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Hyderabad: The Telangana Haj Committee is offering a free online application facility for pilgrims intending to undertake Haj in 2026. Minister Adluri Lakshman inaugurated the service at the Haj House on Saturday, assuring that the committee would ensure smooth arrangements. Officials said the last date to submit applications is July 31. Children below 12 years are not eligible. Applicants must complete the process early and ensure that their passports are valid until at least December 31, 2026. Haj Committee chairman Syed Afzal Biyabani said a short-duration Haj package with a 20-day stay has been introduced, which is expected to benefit elderly pilgrims and those with health concerns. Lakshman Kumar said that special arrangements were made for Haj 2025 and similar efforts would continue. He acknowledged adviser Mohammed Ali Shabbir's request to complete pending works at the Haj complex in Nampally. The event was attended by Shabbir Ali, Yakutpura MLA Jaffar Hussain and TMREIS secretary Faheem Qureshi.
Jhansi: A bomb threat delayed the Durg-bound Chhattisgarh Sampark Kranti Express on Friday night, when it was halted at Virangana Laxmibai Jhansi railway station for nearly an hour. The threat turned out to be a hoax, and the train resumed its journey after a thorough inspection. According to SP, GRP, Vipul Srivastav, after the train left Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station in Delhi around 6pm on Friday, a call was recieved at the railway helpline 139, claiming that a bomb had been planted in a sleeper coach of the train. The railway control room in Lucknow started preparations for search of the ...Read More >
Medak: Telangana State BJP President N. Ramchander Rao on Friday appealed to the people to give the committed party an opportunity to meet the aspirations of the poor and downtrodden. Addressing a large gathering of party workers in Medak, the BJP chief remarked that citizens have experienced the rule of the BRS and the Congress party and have had bitter experiences with the deceitful practices of both. He urged people to support the BJP wholeheartedly in the upcoming local body elections as a way to teach the ruling Congress party a lesson for its unfulfilled promises. Rao emphasized that t ...Read More >
Raipur, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) A villager was brutally murdered in Puvarti village, located within the Jagargunda police station area of Sukma district in Chhattisgarh. Puvarti village holds significant strategic importance as it is the native place of Maoist commander Hidma and Battalion 1 chief Deva Barse. The village has produced 22 hardcore Maoists. The attack was allegedly carried out by a group of ten to fifteen Maoists, who ambushed the victim and killed him using sharp weapons, police sources said. The Maoists accused the villager of being a police informant, a charge that has often ...Read More >
Ramachander Rao belongs to OCs. (File) Hyderabad: Former MLC N Ramchander Rao, an ABVP veteran and senior advocate, on Saturday took over as the new president of the BJP in Telangana, succeeding G Kishan Reddy. Ramchander Rao officially assumed charge at BJP's Telangana headquarters here in the presence of Kishan Reddy, party MP D K Aruna and several other leaders. Ramchander Rao offered prayers at the famous Bhagyalakshmi temple at Charminar here before taking over his new role. He paid tri ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Ravada A Chandrasekhar took charge as the new State Police Chief on Tuesday. He succeeds Shaik Darvesh Saheb, who retired on June 30. His tenure will run until July 1, 2027. A 1991-batch IPS officer currently serving as Special Director with the Intelligence Bureau, Chandrasekhar is on central deputation. He was selected over Nitin Agarwal, who topped the official list of probables. The appointment order, issued by Kerala Chief Secretary Dr A Jayathilak on behalf of the Governor, was released soon after a cabinet meeting held on Monday. Hailing from Andhra Pradesh's Godav ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: The crime investigation department (CID) has been probing several cases of alleged misappropriation of funds involving members of Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) since 2011. With the recent arrest of five people, including the association's president A Jagan Mohan Rao, treasurer CJ Srinivas Rao and CEO Suneel Kante, a total of eight cases have been filed against HCA office bearers. Five cases are currently under investigation, and three are awaiting trial.Former Indian captain Md Azharuddin, Test cricketers Arshad Ayub and Shivlal Yadav, Congress MLA G Vinod, and the current HCA ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 3 (ANI): In a major crackdown on narcotics smuggling, officers of the Airport Commissionerate, Mumbai Customs Zone-III, have seized 14.738 kgs of suspected NDPS hydroponic weed (marijuana) valued at approximately Rs 14.73 crore during operations on Sunday. The seizures were made across Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMI), resulting in the arrest of one passenger, as stated in the press release. The passenger was arrested under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. Based on specific intel, ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 6 (ANI): The Hussainialam Police have arrested a key accused involved in a violent altercation during a GHMC anti-encroachment drive at Murgi Chowk. Khare Kiran Prabhakar DCP, Chairman Zone, Hyderabad, in a statement, said that the incident, which took place on April 4, involved the obstruction of public servants and a physical assault on a police constable who was protecting GHMC officers on duty. Also Read | Haryana: Man Dies by Suicide During Video Call With Partner in Faridabad. On April 4, at approximately 10:15 AM, GHMC officials, supported by poli ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad police have issued a notice to BRS MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy, directing him to appear at 10 am on December 27 at the Masab Tank police station