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HYDERABAD: Chikkadpally police on Sunday registered a fresh case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act against Purnachandar, who is also accused of abetting the suicide of television anchor Swetcha Votarkar. It is pertinent to note that the police has not confirmed that she died by suicide. The POCSO case pertains to allegations that Purnachandar misbehaved with Swetcha's minor daughter. The accused surrendered before Chikkadpally police late on Saturday night. He has since been remanded in connection with the suspicious death of Swetcha. Police sources stated that during questioning, Purnachandar named a top politician in his statement. However, the sources refused to divulge any further details regarding this politician. The advocate representing Purnachandar said that the police registered a case under Sections 69 and 108 of the BNS, along with the POCSO case, which was based on statements provided by the deceased's daughter. In the initial complaint, Swetcha's father, V Poshetti, informed police that his daughter had divorced Kranthi Kiran and had been living with her daughter. He alleged that Purnachandar had pursued Swetcha for three years, promising marriage, following which she agreed to a live-in relationship with him. Poshetti claimed that Purnachandar was solely responsible for his daughter's death. The Chikkadpally police filed a case and produced Purnachandar in court.
New Delhi: Emmanuelle "Emman" Atienza, a Filipino content creator and social media personality, has tragically passed away at the age of 19. She gained a massive following on TikTok, with over 900,000 followers, and 273,000 followers on Instagram, where she shared glimpses of her life and personal journey. Her parents, television host Kim Atienza and his wife Felicia, confirmed the heartbreaking news on social media. In their post, they remembered Emman for the joy and love she brought to everyone around her. "It's with deep sadness that we share the unexpected passing of our daughter and si ...Read More >
Maharashtra Doctor Suicide Case: Suspended Police Officer Surrenders Before Police, Arrested | Top Updates Maharashtra Doctor Suicide Case: The alleged suicide of a doctor has stirred the nation. However, the police have continued their action in the case as Suspended PSI Gopal Badne was arrested on Sunday after he surrendered before the Satara police. This marks the second arrest in the case. According to news agency ANI, Satara District SP Tushar Doshi confirmed the arrest of the second accused in the doctor rape case. Earlier, the police arrested Prashant Bankar, the other accused. The w ...Read More >
Bengaluru Double Suicide Case: Husband And Wife Found Dead, Marital Issues SuspectedA tech couple from Telangana, living in Bengaluru, died in a suspected suicide case. Bhanu Chander Reddy was found dead inside their flat, while his wife Bibi Shaziya Siraj later died after jumping from their building. Police suspect marital issues and possible health concerns. Two cases have been registered, and further investigation is ongoing. A young couple working in the tech sector was found dead in a suspected case of suicide in Bengaluru, Karnataka on Monday. The incident took place in the Kothanur are ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Swetcha Votarkar, a 40-year-old Telugu television anchor, was found hanging from a ceiling fan at her residence in Hyderabad on Friday night. The incident came to light after her neighbours alerted the police around 9:30 PM. "When we entered her room, she was found hanging from the ceiling fan," said the Chikkadpally police inspector. An ambulance was called immediately, and paramedics confirmed her death at the scene. While initial reports suggest suicide, police stated that no suicide note was recovered. A case of suspicious death was registered based on a complaint filed by Swe ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): On the birth anniversary of former President Pranab Mukherjee, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge paid glowing tributes to the statesman, recalling his immense contributions to India's democracy and development. Kharge took to social media to share a heartfelt message, quoting one of Mukherjee's profound observations: Also Read | Atul Subhash Suicide Case: 4 People Including Bengaluru Techie's Wife Nikita Singhania Booked for Abetment of Suicide. "India's true story is the partnership of the people. Our wealth has been created by farmers and workers, ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 13 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday granted conditional future bail to former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee in a money laundering case related to the cash-for-job scam. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan said that Chatterjee shall be released on February 1, 2025 subject to the trial court framing charges before the winter vacation and examination of vulnerable witnesses by the second and third week of January 2025. Also Read | Atul Subhash Suicide Case: Wife Nikita Singhania Absconds, Karnataka Police Arrest Her Mother, Brother From Uttar Pradesh's Jaunp ...Read More >
