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Hyderabad: The Government Railway Police have reportedly arrested Sai Defence Academy director Avula Subbarao after his role was established with evidence in the violence unleashed by a crowd, purportedly Army job aspirants, at the Secunderabad Railway Station last week. Four others, including Subbarao’s associates Shiva and Hari, too were taken into custody. Subbarao, who was […]
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Jangaon: A youth, who reportedly participated in the stir against the Agnipath at the Secunderabad railway station on June 17, attempted suicide by consuming weedicide near his village Kothapalli of Station Ghanpur mandal in the district on Tuesday night. The victim, Govindu Ajay, son of Linga Swamy and Renuka, said that he had decided to […]
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Adilabad: An aspirant of army job from Narnoor mandal was arrested for allegedly involving in violent protests against the recent Agnipath scheme at Secunderabad railway station on Wednesday. The inclusion of the youngster in the list of accused persons and his arrest created a flutter in the district. It is learnt that Rathod Prithviraj, a […]
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Karimnagar: BC Welfare and Civil Supplies Minister Gangula Kamalakar advised BJP State president Bandi Sanjay Kumar not to provoke youth by making provocative statements on sensitive issues. Commenting on Sanjay’s allegation, that TRS leaders were behind the Secunderabad railway station incident, the Minister questioned whether TRS leaders also encouraged arsons in the BJP ruled states? […]
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Warangal: Hundreds of people including the TRS party activists, and leaders have gathered at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital here on Saturday, and mourned the death of Damera Rakesh, who was killed in the police firing at the Secunderabad railway station on Friday. Wearing black ribbons and scarves, they raised slogans against the Modi led […]
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Hyderabad: Was firing the right step to evade major loss of life and property damage after agitators went on the rampage at the Secunderabad Railway Station? Even as the firing by the Railway Protection Force, which resulted in the death of a teenager and injuring several others, has drawn criticism from various political quarters and […]
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Hyderabad: Were the violence and arson at the Secunderabad Railway Station on Friday planned in advance? If not the violence, the protest at least was planned, with messaging platform WhatsApp having played a crucial connecting role, police sources say. At least 5,000 Army aspirants from Telangana who were awaiting the announcement of dates for written […]
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Warangal: TRS MLA from Narsampet constituency Peddi Sudarshan Reddy has called for a one-day bandh in the Assembly constituency in the district on Saturday (June 18) to register a protest over the killing of Damera Rakesh of Dabeerpura village of the constituency in the police firing at Secunderabad railway station on Friday. Holding the BJP […]
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Hyderabad: An 18-year-old was killed and several others injured after the Railway Protection Force (RPF) opened fire to quell one of the most violent episodes of arson and vandalism Hyderabad has ever seen in recent years — this time over the union government’s Agnipath recruitment scheme for the armed forces. The Secunderabad Railway Station was […]
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Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR) has announced that services will be restored from 6:35 pm on Friday. “We will restore metro train services in about 15 minutes from now (from 6.35 pm onwards),” the HMR said in a statement. Metro services were suspended in the afternoon following violent protest at Secunderabad Railway Station.
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Warangal/Mahabubabad: Damera Rakesh, who was killed in the police firing at the Secunderabad railway station during a protest against Agnipath scheme, always wanted to be a soldier to serve the country, according to his relatives and villagers. A native of remote Dabeerpet village of Khanapur mandal in the district, Rakesh was studying for Degree final […]
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Hyderabad: The situation at the Secunderabad Railway Station continued to be tense, several hours after the violence and the firing in which one person was killed. Talks between protestors who squatted on the railway tracks at the Railway Station and police are continuing even as scores of passengers are reaching the railway station in the […]
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Hyderabad: Efforts were on to provide best possible medical care at Gandhi Hospital to 12 youngsters who were injured during protests against Agnipath scheme at Secunderabad railway station on Friday. Health Minister, T Harish Rao spoke to senior doctors at Gandhi Hospital, including Superintendent, Dr Raja Rao, and directed them to ensure that proper healthcare […]
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Hyderabad: Hours after violence erupted at Secunderabad Railway station, union Tourism Minister and Secunderabad MP G Kishan Reddy tried to pass on the blame onto the Telangana Government, saying it had failed to control the protestors. Since Friday morning, Armed Forces job aspirants are staging protests and raising slogans against the BJP-led Central Government at […]
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Hyderabad: Following the violence at Secunderabad Railway Station on Friday, the South Central Railway (SCR) has set up a special help desk for passengers. “In view of the agitation at Secunderabad Railway Station, a special help desk has been set up. Passengers can reach out to help desk no 040-27786666 for updates on train cancellations, […]
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Hyderabad: Due to protests in the city against Agnipath scheme, the Hyderabad Metro Rail on Friday has suspended all operations till further notice. “Passengers are informed that due to some disturbance in the city, all operations in all three lines of Hyderabad Metro Rail stand suspended till further notice. Passengers are advised to take care […]
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Hyderabad: With protests against the Centre’s new ‘Agnipath’ scheme for recruitment of defence personnel turning violent in several parts of the country, Telangana Minister for IT and Industries K T Rama Rao on Friday said the stir indicates the unemployment problem in the country. “The violent protests against #AgniveerScheme is an eye-opener & acute indicator […]
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Hyderabad: Due to agitation at Secunderabad Railway Station, the South Central Railway (SCR) has on Friday cancelled MMTS services. Nine services between Hyderabad to Lingampalli, eight services between Lingampalli to Hyderabad, 12 services between Falaknuma to Lingampalli, 13 services between Lingampalli to Falaknuma, and two services between Falaknuma to Hyderabad and Ramachandrapuram to Falaknuma have […]
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Hyderabad: One person died and three others were injured after the railway police opened fire to control protestors at the Secunderabad Railway Station on Friday. The Government Railway Police who had used lathi charge and force to disperse the protestors earlier had warned of opening fire as the protest did not die down. With instructions […]
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Hyderabad: Tension prevailed in the Secunderabad Railway Station when several youngsters staged a protest against the Central government’s Armed Forces recruitment scheme ‘Agnipath’ here on Friday. Hundreds of protestors barged into the railway tracks and platforms damaging the food stalls, luggages, and partially torching a goods compartment. A few two-wheelers too were set on fire. […]