HYDERABAD

Elderly passenger dies in a RTC bus while travelling from Mehdipatnam to Shankarpally

Sixty-three-year-old Shetty Balaraju, who has occupied one of the back seats, had a cardiac arrest and collapsed on the seat itself Hyderabad: An elderly man died allegedly after he suffered a cardiac arrest in a moving TGSRTC bus on Saturday. As per available information, Shetty Balaraju (63), a farmer from Janwada in Ranga Reddy district, was travelling in the bus from Mehdipatnam towards Shankarpally when the incident occurred. On the way, Balaraju, who has occupied one of the back seats, had a cardiac arrest and collapsed on the seat itself. The other passengers alerted the bus driver, who immediately drove the bus to the nearby hospital, but Balaraju had died by then. Police are investigating.

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Burglar shoots at cop in upscale Hyderabad pub to evade arrest

Battula Prabhakar, a wanted criminal allegedly involved in several house burglary cases, sneaked into Prism Pub and opened fire with a countrymade pistol, injuring Madhapur CCS Head Constable Venkatrami Reddy Hyderabad: A police constable was injured after a suspected criminal opened fire on a police team, which went to nab him, at a popular pub in Financial District, Gachibowli, on Saturday night. As per available information, Battula Prabhakar, a wanted criminal who was allegedly involved in several house burglary cases, sneaked into Prism Pub. A team from the Madhapur Central Crime Station (CCS), which was chasing him, also reached the pub around 8 pm. In an attempt to nab Prabhakar, the CCS police warned him to surrender and tried to nab him. However, in an…

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Silver cot, silver chairs, silver everything in Congress MLA Anirudh Reddy’s bedroom; Take a look

The palace-like house of Anirudh Reddy has now become the talk of the town as the video has gone viral on the internet Hyderabad: From furniture including cots, bedside tables to dressing tables and coffee tables made of silver, you can see it all in the bedroom of this Telangana Congress MLA. A short clip showing the Jadcherla MLA Anirudh Reddy’s opulence was shared by a YouTube Channel ‘YoYo’,  which has made a home tour video of the MLA’s house. The palace-like house of Anirudh Reddy has now become the talk of the town as the video has gone viral on the internet. Hyderabad: From furniture including cots, bedside tables to dressing tables and coffee tables made of silver, you can see…

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Man held with drug-laced chocolates in Hyderabad

Drug peddler, identified as Gorakh Kumar from Uttar Pradesh, has been illegally smuggling drugs-laced chocolates from Rajasthan to Hyderabad Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Police arrested a man on the charges of illegally possessing and selling marijuana-laced chocolates near the Secunderabad railway station on Thursday night. Officials seized about 24 kg drug-laced chocolate packets, worth about 1 lakh were seized from him. The drug peddler, identified as Gorakh Kumar from Uttar Pradesh, has been illegally smuggling drugs-laced chocolates from Rajasthan to Hyderabad. He sold them for higher rates to consumers at various parts of the city. On Thursday, he reached the Secunderabad railway station with the chocolates laced with marijuana from Rajasthan. He was apprehended by the police while he was waiting for…

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Grief-stricken daughters live with mother’s body for nine days at Secunderabad’s Warasiguda

It is learnt that two young women also tried to end their lives by cutting their wrists, but were unsuccessful Hyderabad: In a heart wrenching incident in Warasiguda, Secunderabad, grief-stricken by their mother’s death, two young women reportedly lived with her lifeless body for nine days in their home. The deceased mother Sri Lalitha (45) was staying in a rented house at Road number 3, Warasiguda, Secunderabad, along with her two daughters Ravalika (25) and Ashwitha (22). About nine days ago, Sri Lalitha died under suspicious circumstances. However, her two daughters, who were upset over their mother’s death did not leave the body or the house and instead chose to stay with it for the next eight days, police said. It…

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Hyderabad: One killed, one injured in ORR car crash

Sangameshwar died at the scene from his injuries, while Subhash sustained minor injuries Hyderabad: A fatal car crash on the Outer Ring Road (ORR) in Medchal on Friday left one dead and another injured. The incident occurred at around 2 am when P Sangameshwar (21), a driver from Amberpet, was travelling with Subhash from Shamirpet towards Dundigal. On the ORR, Sangameshwar reportedly lost control and hit a truck. Sangameshwar died at the scene from his injuries, while Subhash sustained minor injuries. The Medchal police are investigating.

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Hyderabad Traffic Police to launch drive against black films, sirens, multi-toned horns

Though there is legal prohibition, still many people are using them posing threat to public safety Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Traffic Police said they will take up a special drive against use of black films, sirens and multi-toned horns for a period of three weeks, starting from February 2. Police officials said that though there was legal prohibition, many motorists were still using the tinted glass or black films, sirens, multi-toned and musical horns posing threat to the safety of public besides creating the situations of confusion and panic disrupting the traffic flow and causing road accidents. The usage of tinted glass or black films contributes to the criminal activities also, they said. “Citizens are requested to adhere to the above legal…

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Issue provisional and original certificates quickly, dental students urge KNRUHS

Members of AIDSA have urged KNRUHS to provide an update on the status of certificated and expected timeline for their issuance Hyderabad: The members of All India Dental Students Association (AIDSA) on Friday urged the Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (KNRUHS) not to delay the process of issuing provisional and original certificates for the Masters in Dental Surgery (MDS) batch that successfully passed on December 18, 2024. “It has been over a month since the declaration of results, and despite the required payments being made along with the examination fees, students are yet to receive their provisional or original degree certificates. This delay is causing significant inconvenience, as many students are unable to proceed with their career opportunities, job…

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Harish Rao blames Congress for collapse of real estate, economic decline in Telangana

Farmers, weavers, auto drivers, builders being pushed to commit suicide due to inefficient policies, says BRS leader Hyderabad: Former Minister T Harish Rao held the Congress government responsible for the deteriorating economic conditions in Telangana. He stated that under Congress rule, farmers, weavers, auto drivers, and now builders are being pushed to commit suicide due to the government’s inefficient policies and failure to provide economic stability. Harish Rao cited the tragic suicide of a builder in Medchal district, stating that Hyderabad, which flourished as a real estate hub under BRS, had now turned into a graveyard for builders due to the Congress government’s mismanagement. He blamed the collapse of the real estate sector on a series of reckless decisions, including demolition drives by HYDRAA…

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Telangana High Court orders removal of Waqf Board CEO

Directs government to ensure a legally compliant appointment within four months, allowing the interim CEO, Shaik Liyakat Hussain, to continue in the meantime Hyderabad: Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka of the Telangana High Court dismissed a contempt petition filed against the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Telangana State Waqf Board. The judge further directed that the current CEO, Waqf Board, be removed as he does not possess the requisite qualifications. The court was dealing with a petition filed by one Mohammed Akbar. The petitioner contended that the State government failed to comply with the court’s directive issued on February 28, 2024, in an earlier order which directed the government to appoint a full-time CEO within four months. However, the petitioner complained that…

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