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Hyderabad: Two people were arrested by Narsingi police after they allegedly threatened someone by falsely presenting themselves as the Hyderabad Disaster Management and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) officials. According to local reports, the incident occurred on June 23 at 3:20 pm at a house in Alkapur Township, Neknampur village, Gandipet mandal. In a complaint filed by Guntakal Mallikarjun, the house helper, the two accused arrived at the property in a black vehicle and started questioning and searching the premises. On confrontation, the men falsely identified themselves as HYDRAA officials and allegedly threatened to destroy the house. Mallikarjun informed the police that when he urged them to speak with the house owner, they did not listen and continued with a threatening attitude. The suspects have been identified as Miriyala Vedantham, 22, a car driver from Alkapur Township and a resident of Karimnagar district, and Yelisetti Shobhan Babu, a retired RTC staff member residing at Esteem Residency in Puppalaguda, Manikonda. A case has been filed with the Narsingi police station, and both suspects are in custody. In reaction to the incident, HYDRAA issued a statement on Thursday, warning the public against tolerating any threats or fraud being conducted in its name. The agency called for citizens to report such incidents at once to the police or report directly to HYDRAA. The agency explained that all such official investigations are conducted openly, with disclosure of staff and intent. Any employee who is found to be abusing the name of HYDRAA will be dealt with firmly by way of disciplinary action. People have been instructed to report instances like this on WhatsApp at 8712406899 and to attach photos of the concerned person, if possible.
Pune: Tightening its grip on the illicit liquor trade, the State Excise Department's 'G' Division, Pune, on Tuesday seized 40 plastic cans of illicit country liquor along with a truck, collectively valued at ₹10.96 lakh, in a major operation at Hatbhuj village near Pimpri. The action was part of a special statewide campaign launched on October 2, targeting illegal liquor production, sale, and transportation. Since the start of the drive, the department has registered 11 cases, seized 12 vehicles, and confiscated liquor worth ₹12.58 lakh, officials confirmed. According to excise officials, ac ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The government on Saturday extended the term of the chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Ravi Agrawal by one year, an official notification said.The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the re-appointment of Agrawal, an IRS officer of the 1988 batch, as CBDT chairman for one year from July 1 this year to June 30, 2026, on contract basis.Agrawal took over as the CBDT chairman from Nitin Gupta in June 2024 after Gupta's extended tenure ended. Agrawal has been a member of CBDT. He was member administration and had served as DG investigation in Delhi. The gover ...Read More >
Medak/Hyderabad, July 15 (Maxim News): In a shocking incident that has sent ripples through Telangana's political circles, Congress SC Cell District Secretary Marrelli Anil (28) was found dead under suspicious circumstances in Variguntham village of Kulcharam mandal in the early hours of Tuesday. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp Anil, a prominent Dalit leader and rising face of the Congress party in Medak district, was reportedly returning to his native village Pythara late Monday night after attending a party meeting at Gandhi Bhavan in Hyderabad. According to police sources, four bullets were ...Read More >
ACB also confirmed that assistant sub inspector Palande provoked Ghode to demand for the bribe The Pune unit of the state anti-corruption bureau (ACB) arrested two police personnel for allegedly accepting a bribe from a lawyer. The ACB identified the accused as police havaldar Rajashri Ghode and assistant sub inspector Rakesh Palande, both attached to the Ravet police station of the Pimpri Chinchwad police. A press release issued Friday by Deputy Superintendent of Police Dayanand Gawade of ACB ...Read More >
Chandigarh: As part of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government's 'Shandaar Chaar Saal Bhagwant Mann De Naal' series, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann presented a comprehensive report card highlighting his government's performance across key sectors, positioning it as a decisive shift towards transparent, accountable and people-centric governance. Setting a new benchmark in public employment and governance, Bhagwant Mann's government has delivered a record 65,264 government jobs in just four years, the highest ever in Punjab's history, while extending a 5-year age relaxation to compensate ...Read More >
