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Hyderabad: Rotary District 3150 in collaboration with Ellen Meadows Prosthetic Hand Foundation, US, organised free distribution of prosthetic hands at Malla Reddy University in Dulapally on Thursday. The non-profit organisation from US has developed LN-4 elbow mechanical functional prosthetic hands that were fitted free of cost among nearly 730 physically challenged individuals. The LN-4 mechanical […]

Hyderabad: Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) has launched two new programmes – PhD Deccan Studies and MA in Legal Studies from the next academic year i.e., 2022-23. It has also launched new certificate courses in Pashto, French and Russian. The university has started an online admission process for regular mode PhD, post graduate, BEd, […]

Hyderabad: A new nursing college is all set to be established within the premises of TSRTC Hospital in Tarnaka. On Thursday, Transport Minister, Puvvada Ajay Kumar laid the foundation stone for the nursing college and inaugurated state-of-the-art medical infrastructure worth nearly Rs. 3.70 crore, which will further strengthen healthcare facilities at the Tarnaka Hospital. The […]

Hyderabad: Medak Diocese Bishop Reverend AC Soloman said Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao was safeguarding the secular fabric in Telangana by according equal importance to all communities. The Medak Diocese Bishop along with MLC Rajeshwar Rao laid the foundation stone for a new church coming up at the new State Secretariat complex on Thursday. Bishop […]

Hyderabad: A woman was allegedly raped and threatened by her live-in partner in Banjara Hills. The 32-year-old victim, who has three children, had separated from her husband two years ago. Police said since then, she was into a live-in relationship with a 30-year-old man from Asifnagar along with her children. For the last one month, […]

Hyderabad: The traffic police have issued an advisory in connection with Jumat ul Vida prayers at the Mecca Masjid and at Jamia Masjid on Friday. The main roads between Charminar and Madina, Charminar and Murgi Chowk and Charminar and Rajesh Medical Hall, Shahalibanda will be closed for all types of vehicular traffic from 9 am […]

Hyderabad: Optum Global Solutions India, part of Optum and UnitedHealth Group, announced the launch of Optum Startup Studio in India in partnership with International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIIT-H). Launched by I&C department principal secretary Jayesh Ranjan and Optum chief information officer Phil Mckoy, the studio aims to identify innovative ideas and startups that […]

Hyderabad: A day that saw the summer heat touch unbearable levels in the afternoon took a pleasant turn towards evening in Hyderabad with a few sudden but moderate rains on Thursday. Weather officials have said the summer rains could continue for the next four days. The unexpected rains began in the evening, with areas like […]

Siddipet: A couple died in a road accident on Rajiv Rajadhari near Pragnapur Town on Thursday morning. The couple was on their way back after participating in the birthday celebrations of their daughter who was studying in a college in Hyderabad. The deceased were Jaggaiagari Sridhar (42) and Latha (40) of Gajwel town. They were […]

Hyderabad: To clear the extra rush during the summer season, the South Central Railway (SCR) will run 20 weekly special trains between major destinations like Hyderabad, Tirupati, and Aurangabad. Accordingly, Train No. 07509 Hyderabad-Tirupati (Saturday) will depart at 16.35 pm on April 30, May 7, 14, 21 and 28, and arrive at 5.30 am the […]

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad traffic police issued traffic advisory in connection with the ‘Dawaat-e-Iftar’ to be hosted by Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao at LB Stadium on Friday. The traffic restrictions will be in place from 5 pm to 9 pm. Traffic coming from Chapel road, Nampally and proceeding towards BJR. Statue will be diverted at […]

Hyderabad: A couple died after the motorcycle they were traveling on was hit by a truck at Kukatpally here on Thursday. The incident occurred when the victims, who were yet to be identified, were proceeding towards Saibaba Nagar. Police said the truck, allegedly driven in a rash manner, hit the bike, throwing them off the […]

Hyderabad: Insurance behemoth, Life Insurance Corporation of India’s initial public offering (IPO) will open on May 4. The government owns 100 per cent stake in LIC, whose total equity is around 632 crore shares. The issue size of the IPO is 22.13 crore shares, which is 3.5 percent of the total number of shares. Its […]

Hyderabad: In view of Eid-ul-Fitr prayers to be held next week, a joint inspection and inter-department coordination meeting was held at Mir Alam Eidgah here on Thursday. Around 2 lakh people attend the Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at the Eidgah annually. However, the prayers were not held here for last two consecutive years in view of the […]

Hyderabad: All required arrangements are being made at the Mecca Masjid for the ‘Jumat ul Vida’ (last Friday of Ramzan month) prayers. Around 25,000 people are expected to attend the prayers at the historic mosque which is one of the biggest in Asia. The Minority Welfare Department is putting up tents and carpets at the […]

Hyderabad: Even though Hyderabad is known for its Biryani, the festival of Ramzan is when Haleem seems to make a special place in people’s stomach. As per the order analysis by Swiggy, Hyderabadis ordered haleem nearly 33 times more this year as compared to last year during the month of Ramzan. However, Chicken Biryani was […]

Hyderabad: Genetic researchers from Hyderabad-based Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) and other major Indian research institutions, in a ground-breaking study have revealed that the human skeletons that were excavated from an old well in Ajnala town in Punjab in 2014, belonged to the Indian sepoys from the 26th Native Bengal Infantry Battalion, who […]

New Delhi: IT company Cyient on Thursday said it will acquire Singapore-based Grit Consulting for USD 37 million (about Rs 284 crore) in an all-cash deal. Grit Consulting has expertise in consulting for asset-intensive industries like metal mining and energy and the acquisition will enable Cyient customers across sectors to draw value from the Grit’s […]

Hyderabad: Joining the league of companies having their global capabilities centres in Hyderabad, Thermo Fisher Scientific on Thursday launched its new research and development and engineering facility in Hyderabad. Thermo Fisher Scientific, American supplier of scientific instrumentation, reagents and consumables, and software services, has an annual planned research and development investment of about $15 million […]

Hyderabad: The king rarely comes cheap. And that is the case with mangoes this year in the city. The king of fruits is seeing a drastic drop in supply to the city compared to previous years due to low production. A good quality of mango is priced anywhere between Rs 100 and Rs 150 a […]

Hyderabad: The Anti-Corruption Bureau has booked a case of disproportionate assets against P.Venkata Narayana, a former Chief Planning Officer in Peddapalli. Officials in a press release said Venkata Narayana had allegedly acquired assets by indulging in corrupt practices and dubious means during his service. Recent searches have revealed that the suspended officer had amassed property […]

Hyderabad: Anti-Corruption Bureau officials on Wednesday nabbed P.Narsimhulu, a line inspector with the TSSPDCL Chanchalguda section, while he was allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs.8,000. Officials also arrested K Hari Krishna, who allegedly passed on the bribe from the complainant to Narsimhulu. Officials said Narsimhulu demanded a bribe from Mohd Fazal-ur-Rahman, proprietor of a water […]

Hyderabad: Lieutenant General Surinder Singh Mahal, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Army Training Command (ARTRAC) visited the Military College of Electronics and Mechanical Engineering (MCEME), Secunderabad. The General Officer is commanding the prestigious Army Training Command at Shimla and is spearheading the training activities of the entire Indian Army. The Army Commander was briefed by Lieutenant […]

Hyderabad: Three persons, including two customers, were arrested after a raid on a brothel operated from a house at Amberpet on Tuesday. Police said the organiser, Rajani Subbalakshimi, 45, was bringing women who were in distress to the city on the pretext of arranging jobs, and forcing them into prostitution. Two customers, M Jangaiah and […]