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A woman survived nearly 21 hours inside an agricultural well in Telangana's Karimnagar district after she was allegedly robbed and pushed into it by a 21-year-old student. Police said the accused targeted her to clear debts from online gambling.

A 26-year-old woman, identified as Renuka, was found dead in a hotel room in Hyderabad's Langar Houz area. Police suspect she died by suicide while on a video call with a friend. Investigators are examining CCTV footage, her mobile phone and questioning the man who had checked into the hotel with her. Post-mortem and forensic reports are awaited.

A Hyderabad man known as the "Food Man" is winning hearts online after a viral video showed him serving free nutritious meals to hundreds of people outside government hospitals every morning before going to his corporate job.

A Pocso court in Tamil Nadu awarded a double death sentence to a 38-year-old man for raping and murdering a 17-year-old girl. The conviction came within 75 days of the crime after police used DNA evidence, CCTV footage from a windmill farm and phone tracking to solve the case. Investigators also traced a stolen bike used by accused during crime.

India is likely to receive widespread pre-monsoon rainfall between May 29 and June 5, bringing possible relief from severe heatwave conditions. The southwest monsoon is still delayed over Kerala due to weak cloud activity.

A viral video showing a Jaipur street vendor making crispy rava dosa sparked a heated online debate after a social media user called the cooking style 'blasphemy'. While some viewers criticised the hygiene and use of a plastic mug, many others defended the vendor, saying rava dosa is traditionally prepared in a similar way.

Police have arrested a 26-year-old man for harassing a woman in Hyderabad’s Alkapur Township while she was carrying her two-year-old child home from a playschool. CCTV footage showed the accused approaching the woman from behind and lifting her dress before fleeing. The video went viral online and sparked outrage over women’s safety.

Vidushi Deeksha V, a Bharatanatyam dancer from Karnataka's Udupi, created history by performing continuously for 216 hours over nine days and entering Golden Book of World Records. The marathon performance began on August 21 and ended on August 30.

A 28-year-old woman was found hanging in her home in Telangana’s Khammam, leading to murder allegations against her husband, R Shivaji. The case intensified after an old video surfaced allegedly showing Shivaji beating Meenakshi with a belt while their child cried nearby. Her family claimed he wanted her Rs 1 crore insurance money and property.

A speeding electric car went out of control in Hyderabad, damaging multiple vehicles and property in an incident caught on CCTV. Police said the driver lost control while travelling towards Allwyn Colony. No deaths or serious injuries were reported.