Pune, Aug 1 (PTI) An irate mob vandalised properties and indulged in arson in Yavat in Pune's Daund tehsil on Friday afternoon over an objectionable post allegedly uploaded on social media by a youth from a different community, police officials said. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational purposes only. Photograph: / Rediff.com A motorcycle was set ablaze and a bakery was damaged, the officials said, adding teargas shells had to be lobbed to bring the situation under control amid large mobs taking to the streets to vent their ire. There is heavy police prese ...Read More >
Thoothukudi, December 17: Police have arrested three individuals, including two minors, in connection with an incident where a woman was gang-raped in front of her husband after he was assaulted near Srivaikundam in Tamil Nadu. According to a statement, a private hollow block manufacturing unit operates in the Arasarkulam area under Srivaikundam taluk in Thoothukudi district. A labour contractor from Assam working in Tirunelveli district had taken a commission from the unit's owner and employed a 24-year-old woman from Assam along with her husband. However, due to inadequate basic facilities ...Read More >
Hyderabad, April 9: Five persons were arrested in Telangana's Sangareddy district on Thursday for tying an Anganwadi teacher to a tree over the alleged financial cheating by her husband, police said. The shocking incident took place in Rasole village in Kangti mandal on Wednesday. Few villagers tied Vasanta Kumari to a tree with a rope and humiliated her as her husband, Prabhakar, had allegedly cheated them in the name of a finance company. Prabhakar had collected money from some villagers in Ramaragidda village under "HBM Finance" and fled. Angered over this, some villagers went to Rasole, w ...Read More >
While on patrol last week looking for any tourists who might have gotten stuck in the landslide-prone forests in the southern Indian town of Gokarna, police inspector Sridhar S.R. spotted a statue of a Hindu deity peeking out through the lush green vegetation. Moving closer, he saw makeshift curtains made of red saris that obscured the entrance to a cave. When he looked in, he was surprised to find a woman and two young girls living inside. The discovery on July 9 in Karnataka State set off day ...Read More >
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], July 15 (ANI): The Golden Temple in Punjab's Amritsar received another bomb threat on Tuesday. The dog squad has been deployed at the Golden Temple premises as part of a security check. The holy site for Sikhs received a bomb threat via e-mail for the second consecutive day. Also Read | India Raises Pahalgam Terror Attack at SCO Meeting: EAM S Jaishankar Calls for 'Uncompromising Position' on Combatting Terrorism. Pratap Singh, Secretary of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), demanded strict action against the miscreants. Pratap Singh told reporte ...Read More >
Patna, Aug 1 (PTI) Healthcare services were affected at AIIMS-Patna on Friday as resident doctors went on an "indefinite strike" in protest against the alleged high-handedness of Sheohar MLA Chetan Anand. According to a press statement issued by the Resident Doctors' Association (RDA), AIIMS-Patna, on Friday, "The RDA expresses deep disappointment and anguish over the lack of action by the administration following the violent and traumatic incident that occurred on Wednesday, when MLA Chetan Anand, his wife and their armed guards breached hospital security, physically assaulted staff, and thr ...Read More >
New Delhi: The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki has announced the rollout of its first made-in-India electric vehicle - the e-Vitara SUV - in a major boost to the green segment from its upgraded Gujarat plant, which is now set to become one of the world's largest automotive manufacturing hubs with a projected annual capacity of one million units. Crucially, this facility will serve as Suzuki's global production base for electric vehicles (EVs), exporting to over 100 countries, including advanced markets in Japan and Europe, which is aligned with India's vision of becoming a global aut ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge was admitted to MS Ramaiah Hospital in Bengaluru after developing a fever late Tuesday night, sparking concern among party workers and political leaders across the country. Doctors at the hospital are closely monitoring his condition and have assured that there is no immediate cause for alarm. Kharge, 83, was reportedly brought to the renowned medical facility after he complained of persistent fever. A medical team quickly initiated a series of diagnostic tests to determine the cause. While his condition is said to be stable, doctors have kept ...Read More >
Mumbai: Net profit of Nifty 50 companies at the aggregate level is expected to increase 4.6% year-on-year while revenue may increase 4.5% for the June 2025 quarter. Net profit is likely to show single-digit year-on-year growth for the first time in at least nine quarters amid an anticipated poor performance by select companies, including Tata Motors, IndusInd Bank and Coal India. The sample's revenue is expected to grow in single digit for the fourth consecutive quarter reflecting persistent muted demand scenario. Select companies from metals, pharmaceuticals, cement, banking and finance and ...Read More >
