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Hyderabad: Due to heavy rain forecast by IMD, Hyderabad, the South Central Railway (SCR) has cancelled 34 MMTS services in Hyderabad for three-days between Monday and Wednesday. All the MMTS trains between Lingampalli-Hyderabad, Hyderabad-Lingampalli, Falaknuma-Lingampalli, Lingampalli-Falaknuma, Secunderabad-Lingampalli and in return direction i.e. Lingampalli to Secunderabad have been cancelled, the SCR in a statement said. Cancelled […]

Hyderabad: From bank account details to QR Codes, and now even power bills, cunning fraudsters are turning everything they can into fodder to swindle people of their money. Recent cases in the city show that fraudsters are contacting customers posing as employees of the Electricity Board and duping them on the pretext of clearing pending […]

Hyderabad: Hyderabad woke up to a slothful Sunday morning to continuous downpour. Overcast conditions in the city for two straight days brought the normal life to a standstill. The usual weekend buzz went missing in most parts of the city with denizens preferring to stay home and escape the rains that have been lashing the […]

Hyderabad: In view of the construction works for a flyover at Al Jubail Colony, Falaknuma, drinking water supply to some parts of the city will be affected for 24 hours starting 6 am on July 13. The affected areas include Kishanbagh, Al Jubail Colony, Santoshnagar, Vinaynagar, Saidabad, Chanchalguda, Asmangadh, Yakutpura, Madannapet, Mahbub Mansion, Riayasathnagar, Aliabad […]

Hyderabad: Suspended Inspector K.Nageshwar Rao, who was booked on charges of kidnapping and raping a married woman in Vanasthalipuram, was taken into custody by a special team of Rachakonda Police on Sunday late night. The Special Team consisting of the Special Operations Team and Vanasthalipuram police took him into custody at Pedda Amberpet near Abdullapurmet […]

Hyderabad: The Bonalu celebrations in city’s IT corridor, popularly known as ‘IT Bonalu’, was celebrated at the world’s largest innovation centre T- Hub 2.0, on Sunday. The premises wore a festive look with ‘thottalu’, bonams and pothrajus. A rally was also organised from T- Hub 2.0 to the Chinna Peddamma Temple located near Cyber Towers […]

Hyderabad: The Jagadgirigutta police on Sunday arrested a woman for killing her days-old daughter who reportedly was born with critical illness. According to the police, the woman, Jyothi and her husband Rajesh, residents of Lenin Nagar had earlier lost their 5-year-old son to health issues. Recently, the couple had their second child, a daughter, who […]

Hyderabad: A courier who was trying to board an inter-state bus with 20 kg ganja near Begumpet was caught and the contraband was seized by the city police. According to Chandana Deepti, Deputy Commissioner of Police, North Zone, the suspect identified as Lokesh Kumawat, a resident of Ajmer, Rajasthan, tried to get into a privately […]

Hyderabad: In view of the heavy rains that have been lashing the city for the last couple of days, Animal Husbandry Minister, T.Srinivas Yadav urged people to stay home and venture out only in unavoidable circumstances. The Minister cited weather reports that forecast heavy rains for another two days and appealed people to stay alert […]

Hyderabad: In view of as red alert being sounded by the Meteorological Department for three days, from Sunday to Tuesday, regarding heavy rains in the city, the Hyderabad Police urged citizens to avoid non-essential travel. A lot of flooding, overflowing of rivulets and lakes, roads getting cut are expected which will throw regular life out […]

Hyderabad: Due to non-interlocking works between Bisugir Sharif – Jammikunta – Uppal section, the South Central Railway has announced the cancellation of some trains. The services cancelled from July 11 to 20 are Train No. 17011 Hyderabad-Sirpur Kaghaznagar and Trian No. 17012 Sirpur Kaghaznagar-Secunderabad. Restoration of Trains: The SCR in a press release also informed […]

Nalgonda: Andhra Pradesh MLC R V Ramesh Yadav on Sunday escaped unhurt from a road accident on National Highway No. 65 at Gopayapally of Narketpally mandal in the district on early hours of Sunday. According to the police, the road accident took place when the YSRCP MLC was going to Hyderabad after attending YSRCP plenary […]

Hyderabad: The surgeons at city-based MAA ENT Hospitals have successfully conducted six cochlear implant surgeries to young children in a single day, a press release said. Led by senior ENT surgeon and MD of MAA ENT Hospitals, Dr . KR Meghanadh, the team of surgeons conducted the implants the children, most of whom were from […]

Hyderabad: An engineering student who went missing from the city three days back has been traced to Mumbai. According to information available, Varshini, a BTech student of an engineering college in Kandlakoya of Medchal district, was reportedly dropped by her relatives for an exam at the college on July 7. However, she left the campus […]

Hyderabad: With heavy rains lashing across the State, the State Government has directed the district Collectors to set up control room in the Collectorates and monitor the situation regularly. Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar on Sunday held a video conference with the Collectors of all districts and took stock of the situation. He directed the Collectors […]

Hyderabad: Eid-ul-Adha popularly known as Bakrid is being celebrated with fervor across the city on Sunday. Scores of Muslims attended the Eid congregational prayers at various Eidgahs and mosques across the city despite rains. The major congregations were witnessed at Mir Alam Eidgah, Qadeem (old) Eidgah Madannapet, Mecca Masjid, Hockey Grounds at Masab Tank etc. […]

Hyderabad: A 3,000-strong police force will be deployed at various Eidgahs and important mosques in the city for the Eid ul Adha prayers on Sunday. The largest congregation is expected at the Mir Alam Eidgah at Bahadurpura where around two lakh people gather at the nearly 150-year-old Eidgah for the Bakrid prayers. Around 1,500 police […]

By Soham Prasad Hyderabad: Every year, as the monsoon keeps its date with Hyderabad, so does rain related wreckage that brings life in the city to a standstill. For all the romance and ‘chai-pakoda’ memories that rains evoke, Hyderabad’s rains end up making life more difficult for the commoner. Water-logged streets, fallen trees on roads […]

Hyderabad: For Premaleela, a transgender woman, it was not just a job but about identity. Making beautiful baskets, bags, file holders and other products out of jute, Premaleela says they finally have an identity because of their job. Along with Premaleela, nine other transgender women, who found a ‘respectable’ life through the skill development programme […]

Hyderabad: India’s first 100 per cent green government building will come up at Mint Compound here by March next year. The building, to house the State Renewable Energy Development Corporation Limited (TSREDCO), will be a Super Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) and Grid- Interactive Net Zero Energy structure spread over 2,591 square metres and built […]