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Mar- 2025 -15 March
Drug-laced ice-cream, sweets seized in Telangana’s Dhoolpet
Probe reveals that the marijuana-laced ice-cream manufactured by a local ice-cream vendor Satyanarayana Singh; efforts on to nab him Hyderabad: The Excise Department Special Task Force (STF) personnel arrested a gang on charges of selling marijuana-laced ice-cream and sweets in Dhoolpet on Friday. Officials seized 100 drug-laced ice-cream kulfis, 72 barfi sweets and silver-coated balls from the accused. Acting on a tip-off that drugs were being sold and consumed during Holi celebrations at Machilipura in the area, the STF officials conducted searches and recovered the drug-laced eatables. The excise police found that the marijuana-laced ice-cream and sweets were being manufactured by one Satyanarayana Singh, a local ice-cream vendor. Efforts are on to nab him.
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15 March
Telangana: Man dies under suspicious circumstances in Miyapur
Following a scuffle with his friend, Narender Kumar reportedly falls into a pit of an under-construction building leading to his death Hyderabad: A man died under suspicious circumstances after he fell into an elevator pit of an under-construction building in Miyapur on Friday. The incident occurred when the victim, identified as Narender Kumar (35), a private employee from New Hafeezpet, had come to the construction site for a liquor party along with his friends. As per available information, Narender and his friend in an inebriated condition had an argument over a trivial matter. During a scuffle, Narender allegedly fell from the third floor into the pit being constructed for an elevator. He suffered grievous bleeding injuries and was shifted to a…
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15 March
Hyderabad: Man posing as customer steals gold coin from jewellery store
The accused manages to divert the attention of the salespersons on the pretext of checking designs and flicks the coin Hyderabad: An unidentified man, posing as a customer, allegedly stole a gold coin from Lalitha Jewellers at Punjagutta. The incident, which reportedly occurred last week, came to light only recently. As per available information, the suspect entered the store posing as a customer during peak business hours. He managed to divert the attention of the salespersons on the pretext of checking designs and flicked the gold coin. He further replaced it with a silver coin coated with gold colour. The incident came to light later when the staff examined the surveillance camera footage in the shop. A case was booked and…
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14 March
Rachakonda She Teams nab 187 persons for harassing women in February
They booked 10 criminal cases, and 14 petty cases and 139 persons were counselled during this period Hyderabad: In the last one month, the Rachakonda She Teams caught 187 persons including 65 minors for harassing women at various spots across the Commissionerate. They booked 10 criminal cases, and 14 petty cases and 139 persons were counselled during this period. Officials said complaints were received from various sources including directly, through WhatsApp and via social media from different hotspots like metro trains, stations, bus stops, working places and colleges across Rachakonda between February 1 and February 28. Those caught attended mandatory counselling sessions conducted by trained counsellors and professional psychologists at the Police Commissioner’s camp office at LB Nagar. According to She…
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14 March
Hyderabad man booked for giving ‘triple talaq’ to wife over phone
RGIA police registered a case against the man Manzoor Ahmed from Tolichowki Hyderabad: A man has been booked for allegedly divorcing his wife over the phone by saying ‘talaq’ thrice, a practice which was held void by the Supreme Court, in Shamshabad. The RGIA police here registered a case against the man Manzoor Ahmed from Tolichowki based on a complaint by his 27-year-old wife. In her complaint, the woman from Shamshabad, alleged that her husband and she had a love marriage in 2009 and spent the initial years happily. However, he started moving closely with another woman and she believes they are into an extra-marital affair. Recently, she confronted her husband on the same matter and the couple had an argument.…
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14 March
Hyderabad: SCR, NDRF conduct joint mock drill on train accident at Bolarum Railway Station
The mock drill was conducted in order to assess and enhance the efficiency and alertness of the staff Hyderabad: A full scale technical mock drill to rescue passengers trapped in a train accident was carried out at Bolarum railway station by the South Central Railway (SCR) and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Thursday. The mock drill was conducted in order to assess and enhance the efficiency and alertness of the staff to meet the challenges that arise during the incidents of emergency, the SCR said in a press release. For the drill, a situation of around 15 passengers trapped inside closed train coaches due to incident was simulated. On receiving the information, the Accident Relief Train (ART) Team immediately…
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14 March
TGIIC clarifies on 400 acres in Hyderabad’s Kancha Gachibowli, denies encroachment
Says its officials contacted University of Hyderabad Registrar and explained in detail about the proposed project on July 7 last year; survey work was conducted in the presence of UoH officials and boundaries were fixed Hyderabad: The Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TGIIC) has responded to media reports airing concerns over the proposed development of 400 acres of government land in Kancha Gachibowli and said there was no room for environmental concerns and also that there was no encroachment of land. It said TGIIC officials had contacted the Registrar of the University of Hyderabad (UoH) and explained in detail about the proposed project on July 7 last year. Survey work was conducted in the presence of UoH officials and the boundaries were fixed. “Unlike the false claims…
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14 March
Hyderabad Police Commissioner CV Anand asks cops to ensure incident-free Holi, second Friday of Ramzan
Suggests that police pickets be set up in sensitive, important areas of each zone, says advanced measures have been taken to ensure smooth conduct of both festivals Hyderabad: Hyderabad Police Commissioner CV Anand held a video conference with the police officers across the commissionerate on Thursday. Speaking on the occasion, he said after about 35 years, Holi and the second Friday of the month of Ramzan have come on the same day. Therefore, he suggested that police pickets be set up in sensitive and important areas of each zone. He said that advance measures have been taken to ensure the smooth conduct of both festivals. The Commissioner further asked the police officers to take advance measures and be careful to prevent any untoward incidents. He suggested that…
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14 March
Car crashes into bus, one injured in Hyderabad
A rash and negligent driving is suspected to have led to the crash. The incident occurred when the car was proceeding from Secunderabad towards Lakidikapul Hyderabad: One person was injured after the car he was travelling with crashed into a TGSRTC bus near the Telugu Talli flyover on Friday early morning. A rash and negligent driving is suspected to have led to the crash. The incident occurred when the car was proceeding from Secunderabad towards Lakidikapul. According to the police, when the car reached the flyover, the driver lost control of the wheel and went on to crash into the stationary bus in front. Due to the impact, the driver of the car suffered injuries and the vehicle was also heavily…
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14 March
Car creates havoc near actor Balakrishna’s house
The speeding car lost control and crashed into the footpath in front of the actor’s residence on Jubilee Hills Road No 1 Hyderabad: A car caused havoc near actor Nandamuri Balakrishna’s residence in Jubilee Hills on Friday morning. The speeding car lost control and crashed into the footpath in front of the actor’s residence on Jubilee Hills Road No 1. The pedestrians panicked after seeing the speeding car and ran away to save their lives. Although no one was injured in the accident, the fencing and the front of the car were damaged. Police said that the accident occurred while the car was heading towards the Jubilee check post from Madhapur via Jubilee Hills Road No 45. Meanwhile, locals told the police that…
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