Crime

Gold smuggling case: Judicial custody of Ranya Rao, 2 other accused extended till April 21

Bengaluru: A special Bengaluru court on Monday extended, till April 21, the judicial custody of Kannada actress and gold smuggling case main accused Ranya Rao. The special court for economic offences also…
Telangana records 4.9pc drop in crime in 2nd half of 2024: DGP CID

Hyderabad: Crime in Telangana decreased by 4.9 percent in the second half of 2024 compared to the first, according to Director General of police (DG) of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Shikha…

Man gets life term for burning woman alive in Bowenpally

Hyderabad: A local court in Secunderabad on Monday, April 7, sentenced a 33-year-old labourer to life imprisonment for setting a woman ablaze in Bowenpally. The court convicted Shiva under Section 302 of…
Online cricket betting racket busted in Secunderabad, 4 held

Hyderabad: Four individuals have been arrested near Mahankali Temple for allegedly being involved in an online cricket betting racket. The police seized Rs 92,120 in cash and four mobile phones from the…
2 held for threatening shopkeeper with knife in Golconda

Hyderabad: Two individuals have been arrested for allegedly threatening a shopkeeper and the general public with a knife at Bada Bazar, Golconda. The accused have been identified as Syed Nawaz alias Nawaz,…
18 held for gambling at Medchal farmhouse; Rs 4 lakh seized

Hyderabad: Eighteen persons who were playing cards and gambling at a farmhouse in Medchal were apprehended following a raid by the Cyberabad Special Operations Team (SOT) on Sunday, April 6. On specific…
Telangana: Man killed after trying to stop scuffle over bike parking

Hyderabad: A 34-year-old man died on Sunday, April 6, after being attacked while trying to stop a scuffle during a bike parking dispute at a 2BHK housing complex in Venkatapur village, Ranga…

‘Why attend iftar but mum on waqf?’ Bihar journalist booked

A journalist from Bihar’s East Champaran has been booked for questioning leaders who attended chief minister Nitish Kumar’s Iftar party. Fazlul Mubeen, editor of the digital platform Milli Khabar, posted pictures of…
IPL betting racket busted in Dhoolpet, 3 held

Hyderabad: Three individuals have been arrested in Dhoolpet for allegedly being involved in a cricket betting racket operating during the ongoing IPL 2025 season. Police seized net cash of Rs 1,04,400, six…
Man killed in Golconda over share of money from stolen bike

Hyderabad: A man was killed by his brother-in-law during a heated argument over a stolen motorcycle at Golconda in Hyderabad on Sunday morning, April 6. The victim has been identified as Mukhit,…
284 commuters held for drunk driving in Cyberabad

Hyderabad: As the drive against drunk driving continues, Cyberabad traffic police arrested 284 individuals on Saturday, April 5. Of them, 248 were bikers, nine drove three-wheelers, and 27 were four-wheeler drivers. Among the…
Telangana CM orders inquiry on fake AI videos, pics on Kancha Gachibowli

Hyderabad: In view of what the Telangana government is claiming, were fake videos created using Artificial Intelligence (AI), which created a negative perception among the people and celebrities on the Kancha Gachibowli…
Man held for threatening traffic SI in Bowenpally; breaks down before police

Hyderabad: A young man was arrested on Saturday, April 5, after verbally abusing and threatening a traffic police sub-inspector (SI) when the former was asked to show his driving license. The incident…
Drugs worth Rs 2.75 lakh seized in Sun City, Two IT professionals held

Hyderabad: Two IT professionals were arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) for drug peddling in Hyderabad’s Sun City area. Narcotics worth Rs 2.75 lakh along with Rs 1 lakh cash were…
86 Telangana Maoists surrender before IG in Bhadradri Kothagudem

Hyderabad: In a major setback to the Communist Party of India (Maoist), 86 revolutionaries, including 20 women, operating in Chhattisgarh and natives of Telangana, surrendered before multi-zone 1 Inspector General of Police…