Shashank A 61-year-old doctor died while participating in a Yoga event in Sahara Estate in Vanasthalipuram area on Sunday.
Dr. Veera Reddy collapsed while performing Yoga at an event organised to mark International Yoga Day. He was immediately rushed to Global Hospitals where he was declared brought dead. He is suspected to have died due to a severe heart attack. (INN)
A 49-year-old woman succumbed to the injuries which she sustained when the motorcycle, on which she was a pillion rider, was hit by a water tanker.
The accident occurred near Bandlaguda cross roads on Saturday when the victim, BS Sashikala, was travelling on a motorcycle along with her son Eshwar. Both sustained injuries and were rushed to KIMS for treatment. Sashikala died on Sunday morning while undergoing treatment, Rajendra Nagar police said.
A newly-wed woman committed suicide allegedly due to harassment by her husband and in-laws for more dowry.
According to Chandanagar police, Isha Phani, was married to one Bala Kishore of Chanda Nagar about two months ago. However, Kishore and his relatives were harassing Isha for more dowry for the past few days. Unable to bear the harassment, Isha resorted to the extreme step by hanging to the ceiling on Saturday night. Police have registered a case under Sections 304 B and 394 DP Act and began investigations.
The Congress party has expressed confidence of returning to power in the next GHMC elections.
Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Sunday claimed that the implementation of several welfare schemes was bringing lot of popularity to Telangana State and presently it stands third in the list of welfare States in the country.
Addressing a review meeting on Haritha Haram and housing at Dr MCR HRD Institute at Jubilee Hills here on Sunday, the Chief Minister said that officials should work hard to ensure proper implementation of welfare schemes. Chief Secretary Dr Rajiv Sharma, DGP Anurag Sharma and other senior officials were also present.
In line with the call given by the United Nations General Assembly, Sri City community observed the ‘International Yoga Day’ on Sunday.
About 150 people, including the children and executives of Sri City and its units took part in the programme that commenced at 6 am.
Suresh, Yoga guru from Ramakrishna Mission, Chennai administered the event and performed surya namaskaras and various asanas. Highlighting the benefits of each of the exercise he performed, Suresh said they all aim to integrate the body and the mind.
Mohammed Abdul Rehan, 34, from the Old City of Hyderabad, has achieved dual Guinness World record in an event of Martial Arts.
Rehan achieved dual Guinness world records of participating in the largest Taekwondo display and most full contact 56,148 kicks in one hour by a team. The event was held by Taekwondo Jidokwan Sports Federation India in Secunderabad last month and he has now received his Guinness World records certificates by Grand Master M. Jayanth Reddy.
Telangana BJP President G Kishan Reddy has strongly condemned Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao for not participating in the International Yoga Day celebrated on Sunday.
Journalism is a social responsibility, which can influence lakhs of people, said Warangal Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police M. Yadaiah.
Speaking as the chief guest at the ‘Vartalap- Media Workshop’ conducted by Press Information Bureau, Hyderabad here on Sunday, he said that the with the available latest technology, journalists of the present generation is reporting news in a more professional manner.
Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Sunday claimed that his government was working hard to turn the dreams of Prof. Jayashankar into a reality by developing Telangana State.
Addressing a meeting at Telangana Bhavan in connection with the fourth anniversary of Prof Jayashankar, KCR said that the welfare schemes and developmental measures would give peace to the soul of late Professor who lived his entire life thinking about Telangana’s welfare. Recalling his role in the Telangana formation, he said it was Prof Jayashankar gave the right direction to the statehood movement.
There are 47 Islamic nations among the 177 countries of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that officially co-sponsored with India a resolution to establish June 21 as “International Day of Yoga”.
Yoga is a 5,000-year-old physical, mental and spiritual practice rooted in Hindu tradition, a religious origin that has caused disquiet among some Indian Muslim clerics.
This is the highest number of co-sponsors ever for any UN General Assembly resolution, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The resolution was passed unopposed without a vote.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu today announced that the state government will provide Rs 25 crores for conduction of regular yoga programmes in the state by the AYUSH department.