Bengaluru: For millions of people, the sudden, sharp pain of tooth due to sensitivity can turn a sip of cold water into a jolt. Now, researchers at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), in collaboration with Bengaluru-based deep-tech startup Theranautilus, have engineered "CalBots" - magnetic nanobots that can seal the problem at its source.As per IISc, CalBots are 400-nanometre particles loaded with a calcium silicate-based bioceramic formula, designed to travel 500 micrometres deep inside dentinal tubules, the tiny tunnels in the tooth that lead to nerve endings. Guided by an external magnetic ...Read More >
JAMMU/SRINAGAR, July 9: Heavy rains continued to batter large parts of Jammu and Kashmir today, damaging residential structures and local infrastructure, and triggering landslides and flash floods in several vulnerable regions. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp In Poonch district's Ajamabad village of Mandi tehsil, two residential houses were damaged early morning due to a landslide, while in the remote Sazar area of Kishtwar's Padder region, a flash flood caused by downpour in the upper reaches swept away four water mills. The widespread rainfall disrupted normal life across bo ...Read More >
Hyderabad: An assistant engineer in the Panchayat Raj department of Peddapalli sub-division and district was caught by the Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for demanding a bribe of Rs 1 lakh on Saturday, July 12. The accused officer, P Jagadesh Babu, serving as an assistant engineer in charge of Kalvasrirampur and Odela mandals, initially demanded a bribe of Rs 1 lakh from the complainant for carrying out official work. According to ACB, the official had demanded a bribe for recording the Cement Concrete (CC) road work carried out by the complainant and forwarding the same to deputy ex ...Read More >
Pune, Aug 1 (PTI) An irate mob vandalised properties and indulged in arson in Yavat in Pune's Daund tehsil on Friday afternoon over an objectionable post allegedly uploaded on social media by a youth from a different community, police officials said. A motorcycle was set ablaze and a bakery was damaged, the officials said, adding teargas shells had to be lobbed to bring the situation under control amid large mobs taking to the streets to vent their ire. There is heavy police presence in the village at the moment and peace and order has been restored, these officials said. The youth, who hai ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Sept 28 (Maxim News): Chief Minister Revanth Reddy said that in future we will be able to boast about Tokyo and New York. We are building Bharat Future City with the idea that there should be a city like this for future generations. He was speaking after laying the foundation stone of the Future City Development Authority building in Meerkhanpet, Kandukuru Mandal on Sunday. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp Many are conspiring and plotting to stop Future City. They are making unnecessary claims. They are spreading the word that Revanth has lands here, and that is why the city is being b ...Read More >
KOLHAPUR/PUNE: The Satara police on Friday filed a case of rape and abetment of suicide against a police sub inspector (PSI) with the Phaltan police station and another man after a 28-year-old doctor with the Phaltan sub district hospital was found dead late on Thursday evening in a hotel room near the health hub.Satara superintendent of police (SP) Tushar Doshi told TOI, "A note purportedly written by the doctor on her palm names the PSI and the other man, who is the son of her landlord, for driving her to the extreme step by subjecting her to physical and mental harassment for the last five ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: Four Gujaratis who were taken hostage in Iran have been freed after a ransom demand of ₹2 crore. The rescue came after Mansa MLA J S Patel informed Union Home Minister Amit Shah about the incident. The four were flown to New Delhi and then brought back to Gujarat, arriving at Ahmedabad airport this afternoon. As per details, the group, including a couple from Bapupura village in Mansa taluka, had left for Australia through a local agent. They were first taken to Delhi, then flown via Bangkok and Dubai to Tehran. But after landing in Tehran, they were pushed into a taxi and kidnappe ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 7: A week after the horrific fire and explosion at Sigachi Industries Limited's manufacturing unit in Pashamylaram near Hyderabad, the search continues for eight missing workers. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp Rescue teams continued to comb through the debris to find the remains of the missing men. Personnel from Fire Services, SDRF, HYDRAA and police continued combing through the debris for human remains. The anxious wait for the families of the missing workers continued at the help centre set up for the families of the victims for the eighth day. They have urged the authorit ...Read More >
