While carpooling continues to struggle in Hyderabad, the practice is steadily gaining popularity in several Telangana districts, where commuters are increasingly opting to share rides to cut travel costs.Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged citizens to embrace carpooling to conserve fuel and reduce traffic congestion, the concept has failed to gain traction…
HYDERABAD: Actor Manchu Manoj has reacted to the ongoing POCSO case registered against Bandi Bhageerath, son of Union minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar, calling for a fair, transparent and proper investigation into the allegations of sexual harassment of a minor girl.Taking to X, Manoj said the case had deeply disturbed him and stressed that justice should…
HYDERABAD: Telangana is witnessing a worrying rise in suicides linked to mental illness, with the latest NCRB 2024 data showing that nearly two people die by suicide every day in the state due to mental healthrelated causes — roughly one death every nine hours.The state recorded 951 suicides linked to mental illness, including 573 men,…
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday directed DGP C V Anand to constitute special teams and expedite the investigation into the Pocso case registered against Union minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s son, Bandi Bhageerath following allegations of sexual harassment of a minor girl. Revanth sought an explanation from the DGP on why “no action”…
Hyderabad: Five persons, including two children, were killed when a Suzuki Hayabusa motorcycle crashed into a sedan on the Mahabubnagar bypass road in the early hours of Monday. Police said the superbike was cruising at around 160 kmph — nearly three times the permitted speed limit of 60 kmph — and was reportedly involved in…
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to the people to postpone buying gold and plans to travel abroad for a year, as a complete failure of BJP-led NDA govt and its foreign policy. The comments came a day after Modi asked people to bring back some of…
Hyderabad: Telangana govt and the police top brass may claim to have given high priority to curbing drug activity in the state, but the conviction rate in NDPS Act cases in Telangana continues to remain poor.As per the data provided by Union minister of state for home affairs Nityananda Rai, in the Lok Sabha in…
HYDERABAD: Despite clear directions from Telangana high court and enforcement drives by Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, pedestrians continue to struggle with unsafe walkways.Residents pointed out that one side of the road near Ambedkar College, Bagh Lingampally, has no proper footpath at all, while the other is heavily encroached.What should have been pedestrian space has, in…
Rose petals, soulful sher-o-shayari, the sound of harmonium and rhythmic tabla beats set the mood for a memorable mehfil at a popular dining venue in Jubilee Hills recently, where the Kun Faya Kun-famed Nizami Bandhu performed before an intimate gathering of around 150 guests. Brothers Shadab Faridi Nizami and Sohrab Faridi Nizami turned the evening…
HYDERABAD: Five persons died when a Hayabusa bike crashed into a car at Mahabubnagar during the early hours of Monday.The accident occurred at Palakonda area on Mahabubnagar bypass when a car slowed down to take a U turn. The bike coming from behind, rammed into the rear portion of the car at a high speed….
