Ajay Tomar

Ajay is a Correspondent with South First's Telangana bureau based out of Hyderabad.

From broken bones to World Cup: Aishwarya Pissay vrooms ahead to pave way for women in motorsports
Hyderabad man, conned by YouTuber and forced on Russia-Ukraine war frontline, dies fighting

Understanding Osmania University’s professor promotions row — from ignored UGC norms to fake publications
Interview: BJP’s Madhavi describes herself as ‘shakti’; confident of defeating Owaisi in Hyderabad
NDSA sets up 5-member committee to inspect 3 ‘damaged’ Telangana barrages, submit report in 4 months

Former judge conned over electoral bonds wants FIR quashed but police to follow process
Hyderabad: How WhatsApp group IPO scamsters made away with ₹27.40 crore in two months
Former HC judge narrates how ‘RSS man & associate’ swindled his ₹2.5 crore to buy ‘electoral bonds for BJP’
Hyderabad 5-star hotel drug bust: Tollywood director and YouTuber among those booked
LPG cylinder at ₹500, free power up to 200 units: Guarantees launched in Telangana
Hanuma Vihari says political interference made him quit as Andhra Ranji captain; KN Prudhvi Raj retorts
BJP leader’s son arrested in drug raid at a five-star hotel in Hyderabad
Filming couples, sharing photos with media: Hyderabad police SHE Teams’ actions raise questions
Summoned as ‘suspect’? BRS MLC Kavitha to skip CBI summon again in Delhi liquor policy case
In charts: Southern states outperform Hindi heartland in Muslim higher education enrolment. But why?
Conned by YouTuber, forced to fight in Russia-Ukraine war: How Indian men were trapped
TSPSC announces fresh notice for Group-1 Services with 563 vacancies, hours after cancelling old one
Telangana paddler Sreeja Akula has her eyes set on Paris Olympics after beating World No 2
Tamil Nadu cities dominate the ‘top cities for women in India’ Inclusivity Index; Southern cities do well overall
Electoral bonds’ biggest beneficiary: BJP got 55% of all ‘audited’ funds under now ‘unconstitutional’ scheme
Parental support shines at Hyderabad Pride march: Families proudly advocate for LGBTQIA+ rights for offspring
UP court issues non-bailable warrant against Telugu actress Jaya Prada
Telangana hospital rat-biting incident: Health Minister assures revocation of suspensions following probe results
Impact: MANF scholars finally get hike in stipend; to be on par with other UGC fellowships
Doctors across Telangana protest medical staff’s suspension over rat-bite incident, threaten indefinite strike if order not revoked
Third student suicide in a week in Telangana: Outraged family of Class 12 girl alleges college harassment
Education gets 12% boost in Telangana budget 2024-2025
2024 E-Xplorer: Offroad racing World Cup where India’s 1st motorbike team ‘INDE Racing’ is to compete
Union Budget 2024: Over 14% boost for education; PM Schools, PM USHA, STARS are highlights
85 police officers of Panjagutta PS in Hyderabad transferred for their ‘lethargic attitude’

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Representational image. Credit: iStock — Every 36 minutes, mental illness claims a life by suicide in India; Bengaluru tops cities

Prime Minister Modi said the West Bengal poll victory has energised BJP ranks across the country. — BJP’s West Bengal win marks shift in Indian politics, Modi says in Telangana

PM Modi calls for austerity measures amid West Asia conflict. Here’s what he said

Bandi Sanjay (L) seen sharing a stage with PM Modi in Hyderabad on Sunday. — ‘I’m no farmhouse rat,’ Bandi Sanjay shares stage with PM Modi despite son facing case under POCSO Act

Vijay with Rahul Gandhi at the swearing-in ceremony. — Sidelining ‘Tamil Thai Vazhthu’ for Vande Mataram at swearing-in ceremony riles parties backing TVK

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is flanked by Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla (L) and Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy. — Modi kick starts projects worth Rs 9,400 crore in Telangana, takes swipe at Congress

Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay chairing a review meeting on law & order soon after the swearing-in ceremony. — Vijay government creates 2 temporary IAS cadre posts in CMO, Dr Senthilkumar and Laxmi Priya to take charge

Screengrab from PM Modi's speech in Bengaluru. Credit: x.com/narendramodi — ‘Parasitic party’: PM Modi attacks Congress over split with DMK, accuses it of ‘backstabbing’ allies

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TVK Chief Vijay is now CM of Tamil Nadu — Whistle across Tamil Nadu

Police said the explosives were found three kilometres away from the main venue of PM Modi's programme. — Bengaluru on high alert after finding gelatin sticks ahead of PM Modi’s visit

Aadhav Arjuna initially worked in the DMK’s strategy ecosystem. Credit: x.com/AadhavArjuna — Strategist, satirist, technocrat, ex-leaders of AIADMK, DMK, INC & BJP: Meet Vijay’s cabinet colleagues

Vijay has a huge fan following among youth. — Tamil Nadu CM Vijay signs 3 key welfare schemes on Day 1

Bageerath with Minister Bandi Sanjay — EXCLUSIVE: ‘Groomed, exploited by son; pressured by Bandi Sanjay’: Survivor’s mother alleges in POCSO complaint

C Joseph Vijay. — From child star to CM: Vijay’s rise from cinema to ‘Thalapathy’ of Tamil Nadu politics

Vijay taking oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. — ‘Historic’: TVK President C Joseph Vijay takes oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister

Hantavirus — ‘This is not the next Covid,’ Dr Rajeev Jayadevan on the Andes hantavirus outbreak aboard MV Hondius