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Hyderabad: The Rachakonda Traffic Police booked 413 persons for driving under the influence of alcohol during the checks conducted between December 18 and 24. The drunk driving checks were conducted at Malkajgiri, Uppal, LB Nagar, Vanasthalipuram, Chotuppal, Bhongir, Kushaiguda and Yadadri. Of the cases, the highest number of 345 cases were registered against two-wheeler riders, […]

Hyderabad: As part of the Green India Challenge launched by Rajya Sabha member, Joginipally Santosh Kumar, popular actor Faria Abdullah planted saplings in Film Nagar in the city on Sunday. Speaking on the occasion, Faria Abdullah said she was happy to participate in the Green India Challenge initiated by Santosh Kumar and plant the saplings. […]

Hyderabad: Continuing his tirade against the Centre, TRS working president and Municipal Administration Minister KT Rama Rao on Saturday held a quiz for the Twitterati to expose the Centre’s discrimination towards Telangana State. He also allowed them to search online for answers, if they wanted. On his Twitter handle, Rama Rao asked, “Quick General Knowledge questions […]

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) has decided to bill all the commercial water connections through online only from April 1. Currently, physical bills are being issued and the identification of commercial connection bill defaulters has been completed by the board staffers. A meeting to increase the revenue was recently held […]

Hyderabad: A complaint was made against Chintapandu Naveen alias Teen Maar Mallanna, at Banjara Hills police station on Saturday for making defamatory comments against IT Minister KT Rama Rao during an interview on a YouTube channel. “Many of the TRS party cadre and supporters are deeply anguished and outraged due to the defamatory comments made […]

Hyderabad: CSIR Director General and DSIR Secretary, Dr Shekhar C Mande on Saturday virtually dedicated the Kilo Lab facility named after Acharya PC Ray at the CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Moulali Complex, Hyderabad, to the nation. The facility has been created as a part of CSIR-Agro Mission to cater the needs of key […]

Hyderabad: State BJP president Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Saturday called upon the party Yuva Morcha activists to stop stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui from performing in the city. “It is your responsibility to prevent Faruqui’s entry into the city,” he instructed the activists during a programme organised by the party in connection with the birth anniversary […]

Hyderabad: A total of 10,216 convener quota seats in the BEd courses were allocated to students in the first phase of Telangana State Education Common Entrance Test (TS EdCET) 2021 on Saturday. As many as 17,417 candidates exercised web options for allotment of seats. While there were 14,464 seats, 10,216 students were allotted seats leaving […]

Hyderabad: BJP MLA T Raja Singh on Saturday said the entry of standup comedian Munawar Faruqui was banned in 16 States in the country for criticising Hindu Goddess during his shows. In a short video released here, Singh said the BJP activists would drive Faruqui away from Hyderabad if he attempts to enter the city […]

Hyderabad: After chilly nights, mercury in Hyderabad has been slowly soaring back to normal. However, the reprieve could be short-lived as officials at India Meteorological Department-Hyderabad forecast that night temperature could plummet again around December 29. On Saturday, the night temperature in most localities in the city was above 15 degrees Celsius and the city’s […]

Hyderabad: Sutraa, which has just concluded ‘Grandest Wedding Manifesta’, stole the hearts of the Hyderabadis with its festive and wedding collection. In its three-day exhibition, which was held at HICC-Novotel, HITEC City, Sutraa features its wedding edit and showcased exquisite wedding wear, bridal wear, jewellery, designer wear, fashion wear, accessories and more. One of the […]

Hyderabad: Telangana cyclist Aashirwad Saxena won a silver and a bonrze medal in the National Track Cycling Championship, in Jaipur. While Saxena was part of the State team that won a silver medal in the sprint event in the under-16 category along with Cherayush Patwardhan and A Ramakrishna, Saxena also won a bronze medal in […]

Hyderabad: To control the spread of Covid in view of emergence of Omicron variant, Telangana government has issued orders prohibiting rallies and public meetings apart from imposing certain restrictions on congregation of people. Citing the recent orders of High Court on taking appropriate decision in respect of public gatherings in view of Omicron, the government […]

Hyderabad: State BJP president Bandi Sanjay Kumar here on Saturday called upon the party yuva morcha activists to stop stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui from conducting shows in the city. “It is your responsibility to prevent the entry of Faruqui into the city,” he instructed the activists during a programme organized by the party in connection […]

Hyderabad: Tension prevailed at the KPHB police station in Hyderabad on Saturday as BJP workers staged a protest demanding justice for the families of three girls, who drowned in a water body formed at an abandoned government construction site. Family members and relatives of the three girls and BJP workers led by Medchal urban district […]

Hyderabad: Senior IPS officer Anjani Kumar took charge as Director-General of Police, Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) here on Saturday. He was among the 30 IPS officers, who were transferred by the State government in a major reshuffle carried out on Friday. The State government appointed another senior IPS officer CV Anand as City Police Commissioner replacing […]

Hyderabad: India can see a surge in Covid-19 cases by the end of January 2022, a Hyderabad-based doctor warned. “We expect a surge in Covid-19 numbers by end of January because we are no different from the world. We will face what the world is facing,” Dr Sambit, Director (Medical) of Krishna Institute of Medical […]

Hyderabad: The much-awaited festive season is here, and Hyderabadis are making sure to celebrate Christmas in a grandiose manner. The churches across the city are beautifully decked up for the festival. Several people were seen going for the midnight mass and special prayers, all dressed up, along with their family and friends. Large congregations were […]

Hyderabad: Senior IPS officer, C V Anand took charge as the new Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad City on Saturday at the city police commissioner office at Basheerbagh. Anjani Kumar, who was holding the charge of the Commissioner of the Hyderabad Police, was transferred and posted as Director General of Police, Anti Corruption Bureau, Telangana. Many […]

Hyderabad: Its celebration time for foodies in Hyderabad as Radisson Hotel at Gachibowli is organizing a street food festival. The fete that started last week has live counters serving food from the streets of Hyderabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Lucknow, and Kolkata among others. A vibrant setup with live music in the lawns of Radisson is the […]

Hyderabad: Bhagyanagar Vysya Youth Association in coordination with Telangana Tourism is hosting a first-of-its-kind hot air balloon fiesta at Parade Grounds in Secunderabad on December 25 and 26. The hot air balloon ride is allowed for everyone including kids above 3 feet. For kids below 3 feet, there is a play zone area and also […]

Hyderabad: Pedestrians trying to cross the busy road at various junctions in the city can heave a sigh of relief. As many as seven Foot over Bridges (FoBs) are slated to be inaugurated this month and more are taking shape at other busy junctions in the city. The FoBs that will be thrown open to […]

Hyderabad: Hyderabad and hospitality are synonymous, and city-based restaurant chain Ohri’s is all set to spread the aroma of its hospitality to not only new areas within the city, but also outside the State. Last year, Ohri’s launched its Cake Nation outlets in Kukatpally, Madhapur, Begumpet, Banjara Hills, Hitec City in addition to the one […]

Hyderabad: Gymnast Budda Aruna Reddy’s dream of representing India in the Olympics came crashing down when she suffered an ACL injury on her right leg in the World Cup, Germany, in November 2018. She knew it would take a long time to return to her best. Six months later after undergoing a surgery, Aruna returned […]