Ajay Tomar

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

Bharat Jodo Yatra in Hyderabad: Several women and transgender groups meet Rahul Gandhi, seek reforms
Congress surprised at the response to Telangana leg of #BharatJodoYatra

GM Pranav V from Chennai again wins international tournament while playing another, sets up clash with Pragg
SSC notification for constables recruitment kicks up language row, highlights #HindiImposition
What is happening to students? Suicides back in focus after 3 end life on a single day in Hyderabad
ISL 2022: Defending champions Hyderabad to take on mighty Goa on Saturday
World champion Charvi Anilkumar from Karnataka wins 5 golds, 1 silver in Asian Youth Chess Championships
DAV management terminates Hyderabad-region director over sexual assault of 4-year-old
Telangana orders licence of Hyderabad DAV school, where 4-year-old sexual assault survivor studied, cancelled
Stan Swamy, Pandu Narote case should not be repeated, Saibaba defence panel urges Supreme Court
Hyderabad: Police arrest Banjara Hills DAV School principal, whose driver sexually assaulted 4-year-old student for 3 months
Hyderabad: Police arrest driver of school principal for sexual assault of 5-year-old student
Munugode bypoll: ₹1 crore cash seized from husband of BJP Karimnagar corporator, party alleges foul play
Karnataka girl Charvi Anilkumar continues her winning streak, wins U-8 Asian Youth Chess Championship
Satrangi Mela helps queer community of Hyderabad express their true self before November pride parade
Hyderabad: Qutub Shahi mosque members say boundary vandalised; police claim it is temple relocation
GN Saibaba remains in jail as Supreme Court suspends high court ruling to acquit
Hindi imposition: How Centre’s moves are uniting language rights activists from South to East
Justice delayed but not denied, says daughter as Bombay HC acquits GN Saibaba and SC refuses to stay decision
₹903 crore cross-border scam: How a single complaint led to arrests of Indians and foreigners across 3 states
Why is Telangana’s ruling TRS crossing borders to take on BJP government in Karnataka?
Jailed Goshamahal MLA Raja Singh blames Google, Munawar Faruqui for his remarks on Prophet
15-year-old Tamil Nadu GM Pranav V wins gold, finishes first in two strong international tournaments at the same time
On average, Southern states recorded 2,900 student suicides every year since 2014; Tamil Nadu was 2nd in India
Hyderabad: Police dismiss 55 cops, including rape and murder accused Marredpally SHO Nageswara Rao
A man we should be ‘obsessed with’: Arundhati Roy on K Balagopal
ISL 2022: Hyderabad FC set to defend title as reigning champs take on Mumbai City FC

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