HYDERABAD

GHMC inspects old Charminar bus stand site for new parking space

This comes after Telangana CM Reddy directed the Principal Secretary of MA&UD and GHMC commissioner to conduct a feasibility study. Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) inspected the proposed parking lot at the Old Charminar Bus Stand on Tuesday, February 25, and assured follow-up action after Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy directed the principal secretary of Municipal Administration & Urban Development (MA&UD) and the GHMC commissioner to conduct a feasibility study. This development comes after Hyderabad MP and AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi urged the state government on February 24 to expedite the construction of the parking lot and explore the possibility of a Sky Cable to Golconda. However, to date parking issues near the historic Charminar continue to persist, as…

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DCA raids medical shop in Medchal-Malkajgiri; 23 expired drugs seized

The expired drugs, worth Rs 5,000, were seized. Hyderabad: The Drugs Control Administration (DCA) conducted a raid at Bhagyashree Medical and general shop in Neredmet of Medchal-Malkajgiri district on Tuesday, February 25 seizing 23 varieties of drugs, including expired antibiotics and antifungal medicines. The expired drugs, worth Rs 5,000, were seized stocked alongside saleable medicines. The raid was carried out by the Telangana DCA after they got a tip-off regarding the expired stocking of medicines. The violation of the conditions of the drug license is an offence punishable under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, which may result in imprisonment for up to two years. Further investigation is ongoing. In a separate operation, DCA officials identified medicines with misleading claims in violation…

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Hyderabad student at IIT Patna jumps to death from 7th floor of hostel

Preliminary investigation revealed that the deceased, Rahul Lavari, had reportedly been under extreme stress for the last several days. Patna: A third-year student of IIT Patna allegedly died by suicide after slitting his wrist and jumping from the seventh floor of the hostel building inside the campus on Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as Rahul Lavari, a resident of Hyderabad. Even though Rahul Lavari was immediately rushed to the nearby Subhash Hospital, the doctors were unable to save him and declared him dead during treatment. The incident caused panic within the IIT Patna campus located at Bihta block. As soon as Rahul Lavari jumped from the seventh floor, a large number of college students assembled at the spot. They informed…

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Telangana govt to begin ration card distribution from March 1

Authorities are reportedly making necessary arrangements to ensure a smooth distribution process. Hyderabad: The Telangana government is set to commence the distribution of new ration cards from March 1, starting with Hyderabad, joint Ranga Reddy, and Mahabubnagar districts. The process will expand to the remaining districts after March 8. According to local media reports, authorities are making necessary arrangements to ensure a smooth distribution process. The issuing of these ration cards in Telangana will help in pushing other schemes promised by the Congress government including Aarogyasri, free electricity up to 200 units, Rs 500 gas cylinders, and fee reimbursement for students. The eligibility for the cards and other schemes will be based on the Comprehensive Family Survey conducted by the government…

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Nehru Zoo Park hikes entry, parking, and facility charges from March 1

This change comes ahead of summer break for schools and colleges in Telangana when the structure witnesses increased footfall. Hyderabad: The Nehru Zoo Park has hiked the entry ticket price to Rs 100 for adults and Rs 50 for a child with effect from March 1. The decision was taken at the 13th Governing Body of Zoos and Parks Authority of Telangana. Previously, the zoo park charged Rs 70 for adults and Rs 45 for children aged 3 to 10 on weekdays, and Rs 80 for adults and Rs 55 for children aged 3 to 10 on weekends. This change comes ahead of summer break for schools and colleges in Telangana when the structure witnesses increased footfall. Aside from this, ticket…

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Hyderabad police bust interstate child trafficking racket, rescue 4 infants

Hyderabad: 11 individuals involved in an interstate child trafficking racket were apprehended by the Special Operations Team (SOT) Malkajgiri, along with Chaitanyapuri police on Tuesday, February 25. During the operation, the police were able to rescue all infants involved in the trafficking. The main accused in the case, Kola Krishnaveni, 26, is a resident of Quthbullapur of Medchal-Malkajgiri district, and a graduate in BSc Biochemistry. She worked closely with two associates, Battu Deepthi, 35, a resident of Kothapet and Sampath Kumar, 40, a resident of Secunderabad.  Modus operandi of child trafficking racket Krishnaveni came across a woman named Vandana, a resident of Ahmedabad, Gujarat who agreed to sell infant girls for Rs 1.5 lakh and infant boys for Rs 2.5 lakh. According to…

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UP man held in Hyderabad for Rs 15L Dubai job scam

The victim was asked for money for the internal processing of his files and was asked to transfer money to multiple bank accounts over a period of time.  Hyderabad: A man from Uttar Pradesh was arrested by the cybercrime police for defrauding people of Rs 15 lakh over job promises in Dubai. During the investigation, it was revealed that the accused, Dharmender Kumar, 30, had set up a call centre in Delhi and was involved in five job fraud cases from across the country including one case in Hyderabad. The cybercrime police had received a complaint from a resident of Hyderabad’s Amberpet last year in October, stating that he had been cheated out of Rs 15,88,347 with the promise of providing…

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Need coins for Ramzan charity? Beggars have got you covered

10,000 beggars come to the city during the month of Ramzan to collect money, groceries, clothes and other donations made by wealthy families. Hyderabad: With days just left for the holy month of Ramzan to commence, the demand for coins in the city has increased severalfold. Thanks to the generous donations made by the Muslims to the destitute, especially the beggars, the demand for Rs 2 and Rs 5 coins has shot up. In the run-up to the holy month, hundreds perhaps thousands of beggars come to the city from different parts of Telangana and neighbouring Karnataka, the Andhra Pradesh States as well. They stay on roadsides at night and move around markets, colonies, mosques and other crowded places during the…

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Hyderabad man sentenced to 20 yrs in jail for rape of minor girl

According to the police, the perpetrator lured the child while she was playing on the school campus, taking her to a secluded area under the pretext of playing together. Hyderabad: In a swift judgment, the Special Court for POCSO cases at LB Nagar in Hyderabad has sentenced Velishala Sudhakar, an office boy at an international school in Kothapet, to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a five-year-old UKG student. The court also ordered the perpetrator to pay a fine of Rs 25,000 and awarded Rs 8 lakh in compensation to the victim. The trial, which began just four months ago, concluded with the court relying heavily on the testimony of the young girl, whose statement was corroborated by her parents,…

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Youth killed with sharp weapons in Borabanda over past enmity

A murder case has been registered, and the police are actively searching for the suspects involved in the crime. Hyderabad: A 25-year-old man, Y Bhanu Prakash, was brutally murdered by unidentified individuals at Allapur near Borabanda in Hyderabad on Monday night, February 24. The suspects used sharp weapons and a boulder to attack Prakash, resulting in his immediate death, according to police reports. The motive behind the murder is believed to be previous enmity. Prakash, a resident of Moti Nagar, left his home around 7:30 pm on Monday to meet a friend, informing his mother and taking Rs 500 with him. His body was discovered by police around 2 am on Tuesday, February 25, and his family was contacted using his…

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