Journalist, Sahara Samay (National) @SaharaSamayNews, @The_NewsDiary, Ex @otvnews, AAFT alumnus. I cover Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Tweets are personal.

Hyderabad
Joined March 2012
The future of over 1,000 families of senior #Journalists in #Hyderabad Hangs in the Dark, due to #JNJMACHS Management Committee! Nearly 80 Journalists lost their lives. Somebody trying to Snatch the #Lands (#JournalistsLands) of over 1000 Journalists, through Conspiracy?? Seeks support from Telangana Chief Minister @revanth_anumula The dream of nearly 1,000 Senior Journalists (#JNJHS) families in Hyderabad to build their own Houses does not appear to be coming true, even after nearly 20 years, due to the GO (IAS, MLAs, Journalists in the same GO) by then Govt, failing to Provide Support by the next Government, present Judiciary System and Deliberately making wrong decisions by the "Jawaharlal Nehru Journalists Mutually Aided Co-Op. Housing Society" (JNJMACHS) Management for their own benefit. Nearly 18 years ago, the Journalists invested their hard-earned savings into land with the aim of building their own homes, but now find themselves out on roads. Nearly 80 journalists have already lost their lives, while their families continue to cling to the false hope that they will eventually get the land. Maximum Journalists retired, still in hope to construct their own house. In the year 2006 when I was looking for land to construct my own house, around 170 sq yards of land in Petbasheerabad area, (then outskirts of Hyderabad) was priced at ₹3.5-4 lakh (market value), now it's ₹2 crore. Subsequently, then YSR government issued a government order (GO), announcing the allocation of land to journalists at government-fixed rates. They earmarked land in the areas of Petbasheerabad and Nizampet, located on the outskirts of Hyderabad. In 2008, 1,100 journalists each deposited ₹200,000 into our Jawaharlal Nehru Journalists Housing Society account in 2008, the JNJMACHS Society paid ₹12.33 crore to Govt. Instead of directly buy the land, we paid to Govt, under the belief that we would acquire land—worth ₹3,50,000 for just ₹200,000 at the government rate and develop a Journalists Colony. The then Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy had issued the same GO for allotment of lands to journalists as well as MLAs and IAS officers, which created problems for Journalists. Someone went to court against this GO. Instead of approaching the government on behalf of Journalists, the managing committee went to High Court and Supreme Court on behalf of MLAs and IAS officers. Dont know why, our Society Management committee trying hard since 18 years, to not to get the lands to Journalists. Without informing the members or without conducting a General Body meeting, the Managing Committee took several wrong decisions, causing us to be unable to construct our own houses. We Hope Telangana Govt will support us to get our land, which we bought 18-years ago. Whenever an election takes place, they contest like politicians, host Liquor Parties, spend huge money for voters to secure the position of Directors, clearly their intentions are dubious. The Managing committee deliberately kept members in the dark regarding the actual location of the land allotted to the journalists. However, in 2017–18, the journalists managed to locate their land in Nizampet. A few years later, they also locate the land situated in Pet Basheerabad. A significant portion of these lands had already been encroached upon; only the management committee can explain why they remained oblivious to this fact. Subsequently, the encroachers in Nizampet were evicted, but a major portion of land in Pet Basheerabad remains under encroachment. Now the Management Committee forcing us to leave the land, but went can't. The Management Committee trying hard since 18 years, to not to get the lands to Journalists, for their own interest. Those who have huge property, own houses, maintaining Lavish life, they can do this, they are very few. CM Revanth garu, you support the Farmers, the Women, the Poor,.. please give support these Journalists.
Long wait since 2006 comes to an end!! As promised before election, the Chief Minister #RevanthReddy hands over 38 acre land at Pet Basheerabad, #Hyderabad to Jawaharlal Nehru Journalists Mutually Aided Cooperative Housing Society (#JNJHS) here on Sunday (Sept 8). The land was allotted to the 1100 #Journalists during the tenure of Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy in the erstwhile united Andhra Pradesh and was finally handed over to the society after 18 years. "Journalists play the role of doctors in dealing with the ills plaguing society and the people’s (Congress) government is moving forward in implementing the welfare and developmental programmes seeking suggestions from the journalist community as well as the general public", said CM Revanth Reddy. On behalf of JNJHS members Director Vamshi Srinivas thanks to CM @revanth_anumula and Minister @mpponguleti .
