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Telangana CM warns of strict action against traders selling fake seeds and fertilisers

Hyderabad, May 16 (UNI) Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday evening directed officials to take strict action against traders selling counterfeit seeds and fertilisers.
The CM emphasised that collectors and police officers in all districts should remain vigilant to curb the trade of fake seeds.
He directed the agricultural and police departments in each district to jointly conduct task force raids and ensure task forces monitor all state borders vigilantly.
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Telangana: University of Hyderabad wins top PRSI Award for wall calendar

19 Apr 2026 | 7:06 PM

Hyderabad, Apr 19 (UNI) The University of Hyderabad (UoH) has won the first prize in the “Best Wall Calendar” category at the 4th Telangana State Public Relations (TGPR) Conference, held in city today.

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Hyderabad police bust pan-India cyber fraud racket; 52 arrested in ‘Operation Octopus 2 0’

19 Apr 2026 | 7:02 PM

Hyderabad, Apr 19 (UNI) Hyderabad City Police have dismantled a major pan-India cyber fraud network involving bank officials, arresting 52 accused across nine states under “Operation Octopus 2.0.”
The arrested include 32 bank officials, 15 mule account holders, and five middlemen who facilitated fraudulent transactions through a network of over 350 bank accounts linked to nearly 850 cases involving around Rs 150 crore, a police statement said on Sunday.

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Modi’s address to nation a violation of model code, waslike a BJP leader’s fulmination and not that of a PM: Stalin

19 Apr 2026 | 6:51 PM

Chennai, April 19 (UNI): Describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’saddress as a lamentation following the defeat of the Delimitation Bill, couched in the garb of Women’s Reservation, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday charged him with violating the model code as it was that of a BJP leader’s fulmination and that of the PM.

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21 workers killed, 8 hurt in Cracker unit blast in TN, Stalin, Anbumani condole deaths

19 Apr 2026 | 6:48 PM

Chennai, Apr 19 (UNI) In one of the horrific tragedies in recent times, 21 workers were killed and eight others injured when an explosion ripped through a private cracker manufacturing at Kattanarpatti village in the southern Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu on Sunday evening.

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Rain, hailstorm bring relief to Hyderabad; traffic disrupted in several areas

19 Apr 2026 | 6:44 PM

Hyderabad, Apr 19 (UNI) Heavy rains, accompanied by hailstorms, brought much-needed relief to Hyderabad residents from the intense summer heat today, even as normal life was disrupted in several parts of the city.

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