Hyderabad news The three have been charged for their role in the terrorist conspiracy to raise funds, collect explosives and carry out recruitments into the LeT. pti The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday, March 29, filed a chargesheet against three operatives of terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in the Hyderabad terror conspiracy case. The NIA filed the chargesheet against Mohd Abdul Wajid alias Zahed, Samiuddin alias Sami, and Maaz Hasan Farooq alias Maaz in a court in Hyder

Politics KTR had on Tuesday served legal notices to Bandi Sanjay and state Congress chief Revanth Reddy over their allegations against him in the TSPSC paper leak issue. pti Telangana BJP President Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Wednesday, March 29, said he would legally counter the notice served by Industries and Information Technology Minister K T Rama Rao but ruled out tendering an apology. Rama Rao had on Tuesday served legal notices to Bandi Sanjay and state Congress chief Revanth Reddy over their a

Entertainment At a screening of the film in the US in January, director Rajamouli had emphasised to American journalists that RRR wasnt a Bollywood movie but a Telugu film that comes from the south of India. Actor and producer Priyanka Chopra mistakenly referred to Telugu film RRR as a Tamil film, in an interview with American podcast host Dax Shepard on Armchair Expert Podcast, which was released on Spotify on Tuesday, March 28. In the two-and-a-half hour long podcast, Priyanka also spoke about

Entertainment Samantha said that even though the Shaakuntalam story is centuries old, as a contemporary woman, she connects to it, adding that some emotions are timeless. FilePhoto Ahead of the release of her upcoming film Shaakuntalam, actor Samantha, in an interview given to anchor Suma, spoke about the movie, her transformation into the titular character Shakuntala, costumes, working with Allu Arjuns daughter Arha, and much more. Shaakuntalam is a period drama adapted from Kalidasas classic A

Crime Mallanna, who calls himself a journalist, was arrested for abducting two police constables. A court in Rangareddy district on Tuesday, March 28 refused bail to YouTuber Chintapandu Naveen Kumar, alias Teenmaar Mallanna, who was arrested along with four others for allegedly abducting and assaulting two policemen. The accused, who were arrested by Rachakonda police late on March 21, are currently lodged in Cherlapally Jail on the outskirts of Hyderabad. They were booked for kidnapping, wrong

News Minister for municipal administration and urban development K T Rama Rao inaugurated the 'Lakes Development Programme' at Khajaguda Lake. Twitter/KTR Telangana's department of municipal administration and urban development, on Tuesday, Macrh 28, launched a programme to rejuvenate and develop 50 water bodies in and around Hyderabad. Minister for municipal administration and urban development KT Rama Rao inaugurated the 'Lakes Development Programme' at Khajaguda Lake. Of the 50 lake

Hyderabad News If the traffic of Hyderabad's high density corridors does not qualify for a Metro Rail project, I wonder how a number of small cities of UP qualify, KTR said. Telangana Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister KT Rama Rao took strong objection to the decision of the BJP-led Union government to reject the proposal for second phase of Hyderabad Metro, calling it latant discrimination. KTR, as the minister is known, wrote a letter to Union Housing and Urban Affai

Medicine Healthcare officials in Yemen and Lebanon ran tests on the drug Methotrex when children began developing adverse reactions after they were administered the drug. Representative image A cancer drug made in Celon Labs in Hyderabad has been flagged by medical authorities in Lebanon and Yemen on Tuesday, March 28, after they found pseudomonas, a dangerous bacteria. Healthcare officials in both countries ran tests on the drug Methotrex, an injectable drug used during chemotherapy, when child

Law Kavitha had moved the apex court against her questioning and also sought protection from arrest by the ED regarding a money laundering case connected with alleged irregularities in the Delhi excise policy. The Supreme Court on Monday, March 27, did not grant stay on summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to K Kavitha, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC and daughter of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao. Kavitha had moved the apex court against her questioning and also sou

Politics Senior leader D Srinivass return to Congress was expected to change political equations in Nizamabad, the Lok Sabha constituency where his son and BJP MP Arvind defeated CM KCRs daughter Kavitha. Twitter/ManikraoThakare A day after joining the Indian National Congress (INC), senior leader Dharmapuri Srinivas, who is the father of BJP MP Dharmapuri Arvind, seems to have changed his mind. On Sunday, March 26, the Congress party in Telangana had announced that Srinivas had rejoined the par

