HYDERABAD
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Jun- 2025 -30 June
Woman killed after being run over by earthmover at Hyderabad’s Narayanguda dumpyard
A 55-year-old woman died after being run over by a JCB at a garbage dumping site in Narayanguda, Hyderabad. The woman, reportedly inebriated, had been sleeping near the dump when the operator accidentally crushed her. Police have registered a case Hyderabad: A woman died after being run over by an earthmover at a garbage dumping point in Narayanguda on Saturday morning. According to the police, Renuka (55), who stayed at Narayanguda along with her husband, was addicted to alcohol. On Friday night, she had reportedly consumed liquor and slept at a spot near the garbage dumping point. “A JCB driver, who was clearing the garbage from the spot, did not notice the woman and ran the JCB over her. She suffered a head injury and…
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30 June
Why Dum ke Roat is a Muharram-time tradition in Hyderabad
Hyderabad’s bakeries bring back the age-old tradition of Dum ke Roat during Muharram. The dry fruit-rich, eggless cookie is in high demand, especially on Youm-e-Ashoora, continuing a cultural practice with historical ties to the Nizam-era Hyderabad: Yes, it’s Muharram month and time for ‘Dum ke Roat’, the dry fruit-laced cookies that are baked and sold during the month across bakeries in the city.Baking the ‘Dum ke Roat’ is an age-old tradition in the city bakeries during the month of Muharram. Over a period of time, a few bakers have started making it available around the year, but most bakers prepare it only during the Muharram month as a traditional practice, though there is no religious significance to the cookie. The cookie is prepared with wheat flour, sooji…
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29 June
Two injured after bike rams into TSRTC bus in Jeedimetla
Two youngsters were seriously injured after their bike collided with a TSRTC bus near the Jeedimetla police station on Saturday morning. They were reportedly speeding at the time. Police registered a case and said the victims are currently undergoing treatment. Hyderabad: Two youngsters sustained serious injuries after their motorcycle collided with a TSRTC bus near the Jeedimetla police station on Saturday morning. According to the police, the bus driver was taking a turn when the two youths, who were reportedly speeding, rammed their bike into the bus and fell on the road. “Apparently, the two youngsters were speeding and hit the bus. They were immediately shifted to the hospital and are currently undergoing treatment,” said Jeedimetla Inspector G. Mallesh. A case…
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29 June
Hyderabad: Fake notes deposited at ATM in SR Nagar
The bank employees, who went to the ATM, discovered fake currency notes, all of 500 denominations, when collecting cash from the cash deposit machine Hyderabad: Unidentified persons had deposited fake Indian currency valued at Rs 5,000 in a deposit machine of a reputed private bank ATM at SR Nagar, Ameerpet. As per available information, recently, the bank employees – Shravan Kumar and Sai Kumar Goud, who went to the ATM had discovered fake currency notes, all of 500 denominations, when collecting cash from the cash deposit machine. They further informed the bank authorities and the police, who checked the CCTV footage from the ATM centre and found that an unidentified person posing as a customer had come and deposited the fake currency in the…
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29 June
38 jailed in a single day as Hyderabad police intensify drunk driving checks
In a strong enforcement drive, Hyderabad Traffic Police jailed 133 individuals for drunk driving over the past 20 days, including 38 in a single day. Hyderabad: A total of 133 persons, who were caught by the Hyderabad Traffic Police in the last 20 days on charges of drunk driving, have been sent to jail for durations ranging from one day to 14 days. This included 38 persons who were jailed in a single day on Thursday. According to the Traffic Police, the 133 persons who were sentenced to imprisonment were among 3,358 persons caught for drunk driving and during regular vehicle checking conducted by special teams from June 1 to 26, at various locations across the Hyderabad Police Commissionerate. All those caught…
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29 June
AIMIM steps up groundwork in Hyderabad ahead of GHMC elections
AIMIM has begun preparations for the GHMC elections with MLAs and MLCs launching developmental works and holding padayatras. With rising competition from Congress and MBT, the party aims to increase its tally from 44 to over 50 seats Hyderabad: The All India Majlis e Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) appears to have started its preparations for the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) elections with the party MLAs and MLCs increasing their visits and reaching out to the people. In the last one month, in several areas, developmental works such as new roads, water supply lines and sewerage line works have started. A party worker described it as an indication that the party wants the pending civic problems to be resolved before the GHMC elections. In several areas…
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29 June
Makeup artist from Telugu film industry alleges sexual assault, cheating
The suspect, Sai Ram, had reportedly promised to marry the female makeup artist and they both lived together for one year in Rahmath Nagar; he reportedly went absconding after collecting money from her Hyderabad: A female makeup artist working in the Telugu film industry approached the Madhura Nagar police alleging she was sexually assaulted and cheated by a man who promised to marry her. As per available information, the 29-year-old woman who had divorced her husband four years ago and working as a makeup artist became friends with the suspect, Sai Ram (29), at a film set about two years ago. The man, she said, had promised to marry her and they both lived together for the last one year in a rented house in Rahmath Nagar. Recently, he…
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29 June
Hyderabad: Six-year-old run over by speeding truck in Dundigal
A six-year-old Class I student was killed after a rashly-driven truck hit the scooter he was on with his mother at Mallampet, Dundigal. The child fell and was run over. Police arrested the driver for negligent driving Hyderabad: In a tragic incident, a six-year-old boy died after being run over by a rashly-driven truck at Mallampet in Dundigal on Friday morning. The incident occurred when the boy, Abhimanshu Reddy (6), a Grade I student of Gitanjali International School, was proceeding to the school on his mother’s scooter from their house in Akash Layout around 8.30 am. According to the police, Abhimanshu was riding pillion. On reaching near Pallavi School junction, a tipper lorry which was allegedly being driven in a rash and negligent manner hit…
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29 June
Hyderabad: GHMC launches anti-begging drive, 221 homeless shifted
GHMC’s Urban Community Development wing launched a citywide drive and identified 221 homeless individuals at key traffic junctions. While 19 were shifted to night shelters, others were sent to their hometowns. The initiative aims to make Hyderabad a beggar-free city Hyderabad: GHMC’s urban community development wing launched a special drive and identified 221 homeless people at traffic junctions. Some of them were shifted to night shelters, while a few more were sent back to their home towns. The drive was aimed to make Hyderabad a beggar-free city. As part of the drive, the UCD wing officials visited traffic junctions and pavements at Basheerbagh, Nampally, Secretariat, and Begum Bazar, identifying the homeless people. The officials shifted the homeless to night shelters located…
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28 June
Hyderabad: Six injured as rashly-driven car crashes into vehicles at Attapur
Six people, including school children, were injured when a rashly driven car hit several vehicles at Attapur in Rajendranagar. The driver lost control and crashed into a road median. Locals caught him and handed him over to the police Hyderabad: Six people including school children were injured when a rashly driven car went out of control and went on a spree hitting several vehicles at Attapur in Rajendranagar on Thursday. Rash and negligent driving on the part of the driver is suspected to have caused the mishap. As per available information, when the car reached Attapur, the driver is suspected to have lost control of the steering and hit the vehicles ahead, including two cars and a bus, before crashing into a road median and…
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