HYDERABAD
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May- 2025 -3 May
Hyderabad to soon get another zoo, to house exotic animals from Africa, Europe, Australia
The upcoming facility, which will be in addition to the Nehru Zoological Park, will be developed in 200 acres at Mucherla Hyderabad: Hyderabad will soon be home to another zoo, focusing mainly on exotic animals. To be developed in 200 acres near the proposed Future City and with focus on species that are exotic in nature, the new zoological park will be in addition to the present Nehru Zoological Park at Bahadurpura. The State government has allocated 200 acres of land at Mucherla and development will be taken up by the Telangana Forest Development Corporation. The project will come up under a public-private-partnership model with private entities expected to play a role in various areas, including design and management. Unlike the present collection at…
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3 May
Hydroponic Marijuana, a new entrant in Hyderabad’s illicit market
The anti-drug teams and law enforcement agencies in the city are grappling with the surge in the smuggling and distribution of a new form of narcotic substance – ‘Hydroponic Marijuana’ or Hydroponic Cannabis Hyderabad: Marijuana, which until recently was also known to be cultivated clandestinely on terraces and back yards of houses has now made its way into the closets and to the bedrooms. The anti-drug teams and law enforcement agencies in the city are grappling with the surge in the smuggling and distribution of a new form of narcotic substance – ‘Hydroponic Marijuana’ or Hydroponic Cannabis, a potent form of cannabis cultivated using water-based, nutrient-rich solutions instead of traditional soil methods. This sophisticated cultivation technique, often associated with higher tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)…
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3 May
A silent crisis unheard: 119 medical students commit suicide in five years
During the same time frame, about 1,116 medical students, including 160 MBBS and 956 PG students, dropped out of their respective medical programs Hyderabad: In the last five years, 119 medical students, out of which 64 were undergraduates (MBBS) and 55 PG (MD/MS) students, from across the country have died by suicide. During the same time frame, about 1,116 medical students, including 160 MBBS and 956 PG students, dropped out of their respective medical programs. The suicide and drop-out data of young doctors, shared a few days ago by National Medical Commission (NMC) to a Right to Information (RTI) query from United Doctors Front (UDF), is a silent cry from doctors that has gone unheard for decades. Adding to these concerns,…
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3 May
Hyderabad: Man from Maharashtra arrested for fraud
Gurjot Singh reportedly involved in as many as 16 investment fraud cases across India, including two cases in Telangana Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Cybercrime police arrested one Gurjot Singh (26), a driver from Maharashtra for his alleged involvement in as many as 16 investment fraud cases across India, including two cases in Telangana. He had lent his bank account to cyber fraudsters, who further diverted money obtained from frauds into that account. According to the police, recently a 56-year-old man from the city became the latest victim of the gang. Initially he had invested small amounts in different bank accounts provided by the suspects, who showed some profit every day. The suspects told the victim that he would receive the profit amount…
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3 May
Hyderabad: Couple arrested for cheating people to the tune of Rs 9 crore
Suspects Subba Rao and Kumari from Kokapet reportedly promised good returns for investments in their company – Kondapalli Dairy Farm Pvt Ltd Hyderabad: Cyberabad Economic Offences Wing (EOW) officials arrested a couple on charges of cheating about 41 persons across Telangana, mainly in Cyberabad limits, to the tune of Rs 9 crore promising good returns for investments in their company – Kondapalli Dairy Farm Pvt Ltd situated at Aziznagar in Moinabad. The suspects V Subba Rao and V Kumari from Kokapet along with others had widely advertised about their investment plans in newspapers. On seeing the advertisement, interested people contacted them. Police said the suspects promised huge returns between Rs 2 and Rs 5 lakhs per month. Later, the investors visited…
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3 May
