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Hyderabad: GHMC Mayor G Vijaya Laxmi has tested positive for Covid-19 and on Wednesday she took to Twitter asking all those who were in contact with her to get themselves tested. “I have been tested positive with COVID 19, I’m doing well. Request everyone who came in contact with me to get tested for COVID,” […]

Hyderabad: Dr. Ausaf Sayeed, Secretary (CPV & OIA), Ministry of External Affairs, along with Bramha Kumar, Joint Secretary (OE) & Protector General of Emigrants, and other MEA officials on Wednesday visited the TOMCOM Pre-departure Orientation Training (Pdot) centre here. TOMCOM Pdot centres are located in Hyderabad, Karimnagar and Nizamabad. These centres are providing training since […]

Hyderabad: A three-member gang of pickpockets, who targeted RTC bus passengers and stole valuables, was arrested by the Gopalapuram police on Wednesday. The police recovered gold ornaments worth Rs.4.1 lakh from Syed Ismail, K.Laxman and Mohd.Akram, all from Mangar Basti in Mallepally. Police said the gang was involved in cases in Afzalgunj, Mirchowk, GRP Secunderabad, […]

Hyderabad: One of India’s most ambitious governance projects, one that aims at making Indian passports tamper-proof by issuing e-passports, is likely to be rolled out within a few months. Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (Consular, Passport, Visa & Overseas Indian Affairs) Ausaf Saeed told a press conference here on Wednesday that e-passports were ‘close to […]

Stanplus has about 3,000 ambulances on its platform including 500 own fleet and remaining belonging to its partners, and also tying up with hospital chains to manage their emergency response system.

Hyderabad: While most of his peers are enjoying a retired life lying around in their backyard and watching the clouds drift by, 63-year-old Niranjan Reddy is busy training young shooters. Reddy, one of the renowned shooting coaches in India, is following his passion to teach shooting by setting up a shooting range in his home […]

Hyderabad: A Hyderabad court on Wednesday issued notices to BJP MP Parvesh Varma and former MLA Manjinder Singh Sirsa in a defamation case filed by TRS lawmaker K. Kavitha. The two BJP leaders had made allegations linking Kavitha, daughter of Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, to the alleged multi-crore Delhi liquor scam. The city civil […]

Hyderabad: The students from Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), College of Physiotherapy excelled in academic and cultural competitions during the first World Congress on Physical Therapy (PT), organised recently by Mallareddy University in Hyderabad The NIMS College of Physiotherapy took first place in the postgraduate scientific paper presentation, postgraduate scientific poster presentation, quiz, dance, […]

Hyderabad: In a move to power women-led small businesses in India, Telangana’s state-led incubator for women entrepreneurs, WE Hub has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tide, the UK’s leading SME-focused business financial platform. This year-long partnership is set to elevate Tide’s India Chapter of ‘Women in Business’ and enable aspiring women entrepreneurs across […]

Hyderabad: The body of a newborn baby boy was found on the roadside at Chintal in Balanagar here on Wednesday. On noticing the who noticed the body amidst bushes on the road between Narsapur crossroads and Chintal, locals informed the Balanagar police, who reached the spot. The body was shifted to Gandhi Hospital for autopsy […]

Hyderabad: Foolproof arrangements have been made to conduct the police constable preliminary examination peacefully on August 28 and aspirants should follow the instructions strictly, said Rachakonda Police Commissioner Mahesh Bhagwat. At a review meeting with the police officials and representatives of educational institutions on Wednesday, Bhagwat directed the officials of to deploy sufficient staff at […]

Hyderabad: VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology (VNRVJIET), here has been chosen as one of the 75 nodal centres in the country to host the grand finale of Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2022. The 36-hour hackathon will be held on August 25 and August 26. Institute Innovation Council convener, Dr. Chakravarthula Kiran said […]

Hyderabad: Sri Bhavani Jewels will unveil its fourth exclusive showroom at JNTU-Kukatpally, Hyderabad on August 26. The launch will witness presence of many well-known faces of the town. A curtain raiser announcing the date of the launch saw actors Chandini Bhagwanani, Snehal Kamal, Shravanthi Chokaropu and others showcasing the jewellery collections that will be on […]

Hyderabad: Amid rising tensions in Hyderabad especially the Old City, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) on Wednesday sought expulsion of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Goshamahal T Raja Singh from the State Legislative Assembly for violating his oath as a MLA. In a representation to the Assembly Speaker Pocharam Srinivas Reddy, AIMIM general […]

Hyderabad: Telangana Police on Wednesday registered three more criminal cases against suspended BJP MLA Raja Singh for his derogatory comments on Prophet Mohammad. Amid the continuing protests, the new cases have been registered with the Nampally and Malakpet police stations in Hyderabad. Another case was registered at Rajendra Nagar police station of Cyberabad police commissionerate. The […]

Hyderabad: The second edition of Hyderabad-based art festival, Dabaki Rising, is going to be back in the city, at the Moonshine project, Jubilee hills, on September 4. The event will feature about 25 artistes from eclectic fields including music, fashion, art, culinary, design, and dance, to showcase their works. Around 20 Hyderabad-based home-grown brands such […]

Hyderabad: Animal Husbandry Minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav said that elaborate arrangements were made for the smooth conduct of Ganesh Chaturthi. He was speaking after inspecting the famous Khairatabad Ganesh pandal. The Minister said the Khairatabad Ganesh was famous across the world and many people from different parts of the country visited the Khairatabad Ganesh. “All […]

Hyderabad: The situation in the older parts of the city continued to be tense on Wednesday. Shops and commercial establishments remained closed even as the presence of police forces was increased across all sensitive localities. Senior police officials were camping in communally sensitive areas of Shahalibanda, Charminar, Moosa Bowli, Goshamahal, Mangalhat and Saidabad. Around 30 […]

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad City Police generated revenue of Rs 64, 63,200 lakh through the auctioning of seized and abandoned vehicles.  The auction was held at Goshamahal police grounds on Tuesday under the supervision of the Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad city. A total of 1150 seized and abandoned vehicles were auctioned on Tuesday. Of the 1150 […]

Hyderabad: Barring sporadic instances of violence, Tuesday night passed off peacefully in the city. A Sub-inspector and two civilians were injured in separate incidents while a police vehicle and three private vehicles were damaged by protestors at various places. The protest had started on Monday night after Goshamahal legislator T Raja Singh allegedly made derogatory […]

Hyderabad: Tension continues in the city following the derogatory comments of BJP legislator T Raja Singh against Prophet Mohammed and his subsequent release on bail on Tuesday. Groups of youngsters continued their protest in the city. Reports of protest came in from Amberpet, Tallabkatta, Charminar, Moghalpura, Khilwat, Bahadurpura and Chanchalguda. The surroundings of Charminar continued […]

Hyderabad: The State government is planning to develop a ‘Wind Garden’ in one of the lung spaces that is located either in the city or its vicinity. Unlike the regular parks that provide space for leisure and recreation, the concept of Wind Garden is said to help bring down the temperatures in the vicinities by […]

Hyderabad: When it comes to leading an active lifestyle, people as they age get bogged down by self-doubts. The lack of self-belief is often fuelled by niggles like a random muscle pull, chronic pain or diagnosis of life-threatening illness that literally acts like the last straw on the camel’s back. In the face of such […]

Hyderabad: Arguments on MLA Chennamaneni Ramesh’s citizenship case took place in the court of Justice Vijayasen Reddy in Telangana High Court here on Tuesday. “Ramesh acquired Indian citizenship in 2009 obliging all requirements and won continuously four times in elections. Political grudge was the main motive of opponents filing the case,” his counsel pointed out […]