'India should look to add an extra bowler' IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane has a piece of advice for head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill- play an extra bowler in the fourth Test at Old Trafford. Photograph: BCCI/X As India gear up for the fourth Test at Old Trafford, former captain Ajinkya Rahane has raised a tactical alarm: the team's all-rounder-heavy approach might be hurting their chances. His solution? A fourth specialist bowler -- even if it comes at the cost of batting depth. Now in England, and having witnessed India's narrow defeat at Lord's, the veteran batter has a piece of ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid the ongoing verbal spat between Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray and BJP MP Nishikant Dubey over the Hindi language debate in Maharashtra, Union Minister and Republican Party of India (Athawale) president Ramdas Athawale on Saturday has called for restraint, urging all parties to maintain peace and avoid statements that could disrupt Mumbai's communal harmony. Responding to the exchange of inflammatory remarks, Athawale said, "Such statements against each other can spoil the atmosphere of Mumbai. We should maintain peace. It's not righ ...Read More >
Mumbai, September 29: Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar revealed that his heart had been pounding intensely while watching the Asia Cup 2025 final between India and Pakistan at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The Men in Blue secured a convincing victory as they chased down a target of 147 runs with just two balls remaining, in what was a thrilling encounter. The win also marked India's third consecutive victory against Pakistan in the 2025 tournament, as well as the team's record-extending ninth title. From Dressing Room To Field of Play, Check Raw Emotions As Team India Beat Pakistan To Compl ...Read More >
Srinagar, June 28: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today chaired a high-level meeting with members of civil society organisations, religious leaders, elected representatives, and representatives from the trade and business communities to review arrangements for the upcoming Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra. Among those present were Chief Minister Omar Abdullah; Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo; Special Director General (Coordination) S.J.M. Gillani; Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor and CEO of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board, Dr. Mandeep K. Bhandari; Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Vijay Bidhuri; ...Read More >
The agency has alleged large-scale irregularities in the recruitment process of the Kolar-Chikkaballapura District Co-operative Milk Producers' Union Ltd (KOMUL) In a major development in the ongoing probe into the 2023 KOMUL recruitment scam, the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Bengaluru Zonal Office, has issued a Provisional Attachment Order attaching immovable and movable assets worth Rs 1.32 crore. The properties belong to Malur Congress MLA KY Nanjegowda and other individuals allegedly involv ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) seized a bribe amount of Rs 2,40,765 lakh in cash from government officials on Friday, July 18 and arrested one individual as it attempts to tighten its grip on bribery by public servants. A deputy tahsildar from Mulugu mandal of Siddipet district was arrested by the Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for demanding Rs 2 lakh to perform official work. According to the ACB, accused officer Yelagandula Bhavani demanded a bribe from the complainant for processing an application to issue a Pattadar Passbook in the name of the complainant's ...Read More >
Kurukshetra: Haryana chief minister (CM) Nayab Singh Saini on Monday inaugurated four major paperless initiatives of the state revenue and disaster management department, aimed at providing faster, transparent, and citizen-friendly services. The new initiatives include a paperless registry system, a demarcation portal, a WhatsApp chatbot, and a revenue court case management system.A state-level programme was organised at the sub-tehsil office in Babain, Kurukshetra, where the CM formally launched ...Read More >
Hyderabad, April 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Five persons were arrested in Telangana's Sangareddy district on Thursday for tying an Anganwadi teacher to a tree over the alleged financial cheating by her husband, police said. The shocking incident took place in Rasole village in Kangti mandal on Wednesday. Few villagers tied Vasanta Kumari to a tree with a rope and humiliated her as her husband, Prabhakar, had allegedly cheated them in the name of a finance company. Prabhakar had collected money from some villagers in Ramaragidda village under "HBM Finance" and fled. Angered over this, some villagers ...Read More >