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…
A view of High Court for the State of Telangana Hyderabad: The Telangana high court has issued contempt notices to HYDRAA commissioner A V Ranganath for allegedly violating court orders to remove a signage (public notice) from a 500-sq yard land parcel at Suraram.The high court had on April 13 directed HYDRAA to remove the…
Speakers say women’s silence often rooted in everyday sexism HYDERABAD: For most women, self-censorship and withdrawal are not always personal choices; they are often the result of everyday sexism. Sexist jokes passed off as humour, unsolicited advice dressed as concern, and casual remarks that nobody calls out, everyday sexism rarely looks like a crime, but…
Hyderabad: A day before the murder of Tanuja Ranjan (62), wife of retired IPS officer Vinay Ranjan Ray, the accused allegedly conducted a recce of their house in Prashasan Nagar. Police said that the accused stole about 225 grams of gold and some cash from the house.Analysis of CCTV footage from the retired IPS officer’s…
Hyderabad: The healthcare sector is feeling the pain of the ongoing West Asia conflict, with prices of surgical disposables, pharmaceutical raw materials, and finished medicines rising sharply over the past few months.Hospital suppliers and pharma traders in Hyderabad said prices of essential medical consumables such as IV sets, IV cannulas, syringes, urine bags, suction catheters,…
Hyderabad: From small roadside eateries and mid-sized restaurants to premium cafes and fine-dining outlets, all are feeling the inhospitable impact of the West Asia crisis. Soaring commercial LPG prices and supply shortages have not only pushed Hyderabad’s restaurant industry into survival mode, they have also resulted in a wave of shutdowns.Cloud kitchens dependent on app-based…
Hyderabad: Union minister of state for home Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s son, Bandi Bageerath, 23, was booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act on Friday night for allegedly misbehaving with a 17-year-old girl and sexually harassing her. At the same time, Karimnagar II Town police registered a case against the girl and…
Hyderabad: Commercial cylinder prices have seen a sharp rise since the US-Iran-Israel war first broke out, with prices being hiked thrice. The price of a 19 kg commercial LPG cylinder in Hyderabad now stands at ₹3,315.The last price increase, which came on May 1, pushed the cost of a 47.5 kg commercial cylinder to ₹8,282.50.Domestic…
