Crime
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Telangana ACB books 21 cases in April, seizes Rs 5L, unearths Rs 3.5 cr in assets
Hyderabad: The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) continued its crackdown on public officials who are corrupt, filing a total of 21 cases and enquiries during April 2025. There were 13 trap cases, two…
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Hyderabad woman gets 1 year jail in 16-yr-old data theft case
Hyderabad: A 35-year-old woman has been sentenced to one year of imprisonment and fined Rs 25,000 for data theft and criminal breach of trust. The judgment comes 16 years after the case…
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IPL betting racket busted in Himayatnagar, Rs 1.2L cash seized; 3 held
Hyderabad: Three individuals have been arrested for allegedly being involved in an organised online betting racket during an IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings. Police seized Rs 1.2 lakh…
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Woman held for blackmailing cops using explicit content in Secunderabad
Hyderabad: A woman has been arrested for allegedly blackmailing police and defence personnel by sending them explicit photos and videos, and later threatening to expose them unless they paid her money. The…
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Man gets 10 yrs in jail for drunk driving death in Jagtial
A 37-year-old lorry driver has been sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 20,500 in a 2022 drunk driving case that claimed the life of a…
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2 nursing students killed by speeding vehicle in Gadwal
Hyderabad: Two nursing students were killed on the spot after being hit by a speeding vehicle in Gadwal on Tuesday evening, April 29. The victims have been identified as Maheswari and Manisha,…
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Telangana Adivasis and people’s orgs demand end to ‘Operation Kagaar’
Hyderabad: A joint action committee comprising Adivasis and people’s organisations held a protest at the district collectorate in Mulugu on Wednesday, April 30, demanding that the Centre stop killing innocent Adivasis under…
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DRI busts Rs 3.45 cr gold smuggling racket at Hyderabad airport
Hyderabad: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) busted a gold smuggling racket involving a passenger and two ground duty staff at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad on Wednesday, April…
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3 held for possession, sale of ganja in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Three individuals were arrested on Tuesday, April 29, for illegal possession of ganja and attempting to sell. The police seized 24 kilograms of dry ganja and three mobile phones from the…
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Man bludgeoned to death in Secunderabad, one held
Hyderabad: A 45-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly murdering his brother-in-law with a bike protection rod on the terrace of a building in Secunderabad. The accused has been identified as John…
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Hyderabad Golf Association officials booked for financial fraud
Hyderabad: A case has been registered against several former presidents, secretaries, captains, and committee members of the Hyderabad Golf Association (HGA) for alleged cheating, criminal breach of trust, forgery, and destruction of…
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Man held for murder after body found in Himayatnagar lift shaft
Hyderabad: A 40-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday, April 29, for killing a homeless individual and dumping his body in a lift shaft at a bank in Himayathnagar. The accused has been…
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Kerala man lynched in Karnataka over ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogan
Mangaluru: A Muslim Keralite was lynched by a mob of over 25 people for allegedly chanting ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ during a local cricket match in Karnataka’s Mangaluru city. Police have denied any such…
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NDSA terms Kaleshwaram Project ‘worst manmade disaster in independent India’
Hyderabad: Quoting from the National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA) report on structural damage to the Medigadda, Annaram, and Sundilla barrages—constructed as part of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme (KLIS), Telangana irrigation minister…
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Six-yr-old girl drowns in Saroornagar Lake
Hyderabad: A six-year-old girl drowned in Saroornagar Lake on Monday evening, April 28. The victim has been identified as Akhita. She lived in a small tenement near the lake in Green Park…
