Crime
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42 stolen electricity meters seized from contractor’s house in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: In a shocking incident that raises serious questions about internal oversight, the Raidurg police on Friday, May 2, seized 42 electricity meters that were illegally hidden in the house of a…
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3 children drown in pond while swimming in Nagarkurnool
Hyderabad: Three children drowned in a pond in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool district on Thursday evening, May 1, while swimming. The victims were identified as 13-year-old A Ganesh Reddy, his 10-year-old sister A Rakshitha,…
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Hyderabad man duped of Rs 20.39L in crypto scam, recovers Rs 2.8L
Hyderabad: A Hyderabad man who was duped in an online investment scam has received a partial cryptocurrency refund of 3,125.42 USDT, equivalent to approximately Rs 2.68 lakh, directly into his wallet. According…
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Home guard harassed by motorists near Gandipet, case registered
Hyderabad: A 37-year-old home guard, Rahmathullah, stationed at Narsingi traffic police station was allegedly harassed and verbally abused by two individuals while managing traffic near Reliance Smart at Bandlaguda X roads in…
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Woman found dead with chilli in eyes; live-in partner booked in Mahbubnagar
Hyderabad: A 23-year-old woman, K Geetanjali, was allegedly murdered by her live-in partner in Kakarjala village of Mahbubnagar district on Wednesday, April 30. The accused has been identified as Sreeram Naresh, a…
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Woman steals mother’s gold, abandons her in Jagtial forest
Hyderabad: A 75-year-old woman was allegedly abandoned in a dense forest by her daughter, Eshwari, after being robbed of her gold ornaments in Jagtial district. The victim has been identified as Budhavva,…
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Food vendor found dead near Kazipet Railway Station
Hyderabad: A food vendor was murdered near Kazipet Railway Station, allegedly over a territorial dispute between catering agents operating on trains. The incident is suspected to have been triggered after the victim…
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In dry Bihar, ambulance used to transport liquor
An ambulance is generally associated with ferrying patients to hospitals; however, on Thursday, May 1, an ambulance in Bihar was caught carrying foreign liquor. Given Bihar is a dry state since 2016,…
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Man dies as car hits median on Outer Ring Road
Hyderabad: A man died in an accident on Hyderabad’s Outer Ring Road (ORR) in the early hours of Friday, May 2 after his car crashed into a median. The deceased was identified…
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Dalit scholar’s struggles expose flaws in faculty hiring in Telugu states
Hyderabad: The working class in the country has celebrated May 1, Labour Day, with discontent, hoping for a better tomorrow. While the political parties and left organisations held high-pitched meetings on how…
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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…
