Kurnool: From the time of Emperor Ashoka to the renewed push for an Aatmanirbhar Bharat, India’s enduring love affair with and fascination for the precious yellow metal has been both cultural and economic. Now, in the parched, mineral-rich terrain of Andhra Pradesh‘s Kurnool district, a centuries-long dormant ambition is finally turning into reality.Jonnagiri: All that…
Hyderabad: While 80% of the city continues to receive regular piped water supply without depending on tankers, about 20% of areas are witnessing high demand. Localities such as SR Nagar, Jubilee Hills, Madhapur, Gachibowli, and Kukatpally are heavily dependent on tankers due to falling groundwater levels, said HMWSSB MD K Ashok Reddy.Currently, around 11,000 tankers…
Hyderabad: BRS former MLA Mohammed Shakeel’s son, Mohammed Raheel Aamir, who has been based in Dubai since 2023, has surrendered before the Jubilee Hills police in connection with a 2022 fatal hit-and-run incident that claimed the life of a balloon seller’s infant son. Acting on directions from the high court, police questioned him and subsequently…
Hyderabad: A technology company based in the British Virgin Islands has approached Cyberabad police after hackers allegedly breached its cryptocurrency wallet, siphoning off digital assets worth Rs 9 lakh and placing a further Rs 29 lakh at risk.Police said the complaint was filed by the company’s representative, a Gachibowli resident who had access to the…
Hyderabad: A fire broke out in a private travel bus near KPHB Colony late on Friday night, triggering panic among passengers and commuters. Officials said around 18 passengers were on board at the time, all of whom were evacuated safely, with no injuries reported.According to fire department officials, the incident occurred around 10.45 pm near…
Hyderabad: Residents of Ameenpur and Gandhamguda near Gandipet have raised strong objections to the proposed construction of sewage treatment plants (STPs) in their localities, citing concerns over pollution, foul odour and potential health risks.On Saturday, Ameenpur residents staged a large protest demanding that the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) relocate the proposed…
Hyderabad: The Telangana health department has approved the establishment of 79 new dialysis centres comprising 416 beds (GO 115) across govt hospitals to ensure dialysis services are available within a 25-km radius, particularly benefiting patients in rural, tribal and remote areas. This also includes the addition of 155 beds to 67 existing centres.New dialysis centres…
Hyderabad: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday arrested three persons, including an assistant manager of a well-known bank, in an ongoing investigation into a 1.6 crore digital arrest harassment case, following Supreme Court directions.CBI officials said searches were done in five different locations in Telangana and AP. The case pertains to a senior…
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday urged Union steel and heavy industries minister HD Kumaraswamy to establish a green steel plant in Bayyaram in Mahabubabad district in Telangana. The CM met with Kumaraswamy and also minister of state for steel Bhupathi Srinivas Varma in New Delhi.During the meeting, the CM briefed the Union…
Hyderabad: Alleging the NDA govt lacked sincerity in implementing women reservations in legislative bodies, chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to implement the 33% women quota in Uttar Pradesh assembly elections to be held in 2027 and prove BJP’s sincerity. He accused the central govt of conspiring to abolish…
