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According to the police, such fraudulent calls had started in 2014, but have increased after the advent of Reliance Jio which came with several new offers. (Representational image)

Hoax calls: Fraudsters from Pakistan call to dupe Indians

Lure people offering a cash prize, get them deposit money.

16 Aug 2017 1:06 AM

Hyderabad is now the top destination for sex workers from other states, who often fly in during the weekend and fly out, leaving no trace (Representational Image)

Hyderabad: Flesh trade goes hi-tech

Sex rackets now being carried out via Internet, blogs, WhatsApp.

07 Aug 2017 4:21 AM

Lira was the currency in Turkey before 2005. It was demonetised.

Forex scam: Look out for lira, cruzado

Gangs try to sell scrapped foreign currencies.

04 Aug 2017 12:56 AM

Hyderabad Commissioner of Police M. Mahender Reddy displays to the media the country-made pistol which was used in the shooting of Vikram Goud recently. The cops also seized cash worth Rs 5.3 lakh, one vehicle and eight mobile phones. (Photo:DC)

Case cracked: Vikram was seeking sympathy of financers

Had invested heavily in mining projects in Odisha.

03 Aug 2017 1:12 AM

Shooting case: Vikram Goud hired gunmen to shoot him; four arrested

The police are now searching for the gun used by the shooters who threw it in Shaikpet Lake as they escaped.

02 Aug 2017 2:03 AM

The dead woman was a sex worker who worked on the roads near a truck terminal (Representational image)

Telangana: Fly-by-night soliciting put women in misery

Women at highways are at risk, physically and safety wise.

31 Jul 2017 2:25 AM

Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala are at the top of the list of drug-related suicides in the country (Photo: Pixabay/Representational Image)

Drug suicides in Telangana not as many as in Maharashtra

Telangana state has reported less than 20 deaths per year.

30 Jul 2017 2:35 AM

Shooting case: Puri Jagannadh in surprise meet with Vikram Goud

Police is also verifying if Vikram used to take any kind of narcotic.

29 Jul 2017 1:57 AM

Hyderabad: Pharma labs at ease on tenants

Once they get a foothold, peddlers use private pharma facilties to produce narcotic drugs safely.

27 Jul 2017 12:49 AM

The police had just tracked down the chain snatcher's bike's registration number and had reached his house. But, what the police did not know was that it was not Anjaneyulu who drove the bike. It was another person who had bought Anjaneyulu's bike three years ago. (Representational Image)

Vehicle sales: Many forget to change ownership

People selling vehicles to others without transferring ownership has become a dangerous trend.

26 Jul 2017 1:53 AM

The rental policy of service apartment owners has been a major concern for the police

Drug abuse: Service apartments new havens for narcotics-fuelled parties

The message was strictly secret and meant only for the individuals who belonged to that particular group.

23 Jul 2017 2:55 AM

The original poster was introducing his new online venture in India for customers of metro cities like Hyderabad.

Telangana: Drug peddlers hide in plain sight

The online shop mentioned in this post was not something normal.

22 Jul 2017 1:05 AM

As the numbers of these peddlers keep growing, the Hyderabad Police struggle to understand their modus and bust their operations (Representational Image)

Drug peddlers get LSD from Goa

They visit Goa frequently to earn large amounts by smuggling drugs such as LSD, Ecstasy, hashish.

17 Jul 2017 12:42 AM

Sources from the industry say in most of the weekend parties they attend, narcotic substances are used.

Drugs common at Tollywood parties

The increasing drug abuse among artists and producers is a cause for concern.

16 Jul 2017 7:26 AM

Dozens of fake overseas manpower consultancies are active in the city, aiming to loot gullible people who are desperate to go abroad to seek a livelihood.

Telangana: Scamsters change name and carry on

Desperation for foreign jobs leads many into trap.

16 Jul 2017 2:33 AM

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao

Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao cancels ED Akun Sabharwal’s leave

Earlier he had said that he was availing leave for personal reasons and it had nothing to do with the case.

16 Jul 2017 1:59 AM

Many of the runaway children are addicted to alcohol or drugs and have a strong bonding with the streets and railway stations. (Representational image)

Hyderabad: Children rescued, but caught in vicious cycle

Poverty, addiction often keep them on wrong track.

13 Jul 2017 2:36 AM

“After he came out of jail in 2015, Calvin started using Silk Road and other similar websites to buy drugs in bulk. It was an easy way to procure large quantities of drugs for him. (Representational image)

Hyderabad drug peddler Calvin Mascrenhas fetched LSD via darknet

Excise officials are waiting for the court to give them Calvin’s custody so that they can interrogate him further.

08 Jul 2017 2:13 AM

Chain snatching: Criminals focus on visitors to temples

Devotees walking in the morning are easy prey.

04 Jul 2017 12:23 AM

Criminals who are imprisoned for petty crimes often come out after joining gangs and commit major offences.

Hyderabad prisons spawn new criminal gangs

Petty criminals come out, commit major crimes.

28 Jun 2017 12:55 AM

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