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Man killed by friend over money matter in Hyderabad

According to the police, Sai Karthik had earlier borrowed about Rs 8 lakh as hand loan from Siddharth Reddy on a promise of returning it at the earliest. However, he failed to repay it on time Hyderabad: A man was killed allegedly by his friend after an argument over a financial matter at Budvel in Rajendranagar on Thursday night. The victim, Sai Karthik (35), a private employee from Warangal who was staying in a rented house in Budvel and the suspect, Siddharth Reddy from Pulivendula in Andhra Pradesh, were good friends. According to the police, Sai Karthik had earlier borrowed about Rs 8 lakh as hand loan from Siddharth Reddy on a promise of returning it at the earliest. However, he failed to repay it on time. Whenever Siddharth Reddy asked about the money, Sai Karthik allegedly gave irrelevant replies and kept dogging the matter. At one point, he also allegedly…
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Over 3.10 lakh degree seats vacant; Telangana government colleges top choice for students

As per DOST 2025 first phase seat allotment, 89,572 candidates registered for admissions, 65,191 exercised web options and 60,436 allotted out of 3,71,096 seats in 805 colleges Hyderabad: A staggering 3,10,660 degree seats had no takers and 74 colleges failed to attract even a single student, as per DOST 2025 first phase seat allotments released on Thursday. Government degree colleges continued to be the first choice for undergraduate education in the State, with commerce emerging as the most preferred stream this year as well. In the first phase Degree Online Services Telangana (DOST) 2025 seat allotment released by TGCHE Chairman and DOST Convener Prof V Balakista Reddy, 89,572 candidates registered, 65,191 exercised web options and 60,436 were allotted out of 3,71,096 seats in 805 colleges. Among all colleges, Nizam College recorded the highest seat allotment of 97.74 per cent out of 1,197 seats. At 93.19 per cent seat allotment out of…
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Speed up balancing works on STPs, HMWSSB MD instructs officials

HMWSSB Managing Director, K Ashok Reddy inspected the ongoing work with the HMWSSB Executive Director, Mayank Mittal, at Amberpet and Attapur STPs Hyderabad: The HMWSSB Managing Director, K Ashok Reddy on Thursday instructed the officials to speed up the balancing works of the Sewerage Treatment Plants (STPs) and keep them ready for inauguration. He inspected the ongoing work with the HMWSSB Executive Director, Mayank Mittal, at Amberpet and Attapur STPs. “The balance civil works like internal roads, parks, gardening, painting and other beautification works should be completed on a war-foot and STP at Amberpet kept ready for inauguration,” said the water board official. Later, he also visited Attapur STP and was instructed to speed up the work.
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Hyderabad: Speeding food delivery boys a traffic menace

Wrong side driving, signal jumping, over speeding, zigzag driving and not wearing helmets are the most recorded traffic violations noticed among delivery boys and bike taxi riders Hyderabad: With quick delivery promotions of food and groceries, the delivery boys working for food aggregator companies and bike taxis are rushing to deliver the goods and in turn gaining notoriety for rash and negligent driving leading to problems for law-abiding motorists. Wrong side driving, signal jumping, over speeding, zigzag driving and not wearing helmets are the most recorded traffic violations noticed among the delivery boys and bike taxi riders. “In their hurry to deliver quickly, driving in the wrong direction is a big risk for the traffic moving in the right direction. With high speed and erratic driving, they panic other motorists that could lead to accidents,” complained Neha Jaiswal, a fashion designing student. The problem is more serious at traffic junctions. “In…
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Hyderabad: Plan to integrate RTA database with TGiCCC system

The real-time data synchronisation is expected to streamline enforcement workflows, reduce manual verification efforts, and ensure all challans are issued based on authenticated information from RTA database Hyderabad: A coordination meeting aimed at enhancing the real-time data accessibility for traffic enforcement was held at the Telangana Integrated Command and Control Centre (TGiCCC) in Banjara Hills on Wednesday. The objective of the discussions was to integrate the Road Transport Authority (RTA) database with the TGiCCC system. This integration will enable the automatic retrieval and display of crucial vehicle-related details, such as Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate validity, insurance status, and registration information, directly within the existing TGiCCC system at the time of challan generation. “This real-time data synchronisation is expected to streamline enforcement workflows, significantly reduce manual verification efforts, and ensure all challans are issued based on up-to-date and authenticated information from the RTA database,” officials said in a press release. The…

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    25 May
    113

    Hyderabad: Langer Houz police nabs bike thief, recovered five vehicles

    Gopal admitted to having stolen five vehicles at different places over a period of time. The police have recovered the five vehicles. Hyderabad: A bike thief who was involved in five cases was arrested by the Langer Houz police on Saturday. The police recovered five vehicles from him. The arrested person is identified as Vartiya Gopal (47), a resident of Gudimalkapur. According to the police, Gopal on May 5, had noticed a bike parked at Bapu Ghat Langer Houz road and using a duplicate master key opened the vehicle and took it away. The owner of the bike, Syed Khaja, who found his bike missing, made a complaint with the police, who then registered a case and caught Gopal. On interrogation, Gopal…

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  • 25 May
    106

    Man attacked with knives by unknown persons in Hyderabad

    Mohd Aamair, (36) a resident of Jangammet reportedly visited the Balaji wineshop at Rajanna Bowli when some unknown persons attacked him with a sharp objects HYDERABAD: Unidentified persons attacked a man with knives at Chatrinaka Rajanna Bowli on Friday night. Mohd Aamair, (36) a resident of Jangammet reportedly visited the Balaji wineshop at Rajanna Bowli when some unknown persons attacked him with a sharp objects. Aamair suffered serious injuries in the attack. He was shifted to a hospital for treatment. On information the police registered a case and are investigating. The police are checking the footages of the surveillance cameras installed in the area to identify the attackers.

