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Hyderabadis lost whopping Rs 385 crore to cybercrime fraudsters in 2024

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Hyderabad Cybercrime Police Station registered 4,042 cases during the year, of which highest of 926 were investment fraud

Updated On – 22 December 2024, 08:23 PM


Hyderabadis lost whopping Rs 385 crore to cybercrime fraudsters in 2024

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Hyderabad: A whopping Rs 385 crore was lost by citizens to cyber conmen in Hyderabad during 2024.

According to the information of the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP), 25,831 cases from the city were reported during the year to the NCRP helpline — 1093. Due to promptly informing the NCRP, Rs 50.6 crore was put on hold. After due legal process, the amount will be returned to the victims.

The Hyderabad Cybercrime Police Station registered 4,042 cases during the year. Among the different modus operandi, the highest of 926 were investment fraud, 563 were trading fraud, 361 were OTP fraud and 312 were customs fraud, among others.

Hyderabad Police Commissioner CV Anand said the cybercrime police stations are working to identify persons committing cyber fraud and apprehending them. “Teams at local police stations are also following up cybercrime cases and investigating them. Major cases are reported at the Cybercrime Police Station,” said CV Anand.

The police have formed zonal-level cybercrime investigation units to strengthen the crime investigation. “There is also a rise in digital arrest cases. Our teams are going all over the country to investigate the cases and nab the cyber fraudsters. People need to be vigilant too,” he said.

Meanwhile, the overall crime rate shot up by 41 per cent in 2024 in Hyderabad. The police registered 35,944 cases in 2024 as compared to 25,488 cases the previous year.

The city police attributed the increase in crime rate due to the rise in non-grave bodily offences and small property offences.

“Cases of murder and major property crimes have come down due to sustained efforts,” said the Hyderabad CP.

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Kishan Reddy condemns stone pelting at ‘Pushpa 2’ actor Allu Arjun’s residence in Hyderabad

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Union Coal Minister says incident highlights shocking failure of law and order under Congress government in Telangana

Published Date – 22 December 2024, 10:21 PM


Kishan Reddy condemns stone pelting at ‘Pushpa 2’ actor Allu Arjun’s residence in Hyderabad

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Hyderabad: Union Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy on Sunday condemned the stone pelting incident at actor Allu Arjun‘s residence.

The incident of stone pelting at actor Allu Arjun’s residence highlights the shocking failure of law and order under the Congress government in Telangana, he said, adding that the incident reflects the administration’s inability to protect and ensure the safety and security of citizens.

In a post on X, Kishan Reddy said, “Targeting of artistes and cine industry has become a dangerous norm under the Congress government in Telangana. Is this Congress supported/sponsored?”

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BRS observes Deeksha Diwas across Telangana

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The BRS cadre conducted two-wheeler rallies, distributed fruits, organized blood donation camps, and arranged ‘annadanam’ for the underprivileged. In addition, they held various charitable activities across all 33 districts of Telangana. Floral tributes were offered at the statues of Telangana Thalli at BRS party offices, and homage was paid to Telangana martyrs.





Published Date – 29 November 2024, 08:27 PM


BRS observes Deeksha Diwas across Telangana


Hyderabad: Commemorating the historic hunger strike led by party president and former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao in 2009, the BRS observed Deeksha Diwas across the State on Friday. The indefinite hunger strike played a pivotal role in the formation of the separate State of Telangana.

The BRS cadre organised two-wheeler rallies, distributed fruits, held blood donation camps and ‘annadanam’ for the poor, besides various other charity events across all 33 districts of Telangana. They paid floral tributes at the statues of Telangana Thalli at the BRS party offices and paid homage to Telangana martyrs.

While BRS working president KT Rama Rao participated in the Deeksha Diwas programme at Karimnagar and later at Telangana Bhavan in Hyderabad, senior leaders including T Harish Rao, G Jagadish Reddy, P Sabitha Reddy, Satyavathi Rathod, Vemula Prashanth Reddy, S Niranjan Reddy, Talasani Srinivas Yadav, T Padma Rao Goud and others took part in the events organised in their respective districts.

