State vs Multiple Accused — Telangana EAMCET-II 2016 Paper Leak

A 23-year-old man from the Old City of Hyderabad was arrested for allegedly creating fake social media profiles posing as women. He is accused of using these profiles to honey-trap victims, including a police officer, by obtaining intimate photographs and videos to extort money.

A division bench of the Telangana High Court dismissed a batch of petitions challenging the 30% reservation for D.Ed. qualified candidates for Secondary Grade Teacher (SGT) posts in the DSC-2008 recruitment process. The petitioners argued that the amendment to the recruitment rules, introduced via GO Ms No 28 on January 29, 2009, was arbitrary as it occurred after the initial notification. The court upheld the reservation, noting that recruitment conditions must be transparent and that the government's actions were consistent with earlier judicial directions.

The Mumbai Crime Branch is investigating the alleged leak of the question paper for the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) Drug Inspector (Group B) recruitment examination held in March 2026. Authorities have arrested 12 individuals in connection with the case, including the most recent arrest of Mayur Chandrakant Thakre.