Telangana

No Covid deaths in Telangana for 5th time in a month

Telangana recorded no Covid deaths on Tuesday, the fifth time in a period of one month, health officials said on Wednesday.

Mar 3, 2021

Andhra CM's sister hints at new party; promises "Rajanna Rajyam" in Telangana [details]

YS Sharmila, the daughter of late Andhra Pradesh Congress stalwart YS Rajasekhara Reddy and sister of Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, on Tuesday hinted at her plans to launch a new political party to bring "Rajanna Rajyam" (Rajanna's rule) to neighbouring Telangana.

Feb 9, 2021

GHMC polls updates: Owaisi, KTR, Kishan Reddy cast vote; 4.2% polling recorded till 9 am

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation polling is currently underway under heavy security. The voting started at 7 am and will end at 6 pm. As many as 1,122 candidates are in the poll fray for 150 wards, constituting 24 Assembly segments with over 74. 67 lakh eligible voters

Dec 1, 2020

GHMC polls: Iron ladies from humble backgrounds jump into politics [Inspiring read]

Amid the high pitched battle, two women from humble backgrounds are making a debut into the world of politics, both of them on Telugu Desam Party (TDP) ticket. Scroll down to read their inspiring journey.

Nov 27, 2020

Free water, electricity announced in Telangana; TRS Govt offers freebies with a caveat [Details here]

Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao said water bills for usage up to 20,000 litres in households within the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation limits will not have to be paid, ahead of civic polls due on December 1.

Nov 23, 2020

GHMC elections 2020 schedule released, polling on December 1 | Details inside

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation elections will be held on December 1. The filing of nominations would begin from November 18. Counting of votes would be done on December 4.

Nov 17, 2020

Hyderabad woman throws newborn from third floor after dispute with husband; booked

A horrific incident surfaced from Hyderabad where a woman threw her 14-day-old baby from the third-floor of her apartment after an argument broke out with her husband in the Fatehnagar area of Hyderabad, Telangana. The child died on spot.

Nov 16, 2020

Chiranjeevi is COVID positive; had met Telangana CM KCR without mask recently [Details]

Telugu actor and politician K Chiranjeevi announced that he had tested positive for coronavirus. Recently, the megastar met Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao along with Nagarjuna at Pragathi Bhavan in Hyderabad. They were spotted without masks.

Nov 9, 2020

Beware Facebook users; fake profile of Nizamabad collector used to dupe people

Telangana's Nizamabad district collector C. Narayana Reddy became the latest victim of cybercrime after a fake Facebook profile was created in his name to extract money from his contacts.

Nov 5, 2020

Hyderabad rains: Unprecedented rainfall continues to wreak havoc; death toll hits 35

Torrential rains lashing various parts of Telangana since Tuesday have claimed 30 lives, including 19 in Greater Hyderabad.

Oct 15, 2020

Hyderabad rains: Two-day holiday for rain-battered Greater Hyderabad residents

The Telangana government declared a holiday on Wednesday and Thursday within Outer Ring Road (ORR) in Greater Hyderabad in the wake of incessant rains.

Oct 14, 2020

Cars float, walls collapse as Hyderabad records highest rainfall in 24 hrs; 13 dead

Several residential areas in Hyderabad and suburbs remained inundated on Wednesday as unprecedented rainfall has left at least 13 people dead. Hyderabad has been lashed by rains since Tuesday evening.

Oct 14, 2020

Pink Ambassador car leads Telangana poll campaign; as KCR's daughter drives

Kavitha Kalvakuntla, Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) leader and Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's daughter, has registered a landslide victory in the Nizamabad MLC election with a huge majority. TRS's Kavita has won 728 votes in the Nizamabad MLC election.

Oct 12, 2020

Minor girl set ablaze for resisting rape by employer; accused arrested

According to the victim's family, the girl joined as domestic help after the accused's family had approached her mother a few months ago. The girl's family was facing serious financial crisis due to the lockdown.

Oct 7, 2020

Hyderabad youth kidnapped, killed over inter-caste marriage

Hyderabad man kidnapped, murdered by wife's family; honour killing suspected

A young interior designer in Hyderabad who had been married recently was found murdered by his wife's family. The police has suspected that caste might have something to do with the murder.

Sep 25, 2020

After 80 staffers, 7 senior IPS officers test COVID positive at Hyderabad's NPA

Two weeks ago 80 staffers tested positive at the National Police Academy in Hyderabad. Now, seven senior IPS officer who were taking part in their Mid-Career training have tested positive for COVID-19.

Sep 25, 2020

Three drunk youngsters abused Cyberabad police officers, claim cops; booked

Three youngsters were held by the police in Cyberabad after they had reportedly abused a policeman who was on patrol under the influence of alcohol.

Sep 24, 2020

Telangana HC to watch Bad Boy Billionaires before nod for release

The Telangana High Court will watch the web series 'Bad Boy Billionaires' before deciding whether to permit over-the-top platform Netflix to release it or not.

Sep 19, 2020

Telangana revenue officials corruption positive; 17 get ACB's arrest vaccine

A Telangana government official was caught by the ACB while accepting Rs 1.12 crore bribe for official favour in a land issue. According to the data available, the most corrupt are Tahsildars, Deputy Tahsildar, Revenue divisional officers, Village revenue officers.

Sep 10, 2020

Youth attempts self-immolation in Hyderabad

Amid unemployment cries from people, Telangana youth tries to immolate self. Watch video

Netizens have been demanding action from the government against the unemployment in the country especially among youth. A shocking video surfaced of a man making an appeal to the Telangana government having attempted self-immolation in Hyderabad.