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Nov- 2025 -12 November
Senior Citizen assaulted over metro seat dispute at Lakdikapul metro station, three arrested
Three youths were arrested by Saifabad Police for allegedly assaulting a 62-year-old advocate at Lakdi-ka-pul metro station in Hyderabad. The altercation began when the senior citizen asked them to vacate seats reserved for elderly passengers. Hyderabad: The Saifabad Police arrested three youths for allegedly misbehaving with and assaulting a senior citizen at the Lakdi-ka-pul metro station, after he allegedly requested them to vacate seats reserved for senior citizens. The incident occurred on October 21, when one G Krishna Kishore (62), an advocate from Begumpet, boarded a metro train at Ameerpet. The suspects S Sunil Kumar, S Rajesh and K Ashok abused him and during an altercation, allegedly pushed him onto the rail track, causing serious injuries. Following a complaint, the Saifabad police booked a case…
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12 November
Vote for Car to stop the bulldozers, KTR tells Jubilee Hills voters
At a roadshow in Somajiguda, BRS leader KT Rama Rao urged voters to back “development over chaos” in the Jubilee Hills bypoll, attacking Chief Minister Revanth Reddy over unfulfilled promises, withheld student fee dues, and alleged bias in HYDRAA demolitions Hyderabad: Calling the Jubilee Hills bypoll a crucial one for the future of Telangana, BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Tuesday urged voters to deliver a resounding verdict on November 11 for the battle between “two years of chaos” and “10 years of welfare and development”. Speaking at a well-attended roadshow in Somajiguda, he said victory was certain for the BRS, predicting a repeat of the 2023 Assembly elections when Hyderabad voters overwhelmingly rejected Congress in a “total denial mode”. “The…
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12 November
Ex-Minister KE Prabhakar files complaint against son-in-law over property feud
Former Andhra Pradesh minister KE Prabhakar has filed a police complaint alleging that his son-in-law Abhishek Goud threatened him at gunpoint during a property-related argument in Hyderabad’s Panchavati Colony. The dispute reportedly involves division of family assets. Hyderabad: Former minister of the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh, KE Prabhakar has lodged a complaint with the Raidurgam police alleging that his son-in-law Abhishek Goud had threatened him at gunpoint during an argument related to property matters. It is learnt that a family dispute had erupted between Prabhakar’s family and Abhishek Goud, son of former MLA Nandeeshwar Goud Thouti, reportedly over property division. According to police, Prabhakar lodged a complaint alleging that Abhishek Goud threatened him at gunpoint during an argument related to property matters at Panchavati…
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12 November
Hyderabad: Woman masterminds husband’s kidnap, held with 9 others
Amberpet Police cracked a kidnap-for-ransom case with the arrest of a woman and nine others for allegedly abducting her husband to seize his properties. The man escaped from captivity and alerted police, leading to the gang’s arrest Hyderabad: A woman, along with nine others, was arrested for allegedly attempting to have her husband kidnapped in the city. According to the Amberpet Police, the sensational kidnap-for-ransom case reported in October last week has been solved and 10 persons, including M Madhavi Latha (51), who allegedly masterminded the abduction of her husband Mantri Shyam to seize his properties and extort money, were arrested. Acting on a complaint filed on October 29, the police started probing after Shyam went missing from DD Colony. He reportedly…
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12 November
Sindhis from Twin Cities to celebrate 556th birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Devji
The Sindhi community in Hyderabad will celebrate the 556th birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Ji on November 5 at King Koti Heera Hall. Festivities include Akhand Path, Keertan, and Guru Ka Langar prasad, with over 5,000 participants expected Hyderabad: The Sindhi community in Hyderabad is set to celebrate the 556th birthday celebrations on November 5, organised by the Sree Sindhi Guru Sangat Sabha Association at King Koti Heera Hall, Hyderabad. According to Narendar Chandnani, President, Govind Bacchani, Secretary, Asok Vaswani Advisory Committee member, Vijay Shahani, Treasurer, of the Association, the celebrations will begin in the morning hours, followed by the Sampthi of Akhand Path Saheb at 12 noon. This will be followed by Keertan and Guru Ka Langar prasad from 1…
