Hyderabad

New Delhi: If 2019 had us face-palming at the state of the world, and 2020 had us shrugging with uncertainty about the future, 2021 is the year we exchanged and adapted to oscillating highs and lows. From sharing a collective look, to a common appreciation for simple meet-cutes or keeping it real with vax mentions, […]

Hyderabad: Numaish, Hyderabad’s most-awaited annual extravaganza, is likely to be back in January 2022 at Exhibition Grounds in Nampally. The All India Industrial Exhibition (AIIE) Society, which suspended the 45-day long exhibition early this year due to the pandemic, has already said to be completing the process of inviting applications from traders. About 2,500 stalls […]

Hyderabad: As part of expanding government healthcare services in the IT corridor, a new third floor with 100-beds at the District Hospital Kondapur was inaugurated by Health Minister, T Harish Rao on Wednesday. The new 100-bed facility, developed as part of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative with Mindspace Business Parks REIT (real Estate Investment Trust), […]

Hyderabad: With the Omicron scare spreading its tentacles across the globe and in the State as well in the last one week, parents have started worrying over whether they should continue sending their wards to school. Though the State is yet to register its first Omicron case, several educational institutions have already reported several Covid-19 […]

Hyderabad: With an interest in reading the history of Deccan, Sibghat Khan found it difficult to get hold of reliable sources describing the past events of the plateau. Understanding the palpable gap, Sibghat took it to himself to document the history of Hyderabad on a digital platform for easy access for him and others like […]

Hyderabad: Cyberabad Commissioner of Police M Stephen Raveendra held a review meeting on road safety with traffic officials on Tuesday. During the meeting, he discussed about the various road safety initiatives adopted to redress traffic issues and road safety measures. Issues related to prevention road accidents, road safety, traffic education, traffic engineering and works, road […]

Hyderabad: Despite the Covid pandemic, the real estate boom continues to grow at an impressive rate in the city. In tune with the State government’s plans to ensure decentralized growth, builders and developers from the city are planning to approach the government and suggest some measures for effective implementation of decentralized growth plans. Last year, […]

Hyderabad: After making waves at International LGBTQ Film Festivals, Shabana Azmi, Swara Bhaskar and Divya-Dutta-starrer short film ‘Sheer Qorma’ is all set to be showcased in India for the first time in Hyderabad. To be screened at the Hyderabad Queer Film Festival on December 12, the short film by Faraz Arif Ansari qualified for the […]

Hyderabad: Prohibition and Excise Minister V Srinivas Goud on Tuesday said an action plan would be chalked out to ensure stringent punishment for those responsible for road accidents in drunken condition. Interacting with a vernacular news channel here in the wake of two fatal road accidents in the city and its suburbs on Monday, the […]

Hyderabad: The surveillance teams of the health wing in Telangana on Monday conducted RT-PCR tests on 105 international travelers who had arrived at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport from at-risk countries. According to the Director of Public Health (DPH), Dr G Srinivasa Rao, all the 105 persons have tested negative for Covid-19. So far, 1,910 […]

Hyderabad: Drinking water supply will be disrupted for 24 hours from 6 am on Wednesday in some parts of the city. The affected areas include Kishan Bagh, Al Jubail Colony in Falaknuma, Madannapet, Chanchalguda, Santosh Nagar, Vinay Nagar, Saidabad, Mir Alam, Yakutpura and Asmangadh. The other areas where supply will be disrupted include Aliabad, Bogulkunta, […]

Hyderabad: Even as winter is gaining strength in the city, with the minimum temperature dipping by the day, there are chances of rainfall in some areas on Wednesday and Thursday. As for the winter chill, the overall minimum temperature recorded in the city on Tuesday was 17.9 degree Celsius, with the lowest temperature of 15.6 […]

Hyderabad: There is one more attraction on Tank Bund now. The most popular hangout spot in the city now has one designated selfie spot, perhaps the first of its kind. While people most go for selfies at usual spots like the Luv Hyd installation or other scenic spots, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) has […]

Hyderabad: The State government was working on bringing reforms in teaching methodologies in tune with the changing times, Education Minister P Sabitha Indra Reddy said here on Tuesday. The Minister was speaking after launching an online English training programme for Telugu medium teachers of government schools. Stating that the government was striving to ensure quality […]

Hyderabad: A labourer was murdered, allegedly by his friend at Moinabad in Ranga Reddy on Monday night. The victim, D Satish (26), a resident of SC Colony in Moinabad, was a construction and farm labourer. On Monday night, Satish along with a person, had a quarrel and minutes later he was found injured by the […]

Hyderabad: Mayor G Vijaya Laxmi on Tuesday asked women staffers of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) to report any incident of sexual harassment directly to her or to approach the Women Protection Cell of the corporation. Inappropriate behaviour towards women will not be tolerated, she said at a review meeting at the Serilingampally Zonal […]

Hyderabad: A four-member gang allegedly involved in theft of motorcycles was caught by the Hyderabad Commissioner’s Task Force (Central) on Tuesday. The police recovered three motorcycles from them. The arrested persons were Cyril Joseph (18), Ashley Gills (19), Bernard Emmanuel (18) and MA Dominic Savio (19), all residents of Malkajgiri. According to the police, the […]

Hyderabad: A Home Guard from the Cyberabad Police was critically injured when a government protocol car hit him at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport on Tuesday. Police said the incident occurred when the home guard, J Ashok, was taking part in protocol rehearsals as part of the Vice President’s visit. The government protocol car, which […]

Hyderabad: Sports help the police personnel relieve themselves from the daily stress they undergo while performing duties and rejuvenates them, said Ravi Gupta, Principal Secretary (Home). He was speaking at the 4th Annual Sports and Games Meet-2021 of Rachakonda Commissionerate which commenced at the Saroornagar Indoor Stadium on Tuesday. The competitions will be held in […]

Hyderabad: OdinSchool, a part of GreyCampus, announced the launch of its educational initiatives to bridge the gap of skilled data science professionals in India. Focused on developing effective training solutions, the online upskill platform launched three new opportunities — scholarship for women-in-tech, a free-for-all academy and university partnerships, all aimed at helping people build their […]

Hyderabad: City Police Commissioner Anjani Kumar on Tuesday felicitated the officers of Langer Houz police station for ensuring the conviction of a man who raped a minor girl two years ago. A local court awarded rigorous life imprisonment to Pausula Pedda Phakirappa (38) and imposed a fine of Rs 28,000 for kidnapping and raping a […]

Hyderabad: Activists of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Tuesday staged a protest at Osmania University (OU) administrative building demanding withdrawal of the proposed fee hike for various courses and insisted on filling teaching and non-teaching vacancies besides wanting hostel issues to be addressed. In a statement here, the student organization found fault with […]

Hyderabad: Naya Savera, the de-addiction counselling programme conducted by the Rachakonda Police to help drug addicts, is proving to be helpful, with 14 such persons attending the third counselling session here on Tuesday. The Rachakonda Police, in collaboration with counsellors of Amrita Foundation Society, have been organising de-addiction counselling sessions to drug addicts every week […]

Hyderabad: A software professional was killed in an accident at Gachibowli early on Tuesday. The man, Akasapu Srinivas (28) who works at a software company in Begumpet, was going on his motorcycle along with his friend Uday Bhaskar on the GAR Infoban road stretch at Gachibowli when a tipper lorry hit the bike. “The tipper […]