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Mumbai: In an effort to provide immediate and effective assistance to victims of hate crimes in Maharashtra, Muslim organisations, civil society groups, community leaders and legal experts have announced the launch of task forces. The decision was made on June 8 during a meeting organised by the Federation of Maharashtra Muslims (FMM) at Mumbai’s Islam Gymkhana. The meeting was attended by several Muslim MLAs, lawyers, judges, social activists, and religious scholars. The attendees discussed the issues concerning hate speech, hate crime, the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion (Anti-Conversion) la and the planned rollout of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). Jamaat-e-Islami Maharashtra…

Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said that there was no point in calling Hyderabad a global city when commuters end up travelling 2-4 hours to cover one kilometer after two hours of rain. His remarks come a day after heavy rains and thunderstorms brought the city to a standstill. Revanth, who was headed to attend the Mahila Shakti Scheme public meeting at Parade Grounds, was also caught up and ended up taking an RTC bus to reach the venue. Also ReadVideo: Hyderabad rains put Chief Minister Revanth on TGSRTC bus Speaking after inaugurating the Future City Development Authority…

Hyderabad: In Hyderabad, men dancing to marfa and showering money on each other at weddings is a celebrated tradition. Women attending a private qawwali night on May 30, it turns out, is a symbol of moral collapse. The ladies-only event, not much different from a wedding function or a college event, has become the subject of widespread condemnation on social media, and almost entirely from men. Religion has been invoked to justify the outrage, and once again, it is the woman’s job to set an example for good behaviour, while men straying from the path is simply human nature. What…

Bengaluru: A Hyderabad-based company, TEC Aero Devices, has been booked for allegedly submitting 199 forged test reports to HAL in connection with supplies for the LCA Mk-1A project. Based on a complaint lodged by Ranu Gupta, Deputy General Manager of HAL’s Aircraft Division, the FIR was registered on June 2 at the HAL police station. The accused has been named as M Sivarama Prasad, CEO of TEC Aero Devices. Police have invoked sections relating to cheating and forgery. According to the complaint, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) had issued 18 purchase orders to TEC Aero Devices from March 2022 onwards for…

Hyderabad: Police have cracked the murder of a 35-year-old Bihari woman, arresting her husband for allegedly hiring contract killers and orchestrating the crime. Mina Devi was brutally killed by a group on May 30 at IDA Bollaram in Sangareddy. Her husband, Anil Kumar Sah, initially told the police that both were attacked by unidentified men who slit his wife’s throat, left him injured and fled with his bike. Also ReadCouple attacked with knives in Bollaram, wife dead, husband critical However, police said that it was Anil who planned the murder. He had met with an accident and had become physically…

Hyderabad: In a tragic incident, two sisters allegedly died of food poisoning after consuming mangoes in Hyderabad’s Narayanguda area. The incident occurred on Sunday but came to light on Wednesday, June 10. The deceased – 17-year-old Bhuvaneshwari and ten-year-old Sandhya – immediately started vomiting soon after eating the fruits. Also ReadTelangana among states worst hit by food poisoning: Report Over the next two days, they received medical care but unfortunately could not be saved. Bhuvaneshwari succumbed to her illness on Monday, and Sandhya died the following day. Police and health officials have initiated an inquiry into the incident. Samples of…

Hyderabad: Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Wednesday, June 10, said the Telangana government was moving ahead with a clear technical roadmap for the rehabilitation of the damaged Kaleshwaram barrages and had set a target to complete the works by the summer of 2027. After reviewing the progress of investigations, testing and rehabilitation planning at the Medigadda project site, the Minister said the ongoing investigations, hydrological studies, Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) tests, geotechnical borehole studies and other technical assessments were being fast-tracked. Most of the preliminary investigations had already been completed, Reddy said, and the remaining studies…

Hyderabad: A 32-year-old interior designer was arrested near Hyderabad’s Shadnagar for allegedly possessing 20 gram of MDMA, police said on Wednesday, June 10. Mohit Kumar is a resident of Medchal-Malkajgiri district. Police said he has been previously arrested for narcotics-related activities. In 2018, Kumar became a ganja addict and started procuring the substance from suppliers operating in Hyderabad. Since then, he has been arrested multiple times under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Also ReadBouncer, health counsellor held for supplying ganja in Hyderabad In 2023, he was arrested by police in Andhra Pradesh for possession and transportation of…

Bengaluru: In a shocking case of blackmail involving a minor boy, two men were arrested by Kustagi Police for allegedly extorting around 120 grams of gold after threatening to expose a video of the boy smoking a cigarette. The arrested accused have been identified as Basavaraj Angadi and Naveen. Police have recovered the entire 120 grams of gold allegedly obtained from the victim. According to the investigation, the accused first befriended the minor and taught him how to smoke cigarettes. They then recorded a video of the boy smoking and used it to threaten him. The accused allegedly warned the…

Udupi: A road rage incident involving a visiting family from Telangana and a local resident near the Sri Krishna Mutt in Udupi has resulted in police action, with one person being arrested and a counter-complaint also being registered. The arrested accused is Supreeth Kumar (40) of Korangrapady, Udupi. He was taken into custody by Udupi Town Police following a complaint filed by a tourist from Hyderabad. According to police sources, Ranga Rao, who had arrived in Udupi with his family from Telangana, alleged that the incident occurred on June 9 near the Krishna Mutt parking area. As the family was…