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Sep- 2022 -2 September
Hyderabad: 4 held for changing fingerprints to enter Kuwait illegally
Hyderabad: The Rachakonda police here arrested four persons who were allegedly involved in helping non-resident Indians (NRI) cheat the Kuwait government. The gang helped people change their biological finger print pattern and gain re-entry into Kuwait illegally. According to the Rachakonda police, officials seized medicines, surgical equipment and medicines from the accused. They have been identified as G Naga Muneshwar Rao, a radiologist, S Venkat Ramana, an anaesthesia technician at a private hospital, Bovila Shiva Shankar Reddy, a construction worker and Rama Krishna Reddy, also a construction work. They are all natives of YSR Kadapa district. Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagwat, commissioner of Rachakonda police, said Naga Reddy and Venkata Ramana took people who were deported from Kuwait for various law violations to…
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2 September
Hyderabad girl bags Erasmus Mundus scholarship in Nuclear science
Chalamalla Ikshita became the only Indian student this year to have bagged the Erasmus Mundus SARENA Scholarship 2022. The native of Hyderabad is currently pursuing her B.Tech in Nuclear Science and Technology at Amity University of Nuclear Science and Technology (AINST), Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Ikshitha will reportedly be using the scholarship to pursue her master’s degree in Nuclear Reactor Operation & Safety (NROS) programme in Europe. Ikshita was felicitated by Telangana governor Tamilisai Soundrarajan. The young achiever aims to work in Nuclear Safety Department as a Radiation Safety Officer or as a Nuclear Energy Consultant and provide suggestions about Nuclear safety in the future. Chalamalla Venkateshwarlu, Ikshita’s father, is an assistant professor in the department of political science at Osmania…
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2 September
Raja Singh arrest: Hindu group calls for ‘Goshamahal Bandh’ in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Sri Ram Yuva Sena called for a ‘Goshamahal Bandh’ on Saturday to register their protest against the “illegal arrest and detention” of suspended BJP MLA T Raja Singh last week. The Hyderabad police invoked the Preventive Detention (PD) Act against the Goshamahal MLA after communal disturbances gripped Hyderabad over his derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammad. Raja Singh is now at the Central Prison Cherlapally. The Goshamahal constituency comprises of Hindu dominated areas of Dhoolpet, Siddiamber Bazaar, Shahinayathgunj, Dhoolpet, Mangalhat, Puranapul, Kulsumpura, and Jummerat Bazaar. The area sees lot of fan following for Raja Singh. After the MLA’s statement was released on August 22, several protests were held against him by Muslim youth in the Old City. Raja Singh was…
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1 September
Now, order Hyderabadi biryani from anywhere in India
Online food delivery platform Zomato has launched a pilot project, ‘Intercity Legends’ under which customers from various parts of the country can order any dish that is unique to a certain city in the country from a restaurant in that city and have it delivered to their homes Announcing the news on Twitter, Zomato co-founder Deepinder Goyal wrote “There’s a jewel in every corner of India. Zomato’s Intercity legends (pilot at limited locations for now) now lets you order these iconic dishes through our app.” Source
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1 September
Hyderabad of yesteryears: Recalling the guzra huva zamana
Hyderabad: The COVID scare over, they came out of the woodwork. All of them were in their twilight years. Some walked briskly, some with a little effort and a few used a walker. One could detect a sparkle in their eyes which seemed to say, ‘we are down but not out’. It was a day out for the oldies. And they enjoyed it thoroughly. No, they did not let their hair down or shook a leg. They simply talked heartily to each other and went down the memory lane. Old events, pleasant and not so pleasant experiences were shared. There was an old-world charm and bonhomie radiated from their conversation as they indulged in yaden aur baten of Hyderabad. The auditorium at…
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1 September
Telangana reports 145 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Wednesday recorded 145 new COVID-19 cases, taking the overall caseload in the state to 8,34,478. Hyderabad district saw the highest number of cases with 79. A health department bulletin said 338 people recuperated from the infection and the cumulative number of recoveries till date was 8,28,822. The recovery rate rose to 99.32 percent. No fresh fatality occurred due to the infectious disease and the death toll continued to be 4,111. The bulletin said 11,086 samples were tested on Wednesday. The number of active cases was 1,545.
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1 September
Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh man booked for travelling to Yemen
Hyderabad: A migrant worker from Andhra Pradesh’s Kakinada district was on Tuesday booked for travelling to Yemen. The man identified as Rajeshwar Kumar Dutt Kurmoju was booked by security officials at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) after a preliminary check of his documents. Yemeni visa was found on his passport following which he was booked. The man travelled to Yemen via Dubai in 2020, working at a cement factory in the war-ravaged country for two years. Following a complaint, the RGIA police booked the man under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) including section 188 (for disobeying orders of a public servant) and section 12 of the Indian Passport Act. It is to be noted that the Government…
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Aug- 2022 -31 August
Inter second year supplementary results declared
Hyderabad: The State government on Tuesday released the results of the Intermediate supplementary examinations 2022 general stream. A total of 47.74 percent out of 1,02,236 students who appeared for the second-year Intermediate public advanced examination have passed. State Board of Intermediate Education Secretary Syed Omer Jaleel said here that the results were made available on the TSBIE website (click here).
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31 August
Hyderabad: ‘Don’t want Muslim delivery person’, writes Swiggy customer
Hyderabad: An instruction mentioned by a Swiggy customer in Hyderabad once again raises the question, ‘does food have a religion?’. Recently, the food aggregator customer mentioned that his order should not be delivered by a Muslim delivery boy. Following the incident, Shaik Salauddin, chairman of Telangana State Taxi and Drivers JAC shared the screengrab of the instruction mentioned by the customer and requested Swiggy to take a stand against such request. The food aggregator is yet to respond to the incident. Dear @Swiggy please take a stand against such a bigoted request. We (Delivery workers) are here to deliver food to one and all, be it Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh @Swiggy @TGPWU Mazhab Nahi Sikhata Aapas Mein Bair Rakhna #SareJahanSeAchhaHindustanHamara#JaiHind #JaiTelangana…
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31 August
Ganesh Chaturthi: GHMC commences installation of portable immersion ponds
Hyderabad: Adding a new element to the immersion of idols during the forthcoming Ganesh Chaturthi festive season, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has started installation of portable immersion ponds in the city. The setting up of these portable, prefabricated, fibre reinforced, plastic ponds has already commenced in some of the identified places. A total of 24 locations across the city have been selected for installation of these unique ponds that can be assembled and set up when needed and filled with water and then dismantled after the immersion of idols is over. Two such ponds were being assembled at Tuesday at NTR Stadium and Amberpet stadium. Officials said the new concept would provide them with greater flexibility when it comes to immersion…
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