Hyderabad: A car caught fire on Rajendranagar road on Wednesday night.
The incident happened near Pillar number 151 of the PVNR Expressway when a Toyota Qualis was moving.
The driver quickly got out before the fire spread, but the car was completely burnt. Firefighters arrived and put out the flames.
Officials believe the fire may have been caused by a short circuit.
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The Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (IIT-R) has declared the results for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2025. Students can check their results on the official website gate2025.iitr.ac.in by entering their roll number, date of birth, and Captcha code.
Details on Scorecard
The GATE 2025 scorecard will show:
Only students who meet the cut-off will receive their scorecard. The exam was conducted between February 1 and 16 for 30 different subjects.
How GATE Cut-offs Are Decided
The cut-off marks depend on factors such as:
Institutes Accepting GATE Scores
Several prestigious institutes accept GATE scores for admission, including:
Some foreign universities also accept GATE scores in place of GRE, such as universities in Singapore and Germany.
GATE 2024 Highlights
Last year, GATE 2024 saw a 23% increase in enrollment compared to 2023. Around 6.70 lakh students registered, and 5.17 lakh appeared for the exam at 500+ centers across India. The AIR 1 in 2024 was Raja Majhi from West Bengal.
For more details, visit gate2025.iitr.ac.in.
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Nirmal: A 55-year-old farmer, Bondugula Mallaiah, died after accidentally touching an electric fence in Nazirabad hamlet, Rampur gram panchayat, on Friday evening.
According to Sub-Inspector Sai Kiran, Mallaiah had set up the fence to protect his maize crop from wild boars. Unfortunately, he came into contact with it and was electrocuted. Other farmers discovered his body on Saturday morning.
Mallaiah is survived by his wife, son, and daughter. His wife, Chinnakka, filed a complaint with the police. A case has been registered, and an investigation is underway.
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Warangal: The Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation (GWMC) has recorded Rs. 59.04 crore in pending property tax dues for the financial year 2024-25. Out of the total property tax demand of Rs. 118.08 crore, only Rs. 59.04 crore has been recovered so far.
According to officials, there are 2,17,620 property tax assessments in the city. However, as of Friday, only 1,03,384 property owners have cleared their dues. The remaining amount still needs to be collected.
Breakdown of Property Tax Figures:
Additionally, the old property tax dues were set at Rs. 24.02 crore, of which only Rs. 5.33 crore has been collected. The target for property tax penalties was Rs. 19.18 crore, but so far, only Rs. 3.33 crore has been recovered.
Municipal officials urge property owners to pay their taxes on time to avoid penalties. The revenue from property tax is crucial for the city’s development and maintenance. Authorities are planning measures to improve tax collection in the coming months.
Residents are encouraged to check their pending dues and make payments promptly to support the city’s infrastructure and services.
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Hyderabad: A tragic accident took place in Bachupally on Saturday morning, where an engineering student lost his life, and two of his friends were injured in a hit-and-run incident.
The victims, K. Nanu, Karthik, and Vishwanth, were students living in a hostel in Bachupally. They were traveling on a scooter to Pragathinagar when the accident occurred near a fuel station.
An unknown vehicle hit their scooter, causing Nanu to fall onto the road. A heavy vehicle ran over him, leading to his death on the spot. His friends, however, survived with injuries.
The police have sent Nanu’s body for a postmortem and have registered a case. Investigations are ongoing to identify the vehicle responsible for the accident.
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Hyderabad, March 7: The Telangana ICET 2025 entrance exam notification has been released for students seeking admission to MBA and MCA courses for the academic year 2025-26. The notification was announced on March 6 by Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU) Vice-Chancellor Professor Khaja Altaf Hussain, ICET Convener and MGU Registrar Professor Alwala Ravi, in collaboration with the Telangana Higher Education Council.
The ICET 2025 exam will be conducted online in four shifts over two days. The exam timings will be:
Students interested in pursuing MBA or MCA courses are encouraged to apply online before the deadline. The authorities have assured that all necessary information and updates will be available on the official website.
This year, Mahatma Gandhi University has been given the responsibility of conducting the ICET exam. Previously, it successfully organized the TG PECET and TG EdCET exams in Telangana.
Students are advised to complete their applications on time and prepare well for the exam.
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The announcement of Mamnoor Airport in Warangal district was initially celebrated, with political leaders competing to take credit. However, farmers whose lands are being taken for the project have started protesting, demanding fair compensation.
