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Dec- 2024 -26 December
Mood Indigo 1987: A flashback to simpler ‘prints’ and purer vibes
Mood Indigo 1987 was a celebration of creativity, cultural exchange, and innocence, with star performances by Hema Malini and Astad Deboo. In contrast, the 2024 edition faced controversy over provocative sponsor slogans, raising questions about preserving the festival’s charm amidst evolving times. By P Nagarjuna Rao Mood Indigo in 1987 was an experience as pristine as the freshly developed photographs by its then-sponsor, Lazor – a name synonymous with the cutting-edge (pun intended) technology of photographic printing at the time. Back then, the darkroom was yielding to automation, and we Osmania University students – our team of ten brimming with enthusiasm – were armed with literary and mental skills, art, and quiz prowess. The atmosphere at the Powai campus was…
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26 December
Mystery deepens: Woman constable and private employee found dead, missing Sub-Inspector’s belongings found nearby
Mystery shrouds the death of a woman police constable, whose body was found in a tank in Kamareddy district, while a missing Sub-Inspector Saikumar’s belongings were found near the tank. Another person’s body was also found in the same tank Kamareddy: Mystery shrouds the death of a woman police constable and a computer operator working in a private society, whose bodies were found in Adlur Ellareddy tank on Wednesdya night. The mystery is further deepened with the missing of another police officer Sai Kumar, a Sub-Inspector working in Bhiknur police station, whose mobile phone, purse and his car were found near the tank where the bodies of the woman constable and computer operator were found This gave rise to suspicion that…
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26 December
Death toll in Hyderabad’s Nanakramguda rises to two
Car rams bike on slip road; Venkata Ramana Reddy who was critical dies while undergoing treatment Hyderabad: The death toll in Nanakramguda accident involving car and bike reached two as Venkata Ramana Reddy who was critical died while undergoing treatment. Ramana, along with his friend I Shravani, were going on a bike when a car driven by Sri Kailash rammed the bike on the Nanakramguda slip road on Sunday night. The woman, a student of CBIT college in Gandipet, died on the spot, while her friend Ramana suffered critical injuries. He was shifted to Gandhi Hospital where he died while undergoing treatment. The police registered a case for rash and negligent driving against Sai Kailash and arrested him. Sai Kailash recently returned from London where he…
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26 December
PETA India billboard at Jubilee Hills urges people to turn VEGAN
The PETA billboard campaign is a multi-city effort to spread awareness about vegan lifestyle and its positive impact on environment and even health of individuals. Hyderabad: Ahead of the New Year, People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) in a unique initiative at encouraging people of Hyderabad to turn vegan, erected a huge billboard, appealing to make 2025 a year of compassion and change, by eating vegan. The billboard located at Jubilee Hills, Road No 36, next to Rainbow Park, features a cow, a buffalo, a piglet, a rabbit, a goat, a chicken, a chick and lambs with the message ‘Keep Us Alive in 25’. Please, Go Vegan!”. “Each vegan saves the lives of up to nearly 200 animals a year by…
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26 December
Cine industry’s meeting with Chief Minister Revanth Reddy raises curiosity
The meeting is scheduled to commence in a few minutes. Film Development Corporation Chairman Dil Raju is leading the delegation from film industry and 36.persons are expected to attend the meeting. Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s meeting with film industries personalities, including actors, producers, directors and others, at Command Control Centre, is raising lot of curiosity among different sections. The meeting is scheduled to commence in a few minutes. Film Development Corporation Chairman Dil Raju is leading the delegation from film industry and 36.persons are expected to attend the meeting. This meeting is being conducted after the Sandhya theatre stampede and the controversy surrounding film actor Allu Arjun’s arrest. This apart, the meeting is being held to discuss issues pertaining to film industry and the…
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26 December
