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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The trial exposed how Manu systematically weaponised his authority to exploit aspiring athletes from 2012 to 2024. — Predator at cricket nets: How a coach weaponised a 7th-grader’s ambitions and her fight for survival

Anaemia can create serious complications. Representative image. — Suppressing data? NFHS-6 factsheet drops anaemia, cancer, HIV indicators

APCC chief YS Sharmila — Andhra Congress chief YS Sharmila to be sent to Rajya Sabha from Karnataka

Alcohol consumption — Only 18.9% of Indian men drink alcohol, but Telangana tops major states among both men and women: NFHS-6

Every household where someone smokes distributes that risk to everyone who shares the space. (WHO) — No Tobacco Day Special: A shift beneath steady tobacco use in southern India

India spends more at chemists than in government hospitals

School children — Government schools in Telangana: Can public education reclaim its lost ground?

Agri SS. Krishnamurthy (Left) with Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and M. Dhanapal (Right). — AIADMK leaders meet Governor, seeks CBI probe into TVK’s ‘horse-trading’

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DK Shivakumar at the CLP meet at the Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Saturday. — DK Shivakumar elected CLP chief, to take charge as Karnataka CM on 3 June

Exam results — From blacklisting clauses to technical criteria: Class 12 student exposes Coempt Eduteck tender

Six dalits hacked over banner dispute in Tenkasi; Residents protest seeking justice

Former YSRCP MLA Bolla Brahma Naidu. — Former YSRCP Vinukonda MLA among absconding accused in ₹1,000-crore land scam

Violence against women. Representative image. (iStock) — Reported spousal violence declines across India, but rises sharply in Kerala: NFHS-6

Kerala men reported the highest prevalence of elevated blood pressure, with 36.6% either having hypertension or taking medicines. — Kerala tops major states in male hypertension despite national decline: NFHS-6

‘Dhobi’ on mortuary duty: HR crisis dogs busy medical college in Kerala

Representational image. Credit: iStock — India gets new valve procedure for high-risk heart patients, but it’s yet to reach many