HYDERABAD

Hyderabad: 30 people suffered injuries in accident in Ranga Reddy

The private travel bus carrying 20 passengers was on its way from Kandukur towards Hyderabad, while the TGSRTC bus was on its way to Kalwakurthy from the city Hyderabad: At least 30 persons suffered injuries in an accident involving a private bus and a RTC bus at Maheshwaram in Ranga Reddy district on Saturday evening. The private travel bus carrying 20 passengers was on its way from Kandukur towards Hyderabad, while the TGSRTC bus was on its way to Kalwakurthy from the city. “At Thumaloor gate, the private bus came on the wrong side and collided with the RTC bus. Around 30 people sustained injuries and were shifted to private and government hospitals by the police,” said Maheshwaram sub-inspector, M Madhusudhan.…

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Hyderabad: 25-year-old woman ends life at Jeedimetla

The woman went to the terrace of the building and reportedly jumped from there. She died on the spot due to head injuries Hyderabad: A 25-year-old woman died by suicide at Jeedimetla on Saturday night. According to the police, Laxmi alias Pooja stayed at an apartment building at Subashnagar in Jeedimetla along with her husband Hari Krishna and her brother. The couple is native to Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh. On Saturday night, the woman went to the terrace of the building and reportedly jumped from there. She died on the spot due to head injuries, said the police. On information, the Jeedimetla police reached the spot and shifted the body for postmortem examination to Gandhi Hospital. A case is registered and the reasons…

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Hyderabad-based mountaineer scales highest peak in Manipur

For the record, 20-year-old Yashwanth is covering the highest peaks of the Seven Sister States in North-East India and had already successfully completed Mt. Gorichen (highest peak of Arunachal Pradesh), Betalongchhip of Thaidawr (highest peak of Tripura) and now Mt Iso (highest peak of Manipur) Hyderabad: For Bhukya Yashwanth of Hyderabad, it is yet another milestone reached when he scaled Mt Iso, the highest peak in Manipur as part of is national mission ‘Har Shikhar Par Tiranga’ which essentially aims at hoisting the Indian National tir-colour flag on the highest peak of every Indian State. For the record, 20-year-old Yashwanth is covering the highest peaks of the Seven Sister States in North-East India and had already successfully completed Mt. Gorichen (highest…

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Thunderstorms lash Hyderabad, surrounding districts on Sunday

Moderate rains lasting up to 10 to 15 minutes along with thunder and gusty winds, were reported in parts of Tellapur, Serilingampally, Miyapur, Gachibowli, Nanakramguda, Narsingi and BHEL were reported at the local weather stations of Telangana State Development Planning Society (TSDPS) Hyderabad: Thunderstorms accompanied with lightning, gusty winds and hailstorms lashed parts of core Hyderabad and its surrounding districts on Sunday evening. Moderate rains lasting up to 10 to 15 minutes along with thunder and gusty winds, were reported in parts of Tellapur, Serilingampally, Miyapur, Gachibowli, Nanakramguda, Narsingi and BHEL were reported at the local weather stations of Telangana State Development Planning Society (TSDPS). By Sunday evening, a majority of the rainfall activity was witnessed in Rangareddy district including Serilingampally,…

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Hyderabad: Police detain two persons in Falaknuma murder case

Falaknuma police detained two persons for questioning in connection with the murder of a pan shop owner Hyderabad: The Falaknuma police detained two persons for questioning in connection with the murder of a pan shop owner reported on Friday afternoon. The two persons had reportedly killed Mohd Majeed (25) following a row over giving a cigarette on credit. The victim was stabbed to death in full public view at Vattepally in Falaknuma.

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Hyderabad: Elderly woman robbed in Warasiguda

The unidentified assailants confine Parijatham; decamp with 30 grams of gold, cash, mobile phone Hyderabad: Unidentified persons confined and robbed an elderly woman at her house in Parsigutta of Warasiguda on Friday. At around 2 pm on Friday, two unidentified assailants approached the woman Parijatham (56), posing as prospective tenants seeking vacant houses. On the pretext of enquiring, the duo managed to enter the house and forcibly closed the doors, according to the police. They confined the woman and forcibly snatched valuables from the house. The duo decamped with 30 grams of gold, Rs 6,000 in cash, and a mobile phone, the police added. Based on a complaint, the Warasiguda police booked a case and are investigating.

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Hyderabad: Passenger gets stuck between platform and train, dies

Pavan Kumar, a native of Jharkhand, in an attempt to board the train, slips and falls in the gap; he was declared dead in Gandhi Hospital Hyderabad: A passenger died after he was grievously injured when he accidentally slipped, fell and got stuck between the train and platform while attempting to board a moving train at Secunderabad Railway Station on Friday. The incident occurred when the passenger identified as Pavan Kumar (30), a native of Jharkhand, who was waiting to board the Danapur Express on Platform No.8, in an attempt to board the train which had arrived, slipped and fell in the gap between the platform and the train. The man was dragged along for some distance by the express train…

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Lemon prices skyrocket in Hyderabad, dozen sold at Rs. 100

Traders attribute the price increase to summer and the recent unseasonal rains and storms across the State that eventually led to the damages in orchids Hyderabad: The prices of lemon have skyrocketed with a dozen of quality lemons sold at Rs.100 in the supermarkets. Traders attribute the price increase to summer and the recent unseasonal rains and storms across the State that eventually led to the damages in orchids. A 25 kg bag of lemon is now auctioned for a price between Rs 2,500 and Rs 3,000 in the market at Darulshifa and Darulshifa . The lower quality of the lemon is sold for Rs.1,500 to Rs.1,800 a bag in the wholesale market. The traders also point out the middlemen are…

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Hyderabad: Safety norms at public places thrown to the wind

No security apparatus in place at several commercial establishments across the city; local police fail to enforce necessary measures Hyderabad: Security goes for a toss at public places in the city with local police failing to enforce public safety measures in real sense. Several commercial complexes, eateries, restaurants, shopping malls and hospitals have done away with the practice of keeping Door Frame Metal Detectors (DFMDs) at the entrance and frisking the visitors. The managements appear to have disregarded the security norms for various reasons although the government had enacted The Telangana Public Safety (Measures) Enforcement Act, 2013 that makes it compulsory to have security apparatus in place in public places. Under the Act the establishments have to implement ‘Public Safety Measures’…

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Hyderabad: AP man arrested for using SIM cards for cyber fraud

Shaik Munwar Basha, who worked as a SIM Promoter, reportedly used mule SIM cards to perpetrate various cyber frauds, particularly targeting OLX users Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Cybercrime police along with the Banjara Hills police arrested a man from Andhra Pradesh on charges of misusing SIM cards registered with fake addresses for cybercrime. The suspect Shaik Munwar Basha of Tadepalligudem in Andhra Pradesh, who worked as a SIM Promoter and Field Sales Executive, was found to be misusing SIM cards registered with fake addresses and also utilising demo SIMs allocated to him. Police said Munwar Basha was actively involved in cybercrime activities, in collusion with other cyber criminals. These individuals used mule SIM cards to perpetrate various cyber frauds, particularly targeting OLX…

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