It was on November 29, 2009 that Chandrashekhar Rao launched an indefinite hunger strike as part of his efforts to achieve Telangana State. However, the police arrested him at Alugunoor near Karimnagar while he was moving towards Siddipet and shifted him to Khammam prison and later to the NIMS hospital in Hyderabad where he continued his hunger strike. As his condition deteriorated after 11 days, the then UPA government announced on December 9 that the process for creation of Telangana State has begun, thus marking a historic moment. To mark the occasion, the BRS has been celebrating November 9 as Deeksha Diwas.

Recalling the event, BRS working president KT Rama Rao said November 9 is the day Telangana became a certainty when a Do or Die battle erupted. He remembered that Chandrashekhar Rao sat on a fast unto death for Telangana statehood on this day, 15 years ago and his steely resolve created a formidable compulsion for the political establishment of the nation.

“Telangana was not given, it was won by the people’s movement under the able leadership of Chandrashekhar Rao after a protracted struggle against Congress. Thank you KCR sir for your leadership that inspires us everyday and will continue to do so for many generations to come,” he said.

Former Minister and senior BRS MLA T Harish Rao said Chandrashekhar Rao launched his indefinite hunger strike on this day 15 years ago, for the supreme cause of the Statehood movement. He said with the interests of Telangana and its people as paramount, the BRS supremo made Telangana State possible with his sincerity and commitment. “Telangana is the result of Chandrashekhar Rao’s commitment, sacrifices and leadership,” he added.

Meanwhile, the BRS leaders were outraged after the local bodies authorities removed the party flags and banners, ahead of the Deeksha Diwas at Mancherial, Mulugu, Mahabubnagar, Asifabad, Warangal, Khammam and several other parts of the State. They entered into heated arguments with the local officials, questioning about the presence of the Congress party flags and banners in the respective areas for the last few days. Later, the officials allowed presence of BRS flags and banners for the day.

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Kothagudem: Hamali worker’s daughter secures three Govt jobs, aims to crack Civils

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She got selected as an English junior lecturer on November 21 and as a junior assistant (Group IV) November 14 on this year after clearing the tests conducted by the TGPSC

Published Date – 30 November 2024, 07:25 PM


Kothagudem: Hamali worker’s daughter secures three Govt jobs, aims to crack Civils


Kothagudem: Hailing from a remote village in Kothagudem district, a young woman has secured three government jobs and she achieved the feat without attending any coaching classes.

The woman, Bogi Sammakka of Dammapet mandal headquarters in the district comes from a family with a humble background. Her father Bogi Satyam is a hamali worker in Telangana Girijan Cooperative Corporation Limited and her mother Bogi Ramana is an Anganwadi teacher.

She got selected as an English junior lecturer on November 21 and as a junior assistant (Group IV) November 14 on this year after clearing the tests conducted by the Telangana State Public Service Commission (TGPSC).

She was also selected as a civil police constable last October and completed her training as well. Incidentally the junior assistant job secured was in Telangana Girijan Cooperative Corporation Limited in which her father works as a hamali.

Speaking to Telangana Today Sammakka said she intends to serve as junior lecturer and her ultimate aim is to become an IAS officer to serve the country. She did her schooling in a local ZPHS and did her post graduation in English from Osmania University.

After completing her PG she came back to Dammapet and moved to her grandmother’s home where she set up a separate reading room for preparation. She said she started preparing for the tests in 2021; spending on an average 10 hours on preparation, which includes preparing notes.

Generally everyone thinks that attending coaching classes is a must to crack competitive exams. But, with proper planning; right study material and a certain level of dedication one could crack the exams with ease, Sammakka stated.

She said she used civil services study material for preparing for the TGPSC and other tests. Sammakka said she would start preparing for civil services exams soon after joining as junior lecturer, for which posting orders are yet to be issued.

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Hyderabad: Traffic restrictions in place on Dec 1 in view of ‘Mala Simha Gharjana’ meeting at Parade Grounds

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General passengers who are intending to travel by evening trains of Secunderabad Railway Station and by RTC buses through Jubilee Bus Station are requested to start early to reach in time

Published Date – 30 November 2024, 11:23 PM


Hyderabad: Traffic restrictions in place on Dec 1 in view of ‘Mala Simha Gharjana’ meeting at Parade Grounds

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Hyderabad: In connection with the ‘Mala Simha Gharjana’ meeting at Parade Grounds in Secunderabad on December 1, between 1pm and 8pm, certain traffic restrictions have been placed in the surroundings on the day.

