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Women officers head five key departments in South Central Railway for first time

For the first time, South Central Railway has women officers heading five key departments , Operations, Commercial, Finance, Security and Medical. The officers are ensuring efficient train operations, passenger safety, financial discipline and healthcare across the zone, officials said. Hyderabad: For the first time in the history of the South Central Railway (SCR), five of its most crucial departments,  Operations, Commercial, Finance, Security, and Medical are currently being led by women officers. These departments, known for their demanding responsibilities, play a vital role in ensuring smooth train operations, passenger safety, financial discipline, and healthcare services, a press release said. The current leadership includes K Padmaja (IRTS, 1991 batch), the Principal Chief Operations Manager, overseeing train scheduling, punctuality, and freight operations and Ity Pandey…

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Domalguda police arrest two with 18 kg ganja in Hyderabad

The Domalguda police arrested two youths from Aurangabad and seized 18 kilograms of ganja from them in Hyderabad. The accused had procured the contraband from Vijayawada and were planning to sell it in Aurangabad for higher profits Hyderabad: The Domalguda police arrested two persons who were allegedly in possession of ganja and seized 18 kilograms of the contraband from them. The arrested are Komal Sominath Pvar (23) and Sahil Mahesh Salunke (18), both residents of Aurangabad in Maharashtra. According to the police, Komal and Sahil recently went to Vijayawada, procured 18 kilograms of ganja from one Babu, and came to Hyderabad. “Komal and Sahil were planning to take it to Aurangabad and sell it at a higher price there to earn…

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Ten-year-old girl found murdered in Hyderabad’s Kukatpally

A ten-year-old girl was found murdered in her Kukatpally home on Monday while her parents were at work. Police said the girl, a sixth standard student, was alone as her school had declared holidays. Special teams are probing the case Hyderabad: A ten-year-old girl was found murdered in her house at Kukatpally on Monday afternoon. According to the police, the girl, a sixth standard student, was alone at home while her parents, Krishna and Renuka, had gone out for work. The incident came to light when her father returned home around noon to collect tiffin for his son, who was at school. He found the girl lying in a pool of blood. “Around 1 pm, we received a Dial 100 call about the murder of…

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Four held in Hyderabad for selling mephentermine injections

Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing and Chaderghat police arrested four persons for selling mephentermine sulphate injections and seized 74 vials. Police said prime accused Imran Ali sourced the drugs from Ritesh and Mohit and also used some for personal consumption Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing (HNEW) along with Chaderghat police caught four persons who were selling mephentermine sulphate injections. Police seized 74 vials from them. Acting on a tip-off, the police caught Mohd Imran Ali (32), Ranga Shanker Goud (65), Dharamkar Ritesh Kumar (32) and Dharamkar Mohit Kumar (31). Police said Imran purchased the injections from Ritesh and Mohit. He often used them for personal purposes and also sold them to others, said Y V S Sudheendra, DCP, HNEW. A case…

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Watch: Contractors stage protest in Telangana Secretariat again seeking bill payments

Mana Ooru Mana Badi contractors staged a protest at the Secretariat in Hyderabad demanding clearance of pending bills worth Rs.369 crore. They alleged discrimination as Megha Engineering’s dues were cleared, while their payments have been pending for nearly two years Hyderabad: Unable to tolerate the State government’s apathy in clearing their pending bills, Mana Ooru Mana Badi contractors staged a protest in front of the chambers of Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Monday. The contractors entered the Secretariat and headed towards the Deputy Chief Minister’s chambers. However, police, on noticing their gathering, tried to obstruct them. A brief argument took place between the contractors and the police after they were denied permission to meet the Finance Minister. The contractors informed the…

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Students risk lives for education at crumbling GJC Nampally

Students are being forced to attend classes in an over 55-year-old building that has already been identified as a dilapidated structure a year ago. On Sunday, a large portion of the ceiling came down in the corridor on the first floor of the college. As it was a holiday there was no mishap Hyderabad: Hundreds of students of the Government Junior College (GJC) (Boys) Baazarghat, Nampally, are risking their lives not for academic excellence but to attend classes in the crumbling building. They are forced to attend classes in an over-55-year-old building that has already been identified as a dilapidated structure a year ago. On Sunday, a large portion of the ceiling came down in the corridor on the first floor…

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Government orders inquiry after six electrocuted in Hyderabad procession

Six people died after being electrocuted by a live wire during a Shobha Yatra in Hyderabad’s Ramanthapur. IT Minister Sridhar Babu announced Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia for each victim and ordered an inquiry to identify those responsible Hyderabad: Announcing an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to the family members of six persons who were electrocuted while taking part in a Shobha Yatra at Ramanthapur, IT Minister Sridhar Babu said the accident was caused by live current passing through a cable wire. The Minister, who visited Gandhi Hospital on Monday to check on patients undergoing treatment and interact with the bereaved family members, said the entire medical expenses of the injured will be borne by the government. “This incident is extremely tragic and unfortunate,…

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Auto driver found dead in mysterious circumstances, wife and child missing in Hyderabad’s Allapur

An auto-rickshaw driver was found dead under suspicious circumstances at his residence in Allapur, Hyderabad. Police suspect foul play involving his wife, Tabusam Begum, and her alleged lover, Toufeeq, both of whom are currently missing along with the couple’s daughter Hyderabad: An auto-rickshaw driver was found dead under suspicious circumstances at his house in Rajiv Gandhinagar in Allapur in the suburb on Friday night. Police are investigating if he was murdered. The victim was identified as Mohammed Shadul (27), a native of Karnataka who had migrated to the city a few years ago. He lived with his wife Tabusam Begum, whom he married in 2021, and the couple had a three-year-old daughter. According to the police, Shadul’s wife was allegedly involved in an extramarital…

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Teenage girl rescued in Hyderabad exposes Bangladesh-India trafficking network

Hyderabad police rescued a teenage girl trafficked from Bangladesh, highlighting cross-border human trafficking networks. This is the fourth such case in the city, with Bangladeshi women repeatedly found in brothels. Officials say poverty and organised mafia fuel the exploitation Hyderabad: With the Hyderabad police rescuing a teenage girl trafficked from Bangladesh and forced into prostitution, the focus once again turns on the transnational human trafficking syndicates operating between Bangladesh and India. This is the fourth such case reported in the city where Bangladeshi women were rescued from brothels operating in Khairatabad, Chaderghat and Bandlaguda. Rescue of Bangladeshi women from brothels in the city is not new. Since the early 2000s, police have been rescuing women trapped in brothels managed by well-organised mafia. Organisers…

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Six years on, Kishanbagh family still awaits closure after son swept away in Musi River

In 2020, 20-year-old Shaik Aamir was swept away in Musi River after reservoir gates were opened. His body was never found. Six years later, his parents, already struggling with health and financial issues, continue to live with the tragedy. Hyderabad: In October 2020, the gates of Himayathsagar and Osmansagar were opened following heavy inflows in the two reservoirs. Twenty-year-old Shaik Aamir, a resident of Kishanbagh located close to River Musi was swept away after falling in the river. “No one knows what exactly happened, my son was washed away. It’s been six years since he went missing and so far we have not found the body. We visited the police stations up to Valigonda to check if any body was found then but…

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