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Volunteers Help Clean Up Musi Riverfront

Hyderabad: In a bid to restore Musi river, volunteers working with the Musi Development Corporation are helping clean-up the riverfront from Osman Sagar dam till Narsingi bridge.

Green Card Cap: Protests By NRIs Rock US States

Hyderabad: Indians in the US staged multiple protests over the weekend, demanding the green card backlog to be addressed. Hundreds of agitators in Illinois, Michigan and Nebraska spoke for the passing of the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019 in senate.

Leaving Antigen Kits With People Raises Eyebrows

Hyderabad: Though the state government began rapid antigen testing in a big way, its implementation is a cause for concern now.

Man Poses As Plasma Donor, Cons Over 200

Hyderabad: A 25-year-old man from AP was arrested for cheating over 200 people, including many from Hyderabad, by promising to donate his plasma and collecting money from them towards transport charges. Task Force police said Sandeep Reddy posed as a plasma donor and duped several people by collecting amounts ranging from ₹ 300 to ₹ 5,000.

Bombay HC Seeks Status Of Activist-Writer Varavara

Mumbai: Bombay high court on Monday directed the state and the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to inform it about the status of hospitalized Telugu poet and activist Varavara Rao, who has been arrested in the Elgar Parishad case for alleged Maoist links. Rao, who has been in jail since 2018, is seeking interim bail on health grounds.

Districts See A Spurt In Covid Cases As Virus Spreads In T

60% Cases On Sunday From Outside GHMC

Spike in dengue, malaria cases a new challenge amid Covid

Cases Might Have Gone Unnoticed

Course correction: It'll be uniform Covid-19 bulletin

Hyderabad: After criticism from several quarters, including the Telangana high court over discrepancies between numbers on Covid-19 cases disclosed at the district and state levels, the bulletin system is set for changes starting Monday.

Lack of checks on home isolation, long test queues a growing worry

Hyderabad: People walking into Covid-19 testing centres in the city on Sunday complained of long queues even as those under home isolation rued how they are being neglected by the authorities. Delay in sanitisation and identification/testing of primary contacts was also an issue reported by many.

Accidents see spike during lockdown, fatalities dip by 23%

Hyderabad: Over 89,000 cases were booked against offenders in Hyderabad police commissioner rate limits for driving rashly and dangerously till June this year.

Eating Camel Meat Punishable, Tell This To People: HC To T

Hyderabad: The Telangana high court on Friday directed the government, its municipal, police and animal welfare department officials to campaign all over the state to spread the message that it was illegal to eat camel meat and also prosecute those who were found slaughtering the animals.

With owners fighting Covid, animal rights activists foster pets

Hyderabad: Wrapped in a mask, gloves and a face shield, animal rights activist Panneeru Teja and his team entered a gated community in Bachupally to rescue a dog earlier this week.

IKEA decides to down shutters again

Hyderabad: A little over a month after it reopened its doors, Swedish retail giant IKEA is shutting down its Hyderabad store again as Covid-19 cases surge.

In a first, T plans midday meal for Inter and degree students

Hyderabad: Perhaps in a first in the country, Telangana will be serving mid-day meals to its degree and Intermediate students from this new academic year, which is likely to begin in September, after months of uncertainty over the pandemic. So far, the midday meal (MDM) scheme had been available only for high school students in the state.

Collector donates blood to pregnant lady

Hyderabad: L Sharman, the new collector of Nagarkurnool who took charge on Friday, began his tenure by donating blood for a pregnant woman at the District Government Hospital.

Pvt School Teachers Seek Help From Their Govt Counterparts

Hyderabad: Private teachers, allegedly neglected by the school managements and the state government, are now seeking help from their counterparts working in government institutions.

Engineering Colleges To Open From August 17

Hyderabad: The new academic year for engineering students will begin on August 17, CM K Chandrasekhar Rao announced on Thursday.

LMA To Close Roads In Bolarum, Trimulgherry Starting July 18

Secunderabad: Following a sharp spike in Covid-19 positive cases, the Local Military Authority (LMA) has decided to close roads in Secunderabad military station area from July 18.

Be Honest On Sectt Report, HC Tells PCB

Court Rejects SEIAA, TSPCB Replies

Cong, BJP Lash Out At KCR On Osmania Ordeal

Hyderabad: The two major opposition parties in the state highlighted the pathetic situation prevailing at the Osmania General Hospital (OGH) on Thursday. During their visit to OGH, both Congress and BJP lashed out at chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao for not taking steps to revamp the dilapidated hospital.

RVRG Residents Leverage Tech To Keep Covid At Bay

Hyderabad: Residents of Rainbow Vistas Rock Garden (RVRG), Moosapet are using technology to their advantage during the pandemic. From e-token for vegetable shopping to online bookings for electronic repairs, all measures are being taken to ensure that physical distancing is followed.

OGH Inundated Again, GHMC Clearing Water

2 Days Back, Hosp Faced Similar Issue

City Eateries Count Losses, Shutdown On The Menu

Hyderabad: A month after unlock 2.0 that cleared malls, restaurants and places of worship to open doors to public again, several popular eateries in Hyderabad have gone back sporting the ‘closed’ board.

Dubai Hospital Waives ₹1.5cr Covid Bill Of Jagtial Worker

Hyderabad: A hospital in Dubai waived off 7,62,555 dirhams ( ₹1.52 crore in Indian currency) of a Covid-19 positive worker from Jagtial, who had undergone treatment for 80 days.

Graduate Held For Aiding Chinese Cyber Gang Dupe Bizman Of ₹17L

Hyderabad: An engineering graduate from Kondapur, who was working with China-based cybercrooks, was arrested on the charges of duping gullible people in the name of online forex trading. The fraudsters have been luring unsuspecting victims through Tinder, Cyberabad cybercrime police said.

Police bust Remdesivir racket, 8 bizmen held

Arrested Were Dealing In Critical Drugs

In This Telangana Village, Tribal Children Get Their First Lesson

Nestled within the forests of Mulugu district — about 200km km from Hyderabad — the tiny hamlet of Neelam Thogu was brought to its knees when the pandemic struck. The Gutti Koya tribals of this nondescript settlement lost their jobs and, with limited resources, were left struggling to plate up one square meal for their families.

Man Claiming To Be Plasma Donor Dupes Families In Need

Hyderabad: A man claiming to be a plasma donor has been duping desperate families with the promise of helping them. Sandeep Reddy, the name by which the person goes, approaches people on social media asking for travel costs, once the amount is transferred, he ‘disappears’.

School Clubs All Fees Under One Head, Parents Up In Arms

Hyderabad: Alleging the school is violating government order (GO) by clubbing all fees into tuition fee, parents of students of St Andrews School, Bowenpally, staged a protest in front of the educational institution on Tuesday. They claimed the school management is falsely showing they are abiding by the GO.

TSRTC Staff Get Single-digit Salaries, Protest Pay Cuts

Hyderabad: Employees of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) are up in arms against authorities over pay cuts for June.