HYDERABAD

Teen’s death: Students, teachers decry corporate education model

 SFI activists protest outside the Intermediate Board office over the death of a 16-year old student in Hyderabad. HYDERABAD: Students, student unions and teachers are in an uproar over the death by suicide of a 16-year-old student of Sri Chaitanya Junior College on Tuesday night, blaming the institute and its ‘inhumane’ model of education for causing hardships to students. With Tuesday’s incident being the fourth such death reported in the recent past, students said the environment in the college made them depressed. A student, who recently quit Sri Chaitanya College, said that the teachers divide students based on their marks and allot them different sections. “If we score less, our marks are read out loud in an insulting manner and we…

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Warangal medico’s death: Anti-ragging committee says harassment drove her to suicide

The anti-ragging committee of KMC confirmed that Dr Daravath Preethi, died by suicide because of mental harassment by her senior Dr MA Saif Dr Daravath Preethi (File Photo) Warangal: The anti-ragging committee of the Kakatiya Medical College (KMC), which met here on Wednesday, has confirmed that Dr Daravath Preethi, the first student of the MD Anaesthesia, died by suicide because of mental harassment by her senior Dr MA Saif. Meanwhile, a local court has granted permission to the police for four-day custody of Saif. Warangal CP AV Ranganath said the police had filed a petition seeking the custody of Saif to question him further had been granted. “Following this, the court granted police custody for four days from Thursday,” he said. While Preethi…

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Hyderabad number one among Indian cities for hiring techies

Hyderabad was number one among the six cities in the country, apart from being placed 10th globally, just behind London and ahead of Washington in hiring software developeers Photo: Anand Dharmana. Hyderabad: The Telangana capital is Number One among Indian cities for hiring software developers, according to a report released by Seattle-based technical interviewing firm Karat. The report, ‘The Top 20 Cities for Hiring Software Developers in 2023’, has the United States and India leading with the most cities ranked in the top 20 for software developer performance in technical interviews. The report, which said India was a uniquely high-volume market that rivals software developer performance in most US cities, had six cities in India making to the top 20 this year, more than any…

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Telangana: Revanth leaves trail of public hope as padayatra resumes

 TPCC president A. Revanth Reddy on the eighth day of his ‘Haath se Haath Jodo’ yatra. Hyderabad: As Telangana Congress chief A. Revanth Reddy resumed his yatra as part of the Haath Se Haath Jodo Abhiyan, the public along the route of the event eagerly awaits his visit meeting, as he continues to shower the milling crowds assembling to catch a glimpse or hear him across villages and towns with several promises. The ‘future CM’ as he is called by admirers, Revanth Reddy, who sees himself as the avatar of Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, is making promises but leaders in the Opposition and critics wonder over the question if the TPCC chief will be able to fulfill all of them. Even as…

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New Greenfield Express Highway to boost economic activity

 Road connectivity has improved to a substantial extent under various state and central government schemes like the Pradhan Matri Gram Sadak Yojana, the Backward Regions Grant Funds (BRGF) and the World Bank funds in the rural and tribal areas, especially the Maoist-affected areas, in the last 10 years. Adilabad: The recently sanctioned 64.2km Greenfield Express Highway (four lanes) under the central government’s Bharathmala Pariyojana scheme is set between Gadchiroli of Maharashtra and Komaram Bheem Asifabad and Mancherial districts. The works would be taken up at a cost of Rs 10,578 crore. This is likely to also check the Maoist activities while boosting the economic activities in the backward areas of Mancherial and Komaram Bheem Asifabad districts. The new road would pass…

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IMD predicts normal summer

 The girl students at the Govt Girls High School Sultanbazar in Koti are quenching their thirst with minimum drinking water available in pots. Many students are bringing drinking water from their homes due to minimum drinking water availability in the school. HYDERABAD: With Telangana dealing with an unusually warm February, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday allayed fears of a hotter summer, stating that the mercury will be normal or even below normal. S.C. Bhan, head of hydromet and agromet advisory services, IMD, noted during a virtual press conference that the monthly average maximum temperature in February nationwide was the highest since 1901. “The monthly maximum temperatures in March are very likely to be normal (33-35ºC Celsius) and below…

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Telangana High Court permits RSS rally in Bhainsa on March 5

 Representative Image Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Tuesday gave permission to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to organise a march in Bhainsa, Nirmal district on March 5. The HC ordered the right-wing organisation to hold the rally with not more than 500 individuals and to organise it 300 meters away from places of worship. The Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh’s (RSS) ‘Padha Sanchalan’ (march) and ‘Sharirikh Pradarshan’ at Bhainsa for Sunday, February 19 were denied permission earlier by the High Court. The RSS had appealed that ‘Sharirik Utsavam’ was a bi-yearly practice at the town level. Members dress up in uniforms, carry out processions on the streets and end it with physical performances and speeches. The town, which borders the former Naxal…

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Amit Shah to meet TS BJP to day on ‘Vision 90’

 Amit Shah is likely to discuss the party’s activities from the village level to the state level. HYDERABAD: Telangana’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders are set to attend the ‘Vision 90’ meeting with Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday about the party’s aim to win 90 Assembly seats in the upcoming state elections later this year. Sources said that the executive members received a call from Shah’s office on Monday, calling them for an emergency meeting. Shah is likely to discuss the party’s activities from the village level to the state level and take stock of the groundwork for strengthening the cadre at the booth level. They said that the BJP is also likely to discuss the arrest of Delhi…

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Revanth continues attack on KCR, KTR

 Telangana Congress chief A. Revanth Reddy on Monday slammed the BRS for burdening farmers with “useless restrictions” WARANGAL: Telangana Congress chief A. Revanth Reddy on Monday slammed the BRS for burdening farmers with “useless restrictions”, claiming agriculture was treated like a festive activity during the Congress regime. Making the comments during the Haath Se Haath Jodo campaign in Parkal of Warangal on Monday, Revanth Reddy also held a padayatra from Kantathmakur, covering Dharmaramam, Nadikuda, Puligilla, Raipurthy, Malkapet, Nagaram Cross, to Parkal. During his address in Parkal, Revanth Reddy questioned minister K.T. Rama Rao on a slew of issues, ranging from why he failed to meet families of youths who died in statehood agitation or family of tribal doctor D. Preethi…

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Asad’s daughter’s father-in-law found dead, gun recovered

 Clues team investigating the house of doctor mazher ali khan who shot himself died due to family disputes on Monday. HYDERABAD: A 60-year-old doctor was found dead at his residence in MLA Colony of Banjara Hills on Monday afternoon, the police said, adding that a .32 calibre revolver was recovered from the spot. The police are probing whether it was a suicide or a crime. The deceased was identified as Dr Mazeruddin Ali Khan, the police said, adding that he died on the spot. According to the police, Dr Khan’s relative Abdul Karim found the body around 1.30 pm and informed the doctor’s wife, Afia Rasheed. Dr Khan’s elder brother Mohammed Zaheeruddin Khan lodged a police complaint at 2 pm. Dr…

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