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Headless Woman’s Body Found Near Mettapur; Nizamabad Police Launch Probe

3Nov

By Mohammad Naseer GiyasNo Comments

Crime, Telangana

Headless Woman’s Body Found Near Mettapur; Nizamabad Police Launch Probe

Nizamabad, Nov 3: A shocking murder case has surfaced in Mettapur under Navipet mandal of Nizamabad district, where the decapitated and partially mutilated body of an unidentified woman was found early Saturday morning. Police said the woman’s body was discovered lying nude near a roadside field by a local farmer, Satish, who immediately alerted authorities. The head and parts of her hands were missing, making identification difficult. Commissioner of Police Sai Chaitanya and ACP Raja Venkat Reddy visited the scene. Investigators estimate the victim’s age to be between 20 and 40 years. Preliminary suspicion suggests the woman may have been sexually assaulted before being murdered elsewhere and her body dumped at Mettapur around midnight. Ten police teams have been formed to trace ...

Three Sisters Among Victims of Chevella Road Accident in Telangana

3Nov

By Mohammad Naseer GiyasNo Comments

Crime, Hyderabad, South India, Telangana

Three Sisters Among Victims of Chevella Road Accident in Telangana

Vikarabad, Nov 3: A wave of grief swept through Tandur town in Vikarabad district after three sisters from the same family were killed in the devastating Chevella bus accident on the Hyderabad–Bijapur highway. The victims — Tanusha, Sai Priya, and Nandini — were daughters of Ellayya Goud, residents of Gandhi Nagar in Tandur. Family members said the sisters had recently attended a wedding celebration and were returning home when tragedy struck. The loss has plunged the entire neighborhood into mourning. Locals described the girls as cheerful and close-knit, making the tragedy even harder to bear. In a separate tragedy, Akhila Reddy, a young woman from Lakshminarayanapur in Yalal mandal, also died in the same accident. The MBA student’s mother and relatives broke down upon reaching ...

20 Dead in Chevella Bus-Truck Collision on Hyderabad–Bijapur Highway

3Nov

By Mohammad Naseer GiyasNo Comments

Crime, Hyderabad, Telangana

20 Dead in Chevella Bus-Truck Collision on Hyderabad–Bijapur Highway

Naseer Giyas Hyderabad, Nov 3: A major road tragedy struck Telangana on Monday when a speeding tipper truck collided head-on with a passenger bus near Khanapur stage in Chevella mandal, Ranga Reddy district. According to police reports, the accident occurred on a sharp curve of the Hyderabad–Bijapur highway. The tipper, carrying gravel, rammed into a Tandur depot bus traveling toward Hyderabad. The impact was so severe that the gravel poured into the bus, crushing passengers. At least 20 people, including 11 women, nine men, and a one-year-old girl, were killed instantly. Two of the deceased were the bus and tipper drivers. Around 40 others sustained injuries, with five reported to be in critical condition. Rescue teams used JCB machines to clear the debris and retrieve bodies...

Iqra Hasan Meets Azam Khan and Family in Rampur

1Nov

By Mohammad Naseer GiyasNo Comments

Indian Musllims, Politics

Iqra Hasan Meets Azam Khan and Family in Rampur

Rampur, Nov 1: Samajwadi Party MP Iqra Hasan met senior party leader Azam Khan and his family in Rampur on Friday. She was accompanied by her brother, MLA Nahid Hasan. The meeting, held at Azam Khan’s residence, was described as both personal and political in nature. Party insiders said the leaders discussed Khan’s health and the Samajwadi Party’s upcoming political strategies in Uttar Pradesh. Azam Khan, who has kept a low profile in recent months, continues to receive visits from senior SP members expressing solidarity with him.

Bomb Threat Email Diverts Indigo Flight from Jeddah to Mumbai

1Nov

By Mohammad Naseer GiyasNo Comments

Crime, Hyderabad

Bomb Threat Email Diverts Indigo Flight from Jeddah to Mumbai

Hyderabad, Nov 1: A bomb threat email targeting an Indigo flight bound for Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport from Jeddah triggered a security alert late Friday night. Airport authorities immediately diverted the aircraft to Mumbai as a precautionary measure. The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and police launched an investigation to trace the origin of the threat. In recent weeks, several airports including Delhi and Hyderabad have received similar threat emails, leading to heightened security checks and passenger anxiety. Officials said all standard safety protocols were followed, and the flight landed safely in Mumbai. Meanwhile, passengers have urged authorities to take strict action against those behind such hoax messages. Security teams continue to ma...

