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HMWSSB books 9 persons for illegal water tapping, removes 15 unauthorised connections
HMWSSB books 9 persons for illegal water tapping, removes 15 unauthorised connections

Criminal cases against the nine homeowners involved in the illicit tapping of water and 15 unauthorised connections

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 18 Dec 2025 7:20 PM IST


Hyderabad: Speeding car rams into roadside shop in Mailardevpally; youth killed, 2 injured
Hyderabad: Speeding car rams into roadside shop in Mailardevpally; youth killed, 2 injured

The victims belong to a migrant family from Uttar Pradesh

By Sri Lakshmi Muttevi  Published on 17 Dec 2025 9:48 AM IST


Telangana orders Vigilance inquiry into IDPL land dispute in Balanagar amid encroachment reports
Telangana orders Vigilance inquiry into IDPL land dispute in Balanagar amid encroachment reports

The probe will examine the origin, legal status, alienation, and present condition of nearly 891 acres of prime land

By Sri Lakshmi Muttevi  Published on 17 Dec 2025 9:03 AM IST


Online investment fraud: Hyderabad resident loses Rs 23.48 lakh in fake trading app; two from Mumbai held
Online investment fraud: Hyderabad resident loses Rs 23.48 lakh in fake trading app; two from Mumbai held

The accused used mule bank accounts to siphon off the cheated money

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 16 Dec 2025 7:46 PM IST


Osmania University engineer held by ACB for demanding bribe linked to Rs 7.37 lakh bills
Osmania University engineer held by ACB for demanding bribe linked to Rs 7.37 lakh bills

The bills pertained to renovation works executed by the complainant within the Osmania University campus

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 16 Dec 2025 6:02 PM IST


Hyderabad: HNEW busts MDMA network; 3 held, 11 grams of drugs worth Rs 4.65L seized
Hyderabad: HNEW busts MDMA network; 3 held, 11 grams of drugs worth Rs 4.65L seized

Facing unemployment and economic stress, the arrested allegedly established links with absconding drug suppliers in Bengaluru

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 15 Dec 2025 8:15 AM IST


Hyderabad: H-NEW busts interstate hash oil & ganja racket, 6 held, drugs worth ₹70 L seized
Hyderabad: H-NEW busts interstate hash oil & ganja racket, 6 held, drugs worth ₹70 L seized

The local peddler procured hash oil and ganja at low cost from Odisha through interstate suppliers and sold in Hyderabad & Cyberabad at high margins

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 13 Dec 2025 5:38 PM IST


Golden hour reporting helps Hyderabad victims get back ₹6.23 L in APK scam cases
Golden hour reporting helps Hyderabad victims get back ₹6.23 L in APK scam cases

Officials said early alerts enabled immediate coordination with banks and digital platforms, preventing irreversible financial loss

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 13 Dec 2025 2:17 PM IST


Hyderabad: Tuition teacher burns 7-year-old with hot ladle for ā€˜not studying properly’
Hyderabad: Tuition teacher burns 7-year-old with hot ladle for ā€˜not studying properly’

During the session, the teacher allegedly grew angry over the boy 'not studying properly’ and resorted to a brutal form of punishment

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 12 Dec 2025 6:08 PM IST


Former Telangana SIB chief Prabhakar Rao surrenders to SIT in phone-tapping case
Former Telangana SIB chief Prabhakar Rao surrenders to SIT in phone-tapping case

Prabhakar Rao faces allegations of orchestrating a large-scale illegal phone surveillance network during the previous BRS regime

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 12 Dec 2025 5:54 PM IST


Hyderabad: Illegal booze party busted in Moinabad; Cyberabad SOT briefly detains Andhra MLC Duvvada Srinivas
Hyderabad: Illegal booze party busted in Moinabad; Cyberabad SOT briefly detains Andhra MLC Duvvada Srinivas

During intensified checks on illegal late-night gatherings along the city’s outskirts, the Rajendranagar SOT team conducted a surprise inspection at...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 12 Dec 2025 11:23 AM IST


How scammers are using SMS, WhatsApp texts, fake customer care numbers to commit OTP fraud
How scammers are using SMS, WhatsApp texts, fake customer care numbers to commit OTP fraud

Once the criminals get their hands on the OTPs, they gain unauthorised access to bank accounts, credit cards, digital wallets, e-commerce apps and...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 8 Dec 2025 7:44 PM IST


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