The new airport will cover the main road connecting Nakkalapalli, Gunturpalli, and Nekkonda via Gavicharla Cross Road, which has raised concerns among farmers. They argue that they are losing more than they are gaining from the project. After repeatedly bringing up their issues with officials and receiving no proper response, they staged a protest. As a result, a heavy police force was deployed, and the land acquisition survey was temporarily halted.
Parakala MLA Revuri Prakash Reddy has urged the farmers to cooperate, assuring them of fair compensation. He held a meeting with affected farmers from Gadepally and Gunturpalli, stating that while compensation will be provided, the airport construction will not stop.
Meanwhile, the state government is pushing to complete the land acquisition quickly so that work on the airport can begin. Ruling party leaders are now trying to negotiate with the farmers to resolve the issue.
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The Telangana State Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TSRERA) has fined TMR Infra Tech Rs 19.80 lakh for taking advance payments from buyers before registering their project, TMR Marvel Villas, with the authority.
Buyers of the villas in Macha Bollaram, near Alwal, complained that the builder failed to provide basic amenities and delayed the project. TSRERA ordered the builder to complete the pending work, including installing street lights, building a compound wall, and setting up a sewage treatment plant. The builder must also ensure proper water supply and drainage.
The authority has directed the company to finish all work before the project’s RERA registration expires in March 2025. The builder promised to complete the work by March 25, and TSRERA warned that failing to do so would lead to further action.
The fine was imposed because the builder collected payments from buyers between February and March 2018, while the necessary RERA registration was obtained only in October 2019. This was a violation of Section 3 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act.
The order was issued by TSRERA chairperson Dr. N. Satyanarayana and members K. Srinivasa Rao and Laxmi Narayana Jannu.
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The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) registered 17 cases against government officials for accepting bribes in February. Out of these, 15 were trap cases, and two were related to officials owning assets beyond their known income. A total of 23 people, including two outsourced employees, were arrested, and Rs. 7.60 lakh in cash was seized.
Many government officials, who are supposed to serve the public, have been caught taking bribes instead. Some people are forced to pay extra money to get their work done, leaving them frustrated. As a result, they are directly reporting corruption to ACB, leading to more officials getting caught.
Recently, an official from the electricity department in Gachibowli was caught accepting a bribe of Rs. 50,000. Upon investigation, ACB found he owned land worth Rs. 4 crore in Shankarpalli, along with valuable properties, buildings, and gold in Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy district, totaling about Rs. 100 crore.
The ACB has registered cases across multiple government departments, including Forest, Education, Revenue, Panchayat Raj, Electricity, and BC Welfare. In addition to cash seizures, properties worth Rs. 4.13 crore have been identified in two asset-related cases.
The ACB urges people to report corrupt officials by calling the toll-free number 1064.
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Hyderabad: A heartbreaking accident took place in Attapur on Sunday evening when a speeding car hit a group of children playing near their house.
A three-year-old girl named Ankita lost her life on the spot, while two other young children were injured. The incident happened in Panduranganagar Colony when a Swift car rammed into them.
Locals quickly took the injured children to a hospital for treatment. Angry residents caught the driver, beat him up, and later handed him over to the police.
The police have registered a case and confirmed that the driver was driving rashly, which led to the accident.
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A visit to Edupayala turned tragic when two people from Hyderabad drowned in the Manjeera River at Pothamsettipally, Medak district.
The victims, Krishna (20) and Shama (12), were residents of Indira Nagar, Hyderabad. They had come with friends to offer prayers at the Sri Vanadurga Bhavani Temple.
While swimming in the river, Krishna and Shama drowned. Locals managed to rescue two of their friends. The bodies were later recovered and sent to the Medak government hospital for postmortem.
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Karimnagar: Hired bus drivers of TGSRTC staged a protest at the Karimnagar bus stand on Saturday, claiming they were being unfairly treated by the corporation officials.
The drivers said that even though they did not drink alcohol, breathalyzer tests showed high alcohol levels. However, when tested at traffic police stations, the results were zero.
They also mentioned that one of their colleagues, Suresh, was removed from duty six months ago due to a similar issue. They accused RTC officials of purposely harassing hired drivers and said they would meet the corporation’s MD, VC Sajjanar, to discuss the matter.
On Friday, Suresh tried to set himself on fire in front of Karimnagar Depot-1, frustrated over not being reinstated despite multiple requests. Security personnel stopped him in time by pouring water on him.
Suresh had lost his job in September 2024 after failing a breathalyzer test. Even though he repeatedly requested to return to work, officials did not allow it, pushing him to attempt suicide.
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