for questioning. The MLA is accused of abusing Banjara Hills Station House Officer (SHO) KM Raghavendra and obstructing him from carrying out his official duties. A police officer told TNIE that at the time of granting the MLA bail in the case, the Nampally court had directed him to cooperate with the police. "Based on the court directions, we have asked him to appear for further questioning. The case is being investigated by Masa ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): BJP MP Gulam Ali Khatana, who was part of the all-party parliamentary delegation to Europe, said that during their recently conclued visit they successfully communicated India's development story and its resolute stand against terrorism, particularly emanating from Pakistan. Highlighting the delegation's key discussions during the tour, Khatana told ANI, 'We discussed how we dismantled the terrorism factory in Pakistan by responding... We also talked about tourism infrastructure, G20 Summit, and projects like the six-lane roads, bridges, solar initiatives, our ...Read More >
Srinagar: The Counter-Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) unit of Jammu and Kashmir Police is conducting searches at ten locations across four districts in the Valley. An official told news agency -- Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the raids are part of an ongoing investigation into a terror-crime case linked to a terrorist sleeper cell and recruitment module handled by Jaish commander Abdullah Ghazi from across the border. The searches are underway at one location in Pulwama, six in Ganderbal, one in Srinagar, and two in Budgam district -- (KNO) ...Read More >
Hyderabad, August 3: As part of the Telangana Congress Janahita Padayatra, Congerss senior leader and Government Advisor Mohammed Ali Shabbir on Sunday participated in a joint district-level key party workers' meeting held at PVR Gardens in Armoor town, Nizamabad district. The event was attended by senior Congress leaders including AICC Telangana Incharge Meenakshi Natarajan, TPCC President Bomma Mahesh Kumar Goud, Minister D Seethakka, and several MLAs and public representatives. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp Addressing party workers, Shabbir Ali credited the Congress party's return to power ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Four people died in Himachal Pradesh as rain continues to wreak havoc in the state, while five were swept away in Rajasthan's Kota at a barrage after a heavy downpour caused the authorities to release water from a reservoir. In Himachal, more than 200 roads are out of bounds for vehicular traffic, a majority of them in Mandi, while a flash flood warning has been issued for 12 districts in Jharkhand. An individual each drowned in Kullu and Kangra districts, one died after being bitten by a snake in Bilaspur, while one was killed after falling from a height, the State Emergency Oper ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Nov 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Mohammed Azharuddin on Monday took charge as Telangana's Minister for Minorities Welfare and Public Enterprises. The former Indian cricket captain, who was sworn in as the minister on October 31, took charge at Dr B. R. Ambedkar Secretariat. Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, state Congress President Mahesh Kumar Goud, ministers Uttam Kumar Reddy, Vakati Srihari, Ponnam Prabhakar, government advisor Mohammed Ali Shabbir and other leaders congratulated Azharuddin. Talking to media persons, Azharuddin said that during his cricketing days, he neve ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Jun 30 (PTI) Former MLC N Ramchander Rao, an ABVP veteran and senior advocate, is set to take over as the new president of BJP in Telangana, succeeding Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy. The appointment of Rao is seen as a move aimed at strengthening the party's ideological and organisational base in the state. Rao was the only candidate to file his nomination for the state unit president post and his election would be announced on Tuesday. A student leader during the 1970s and 1980s, Rao rose to prominence at Osmania University in Hyderabad by challenging the dominanc ...Read More >
ahmedabad, India - A preliminary report into the tragic crash of Air India flight AI171 has revealed that all crew members were deemed fit to operate the flight after being breathalysed upon arrival at Ahmedabad airport. The inquiry is now intensely focused on retrieved engine components, with investigators identifying "components of interest for further examinations." The aircraft,en route to Ahmedabad,began losing altitude before crossing the airport perimeter wall. While no significant bird activity was reported near the flight path, the exact cause of the sudden descent remains under ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI) Parents and friends of a Class 10 student who ended his life over alleged mental harassment by some teachers staged a protest outside the St Columba's school on Thursday, demanding strict action against the accused teachers and accountability from the private school. There was no immediate reaction from the school administration to the allegations. The victim student's aunt claimed the family had been unaware of the extent of his suffering. "He was depressed for so long. He kept complaining, but we stayed quiet because he was in Class 10. He even told his school coun ...Read More >
Also Read: Hyderabad Minister Calls for Urgent Action on Delayed Projects Across Telangana Syed Afzal Biyabani, Chairman of the Haj Committee, introduced a new 20-day short-duration Haj package, designed specifically to benefit elderly pilgrims and those facing health issues. The shorter stay is expected to reduce physical stress while maintaining spiritual fulfillment. Minister Lakshman Kumar assured that the ongoing infrastructure improvements at the Haj Complex in Nampally would be expedited. The announcement came after Mohammed Ali Shabbir, Government Adviser, urged the completion of the ...Read More >
