HYDERABAD

8 new Covid cases in Telangana on Dec 26

Hyderabad: Eight new Covid positive cases have been reported in Telangana on Tuesday, taking the overall number of active infections to 59, according to the Covid health bulletin issued here. In the last 24-hours, the authorities conducted 1,333 tests and four individuals have recovered. All the eight new Covid infections that were reported on Tuesday were from Hyderabad. The Covid test results of 30 samples from patients were waited, the bulletin added.

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Madhapur police takes action against ‘Book My Show’ for unauthorized ‘Sunburn Event’ ticket sales

Hyderabad: The Madhapur police registered a case against the management of ‘Book My Show’, portal and issued them notices for allegedly selling the tickets of ‘Sunburn Event’ without the organisers applying for permission.The Cyberabad police had rejected the permission for the ‘Sunburn Event’. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, had asked the authorities not to allow the events. Additional DCP Madhapur, Narsimha Reddy said the action will be taken against the organizers who failed to check any form of illegal activities during the New Year events at their premises. He said the police are keeping a watch on the events and all the programs should wind up by 1 am. The official said those planning to organize New Year events should take…

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Hyderabad: Five-month-old child attacked by stray dogs in Shaikpet, dies

Hyderabad: A five-mont-old child died after attacked by a pack of stray dogs at Shaikpet. The victim Sharath was residing with his parents Anusha and G Anji in Vinobhanagar, Shaikpet. On December 8, the youngster’s mother left him in the hut and went out to handover keys to a neighbour when a pack of dogs came inside the house and tried to lift the child. Anusha ran into the house on hearing the cries of the child but by that time the strays had badly bitten the boy in the head region. The child was taken to a government hospital at Shaikpet and then shifted to Niloufer Hospital where he was under treatment for two days. On advice of doctors Sharath…

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Major fire breaks out at Ankura Hospital in Hyderabad’s Gudimalkapur

Hyderabad: A fire broke out at Ankura hospital building located at Gudimalkapur near Mehdipatnam on Saturday evening. No casualties were reported in the incident. The incident took place at around 5.30 pm, when fire broke after a hoarding erected on the building caught fire apparently due to a short circuit. The hospital management informed the police who in-turn alerted the fire department. Three fire-tender vehicles reached the spot and brought the fire under control. Panic prevailed in the surroundings after the fire broke out with people rushing to rescue the patients. The police had a tough time controlling the onlookers and traffic was slowed down on the stretch. Relatives of as a precautionary measure shifted to other nearby hospitals fearing power disruption at the hospital. The fire…

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This is what fans in Hyderabad say about Prabhas starrer ‘Salaar: Part 1- Ceasefire’

Hyderabad: It’s a celebration time for superstar Prabhas fans as his much-awaiting action thriller film ‘Salaar: Part 1- Ceasefire’ is finally in theatres today. Massive crowds gathered outside Hyderabad’s famous Sandhya Theatre to watch the first show and fans have ensured that the opening of Prabhas’s latest release is nothing less than a celebration. Fans have taken to the streets with colossal cut-outs of Prabhas and giant posters of the film. Sharing the excitement after watching the movie, one of the fans told ANI, “I liked the film. Salaar movie gave a nice twist at the end. As the movie is about friendship that’s why I liked it. Prabhas did a great job. The movie was above than I was expecting it to…

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Crime rate in Cyberabad increases by 7 per cent in 2023

Hyderabad: The crime rate in Cyberabad increased by around 7 per cent in the year-2023 and officials attribute it to the population growth in the area. A total 29156 cases were registered in 2023, as compared to 27322 the previous year. Cyberabad Commissioner of Police, Avinash Mohanty said there is an increase in economic offences and cybercrimes while the conventional crimes have come down. “There is a shift from the conventional crimes to economic offences and cybercrime due to various reasons. Whenever a crime in reported we are registering a case and taking up investigations,” said the Cyberabad CP. The Cyberabad has seen a fall in the road accident cases with 3143 cases reported in 2023 against 3224 cases reported the previous year. “Thepolice has been successful in bringing down the overall road accidents because of identifying…

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Three-member committee to study Durgam Cheruvu lake problems

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Friday appointed a three member expert committee with the Director of National Environment Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) Athul Vaidya, Prinicipal secretary, Irrigation and CAD M.Shanthi Vardhani, and Secretary of High Court Legal Services Committee to study the condition of Durgam Cheruvu lake and submit a report to the Court with regard to causes of pollution and the measures required to be taken to protect and preserve the lake.The civic authorities including HMDA, GHMC were kept out of the Committee as the division bench comprising Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Jukanti Anil Kumar remarked that the inclusion of these authorities would not let the committee progress. The bench was dealing with a suo moto public…

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Hyderabad gets SOCIAL: First outlet opens at Mindspace

Hyderabad: SOCIAL has now opened its first outlet in Hyderabad, at Raheja Mindspace IT Park, HITEC City. The company’s 50th outlet in India, Mindspace SOCIAL has its trademark food, culture, co-working and community activities, and a high-energy nightlife. Standing at the confluence of a café and a bar, it has managed to carve its space in the socio-cultural fabric of India. The new outlet has been made to create a memorable experience for the unique audience of Hyderabad. From a sprawling rock garden juxtaposing high-tech installations with lush green surroundings to an indoor conservatory transforming seamlessly from a relaxed daytime hangout spot to a vibrant nighttime lounge, and a top floor redefining Hyderabad’s party scene and live events experience – it is the…

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Political spat between Revanth and Akbaruddin throws house into turmoil

Hyderabad: The short discussion on the white paper on the power sector triggered a rather lengthy political spat between Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and AIMIM floor leader Akbaruddin Owaisi on Thursday. The wordy duel that lasted for more than one hour threw the house into turmoil with the AIMIM members walking into the well of the house and BRS members voicing a protest over the Chief Minister’s remarks. In a sharp reaction to the Chief Minister’s observation that the AIMIMhad often been going to the rescue of BRS and its leader K Chandrashekhar Rao even when the house had taken up a debate on key subjects like power, Owaisi asserted the AIMIM got every development work taken up in old city with the support of the previous government. The AIMIM had been the voice of the minorities. It continued to be so today and would remain so in future.…

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Four major airlines grounded at Hyderabad Airport, Centre reveals

Hyderabad: Four airplanes, including one from Indigo, one from SpiceJet, and two from Go Air, are currently grounded at Hyderabad Airport, according to an announcement by the government on Thursday. In a written response to Lok Sabha, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia disclosed that a total of 164 aircraft are presently inactive at 15 airports across the country. The highest number of grounded planes is reported at Delhi Airport with 64, followed by Bengaluru (27), Mumbai (24), and Chennai (20). The airports affected include Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Cochin, Delhi, Goa (Mopa), Hyderabad, Jaipur, Juhu, Kolkata, Kannur, Mumbai, Nagpur, and Raipur. Various airlines are affected by this situation, including IndiGo, SpiceJet, Go First, Air India, Zoom Air, and Alliance Air.

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