Drug racket busted in Hyderabad; two interstate drug peddlers, three consumers arrested
The peddlers procured marijuana at low rates from dealers in other States and smuggled it to Hyderabad and sold it at higher rates to consumers in the city, say police Hyderabad: The Task Force (West) team, along with the Gachibowli police, busted a drug racket and nabbed two interstate drug peddlers and three drug consumers and seized 14 kg of marijuana from them on Thursday. The arrested persons are Ranjan Nayak from Odisha and Gobin Bonia from Assam — both drug peddlers — and Kushal Singh, Dablu Thakur and Aditya Singh Chauhan — all three consumers from Hyderabad. Police said the drug peddlers procured marijuana at low rates from dealers in other States and smuggled it to Hyderabad and sold it…
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3 May
Hyderabad: D Sons Patola Art Exhibition kicks off
The four-day expo has Patola, Bandhani, Paithani, Zari Kota, Kashmiri, Kanjivaram, Chanderi, Banarasi apparels on display Hyderabad: A four-day D Sons Patola Art Exhibition, showcasing a range of varieties including Patola, Bandhani, Paithani, Zari Kota, Kashmiri, Kanjivaram, Chanderi, Banarasi, was inaugurated at Labels Pop-Up Space, Road number 1, Banjara Hills. “I am glad to see various apparels, particularly Patola art saris, Pure handloom and silk ware products that are being showcased in Hyderabad under one roof for upcoming and wedding season,” said socialite Ananya A Simlai, who inaugurated the art exhibition. The exhibition will showcase exclusive collection of Rajkota saris, patola dupatta, patola shawls, single patan saris, single patola duppata, patan patola saris and dupatta, silk tissue patola, among others. Silk…
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2 May
Thunderstorms bring respite from heat in Hyderabad
The IMD-Hyderabad issued yellow alert of thunderstorms, lighting and gusty winds for entire week in most of Telangana Hyderabad: A timely spell of thunderstorms accompanied by gusty winds at several locations in Hyderabad, especially in northern parts, on Thursday evening brought respite from severe heat and humidity of the past few days. While the spell was very brief, the thundershowers covered Kukatpally, Miyapur, Madhapur, Hitec City, Ameerpet, Sanathnagar, Borabanda, Jubliee Hills, Gachibowli, Tolichowki, Shaikpet, Attapur, Khairtabad, Abids, Mehdipatnam and Nampally. There is more good news with the IMD-Hyderabad forecast indicating thunderstorms remaining active till May 6. In fact, the IMD-Hyderabad issued yellow alert of thunderstorms, lighting and gusty winds for entire week in KomaramBheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Karimnagar, Peddapalli, Jayashankar Bhupalapally, Mulugu,…
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2 May
Hyderabad: One killed as car rams motorcycle
Incident occurred when victims Gaffar along with Mohammed, workers of a hardware manufacturing unit, were proceeding from Shamshabad towards Kothur Hyderabad: In a fatal accident, one person died and another was grievously injured when the motorcycle they were traveling on was hit by a rashly driven car at the by-pass road in Kothur on the suburb on Wednesday midnight. The incident occurred when Gaffar (50) along with Mohammed (45), both workers of a hardware manufacturing unit, were proceeding on Gaffar’s bike from Shamshabad towards Kothur. A car hit the bike from behind, resulting in Gaffar’s death and injuries to Mohammed, who was riding pillion. The Kothur police are investigating. Efforts are on to identify and nab the person involved in the…
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1 May
Old city of Hyderabad switches off lights to protest Waqf Act
Several areas in old city of Hyderabad went dark, as people respondded positively by switching off lights in response to the AIMPLB protest call of Batti Gul against the enactment of Wakf Act Hyderabad: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board’s ‘Batti Gul’ protest against the Waqf (Amendment) Act evoked a positive response in Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana with people switching off lights for 15 minutes on Wednesday night. There was near total darkness in several parts of the old city of Hyderabad and in many other areas, including Nampally, Mallepally, Toli Chowki, Mehdipatnam and Golconda. Shopkeepers also stopped their business for 15 minutes to join the protest. In response to the call given by the AIMPLB, people switched…
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