Haridwar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sakshi Maharaj on Sunday demanded that hotel, dhaba and eatery owners on the Kanwar Yatra routes should display their names and identities on boards outside their business establishments. The owners, who hide their identities under fake names, on the Kanwar Yatra routes should not be spared, he told reporters here. "Tampering with faith of the Hindu devotees during the Kanwar Yatra will not be tolerated," said the Unnao MP. The food shops on the Kanwar Yatra routes should have a board outside with the names of their owners clearly written on them, h ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: A 26-year-old software professional from Bihar allegedly died by suicide at her residence in Miyapur, Hyderabad, police said. According to news agency PTI, the woman was found hanging from a ceiling fan in the hall of her flat on Wednesday by her husband. "On receiving information about the incident, the police reached the spot and conducted inquiry," a police official said. A case has been registered at Miyapur Police Station based on a complaint filed by the woman's family members, and her husband has been taken into custody. According to police, the deceased woman, a native of Bi ...Read More >
Saturday, 28 June 2025 () India is set to maintain strong economic growth, surpassing G7 nations. This growth is driven by domestic demand and favorable demographics. India's share in global GDP is increasing. Merchandise trade with G7 countries has grown significantly. India is leading global initiatives in clean energy and digital governance. Strategic cooperation with G7 nations will shape future growth. ...Read More >
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Bengaluru Crime: A woman's body, believed to be between 30 and 35 years old, was found stuffed inside a sack and dumped in a garbage truck in Bengaluru early Thursday. The identity of the woman is yet to be confirmed. Police said the sack was discovered by BBMP sanitation workers who immediately alerted the authorities. The body was found with her hands and neck tied, raising strong suspicion of murder. Officials stated that the body had been placed inside a gunny bag before being thrown into the garbage vehicle. Joint Commissioner of Police, C Vamsi Krishna, confirmed that the body has been ...Read More >
Swetcha Votarker, a well-known Telugu TV host, was tragically found dead early Friday at her Hyderabad home in Jawahar Nagar. Her body was discovered hanging from a ceiling fan in her bedroom, according to police, which initially raised suspicions that she had committed suicide. However, because there was no note, authorities are also looking into other possibilities, such as foul play. For a thorough post-mortem, her body has been moved to Gandhi Hospital. Preliminary investigations revealed ...Read More >
VMPL New Delhi [India], August 14: Ellenox, India's largest venture studio, is accelerating its global push in enterprise AI development. In the past year, the company has grown its headcount by 50% over the last year, bringing in senior AI talent from Amazon and Google to power its next phase of expansion. Already delivering AI transformation for Fortune 50 leaders in fintech, cloud computing, consumer social, and sports-tech, Ellenox has built systems that replace costly call centers with natural-voice AI agents and deployed end-to-end social media pipelines capable of scaling global brand ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana), June 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Two-time World Champion Nikhat Zareen opened her campaign in the 48-51kg category with a clinical 4:1 win over Uttar Pradesh's Rashi Sharma in the Elite Women's Boxing Tournament at the Saroornagar Indoor Stadium here on Saturday. In another bout, Haryana's Anjali got the better of World Championships bronze medallist Manisha Moun in the 57-60 kg category. Organised by the Telangana Boxing Federation under the aegis of the Boxing Federation of India and the Sports Authority of Telangana, the tournament will feature boxers from 15 units, includi ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Purna Chandra Badhavat, accused in the suicide case of journalist Swetcha Votarkar has been charged under the POCSO Act by the Chikkadpally police on Sunday, June 29. The charges were levied after the victim's father's statement that the accused misbehaved with her minor daughter. Badhavat who surrendered to the police on June 28 was sent to judicial custody on charges of abetment to suicide. The accused was booked following a complaint from Votarkar's father V Shankar, who alleged that Badhavath had promised her marriage and broke it. According to a DC report, the Chikkadpally p ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Chikkadpally police have added a case under the Pocso Act, for crimes against a minor, against Purna Chandar Badhavath, who was arrested for the abetment to the suicide of TV anchor Shwetcha Votarkar, inspector B. Raju Naik told Deccan Chronicle. Purna was remanded to judicial custody on charges of abetment to suicide following a complaint from Votarkar's father V. Shankar, who alleged that Badhavath had promised her marriage but broke it. According to the inspector, Badhavath surrendered before the police on Saturday night in the suicide abetment case. Following this, an FIR ...Read More >
