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Nalas Encroached: Locals Fear More Floods, Reach Out For Help

Hyderabad: Perturbed after their repeated attempts to clear encroachments on the Nala and strengthen its weak retaining wall failed, residents of Ashok Nagar in the Khairatabad zone approached TOI for help.

How The Smartphone Camera Is Being Used To Silence Rape Survivors

Criminals are increasingly filming the act on their phones to shame and blackmail survivors so that they don’t complain to the police

Central Team To Tour Flood-Hit Areas From Today

Hyderabad: Union minister of state for home G Kishan Reddy on Wednesday said a central team will tour Telangana on Thursday and Friday to assess the damage in the floods and heavy rains.

Be Ready For All Challenges: Army Chief To Ranks

Hyderabad: Chief of the Army Staff, General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Wednesday exhorted all ranks to continue training hard with zeal and be prepared for any future operational challenges.

Plug Into Taiwan

New Delhi must pursue trade deal with Taipei, ignoring Beijing

No Deadline For Property Data Upload On Dharani, T Tells HC

Refuting that there is no timeline, the state said that Centre’s recent scheme called ‘Swamithwa’ is also asking people in villages to record their properties online

Self-Medication Doesn't Help Fight Covid-19, Say Experts

Stating that the pandemic has caught us off-guard is an understatement.

Wet Spell May Continue For Few More Days: IMD

Visakhapatnam: The wet spell in the two Telugu states may continue for a few more days. The India Meteorological Department (IMD), in its latest bulletin, has warned of rains at scattered places in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for the next two-three days due to the likely formation of a fresh low pressure over the Bay of Bengal.

₹10,000 At Doorstep Of Flood-Hit Families As Immediate Relief: KTR

Hyderabad: A day after chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao announced a relief of ₹ 10,000 to each of the rain-affected families, ministers and elected representatives on Tuesday visited the flood-hit areas and distributed the immediate relief to the families.

Two Weeks Before Poll, Dems More Nervous Than Trump

Despite Surveys Showing Biden In Lead, Party Haunted By Hillary’s Loss

Low Pressure In Bay, Rains Likely Across AP

Visakhapatnam: A low-pressure system formed over the central Bay of Bengal on Tuesday, triggering rainfall across coastal and Rayalaseema districts, and will continue for the next three days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

Seepage In Golconda Fort Triggers Collapse Fears

Hyderabad: Seepage seen at parts of Golconda Fort and precarious boulders protruding from above have left residents of the area worried.

Homecare Covid-19 Benefits Yet To Click With Policyholders

Lack Of Awareness About Segment Cited As Reason By Insurers

Covid-19 Dip Continues, Tuesday Cases At 77-Day Low

New Delhi: The downward curve of Covid-19 cases in the country continued on Tuesday, when 54,486 fresh infections were recorded, the lowest for any day other than Monday since August 4. The day's death toll, however, rose to 710, higher than the count in the past two days.

Dubey Encounter: ‘No Witness Has Contradicted Police Version'

Commission To Seek Extension

Serene County Residents Protest Overhead Wires, KTR Lends Ear

Hyderabad: Residents of the Serene County housing society in Gachibowli staged a protest on Monday against the Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd (TSSPDCL) laying a 400KV high voltage line along with two towers in their area.

NDA Will Win In Bihar & Nitish Will Remain CM: Shah

Predicting a 2/3rd majority for NDA in Bihar, Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday declared that Nitish Kumar will remain the Chief Minister no matter how JD(U) fares in relation to BJP.

Kidney Patients' Treatment Hit During Lockdown: Study

Most Patients Missed At Least One Dialysis

Kerala's Active Cases Over 5 Times National Average

Kochi: The number of active Covid cases in Kerala has reached 2,874 per million population, over five times the national average of 572 cases per million population. The only plus is that Kerala’s death per million figure is 34 as against the national average of 83.

Drone Helps Restore Power In 6 AP Villages

Visakhapatnam: Unable to cross the Thandava river, which is in spate, to reconnect an overhead power line, and faced with the challenge of restoring power supply to six villages following heavy rains, electricity officials hit upon a novel idea - use a drone to restore the snapped electricity line.

Rain Stops Residents From Moving Back To Homes In Affected Areas

Hyderabad: While people in low lying areas were planning to return back to their homes, Saturday’s downpour which continued till wee hours inundated their houses again.

Rain Aftermath: Stench And Muck In Old City Colonies

Hyderabad: “I thought we were going to die. Even after the rains receded, my entire house is filled with sewage. My hands hurt from all the cleaning and we are tired but we have no choice,” says Mohammed Nadeem Khan, a 10-year-old, who said he was helping his parents clean their house from one of the city’s heavily affected Rasoolpura area after rains receded on Sunday morning.

Deluge In Krishna Drowns Cottages On Bhavani Island

Vijayawada: As water levels in the Krishna river touched eight lakh cusecs on Saturday morning, parts of Bhavani Island, one of the major tourist attractions in the city, started to get inundated. Movement of boats to the island were restricted and officials swung into action to limit damages. Till Saturday evening, several cottages and amusement parks were under three feet water.

Covid Cases Top 75L, Slowdown Continues

1st Time Since Aug 5, Cases Fall To Below 60K Per Day

#ImwithSanna Trends After Finnish PM Trolled For Low-Cut Coat

Social media users have been sharing photos of themselves wearing blazers with no top underneath in support of Finland’s PM Sanna Marin.

Desi Expert's Work May Decode Life On Mars

For a decade, Ram Karanhas been looking for the answer to one question — how does life survive, and thrive, in extreme conditions?

Mumbai Turn It On

De Kock Makes It An Open And Shut Case As KKR Batsmen Falter

Nabbing Fraudsters Operating From Other States Uphill Task

Two Teams Sent To Raj, Jharkhand

Hathras Girl's Family Wants To Leave Village; ‘Nothing Left For Us Here'

Hathras: Unsure of what will unfold after the police and media are gone, the family of the 19-year-old Dalit girl who died after being allegedly gang-raped in Hathras wants to move out of the village that has been their home for generations.

Missing Manhole Covers Potential Death Traps During Downpour

Hyderabad: After the floods ravaged the city, missing manhole covers are the new danger in several areas as they are potential death traps.