. “When Amair arrived, a group of people led by one Ahmed, who is a relative of Sigar, took him to the lane. The unidentified people then stabbed him indiscriminately, which caused his death,” said Pahadishareef police. On receiving information, the police reached the…
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Kangaroos to soon thrill Hyderabad Zoo visitors
Hyderabad’s Nehru Zoological Park will soon welcome its first kangaroos from Australia under an animal exchange programme with Vantara. The zoo has also arranged for a female giraffe to join Sunny, enhancing the exotic wildlife collection. Hyderabad: Soon, children, families and wildlife enthusiasts strolling through the Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad will be thrilled to see the new exotic animals hopping in their enclosure. For the first time in history, Kangaroos, native to Australia, will become part of the Hyderabad Zoo’s family as they will be brought to the city. Vantara, a global wildlife rescue and conservation centre by Reliance Foundation in Jamnagar, Gujarat, will be giving a pair of Kangaroos to Hyderabad Zoo under the animals’ exchange programme. Zoo tickets The Nehru Zoo has already made arrangements, including enclosures and a night house, and is gearing up to receive Kangaroos, which are one of the most well-known Aussie cultural symbols. In fact, a Vantara…
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Three held in Hyderabad for drug peddling, MDMA seized
Hyderabad police arrested three people for allegedly selling drugs and seized 11 grams of MDMA. The accused reportedly sourced the drugs from Bengaluru and sold them to local customers. Further investigation is underway, police said. Hyderabad: The Hyderabad police arrested three persons who were allegedly selling drugs on Saturday. The police seized 11 grams of MDMA drug from them. Acting on specific information, the police caught Upputuri Kartheek (37), Chirumamila (32) and Tandra Deepak (29). According to the police, the trio were procuring the drugs from some persons in Bengaluru and supplying them to local customers in the city and earning profits illegally.
HYDERABAD
History-sheeter stabbed to death in Hyderabad’s Pahadishareef
A 35-year-old history-sheeter was stabbed to death by unidentified persons at Pahadishareef in Hyderabad. Police suspect the killing may be a revenge attack linked to a previous murder case. HYDERABAD: A history sheeter was stabbed to death at Pahadishareef in city on Saturday night by unknown persons. The man Shaik Amair, (35) a resident of Pahadishareef was cornered by some persons and stabbed to death with knives. On information, the Pahadishareef police reached the spot and shifted the body for postmortem examination to mortuary. Senior officials visited the spot. Aamir is cited as an accused in the murder of Mubarak Sighar, reported in last year. The police suspect Aamir was murder could be a revenge killing.
Telangana
BRS flays Congress government’s new urea distribution policy
BRS leader S Niranjan Reddy criticised the Congress government’s app-based urea distribution system, calling it flawed and anti-farmer. He alleged that the policy could worsen shortages, burden farmers with extra costs and create divisions among cultivators. Hyderabad: BRS leader and former Minister S Niranjan Reddy on Tuesday condemned the Congress government’s new app-based urea distribution system, accusing it of punishing genuine farmers and harbouring a grudge against tenant farmers. Reddy described the policy as a thoughtless move that could add to the urea crisis and said it may create a rift among farmers. Stating that the handling of urea distribution itself was faulty, he questioned why shortages persisted only under Congress rule. He argued that the policy, aligned with the Tenancy Act, appeared to be designed to sow discord between land-owning farmers and tenant farmers. “This could deter genuine farmers from leasing out their land, potentially leading to a conspiracy-like reduction in overall cultivation,”…
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GP Polls: Family face-offs in Kothagudem’s Julurpad attract attention
Family rivalries have marked the final phase of gram panchayat elections in Julurpad mandal, with five members of one family contesting in Kothur village and another family face-off witnessed in Machinenipet panchayat. Kothagudem: Five members of a family of Kothur in Julurpad mandal were in the fray in the third and final phase of gram panchayat elections to be held on Wednesday in the district. Two persons, Akkula Pedda Ramulu, supported by CPI and his brother Akkula Narasimha Rao, supported by a BRS-Congress-TDP combine, are contesting for Kothur GP sarpanch seat after withdrawal of nominations. In the GP with eight wards and 893 voters, the sarpanch seat is reserved for ST (General). On the other hand, the mother of the above two contestants, Akkula Naramma, her second son, Akkula Chinna Ramulu and her grandson Rajesh have been contesting as the ward members in the GP. Similarly, a man, Lakavath Reddy, supported…
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Tiger movement in Kamareddy puts border villages in Medak on alert
