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….
Hyderabad: Almost a week after five armed robbers broke into a jewellery shop in Karimnagar, firing at four people before decamping with cash and gold, the accused remain at large, with the police now suspecting some of them may have fled to Maharashtra.According to Karimnagar police commissioner Gaush Alam, the police received significant clues and…
Hyderabad: Two persons, including a Tollywood actor and a cameraman, died in a road accident after the car in which they were travelling rammed into a truck from behind at Bonguluru near Exit 12 on the Outer Ring Road (ORR) in the wee hours of Sunday.According to Adibatla police, Bharat Kanth (31) and cameraman Trilok…
Hyderabad: Presumption of innocence until proven guilty is a fundamental right. Yet, in a controversial move, the Nizamabad district administration has decided to withhold the salaries of govt employees accused in domestic violence cases.Legal experts have termed the move “blatantly illegal” and “absurd”. The measure forms part of ‘Mission Aparajita’, an initiative launched to support…
Hyderabad: A fire broke out at a hotel near the Patancheru intersection in Sangareddy district early on Sunday after an LPG cylinder exploded due to a suspected leakage. Two people, both staff of the hotel, sustained minor injuries in the incident.According to fire officials, the blaze started in a small room of the old hotel…
Hyderabad: In a surprising trend, suicides among govt employees in Telangana have surpassed those among farmers by more than three times, challenging the common perception that govt employees are financially secure and socially stable.According to data from the National Crime Records Bureau, 145 govt employees died by suicide in Telangana in 2024. This included 21…
Hyderabad: Amid global energy supply disruption, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to use public transport and revive work from home to reduce dependence on petrol and diesel — which largely come from imported crude — and conserve foreign exchange by avoiding overseas weddings and vacations as well as unnecessary gold purchases.The suggestions,…
Hyderabad: With nearly one-fourth of the city already facing a drinking water shortage and projections suggesting the crisis may extend to one-third of the metro by next year, Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) has initiated a multi-pronged strategy to address the growing concern before Godavari phase III & IV will be ready…
