Ajay Tomar

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

Lynching or custodial death? Questions raised over killing of Jharkhand man in Bengaluru
Thieves who stole 432 mobile phones in Hyderabad worth ₹75 lakh arrested

From lambadi folk dance to KCR on people’s bodies and clothes, mega show marks BRS announcement
TRS leader’s son arrested for raping 16-year-old; 4 minors among 5 held for spreading video
Swachh Survekshan Awards 2022: Which South Indian cities and states did well?

Hyderabad: Police arrest 4 men for smuggling marijuana worth ₹2 crore
Meet the Andhra Commonwealth champ targeting first karate medal for India in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
Hyderabad: Police arrest 3 people for planning terrorist attacks
Jubilee Hills gang rape: Juvenile Justice Board gives nod to try 4 of 5 minor accused as adults
Mission Bhagiratha: Is Centre trying to overshadow Telangana-initiated scheme by popularising its own?
Hyderabad: Meerut scrap dealer held with ₹1.24 crore, money laundering suspected
Karnataka transgender community seeks more support money from government for self-employment
PFI dissolved, say office bearers, as Opposition parties deem ban ‘biased’
IMD warns of heavy rain in Telangana over next few days; Hyderabad on orange alert
Karnataka girl Charvi is World Chess Champion in U-8 category; Kerala boy Safin bags bronze in open category
KTR, Sabitha Indra Reddy dine with students at the new mess in IIIT Basara
Generation 2 Formula E car showcased at Durgam Cheruvu bridge in Hyderabad
India vs Australia: Police deny claim that ‘Jai Shri Ram’ video is from Hyderabad match
Bathukamma: What is this traditional Hindu festival of Telangana, now celebrated in 11 countries, all about?
Bengaluru: Police book 6 IAF officers for murder of student
India vs Australia: Hyderabad all set to return to international cricket map after 3 years
20 injured in stampede over sale of cricket match tickets in Secunderabad
Secunderabad Gymkhana stampede: Telangana sports minister, HCA square off ahead of India vs Australia
India vs Australia: At least 20 injured in Secunderabad Gymkhana cricket ground stampede; police resorts to lathi charge
Illegal to open fire in public using police rifles, even with rubber bullets: NRAI on V Srinivas Goud row
Telangana Police arrests four more for altering fingerprints via surgery
Telangana Education Minister Sabitha Indra Reddy distributes ‘Aasara’ pensions
Nizam Venkatesham, literature connoisseur who played a part in Telangana peasants struggle
NIA arrests 4 PFI workers from Telangana for involvement in terror activities
Telangana Minister Sabitha Indra Reddy introduces fish seedlings into Tukkuguda lake

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