Hyderabad: Two class 11 students from Indus International School, Tanish Veernapalli and Saketh Babu Kollipara, have received mentorship and institutional support from the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad. This support is for their research on breaking down PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), a group of persistent ‘forever chemicals’ increasingly found in water sources.PFAS are synthetic…
Hyderabad: What was once considered an adult health issue is now showing up in paediatric wards with worrying frequency. Doctors say kidney stones are increasingly being diagnosed in children, including infants marking a sharp shift from earlier decades when bladder stones linked to malnutrition were more common among children in Telangana.While improved nutrition has reduced…
Hyderabad: Surrendered senior Maoist leader Tippiri Thirupathi alias Devji revealed to the Telangana police about the Maoists’ military training links with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), as well as with Maoist groups in the Philippines and Nepal. He also disclosed that the Maoists built barrel grenade launchers and ran arms units from Bhopal,…
Hyderabad: Researchers at the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CSIR-CCMB) have found that cyanobacterial communities in Chilika Lagoon, Odisha, undergo seasonal genetic shifts. This discovery could improve monitoring of harmful algal blooms and guide conservation planning in vulnerable water bodies.The study, published in Environmental Advances by Manisha Ray and Govindhaswamy Umapathy, reconstructed 83 cyanobacterial…
Hyderabad: Telangana high court will hear on June 15 petitions challenging an order of Central Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad bench, that suspended director general, BrahMos on Dec 29.High court had in Jan ordered an interim suspension of the tribunal order and directed counters to be filed in the matter. When the matter came up for hearing…
Hyderabad: Researchers at the University of Hyderabad have developed a Raman spectroscopy-based method for glucose sensing that works across clinically relevant ranges, opening up possibilities for portable, non-invasive monitoring devices. However, the work is still at an early research stage and not yet ready for clinical use.The study, titled “Linker-mode surface-enhanced Raman sensing of glucose…
Hyderabad: After months of anticipation among govt staff, state govt on Tuesday cleared the way for general transfers of employees by lifting the existing ban. Transfers will be taken up from May 1 to 31, after which the ban will be reimposed from June 1.According to the GO, employees who completed three years at a…
Hyderabad: Telangana govt’s proposal to offer free travel on MMTS trains, by compensating South Central Railway (SCR) with around 10 crore per year, may run into a hurdle as the state owes nearly 500 crore in pending dues.Long-standing duesResponding to the proposal, SCR has formally asked the state to clear long-standing payments tied to the…
Hyderabad: A 29-year-old fraudster was arrested by Jubilee Hills police for sexually exploiting a 15-year-old girl and collecting 13 lakh cash from her. On the girl’s complaint, police arrested the accused and sent him in judicial remand. The accused was earlier arrested for stalking and sexually harassing the same victim in 2025. Police are verifying…
Hyderabad: A sharp surge in cooking gas demand and supply disruptions linked to the Iran conflict have forced LPG agencies across the state to freeze second cylinder requests and halt new connections, leaving thousands of households scrambling for fuel. Families dependent on a single cylinder are now bearing the brunt of the shortage.Officials said vigilance…
