Sistla Dakshina Murthy is a seasoned journalist with over a decade of reporting experience and is currently serving as Principal Correspondent at NewsMeter, Telangana. He is presently based in Hyderabad. An alumnus of Andhra Loyola College, he has worked with several reputed media organisations, including The New Indian Express, and The Hans India. He spent nearly seven years as a Senior Reporter with The New Indian Express in Vijayawada, gaining extensive experience in field reporting. You can follow his work on Twitter at @Murthy_BZA.

Sistla Dakshina Murthy

Sistla Dakshina Murthy is a seasoned journalist with over a decade of reporting experience and is currently serving as Principal Correspondent at NewsMeter, Telangana. He is presently based in Hyderabad. An alumnus of Andhra Loyola College, he has worked with several reputed media organisations, including The New Indian Express, and The Hans India. He spent nearly seven years as a Senior Reporter with The New Indian Express in Vijayawada, gaining extensive experience in field reporting. You can follow his work on Twitter at @Murthy_BZA.

Sistla Dakshina Murthy

Telangana HC grants relief to BRS leader Harish Rao, dismisses election petition
Harish Rao raises alarm over AP’s Godavari project, demands govt’s immediate action

Harish Rao argued that Andhra Pradesh’s unilateral action is a violation of the AP Reorganisation Act, 2014

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 15 Jun 2025 5:44 PM IST


Wheels of change: Telangana tribal woman Saritha becomes RTC’s first female driver
Wheels of change: Telangana tribal woman Saritha becomes RTC’s first female driver

Hailing from the remote tribal hamlet of Seethya Thanda in Sansthan Narayanpur mandal, Saritha’s journey has been anything but easy

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 15 Jun 2025 2:29 PM IST


YSRCP leader Buggana accuses Andhra CM Naidu over broken promises, rising debt, welfare failures
YSRCP leader Buggana accuses Andhra CM Naidu over broken promises, rising debt, welfare failures

Buggana targeted the TDP’s flagship assurances, stating that the government had gone door-to-door before elections

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 15 Jun 2025 1:40 PM IST


RTI: Hyderabad averaged 15,438 traffic fines daily in 2024; ANPR cameras behind 2,000 a day
RTI: Hyderabad averaged 15,438 traffic fines daily in 2024; ANPR cameras behind 2,000 a day

Nearly 2,000 challans per day were generated through Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 15 Jun 2025 12:44 PM IST


Gaddar Awards: Revanth Reddy presents best actor award to Allu Arjun for Pushpa-2
Gaddar Awards: Revanth Reddy presents best actor award to Allu Arjun for Pushpa-2

The Gaddar Awards mark a new chapter in the state's cultural landscape, replacing the former Nandi Awards

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 14 Jun 2025 10:04 PM IST


Telanganas Dial-112 foils rape attempt, child abduction, molestation, murder in one day
Telangana's Dial-112 foils rape attempt, child abduction, molestation, murder in one day

On June 13, four serious incidents were reported from various parts of Telangana

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 14 Jun 2025 7:51 PM IST


Hyderabad: Standard 3 student killed, father injured after school bus hit car; driver held
Hyderabad: Transport dept books 62 school buses over safety norm breaches

Parents and child safety activists have demanded transparency in the fitness certification process

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 14 Jun 2025 6:01 PM IST


Hyderabad real estate logs over Rs 4,000 crore in May deals; signs of revival, says Knight Frank India
Hyderabad real estate logs over Rs 4,000 crore in May deals; signs of revival, says Knight Frank India

The rise in transaction value was driven largely by a surge in premium housing demand

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 14 Jun 2025 8:00 AM IST


Agri Gold scam: ED restores assets worth Rs 611 crore to victims, total crosses Rs 3,950 crore
Agri Gold scam: ED restores assets worth Rs 611 crore to victims, total crosses Rs 3,950 crore

The estimated market value of all the recovered assets is over Rs 7,000 crore

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 13 Jun 2025 5:47 PM IST


Belum Caves in Andhra Pradesh is now a Geo Heritage site
Belum Caves in Andhra Pradesh is now a Geo Heritage site

Located in Kolimigundla mandal, the caves date back to 450 BCE and spread across 23 acres, making them India’s longest underground cave system

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 13 Jun 2025 5:23 PM IST


Warangal’s Vangara cops hit the road on bicycles to rebuild trust with villagers
Warangal’s Vangara cops hit the road on bicycles to rebuild trust with villagers

This initiative, inspired by Gandhian values of simplicity and grassroots connection

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 12 Jun 2025 7:48 AM IST


Drug bust at folk singer Mangli’s birthday bash in Chevella; one test positive for marijuana
Drug bust at folk singer Mangli’s birthday bash in Chevella; one test positive for marijuana

The party, held at Tripura Resorts near Eerlapally village, was attended by around 48 guests, including well-known personalities

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 11 Jun 2025 2:55 PM IST


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