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Done: arunHyderabad: Despite the claims of development, stark gaps in basic living conditions across communities in Telangana have come into sharp focus. An analysis by the Independent Experts Working Group (IEWG) of the state’s Socio-Economic, Educational, Employment, Political and Caste (SEEEPC) Survey-2024 paints a troubling picture of deprivation, particularly among Scheduled Tribes (STs), with significant…

Hyderabad: At least 35 to 40 undergraduate students of Gandhi Medical College (GMC) fell sick at the boys’ hostel, allegedly due to contaminated drinking water.The students experienced symptoms such as diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting for over a week, but the issue came to light only on Wednesday. Most of the affected students were treated at…

Hyderabad: LPL Financial on Tuesday opened its global capability centre in Hyderabad, marking the US-based wealth management firm’s first site outside the United States as it bets on Indian talent to beef up its technology, operations and AI-enabled capabilities.The company has acquired 3 lakh square feet spread over five floors for its permanent facility in…

Hyderabad: To promote digital well-being and mindful living among students, The Times of India is organising its national initiative ‘Let’s D-Stress’ at NALSAR University of Law.The session, titled ‘Let’s D-Stress: Campus Conversations’, will be held at the NALSAR auditorium on Thursday, marking the first edition of the programme in Hyderabad. The programme will feature Dr…

Hyderabad: With the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warning of temperatures likely to rise further over the next three days, health department officials are on a high alert to tackle potential heat-related illnesses.Health minister Damodar Rajanarasimha on Wednesday directed officials to ensure that all hospitals were fully equipped and prepared to provide immediate treatment to victims…

Hyderabad: A BMW car caught fire while in motion near the Begumpet metro station on Tuesday night, briefly disrupting traffic in the area.According to officials, the vehicle was travelling from Warangal to Manikonda when smoke began emanating from the engine. Acting swiftly, the driver pulled over to the roadside, allowing all three occupants to exit…

Hyderabad: The death toll in the Abdullapurmet ORR road accident rose to four after two more members of the same family succumbed to injuries late on Tuesday night while undergoing treatment at a private hospital.The accident occurred around 3.30 pm on Tuesday when a Volkswagen Polo, driven by Bengaluru-based software engineer Veda Prakash Reddy, 37,…

HYDERABAD: The Banjara Hills police have booked an All India Services (AIS) officer on charges of sexual harassment after a woman AIS officer, living in his neighbourhood, accused him of using lewd language and gestures during a recent altercation. While the squabble, the complainant claimed, started over dog poop in the common area, it soon…

Hyderabad: The state govt told Telangana high court that large-scale financial diversion by rice millers cannot be brushed aside as a mere contractual dispute, and opposed attempts by over 360 millers to quash criminal cases against them.The cases relate to the alleged diversion of paddy supplied for milling and non-payment of dues amounting to Rs…

Hyderabad: Upping the ante against land acquisition for the Parigi industrial corridor, Telangana Jagruthi leader Kalvakuntla Kavitha said agricultural land was being acquired from marginal and small farmers in villages such as Kallapur, Rapole and Bhatla Chandaram, leaving them in distress.Kavitha, along with Dharma Samaj Party president Visharadhan, staged a protest in Vikarabad in front…