Overcast and chilly conditions in Hyderabad continue
While chilly conditions prevailed across Hyderabad due to cold winds, the minimum temperatures based on Telangana State Development Planning Society (TSDPS) data, hovered between 19 degree Celsius and 20 degree Celsius. Hyderabad: People in Hyderabad experienced a second consecutive day of cloudy and chilly weather conditions on Thursday. Light rain, overcast skies and sporadic drizzle continued to affect parts of Hyderabad and districts. Similar weather pattern is expected to continue throughout Thursday. “Generally cloudy sky. Mist/ Hazy conditions very likely to prevail during morning hours. Light Rain/Drizzle very likely to occur towards evening,” the IMD-Hyderabad forecast for Thursday, said. While chilly conditions prevailed across Hyderabad due to cold winds, the minimum temperatures based on Telangana State Development Planning Society (TSDPS) data, hovered between 19 degree…
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25 December
Hyderabad: Railways announce weekly special train between Muzaffarpur and Secunderabad
Accordingly the weekly special Train No.05293 Muzaffarpur – Secunderabad will depart on Tuesdays at 10.40 am and arrive Wednesday at 11.50 pm Hyderabad: To clear the extra passenger rush, the Railways announced weekly special train services between Muzaffarpur – Secunderabad- Muzaffarpur starting January 7, 2025. Accordingly the weekly special Train No.05293 Muzaffarpur – Secunderabad will depart on Tuesdays at 10.40 am and arrive Wednesday at 11.50 pm. However, this train will not be running on January 14 and 28 and February 4, 11 and 25. Similarly, Train No.05294 Secunderabad-Muzaffarpur will depart on Thursdays at 3.55 am and arrive Wednesday at 5 pm. The weekly special train however will not be running on January 16 and 30 and February 6, 13…
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25 December
Pushpa 2 team announces financial assistance of Rs. 2 crore to Sandhya Theatre stampede victim
Of the Rs.2 crore, Allu Arjun gave Rs.1 crore while the Pushpa-2 film makers Mythri Movies and director Sukumar gave Rs.50 lakh each Hyderabad: The team of the movie ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’ on Wednesday announced a financial assistance of Rs. 2 crore to the family of Saitej, who is undergoing treatment at a private hospital after sustaining injuries in stampede at Sandhya theatre on December 4 during premier of the movie. Film producer Allu Arvind, father of actor Allu Arjun, who played the lead character of Pushpa in the film, along with director Sukumar went to KIMS hospital and enquired about the condition of the boy with his father and doctors at the hospital. Of the Rs.2 crore, Allu Arjun gave Rs.1 crore while the Pushpa-2…
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25 December
Is our moon actually a planet?
The Moon’s relationship with Earth is crucial for stabilising our planet’s axial tilt and influencing tides, but this still does not qualify it as a planet. Hyderabad: Answer is technically no, the Moon is not a planet. It is Earth‘s natural satellite, meaning it orbits around our planet. A planet, by definition, is a celestial body that orbits a star, is spherical due to its gravity, and has cleared its orbit of other debris. The Moon, on the other hand, orbits Earth, not the Sun directly, and therefore does not meet the criteria to be classified as a planet. An object must meet three key criteria set by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), to be classified as a planet. Orbiting the sun: A planet must orbit the Sun directly,…
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25 December
Hyderabad to witness cloudy skies, micro-drizzle in middle of winter
Interestingly, on Wednesday, the minimum temperatures during night and maximum temperatures during day have literally remained the same and hovered between 20 degree C and 22 degree C Hyderabad: Cloudy skies, occasional micro-drizzle and the sun trying its best to peep out of the dark clouds! The rare weather in Hyderabad with dark clouds in the middle of winter has added to the joy of the ongoing year-end holiday season Christmas Day celebrations. All through Wednesday, skies were overcast with several parts of Hyderabad reporting anywhere from 1 mm to 2 mm of light drizzle while the minimum temperatures, according to the data from automatic weather stations of Telangana Development Planning Society (TSDPS), remained around 20 degree Celsius. Interestingly, on Wednesday, the…
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