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Gyms Gear Up To Reopen With All Precautions In Unlock 3.0

Distance between equipment, trainers in masks, no physical contact

T Sees 2,000 New Covid Cases

With 11 New Deaths, Toll Stands At 530

Kishan Urges State ToIincrease Testing In Wake Of Rising Cases

Expressing concern over rising Covid-19 cases in Telangana, Union minister of state for home affairs G Kishan Reddy has said a lot more needs to be done by government such as increasing testing, improving infrastructure at state-run hospitals and enhancing staff at government facilities.

Over 5k Critical Patients Treated Successfully At Gandhi: Official

Over 5,000 critically ill Covid-19 patients — many with multiple comorbidities — have been treated and completely recovered from the state-run Gandhi Hospital, said Dr G Srinivas Rao, director, public health.

Heavy Downpour In Several Parts Of City, Roads Inundated

With the south-west monsoon gaining strength across Telangana, heavy rains lashed several parts of the city on Saturday.

China-Backed Hackers ‘Targeted' Moderna Co

Beijing Denies Involvement In Attack On Vaccine Firm

ICARUS: When science cares about wildlife

A new space-based technology tracking animals globally could be a game-changer

AP topped India in Covid-19 cases in July

Tally Rises To 1.4 Lakh In State

Parts of city receive evening showers, roads go under water

Hyderabad: Parts of the city witnessed rains of up to 46mm during Friday evening. According to the Telangana State Development Planning Society, from 8.30am to 7pm on Friday, Pedda Amberpet received the highest rainfall of 46.8mm followed by Gayatri Nagar in Jeedimetla (45mm) and Quthbullapur (43.5mm).

Annapurna canteens give free meals, serve 50,000/day in city

Hyderabad: Even as many restaurants and cafes in the city have seen a severe drop in footfalls due to Covid-19, the number of people being served food by government-owned Annapurna canteens has increased substantially.

Finding Volunteers For Vaccine Dose A Trial For NIMS

Hyderabad: The Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) is in need of more ‘healthy volunteers’ to carry out trials for a Covid-19 vaccine. While the institute was aiming to have around 25 to 30 subjects for the first phase of trials, only 16 have been selected and administered the trial vaccine. Several volunteers are being rejected as they did not fit the criteria.

Have To Seek OK To Leave House: Soz

Srinagar: Veteran Congress politician Saifuddin Soz said on Thursday it is “a question of civil liberty” that he has to “seek permission to step out” of his house from police and civil authorities.

Vastu & Versailles Landscape Pivot For Sectt

Hyderabad: The new state secretariat is set to have a Vastu compliant entrance for the chief minister and another for other officials on the eastern part of the 25-acre complex. The move is also aimed towards easing the movement of traffic when the CM reaches the secretariat.

Nurses Become Scarce, Hosps Offer ₹50k Salary Bait

Hyderabad: With scarcity of nurses reaching an all-time high, hospitals in the city have started offering as much as ₹50,000 along with perks such as food, accommodation and flight tickets hoping to hire some nurses. In fact, since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, salaries of nurses have seen a three-fold jump, from an average of ₹10,000 to ₹ 15000 per month to ₹50,000 and upwards now.

Works On Hold After Standing Committee Meeting Cancelled

Hyderabad: A meeting of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) standing committee was cancelled on Thursday. This is the second consecutive meeting that has been cancelled and even the next meeting is likely to be cancelled, said a source in GHMC. The meeting was cancelled as Hyderabad mayor Bonthu Rammohan has tested positive for Covid-19 and is under home isolation.

Virus After-Effects: Fatigue, Hypoxia Hit Covid Survivors

In case of critical patients having been in ICU care, the residual lung fibrosis can remain for years and the antiviral drugs used might have an impact too, hint experts

Big Tech Shifts Focus To Race With China

Quizzed By Congress On Market Dominance, FB & Apple Say Chinese Cos Tough Competitors

Apex Council Meet On Aug 5, Water Sharing Top On Agenda

Hyderabad: To resolve the issues over sharing of water between Telangana and AP, the Union ministry of water resources has decided to hold an Apex Council meeting on August 5.

Enforce Buffer Zone Rule Strictly: HMDA

Hyderabad: With illegal constructions mushrooming even in buffer zones near the Outer Ring Road (ORR), the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) has now banned temporary or permanent construction within 50 feet on either side of ORR.

EV Infra Ramp-Up Stuck Due To Land Issues In City

Hyderabad: Though the Union government has sanctioned 178 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations to Telangana, the identification of land in Greater Hyderabad to set up these stations has emerged as a major challenge.

Young Too Are Vulnerable To Virus, Publicise This: HC to T

Hyderabad: Stressing that an overwhelming 65% of those hit by Covid-19 are in the age group of 21 to 50 years, the Telangana high court on Tuesday directed the government to give wide publicity to dispel the myth that only elderly people above 60 and those below 10 are most vulnerable to the virus.

T Records 1,610 New Cases, Dists See Surge

Hyderabad: Telangana on Tuesday recorded 1,610 new cases of Covid-19 and nine deaths, taking the total number of cases to 57,142. The total deaths recorded in the state so far stands at 480, of which 221 deaths are due to Covid-19 while the remaining are due to existing co-morbidities in patients, authorities said.

Riding Out The Crisis With Doors Wide Shut

Hyderabad: While the lockdown has given many the opportunity to spend quality time on their balconies or terrace, for 62-year old Ashwin Kumar, this was not the case. Residing only a stone’s throw away from Gandhi Hospital mortuary, he has been living out the pandemic with his doors and windows shut.

4 More Testing Centres In Sec'bad From Today

Secunderabad: Residents of Secunderabad will no longer have to travel to Gandhi Hospital or any other government facility as the Secunderabad Cantonment Board (SCB) is set to commence Covid-19 testing facility at four more locations from Wednesday.

GHMC Wing Penalises RGV For Putting Up Film Posters In Public

Hyderabad: The GHMC’s Directorate of Enforcement Vigilance and Disaster Management (EVDM) penalised director Ram Gopal Varma for putting up posters of his film in a public space. He was fined ₹2,000 for every poster put up.

Villagers Living In Fields Over Fear Of Infection Return Home

Visakhapatnam: In remote Pathanaidupalem village in Visakhapatnam district, residents who had abandoned their homes and taken up temporary shelter in fields and mango orchards after the first Covid-19 case was reported in the village on July 7 are now gradually returning home. The village falls under Gunupudi gram panchayat under Nathavaram mandal in Narsipatnam assembly constituency.

Sonu Sood Offers Job To City Techie Who Sells Vegetables

Hyderabad: A techie from the city, Undadi Sharada, who lost her job during the Covid-19 outbreak, and has been selling vegetables at Srinagar Colony, has been given a job offer by actor Sonu Sood.

Officials Clear Encroached Land Hours After TOI Report

Hyderabad: After TOI reported about residents of Manikonda protesting against squatters encroaching the lung spaces of the city, officials of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) swung into action to save public spaces.

Hospitals Ignore Protocol, Cash In On Covid-19 Wards

Hyderabad: In a bid to cash in on Covid cases, most private hospitals are not differentiating between Covid and non-Covid wards, increasing the chances of cross infection.

5-Yr-Old Telugu Boy Raises ₹3.7L For Covid Fight, Wows UK MPs

Hyderabad: Elected representatives in the UK are making a beeline to meet Telugu boy Aneeshwar Kunchala after he helped raise ₹3.7 lakh for India’s fight against Covid-19 recently.