Forest officials in Medak have placed villages near the Kamareddy border on alert following renewed movement of a tiger in the neighbouring district. Awareness programmes were conducted, and farmers were advised to take precautions until the animal retreats into the forest Medak: With the movement of a tiger reported in the neighbouring Kamareddy district, forest officials in Medak have put residents of villages located close to the Kamareddy border on high alert. A forest team led by Forest Range Officer (FRO) Vidya Sagar visited Naskal, Nandagokul, Chelmada and other villages in the Ramayampet area on Tuesday and created awareness among farmers and local residents. A tiger was spotted in Kamareddy district about five months ago, in July this year. Forest officials had then said that the animal had strayed into the district from the Mancherial forest area, but disappeared soon after. Last Sunday, the tiger killed a couple of calves in…
Telangana
From ragpicker to ward member: Tribal woman creates history in Kothagudem
A tribal woman from Kothagudem, who earned her livelihood by collecting waste, has been elected as a gram panchayat ward member. Backed by the BRS, her victory is being hailed as a symbol of social change. Kothagudem: From the daily routine of collecting trash and plastic waste and selling it to make a living, a tribal woman here is scripting history by getting elected as a gram panchayat ward member. Sriramula Triveni, a resident of Rudrampur, contested for the eleventh ward reserved for Scheduled Tribes in Rudrampur gram panchayat of Chunchupalli mandal with the support of the BRS. Much to her joy, the voters in the ward gave her a resounding victory as she got elected with a majority of 137 votes. With the aim of providing an opportunity to women from the most underprivileged sections of society, Chunchupalli mandal BRS president Gudelli Yakaaiah had fielded Triveni in the elections in…
Telangana
Gram Panchayat funds are constitutional rights, not Congress freebies: KTR
BRS working president KT Rama Rao accused Congress MLAs of treating constitutional entitlements to gram panchayats as charity. Addressing newly elected local body representatives, he alleged misuse of power, poor governance and failure in welfare schemes under the Congress government Hyderabad: Calling Congress MLAs’ arrogant power-mongers, BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Tuesday charged that power had gone so much to their heads that they now dare to treat constitutional entitlements under government schemes as mere doles dispensed at their mercy. In a show of strength, he felicitated the newly elected sarpanchs, upa-sarpanchs and ward members from the Khanapur constituency at Telangana Bhavan. During the ceremony, he also extended a warm welcome to independent candidates who won the sarpanch elections by offering them the party’s pink scarves and officially inviting them to join the BRS fold. He accused the Congress party of arrogance and misuse of power. “Power has gone to the…
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Asifabad: 16 Maoists nabbed during combing operations
Sixteen Maoists, including nine women, were apprehended during a combing operation by Kumram Bheem Asifabad police in Sirpur (U) mandal. Acting on intelligence inputs, police intercepted the group, which had reportedly entered the district to surrender. Kumram Bheem Asifabad: As many as 16 banned Maoists were apprehended during a combing operation conducted by the district police in the forests of Sirpur (U) mandal on Monday night. With the Central and State governments recently focusing special attention on Maoists in the Chhattisgarh border region, the Maoists are reportedly shifting their bases. Acting on specific inputs from the Intelligence wing, a special party led by ASP S Chittaranjan combed the forests. The police nabbed the Maoists, including nine women and seven men, belonging to various cadres. The Maoists entered the district to surrender before the police by crossing the Pranahita river from Maharashtra. They reportedly took shelter in Sirpur (U) mandal centre before…
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Gram panchayat polls: BRS comes up with strong show in Adilabad region
BRS-backed sarpanch candidates have performed strongly in Adilabad district local body polls, winning 224 villages across two phases. The party secured notable victories in Adilabad, Nirmal, Mancherial, and Kumram Bheem Asifabad districts, consolidating its presence in the region Adilabad: The BRS continued to put up a strong performance in the local body polls held in the first and second phases across the erstwhile Adilabad district. According to party leaders, BRS-backed sarpanch candidates won in 224 villages across the two phases of elections in the erstwhile Adilabad district, where polls have been conducted so far in 1,020 gram panchayats. The party registered victories in 121 villages in the first phase and 103 villages in the second phase across the four districts of Adilabad, Nirmal, Mancherial and Kumram Bheem Asifabad. In Adilabad district, as many as 47 BRS-supported sarpanch candidates won in the first phase, while 29 sarpanch candidates emerged victorious in the…
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Congress workers attack BRS cadre in Warangal’s Chennaraopet mandal
