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Cost of damages to be recovered from rioters, says Maha CM Fadnavis

Nagpur: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, who also holds the state home portfolio, announced on Saturday, March 23, that the cost of the damages in the Nagpur violence will be recovered from the…
AIMIM MLA raises concern over power cuts in Old City during Ramzan

Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) MLA Jaffar Hussian on Saturday, March 22 raised concern over constant power cuts in Hyderabad’s Old City areas during the holy month of Ramzan. Posing a…

Raja Singh criticises BJP over appointment of Telangana unit president

Hyderabad: Goshamahal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA T Raja Singh on Saturday, March 22 criticised his party regarding the appointment of Telangana BJP president. He asked whether the president would be appointed…
Hyderabad reports 1099 drunk driving cases in a week, only one woman booked

Hyderabad: A total of 1,099 drunk driving cases were reported in one week, between March 15 and 21, with 1,098 men and just one woman among those booked, the Hyderabad city traffic…
Banners banned at Uppal stadium? HCA president clarifies ahead of SRH opener

Hyderabad: With Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) set to play their opening match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at Uppal Stadium on Sunday, March 23, the president of the Hyderabad Cricket Association…
Rains bring respite, but waterlogging cripples Kondapur, Lingampally

Hyderabad: Severe thunderstorms and hailstorms pounded Hyderabad last night, causing waterlogging in many places and throwing traffic on major roads out of gear, on Saturday, March 22. Traffic updates on Saturday morning…
Rajiv Gandhi statue unveiled at Uppal stadium

Hyderabad: A statue of former India Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was unveiled on Friday, March 21, at the International Stadium in Uppal named after him. The statue was unveiled by Telangana industries…

History of Hyderabad roads to be documented with oblique cameras

Hyderabad: In a major effort to improve road maintenance and avoid financial misappropriation, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) will soon chronicle the minute history of its roads network via high-tech oblique…
UNICEF urges Taliban to lift ban on girls’ education in Afghanistan

Islamabad: The UN children’s agency on Saturday urged Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to immediately lift a lingering ban on girls’ education to save the future of millions who have been deprived of their…
Cancer cases up in Telangana by 10 pc, 9 pc in AP in last 5 yrs: Centre

Hyderabad: In the last five years, cancer cases in Telangana have increased by 10 percent, while Andhra Pradesh has seen a rise of 9 percent. This growth is slightly lower compared to…
RTC bus fatally rams into senior police official in Hayatnagar

Hyderabad: In a tragic incident early on Saturday, March 22, additional superintendent of police (ASP) TM Nandeeshwara Babji lost his life when a bus rammed into him near the Laxma Reddy Palem…
IMD issues orange alert for Telangana as thunderstorms lash Hyderabad

Hyderabad: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, gusty winds and hailstorms in six districts of Telangana for the next three days. The met office issued an…
Nagpur riots: 14 more held, arrest tally reaches 105; 3 new FIRs filed

Nagpur: Authorities on Friday apprehended 14 individuals in connection with the recent outbreak of violence in Nagpur, Maharashtra, bringing the total number of arrests in the case to 105. Among those detained…
SSC exams: Telangana Class 10 students given wrong question papers; 2 suspended

Hyderabad: In a major blunder, officials at Zilla Parishad Government (Boys) High School in Mancherial town (examination centre code 3015) delivered the wrong question papers to Class 10 students during their exam…
Thunderstorms hit parts of North Hyderabad amid intensifying summer

Hyderabad is likely to experience heavy thunderstorms in the next 1-2 hours, especially in its northern part, as changing weather patterns kick in. In real-time, heavy rain has already started at Patancheru, Miyapur, and Lingampally and is likely to spread to other neighbouring areas. According to weather enthusiast T Balaji, South…