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday backed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for calling out the Delhi police for allegedly referring to Bengali as a Bangladeshi language, labelling it a "direct insult to the very language in which the National Anthem is composed." Stalin said such remarks were not "inadvertent errors" but a reflection of a regime that undermines India's linguistic diversity. "The Delhi Police, under the Union Home Ministry, has described Bengali as a 'Bangladeshi language.' This is a direct insult to the very language in which our National Anthem ...Read More >
A couple, both tech professionals, reportedly died by suicide in Bengaluru on Monday. The police have registered two separate cases of unnatural death after the families of the deceased filed complaints. Bibi Shaziya Siraj, 31, and Bhanu Chander Reddy Kunta, 32, died by suicide on Monday, reported NDTV. Both were software engineers from Telangana. Bhanu was found hanging in the bedroom, while Shaziya jumped to her death from the 17th floor of the building. According to the report, Shaziya found ...Read More >
Maharashtra Doctor Suicide Case: The shocking case of the alleged suicide of a female doctor from Maharashtra has sparked a reaction from Congress MP and the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi. Meanwhile, in a significant development, police arrested Sub-Inspector Gopal Badane after he surrendered at the Phaltan Police Station. The woman was reportedly found hanging in a hotel room late Thursday night under mysterious circumstances. Badane has been absconding since his suspension, and has been accused of repeatedly raping a woman doctor and driving her to suicide. The arres ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Mar 31 (PTI) A techie couple from Hyderabad allegedly died by suicide at their house here, police said on Tuesday. The deceased have been identified as Bhanu Chandar Reddy (Babu Reddy) and his wife Shazia. Both of them worked as software engineers in private companies. According to police, Reddy died by hanging himself from the ceiling in his house on Monday night. Seeing him dead, Shazia allegedly jumped from the 17th floor of the building they were residing in. The couple had been married for around nine years and was earlier in a live-in relationship. Kothanur police have re ...Read More >
Hyderabad | June 28, 2025: Telugu television journalist and anchor Swetcha Votarkar was found dead at her residence in Hyderabad on Friday night. The 40-year-old media professional allegedly died by suicide, according to the local police. Also Read: While J.Lo Refuses to Support Diddy in His Court Cases, She Fears Retaliation From Him Swetcha was reportedly discovered hanging from a ceiling fan in her home. The police have registered a case based on a complaint filed by her father, who has named an individual he believes is responsible for his daughter's tragic death. The identity of the per ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The recruitment of police inspectors will now be conducted along the lines of the Public Service Commission (PSC) framework by the Employees Selection Board (ESB), which will conduct the exam, officials said. The last recruitment for sub-inspector (SI) posts was conducted by the then recruitment agency Vyapam in 2018. Officials said that earlier, the plan was to engage PSC in conducting the exam, but due to technical reasons, it was decided that the ESB would handle the recruitment process. ADG recruitment and selection, Sonali Mishra, told Free Press that recruitmen ...Read More >
Actor Sushant Singh Rajput and Rhea Chakraborty. Actor Sushant Singh Rajput spent Rs ₹16.80 lakh on his girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty during their live-in relationship on his own accord and this expenditure cannot be considered as embezzlement of funds or fraud, the Centre Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has said. The actor, who died by suicide in 2020, was in a live-in-relationship with Rhea from April 2018 to June 2020. It was on Sushant's request that his manager Shruti Modi booked tickets for ...Read More >