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4 Members of Nepal-based Gang, including a Woman Arrested at Nampally Railway Station, in retired IPS officer’s wife Murder case at Jubilee Hills in Hyderabad, after nearly six-month Hunt Police also said the gang members had planned similar offences in Bengaluru and Delhi by employing domestic servants and that their arrest prevented the commission of those offences. In a major operational breakthrough, the Hyderabad City Police—through a joint operation by the Special Investigation Team (SIT - Nepal Gang) and the Jubilee Hills Police—have busted a notorious international gang from Nepal, apprehending four members, including a woman accomplice. The gang was responsible for the sensational 'murder-for-gain' of a retired IPS officer's wife, registered under Cr. No. 307/2026, U/S 103(1), 310(3) BNS at Jubilee Hills Police Station. Facts of the case: - ❖On the intervening night of 07/08-05-2026, a brutal murder-for-gain occurred at Prashasan Nagar within the limits of Jubilee Hills Police Station, Hyderabad. The victim was Smt. Tanuja Ranjan, wife of Sri Ray Vinay Ranjan, IPS (Retd.). ❖On 08-05-2026 at about 10:58 hours, the victim’s daughter lodged a complaint stating that her mother was found dead in her bedroom with her hands tied and a cloth stuffed into her mouth. ❖The bedroom was completely ransacked, wardrobes were broken open, and valuables were found missing. The domestic maid, Dharma @ Kalpana, a native of Nepal, was found absconding, and her mobile phone was switched off. ❖During the investigation, it was established that the accused persons criminally trespassed into the house with common intention, smothered the victim to death, and decamped with 225 grams of gold jewellery and other valuables. Initially, the Jubilee Hills Police, in coordination with the Task Force and CCS teams, analyzed extensive CCTV footage to track the entry and exit movements of the suspects. Based on CDR analysis and technical leads, police teams conducted Pan-India searches. Consequently, on 22-05-2026, the Task Force teams apprehended a prime accused, Sunil Bahadur Aauji @ Sunil Pariyar, along with the receiver, Dilip Bahadur Mijar @ Sonar, and recovered 26 grams of the stolen property from their possession by Sri Raghavender Inspector, Khairatabad TF and Sri Yadendra Inspector, Jubileehills TF and their teams. Formation of Special Investigation Team: - In view of the rising property offenses committed by Nepali gangs across the three Police Commissionerates of Telangana State, the Hyderabad City Police constituted a dedicated Special Investigation Team (SIT) on 19-05-2026. The team comprised one Inspector, two Sub-Inspectors, and 16 personnel, drawing expertise from both field operations and technical analysis. Apprehension of Accused by the SIT: Following sustained efforts, round-the-clock technical surveillance, and continuous tracking of the suspects across states, the Special Investigation Team (SIT), acting on credible intelligence along with the Jubilee Hills Police, apprehended four key absconding accused near Nampally Railway Station on 26-10-2026. The police also seized incriminating material and net cash of Rs 51,130/- from their possession Their particulars are as follows: 1. Dharma Tiruwa @ Kalpana @ Bhimla Bhishwakarma W/o Surender Tiruwa, native of Nepal. 2. Ganesh B.K. @ Ganesh Bishwakarma @ Dinesh Thapa, native of Nepal. 3. Chandra Bahudur Tamang @ Ranjeet Thapa @ Shanker Chandra Lama @ Kancha, native of Nepal. 4. Ganesh Bahadur Shahi, native of Nepal.
