Telangana

Journalists at Old Secretariat for the demolition works

Hyderabad journalists packed like pickles to see Old secretariat demolition; COVID nightmare

The Telangana HC allowed the media to be present at the demolition site of the Old Secretariat building in Hyderabad. However, what ensued was the media being huddled like cattle on the back of open trucks. Social distancing was entirely ignored, journalists question authorities.

Jul 28, 2020

COVID forces Telangana software engineer to sell vegetables; no regrets says she

Sarada from Warangal in Telangana sells vegetables for a living now amid the pandemic despite being a software engineer. She says that she feels no shame in the profession.

Jul 27, 2020

Telangana monkey menace: Monkeys kill 30 lambs in Suryapet district

Monkeys wreaked havoc killing around 30 lambs in a village in Telangana's Suryapet district on Wednesday, officials said. The incident occurred in Shobanadrigudem village, notorious for monkey menace.

Jul 23, 2020

Dark side of black magic: 'Tantric' gets life term for raping and torturing young boy

In Hyderabad, a Tantric received life imprisonment for torturing and sexually abusing a young boy in 2018 in collusion with the boy's mother.

Jul 23, 2020

Andhra Pradesh COVID cases today: highest single-day deaths due to Covid-19 recorded

Andhra Pradesh has registered a record number of deaths on Tuesday, 21 July. The total number of Covid-19 cases stands at 58,668.

Jul 21, 2020

Caught after 3 years in business; two dropouts ran a hospital providing treatment in Hyderabad

Two school and college dropouts in Mehdipatnam, Hyderabad were running a hospitals where they treated patients. The police arrested both of them on Sunday.

Jul 20, 2020

Sudeep's Phantom takes off amid coronavirus scare

Kiccha Sudeep and Anup Bhandari's Phantom is launched on Thursday, 16 July at the Annapoorna Studios in Telangana.

Jul 16, 2020

Hyderabad's Gandhi Hospital staff protest for better salary

Hyderabad's Gandhi Hospital nurse, contractual employees go on indefinite strike for better salary

The indefinite strike began after four days of protest by the contract employees to press for their demands, including regularisation of services and salary hikes.

Jul 15, 2020

COVID-19 patient's body taken in auto-rickshaw to the burial ground in Telangana

In Telangana, dead body moved in auto rickshaw; no ambulance for COVID positive deceased

In Telangana, a relative of a COVID-19 patient took the deceased body to the burial ground in an auto-rickshaw. Enquiry into the matter has been ordered.

Jul 12, 2020

New Telangana Secretariat building design

Telangana High Court temporarily stays secretariat demolition

As the demolition continued on the fourth day, a division bench of the high court passed interim orders staying the works till Monday.

Jul 10, 2020

Temple, Mosque fall victim to Telangana Secretariat; KCR to make amends

Telangana CM KCR said that in the new Secretariat premises, a new temple and mosque would be constructed on a more spacious spot even if it meant spending crores of rupees.

Jul 10, 2020

Hyderabad hospital holds Covid positive dead body at ransom

Hyderabad hospital holds Covid victim's body at ransom, kin fail to pay dues

MBT's Amjed Ullah Khan has requested Telangana IT Minister KT Rama Rao and Health Minister Eatala Rajender to step in and see that Mohammed Abbas Ali's body is handed over to his family immediately.

Jul 5, 2020

Telangana Legislative Assembly deputy speaker T Padma Rao and 2 children test positive for Covid-19

After Telangana Home Minister, now Dy Speaker tests positive for COVID-19

T Padma Rao, Telangana Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker, and his two children are under home quarantine after testing positive for Covid-19 aka coronavirus.

Jun 29, 2020

Telangana Home Minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali tests Covid-19 positive, health stable

68-year-old Mohammed Mahmood Ali showed mild symptoms of Covid-19 following which he was admitted to a private hospital in Hyderabad.

Jun 29, 2020

Telangana farmer dies of suicide at Tehsildar office after officials denied grant of land title deed

Upset over officials not granting him title deed of a piece of land, a farmer died by suicide in front of Tehsildar's office in Telangana on Saturday, June 20.

Jun 20, 2020

Meet four IPS officers promoted as Additional DGP in Telangana; major re-shuffle likely

The officers have been empanelled for promotion to the rank of Additional Director-General of Police in Telangana.

Jun 19, 2020

Drill instructor sings bollywood's cult song to uplift spirit of young recruits

Telangana Police practice drills to the tunes of Bollywood song 'Dhal gaya din, ho gayi shaam' in viral video

The video shows the drill ustaad not only teaching drill to the recruits but he also marches along with them while singing Mohd Rafi's song, with much josh and aplomb.

Jun 16, 2020

Meera Chopra on abusive Junior NTR fans: ''These people should not be left free to do crimes on women'

Meera Chopra has thanked Telangana minister KTR after he directed the authorities to take stern action against the culprits who abused her non-stop, recently.

Jun 6, 2020

'Hold your tongue Mr. Balakrishna,' says Naga Babu; demands apology

Upset with the fact that he was not invited to any film-related meetings, the actor has passed some controversial statements which raged fire in the industry.

May 28, 2020

Leopard attacks Nalgonda forest officials in Telangana who came to rescue him, injuries sustained

The forest officials who reached to rescue the leopard were attacked by the animal and got injured.