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Pavitra is a digital and broadcast journalist with 9 years of experience and covers Telangana, Andhra Pradesh with a special interest in International news.

Central forces arrest 30 Maoists, seize weapons in Andhra Pradesh

Vijayawada: Central forces conducted searches in Kotha Autonagar, Penamaluru region of Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday and detained 30 suspects for Maoist related activities, tv9 telugu reported. Krishna district SP V Vidyasagar Naidu said that 28 people from Krishna district and two people from Kakinada have been taken into custody. Weapons seized:  “We seized weapons and some items from them. Law and Order, Intelligence, and Octopus teams carried out a joint operation. We carried out the raids based on the solid information available to the district police,” the SP said. He further stated that forensic, bomb squad teams are conducting inspections. “They left the forest and came to areas that are shelter zones. We are interrogating all those arrested. We will investigate from which areas they came and reveal the details tomorrow,” Krishna district SP said. AP Intelligence Chief Mahesh Chandra Ladda told Tv9 Telugu that combing continues across AP. “Searches...

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  • Updated on: Nov 18, 2025 | 04:41 PM

Fake TTD darshan letter scam busted; Know all about it

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Health Minister Y Satya Kumar Yadav’s office lodged a complaint with NTR district police commissioner SV Rajasekhara Babu over fake TTD darshan letters, which were issued using the minister’s letterhead.   The complaint was filed after victims approached the minister’s office on Monday. The letters promised TTD darshan privileges and unsuspecting devotees believed that the letters were authentic. The office sought a detailed investigation into the matter and to apprehend those responsible for the fraud. CP Rajasekhara Babu appealed to devotees to exercise caution and not fall for fake TTD darshan letters being circulated in the minister’s name.  Vijayawada Cybercrime Police has registered a case against the issuance of fake letters under sections Cr.No.95/2025 U/s 336(3), 318(4),319(2) BNS, Sec.66C of IT Act.2008, tv9 telugu reported. Vaikuntha Dwara Darshan for ten days from December 30: Vaikuntha Dwara Darshan at Tirumala Tirupati will be...

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  • Updated on: Nov 18, 2025 | 01:38 PM

IT raids in Hyderabad: Major biryani restaurant chains raided over alleged tax evasion

Hyderabad: The Income Tax department on Tuesday morning carried out searches at famous biryani restaurant chains in the city over suspicion of tax evasion involving crores of rupees, tv9 telugu reported. The raids took place at offices and residences related to Shah Ghouse, Pista House and Mehfil restaurant chain owners and directors. Searches are ongoing at 30 places across the city, reports said. Investigators are examining financial records, branch wise transactions and other documents as a part of the probe. Mehfil expands footprint: Mehfil, which opened in 2006, runs 15 branches across the city and has opened up outlets in United Arab Emirates. It has expanded its footprint and continued to open outlets through 2025. Pista House’s global presence: Pista House, owned by Abdul Mazeed in 1997, now has a global presence apart from Hyderabad. It includes outlets India, UAE, Oman, Kuwait and the USA. It is headquartered in Shali Banda area of Hyderabad. Officials noted that apart...

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  • Updated on: Nov 18, 2025 | 10:16 AM

Sole survivor of Saudi bus crash battles for life in ICU

Hyderabad: The only survivor of the bus accident in Saudi Arabia is battling for his life in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a Saudi hospital, tv9 telugu reported. The 24-year-old man identified as Mohammad Abdul Shoaib of Hyderabad, remains critical. In a press conference, Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar said that Shoaib was the only one to survive the flames, because he was seated near the driver. He confirmed that the vast majority of the bodies were charred beyond recognition.   The bodies were shifted to King Fahad, Meeqat, King Salman hospitals in Madinah and precautions were being taken to avoid errors. 18 members of the same family killed: In the same accident, eighteen members of the same family were also killed. Naziruddin, a retired railways employee, and his family members were on Umrah pilgrimage when the bus collided with the diesel tanker. Arrangements are being made for family members of the victims to travel to Saudi Arabi to carry out the funerals. Congress...

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  • Updated on: Nov 17, 2025 | 05:38 PM

Hyderabad: 18 members from one family die in Saudi bus accident

Hyderabad: Eighteen members of the same family from Vidyanagar, Hyderabad died in the horrific road accident in Saudi Arabia in the early hours of Monday. Naziruddin, a retired railways employee, had gone on a  pilgrimage to Mecca with his family members. All eighteen of them perished in the accident, reports said. Union Minister Kishan Reddy spoke to Naziruddin’s family members over the phone and assured that the Central government will stand by the families of the deceased. Upon being asked, Naziruddin’s family members said that are keen on carrying out the funeral in Saudi Arabia. Kishan Reddy said that arrangements will be made to send the family members to Mecca on Tuesday morning.  Bus collides with diesel tanker: 45 people lost their lives in a road accident that occurred in Saudi. All of them were residents of Hyderabad, Telangana Haj Committee said in a statement. Among the deceased were 17 men, 18 women and 10 children. They left Hyderabad for Umrah on November 9...