#Hyderabad : The wife of Retired DG Rank #IPS officer, Vinay Ranjan Ray, was murdered at their residence allegedly by #Nepali #HouseHelp at the IAS and IPS officers residential quarters at Prashasan Nagar, #JubileeHills on Thursday midnight. Three Nepali men, along with a female Nepali domestic worker were involved in the murder case of a retired IPS officer's wife and fled with looted Gold Jewellery and cash. On information, the higher officers of the police reached the spot and started investigation. Special 4 teams have been formed to catch the Nepali gang. Telangana DGP CV Anand, Hyderabad Commissioner of Police, VC Sajjanar, Principal Secretary, Home Dept, Shikha Goel and Intel chief also reached the spot.
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HYDRAA Operation Unearths illegal Extraction of Water from Sunnam Cheruvu [#SunnamCheruvu ], at Guttala Begumpet area, near Madhapur. #HYDRAA Unearthed #illegal Boreholes in the Houses also, including in the bedroom under a cot. The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) forces removed dozens of pipelines discreetly laid into the lake from several buildings. The large hoses were attached to pump sets in the residential buildings on the other end, and buried under the earth to avoid detection.
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CM Revanth Reddy Inaugurate FUTURE CITY Police Commissionerate Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy inaugurates the newly established Future City Police Commissionerate at Ibrahimpatnam, in Rangareddy district, Hyderabad. The Chief Minister formally inducted the Future City Police Commissioner, Tarun Joshi, into his office amid Vedic chants.
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#Hyderabad : #FireAccident A major fire broke out at a cloth shop in Patel Market near Madina Market in the Old City, opposite the High Court. Three fire tenders were rushed to the spot to bring the blaze under control. #Fire #FireFighters
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Actors Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna participated in the state-hosted Saddula Bathukamma Celebrations at Tank Bund in #Hyderabad #RashmikaMandanna carried a traditional #Bathukamma on her head and danced in a circle around the floral stacks, while #VijayDevarakonda watched and cheered her on. They joined thousands of women and special guests, including Telangana ministers, for the grand finale of Telangana's floral festival, on October 18.
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An Engineering girl student died and 16 others got injured, after steel Structure fitted with lights Collapsed, during a Dandiya event organised at #MVSR Engineering College [#MVSRcollege ] ground at #Nadergul , in #Adibatla ps limits, #Hyderabad . Reportedly College Management didn't take permission for Dandiya event.
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The magnificent pandal of Durga Puja at Venkatapuram, Secunderabad, showcasing intricate decorations, organized by Bani Sangha, Alwal, Bengali community of Hyderabad. But people were shocked, when the local BRS MLA Marri Rajasekhar Reddy arrived, the managing committee shooed away everyone who had come to seek the Goddess's blessings and did not allow anyone to enter. After the MLA left, people were allowed to enter. When people asked, they explained that the MLA didn't want to be in the public.
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DRI Seizes 8.9 Kg of 24 carat (999 purity) Foreign origin Gold, ₹8.98 Crores, (#GoldSmuggling ) after High-Speed Highway Chase near #Visakhapatnam Acting on the basis of specific intelligence #DRI maintained heightened vigilance alongside the National Highway. After a long Chase , the car with two passengers travelling from Kolkata to Hyderabad was intercepted at Visakhapatnam . Prolonged interrogation and systematic rummaging of the vehicle ultimately led to the detection of a specially fabricated cavity beneath the leg space of the front co-passenger seat. From that secret cavity, three packets containing 5,832.90grams of 24Carat/999 purity foreign origin Gold valued at Rs 8.98 Crores Market Price was eventually recovered . The said gold was admittedly smuggled through India- Bangladesh Border and was being transported to Hyderabad. The recovered gold was seized under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962 . Both the persons were arrested and produced before the jurisdictional Magistrate, who remanded them to the judicial custody. Further investigation is in progress.
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Protestors being beaten by the police inside a detention bus. As I confront the police, an officer suggests I too should get detained. Watch:
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BJP-RSS supporterd Goons beating a young girl in the presence of Delhi Police, with an officer seemingly guiding them to stop the recording. Why is Delhi Police helping goons? Who gave them this free hand?
