HYDERABAD

Hyderabad: Police crack robbery case, arrest four from Uttar Pradesh

The accused reportedly rob a motorist of Rs 20,000 cash; police nab them from Rajendranagar Hyderabad: The Miyapur police solved a robbery case and arrested four persons from Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday. Police said Afroz Ali Khan, Shabbir, Hassan and Arfath, all from Uttar Pradesh, had robbed a motorist and decamped with Rs 20,000 cash on Sunday. Based on a complaint, the police booked a case and nabbed the suspects from Rajendranagar.

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Hydraa clears encroachment on nala in Banjara Hills

Original width of the culvert on the nala was 15 feet which was shrunk up to 7 feet due to unauthorised structures, say officials Hyderabad: Hydraa demolished toddy compound and tin sheet sheds built by encroaching nala at Chintal Basti on Banjara Hills Road No. 12 on Wednesday. The original width of the culvert on the nala was 15 feet which was shrunk up to 7 feet due to unauthorised structures built on it, Hydraa officials said. This nala starts from Bulkapur Cheruvu in Shankarpally and passes through Nagulapally, Puppalaguda, Manikonda, Dargah, Mehdipatnam and Chintal Basti and reaches Hussain Sagar. To ensure free flow of Balkapur nala, the encroachments were removed and the unauthorised construction was demolished, Hydraa officials said in a press release.

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Mehdipatnam: Daily commute turns into chaotic nightmare

Mehdipatnam Bus Stand in Hyderabad faces daily chaos with traffic jams, blocked sidewalks, and unsafe conditions for pedestrians. Buses stop carelessly, there are no proper waiting areas or schedules, and the area urgently needs improvements for safety and order By Ali Raiyan Hyderabad: For thousands who depend on it daily, the Mehdipatnam Bus Stand is less of a travel hub and more of a stressful, dangerous obstacle course. Designed to connect key areas, this major transit point has instead become infamous for chaos and hardship. The traffic nightmare around the bus stand is constant. Buses cause a lot of this problem, especially during rush hours. Many stop half on the road to pick up passengers, completely blocking lanes and making it…

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GHMC finds expired ingredients, hygiene violations in Hyderabad sweet shops

During inspections of 29 sweet shops across Hyderabad, GHMC teams found multiple food safety violations, including the use of expired ingredients, unhygienic kitchens, unlabeled products, and expired FSSAI licenses. Officials acted on directions from Commissioner RV Karnan Hyderabad: Several food safety violations were detected by Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) teams during inspections of sweet shops across the city on Wednesday. The food safety teams, acting on instructions from GHMC Commissioner RV Karnan, inspected 29 sweet shops and found multiple irregularities. In some outlets, expired food ingredients—posing serious health risks—were being used in the preparation of sweets. Additionally, several kitchens were found to be unhygienic, and many products on sale lacked proper labels and expiry dates. Officials also observed that kitchen staff were…

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SCR cancels certain trains from June 12 to September 12 due to maintenance works

The South Central Railway has cancelled and partially cancelled several train services, including those between Kacheguda, Nizamabad, Medak, and Miryalaguda, from June 12 to September 12 due to maintenance works. Passengers are advised to plan their travel accordingly. Hyderabad: Due to maintenance works, the South Central Railway (SCR) has cancelled certain trains. Accordingly, Kacheguda – Nizamabad (77601) and Nizamabad – Kacheguda (77602) trains running between June 12 and September 12 have been cancelled. Similarly, Kacheguda – Medak (77603), Kacheguda – Miryalaguda (67775) and Miryalaguda – Kacheguda (67776) trains running during the same time period have been partially cancelled. SCR authorities requested rail users to plan their travel accordingly.

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Hyderabad: Telugu female singer’s birthday bash lands in controversy; Marijuana, liquor seized in police raid

A birthday party hosted for a Telugu female singer turned controversial after Cyberabad police raided a Chevella resort, seizing marijuana and liquor. Several guests tested positive for drugs, including children of celebrities. A case has been registered and investigations are ongoing. Hyderabad: A popular Telugu female singer’s birthday celebration has led to controversy with police conducting surprise raids on the celebrations held at a resort in Chevella on the city outskirts and allegedly seizing large amounts of marijuana and foreign liquor on Tuesday midnight. As per reports, many guests who attended this party tested positive for drugs in the drug tests conducted on them. According to available information, a large number of film and political celebrities as well as many youth…

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Three injured in late-night mob attack at Hyderabad’s Raidurgam hotel

According to reports, the miscreants reportedly came in two SUVs and entered into the hotel, they then attacked the hotel staff and pan shop workers with a rod and hands leading to injuries Hyderabad: Three persons belonging to a particular community were injured when a group of persons entered into a hotel at Raidurgam and attacked them late on Tuesday night. The incident happened at Chai Chaska Hotel located near Malkam Cheruvu on Raidurgam road around midnight. The miscreants reportedly came in two SUVs and entered into the hotel, they then attacked the hotel staff and pan shop workers with a rod and hands leading to injuries. The trouble mongers then shouted slogans and damaged two motorcycles parked in front of the hotel…

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Three killed in road accident near Hyderabad’s Yacharam

The victims along with their friends living, were returning in a car after a picnic at Vizag Colony at Nagarjuna Sagar. As per available information, it was allegedly hit by a rashly driven private bus Hyderabad: Three people died and at least five others were injured in a collision between a private bus and a car at Yacharam in Rangareddy district on Tuesday midnight. As per available information, the victims identified as Sai Teja, Pawan and Raghavendra, all from Mahabubnagar along with their friends living in Hyderabad, were returning in a car after a picnic at Vizag Colony at Nagarjuna Sagar. When the car they were traveling reached Mall in Yacharam on the Nagarjuna Sagar road, it was allegedly hit by…

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Hyderabad street vendors fight for survival as mall boom swallows their spaces

Hyderabad’s plight highlights a conflict in its urban vision. While malls symbolise modern progress, the eradication of street vending spaces without viable alternatives disregards thousands of livelihoods and the essential informal economy By Ali Raiyan Hyderabad: A bitter struggle for survival grips Hyderabad’s street vendors amid the relentless expansion of glitzy shopping malls and eviction drives, shrinking their spaces and shattering livelihoods. Across upscale neighbourhoods and increasingly encircling mega-malls, traditional vendors face a daily battle. Civic authorities, pressured to ‘beautify’ and ‘decongest’ areas around these commercial behemoths, seek to clear the street vendors. Mohammad Akram’s story is tragically common. “The space where my family sold fruits for twenty years is now just a ‘no-vending zone’,” he lamented near Banjara Hills. “One day, GHMC vans…

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Hyderabad: Burglars decamp with valuables worth Rs 70 lakh from locked house in Hyderguda

The burglars decamped with cash and gold ornaments worth Rs. 70 lakh from a locked house in Hyderguda, as the house owner N Ramakrishna was away in Turkey, holidaying with his family Hyderabad: Burglars struck at a house and decamped with cash and gold ornaments worth Rs 70 lakh at Avanthi Nagar in Hyderguda on Sunday. N Ramakrishna, the house owner had locked the house and gone to Turkey for a holiday with his family and returned on Sunday. Police said the burglars had entered the house by breaking the lock on the main door, after which they broke open the almirah and stole the valuables. The incident came to light when the residents returned. The Narayanaguda police are investigating. The…

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