Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Close on the heels of a minor girl being raped in a car in Jubilee Hills, another incident has come to light in which a minor girl, an inmate of a city orphanage, was sexually assaulted in a car on Necklace Road by her friend. The Ramgopalpet police on Monday arrested the suspect. According […]

Hyderabad: Education Minister P Sabitha Indra Reddy here on Monday launched a free online coaching facility for students appearing for various competitive entrance exams including Joint Entrance Examination, National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test, and Engineering, Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test among others. Speaking on the occasion, the Minister urged students to make good use of the […]

Hyderabad: Former Minister and Congress leader J Geetha Reddy on Monday urged the State government to register a case against BJP MLA M Raghunandan Rao for revealing the identity of the gang rape victim in the city. Raghunandan Rao had, at a press conference here last week, shared images and video clips of the accused […]

Hyderabad: A museum that showcases the history of coin-making, collection and history of the Saifabad Mint has now been opened in Hyderabad. The Coin Museum at Saifabad Mint will be inaugurating on Tuesday and will be open for the general public from Wednesday to June 13 from 9 am to 5 pm, says a release. […]

Hyderabad: The police on Monday asked pub managements not to allow minors into pubs and to check for identity proofs like Aadhar cards to make sure of their age. Minors were not to be allowed for non-alcoholic parties either. The directions with regard to this were given during a meeting held with the managements of […]

Hyderabad: More than a week after a complaint was lodged by the victim’s father in the Jubilee Hills gang-rape case and nine days after the incident, one of the five suspects is still at large. At the same time, there are indications emerging now that the suspects had misbehaved with another minor girl too while […]

Hyderabad: A 25-year-old gym trainer from Mettuguda suffered a leg fracture after what the Chilkalguda police say was an act of self-defense while trying to take him into custody. A video that has gone viral, however, shows much more, with at least four cops seen trying to overpower Surya Arokia Raj, who is mostly on […]

Hyderabad: The annual Bonalu festival will commence from June 30 this year. The festivities will begin at Golconda on June 30, followed by Secunderabad Bonalu on July 17 and Hyderabad Bonalu on July 24. Due to Covid pandemic in the last two years, the festivities were a low-key affair. However, this year Chief Minister K […]

Hyderabad: With the Southwest Monsoon around the corner, the city is expected to get some relief from the sweltering summer as the maximum temperature is set to fall below 40 degrees Celsius in the next two days. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts, the maximum temperature was not likely to exceed 40 degrees Celsius […]

Hyderabad: The body of a woman was found chopped into two and stuffed into a water drum in her house at Subhash Nagar in Rahmath Nagar. Her husband is allegedly on the run after the incident. The woman, Saroja, was living with her husband, Anil, both natives of Mahabubnagar district. According to the police, Anil […]

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Cybercrime police have registered two cases against local YouTubers on charges of uploading a video clip of the Jubilee Hills gang-rape victim and revealing her identity. The police took suo motu note of the videos after the YouTubers uploaded it and also held debates by calling panelists to discuss the issue. “The […]

Hyderabad: US Chargé d’Affaires Patricia Lacina visited Hyderabad to celebrate 246 years of US independence and commemorate the 75th anniversary of US-India diplomatic relations. Telangana State Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan joined Chargé Lacina and US Consul General Joel Reifman at an Independence Day gala event this week. The visit marked Chargé Lacina’s second trip to Hyderabad […]

Hyderabad: A two-day Renewable Energy Trade Expo is scheduled to be held on June 10 and 11 in the city. Informa Markets in India, a B2B exhibitions organiser, will be hosting the sixth edition of RenewX, which is a comprehensive renewable energy event in South India and will convene business, policy and finance experts from […]

Hyderabad: ‘Under an Oak Tree’, the bio play that got rave reviews and full houses in its stagings across India and overseas, was staged to a full house and resounding ovation in the city at The Park on Friday evening. The occasion was momentous: 38th anniversary of passing away of revered theatre thespian late Qadir […]

Hyderabad: The results and admission list for the entrance examination conducted on Sunday for admissions into degree and intermediate courses offered by BC Welfare residential educational institutions are likely to be announced on June 15. A total of 88 per cent candidates appeared for the entrance examination, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Telangana Backward Classes Welfare Residential […]

Hyderabad: Hyderabad is all set to witness the first-ever wrestling competition titled ‘Jai Bheem Jai Meem Kesari’ in the second week of June. Mohd Abdul Subhan, who is from the Khader Pahelwan Wrestling Club, is organizing the championship from June 8 to 12 at the Red Hills playground in the city. On the first day, […]

Hyderabad: Hyderabad-based global technology solutions company Cyient on Monday announced signing of definitive agreements to acquire Celfinet. An international wireless engineering services company, Celfinet is focused on providing end-to-end network planning and performance optimisation services. Cyient will acquire the Portugal-based company for Euro 41 million, according to a release. With this acquisition, Cyient plans to […]

Hyderabad: A man has alleged that he was injured after being beaten up by the Chilkalguda police at Mettuguda. The incident on Saturday night was after the man, Arokia Raj from Mettuguda, allegedly picked up a fight with his neighbour. Following a call on Dial -100, the Chilkalguda police reached the spot and on finding […]

IT and Industries Minister KT Rama Rao came down heavily on the BJP government at the Centre and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the backlash from Gulf countries in the wake of remarks by the saffron party spokespersons on Prophet Muhammad that led to a diplomatic storm. He asked the Prime Minister as to why […]

Hyderabad: When he could have easily bagged a corporate job and worked in an air-conditioned office, a 26-year-old MBA graduate has chosen to set up a roadside stall selling lemonade. Joining the ever-growing tribe of entrepreneurs in the city, Mohammed Arif Hussain started ‘MBA Limbu Pani Wala’ in February 2021 with a single dream – […]

Hyderabad: Commemorating the World Environment Day, HDFC Bank launched a campaign to raise awareness on the importance of reducing air pollution called #EnginesOff. Through a short street play, motorists at traffic intersections were encouraged to switch off their engines while they were waiting for the signal to turn green. The bank is rolling out the […]

Hyderabad: On the occasion of World Environment Day, Forum for A Better Hyderabad organised its 22nd annual meet on Sunday at Oxford Grammar School, Himayatnagar. Surendra Kumar Pachuri, former secretary to the union government, released the annual publication of the Forum that comprises articles from eminent persons on various environmental issues. Forum chairman Vedakumar Manikonda […]

Hyderabad: On the third day of Pattana Pragathi programme, about 6,612 metric tons of garbage and 2,209 metric tons of debris were removed in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) limits on Sunday. In addition to this, thorn bushes along 144 km of road length were removed, 17 km of nalas were desilted, 28 water […]

Hyderabad: The Civil Services preliminary examination 2022 of the union Public Service Commission (UPSC) was conducted smoothly here on Sunday with 53.23 per cent candidates appearing for the examination. A total of 48,996 candidates were allotted to 108 venues centres in Hyderabad of whom 26,454 were present (53.99 per cent) in the forenoon session while […]