Hyderabad

Hyderabad: In just one week, the Rachakonda Traffic Police booked over 47,000 cases and imposed a fine of over Rs.1.4 crore on traffic violators. During the week, 55 accidents, in which 10 people were killed, were reported. Officials said human errors including negligent driving, over-speeding and drunk driving were the causes. As per Traffic Police […]

Hyderabad: Sri Chaitanya has roped in actor Allu Arjun to be its brand ambassador. The star actor will be the face of Sri Chaitanya in the print and electronic media campaigns and other brand-related activities, a press release said. Academic Director Sushma said “We believe Allu Arjun is the right choice as the brand Ambassador […]

Hyderabad: A young man died on the spot after the car he was driving was hit by an allegedly rashly driven truck at Nandigama on the city outskirts around midnight on Friday. The victim was identified as Chanti Vinod (25), a private employee from Veerlapalli in Nandigama, who was proceeding towards Appareddyguda when the mishap […]

Hyderabad: Tipplers, who stayed away from consuming chilled beer during the pandemic, are now apparently relishing it as indicated by beer sales registering over 50 per cent rise in October this time compared to its corresponding period in 2020. Telangana is predominantly a beer market throughout the year. With cold being counted among the symptoms […]

Hyderabad: Promising to redefine the meat buying experience in Hyderabad, Fipola has launched in Hyderabad on Saturday. Fipola, known for its luscious, fresh and extremely well-packed meat, after 27 stores across Tamil Nadu, has come with its first-ever Fipola Exclusive stores at Banjara Hills, Road No 10, a press release said. The store is contemporary, […]

Hyderabad: Elaborate arrangements have been made by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) for smooth conduct of Goddess Durga idol immersion in the water bodies in the city.  As a part of the exercise, the civic body deployed its men and machinery apart from arranging 90 cranes near artificial ponds, Hussain Sagar lake and other water bodies. The civid […]

Hyderabad: Utilising the advanced technology to connect with people of all age groups, the Salar Jung Museum is launching an audio guide app for history aficionados. To be launched on October 18 at the museum’s central building by Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary, Industries & Commerce and Information Technology Departments, and A Nagender Reddy, Director, Salar […]

Hyderabad: Two persons from Maharashtra, who were smuggling 300 kilograms of marijuana in a goods vehicle from Visakhapatnam to Ahmed Nagar in Maharashtra, were nabbed by the Hyderabad Task Force and the Malakpet police in the early hours of Saturday. Police said the contraband packed in 10 bags and concealed under empty plastic crates was […]

Hyderabad: The Women Development and Child Welfare Department is collaborating with the Montfort Social Institute, an NGO based in Uppal, to launch a ‘Transgender Entrepreneurship Centre’ in Hyderabad. The centre will provide training in a variety of skills to transgender and hijra persons in Telangana and will assist them in launching their own independent businesses. […]

Hyderabad: A coordination meeting was held by the city police along with the other government departments and Muslim religious heads at the Salar Jung Museum on Saturday in view of Milad-un-Nabi celebrations. Hyderabad Police Commissioner Anjani Kumar interacted with the community leaders and explained about steps being taken by the police to ensure discipline and […]

Hyderabad: Following the heavy rains that lashed the city on Saturday, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) deployed its monsoon and Disaster Response Force (DRF) teams to attend to complaints from different parts of the city including Mansoorabad, Nagole, Chintalkunta and P&T Colony in LB Nagar Zone. The civic body engineers also visited localities in […]

Hyderabad: In view of ‘Ek Shaam Charminar Ke Naam’ at the historic monument on every Sunday, there will be certain traffic restrictions in the surroundings from 3 pm to 10 pm. Accordingly, traffic from Afzalgunj and Madina will be diverted at Gulzar House towards Mitti-ka-Sher, Kali Kaman and Etebar Chowk and traffic from Falaknuma and […]

Hyderabad: Fuel prices in the city continue to rise. On Saturday, petrol and diesel prices in the city were hiked by 14 paise and 17 paise a litre respectively. After being hiked more than 10 times in the month of October alone, the fuel prices as on Saturday were Rs 109.51 per litre petrol and […]

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Task Force along with the Malakpet police intercepted a vehicle at Moosarambagh and arrested two persons from Maharashtra with 300 kg of marijuana. Officials said the suspects were procuring marijuana from Visakhapatnam and transporting it to Ahmed Nagar in Maharashtra. The arrested persons were Vilas Bhausaheb Dhokane (33) and Dhyaneshwar Mohite (26). […]

Hyderabad: Rachakonda police on Saturday urged men not to make half-naked video calls on WhatsApp with people they’ve met on Facebook or any other social media platform as a new scam that involves video calling has set foot in the town.   The gang that is said to be targeting only men creates multiple fake […]

Hyderabad: Hyderabad on Saturday bore the brunt of a low pressure area over north coastal Andhra Pradesh and the associated cyclonic circulation. Saroornagar recorded the highest rainfall in the State till 7 pm, of 106.3 mm. Several other localities in the city including Uppal, Amberpet, Kapra and Himayatnagar also received heavy downpours of above 100 […]

Have you ever come across more than a foot-long French fry? The potato-based snack is generally seen as something that can fit in a pocket. But an eatery in Hyderabad is now redefining the all-time favorite munchies of many.   Frykiki, a young food startup at Habsiguda that serves a conglomeration of global street cuisines, […]

Hyderabad: Did you miss Hyderabad’s most awaited annual extravaganza, Numaish, this year? No worries! Because Mini Numaish is here. Following the 80-year-old tradition, the All-India Industrial Exhibition (AIIE) is organising a 20-day festival mela at Exhibition Grounds, Nampally.  Around 300 stalls have been set up. The entry ticket is Rs 25 per head. The mela will […]

Hyderabad: To ensure the complete industry readiness of the students, IIT Hyderabad has introduced first of its kind industry-oriented BTech programmes in three streams – Biotechnology & Bioinformatics, Computational Engineering & Industrial Chemistry. The new BTech curriculum provides an opportunity for the students to take courses from all branches of the sciences, viz., maths, physics, […]

Hyderabad: A high level United States delegation, led by US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Chief Operating Officer David Marchick will visit Hyderabad shortly as part of its tour to advance DFC investments helping boost global health and expand COVID-19 vaccine production capacity. DFC Vice President of Development Credit Jim Polan and other DFC senior […]

Hyderabad: A man jumped to death from a multi-storied building at KPHB colony on Friday. The victim, identified as S. Bhoopathi Naidu (25), had come to see a person working at a service center on the 17th floor of the corporate office building. According to the police, Naidu is suspected to have been upset over some issue […]

Hyderabad: In view of the immersion of Durga Matha idols in the Hussain Sagar on Saturday, there will be certain traffic restrictions placed at NTR Marg and People’s Plaza on the PVNR Marg. Accordingly, traffic coming from Khairatabad flyover will not be allowed towards the NTR Marg, and diverted towards Shadan Nirankari. Traffic will not […]

Hyderabad: The Chandrayangutta police solved the case of Hamed Bin Ali Zubedi (47), a NRI businessman, who was brutally killed in broad daylight at Hashamabad on Wednesday, and arrested four persons in connection with the case on Friday. A previous enmity led to the murder, police said. The arrested persons are Rayees Jabri (23), Adil […]

Hyderabad: The Rajendranagar police arrested three persons in connection with the a gang rape and extortion case on Friday. The arrested persons are Narsing Rao from Kukatpally, Naresh from Jagadgirigutta and B. Prasad, from Balanagar, all auto rickshaw drivers. According to the police, the 32-year-old woman met Naresh at a toddy compound in Rajendranagar on […]