An argument over the sarpanch election turned violent in Cheruvukommu thanda of Warangal’s Chennaraopet mandal as Congress and BRS workers clashed, leaving several injured. Police registered cases and deployed tight security ahead of polling. Warangal: An argument over the election of a sarpanch turned violent at Cheruvukommu thanda of Chennaraopet mandal in Warangal district as Congress workers attacked BRS workers. According to sources, a heated argument broke out between Congress and BRS party workers around 11 pm on Monday. The argument escalated over the debate on who would win the sarpanch election. The Congress workers, asserting that their party supporter would win the election, attacked BRS workers, who made the same claim, with sticks from the bonfire lit up by the locals for warmth. Then the BRS cadres also retaliated. In this clash, both BRS and Congress party workers sustained head injuries. The injured were shifted to a hospital in Narsampet…
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Congress activists attack sarpanch-elect candidate in Peddapalli
Sarpanch-elect Ambothu Ravi Kumar was allegedly attacked by Congress activists in Anthergaon mandal of Peddapalli district while thanking voters after his victory. Police registered a case and launched an investigation following protests by supporters. PEDDAPALLI: Sarpanch-elect Ambothu Ravi Kumar was reportedly attacked by Congress activists in Anthergaon mandal on Monday night. Ravi Kumar had contested the Anthergaon sarpanch post as an independent candidate and won the seat in the second phase of Gram Panchayat elections held on Sunday. On Monday night, Ravi Kumar visited the village to thank voters for electing him, going door to door along with his supporters. While they were moving through the village, some Congress activists allegedly attacked them. Following the incident, Ravi Kumar and his followers staged a protest in the village at around 11 pm, demanding action against the accused. Based on a complaint, police registered a case and launched an investigation.
Telangana
Strict action planned against overspeeding commercial vehicles
Hyderabad authorities raised concerns over private buses and heavy vehicles violating safety norms by tampering with speed governors and overspeeding. The Transport Department plans stricter enforcement, including triple penalties, vehicle seizure, and permit cancellations to curb accidents and ensure compliance Hyderabad: Rising accidents involving private buses and heavy goods vehicles have raised serious concerns over their fitness and safety compliance. Police and Transport Department officials have concluded that most recent accidents were caused by rash driving and overspeeding more particularly by tampering the ‘speed governors’. Although speed governors are mandatory, many vehicle operators are allegedly removing them after fitness certification and driving at dangerous speeds. The Transport Department is preparing to further tighten enforcement. Officials warned that heavy vehicles such as tippers found carrying loads beyond permissible limits will be seized, drivers’ licences will be cancelled, and permits will also be revoked in cases of repeated violations. During inspections, officials found that while the Motor Vehicles Act…
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Congress MLAs hand out death threats to BRS-backed sarpanch candidates
Congress MLAs in Telangana, including Jadcherla’s J Anirudh Reddy, have threatened BRS-backed sarpanch candidates, warning of denial of development funds and even death. Similar intimidation by other MLAs has been reported amid the ongoing gram panchayat elections Hyderabad: Congress MLAs have continued to issue threats to BRS-backed sarpanch candidates, warning of serious consequences including ‘death’ even if they are elected in the ongoing gram panchayat elections. Jadcherla MLA J Anirudh Reddy, known for his controversial remarks, has once again stirred a row by threatening to “kill” BRS-supported candidates even if they get elected as sarpanches. Addressing a campaign programme in his constituency, the Jadcherla MLA cautioned BRS-backed candidates that development of their respective panchayats would not be possible without his support. “Even if you (BRS-supported candidates) win the elections by invoking sympathy, I will anyway kill you. I will not release funds for your Panchayat. Indiramma houses will be approved through…
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Another migrant tiger seen roaming in Mancherial forests
Even as one migrant tiger crossed into Peddapalli district, another continued to roam forest areas of Jaipur mandal in Mancherial, prompting heightened monitoring by forest and SCCL officials amid panic, precautionary measures and frequent false sighting alerts from villagers. Mancherial: While one migrant tiger left the district and strayed into the neighbouring Peddapalli district, another tiger continued to roam forest areas of Jaipur mandal on Tuesday. Two migrant tigers belonging to Maharashtra had drifted into the district in search of territory and were recently sighted near underground coal mines and opencast mining projects of Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) on the outskirts of Srirampur village in Naspur mandal. Their movement triggered panic among coal miners and prompted officials to take precautionary measures over the last four days. Forest and SCCL officials camped around the mines and projects to ensure safe passage for the tigers and to prevent any casualties among coal…