General passengers who are intending to travel by evening trains of Secunderabad railway station and by RTC buses through Jubilee Bus Station are requested to start early to reach railway station in time and also advised to utilise the Metro Rail service.

Traffic congestion points:

*Alugaddabavi – Secunderabad Railway Station – Sangeet ‘X’ road – Clock Tower – Patny –Paradise – St.John’s Rotary – Begumpet – YMCA – CTO – Rasoolpura – Balamrai – Brooke Bond – Tivoli –Sweekar Upkaar .

*Bowenpally – Tadbund – Ranigunj – Tank Bund – Karkhana – JBS – RTA Trimulgherry – Bowenpally Market and AOC.

*Punjagutta – Khairatabad – Green Lands – Raj Bhavan.

Hyderabad Traffic Police requested citizens to make note of the diversions and take alternate routes to avoid inconvenience.

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Staff crunch hits conservation of tigers in Adilabad

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Officials are facing problems in monitoring movement of both resident and migrant tigers due to shortage of staff, considering the vast area of the forests.

Published Date – 30 November 2024, 08:36 PM


Staff crunch hits conservation of tigers in Adilabad


Adilabad: An acute staff crunch is hitting tiger conservation efforts in erstwhile Adilabad district. Officials are facing problems in monitoring movement of both resident and migrant tigers due to shortage of staff, considering the vast area of the forests.

While the area of Kawal Tiger Reserve is 2,015 square kilometres, encompassing forests in Adilabad, Mancherial, Nirmal and Kumram Bheem Asifabad, the area of Kagaznagar tiger corridor is 9,745 hectares. The reserve is administered by a field-director level officer, while the four districts are managed by district forest officers (DFO).

Significantly, six out of the total eight forest divisions in the Kawal Tiger Reserve are lying vacant alone. Similarly, a few divisions in the four districts are helmed by DFOs and in-charge FDOs. Mancherial DFO Shiv Aasheesh Singh has been in-charge FDO of Jannaram since the transfer of S Madhav Rao in 2023. Kumram Bheem Asifabad DFO Neeraj Kumar is in-charge of Asifabad division for nearly two years.

Mancherial FDO Sarveshwar Rao is helming Chennur division. Nizamabad’s Armoor FDO is in-charge of Khanapur division for around a year. Likewise, over 40 percent of posts of forest beat officers and range officers remained vacant with the officers getting selected for posts of Group 4 and government teachers.

Due to the shortage of the staff, the officials of the department at division, range and section-levels are allegedly unable to take precautions and to prevent human loss by effectively trailing the tigers. Some DFOs are drawing flak for making unilateral decisions without considering field-level situations and challenges.

At the same time, punishments to staff for committing silly mistakes and harassment by higher officials is demotivating the staff at the field level. Poor expertise in conservation of tigers are also attributed to lapses in tracking movement of the tigers. Involving the staff in digitalization of data and uploading information on various applications is also affecting the conservation of wildlife.

When asked, Field Director to KTR S Shantaram concurred that staff crunch was slightly leaving an adverse impact on the conservation of the tigers. He stated appropriate measures were being taken to ensure smooth passage for transit tigers, safety of resident ones and human loss in the reserve and forests of composite Adilabad district.

Area of Kawal Tiger Reserve: 2,015 square km

Area of core of the reserve: 893 sq km

Area of the buffer zone spans: 1,120 sq km

Area of Kagaznagar corridor: 9,745 hectares

Possible paths of tigers: 12

Coal mines: 18

Forest fringe habitations: 400

Resident tigers (approximately): 10

Migrant tigers: 4

Victims of man-animal conflict from 2000 to 2024: 6

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Watch: Fuel spill on Kushaiguda-Nagaram road in Hyderabad turns dangerous for motorists

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Nearly 25 two-wheelers skidded and fell resulting in minor injuries to few people. No major accidents were reported.

Published Date – 30 November 2024, 10:55 PM


Watch: Fuel spill on Kushaiguda-Nagaram road in Hyderabad turns dangerous for motorists


Hyderabad: A fuel spill, reportedly from an oil tanker, on the Kushaiguda – Nagaram road on Saturday turned dangerous for several motorists, especially two-wheelers.

Nearly 25 two-wheelers skidded and fell resulting in minor injuries to few people. No major accidents were reported.

