Hyderabad, July 20 (IANS) Uday Krishna Reddy, a trainee IPS officer at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy in Hyderabad, who allegedly attempted suicide on Monday following allegations by a fellow woman trainee officer that he sexually harassed her, has claimed in a purported handwritten suicide note that they were in a relationship for a year. In the note, he named four persons, including the woman and her husband, holding them responsible for his decision to end his life.He claime…
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Hyderabad, July 20 (IANS) Over 1,600 athletes from 36 Police and Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) organisations will compete in five disciplines when the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) hosts the 11th All India Police Judo Cluster Championship 2026 at GMC Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, from July 23 to 30, 2026.The top athletes in five combat disciplines — Judo, Wushu, Taekwondo, Karate, and Pencak Silat, from among the police forces from various states, will particip…
Hyderabad, July 20 (IANS) The government of Telangana on Monday launched the Indiramma Indlu scheme under which houses will be constructed for the poor in the Core Urban Region Economy (CURE) region. Low-income group housing towers will be constructed within the limits of Outer Ring Road (ORR).Ministers Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, Ponnam Prabhakar, D. Sridhar Babu and Mohammed Azharuddin launched the scheme at a programme held at the State Secretariat.The ministers unveiled the brochure, the modal…
Hyderabad, July 20 (IANS) The BJP in Telangana has sought intervention of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) to check what it alleged was intimidation, threats and unlawful interference with the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Malkajgiri and Chevella parliamentary constituencies.A delegation of BJP leaders led by party’s state president N. Ramchander Rao met Chief Electoral Officer Sudhershan Reddy on Monday and requested him to immediately have senior offic…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The Indian Women’s Team’s path to the FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium & Netherlands 2026 has been marked by resilience, determination, and strong self-belief. After narrowly missing direct qualification at the Women’s Asia Cup 2025, they secured their spot in the World Cup through qualifiers held at home and later won the FIH Nations Cup in New Zealand. These achievements highlight the team’s resilience and steady growth as they prepare to compete on the world’s bi…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) India’s first privately developed orbital rocket, Vikram‑1, successfully reached orbit under Mission Aagaman and drew praise from industry and public figures, who called it a landmark achievement for the country’s burgeoning private space sector, according to multiple reports.Startup Skyroot Aerospace, which built the rocket, described reaching orbit on its first attempt as an “incredibly rare feat globally,” posting a video of the launch and satellite separat…
Hyderabad, July 20 (IANS) An IPS trainee officer undergoing training at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA) in Hyderabad allegedly attempted suicide on Monday, a day after police booked him on charges of sexually harassing a fellow woman trainee officer. The officer, identified as Uday Krishna Reddy, allegedly consumed a poisonous substance at his relative’s residence in Moti Nagar, Hyderabad. He was rushed to a private hospital in SR Nagar and was undergoing treatment…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while lauding the Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace for successfully launching Vikram-1, the country’s first privately developed orbital rocket, said on Monday that the feat was achieved by youngsters with an average age of 28 years and not by a “56-year-old youth”. He hailed the youth of the nation for achieving numerous milestones, stating that the potential and aspirations of the youth are as “boundless as space” itself.Speaking to the r…
Visakhapatnam, July 19 (IANS) YSR Congress Party leaders reaffirmed that the party would provide Rs 1 crore compensation to each family of the six fishermen who lost their lives in the Visakhapatnam fishing boat tragedy once it returns to power. They also promised a new fishing boat to survivor Chinna, who lost his livelihood in the accident.The assurance was made while distributing Rs 49 lakh in financial assistance, Rs 7 lakh each to seven affected families, including Chinna.The party has assi…
Hyderabad, July 19 (IANS) Continuing its special drive against food safety violations, the Hyderabad Food Adulteration Surveillance Team (H-FAST) of the Commissioner’s Task Force, in coordination with Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Food Safety officers, apprehended six persons during raids on six food establishments. H-FAST and GHMC Food Safety officers conducted a special enforcement drive across Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy districts to curb food adulteration and ensure complian…