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Feb- 2025 -25 February
PIL against Osmania General Hospital: Telangana HC adjourns hearing to February 28
Hospital denying treatment to patients who fail to produce Aadhaar card, claims advocate Srinivas Byreddy HYDERABAD: A two-judge bench of the Telangana High Court comprising Acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Renuka Yara on Monday heard the public interest litigation case which challenged the action of Osmania General Hospital in denying treatment to patients who fail to produce an Aadhaar card. Srinivas Byreddy, a practising advocate from the city, filed the case complaining about the ‘unauthorised’ and ‘unlawful’ action of the hospital in insisting Aadhaar card for providing treatment to citizens. Government pleader representing the State government refused the allegations and maintained that adequate treatment was provided to patients. The bench directed the government pleader to place the records before…
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25 February
Telangana HC reserves verdict on plea filed by KCR, Harish Rao
The petitioners sought to nullify summons issued by district court in connection with alleged irregularities in the construction of Medigadda barrage Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Monday heard arguments and reserved its verdict in a quash petition filed by former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao and former Irrigation Minister Harish Rao. The petitioners challenged summons issued by the Bhupalpally District Court in a case concerning alleged misappropriation of public funds. Justice K Lakshman was hearing the quash petition filed by KCR and Harish Rao, seeking to nullify the summons issued by the district court in connection with an allegation of large-scale financial irregularities involving an amount of over Rs 1.35 lakh crore in the construction of Medigadda barrage. Counsel representing…
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25 February
Asteroid YR4 spares Earth, 1.7 percent impact peril to moon
Scientists worldwide had dubbed asteroid YR 4 as a ‘city killer’ due to its estimated size that ranged between 40 meters and 90 meters. Hyderabad: The city-leveling asteroid 2024 YR4, which was hurtling towards Earth from outer space with 3.2 percent chances of impact, has been downgraded by NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Agency) to 0.004 percent and is expected to safely pass Earth in 2032. However, there is still a chance of the asteroid YR 4 to impact the moon on December 22, 2032. That probability is currently at 1.7 percent. “When first discovered, asteroid 2024 YR4 had a very small, but notable chance of impacting our planet in 2032. As observations of the asteroid continued to be submitted to the…
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25 February
Hyderabad: Man found dead amidst trees in Allapur
The local residents who noticed the body of the victim aged in forties lying amidst trees had alerted the police. Hyderabad: The body of an unidentified man was found in a secluded place in Allapur on the city outskirts on Tuesday. The local residents who noticed the body of the victim aged in forties lying amidst trees had alerted the police. He is suspected to have attacked with stones and sharp weapons. On receiving information, the Allapur police reached the spot and examined it, the police said adding clues have been collected from the spot and the surveillance camera footage is being examined. Efforts are on to identify the victim and also the killers. They suspect the victim was killed elsewhere and…
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25 February
Hyderabad gears up for Shivaratri
Hectic activity is underway to complete arrangements including erection of pandals and providing basic amenities like drinking water for devotees at prominent Shiva temples in Keesaragutta and even at the Sri Raja Rajeswara Swamy Temple in Vemulawada. Hyderabad: With just a day remaining for Shivaratri celebrations on Wednesday, Shiva temples across Hyderabad and districts are being decked-up, as temple committees race against time to complete last-minute arrangements to manage influx of devotees. The local markets are buzzing with activity with retailers stocking-up fruits and flowers in large quantities for Wednesday’s sale. Almost all the major junctions located near colonies in Hyderabad are flooded with fruits including watermelon, apples, oranges, guava, grapes and flowers of different kinds, which will be in huge demand all through…
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24 February
Hyderabad scientists develop more efficient way to diagnose rare diseases
Instead of traditional gene mapping, they are utilising Optical Genome Mapping, a technique which captures the entire DNA structure and gives a complete map (or picture) of the genome Hyderabad: In a first, genetic researchers from Hyderabad have evolved a new and more efficient way to diagnose rare diseases. Instead of traditional gene mapping, they are utilising Optical Genome Mapping (OGM), a technique which captures the entire DNA structure and gives a complete map (or picture) of the genome, thus helping researchers to identify structural variations in the genome and exactly pin-point the cause of the rare disease. The research team from the Hyderabad-based Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), whose study was published in the European Journal of Human Genetics of Nature…
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24 February
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport police arrest four ganja sellers
In two separate cases, the police arrested the accused, including a juvenile, and seized 156 grams of the contraband Hyderabad: The RGI Airport police caught four persons in two different cases on Saturday and seized 156 grams of ganja from them. In the first case, the police apprehended three persons including a juvenile, and seized 56 grams of ganja from them. Those apprehended were Boddu Bhanu Prasad (20), Byagari Sai Kiran (19) and a juvenile. The police also seized a bike and four mobile phones from them. In the other case, the police caught one R Rohith alias Raja (19) of Malkajgiri, and native of Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh. According to the police, the man was found selling ganja in Shamshabad, and on information, the youngster was caught and 100 grams of the weed seized from him.
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24 February
Hyderabad: Parked bus destroyed in fire at Suraram
Flames started emanating from the bus following which the local people informed the police. Hyderabad: A bus parked at an open place at Suraram was gutted in a fire mishap on Sunday. No casualties were reported in the incident. The bus belonging to some private persons was parked near Katta Maisamma temple at Suraram. On Sunday afternoon flames started emanating from the bus following which the local people informed the police. The Fire Department was alerted by the Suraram police and two fire tenders rushed to the spot and doused the flames. The cause of the fire is being ascertained.
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24 February
Hyderabad: Man killed as lorry hits two-wheeler at Ghatkesar
A resident of Bibinagar in Nalgonda district, the 18-year-old was going on a scooter when a lorry hit his vehicle near VBIT College at Aushapur Hyderabad: An 18-year-old man died in a road accident at Ghatkesar in the city suburbs on Sunday. According to the police, the man Yeshwanth, a resident of Bibinagar in Nalgonda district was going on a scooter when a lorry hit his vehicle near VBIT College at Aushapur, on the Ghatkesar road. The victim fell on the road and suffered serious injuries. Death was instant for him. A case is registered against the lorry driver. The lorry was seized and an investigation is going on.
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24 February
Hyderabad: Education Camp organised at Oxford Grammar School, Himayatnagar
Over 300 underprivileged girls receive valuable insights on education and career opportunities from experts at the education camp Hyderabad: Over 300 underprivileged girls from Hyderabad and neighbouring districts received valuable insights on education and career opportunities from experts at an Education Camp at Oxford Grammar School, Himayatnagar. Organised by Touch A Life Foundation, the education camp was aimed at empowering young minds, fostering self-confidence, and equipping them with the tools to create a brighter future. Patron-in-Chief of Oxford Grammar High School Vedakumar Manikonda motivated the girls, emphasizing that they should never feel inferior and should recognize their potential as individuals. Guest-of-Honour, Brigadier Inder Sethi urged the students to strive for excellence and believe in their abilities. The Touch A Life Foundation…
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