HYDERABAD

Four injured as car hits road divider at JNTU flyover in Hyderabad

Four people, including three Sudan nationals, were injured when a car lost control and hit a bike before crashing into a road divider at Hyderabad’s JNTU flyover on Sunday morning. Police have seized the vehicle and are investigating. HYDERABAD: Four persons suffered injuries when a car rammed into a road divider at JNTU flyover in the city on Sunday morning. According to reports, four Sudan nationals were travelling in the car from KPHB to Hitech city. While on the JNTU flyover the driver lost control over the car and hit a bike, he then rammed into the road divider. Four persons including three Sudan nationals were injured. All the injured persons are shifted to hospital. The police seized the vehicle. Further…

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18-month-old child dies of snake bite in Rajanna-Sircilla

An 18-month-old girl, Vedanshi, died after being bitten by a snake while playing outside her home at Asireddypalli village in Chandurthi mandal of Rajanna-Sircilla district on Saturday night. She was rushed to a hospital but declared brought dead. Rajanna-Sircilla: An 18-month-old baby girl, Vedanshi, died after being bitten by a snake at Asireddypalli village in Chandurthi mandal on Saturday night. According to villagers, Vedanshi, the child of Ramesh and Sumalatha, was playing in front of her house when the snake bit her. The family immediately rushed her to a nearby hospital, but doctors declared her brought dead.

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Two bus fires in 9 days expose alarming safety lapses, risks in sleeper coaches

Two bus fires in nine days—Kurnool and Jaisalmer —claimed over 40 lives, highlighting serious safety gaps in sleeper and luxury coaches. Experts cite poor design, flammable interiors, faulty electrical systems, and lax regulatory enforcement as major causes Hyderabad: Two devastating bus fire tragedies within nine days, one in Andhra Pradesh and another in Rajasthan, have raised concerns and drawn attention to the alarming safety lapses in sleeper and luxury buses. In the latest tragedy, 20 people were killed when a private sleeper bus travelling from Hyderabad to Bengaluru caught fire after colliding with a motorcycle in Kurnool. The fire spread rapidly, engulfing the vehicle before most passengers, asleep in their berths, could escape. Just nine days earlier, on October 14, another bus blaze…

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Hyderabad CP VC Sajjanar warns of fake WhatsApp accounts using his photo

Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar warned citizens against fake WhatsApp accounts impersonating him and misusing his photograph. He urged the public not to share personal details or money and to report such cases to the Cybercrime Helpline 1930 or cybercrime.gov.in Hyderabad: City Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar has cautioned the public about fraudulent WhatsApp accounts impersonating him and sending messages to people using his photograph as a display picture. In a social media post titled “Beware! Don’t be fooled by the face,” the senior officer said it had come to his notice that several fake profiles were contacting individuals pretending to be him. “These are fake accounts, completely deceptive. Don’t respond to such messages. Block and report those numbers immediately,” he advised. He urged…

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Hyderabad man arrested for rape, murder of Assamese woman near Begumpet

A 38-year-old man, Y. Reddappa, was arrested by Punjagutta police for the rape and murder of a 35-year-old Assamese woman near Begumpet, Hyderabad. Police said he confessed to killing her after she resisted his advances following alcohol consumption Hyderabad: The Punjagutta police have arrested a 38-year-old man, identified as Y Reddappa, in connection with the rape and murder of an Assamese woman whose body was found near Begumpet on Thursday. According to the police, Reddappa, a native of Ananthapur in Andhra Pradesh, had confessed to the crime, stating that he met the 35-year-old woman on the night of October 22, near Greenlands, Begumpet. After consuming liquor together, they had a consensual physical activity. When Reddappa tried to get close to her…

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Unidentified woman dies after being hit by train at Charlapalli

An unidentified woman, believed to be in her forties, was killed after being run over by a speeding train at Charlapalli railway station in Hyderabad. Police suspect suicide and have launched efforts to establish her identity. Investigation is underway Hyderabad: An unidentified woman was killed after she was run over by a speeding train at Charlapalli railway station on Saturday. According to Government Railway Police, the woman, who is suspected to be in her forties and married, may have died by suicide. The case is under investigation. Efforts are on to identify the woman.

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No water supply in parts of Hyderabad for 18 hours on October 27

Water supply will be disrupted in several parts of Hyderabad from 12 noon on October 27 to 6 am on October 28 due to HMDA’s pipeline extension works at Paradise Junction. HMWSSB urged residents to store sufficient water for the period Hyderabad: There will be no water supply for 18 hours in several parts of the city from 12 noon on October 27 to 6 am on October 28. The affected areas include Nallagutta, Prakashnagar, Mekalamandi, Buddh Nagar, Srinivasanagar, Patigadda reservoir limits, Bholakpur, Kavadiguda, Seethaphalmandi, Hasmathpet, Ferozguda, Gauthamnagar, apart from bulk consumers including SCR, MES, Begumpet Airport, Balamrai Pump House, Balamrai Checkpost, Bowenpally, and AOC Railway Colony. The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB), in a press release on…

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Gyms in Hyderabad caught selling banned drugs for bodybuilding

TGDCA conducted raids at 20 Hyderabad gyms, uncovering illegal sale of anabolic-androgenic steroids and cardiac stimulants like Mephentermine Sulphate injections. Misuse of these drugs in bodybuilding poses severe health risks, and legal action will follow under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act Hyderabad: The Drugs Control Administration, Telangana (TGDCA), conducted a series of surprise inspections across several gyms in Hyderabad and detected multiple instances of illegal stocking and sale of anabolic-androgenic steroids and cardiac stimulants such as Mephentermine Sulphate injections for abuse in bodybuilding. The DCA conducted surprise inspections at 20 gyms across the city, located in Secunderabad, Mehdipatnam, Tolichowki, Malakpet, Punjagutta, Narsingi, Banjara Hills, Jubilee Hills, Madhapur, Kothapet, Kukatpally, and Suraram, in coordination with local police authorities on Friday. The abuse…

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Air Force Academy Dundigal receives Pride of Training Command trophy

The Air Force Academy, Dundigal, received the ‘Pride of the Training Command’ trophy at the Training Command Commanders’ Conference 2025 in Bengaluru. Air Chief Marshal AP Singh commended training establishments for operational, maintenance, and administrative excellence and highlighted the need for modernisation. Hyderabad: The Air Force Academy (AFA), Dundigal, has received the ‘Pride of the Training Command’ trophy at the Training Command Commanders’ Conference 2025 held on October 23 and 24 at Headquarters Training Command (HQ TC), Bengaluru. Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), who presided over the Training Command Commanders’ Conference 2025, presented trophies to the stations in recognition of outstanding achievements in operations, maintenance, and administration. The conference was attended by commanders of all…

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Public outrage erupts on social media after Kurnool bus tragedy

Public outrage surged after a deadly private bus fire in Kurnool claimed nearly 20 lives. Social media users blamed the bus operator for negligence, called for stricter safety regulations, and demanded a high-level probe into transport safety failures. Hyderabad: A firestorm of public outrage over the tragic private bus fire incident near Kurnool erupted on multiple social media platforms on Friday. Users, especially on X, were incensed over the 16 challans worth Rs 23,000 issued for violations on the bus and demanded accountability. Many of them blamed the private bus operator for alleged negligence that led to the death of nearly 20 passengers. Trending under hashtags like #BusSafetyNow and #KurnoolTragedy, the public outcry intensified following chilling survivor accounts. “The lessons are not learnt…

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