Illegal Sleeper Bus Behind Kurnool Fire: A Web of Fraud, Negligence, and Official Apathy

24Oct

By Mohammad Naseer GiyasNo Comments

Crime, Telangana

Illegal Sleeper Bus Behind Kurnool Fire: A Web of Fraud, Negligence, and Official Apathy

Mohammed Naseer Giyas Hyderabad, October 24:A chilling investigation into the Kurnool bus fire that killed 19 passengers has exposed a deep network of fraud and negligence across multiple states. The Vemuri Kaveri Travels bus, which burst into flames after colliding with a motorcycle, was never certified as a sleeper coach. It was a seating bus illegally modified to carry sleeping passengers without safety clearance. How a Seating Bus Became a Death TrapThe bus was originally registered in Telangana as a seating coach in 2018. In 2023, it was re-registered in the Union Territory of Daman and Diu, bypassing stricter state scrutiny.Investigations reveal the following chain of violations: In 2018, Hebron Infrastructure Pvt Ltd registered the vehicle in Telangana as a seating bu...

Hyderabad Shock: Son Kills Parents in Neredmet

24Sep

By Mohammad Naseer GiyasNo Comments

Crime, Hyderabad

Hyderabad Shock: Son Kills Parents in Neredmet

RAFTAAR E DECCAN NEWS A shocking incident took place in Neredmet, Hyderabad. A 36-year-old man, Srinivas, killed his parents Rajayya, 78, and Lakshmi, 65, in Sainagar. According to police, Srinivas was addicted to alcohol. His wife left him due to harassment. He lived with his parents and often fought with them after drinking. The parents admitted him to a mental health center at Erragadda some time ago. After treatment, he returned home but held a grudge against them. He continued to trouble them and spent his earnings on alcohol after joining a welding shop. On Sunday night, in a fit of rage over being sent to the hospital, he attacked his parents with a stick. Both died on the spot. Locals alerted police. Officers reached the location, controlled the situatio...

Aboobacker aims for one final push to solidify Worlds berth

22Aug

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Sports

Aboobacker aims for one final push to solidify Worlds berth

CHENNAI: After good outings throughout the season, triple-jumper Abdulla Aboobacker is keen on improving his mark in the men’s triple jump final at the national inter-state athletics championships on Friday. He began the season by equalling his personal best of 17.19m in the Open Jumps Competition in Bengaluru in March this year, following with gold at the Taiwan Athletics Open (16.21m) in June, and another gold at the World Athletics Continental Tour (16.08m) in Bhubaneswar last week . This inter-state meet provides Indian athletes one last chance to qualify for the upcoming Worlds in Tokyo in September. Aboobacker remains one among a handful of athletes who may qualify via rankings. However, the 29-year-old is not going to settle with the current ranking. “I would like to put up a ...

The Good News About Those “Radioactive Shrimp”

22Aug

By 4tvsami@gmail.com1 Comment

Science

The Good News About Those “Radioactive Shrimp”

Earlier this week, the Food and Drug Administration advised the public not to eat certain Great Value–brand raw frozen shrimp products for a rather unusual reason. Not because of contamination by bacteria like Salmonella, Listeria, or E. coli, which were responsible for more than a third of food recalls last year—but due to the shellfish containing Cesium-137, a radioactive isotope. Yes, radioactive. U.S. authorities detected the substance in shipping containers coming from Indonesia at four ports of entry (Los Angeles, Houston, Miami, and Savannah). Further testing revealed a small amount of the Cesium-137, or Cs-137, actually in one sample of breaded shrimp (at which port, they didn’t say). The discovery was enough for the FDA to recommend that Walmart stores stop selling specific Gre...

6 arrested in cross-border narco smuggling racket in Chandigarh

22Aug

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Crime

6 arrested in cross-border narco smuggling racket in Chandigarh

In a major crackdown on a cross-border drug smuggling network, the Chandigarh Police Crime Branch has arrested six persons, including a woman, and unearthed an interstate and international narcotics syndicate linked to a Pakistan-based handler. Drugs worth Rs 1.25 crore have been seized. The action was taken based on an FIR registered on August 5 under Section 21 of the NDPS Act at the Police Station Crime, Chandigarh. The case was cracked by a team comprising SP (Crime) Jasbir Singh, DSP (Crime) Dhiraj Kumar, and SHO Satvinder Singh. The operation began on August 5 when ASI Naseeb Singh, during patrol duty, received a tip-off and recovered 54 grams of cocaine from Pooja, daughter of a notorious drug peddler from Sector 38, Chandigarh. Following her arrest and disclosure, multip...