HYDERABAD

Hyderabad: 20 huts gutted after fire breaks out at Hayathnagar

Fire is suspected to have been caused by a short circuit and subsequent LPG leakage Hyderabad: At least 20 thatched huts were damaged when a fire broke out at Kuntloor in Hayathnagar on the city outskirts on Saturday. No casualties were reported in the fire which is suspected to have been caused by a short circuit and subsequent LPG leakage. According to the police, the incident occurred when the one of the huts caught fire due to the gas leakage. Alerted by this, residents in the huts adjacent to it rushed out of the houses to safety. Nearly 10 LPG cylinders caught fire and the blasts created a panic situation in the vicinity. Within minutes, the fire spread to other huts…

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Hyderabad: Osmania University celebrates 108th Foundation Day

Day-long, vibrant festivities held at historic Tagore Auditorium Hyderabad: Osmania University celebrated its 108th Foundation Day with day-long, vibrant festivities at the historic Tagore Auditorium on the university campus here on Saturday. OU Vice Chancellor Prof Kumar Molugaram, who paid tributes to the visionaries who laid the foundation of the illustrious institution in 1918, said the university stands as a living monument to the transformative power of education and public vision. Hyderabad Police Commissioner CV Anand emphasised the importance of academia in fostering civic responsibility, ethical citizenship, and safety awareness among youth. Nizam Mir Osman Ali Khan grandson Mir Najaf Ali Khan spoke on the enduring legacy of his grandfather, and how the OU continues to uphold the visionary ideals upon…

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Software professional constructs rest rooms for government school students in Hyderabad

It took her six months to give shape to the initiative, but Veena didn’t give up. The rest rooms were formally inaugurated this week providing a sense of relief to the students and staff at the school Hyderabad: Veena Sajjana was moved by the plight of girl students due to lack of adequate toilet facilities at their school. And she decided to do something to help the students. This woman software professional from Chandanagar took up the task and went on to raise Rs.3 lakh by way of contributions from her friends and relatives to construct rest rooms for not just girl students but also for the boys and staff of the primary school at Shantinagar in Serilingampally. It took her…

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AIMIM president Owaisi distributes black armbands at mosque to protest Pahalgam attack

Owaisi, who also wore a black armband, distributed them at a mosque in Shastripuram here, party sources said Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi distributed black armbands at a mosque before the Friday prayers, urging people to wear them as a mark of protest against the Pahalgam terror attack. Owaisi, who also wore a black armband, distributed them at a mosque in Shastripuram here, party sources said. “Juma Namaz, please do wear a black band around your arms to protest the terrorist act perpetrated by LeT in Pahalgam against innocent Indians,” he said in a post on ‘X’. Terrorists had opened fire at a tourist spot near Pahalgam in Kashmir on the afternoon of April 22, killing 26 people—mostly tourists—in the deadliest attack in the…

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Hyderabad: Police raid brothel in Lalaguda, rescue Ugandan woman

The Task Force (North) team along with the Osmania University police nabbed one organiser from Uganda and two clients, during the raid Hyderabad: The Task Force (North) team along with the Osmania University police raided a brothel house in Lalaguda and nabbed one organiser from Uganda and two clients, apart from rescuing a Ugandan woman on Friday. The arrested persons are Nayebare Doreen (42) from Uganda and resident of Lalaguda, the organiser, Adama Bah (36), a Ph.D student from Sitaphalmandi, and Sandeep (40) from LB Nagar, both organisers. According to the police, Nayabare Doreen, the kingpin, had been running a brothel house by keeping an Ugandan woman. She connected and invited customers Adama Bah and N Sandeep through Locanto App, collected…

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Hyderabad: 23-year-old student loses Rs 2.6 lakh to scamsters in bid to buy avocados

The student was searching to buy avocados online and came across a supplier from Vijayawada. However, he was instead contacted by cyber fraudsters who claimed to be representatives of the fruit export company Hyderabad: A 23-year-old student from the city was duped to the tune of Rs 2.6 lakh by cyber fraudsters who promised to supply avocados from Vijayawada. The student was searching to buy avocados online and came across a supplier from Vijayawada. However, he was instead contacted by cyber fraudsters who claimed to be representatives of the fruit export company. The scammers said the avocados would be delivered but requested money to cover fuel expenses. The victim agreed and transferred the amount. Subsequently, they stated that their delivery vehicle…

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Hostel warden records private videos of girls; protests break out at Ghatkesar engineering college

Some students noticed the warden recording videos of girls; cops rush to college to pacify protesters Hyderabad: Alleging that the hostel warden recorded girls’ private videos, students of an engineering college in Ghatkesar staged a protest on the college premises here on Friday. According to students, a few of them noticed the warden recording private videos of the girls and checked the phone to confirm it. They were shocked to see several private videos recorded on the phone, besides the content being allegedly shared with others as well. Tension prevailed on the college premises as a large number of students squatted in front of the college administrative building demanding strict action against the warden. The local police, who reached the college,…

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Hyderabad: Inter student ends life after failing in three subjects

A Jashwanth, an intermediate second-year student of a private junior college, had failed in three subjects Hyderabad: Upset over not being able to clear his intermediate examinations, a teenage boy who attempted suicide by consuming a poisonous substance on the college premises at Annojiguda in Ghatkesar on Thursday, died under treatment in the hospital on Friday. In the results, which were announced on Tuesday, A Jashwanth (17), an intermediate second-year student of a private junior college, had failed in three subjects. As per available information, the teenager, upset over it, consumed poison on the college premises. He was immediately shifted to a nearby hospital, where he died under treatment. The Ghatkesar police are investigating

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Hyderabad Cybercrime Police book matrimonial site Shaadi.com for cyber fraud

A fake profile was used to cheat a woman doctor from the city to the tune of Rs 11 lakh Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Cybercrime Police have uncovered a serious case of cyber fraud involving the matrimonial platform Shaadi.com, where a fake profile was used to cheat a woman doctor from the city to the tune of Rs 11 lakh, along with threats of extortion and blackmail. The case has raised significant concerns regarding the matrimonial site’s role and responsibility as an intermediary under Indian cyber laws, officials said. The suspect, J Vamshi Krishna, who has been recently arrested, had created a fake profile under a different name and exploited the platform’s premium service to contact the victim, promising marriage. “Claiming financial…

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Hyderabad: YouTuber arrested for blackmailing, threatening MLA

Suspect M Shyam Sunder, in conspiracy with Nirupa Anil Kumar Dadania, sought to extort money using fabricated accusations against the MLA Hyderabad: A self-claimed scribe of Praja Voice, a vernacular YouTube news channel, was arrested by the Rajendranagar police on charges of threatening, blackmailing and demanding Rs 5 crore from T Laxmikantha Rao, MLA of Jukkal, on Thursday. As per available information, the suspect M Shyam Sunder, in conspiracy with one Nirupa Anil Kumar Dadania, sought to extort money allegedly using fabricated accusations against the MLA. The suspect threatened to release an alleged recorded interview of a woman to tarnish the MLA’s reputation. He allegedly blackmailed and demanded Rs 5 crore from Laxmikantha Rao, for not putting out the interview on…

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