For Ali Mercchant, a performance in Hyderabad comes with a sense of familiarity. The actor-DJ was recently in the city for a show with Sunny Leone, where their respective performances came together on one stage. For Ali, though, Hyderabad is not simply another stop on his performance calendar. It is a city he has a…
With tankers currently having to negotiate the one-way traffic arrangements around KBR Park, the MD directed officials to identify strategically located filling points so that tankers can reach residential areas faster Hyderabad: With the one-way traffic policy around KBR Park creating logistical challenges for water tankers, Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board, MD K…
Dead fish seen in the Jurala reservoir Hyderabad: At a time when concerns are mounting over nil inflows into irrigation projects and reservoirs, the water in Priyadarshini Jurala reservoir turning dark green with a foul odour five days ago has triggered concern among residents, farmers and fishermen in the region..Following the mysterious discoloration of the…
Hyderabad: With nearly 70% of the CURE area recording deficient rainfall this monsoon, groundwater reserves across the metropolitan region are coming under severe stress, with average water levels plunging by over 20 feet compared to Sept last year.According to the latest Telangana ground water department (TGWD) assessment, 33 of the 46 mandals monitored across the…
Hyderabad: Telangana high court has held that a coparcener’s rights under the Hindu Succession Act crystallise only from the date on which the coparcener is in the mother’s womb, and that such rights cannot be claimed for a period before birth or conception.Applying this principle, a division bench, comprising Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya and Justice Renuka…
Hyderabad: The state govt has reorganised the jurisdiction and policing structure of Future City commissionerate, creating new police stations for women and traffic units while redrawing the limits of several existing stations, zones and divisions.Under the GO issued by the home department on Tuesday, the existing Shadnagar, Chevella and Maheshwaram areas have been structured under…
Hyderabad: As Telangana grapples with increasingly erratic rainfall, experts say the real challenge is no longer just identifying drought but detecting vulnerability before agricultural stress spirals into a crisis. They argue that India’s drought assessment framework, while comprehensive, remains largely geared towards confirming drought after conditions worsen rather than providing an early warning system for…
Hyderabad: Telangana high court on Tuesday came down heavily on govt officials for failing to implement its orders on time, warning of stringent action against officers who seek to evade court proceedings on untenable grounds. The court also expressed strong displeasure over a request to exempt an official from personal appearance on the ground that…
Hyderabad: With El Niño raising concerns over rainfall stress, experts are warning that Telangana’s drought vulnerability may be greater than groundwater extraction figures suggest, exposing a critical gap in how groundwater is interpreted under India’s drought assessment framework.Despite drawing only 47% of its annual extractable groundwater, Telangana’s hard-rock aquifers store limited reserves and can deteriorate…
Hyderabad: A BJP booth-level agent and others were booked by the Chikkadpally police on Tuesday for allegedly attempting to delete 30 Muslim voters from the electoral rolls in Musheerabad assembly constituency through pre-printed Form-7 applications. The action follows a verification exercise by election officials, who found all 30 electors residing at the addresses recorded in…
