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Cong celebrations erupt at Gandhi Bhavan as Jubilee Hills victory nears

Hyderabad, Nov 14 (UNI) As the Congress inching closer to a decisive win in the Jubilee Hills by-election, celebrations at Gandhi Bhavan on Friday as party cadres gathered to mark the near-certain victory.
Congress candidate Naveen Yadav continued to widen his lead with every round of counting, while BRS nominee Maganti Sunitha failed to gain an edge in any round since the process began.
As the lead grew steadily, a large number of leaders and workers reached Gandhi Bhavan, bursting firecrackers and distributing sweets. The atmosphere turned festive as party supporters raised slogans in favour of Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Chief Minister Revanth Reddy.
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Don’t engage in character assassination on social media, warns Telangana DGP

14 Jan 2026 | 9:04 PM

Hyderabad, Jan 14 (UNI) Telangana Director General of Police B Shivadhar Reddy on Wednesday warned that strict legal action will be taken against those indulging in character assassination and spreading false content on social media platforms.

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INSV Kaundinya Arrives in Muscat, Rekindling 5,000-Year-Old India–Oman Maritime Ties

14 Jan 2026 | 9:02 PM

Visakhapatnam, Jan 14 (UNI) The Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Kaundinya reached Muscat on Wednesday after completing its maiden voyage from Porbandar, marking a historic reaffirmation of the ancient maritime links between India and Oman that date back over 5,000 years.

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Task Force busts duplicate Karachi Mehendi unit in Balapur, seizes stock worth Rs 8 lakh

14 Jan 2026 | 9:01 PM

Hyderabad, Jan 14 (UNI) The Commissioner’s Task Force (South-East Zone) along with Balapur and Afzalgunj police busted a unit illegally manufacturing and supplying duplicate Karachi Mehendi cones and apprehended two persons, seizing machinery and duplicate stock worth about Rs 8 lakh.

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Hyd: Temple heist busted, ornaments worth ₹26 lakh recovered

14 Jan 2026 | 8:36 PM

Hyderabad, Jan 14 (UNI) The Central Crime Station (CCS) of Kukatpally Zone, with the support of police, busted an inter-state temple theft gang involved in the burglary at Sri Venkateshwara Swamy temple in Sardar Patel Nagar, KPHB Colony, and recovered stolen gold, silver, and copper ornaments worth ₹26 lakh, police said on Wednesday.

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Hyd: MCEME bags COAS Unit Appreciation, Named Indian Army’s Best Training Establishment

14 Jan 2026 | 8:18 PM

Hyderabad, Jan 14 (UNI) The Military College of Electronics & Mechanical Engineering (MCEME), Secunderabad, has been adjudged as one of the ‘Best Training Establishments of the Indian Army’ and was awarded the ‘Chief of Army Staff’s (COAS) Unit Appreciation’ on the eve of Army Day 2026.

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