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  • 25 May
    118

    Secunderabad Cantonment Board adds mortgage clause to new building norm

    Property owners taking up construction in SCB areas will have to mortgage 10 per cent of built-up area to get their building plans sanctioned Hyderabad: Henceforth, property owners taking up construction in Secunderabad Cantonment Board (SCB) areas will have to mortgage 10 per cent of the built-up area to get sanction of their building plans. The new norm, on the lines of the one being implemented in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), was discussed during the SCB Board meeting chaired by Brigadier NV Nanjundeswara and SCB chief executive officer D Madhukar Naik here on Friday. During the meeting, Madhukar Naik pointed out that most of the property owners were building structures unauthorisedly by deviating from the sanctioned building plan. Implementing a…

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  • 25 May
    92

    Drunken labourer creates chaos at Khammam railway station, rescued after tense 90-minute drama

    A drunken migrant labourer from Chhattisgarh caused panic at Khammam railway station by attempting to jump from a foot overbridge. Power to electric lines was cut, delaying trains. He was rescued after 90 minutes and released after police counselling Khammam: Panic gripped Khammam railway station on Tuesday after a drunken man attempted to jump off a foot overbridge, keeping railway staff on edge for nearly an hour and a half hour. The man, later identified as Lalith Bariha, a migrant labourer from Chhattisgarh, climbed out of the foot overbridge and began moving erratically from one steel beam to another, under the influence of alcohol. Railway police, with the assistance of porters and local residents, launched a rescue operation. As a safety…

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  • 25 May
    111

    Charminar’s warq craftsmen face hard times

    Warq making is a herculean task. For long hours, the workers sit pounding leather packets with hammers to make the flimsy silver or gold foils. Small pieces of silver and gold are purchased from local gold and silver merchants Hyderabad: Lost in thoughts, Shaik Ismail, in his 60’s sits at his shop unmindful of the hustle bustle around the busy Charminar roads while the workers at the shop are busy pounding leather straps stuffed with silver pieces to make square shaped silver foils. Silver foil or warq is a thin foil made from pure silver and gold used for garnishing sweet delicacies, pan and wrapping unani and ayurveda medicines. Warq making is a herculean task. For long hours, the workers sit…

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  • 25 May
    96

    Registrations for Civil Services exam drop in Hyderabad

    As many as 43,676 candidates registered this year as against 45,153 last year. The Civil Services preliminary examination 2025 is scheduled for Sunday Hyderabad: The number of candidates taking the prestigious Civil Services Examinations in Hyderabad has come down. As many as 43,676 candidates registered to appear for the exam in Hyderabad this year as against 45,153 last year. The Hyderabad district administration has made elaborate arrangements, including setting up a control room and jammers at the centres, for the preliminary examination scheduled for Sunday. The paper – I will be conducted from 9.30 am to 11.30 am and paper – II from 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm at 95 centres. The district administration said entry into the centre would be…

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  • 23 May
    171

    Hyderabad: Balapur police arrest man absconding since two years after kidnapping sexually assaulting minor girl

    The suspect lured the victim, a minor girl to elope with him. Following his pressure, she left her house and went away with Robinson, who took her to Visakhapatnam where he confined her at the house of a relative Hyderabad: The Balanagar police on Thursday arrested a person who was absconding since last two years after allegedly kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor girl. Robinson D Cornel (25), a resident of Jawaharnagar, while staying at Balanagar in April 2023 met the victim aged around 17 years and they became friends. In the following month, he lured the girl to elope with him. Following his pressure, the girl came out from her house and went away with Robinson, who took her to…

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  • 23 May
    165

    Implement DASH diet to tackle rising hypertension among adolescents, says Hyderabad-based NIN

    The Hyderabad-based premier nutritional institution, National Institute of Nutrition has come up with Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) plan, designed to help manage and potentially even lower the blood pressure Hyderabad: With HFSS (High in Fat, Salt and Sugar) foods driving hypertension among adolescents, is there any way parents can ensure their children do not fall prey to this chronic ailment and live a longer and healthier life? The Hyderabad-based premier nutritional institution, National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) has come up with Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) plan, designed to help manage and potentially even lower the blood pressure. The DASH plan essentially promotes the implementation of a balanced diet among individuals of all age groups in a simple and easy…

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  • 23 May
    155

    Kavitha demands Congress govt to procure rain-soaked crop at minimum support price

    In a statement, Kavitha said the government’s failure to procure the crop on time has left lakhs of farmers in distress. She remarked that the State cannot prosper, if farmers suffer. Hyderabad: BRS MLC K Kavitha lashed at the Congress government for delaying paddy procurement and neglecting farmers whose harvested paddy was damaged by untimely rains. She demanded that the government take immediate steps to procure rain-soaked crop at minimum support price without further delay. In a statement, Kavitha said the government’s failure to procure the crop on time has left lakhs of farmers in distress. She remarked that the State cannot prosper, if farmers suffer. She demanded that every affected farmer be supported and warned that continued inaction would only…

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  • 23 May
    167

    Hyderabad: Auto driver dies by suicide in Attapur

    Syed Suleiman, a resident of Chintalmet in Attapur was an auto driver and lived with his family. On Thursday afternoon, the family members found him hanging from the ceiling fan in the house. Hyderabad: A 24 year-old man died by suicide at Attapur here on Thursday. Syed Suleiman, a resident of Chintalmet in Attapur was an auto driver and lived with his family. On Thursday afternoon, the family members found him hanging from the ceiling fan in the house. On receiving information, the police reached the spot and shifted the body for postmortem. The police registered a case and are trying to ascertain the reason that prompted him to end his life.

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