HYDERABAD

Telehealth, the smart avatar of healthcare

Technology need not always be complicated and hi-tech to deliver healthcare services. There have been many instances wherein simple technologies have gone a long way in changing the shape of healthcare delivery mechanism in the country. One such simple yet effective technology that recently found its feet, equally among patients and doctors in India, is telehealth care services. The first telehealthcare service in India was launched around 2001-02. However, for a long time, telehealth not only in Telangana but across the country was at the fringes, as patients and doctors steadfastly avoided it. While the idea of patients remotely meeting a doctor was promising, telehealthcare services never really took off in India because patients and caregivers preferred physical consultations at hospitals. However,…

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K Laxman denies BJP role in bid to buy TRS legislators

Hyderabad: Denying the role of the BJP in the covert operation to purchase of four TRS MLAs, senior BJP leader and Rajya Sabha member K Laxman alleged that the entire drama was scripted at Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao’s official residence Pragati Bhavan to defame the BJP. Demanding a probe by a sitting High Court judge or the Central Bureau of Investigation into the entire episode, Laxman said his party never lured any TRS MLA to switch over to BJP for monetary gains. “We alway insist opposition party MLAs to resign and join us. Even Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy resigned from Congress and joined BJP,” he said, and alleged that the three persons arrested on Wednesday had links to the Chief Minister’s relatives. Laxman also alleged the role of police in the…

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TRS MLAs threatened with ED and CBI cases and raids

Hyderabad: The three BJP agents who were arrested by the Cyberabad police from a farm house while they were trying to lure TRS (BRS) MLAs into their party, had allegedly threatened the legislators with ED and CBI raids if they did not join BJP. In his complaint made to the Moinabad police, Pilot Rohith Reddy, Tandur TRS MLA said one Ramachandra Bharati alias Satish Sharma, native of Delhi, and one Nanda Kumar, a resident of Hyderabad, both with affiliations to BJP, met him and asked him not to contest as TRS but instead resign and join BJP. He was allegedly offered an amount of Rs.100 crore apart from Central Government civil contract works and other positions for monetary benefits. “They said that if he…

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Horse-trading gone wrong: Telangana police foil attempts to bribe 4 MLAs from KCR’s party, ahead of local by-poll

The Telangana Police on Wednesday claimed to have foiled an attempted bribery, designed to poach MLAs from Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), formerly known as Telangana Rashtra Samithi — the party of CM K Chandrasekhar Rao. Incidentally, BRS and the BJP are currently in a close contest for the Munugudu assembly constituency. Both parties have legislators in their ranks that have switch sides before — the Munugudu bypoll was made necessary following the defection of BRS MLA Komatireddy Raja Gopal to the BJP. Acting on a tip-off, that three people were trying to lure BRS legislators with cash, cheques and contracts, the Cyberabad Police conducted a check at a farmhouse in Aziz Nagar late on Wednesday evening. The targets were four…

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Exclusive: BJP leaders caught ‘purchasing’ TRS MLAs, over Rs 100 crore seized by Cyberabad Police

Several BJP leaders were caught red-handed while trying to bribe four TRS MLAs in Telangana’s Moinabad on late Wednesday night. The Cyberabad Police have seized over Rs 100 crore in the bust. According to reports, Moinabad police allegedly caught BJP leaders while trying to purchase TRS MLAs. Four TRS MLAs Pilot Rohit Reddy, Beeram Harsh Vardhan Reddy, Rega Kantharao, Guvvala Balraj were present at the farm house during the raid. While speaking to Times Now, Cyberabad CP Stephen Ravindra said, “We have received information from TRS MLAs stating that they were being lured, by money, contracts, posts and they have shared this information with us, based upon that information, we have raided the farm house.” “We noticed three persons, Ramachandra…

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Former MP Ananda Bhaskar Rapolu resigns from BJP

Hyderabad: Former Rajya Sabha MP Ananda Bhaskar Rapolu has resigned from the primary membership of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Ananda Bhaskar, in a letter to BJP national president JP Nadda on Wednesday, said the Union government had ‘vigorously shown a step-motherly treatment towards Telangana and grabbed away several rightful opportunities from Telangana’. The former MP, calling for the BJP to introspect whether it was adhering to its stated position of ‘positive secularism’, said ‘awkward divisions’ were being promoted and that there was not even any tokenism of following the late AB Vajpayee’s advice on cooperative federalism. Most importantly, ‘for reaping electoral benefits, terrifying and creating division’ was a hallmark of the party now, he said, adding that though he was consistently following up on weavers’ issues, his requests…

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Paris Olympics is my ultimate goal, says Hyderabad shooter Esha Singh]

Hyderabad: Talented shooter from Hyderabad Esha Singh had an impressive outing in her maiden World Championships. She bagged four medals, including three gold, in the recently-concluded ISSF Rifle/Pistol World Championship 2022 in Cairo, Egypt. The 17-year-old youngster showcased her talent and nerves of steel en route to individual gold in 25m pistol. She faced a malfunction with the gun in the final of the event. But she brushed it aside and came out with flying colours. Esha said she surprised herself with the performance given the tough competition. “It was a wonderful experience as it was my first world championship. It is one of the tournaments which saw maximum countries in fray. The competition was very tough till the last shot. I was…

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Hyderabad: 1 dead, 9 injured in LPG gas cylinder explosion

Hyderabad: Panic prevailed in the Chilkalguda area after an LPG gas cylinder exploded in a house resulting in the death of a person and leaving nine injured. Early Wednesday morning a gas cylinder exploded in a house in the Mettuguda Division Dood Bavi area. During this incident, a portion of the house collapsed while leaving the nearby residential structures also damaged. One person sustained critical injuries while nine were injured in the incident. On coming to know about the blast, the Chilakalaguda police reached the spot and immediately shifted the injured to Gandhi Hospital with the help of locals. Though the cause of the explosion is yet to be ascertained, the police suspect that LPG gas leakage from the cylinder…

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Hyderabad: Astrophiles enjoy partial solar eclipse, share videos

Hyderabad: Astrophiles who were eagerly waiting for the partial solar eclipse headed to the Birla Planetarium in Hyderabad on Tuesday to enjoy the celestial event. Despite the clear sky, they were able to witness the event for a shorter time as it began at 4:59 pm and sunset took place at 5:48 pm. At Birla Planetarium, a telescope projected an image of the partial solar eclipse on the screen. A telescope with solar filters was also arranged for those who want to watch directly. The next solar eclipse will happen after around five years. It will be a total solar eclipse. Residents of Hyderabad share video of partial solar eclipse Though experts have suggested people not to watch yesterday’s partial solar…

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Try this mandi inside jail cell in Ameerpet

Hyderabad: Nobody fancies going to jail, but the owners of Gismat Mandi want patrons to come to their jail. Their jail-themed restaurant which launched in Ameerpet has all the makings of a typical jail cell, with some luxury thrown in. Waiters dressed in inmates’ uniform greet you at the giant door that looks exactly like a real gate of a jail and take you into a jail cell. You will be locked inside till your meal ends. The seating inside is plush and comfortable so eating your way through mutton mandi is going to be an enjoyable affair here. There are also painted posters of scenes from films where characters were jailed or imprisoned. While eating, you may be accompanied by a Devasena…

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