HYDERABAD

Hyderabad: She Teams nab 247 people for harassing women at Numaish 2025

Of them, two persons were sentenced to two days imprisonment and one suspect was sentenced to one day imprisonment Hyderabad: A total of 247 people including 24 minors were caught by the Hyderabad She Teams for harassing and misbehaving with women visitors during Numaish 2025. The special drive was conducted between January 3 and February 17. Of them, two persons were sentenced to two days imprisonment and one suspect was sentenced to one day imprisonment. While fines were imposed on 33 persons, other 190 people were warned and let off after counseling. Remaining 20 cases are pending for disposal. To report incidents, contact She Teams Helpline via Dial 100 or WhatsApp on 9490616555.

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Engineering tuition fee set to skyrocket as private colleges in Telangana propose steep hikes

Managements submitted proposals to the Telangana Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee seeking fee hikes ranging between 50% and 100% for the next three-year block period commencing academic year 2025-26 Hyderabad: Several top private engineering colleges in the State have proposed steep fee hikes, which could cost aspiring engineers their arm and a leg. The managements submitted proposals to the Telangana Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee (TAFRC) seeking fee hikes ranging between 50 per cent and 100 per cent for the next three-year block period commencing academic year 2025-26. The CBIT has put forward to hike its fee from Rs 1.65 lakh to Rs 2.94 lakh per annum — nearly double the existing tuition fee. This is the highest fee that has been proposed by a…

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Hyderabad: Married woman dies by suicide over harassment from husband, in-laws

K Deepika (28), was married to Venu Gopal, a private employee and the couple has a 13-months-old son. Hyderabad: Allegedly upset over harassment from her husband and in-laws, a woman died by suicide at her house in KPHB Colony on Wednesday. K Deepika (28), was married to Venu Gopal, a private employee and the couple has a 13-months-old son. According to the police, at the time of the wedding, Deepika’s family had given dowry worth several lakhs which included cash and jewelry. However, her husband continued to harass her both physically and mentally for additional dowry. When she refused, the harassment increased. Upset over these developments, Deepika hanged herself from a ceiling fan in the bedroom. She was found dead by…

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Electricity department worker electrocuted in Keesara

According to the police, Lakshmi Narayana (35) had climbed an electricity pole to attend to repairs. He suffered an electric shock and fell unconscious on the poll Hyderabad: A contract worker of the electricity department was electrocuted at RL Nagar in Keesara on the city outskirts on Thursday. According to the police, Lakshmi Narayana (35) had climbed an electricity pole to attend to repairs. He suffered an electric shock and fell unconscious on the poll. He was immediately brought down and shifted to the hospital, where the doctors declared him dead. The Keesara police are investigating.

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BRS MLC Kavitha criticises Revanth, demands action on SC categorisation, Dalit Bandhu

Urges the Congress government to implement SC categorisation without creating division among Dalits and ensure justice for all communities Hyderabad: BRS MLC K Kavitha lashed out at Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for misleading Dalits on Scheduled Castes (SC) categorisation and failing to honour Dr BR Ambedkar’s legacy. She asserted that neither Prime Minister Narendra Modi nor Revanth Reddy played any role in the SC categorisation process, stating that it was the Supreme Court’s verdict that paved the way. Speaking at a meeting of Dalit Bandhu Sadhana Samiti here on Thursday, Kavitha reminded that under former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao’s leadership, the then BRS government had passed a resolution on SC categorisation in the Assembly and sent it to the…

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Fire breaks out in textile showroom in Hyderabad’s KPHB

Officials suspect a short circuit could have caused the fire Hyderabad: A major fire broke out in a textile showroom near the KPHB Metro Station on Thursday night. No casualties were reported, police said. Officials suspect a short circuit could have caused the fire. Local residents noticed fire and thick smoke from the top floor of the showroom, which is surrounded by commercial complexes, and alerted the fire department and police. Two fire engines were rushed to the spot and doused the fire within an hour. The store was full of cotton, fiber and cloth material due to which thick smoke engulfed the surrounding areas, triggering panic among the residents. The people present in the showroom and the adjacent buildings rushed…

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Cyber fraudsters dupe elderly man of Rs 45 lakh in Hyderabad

Cyber fraudsters dupe elderly man of Rs 45 lakh in Hyderabad 72-year-old agriculturist from IS Sadan in Saidabad received a friend request on Facebook on the name of a woman and he accepted the request Hyderabad: Cyber fraudsters duped an elderly man to the tune of Rs 45 lakh on pretext of stock investments. The 72-year-old agriculturist from IS Sadan in Saidabad received a friend request on Facebook on the name of a woman and he accepted the request. As per available information, the complainant started chatting with the unidentified person on the other side on Facebook. Subsequently, the fraudster shared about an offer regarding investments in online trading and making good returns. The complainant initially sent 500 US dollars as…

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Man arrested for selling sand illegally in Hyderabad

Officials seized 60 tonnes of sand worth Rs 1.2 lakh Hyderabad: The Task Force (South-West) team along with the Mandal Revenue Officer raided a construction and building material dump and arrested one person for illegal sand trading at Puranapul. . The arrested person is K Santhosh Singh (37), a sand trader from Lower Dhoolpet. Police said Santhosh Singh sold the river sand illegally without any bills or documents or permission from mining authorities. He was selling sand on higher prices than market price and gaining money illegally by cheating innocent people.

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Hyderabad: Grandson of dead industrialist says he never treated him like a family member

Keerthi Teja told police that he was insulted before the office staff and was not given the post of the Company Director Hyderabad: The grandson of prominent industrialist and head of Welton Group of Companies, VC Janardhana Rao (86), in his statement to the police alleged that his grandfather used to look down upon him and insulted every day, calling him a beggar and did not even treat him as a family member. The police, who interrogated the grandson K Keerthi Teja for five days for the murder of Janardhana Rao, recorded his statement in which he told them that he was insulted before the office staff and was not even given the post of the Company Director. Since then, the…

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Phone tapping case: Setback for police as Telangana High Court suspends investigation

Directs Punjagutta police to halt any further investigation into the matter; next hearing scheduled for March 3 Hyderabad: The High Court has issued interim orders to suspend the investigation in the phone tapping case filed by Congress leader and real estate businessman Chakradhar Goud. The court directed the Punjagutta police to halt any further investigation into the matter, and the next hearing is scheduled for March 3. Chakradhar Goud had filed a complaint with the Punjagutta police, alleging that his phone had been tapped. Based on his complaint, the police registered an FIR, naming former Minister and Siddipet MLA T. Harish Rao as the first accused (A-1), former DCP Radhakishan Rao as the second accused (A-2), along with three other individuals.…

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