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A 45-year-old woman named Padmaamma was robbed and killed at her home in Karankote, Tandur, Vikarabad district. Unknown assailants attacked her with sharp weapons and stole gold ornaments. Police have registered a case and launched an investigation

An elderly couple in Rasnam village, Vikarabad, died by suicide after a family dispute. The husband hanged himself, and the wife drowned in a well nearby. Police have registered a case and sent the bodies for postmortem examination

In Vikarabad, a watchman, Kumar, was killed by his wife Renuka following a domestic argument. She first threw chilli powder in his eyes and then strangled him with a saree. Police registered a case and took her into custody

Two women from Bihar, Ritika and Poonam, drowned after a boat capsized in Sarpanpally lake, Vikarabad. Locals rescued two others, while police and divers recovered the bodies. A case has been registered and an investigation is underway.

Archaeologist E Sivanagireddy, who visited the caves on Saturday, stated that there are 15 caves with square and rectangular layouts, ranging in size from two to six meters in length, two to three meters in width, and about 2.5 meters in depth, all featuring openings facing east.

Following heavy rains and strong gales that uprooted trees, damaged standing crops, and snapped power lines, Tatepally village faced a power outage for three consecutive days. Despite lodging complaints with the electricity department, the issue remained unresolved. In response, the villagers pooled in donations to arrange a diesel generator.

Setback for Congress government’s move to acquire 110 acres in Lagacherla, 351 acres in Hakimpet

Acting on information from Sampath Kumar, a local teacher, and a preliminary investigation by noted archaeologist Sivanagireddy a few days ago, Haragopal visited the site on Sunday and deciphered the inscriptions.

Villagers were staging protests against the official move to survey the lands, even as hefty contingents of police forces had surrounded the three villages, that shot to fame with their bold opposition to the earlier government move to acquire lands for setting up a pharma cluster.

The Vikarabad town police and the local traffic police reached the spot and forcefully shifted the protestors from the road to the police station

The court, which had reserved its decision on November 20 following a petition by Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader Patnam Narender Reddy’s wife, delivered its verdict on Friday. Shurthi, the wife of the former MLA, had challenged the registration of three First Information Reports (FIRs) for the same incident. Justice K. Lakshman, after considering the arguments presented by Reddy’s counsel, decided to quash two of the FIRs.

Officials from Ekmamidi Gram Panchayat in Nawabpet mandal issued a notice to actor-comedian Ali, instructing him to halt the construction of his farmhouse immediately. The notice was given by Gram Panchayat Secretary Shobha Rani, as the construction was taking place within the Ekmamidi revenue limits.

A man Pittala Yellappa, (45) lived along with his family at Navandgi village of Basheerabad mandal. Two days ago, the man left his house for some work and did not return.

This decision was taken considering the fact that many trees were to be cut for construction of the medical college in Ananthagiri.

The Tandur police in Vikarabad district apprehended a suspected serial killer on Friday, accused of kidnapping and murdering at least seven women under the guise of offering employment opportunities.

Based on the footage from surveillance cameras and other scientific clues, the suspect was identified and nabbed.

On receiving a complaint from the Education department, local police swung into action and took the invigilator into custody and booked a case.

Devotees said the comments hurt their sentiments and Hindu community in particular. Protests were staged by several other Hindu groups at various places across the state since the last few days.

Hyderabad: An 18-month-old baby girl was reportedly kidnapped from Niloufer Hospital here on Wednesday. According to the police, the child had gone along with her mother to the hospital from Shahbad mandal in Vikarabad district. “The mother was pregnant and went to consult a doctor leaving the child outside. When she came back, the girl […]

Hyderabad: A minor girl was allegedly raped and impregnated by her own father over a period of time in Vikarabad district. According to the police, the man, who works as a daily wager, was staying in Patancheru on the city outskirts along with his family. The victim, aged around 15 years, was his elder daughter. […]