Uma Sudhir

Maoists Kill Andhra Lawmaker, TDP Leader; Mob Sets Police Stations Afire

Andhra Pradesh News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Monday September 24, 2018

An Andhra Pradesh lawmaker and a ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader were shot dead by Maoists in Visakhapatnam district. The daylight killings today triggered violence in the area and furious locals set police stations on fire in Dumbri Guda and Araku. A lot of files were burnt and furniture was damaged in the vandalism, police said.

Lives Ripped By Caste Hatred, Fight For Justice Unites These Two Women

South | Written by Uma Sudhir | Friday September 21, 2018

It's a connection that no one would want. But when two women met each other in a town in Telangana on Friday, the familiarity of what they have been through appeared to lend a degree of comfort: that even though their worlds had been torn apart equally due to ugly face caste-hatred, they are not alone.

Father Met Hyderabad Bride To "Talk", Hacks Her For Inter-Caste Marriage

Hyderabad News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Wednesday September 19, 2018

A 20-year-old and the man she married just a week ago in Hyderabad were attacked by her father for going against the family's wishes. The accused had reportedly called the newlyweds for conciliatory talks. He said he wanted to meet his daughter. They couldn't refuse.

In Telangana Caste Killing, 1 Crore Contract And An ISI Angle

Telangana News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Tuesday September 18, 2018

Days after a 23-year-old engineer was hacked to death with a machete while escorting his young, pregnant wife out of a hospital in Telangana, seven men, including the killer, have been arrested in Bihar, the police say. The gang was hired for Rs 1 crore to do the job, police sources told NDTV.

In Telangana, Hundreds Of PhDs, Engineers Apply For Clerical Job

Telangana News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Tuesday September 18, 2018

A million people have applied for 700 jobs in Telangana. Among them hundreds hold Ph.D and M.Phil degrees and lakhs are either postgraduates or graduate engineers, for the posts that require one to just pass the Class 12 board exams.

Telangana Man Hacked To Death In Front Of Pregnant Wife, Murder On CCTV

Telangana News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Sunday September 16, 2018

A young man who was walking out of a hospital in Telangana with his pregnant wife was hacked to death in a suspected case of dishonour killing over their inter-caste marriage.

57 Including Four Children Dead After Bus Falls Into Valley In Telangana

India News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Tuesday September 11, 2018

Over 50 people, including four children, have died in a bus accident in Telangana's Jagtiyal district on Tuesday. According to reports, the state-owned Road Transport Corporation bus carrying about 75 people skidded off the ghat road near Shanivarapet village and fell into the valley resulting in the accident, officials said.

Thief Used Hyderabad Nizam's Gold Tiffin Box To Eat Every Day: Police

Hyderabad News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Wednesday September 12, 2018

The sensational robbery at the Nizam's Museum in Hyderabad has been solved within a week of a Hollywood-style heist by two men who escaped to Mumbai and lived it up in a luxury hotel before being tracked down.

"Daddy Burnt Me When I Was Eating," Hyderabad 4-Year-Old Tells Rescuers

Hyderabad News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Tuesday September 11, 2018

A four-year-old girl in Hyderabad was branded with a hot iron spoon, beaten and pinched allegedly by her mother and her live-in partner. The child, who was rescued by activists, has narrated what she went through at home.

Andhra Pradesh Cuts Petrol, Diesel Prices By Rs 2 Per Litre

Andhra Pradesh News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Monday September 10, 2018

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has announced a reduction of Rs 2 per litre on fuel prices, effective tomorrow. The loss of revenue from taxes will cost the exchequer up to Rs 1,120 crore, it is estimated.

Another Convicted In 2007 Hyderabad Twin Blasts, Sentencing Soon Of All 3

India News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Monday September 10, 2018

A prison court convicted today Tariq Anjum for sheltering the accused in the Hyderabad twin blasts conspiracy case of August 2007. The blasts left 44 people dead and 60 injured.

Rajiv Gandhi Assassins Must Be Freed, Tamil Nadu Writes To Governor

India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Uma Sudhir, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday September 10, 2018

Seven convicts who have spent 27 years in jail for the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi should be freed, the Tamil Nadu government has recommended to the Governor.

Doctors Wear Helmets In Protest At Hyderabad's Osmania Hospital

Hyderabad News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Saturday September 8, 2018

Doctors at the Osmania General Hospital in Hyderabad held a protest on Friday trying to draw attention towards the dilapidated condition of the biggest government hospital in Telangana.

Woman Carried On Pole Delivers In Open. Man Hopes Video Will Shake Netas

Andhra Pradesh News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Saturday September 8, 2018

A pregnant woman in Andhra Pradesh who was being carried for several kilometres by her family members and villagers after she went into labour gave birth to her baby midway.

Rahul Gandhi "Biggest Buffoon" In The Country, Says KCR

India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday September 7, 2018

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao described Rahul Gandhi as the "biggest buffoon in the country" in a savage take down today of the Congress president who has taken him on in rallies.