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Hit-and-Run [#HitAndRun ] incident caught on CCTV, last night in Kamala Nagar, under #Kushaiguda Police Station limits, near #ECIL , #Hyderabad Speeding Car Rams into 10 Pedestrians (resident of #Bihar ), walking along the roadside and Driver fled away without stopping. Eight people were injured, and three are in critical condition. Police have launched a probe to identify the vehicle and driver.
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At least 3 people were injured after a private travels bus lost control and overturned [#BusAccident ], near Hussainabad village in Mothey mandal of #Suryapet district, on Wednesday early morning. Reportedly, the Mythri Travels bus was travelling from #Hyderabad to Visakhapatnam, when the accident occurred. There were 38 passengers on board at the time. The injured were shifted to the Suryapet Government Hospital for treatment. Police are investigating.
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Historic 300-year-old Koder House in Fort Kochi gutted in a Major Fire #KoderHouse , a key heritage landmark in #FortKochi in Ernakulam, #Kochi, #Kerala , was gutted in a major #fire 🔥 . The fire erupted on one of the top floors of the multi-storey building, triggering a panic situation in the beach town. A major tragedy was averted as some guests and staff were evacuated from the building soon after the flames were spotted, as per Fire Service officials. Originally built in 1808, the restored Indo-Portugese red-brick mansion on Tower Road, which is part of Kochi’s Jewish heritage, was functioning as a luxury boutique hotel. Built as a Portuguese mansion, the building was bought and renovated by Samuel S. Koder, who belonged to a prominent Jewish family of Kochi and was the Honorary Consul to the Netherlands, in 1905. The building remained with the Koder family until the third generation sold it. The heritage building is known for its spacious sea-view rooms, wooden floors, and carved wooden furniture..
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Disproportionate Assets case registered by #ACB , against DSP, Police Computer Services, O/o the #DGP , Telangana State, #Hyderabad ; Several Documents of Suspected Benami Assets, Cash amount of ₹1.35 crore, 14 litres of Foreign Liquor Seized #DisproportionateAssets Case, was registered by the Anti-Corruption Bureau, City Range-II, Hyderabad, against Sri Sankireddy Bheem Reddy, DSP, Police Computer Services, O/o the DGP, Telangana State, Hyderabad. ACB searches were conducted today, at 10 different locations in Hyderabad and Zaheerabad limits, including the residences of suspected benamis who are alleged to have financial and other transactions with the accused officer. During the searches, several documents and other items forming part of the evidence relating to the suspected benami assets were seized from the residences of the suspected benamis. Further, an amount of Rs. 1.35 crore in cash was found at the residence of Bomma Venkatesh. In addition, foreign currency and approximately 14 litres of foreign liquor were also found. An intimation regarding the foreign liquor was given to the Excise Department for taking necessary action, and a case is likely to be registered by the concerned Excise authorities as per law. The case is under investigation.
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ACB searches 13 locations linked to #NIMS Additional Superintendent in Disproportionate Assets (#DisproportionateAssets ) Case The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (#ACB ) on Tuesday launched simultaneous searches at 13 locations, including residence and office in #Hyderabad , linked to Nori Lakshmi Bhaskar, Additional Superintendent of Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (MIMS), in connection with a disproportionate assets case. Multiple ACB teams searched his residence and office as well as properties linked to his family members. One of the locations searched was Kalpataruvu Apartments in Erragadda. Officials were examining property records, financial documents and other material as part of the investigation into allegations that Dr. Bhaskar had accumulated assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. Dr. Bhaskar has been working at NIMS for around two decades and has served as its Additional Superintendent for the past five years.
