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Police start domestic helpers’ verification amid rising crimes in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: On the heels of two crimes by domestic helpers reported in posh neighbourhoods/gated communities of Hyderabad, the city police started ‘Mee Surakhsha’, a community policing initiative to help strengthen security in…
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Bandi Bageerath case explained: What happened, who is involved, where it stands
Hyderabad: The arrest of Bandi Sai Bageerath in a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) case has dominated Telangana’s political landscape over the past two weeks. Here is a look at who…
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Two UP natives arrested with over 400 kg ganja on Vijayawada Highway
Hyderabad: The EAGLE team and Chotuppal police arrested two people hailing from Uttar Pradesh for allegedly transporting 437 kilogram of ganja on the Vijayawada Highway. Along with ganja, two mobile phones and…
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Dismiss Bandi Sanjay from cabinet for fair probe in son’s POCSO case: KTR
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president and ex-Telangana IT minister KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Sunday, May 17, demanded the Centre to dismiss Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar from his position…
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Fire at Yadadri thermal plant in Nalgonda, no casualties
Hyderabad: A fire occurred at the Yadadri Ultra Mega Thermal Power Station (YATP) in Veerlapalem village, Nalgonda, on Sunday, May 17, likely due to a short circuit, officials said. Thick clouds of smoke…
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Muslim salesmen in Metro showroom humiliated, called ‘jihadis’
Dehradun: A hate crime incident was reported from Uttarakhand‘s Dehradun City where Hindutva supporters walked into ‘Metro,’ a prominent shoe showroom, and called the Muslim workers ‘jihadis.’ A large number of Hindutva…
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Hyderabad traffic police book 474 for drunk driving in two-day crackdown
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Traffic Police booked 474 people for drunk driving during a two-day special enforcement drive conducted on May 15 and 16, with two-wheeler riders accounting for the bulk of those caught.…
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Posts claim Bandi tried to ‘influence’ judge for Bageerath’s bail, case booked
Hyderabad: The Charminar police have registered a case over social media posts claiming that Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay tried to “influence” Justice Tangirala Madhavi Devi for granting…
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Varanasi iftar party case: Allahabad HC calls extortion claims ‘suspicious’
Allahabad: While announcing bail to eight of the 14 accused for allegedly having an iftar party on the Ganga river in Varanasi, the Allahabad High Court found the extortion allegations against the…
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Realtors using slum dwellers as shields to encroach on Mushkin Cheruvu: HYDRAA
Hyderabad: Seventeen days after asking residents of temporary sheds within the Full Tank Level (FTL) area of Mushkin Cheruvu in Narsingi to vacate, Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) officials issued…
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Massive fire breaks out at timber warehouse in Hyderabad’s Bholakpur
Hyderabad: A fire broke out at a timber warehouse in Bholakpur area under Musheerabad police limits in the early hours of Sunday, May 17, gutting the premises and causing losses estimated at Rs…
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IMD issues orange alert as Telangana braces for severe heatwave till May 20
Hyderabad: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Telangana, warning of a severe heatwave till May 20. Temperatures are expected to range between 41-44 degrees Celsius across all…
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JD(S) wants changes in certain provisions in One Nation-One Election proposal
Bengaluru: The JD(S) has requested its ally BJP to make changes in certain provisions of the proposed 129th Constitutional Amendment Bill linked to the ONOE proposal, particularly the special powers proposed to…
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At least 3 people killed in largest Ukrainian drone strike on Moscow in months
Kyiv: At least three people died in what appears to be the largest Ukrainian drone strike in months on Moscow and the surrounding areas, according to reports by Russian authorities. A woman…
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Cattle smuggler held in UP’s Meerut
Meerut: A cattle smuggler was injured in a police encounter in Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Sunday, May 17. A country-made pistol and one live cartridge were recovered from…
