HYDERABAD

Hyderabad: Lack of awareness about Parkinson’s disease, says senior neurologist from Yashoda Hospitals

There is no cure for Parkinson’s disease, but many therapies are available for improving the symptoms and improving the quality of life of patients Hyderabad: Parkinson’s disease is the second most neurodegenerative disorder across the world with prevalence in India ranging from 15 to 43 per lakh population in various studies. Parkinson’s disease has motor and non-motor symptoms, the motor symptoms include tremors at rest, slowness in all activities, stiffness, walking difficulty, speech, and handwriting changes while non-motor symptoms include constipation, loss of smell, urinary disturbances, memory disturbances, and pain. The exact cause of Parkinson’s disease is not known and as of today, there is no cure for Parkinson’s disease, but many therapies are available for improving the symptoms and improving…

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Hyderabad’s Lulu Mall takes over Manjeera Mall via NCLT route

Lulu International Shopping Malls had entered the Hyderabad market a few years back and has set up its mall in Manjeera Mall on a lease basis Hyderabad: The National Company Law Tribunal’s (NCLT) Hyderabad bench approved the resolution plan of Lulu International Shopping Malls to take control over the management of the ailing Manjeera Retail Holdings, which manages Manjeera Mall in Kukatpally here. While 49 suiters competed to acquire the management of the bankrupt Manjeera Retail Holdings, seven prospective resolution applicants were shortlisted by the committee of creditors (CoC). The CoC comprising the financial creditors Catalyst Trusteeship Ltd and Fedbank Financial Services Ltd have claimed outstanding dues of Rs 317.30 crore from the Manjeera management, while the resolution plan of Lulu…

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Railway track man mowed down by train at Alwal

According to the police, after completing his duties, Suresh was returning home when the mishap occurred. He reached Alwal railway station in a train. Hyderabad: A track man working for the South Central Railway (SCR) died after he was hit by a train when he reportedly was crossing the railway tracks at Alwal on Tuesday night. The victim, identified as K Suresh (45), was working as track man at the Aler railway station and staying in Alwal. According to the police, after completing his duties, Suresh was returning home when the mishap occurred. He reached Alwal railway station in a train. At the station, he was crossing the tracks from Platform No.1 to Platform No.2, when a speeding train mowed him…

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Hyderabad: Excise officials nab two persons for smuggling ganja from Andhra Pradesh

Nine kilograms of ganja seized Hyderabad: The prohibition and excise department enforcement team sleuths caught two persons who were smuggling ganja from Andhra Pradesh and selling to customers in the city. Acting on a tip off, the team headed by Inspector Chandrasekhar Goud, caught one person, Shaik Saheb Khan, at Moosarambagh metro station and seized nine kilogram of ganja from him. The sleuths also caught one Mohammed Ali, who was buying the contraband from Saheb Khan and selling to the customers in the city. “Both the persons are natives of Gajuvaka in AP and into the illegal business. Saheb Khan was regularly bringing the ganja from Araku region to the city and supplying it to Mohammed Ali,” said the officials.

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Rachakonda She Teams nab 203 persons in March for harassing women

Those caught attended mandatory counselling sessions conducted by trained counsellors and professional psychologists Hyderabad: In the last one month, the Rachakonda She Teams caught 203 persons including 65 minors for harassing women at various spots across the Commissionerate. While 14 criminal cases and 84 petty cases were booked, 116 persons were counselled. Officials said complaints were received from various sources including WhatsApp and via social media from different hotspots like metro trains, stations, bus stops, working places and colleges between March 1 and 30. Those caught attended mandatory counselling sessions conducted by trained counsellors and professional psychologists at the Police Commissioner’s camp office at LB Nagar. According to officials, 13 persons were caught during decoy operations at various places including on…

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Telangana government’s Young India Police School charges Rs 20,000 admission fee; parents shocked

Details shared by parents also reveal that Rs 1.6 lakh as tuition fee for Classes I-III and Rs 1.75 lakh for Classes IV and V has been fixed for students joining under non-police category, which is the highest among all categories Hyderabad: Several parents, who are keen on joining their wards in the Young India Police School, slated for launch by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy here on Thursday, for an affordable and holistic education, have expressed their shock and concerns over the exorbitant fee structure. As per the information shared by the parents, the school, a State government initiative, has set a staggering Rs 20,000 as admission fee for students joining under the non-police category, and SPs and higher ranks…

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Hyderabad cybercrime police arrest Bihar techie for supplying bank accounts to fraudsters

The arrested Ranjit Kumar (42), a software professional, and a resident of Bihar had supplied accounts to the fraudsters in exchange for a commission. Hyderabad: The Hyderabad cybercrime police arrested a man for allegedly supplying bank accounts to cyber fraudsters using which they were duping people. The arrested Ranjit Kumar (42), a software professional, and a resident of Bihar had supplied accounts to the fraudsters in exchange for a commission. The account supplied by Ranjit was used by the conmen to dupe a retired government employee from Hyderabad by adopting ‘Fedex fraud modus operandi’. The senior citizen lost Rs. 19.61 in the fraud. A case was registered by the cybercrime police who traced the account and identified Ranjit as the person…

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Hyderabad: Salesman dies by suicide at store in Banjara Hills

According to the police, Santosh Yadav (33), who worked as a salesman at a sweetmeat shop at Banjara Hills Road No.13 stayed with his friends while his family was staying at his native place Bihar. Hyderabad: A salesman died by suicide at a shop in Banjara Hills on Tuesday night after reportedly slipping into depression over family issues. According to the police, Santosh Yadav (33), who worked as a salesman at a sweetmeat shop at Banjara Hills Road No.13 stayed with his friends while his family was staying at his native place Bihar. On Tuesday night, the man hanged himself using a cloth in the shop. On information, the police reached the spot and after enquiry shifted the body for postmortem…

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Hyderabad: Sub-Post Master of sub-post office, RC Puram jailed for two years for misappropriation of public funds

It was alleged that accused Kolla Ramakotaiah during the period between 2003 and 2007 cheated Postal Department to the tune of Rs 79.79 lakh Hyderabad: The Special Judge for CBI cases, Hyderabad, has sentenced Kolla Ramakotaiah, then Sub-Post Master, MIG Colony, sub-post office, BHEL, RC Puram to two years Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) with fine of Rs 80,000 in a case of misappropriating public funds. CBI had registered the instant case in December 2008 on the basis of a written complaint given by then Asst Director, Postal Service, O/o Post Master General, Hyderabad Region, Hyderabad. It was alleged that accused Kolla Ramakotaiah during the period between 2003 and 2007 cheated Postal Department to the tune of Rs 79.79 lakh by misappropriating the…

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Hyderabad: Man ends life fearing police action after wife’s death

On Tuesday, Sirisha, due to some family issues hanged herself to the ceiling fan in the house and ended her life Hyderabad: Fear of a police case reportedly drove a man to end his life at Hayathnagar in city suburbs on Wednesday. The victim, S Nagesh, (25) a resident of Hayathnagar was married to S Sirisha (20), nearly a couple of years ago. The family lived at Hayathnagar and had an 11 month old baby. On Tuesday morning, Sirisha, due to some family issues hanged herself to the ceiling fan in the house and ended her life. A case was registered by the Hayathnagar police following a complaint made by the father of Sirisha. The police took into custody Nagesh and…

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