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  • Updated on: Nov 17, 2025 | 05:12 PM

iBomma controversy: Actors Nagarjuna, Chiranjeevi meet CP VC Sajjanar after Immadhi Ravi arrest

Hyderabad: Veteran actors Akkineni Nagarjuna, Chiranjeevi, Director SS Rajamouli and producer Dil Raju met Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar on Monday, November 17, shortly after the arrest of Immadhi Ravi, a key operator in the iBomma piracy website. Speaking to the media, Sajjanar revealed details on the piracy network. He stated that Ravi used advanced tools to capture OTT films via screen recording and uploaded high quality pirated versions across multiple sites and deployed secret, high-end cameras to record new theatrical releases and ran the entire operation through Telegram channels. He further stated that 21,000 films were found on the seized hard disks, spanning from Godfather (1972) to the latest OG. He earned Rs 20 crore through the network, with officials seizing Rs 3 crore so far. “Ravi used a fake identity, Prahlad Kumar to obtain a PAN card and driving licence in Maharashtra. He launched the website in 2019 and operated it using 110 domains. He travelled across...

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  • Updated on: Nov 17, 2025 | 02:49 PM

Supreme Court slams Telangana Assembly Speaker on MLA disqualification; orders to respond in four weeks

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has slammed Telangana Legislative Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad over the MLA disqualification and issued an ultimatum to take a decision in four weeks, tv9 telugu reported. Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader KT Rama Rao and others filed three separate petitions under the tenth schedule seeking the disqualification of ten MLAs who defected to Congress in 2024. The plea came up for hearing before the bench of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice BR Gavai, on Monday, November 17. Hearing the case, CJI Gavai said, “Speaker’s behaviour is defying SC orders. Take decision within a week or face contempt of court. The speaker has no immunity in 10th schedule matters.” Advocates Abhishek Singh and Mukul Rohatgi on behalf of the Speaker stated that a decision will be taken within 4 weeks. The next hearing in the case will be held in four weeks. Who are the ten BRS MLAs who defected to Congress? Danam Nagender – Khairatabad Tellam Venkat Rao –...

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  • Updated on: Nov 17, 2025 | 02:05 PM

Cold wave grips Telangana; temperatures drop in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Several districts in Telangana recorded temperatures in single digits including Komarambheem Asifabad with 7°C while Snagareddy has recorded 7.1°C, Adilabad  recorded 7.7°C followed by Vikarabad, at 8.1°C. Kamareddy, Nizamabad, Jagtial, Medak, Nirmal recorded temperatures below 10°C. Serilingampally in Hyderabad recorded 8.8°C while Rajendranagar recorded 10°C followed by Secunderabad Cantonment (11.2°C), West Maredpally (11.5°C), Alwal, Qutubullapur, Gachibowli, Sivarampalle, Malkajgiri, Bahadurpura, Himayatnagar.   Minimum temperatures are likely to be below normal by 4-5°C at some places over the next 2-3 days. Cold wave conditions are very likely in some places in Adilabad, Asifabad, Nirmal, Sangareddy, Medak, Kamareddy districts till November 19,  India Meteorological Department said. In Hyderabad, partly cloudy sky is expected along with misty, hazy conditions during morning hours. Maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 29°C and 14°C...

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  • Updated on: Nov 17, 2025 | 04:11 PM

iBomma piracy controversy: Who is Immadhi Ravi?

Hyderabad Cybercrime police have arrested Immadhi Ravi, a key operator of the piracy website iBomma, in a major breakthrough against digital film piracy over the weekend. He was sent to 14-day judicial remand to Chanchalguda central jail on Sunday, tv9 telugu reported. Ravi was taken into custody after arriving from France. He was reportedly running the piracy website from Caribbean islands. Telugu film producers lodge complaints over piracy: The arrest comes after many Telugu film producers had lodged complaints against the widespread circulation of their newly released movies on iBomma. Telugu Film Chamber of Commerce has said that rampant piracy is causing massive losses to the industry. Ravi on the run since October 3: He has been on the run since October 3, when he travelled to Amsterdam and kept changing IP addresses to prevent detection. Assuming that the trail had gone cold, he returned to Hyderabad a few days ago, when police arrested him. Investigators reportedly traced him...

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  • Updated on: Nov 17, 2025 | 10:49 AM

42 Indian pilgrims feared dead after bus collides with diesel tanker in Saudi Arabia

Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy expressed shock over the horrific accident involving a bus carrying Indian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia. The accident took place while the pilgrims were travelling from Mecca to Medina and reports suggest that many Hyderabadis were also among them. The CM, who responded immediately, directed the Chief Secretary and DGP to find out the full details. He inquired about the number of people from Telangana. He suggested that they talk to the officials of the Union Ministry of External Affairs and the Saudi Embassy. If necessary, he directed them to immediately take appropriate relief measures. With the CM 's advice, CS Ramakrishna Rao alerted Coordination Secretary Gaurav Uppal in Delhi and directed him to collect the details of how many people from the state were involved in the accident. A control room has been set up in the Secretariat.  Vandhana (PS to Resident Commissioner): +91 98719 99044. Ch. Chakravarthi (PRO): +91 99583...

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  • Updated on: Nov 17, 2025 | 12:27 PM
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