According to sources, the fuel tanker which came from ECIL towards Keesara, due to unknown reason, spilled some fuel on the busy road.

Though it was noticed immediately, and the DRF team from GHMC and local police reached, few motorists had fallen by then.

On being alerted by motorists, Kushaiguda police rushed to the spot and diverted the traffic and spread sand and sawdust over the fuel. Normal traffic resumed later.

The Kushaiguda police said the vehicle from which the fuel spilled was yet to be identified. No case was booked.

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Former BRS Rajya Sabha MP J Santosh Kumar wins special Green Idol award

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Speaking at the event, Santosh Kumar explained that the Haritha Haram programme undertaken by former CM K Chandrashekhar Rao during his tenure was the inspiration for the Green India Challenge he undertook

Published Date – 30 November 2024, 10:47 PM


Former BRS Rajya Sabha MP J Santosh Kumar wins special Green Idol award


Hyderabad: Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Kisanrao Bagde presented a special award to Green India Challenge founder and former BRS Rajya Sabha member Joginapally Santosh Kumar for planting and inspiring the highest number of saplings in the country during his tenure at the Green Idol Award ceremony held at Sri Kalpataru Sansthan in Jaipur, Rajasthan, on Saturday.

Speaking at the event, Santosh Kumar explained that the Haritha Haram programme undertaken by former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao during his tenure was the inspiration for the Green India Challenge he undertook. The Haritha Haram initiative undertaken by Chandrashekhar Rao contributed to the growth of trees and greenery for the people of all sections of Telangana, and as a result, the green cover in the State increased, he informed.

Steps should be taken to increase the interest of students and children in the importance of the environment, including environmental aspects in their curriculum, and to provide them with field-level programmes, he said, adding that activities suitable for the benefit of the environment should be made a part of the daily lives of children.

Later, the Rajasthan Governor inaugurated the Green Bachupan Champion program. Maharashtra Forest Minister Sudhir Mungatiwaru, Tree Man of India Vishnu Lamba and others participated in the program. Several organizations and environmentalists working for the environment were honored in the program.

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Hyderabad: Sonu Sood honored with Sankalp Kiran Puraskar

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Nikolai Yankov, the Ambassador of the Embassy of India to Bulgaria, attended the program, which featured captivating performances by children from 50 special schools, highlighting their exceptional talents in music and dance. Dr. Y. Kiran, a philanthropist and entrepreneur, shared his motivation behind launching ‘Sankalp Diwas.’ He remarked, “I initiated Sankalp Diwas to make my birthday celebration meaningful, impactful for society, and a source of hope and joy for others.”





Published Date – 29 November 2024, 08:27 PM


Hyderabad: Sonu Sood honored with Sankalp Kiran Puraskar


Hyderabad: Actor and philanthropist Sonu Sood was awarded the Sankalp Kiran Puraskar for his exceptional contributions to society at an event hosted by Suchirindia Foundation as its annual Sankalp Diwas.

Nikolai Yankov, Ambassador of the Embassy of India to Bulgaria, attended the program which also included dazzling performances by children from 50 special schools, showcasing their remarkable talents through music and dance.

Dr. Y. Kiran, a humanitarian and businessman, shared his journey and the inspiration behind ‘Sankalp Diwas’, and said, “I started this Sankalp Diwas with the intention of making my birthday celebration meaningful, useful for the society, and bringing light to some people’s lives.”

Receiving the ‘Sankalp Kiran Puraskar’, Sonu Sood expressed gratitude for being recognized for his efforts and highlighted his admiration for Dr. Kiran’s dedication to social service.

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Tenant farmer ends life in Karimnagar

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Upset over the debts, he made the suicide attempt by consuming pesticide on Friday. Family members shifted him to hospital, where he breathed his last.

Published Date – 30 November 2024, 08:40 PM


Tenant farmer ends life in Karimnagar


Karimnagar: A tenant farmer, Borala Rajender (30), who made a suicide attempt by consuming pesticide on Friday, died while undergoing treatment in hospital on Saturday.

A native of Papakkapalli of Jammikunta mandal, Rajender had cultivated cotton in five acres of land, of which four acres were taken on rent. However, he entered into debts due to lack of adequate yield during the last few seasons. Upset over the debts, he made the suicide attempt by consuming pesticide on Friday. Family members shifted him to hospital, where he breathed his last while undergoing treatment on Saturday.