Transport The TSRTC has purchased 16 AC sleeper buses and nine of them were pressed into service from Monday, March 27. The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) on Monday, March 27, officially launched the services of nine air-conditioned sleeper buses equipped with free Wi-Fi services. State Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar formally launched the buses, which will initially operate to destinations like Bengaluru, Hubbali, Visakhapatnam, Tirupati and Chennai from Hyderabad. The

Telangana News The four key accused Pulidindi Praveen Kumar, Rajashekar Reddy, Lavdyavath Dhakya and Rajeshwar Nayak were sent to police custody for three days on March 25 . FilePhoto The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Telangana Police probing the Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) question paper leak case continued interrogating four of the accused on Monday, March 27. The accused Pulidindi Praveen Kumar, Rajashekar Reddy, Lavdyavath Dhakya and Rajeshwar Nayak were broug

Politics Accompanied by his son Dharmapuri Sanjay, the senior leader rejoined the party in the presence of Telangana Congress chief Revanth Reddy and other leaders. Former MP of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) D Srinivas on Sunday re-joined the Congress, nearly nine years after he had quit the party. The senior leader along with his son Dharmapuri Sanjay joined the party in the presence of Telangana Congress in-charge Manikrao Thakare, state Congress chief A Revanth Reddy and other leaders. Sriniva

News Congress leaders Manikrao Thakare, Revanth Reddy, Uttam Kumar Reddy and others participated in the protest at Gandhi Bhavan, the state headquarters of the party. IANS Telangana Congress leaders staged a protest at the party office in Hyderabad on Sunday, March 26 against the disqualification of party leader Rahul Gandhi from Parliament. Manikrao Thakare, the Congress party in-charge for Telangana, led the protest at Gandhi Bhavan, the state headquarters of the party. Congress leader Tariq A

Death The deceased include two children, aged 9 and 5. Four persons of a family including two children were found dead on Saturday, March 25 in Kushaiguda, Hyderabad. Police suspect it to be a case of suicide. The deceased were identified as Gaade Satish (39), his wife Vedha (35), and their two children Nishiketh (9) and Nihal (5). Satish was a software employee. They were residents of Park Royal Apartment. The couple were allegedly depressed over their children, police said. According to the Ku

Hyderabad News Notices have been served to the establishments to vacate or shift the materials from the establishments and warehouses. FilePhoto/Twitter The owners of 23 buildings in Hyderabad have been issued notices for not implementing fire safety measures. Following the fire mishap at Swapnalok Complex that killed six people a week ago, the Directorate of Enforcement, Vigilance and Disaster Management (EV&DM) and Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) officials have been conducting i

Hyderabad News According to student leaders, a police force was deployed in the campus from Thursday, and they placed restrictions on entry and exit to and from the campus. FilePhoto Tension prevailed on the campus of Osmania University here on Friday, March 24, as police detained leaders of some student groups to foil the protest over the Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) exam paper leak. Police picked up student leaders from hostels and shifted them to the Osmania University po

Controversy Congress chief Revanth Reddy alleged that the SIT had summoned him only to intimidate him, and questioned why the police did not summon Minister KTR, who had allegedly tried to downplay the scandal while the investigation was still underway. Telangana Congress president Revanth Reddy escorted by police The Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) question paper leak case has now snowballed into a major controversy with Opposition parties, including the Congress and the BJP,

Agriculture The unexpected rains and hailstorms damaged crops over 2,28,255 acres across the state. Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Thursday announced compensation of Rs 10,000 per acre for farmers who lost their crops due to recent unseasonal rains and hailstorms. After a visit to affected areas in a few districts, the chief minister assured the farmers that the government will extend them all the assistance. He made it clear that the state will not send any report on crop loss

News Telangana Congress president Revanth Reddy had alleged that Tirupati, the personal assistant of state minister KT Rama Rao, was involved in the Telangana State Public Service Commission examination paper leak. Twitter Amidst tension between police and his supporters, Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president A Revanth Reddy appeared before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Thursday, March 23. The SIT is probing into the Telangana State Public Service Commission paper leak