Hyderabad: As part of the Telangana Congress Janahita Padayatra, Congress senior leader and Government Advisor Mohammed Ali Shabbir on Sunday participated in a joint district-level key party workers' meeting held at PVR Gardens in Armoor town, Nizamabad district. The event was attended by senior Congress leaders, including AICC Telangana Incharge Meenakshi Natarajan, TPCC President Bomma Mahesh Kumar Goud, Minister D Seethakka, and several MLAs and public representatives. Addressing party workers, Shabbir Ali credited the Congress party's return to power in Telangana to the relentless effort ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Senior BJP leader N. Ramachandra Rao will succeed Union Minister G Kishan Reddy as the party's state chief. Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje, the returning officer for Monday's Telangana State BJP chief's elections, said that only Rao, a former MLC, had filed his candidature for the post An active student leader with the ABVP at Osmania University, Rao is from a generation of OU who rose to the pinnacles in their political careers. Meanwhile, until the close of nominations for the post, the only other name doing the rounds was that of Malkajgiri MP Eatala Rajender. However, Rao's ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Search operations continued by the officials from Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA), Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), and city police on Monday for three persons missing after falling into the drains in two separate incidents in the city on Sunday. Heavy rain lashed the city on Sunday, leaving several areas inundated and three persons washed away in drains. The officials are searching for two men washed away in Afzal Sagar nala in Asif Nagar, Nampally. Arjun (26) and Ramu (25) residents of Mangar Basti Asif Nagar were washed away in the ...Read More >
Hyderabad, March 30 (RAHNUMA): The Telangana Legislative Assembly has referred the Telangana Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2026 to a Select Committee, a move hailed by government advisor Mohammed Ali Shabbir as a "bold and decisive step". The Bill, introduced by Legislative Affairs Minister D Sridhar Babu on behalf of the Chief Minister, proposes a comprehensive legal framework to deal with hate speech and hate crimes. It provides for imprisonment of not less than one year, extendable up to seven years, along with a fine of Rs 50,000, with harsher punishment for repeat offend ...Read More >
The Congress government, led by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, introduced the Telangana Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2026, in the Legislative Assembly on Sunday. As per the Bill, hate crimes can be punished with a minimum jail term of one year and a maximum of seven years with a fine of Rs 50,000. For a repeat offender, the minimum term of imprisonment will be two years, and it can go up to a maximum of 10 years and a fine of Rs 1 lakh. Courts may also award adequate compensat ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) party called for a protest near the Ambedkar statue on NTR Marg (Tank Bund) in Hyderabad, opposing the arrests of its leaders. Among those placed under house arrest are BRS MLC Kavitha, former minister and MLA Harish Rao, Quthbullapur MLA KP Vivekanand, Kukatpally MLA Madhavaram Krishna Rao, MLC Shambhipur Raju, Vikarabad MLA Metuku Anand, and MLA Padma Rao. Click Here To Join Us On WhatsApp In response, police heightened security and began placing key BRS leaders under house arrest to prevent them from participating in the demonstrations. Heavy po ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Bringing an end to prolonged political suspense, chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday expanded his cabinet for the first time since assuming office in Dec 2023. Three new ministers - G Vivek Venkatswamy, Adluri Laxman Kumar, and Vakiti Srihari - were inducted, reflecting the Congress party's continued focus on caste and regional balance, as well as its internal political calculations.The swearing-in ceremony took place at Raj Bhavan, where governor Jishnu Dev Varma administered the oath of office. The portfolios are yet to be announced.In a parallel move, the Congress has also d ...Read More >
Chennai: Once seen as a fix for T Nagar's traffic chaos, the 40-crore multi-level parking facility now stands as a symbol of poor planning and apathy. Two-wheelers still flood the plaza despite free parking made available at the facility.Following a TOI article, traffic police teams cleared illegal bike and parking from the T Nagar Pedestrian Plaza on Saturday. However, Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has failed to address a critical flaw -- the multi-level parking facility meant to decongest the area remains underused and partly dysfunctional. It was inaugurated in 2021 by the then chief mi ...Read More >
Hyderabad, March 30: Advisor to Telangana Government Mohammed Ali Shabbir on Monday hailed the unanimous decision of the Legislative Assembly to refer the Telangana Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2026 to a Select Committee, congratulating Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for what he described as a bold and decisive step to curb hate speech and protect social harmony. Stating that only Congress governments have demonstrated the political will to act firmly against hate speech, Shabbir Ali cited Karnataka as an example and said Telangana was now taking a similar progressive lead t ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 6 (ANI): The Hussainialam Police have arrested a key accused involved in a violent altercation during a GHMC anti-encroachment drive at Murgi Chowk. Khare Kiran Prabhakar DCP, Chairman Zone, Hyderabad, in a statement, said that the incident, which took place on April 4, involved the obstruction of public servants and a physical assault on a police constable who was protecting GHMC officers on duty. On April 4, at approximately 10:15 AM, GHMC officials, supported by police personnel from the Charminar Division, were executing an official drive to remove il ...Read More >