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Secretariat Bites Dust, KCR Pulls A Demolition Surprise

C Block, Stone Building Among First To be Razed

Touch Of Versailles Palace For New Sectt

Hyderabad: The new integrated, smart and green secretariat complex will come up in about seven lakh square feet built-up area. While the government received nearly 10 designs, the ministers’ committee and senior officials have reportedly zeroed in on three designs.

Nearly 1.6 Lakh Cases, 3.2K Deaths Reported In First Week Of July

New Delhi: India recorded more than 1.57 lakh Covid-19 cases and 3,236 deaths from the virus in the first week of July alone, in the worst seven days of the pandemic in the country in terms of infections. Fresh cases rose to over 23,000 on Tuesday after dipping to around 22,000 the previous day, while the day’s death toll was 473.

Pvt Hosps Say No To Treating Patients Under Aarogyasri

Situation will get worse soon. Hospitals with thousands of beds must be kept ready to prevent last minute confusion and chaos, said pulmonologists present at the meet

Ensure Free Rice To Transgenders Without Ration Cards: HC to T

The petitioner’s counsel said that the state has taken a position that it is not able to distribute foodgrains to transgenders without ration cards

Consumer Gets ₹25l Power Bill; Revised To ₹2k After Correction

Secunderabad: A north Lalaguda resident was in for a rude shock when an unusually high electricity bill came knocking on his door, recently.

Don't Escalate Treatment, Kin Of Elderly Tell Doctors

Mumbai: Doctors across private intensive care units (ICUs) in the city have noted a rise in ‘Do not escalate treatment’ requests from families, particularly when the patient is elderly with severe Covid-related complications.

Smaller states emerging as new hotspots with rise in positivity rate

Until Now, These States Didn’t Have Many Cases

PPE stock piles up as demand dries up in T

Hyderabad: The personal protective equipment (PPE), which was flying off store shelves following the Covid-19 outbreak in March, now has no takers. Manufactures and retailers from the city say they are sitting on piles of unsold PPEs as the demand in the market has dropped to almost zero. And despite offering hefty discounts, there is rarely a willing customer showing up at their door.

Hurriyat separatists in dock over Pak med seats sale in J&K

Each Seat Sold To Kids Of Cops, Netas

Amid Covid-19 Crisis, Mosquito Menace Stings Old City Residents

Hyderabad: After the recent rains in the city, many roads and streets in Old City have turned into pools of filth due to waterlogging and sewage overflow.

This Bakrid, Qurbani And Meat Delivery Services To Go Online

Hyderabad: In the wake of coronavirus cases still increasing in the city, the ritual of offering Qurbani (sacrifice) and delivery of meat for Eid-al-Adha (Bakrid), which falls on July 31, has gone online.

Another Tiger Dies Of Ill Health At City Zoo Park, 2nd In 10 Days

Hyderabad: An eleven-year-old Bengal tiger died at the Nehru Zoological Park, making it the second tiger to die of ill health in the last 10 days.

Covid Positivity Rate Among Sari Cases Touches 43%

Hyderabad: The Covid-19 positivity rate among the Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) patients has increased by 30% between April and June in the state. The positivity rate that was 2.9% in the month of April is now 43%.

Fatwa Urges Muslims To Donate If They Are Not Able To Offer Sacrifice On Bakrid

Hyderabad: This year’s Bakrid, the second major Muslim festival, is likely to be quite different after a decree issued by a leading Islamic seminary in the city due to the pandemic.

Modi Leverages Soft Power Of Buddhism To Woo Allies

Several Asian Nations, Barring China, Attend Dhamma Chakra Event

T Govt Offers 10 Kg Rice To 2.79 Cr Beneficiaries Till Nov

All the 16,000-odd fair price shops remained closed for the first four days of month as they did not get orders from the government on the quantity of rice to be supplied

13 Pvt Labs Flouting Covid Test Norms Served Notice

Reiterating its stance against private laboratories which were found flouting norms in conducting and reporting Covid-19 tests, state health authorities on Saturday said that 13 errant labs have been served notices.

In AP, More Covid-19 Cases Seen Among 16-45 Age Group

At Least 12k Children Below 15 Years +ve

NIMS To Begin Human Trials Of Covid-19 Vaccine Soon

Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences is among 12 other centres from across the country to begin human trials for a coronavirus vaccine soon

No clarity on university exams yet, but students asked to pay the fee

Colleges Charge Fee Up To ̀ 2K, Students Fume

Govt rewrites playbook for expansionist China

STRONG MESSAGE: Modi’s visit to Leh on Friday seemed to indicate that India is willing to pay the costs of escalation

India records over 23,500 cases on Friday; 446 deaths

Recovery Rate Has However Crossed 60%

Get Peace In Return

‘Face’ is very important in China. Allow the Chinese to save face

Eye On Polls, TRS Govt To Release SCB's Dues

To Disburse ₹80 Crore For Fund-Starved Cantt Board

India Can Get Damages, Can't Try Italy Marines: UN Forum

New Delhi: An arbitral tribunal set up under UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) in the Italian marines case has unanimously upheld the conduct of Indian authorities “with respect to the incident” in which two Indian fishermen were allegedly killed by the marines off the Kerala coast in 2012. However, the 5-member tribunal also ruled, by 3 votes to 2, that Indian courts had no jurisdiction over the marines.

To Beat Covid Blues, Everest Residents Take Inclusive Route

Hyderabad: Residents of Aparna Oosman’s Everest, Secunderabad, rose to the Covid-19 challenge instead of fearing the pandemic. Empathy towards fellow residents and staff of their society, hygiene, yoga, meditation, ensuring social distancing and safety gear like mask were their weapons.

Many Migrants Head Home Fearing Another Lockdown

Hyderabad: Panthangi Toll Plaza on National Highway 65 continued to witness traffic snarls on Thursday as hundreds of people left Hyderabad for their native places in Andhra Pradesh, mostly due to fears over another lockdown in Hyderabad. Government sources, however, had said they were not planning a lockdown again.

TSPCB Orders Firm To Clean Up Chromium Landfill Site

Hyderabad: The Telangana Pollution Control Board (TSPCB) has issued directions to Vishu Chemicals, located at Gaddapotharam in the city outskirts, to clear the hazardous waste causing pollution. The landfill where the industry dumps its waste is reported to contain over two lakh tonnes of chromium lying around.

Virtual Lab At IIIT-H A Hit With Students During Lockdown

Hyderabad: Usage of science and engineering-related online laboratories has increased exponentially over the last six months, especially during lockdown, data released by the International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIIT-H) has shown.