Hyderabad News At the ceremony, President Droupadi Murmu said that the Rashtrapati Bhavan and Rashtrapati retreats belong to every Indian. Rashtrapati Nilayam, the President of India's official retreat in Secunderabad, was thrown open to the public on Wednesday, March 22. President Droupadi Murmus remark that Rashtrapati Bhavan and Rashtrapati Retreats belong to every Indian. She attended the opening of Rashtrapati Nilayam through video conferencing in the presence of Telangana Governor Tamilisa

crime The LB Nagar police registered a case after receiving a complaint from Telangana Jagruthi member Naveen Goud demanding immediate action against Mallanna. Facebook Telangana Police arrested Q News YouTube channel owner, Chintapandu Naveen Kumar alias Teenmaar Mallanna during late hours on Tuesday, March 21 for allegedly making derogatory comments against Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) and his family members. He was picked up from his office in Peerzadiguda, located on the outskirt

RECRUITMENT The Telangana High Court said that there was no tangible evidence to support the claim that a proper investigation was not being conducted in this case. The Telangana High Court on Tuesday, March 22 directed the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to submit a status report on the investigation into the paper leak of exams conducted by the Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC). The court was hearing a petition filed by the National Student Union of India (NSUI) seeking a Cent

Controversy Earlier on Tuesday, when Kavitha reached the ED office, she displayed her mobile phones to the media after the ED alleged that the BRS MLC had destroyed the phones to erase evidence. ians K Kavitha, the daughter of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, left the Enforcement Directorate (ED) headquarters on March 21, Tuesday night, after being grilled for hours for the third time in connection with the 2021-22 Delhi excise policy case. Earlier on Tuesday, when she had reached t

News This came a day after a similar summon was issued to Congress state chief A Revanth Reddy, who has been asked to appear on March 23. The Telangana government's Special Investigation Team (SIT), probing the Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) question paper leak, on Tuesday, March 21 summoned state BJP President Bandi Sanjay Kumar to appear before it on March 24 and submit evidence in support of the allegations he made. This came a day after a similar summon was issued to Congr

News The unexpected rains and hailstorms due to the trough over the state caused huge losses to farmers, who were hoping to reap the Rabi harvest in a few days. Unseasonal rains and hailstorm in parts of Telangana have damaged standing crops in more than 1.50 lakh acres, according to initial estimates by the state government. The unexpected rains and hail storms due to the trough over the state caused huge losses to farmers, who were hoping to reap the Rabi harvest in a few days. Maize, mango, c

Traffic The flyover is expected to ease the traffic congestion for vehicles coming from Vijayawada, Khammam and Nalgonda to Hyderabad. The 760-metre-long right hand side flyover in Hyderabads LB Nagar will soon be open to the public, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation said. The Rs 32 crore flyover, under the Strategic Road Development Programme (SRDP), was completed a month ago but could not be inaugurated owing to the Model Code of Conduct during the recently-held MLC elections. The fl

Investigation The ED claimed in one of its reports that Kavitha had destroyed her phones to erase evidence, which was later leaked to the media and refuted by the MLC. Alleging that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) leaked false information regarding the investigation into the Delhi liquor scam case, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha displayed her phones to the media before entering the ED office on Tuesday, March 21. The ED claimed in one of its reports that Kavitha had destro

Democracy The residents, mostly belonging to SC, ST, Backward Class and Muslim communities have approached the Telangana High Court contesting their action. The Secunderabad Cantonment Board (SCB) has deleted at least 35,000 voters, primarily belonging to Scheduled Caste, Schedule Tribe, Backward Class and Muslim communities, as collective punishment for squatting on Defence land. The residents however claim that they have all the required documents to prove their stake, and have accused SCB of

Tollywood While Ram Charan is already back to work on the sets of director Shankars RC15, Jr NTR will soon begin work on his upcoming film co-starring Janhvi Kapoor. Screenshot/Prabhudeva The lead actors of SS Rajamoulis RRR, Junior NTR and Ram Charan, are getting back to working on their upcoming projects after their recent trip to Los Angeles in the United States for the Academy Awards ceremony. Naatu Naatu from RRR has won the Oscar for the best original song this year, and the award was pres

Investigation Kavitha had earlier refused to appear before the ED on March 16, citing that the agency was unfair and impartial. BRS MLC K Kavitha appeared for the second round of interrogation by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) at their office in New Delhi on Monday, March 20. The ED is probing her involvement in the Rs 100 crore Delhi liquor policy scam. The former MP and daughter of Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, had failed to appear before the agency on March 16, alleging that the ED wa

Crime Mallanna, who calls himself a journalist, is a vocal critic of the BRS government and Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao. Unidentified persons attacked the office of 'Q News', a YouTube channel run by Chintapandu Naveen alias Teenmaar Mallanna, on Sunday, March 19. The incident occurred at Peerzadiguda under the Medipally police station in Medchal Malkajgiri district. Unidentified men barged into the office and ransacked furniture and computers before fleeing from the spot. Teenmaar Malla

