Hyderabad: Telangana high court has taken a serious view of the death of five infants at the special newborn care unit (SNCU) of RIMS in Adilabad and directed the health department secretary to personally file an affidavit detailing the measures taken to strengthen medical facilities and infrastructure at the hospital.A bench comprising acting Chief Justice…
Hyderabad: Thousands of kilometres from Telangana, Bathukamma is blooming into more than a festival of flowers for the Telugu diaspora. From children discovering science through floral arrangements in New Zealand to large-scale celebrations in Malaysia and Dubai, the festival is emerging as a bridge between cultural roots and new generations growing up abroad.In New Zealand,…
Hyderabad: From floral arrangements and folk songs to gatherings of hundreds, Bathukamma is blossoming beyond Telangana as Telugu associations bring the festival to cities where families have settled.In Mumbai, the Bombay Andhra Mahasabha and Gymkhana’s celebrations have grown from a small gathering into an event drawing 500-600 people. General secretary Padmaja Pillamarapu, who began organising…
Human tooth in mutton mandi at Madhapur eatery Hyderabad: A mouthful of mutton mandi turned into a stomach-churning experience for a diner who allegedly found what appeared to be a human tooth in his food at a Madhapur restaurant on Wednesday, prompting a food safety inspection.The incident occurred at The Joint Al Mandi on Wednesday…
Hyderabad: An 80-year-old man’s body remained at his home for three days after a bitter family dispute over property stalled his funeral, forcing police to intervene and ensure that his last rites were finally conducted on Wednesday night in Vemulawada of Rajanna Sircilla district.According to police, Konkati Chandraiah, a resident of Konayipalli village, which is…
El Niño effect: Revanth requests farmers not to cultivate paddy in yasangi Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy has urged farmers to cooperate with the state govt and not to go for paddy cultivation in the upcoming ‘yasangi’ (rabi). Stating that Telangana may face a severe crisis due to the anticipated impact of El Niño,…
Hyderabad: A day after Basharath Ahmed and two others were arrested by EAGLE sleuths in Goa, police revealed that Ahmed, a native of Jammu and Kashmir who is involved in the jewellery business there, was operating an organised drug supply network from Goa.Acting on information that Ahmed was playing a key role in supplying drugs…
Hyderabad: Chandrayangutta police have registered a case against a hotel owner for allegedly operating beyond permitted hours and disturbing local residents.Chandrayangutta constable Mustaq Ahmed said he noticed Zumera Hotel at Barkas operating at 2 am on Oct 14 while on patrol. Enquiries revealed that the hotel was supplying biryani to people at the adjacent Zoya…
Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao demanded an independent probe into the proposed coal import arrangements, a white paper on foreign coal procurement, disclosure of dealings related to a private logistic company, Bothra Logistics, a detailed report on Singareni’s production decline and audited particulars of outstanding dues. He said chief minister Revanth Reddy’s govt…
Hyderabad: Former minister T Harish Rao on Thursday blamed state govt’s alleged mismanagement for the ongoing power crisis and accused chief minister Revanth Reddy of unfairly targeting electricity officials.Speaking in Siddipet, Rao said govt had failed to prepare for power demand and coal requirements, maintain sufficient coal stocks or conduct timely reviews, resulting in shortages…
