South News

A 35-year-old man wanted for allegedly killing six people in Telangana's Rangareddy district was found dead on Monday. Police suspect he died by suicide after consuming insecticide, as a pesticide bottle was recovered beside his body. The accused had been on the run since the killings, prompting a massive manhunt.

A man was killed after an APSRTC bus ran over him while he was crossing the road near Pandit Nehru Bus Station (PNBS) in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. CCTV footage of the incident has gone viral, showing the pedestrian apparently looking at his mobile phone moments before the collision. Police have detained the bus driver.

A viral video showing injuries on two young children led to their rescue by police in Huzurnagar, Telangana's Suryapet. Neighbours alerted authorities after repeatedly hearing the children crying. The children were found with burn marks and other injuries. Police have launched an investigation, sent the adults for counselling.

A pedestrian in Karnataka's Tumkur suffered serious injuries after a truck rammed from behind. The shocking incident was captured on camera. The victim survived and is receiving treatment. Police have launched an investigation, while the video has sparked fresh calls for safer roads and proper footpaths to protect pedestrians.

An Indian software engineer from Telangana has been charged with murdering his wife in Washington, nearly nine months after she was found dead in their apartment. Police allege Avinash Narne strangled 27-year-old Raajitha Sabbineni, staged the scene and continued communicating with a woman in India with whom he was allegedly in a relationship.

A man in Hyderabad's Saroornagar lost his Rs 1 lakh smartphone after two thieves allegedly staged a fake bike accident to distract him. CCTV footage shows the victim stopping to help before another suspect quietly stole the phone from his pocket. The video has gone viral, with many saying such incidents discourage people from helping strangers.

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.