Two persons were killed and three others injured in a clash between two groups in Telangana's Peddapalli district on Tuesday.

The incident occurred in Suglampalli village of Sultanabad mandal during a meeting called to resolve a dispute between a man and his wife.

The elders from both sides were holding a meeting for reconciliation when a group attacked the other with knives.

Two died of stab injuries while three others were critically injured. The deceased were identified as Mallesh and Ganesh.

The husband's side alleged that relatives of the woman had brought a hired gang of killers for the meeting.

In a fresh wave of violence in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, two men, including a ‘Shiksha Doot’ (Shiksha Doot in Chhattisgarh refers to teachers working in remote and Maoist-affected areas), were found murdered in the forests of Pilur village on Tuesday.

One of the victims has been identified as Vinod Made, a local education worker who had reportedly been abducted by Maoists on Monday evening. His body, along with that of another unidentified individual, was discovered near the Farasgarh police station area, police sources said.

The police forces have moved to the village in search of Maoists.

Locals allege that the killings were carried out on suspicion of police informant activity, though official confirmation from authorities is still awaited.

Telangana's Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday arrested former Engineer-in-Chief of the Irrigation Department, C. Muralidhar Rao, in a disproportionate assets case.

The arrest followed searches at 10 locations in Hyderabad, Karimnagar, and Zaheerabad on Tuesday.

The anti-graft agency conducted raids on the premises of Rao, his family members and relatives.

Rao had served as Engineer-in-Chief for a decade during the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) rule. He was asked to resign in February 2024, following the Vigilance Department investigation into the sinking of piers at the Medigadda barrage, a part of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project.

Rao retired in 2013 in undivided Andhra Pradesh but got multiple extensions. His arrest by the ACB comes amid the ongoing investigation into the alleged irregularities in the Kaleshwaram project.

Four people were killed and 17 others injured when a vehicle dropped into a deep gorge on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district.

Police said that a tempo traveller vehicle went out of the driver’s control in the Ponda area of the district on the Doda-Bhart road this morning.

“A rescue operation was immediately launched after getting news about the accident. Four passengers died on the spot, while 17 injured passengers were rescued and shifted to the hospital for treatment. The rescue operation has been going on, and further investigations are underway to ascertain the cause of the accident," said officials.

Authorities, including local police, SDRF teams, and volunteers, were immediately pressed into action to carry out rescue and evacuation efforts.

A Communist Party of India (CPI) leader was shot dead by unidentified persons in Hyderabad's Malakpet area on Tuesday morning.

The assailants, who came in a car, opened fire on Chandu Nayak, a leader of the Communist Party of India (CPI) and fled the scene. The 47-year-old died on the spot.

The incident occurred near a park around 7 a.m. in Shalivahana Nagar, sending panic through the area. The man was shot dead in front of his wife and son.

The victim, along with his wife and son, was out on a morning walk when the assailants opened fire on him.

Police rushed to the scene and shifted the body to the hospital.

According to police, the assailants opened fire on Chandu Nayak (47). The incident created panic among morning walkers at the park and children who were on their way to school.

The victim was a native of Narsaipalli in Balmuru mandal of Nagarkurnool district and was residing in Chaintanyapuri with his family.

A liquor trader was killed while another was critically injured after being hit by a Dial 112 police vehicle near Pirokhar Panchayat Bhawan on National Highway 527C in Madhubani’s Madhwapur area on Saturday.

The deceased has been identified as Rajkishore Mukhiya, while the injured, Sachin Mukhiya, is battling for his life at Sitamarhi Sadar Hospital.

Both were residents of Singiyahi village under the Pupri police station in Sitamarhi district. The incident took place around 5 a.m. on Saturday.

In a major crackdown on organised auto theft, Delhi Police’s Crime Branch has busted two inter-state rackets operating across Delhi-NCR, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, and Manipur.

A total of seven accused have been arrested and 8 stolen vehicles recovered, including high-end models like the Mahindra Thar, Toyota Innova, and Maruti Brezza.

The operations were led by the Central and Eastern Ranges of the Crime Branch. The Central Range team, acting on a tip-off, arrested three notorious auto-lifters -- Rohit, Rajender alias Tinu, and Satbir alias Sonu alias Amritsariya -- from West Delhi.

In a major haul of drugs, the Assam Rifles, along with other law-enforcing agencies, in different operations have seized highly addictive methamphetamine tablets and heroin valued at over Rs 113.36 crore and recovered 7,000 detonators in Mizoram, officials said on Saturday.

The security personnel arrested three persons in connection with the significant seizure during the past 24 hours.

Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday attached property worth Rs 3.2 crore of terrorists operating from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

In a major action against anti-national elements, Ganderbal Police have attached immovable properties worth 3.2 crore belonging to three terrorists operating from PoK involved in FIR No. 48/2009 U/S 13 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, registered at Police Station Kheerbawani.

In a significant move towards sustainable energy and self-reliance, the Health Department in Bundi, Rajasthan, has taken a major step by adopting solar power under the government’s initiative to promote renewable energy across public departments.

In what is beneficial to the patients and staff a lot, a solar panel system of 4.5 kilowatts has been installed at the Bundi District General Hospital. This is aimed at reducing electricity consumption and significantly cutting down monthly electricity bills.