“The government will allocate Rs 25 crore for the AYUSH department to organise yoga classes in the state,” Naidu said while participating in the state-level International Yoga Day celebrations at a convention hall here.
The challenge of terrorism cannot be dealt with gun alone and yoga can play an effective role in changing people’s mindset towards achieving peace and harmony, said Haryana and Punjab Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki here today.
Speaking on the occasion of International Yoga Day organized by International Brahmrishi Mission Chandigarh, he said that “it is yoga which will make us realise the profound meaning of life to attain higher consciousness.”
Showers swept across the national capital today minutes after the mega International Yoga Day event ended at Rajpath, thus giving much needed respite to Delhiites from the sweltering heat.
The rains were preceded by gusts which brought down several temporary structures at Rajpath put up for the event and scattered the carpets laid over the premier avenue.
The MeT recorded the minimum temperature at 28.5 degrees Celsius and has forecast rain and thunderstorms throughout the day. Similar weather conditions would prevail till June 25, it said.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving an international status to yoga and said it should be kept away from religion and politics.
Participating in International Yoga Day celebrations here, Fadnavis told reporters, “Modiji had taken yoga to the United Nations and within a short span of three months, it was worldwide accepted. Today about 177 countries in the world are practising yoga on this day.”
Some 150 top Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of several Indian and Multinational companies assembled at Raheja Mindspace in Cyberabad at 6.30 am to be a part of ‘Chiefs on a Roll’ CEOs’ cycling event. Organised by CyKul, a pioneering cycling promotion company, they cycled for 10 km in Cyberabad area to promote an active life style and to reduce pollution levels and to promote Hyderabad as a major cycling destination.
Journalists all over Telangana State today protested against the notices served on T Channel by the AP Government. They staged a dharna in front of AP DGP’s office on Saturday.
IJU Secretary-General Amar and others participated in the protest. Police arrested them and whisked away to Gandhinagar Police Station. Protesting against AP government’s move, journalists, T advocates, TRS leaders and party activists staged protests in all the ten districts in Telangana State.
Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today responded on the political slugfest of two Telugu States on “cash for vote” episode and slammed Andhra Pradesh ministers for making derogatory remarks against Governor ESL Narasimhan of common capital.
Andhra TDP leader Varla Ramaiah today accused Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao of not running the government as per the Constitution.
“YOGA” has taken the world by storm. On the eve of ‘International Yoga Day”, the Mother’s International School, Vidyanagar on Saturday conducted special sessions of Yoga for middle and high school students. The School Management has taken the initiative of observing the day and motivating the children.
Indian Plumbing Association (IPA), the country’s apex body for plumbing professionals, has opened its new chapter in Visakhapatnam.
Congress senior leader V Hanumantha Rao has questioned Telugu cine hero Pawan Kalyan, who had proclaimed that he would fight against corruption, as to why he kept silent now and demanded the latter to say whether buying of MLAs was right or wrong.
Condemning the issuance of notices to T-News Channel by the AP government, CPI senior leader Dr K Narayana demanded that the Chandrababu government withdraw notices served on T News Channel immediately.
In a pressnote here on Saturday, Narayana said the people were watching the T News channel news and come to a conclusion on its performance. He said the AP government should assign the issue to inquiry agencies if there was any mistake in the news transmitted by the Channel. But Issuing notice to the news channel was nothing but undemocratic and provocative act. (NSS)
Irrigation and Marketing Minister T Harish Rao today directed the officials to sanction 200 posts sanctioned by the government and take steps to allot more posts in the marketing department. Harish directed to call tenders for construction of storage houses with financial assistance of Nabard by expediting land acquisition process. During a high level review meeting on strengthening marketing system to provide all facilities to farmers to procure their produce, Harish said that steps should be taken to install 30 more market committees to increase the existing 150 committees to 180.
A 70-year-old man, who was missing from his home, was found dead under suspicious circumstances.
According to Dundigal police, the highly decomposed body of Md Moulana was found in Porampet area on Friday evening. He was missing from his house in Saibaba Nagar of Suraram since June 10. Police began investigation after registering a case of suspicious death under Section 174 for mysterious death. (INN)