Bengaluru: In a tragic incident, a techie couple in a live-in relationship died by suicide at an apartment in the Kothanur Police Station limits in the city. The incident came to light on Tuesday. While the man had hung himself, his partner reportedly jumped from the 17th floor of the apartment building after seeing his body. The interfaith couple had reportedly been in a relationship for the past nine years and were staying together in Bengaluru. As per police reports, the man, identified as Kunta Bhanuchander Reddy (32), hailing from Annasagar, Mulugu mandal of Siddipet district, was the el ...Read More >
Dehradun: The 24-hour ban on Char Dham Yatra was lifted on Monday, stated officials. While speaking to ANI, Garhwal Divisional Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey said, "The 24-hour ban on Char Dham Yatra has been lifted." The commissioner further stated that the District Magistrates of all districts along the Yatra route have been instructed to stop vehicles in view of weather conditions in their respective districts. About The Suspension This comes after the Char Dham Yatra was suspended on Sunday following a heavy rain alert, as per officials. The suspension of the Yatra was followed by a ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: State BJP president N Ramchander Rao on Thursday slammed the Congress government and Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for failing to address farmers' issues despite completing 19 months in office. Speaking at the Kisan Morcha state office-bearers' meeting at the BJP headquarters in Hyderabad, he accused the state government of neglecting farmers due to its skewed policies. He urged party workers to collaborate with the Kisan Morcha to highlight farmers' grievances and counter the Congress' "anti-farmer" stance. He directed the Morcha members to launch agitations, gather grassroots- ...Read More >
Accra/New Delhi, July 3 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid homage at the mausoleum of Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana's founding president and a revered leader of the African independence movement, in Accra.PM Modi said in a post on X: "In Accra, paid homage to Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. He was a visionary statesman whose thoughts and ideals guide several people. He devoted himself towards the well-being of people of Ghana."The MEA spokesperson said in a post: "Honouring Dr. Kwame Nkrumah's lasting contributions to freedom, unity and social justice."PM @narendramodi accompanied by Vice President Pro ...Read More >
According to police, Ishita and Neeraj met through social media in 2020. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * A 26-year-old software engineer died by suicide in Miyapur, Hyderabad * She was allegedly harassed by her husband for additional dowry after marriage * The couple met on social media in 2020 and married in Patna in February 2024 Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Hyderabad: A 26-year-old software engineer from Bihar allegedly died b ...Read More >
Hyderabad, June 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) A city court sent Purna Chandra Badavath, an accused in the suicide of TV news presenter Swetcha Votarkar, to judicial custody for 14 days. Purna Chandra, who surrendered before police on Saturday night, was produced before a magistrate, who remanded him to judicial custody. He was later shifted to Chanchalguda Central Prison. The police earlier recorded the statement of Purna Chandra, who is being allegedly blamed for the death of the news presenter. Swetcha Votarkar (35) was found dead at her house at Jawaharnagar under the limits of Chikkadpally Police ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 6: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today attended the 125th birth anniversary celebration of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee, at Tagore Hall, here. Paying rich tribute to Mookerjee on his birth anniversary, Sinha recalled his immense contributions as one of the key architects of modern India. "Dr Mookerjee was a visionary statesman, educationist and fearless Parliamentarian whose ideals continue to shape the destiny of India. His profound knowledge, and resolute commitment to social cohesion and harmony will always be remembered," the Lieutenant Governor said. Follow the Daily Exce ...Read More >
KOLKATA: An FIR has been lodged against Hasin Jahan, the estranged wife of cricketer Mohammed Shami and Arshi Jahan, Hasin's daughter from her first marriage at Suri in Birbhum district in West Bengal. A few days ago, a conflict erupted over a plot of land in the Sonator area under ward no. 5 of Suri Municipality. The land reportedly belongs to Arshi and it is alleged that neighbor Guddu Bibi was trying to encroach that land. It is alleged that after the construction work started on the land on Friday last week, Hasin started beating up her neighbour. The locals captured the scene on camera. ...Read More >