Shashank Normal life was affected in both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh States today due to rise in temperature. As many as 225 people lost their lives so far — 147 in Telangana and 78 in AP. People living on streets are the worst-affected.
The Tank Bund road in the city has been closed for traffic since this morning, due to Kukatpally Nala repair works. Until now, the untreated sewerage water from the areas of Balanagar and Kukatpally are being released into the famous Hussain Sagar lake. With laying the new pipelines, the waste water will be diverted and released into the Kalasiguda Nala from July 2015.
Congress senior leader and Rajya Sabha member V Hanumantha Rao demanded the Telangana State government to take over the SEZ lands, which are not in use, for construction of houses for poor instead of taking the Osmania University lands.
The State Government is planning to slap a penalty on those who throw garbage, debris and litter on the roads instead of using dust bins being provided.
A Gang rape incident in Rangareddy district came to light on Friday, a day after it took place. According to police, a father and his daughter were traveling in an auto to go to his native village Ijrachittampally Thanda in Bantwaram mandal from Vikarabad town on Thursday night. At Barwad Railway Gate, four unidentified youth stopped the auto and took away the girl from the auto attacking her father. The four persons’ gang raped and killed the girl brutally and they escaped from the spot.
On a tip off, the sleuths of Commissioner’s Task force, West Zone Team, along with Crime staff of Amberpet Police Station, today apprehended one Notorious House Breaking by Day offender Mir Kazam Ali Khan @ Kaju who was previously committed House Burglaries in Hyderabad and Cyberabad areas, and also apprehended three receivers Mohd.Abdul Imran Khan @ Lala, Askar Bin Ali @ Chawoosh and Mirza Jaleel Baig.
Gold ornaments Wg. about 1.3 Kg, One Yamaha FZ bike B.No.AP 25 K 8694, One face mask and five cell phones were recovered from them.
Chevella DSP Ranga Reddy, SI Bheemaiah and a home guard received grievous injuries when the car they were traveling overturned at Allada village on Friday.
Ranga Reddy was going back to his office located at Chevella along with SI Bheemaiah in his car after performing his duty at the last rites of Transport Minister P Mahender Reddy’s father. The car overturned when the driver tried to escape from a vehicle coming in the opposite direction. (NSS)
A youth named A Chandrashekar tried to commit suicide by consuming poison at Samatha Black in Telangana Secretariat here on Friday. The police, while seeing the incident, shifted him to hospital immediately. It is learnt that Chandrashekar worked at Vootapally Power Sub-station in Miryalaguda mandal as outsourcing employee. He took the extreme step out of frustration over not extending his employment. (NSS)
TRS MLC Sudhakar Reddy said that their party has fielded the fifth candidate with proper planning. Speaking to the media here on Friday, Sudhakar Reddy said that Anglo Indian MLA may cast his vote ensuring the victory of TRS fifth candidate, and exuded confidence on the victory of fifth candidate.
Chief Minister, K Chandrasekhar Rao today paid rich tributes to renowned social reformer Bhagya Reddy Verma on the occasion of his birth anniversary.
The Fisheries Department of Andhra Pradesh on Friday invited applications from retired employees of both Andhra Pradesh and Central organisations to work in the department on contract basis.
The candidates having experience in the Fisheries sector with B.F.Sc./M.F.Sc./Marine Biology qualification may apply to work on contract basis for a period of four years or as decided by government with bio-data and previous experience in Fisheries sector, said Commissioner of Fisheries Rama Sankar Naik in a press release. (INN)
Transmission Corporation of Telangana Limited incharge chairman and Managing Director D Prabhakar Rao on Friday reviewed the power supply position in the State in general and twin cities in particular with the senior officials.
In separate cases, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel apprehended a chain snatcher and a suitcase lifter at two different places.
The City Police have registered a non-bailable case against four girl students of Osmania University who held protest at the State Secretariat against Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao’s proposal to acquire OU’s land for weaker sections housing.
The girl students have been booked under Section 447 (Criminal Trespass), 353 (Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), 417 (Cheating) and 188 (Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) of IPC. (INN)
Nizamabad MP K Kavitha will attend the swearing-in ceremony of AIADMK chief J Jayalalitha who will be sworn in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on Saturday.
According to sources, the AIADMK has invited Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao and his family members to attend the swearing ceremony. Accepting the invitation, Kavitha has decided to be a part of swearing-in ceremony to be held at Chennai.
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Friday held a review meeting on ‘Swachh Hyderabad’ programme which was held in the city from 16th to 20th May.
Samskara, a Non Profit Organization, is organizing a free Mega Health Camp on Sunday from 8 AM to 2 PM at Holistic Health Care Family Clinic in Nimboliadda at Kachiguda.
An elated Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday lauded the efforts of his teammate Mandeep Singh saying he justified his team’s decision to rope him in from Kings XI Punjab.
Mandeep played a brilliant knock in helping his side beat Rajasthan Royals by 71 runs in the IPL Eliminator at the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium here on Wednesday.
Reeling at 55/3 at one stage Mandeep and South African AB de Villiers put on a 113-run partnership to help his side post 180/4 at the end of 20 over. Mandeep scored an unbeaten 54 of 34 balls.
A 21-year-old youth died on the spot while his mother sustained injuries when the motorcycle they were travelling on was hit by an unidentified bike.
The accident occurred near KPHB on Wednesday morning. The deceased has been identified as Md Alam Khan, a Mauzan in KPHB Mosque. His mother is undergoing treatment and is said to be out of danger.
A 55-year-old man died of injuries which he sustained after he was hit by a train between Cherlapally-Moulali stations.
According to Secunderabad Railway Police, the deceased, M Anjaneyulu of Mallapur, was hit by a train on May 18. He was admitted to Gandhi Hospital where he died last night.
At least 60 girls fell unconscious at a school in northern Afghanistan after they inhaled a chemical allegedly released by the Taliban, official sources told Efe news agency on Wednesday.
The incident occurred on Tuesday in the Khurram Sarbagh district in Samangan province shortly after students at the girls’ school entered their classrooms, said Khairullah Anosh, governor of the province.
“Dozens of them first felt itching on their bodies and later became unconscious and fell to the ground,” explained Anosh.
A Saudi Arabian family was shocked when their daughter revealed to them that she is in love with an Indian expatriate and wants to marry him.
The furious father quickly went to the lover’s employer and tried to persuade him to deport the man but his attempts have failed, according local newspaper Sada.
The 23-year-old woman told her family that she insists on marrying the Indian, who works as a delivery man at a shop in a mall in capital Riyadh.
She revealed that she met the man at the mall and that she had been in touch with him for a while, said the daily.
Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao has announced release of Rs 20-25 crore for the completion of pending drainage works in the Old City of Hyderabad.
The Telangana State Government today amended the rule on fees for medical education in the State.
In an order, the government cancelled 10 per cent of seats under B category and simultaneously taken a decision to fill 50 per cent seats under A category. The Government also decided to fill the seats by 35 per cent in B category under management quota and 15 per cent of seats under C category. The government announced afresh the amended fees category wise include Rs 60,000 for A category, Rs 9 lakh for B category and Rs 11 lakh for C category. (NSS)
Congress senior leader V Hanumanth Rao today slammed Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao for reiterating that he would take over Osmania University land to provide housing facility for the poor.