Fire Accident The fire accident in Swapnalok complex had claimed six lives. Union minister for tourism and culture G. Kishan Reddy on Sunday alleged that the Telangana government is not taking action against owners of buildings whose negligence is leading to a series of fire accidents. He visited Swapnalok Complex in Secunderabad, where a huge fire on Thursday night claimed six lives. The minister spoke to officials and enquired about the cause of the fire. Kishan Reddy, who is a member of Lok S

Controversy Rejecting calls for his resignation, KTR said that the state government has no role in the day-to-day functioning of the Telangana State Public Service Commission. FilePhoto/KTR Following the leakage of a question paper during a recruitment exam held by the Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) on March 5, Telangana Minister KT Rama Rao has alleged that one of the accused in the case is an active worker of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Addressing the media on the issu

Hyderabad news The supervisor of the Swapanalok Complex P Srinivas filed a complaint against Swapnalok Complex Association, Kedia Infotech Ltd, Vikas Paper Packing Ltd and QNet Vihaan Direct Selling Pvt based on which police filed a case. Twitter The Mahankali police in Secunderabad have charged Swapnalok Complex Association, Kedia Infotech Ltd, Vikas Paper Packing Ltd and QNet Vihaan Direct Selling Pvt Ltd for culpable homicide after the fire on Thursday, March 17, that killed six people. The p

Tribals The unusual weather conditions prevailing in the area has the potential to delay the flowering stage in the mahua trees and reduce the yield of the flowers by about a third. Just when the poor Adivasis living in the hilly interiors of Telanganas Adilabad district were to start the collection of sacred mahua flower (Madhuca indica, Madhuca longifolia), the cloudy weather and the rains have become a source of concern. The unusual weather conditions prevailing in the area has the potential

News The decision was made during a special TSPSC meeting after examining the SIT and internal inquiry reports on the recent Assistant Engineer exam paper leak. PTI After a leaked question paper for the recruitment of engineers kicked up a row, the Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) has decided to cancel the previously-conducted exams for recruitment to top government posts. The decision was made during a special Commission meeting on Friday, March 17, after examining the Special

Weather The meteorological department has attributed the heavy storms to southeasterly winds under the impact of a trough in the Arabian Sea. Heavy hail storms and rains lashed parts of Telangana on Thursday, March 16. Hail storms, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds, brought down the maximum temperature, providing relief to people from the first spell of summer. Parts of Vikarabad, Rangareddy and Sangareddy districts witnessed heavy rains and hailstorms. A few places includi

Hyderabad news The fire broke out at Swapnalok, a popular commercial building in Secunderabad, at 7.30 pm March 16 and was brought under control after a major operation. Twitter A massive fire broke out at Swapnalok, a popular commercial building in Secunderabad on Thursday, March 16. The fire broke out at 7.30 pm and about 12 people were rescued from the spot by fire officials from outside the building. Six people lost their lives as a result of the fire, including four men and a woman, Superin

Investigation Kalvakuntla Kavitha was summoned by the Enforcement Directorate for a second round of questioning on March 16 as part of the investigation into the Delhi liquor scam. Alleging that the investigation being carried out by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is not free, fair, and impartial, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha chose to skip the second round of interrogation scheduled for Thursday, March 16. The Telangana MLC wrote to the ED that BRS General Secretary Som

News Academy Chairman Juluru Gowri Shankar announced that the felicitation programme will be held in Hyderabad on March 28. The Telangana Sahitya Academy has decided to felicitate lyricist Chandrabose, who penned the Oscar-winning song Naatu Naatu from RRR. Academy Chairman Juluru Gowri Shankar, on Wednesday, March 15, announced that a felicitation programme will be held at Ravindra Bharathi in Hyderabad on March 28. He said that the whole of Telugu society is proud that by using phrases from ru

News The question paper for an exam to recruit Assistant Engineers to various departments was leaked, sparking protests by various political outfits outside the TSPSC office in Hyderabad. Credit: Twitter/ Venkat Balmoor The Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) has decided to cancel the March 5 exam to recruit Assistant Engineers after the question paper was leaked. Fresh dates for the conduct of the exam will be announced later, the TSPSC said in a notice issued on Wednesday, March