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Case of Disproportionate Assets registered by #ACB , against Addl. Medical Superintendent, #NIMS , #Hyderabad , detects 4-bedroom flat, 2 Triple bedroom flats, 5 Double Bedroom flats, 4 Open Flats, Huge Cash, Gold, total worth over ₹8 crore acquired through #Corruption (Market value in several crore). A case of Disproportionate Assets was registered against Nori Lakshmi Bhasker, Age: 56 years, Occu: Additional Medical Superintendent at Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, R/o Kalpataru Apartments, Erragadda, Hyderabad as he has acquired assets disproportionate to his known sources of income by indulging in corrupt practices and dubious means during his service. As this is an offence punishable U/s 13(1) (b) and 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (as amended in 2018), searches were conducted on 22-09-2026 at his residence and 7 other places belonging to his relatives, friends, benamis, and other associates. During the searches, documents found: ◆ One four bed room flat in high rise gated community, ◆ Two Triple bedroom flats in the high rise gated community at Kukatpally ◆ Five double room flats at Manikonda, Petbasheerabad, and Kukatpally, ◆ Four open plots at yadradi, Nandigama, Shamirpet and one 800 Sq Yards open plot in Visakhapatnam City, Andhra Pradesh ◆ Bank balances of Rs.41,00,000/- ◆ Deposits in Post Office of Rs. 12,00,000/- ◆ Investment in private financial institutions of Rs. 35,00,000/- ◆ Investments in mutual Funds of Rs. 29,55,000/- ◆ Gold ornaments weight about 517.8 Grams ◆ Four wheelers viz. one Jaguar, one Audi, one TATA Nexon ◆ Four two-wheelers of Royal Enfield, Vespa, Activa, Yamaha, electronic gadgets worth of Rs 5,00,000/-. The total worth of assets is Rs. 6,13,00,000/-. The market value of movable and immovable property may be many times higher than the document value. Further, it is learnt that, he has invested an amount of Rs. 1,30,00,000/- to purchase a flat which was in dispute before the DRT. Another Rs. 1,33,00,000/- lent by him to various persons as hand loans. Further verification of additional assets is underway. The case is under investigation.
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Case of Disproportionate Assets registered by #ACB , against Addl. Medical Superintendent, #NIMS , #Hyderabad , detects 4-bedroom flat, 2 Triple bedroom flats, 5 Double Bedroom flats, 4 Open Flats, Huge Cash, Gold, total worth over ₹8 crore acquired through #Corruption (Market value in several crore). A case of Disproportionate Assets was registered against Nori Lakshmi Bhasker, Age: 56 years, Occu: Additional Medical Superintendent at Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, R/o Kalpataru Apartments, Erragadda, Hyderabad as he has acquired assets disproportionate to his known sources of income by indulging in corrupt practices and dubious means during his service. As this is an offence punishable U/s 13(1) (b) and 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (as amended in 2018), searches were conducted on 22-09-2026 at his residence and 7 other places belonging to his relatives, friends, benamis, and other associates. During the searches, documents found: ◆ One four bed room flat in high rise gated community, ◆ Two Triple bedroom flats in the high rise gated community at Kukatpally ◆ Five double room flats at Manikonda, Petbasheerabad, and Kukatpally, ◆ Four open plots at yadradi, Nandigama, Shamirpet and one 800 Sq Yards open plot in Visakhapatnam City, Andhra Pradesh ◆ Bank balances of Rs.41,00,000/- ◆ Deposits in Post Office of Rs. 12,00,000/- ◆ Investment in private financial institutions of Rs. 35,00,000/- ◆ Investments in mutual Funds of Rs. 29,55,000/- ◆ Gold ornaments weight about 517.8 Grams ◆ Four wheelers viz. one Jaguar, one Audi, one TATA Nexon ◆ Four two-wheelers of Royal Enfield, Vespa, Activa, Yamaha, electronic gadgets worth of Rs 5,00,000/-. The total worth of assets is Rs. 6,13,00,000/-. The market value of movable and immovable property may be many times higher than the document value. Further, it is learnt that, he has invested an amount of Rs. 1,30,00,000/- to purchase a flat which was in dispute before the DRT. Another Rs. 1,33,00,000/- lent by him to various persons as hand loans. Further verification of additional assets is underway. The case is under investigation.
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