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11 November
Cash-strapped Telangana Congress govt forms committee to mobilise funds for fee reimbursement scheme
Facing protests from private colleges over unpaid fee reimbursement dues, the Telangana government has formed a 15-member panel to explore sustainable funding options, including a proposed ‘Trust Bank’ model to stabilise higher education finances. Hyderabad: The cash-strapped Telangana Congress government is looking for ways to mobilise finances for clearing fee reimbursement dues to private colleges, which have already closed their institutions over pending dues. The government has constituted a 15-member committee, with Special Chief Secretary to Government (Welfare) as its chairman, to mobilise finances to fund its fee reimbursement scheme. Three representatives of the Federation of Associations of Telangana Higher Education Institutions (FATHI) that represents private professional colleges have also been included in the committee. The committee has been tasked to study the…
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11 November
Major drug bust in Gachibowli, SOT nabs 11; two Nigerians absconding
Police said the gang was procuring the contraband from inter-state suppliers and distributing it to youth and students through local contacts in Hyderabad Hyderabad: In a major crackdown on narcotic trafficking, the Gachibowli Police, along with the Madhapur Special Operations Team, arrested 11 persons for illegal possession, sale and consumption of narcotic substances at TNGO’s Colony in Gachibowli on Monday. The police teams raided a hostel and caught Gutha Teja Krishna and Pakanati Lokesh Reddy. Following their confession, the police nabbed other suspects identified as V Ravi Kiran alias Bannu, P Harshavardhan Reddy, M Venkata Prashanth and Shajeer Motungara from a hotel in Madhapur. According to the Cyberabad Police, investigation led to the identification and arrest of other consumers and distributors,…
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11 November
TGHRC takes suo-motu cognizance of accident
The Telangana State Human Rights Commission (TGHRC) has taken suo-motu cognizance of the Mirzaguda road accident that killed 19 people, citing repeated safety lapses as a violation of the Right to Life, and has ordered detailed reports from relevant authorities by December 15. Hyderabad: The Telangana State Human Rights Commission (TGHRC) on Tuesday has taken suo-motu cognizance of the tragic road accident near Mirzaguda in Chevella on the Hyderabad–Bijapur Highway, which claimed 19 lives after a gravel-laden tipper truck collided with a TGSRTC bus. The Commission has observed that repeated fatal accidents on the same route highlight gross negligence in road safety measures, weak enforcement and infrastructural lapses, amounts to a violation of the Right to Life under Article 21 of…
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11 November
Balanagar Police crack chef’s murder, one arrested
Following, technical investigation and eyewitness accounts, police tracked down and arrested Ajay and a knife used in the crime was recovered Hyderabad: The Balanagar Police swiftly solved a murder case within hours of the crime, arresting Sidhapuram Ajay (24), a resident of Balanagar, in connection with the killing of Mohd Gafoor (39), a chef from Vattepally, which was reported on Monday. During the investigation, police established that Gafoor and his friend were sitting near the foot over bridge at Gudenmet ‘X’ Road in Balanagar on Monday evening. “After consuming alcohol, a quarrel broke out with Ajay, who was seated nearby. The altercation turned violent after Gafoor allegedly kicked Ajay. In retaliation, Ajay attacked him with a fruit-cutting knife, stabbing him repeatedly…
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11 November
Osmania University students protest substandard food
The Godavari Hostel inmates alleged that they were served watery matar curry, along with undercooked chapatis, for breakfast on Tuesday. The protesters brought a large vessel, with curry and chapatis, onto the main road in front of Arts College, raising slogans against mess workers Hyderabad: Alleging that substandard food was being served in the hostel mess, inmates of the Osmania University’s Godavari Hostel staged a protest on the varsity campus here on Tuesday. The protesters brought a large vessel, with curry and chapatis, onto the main road, raising slogans against mess workers. The Godavari Hostel inmates alleged that they were served a matar curry, along with chapatis, for breakfast on Tuesday. “The curry is watery and chapatis are not cooked properly.…
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