Sweet orange farmers demand government intervention over ‘poor quality saplings’ 

Sweet orange farmers demand government intervention over ‘poor quality saplings’ 

Sweet orange farm of Gurram Srinivas Reddy at Tippalammagudem Village of Tipparthi mandal in Nalgonda district.   Stating that they had suffered significant financial losses due to poor quality saplings purchased from nurseries maintained by Dr Y.S.R. Horticultural University (Dr Y.S.R.H.U), Andhra Pradesh, sweet orange/sweet lime farmers are urging the Telangana government to intervene and … Read more

Private equity investment in real estate surges 15% to $3bn in H1 2024: Report

Private equity investment in real estate surges 15% to bn in H1 2024: Report

Real estate growth: Private equity (PE) investments of $3 billion was recorded in the first half of 2024, which is 15% increase YoY from $2.6 billion in H1 2023. Warehousing sector accounted for largest share of 52% of total PE investments in January – June 2024, followed by residential (29%) and office (20%). The real … Read more

Four, including sister, arrested for torturing a Chenchu woman in Nagarkurnool

Four, including sister, arrested for torturing a Chenchu woman in Nagarkurnool

A 27-year-old mother of three was tortured through the first week of June in two different instances — first by publicly rubbing chilli powder on her face and private parts on June 5, then by burning her private parts on June 9. The horrific incident in Bramaramba Chenchu Colony, Molachinthalapally village of Nagarkurnool came to light almost … Read more

Ajanta paintings in Hyderabad to get a new lease of life

Ajanta paintings in Hyderabad to get a new lease of life

The paintings done by Hyderabad artist Syed Ahmed to document the Ajanta Caves get a facelift through these conservation efforts. | