HYDERABAD

Woman and daughter die by suicide in Siddipet

Woman and daughter die by suicide in Telangana’s Gouraram village Siddipet: A woman and her daughter committed suicide by consuming pesticide at Gouraram village in Wargal mandal on Friday. They were Veldurthi Bharatamma (61) and Kavitha (26). The reasons for their decision to end life were not immediately ascertained. The police registered a case. The probe is on. The bodies were shifted to the government hospital in Gajwel for postmortem.

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Hyderabad: 18-year-old dies after fall from apartment terrace in Bachupally

An 18-year-old student, Vishanth, died after allegedly falling from a five-storey building in Pragathi Nagar, Bachupally. Police have registered a case and are investigating all possible angles. Hyderabad: A teenager died allegedly after accidentally falling from a multi-storied building at Pragathi Nagar in Bachupally on Friday morning. As per available information, Vishanth (18), an intermediate student, fell from the terrace on the fifth floor of Icon Prime Rose Apartments. He fell to the ground and suffered multiple grievous injuries to his head and other parts of the body. The security guard, who noticed him, alerted other residents in the apartment complex, and Vishanth was immediately shifted to a nearby private hospital, where he succumbed to injuries later under treatment. Based on a…

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Hyderabad: Body of unidentified man found near Balapur lake

The body of an unidentified man with his throat slit and stab wounds was found near Balapur lake in Chandrayangutta. Police suspect murder and are examining CCTV footage and investigating. Hyderabad: The body of an unidentified man was found in a secluded place near the Balapur lake in Chandrayangutta on Friday morning. It is suspected that the victim was murdered by assailants by slitting his throat with a knife and stabbing his body, police said. Local residents, who noticed the body of the victim—suspected to be aged in his mid-thirties—lying amidst trees, alerted the police. On receiving information, the police reached the spot and examined it. Police said clues have been collected from the location, and surveillance camera footage is being examined.…

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8-year-old boy succumbs after stray dog attack in Hyderabad’s Neredmet

The boy raised an alarm, following which the neighbours rushed to his rescue and chased away the dog. He was immediately shifted to the hospital, where he died while undergoing treatment. Hyderabad: An eight-year-old boy, who suffered grievous injuries in a stray dog attack at Neredmet on Tuesday, succumbed to the injuries in the hospital on Wednesday. The boy, Prasad Jadhav (8), studying Grade III at a private school, was staying with his parents in Keshav Nagar. Police said the incident occurred when Prasad Jadhav was returning from a nearby shop. The boy raised an alarm, following which the neighbours rushed to his rescue and chased away the dog. He was immediately shifted to the hospital, where he died while undergoing treatment. The…

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Wine shops to remain shut for 48 hours in parts of Hyderabad

Hyderabad police have ordered the closure of liquor shops in 11 police station limits from 6 am on July 13 to 6 am on July 15 in view of Sree Ujjaini Mahankali  Jathara. The decision ensures peaceful Bonalu festivities Hyderabad: Liquor shops in parts of the city would remain closed for 48 hours on account of Sree Ujjaini Mahankali Jathara from July 13. A notification issued by the Hyderabad Police Commissioner CV Anand said the liquor shops in 11 police station areas in the city would be closed from 6 am on July 13 to 6 am on July 15 in view of Sree Ujjaini Mahankali Jathara. The 11 police stations are Gandhinagar, Chilkalguda, Lallaguda, Warasiguda, Begumpet, Gopalapuram, Tukaramgate, Marredpally, Mahankali, Ramgopalpet and Monda…

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Open manholes on Hyderabad roads endanger commuters, civic apathy blamed

Open and broken manholes are posing a serious danger to Hyderabad’s commuters, with inadequate warning signs and civic inaction compounding the risks. The hazard worsens during rains, as waterlogging makes these open pits invisible to motorists and pedestrians alike. Hyderabad: It’s not just erratic driving habits, speeding  vehicles, bad road engineering and lack of traffic personnel to ensure safety of commuters and pedestrians that are a cause of worry for those out on Hyderabad streets. Now, broken and open manholes on different city roads too have joined the list. Whether it is the ever busy JNTU road stretch, or the much celebrated Hitec City sections at Madhapur or even the Bandari Layout, badly managed manholes make both motorists and pedestrians more prone for serious…

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Hyderabad techie dies by suicide while looking for better job

The deceased man had reportedly been searching for a better job but was unsuccessful despite his best attempts. Hyderabad: A software professional died by suicide at his residence in Kukatpally on Tuesday night. According to the police, the deceased V Chaitanya (35) worked for a multinational company in Gachibowli. He had reportedly been searching for a better job but was unsuccessful despite his best attempts. On Tuesday night, Chaitanya was found hanging from a ceiling fan in his home. “The family members told us that Chaitanya had slipped into depression due to work-related stress and may have taken the extreme step because of it,” said an official from KPHB police station.

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Sigachi blast: Kin of eight missing victims accept Rs 15 lakh interim relief, return home with assurances

In the case of married victims, Rs.7.5 lakh each was given to the mother and the wife. For unmarried victims, the full Rs.15 lakh was handed over to the parents. Sangareddy: With DNA tests confirming that none of the mutilated body parts recovered from the Sigachi Industries explosion site matched the eight missing workers, officials have persuaded the victims’ families to accept interim relief and return home after over ten days of waiting. Led by Additional Collector B Chandrashekar, officials held extended counselling sessions with the families at the rehabilitation centre set up at Pashamylaram industrial area. Since June 30, the families have been camping there, hoping to find any trace of their loved one. With no biological evidence linking any remains to the eight missing workers…

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Adulterated toddy claims 3 lives, 20 hospitalised in Hyderabad

The victims had been frequenting four toddy compounds in Hydernagar, Indiranagar, Bhagyanagar and HB Nagar within Kukatpally, say police; almost all of them complained of acute gastroenteritis and were severely dehydrated Hyderabad: Three people died and 20 remain hospitalised after allegedly consuming adulterated toddy at four toddy compounds in Kukatpally. The victims have been identified as K Seetharam (50), C Swaroopa (65), and C Bujjaiah (65). Police stated that these three, along with others, had been frequenting four toddy compounds in Hydernagar, Indiranagar, Bhagyanagar and HB Nagar within Kukatpally, where they consumed the toddy. Following the incident, KPHB police have registered three cases, while Balanagar Prohibition and Excise station officials booked five. Seven individuals including Prabhakar Goud, Srinivas Goud, Nagesh Goud, B…

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Woman arrested in Secunderabad for smuggling ganja on train

The Government Railway Police, Secunderabad, arrested a woman for smuggling 3 kg of ganja from Odisha to Hyderabad. She was lured by an accomplice, Gopal Singh, who paid her Rs 5,000 per trip. Police are searching for the absconding accused Hyderabad: The Government Railway Police (GRP)-Secunderabad arrested a woman on Wednesday for allegedly smuggling ganja and seized 3 kg of ganja from her. The woman, G Saraswathi, a native of Nanded and a resident of Dabilpur in Hyderabad, took the ganja from an unknown person in Berhampur in Odisha, and carried it to Hyderabad by train. “Saraswathi was lured into transporting ganja by one Gopal Singh of Hyderabad, and she was paid Rs 5,000 per trip. On Wednesday, when she arrived from Berhampur in Vishaka Express, the…

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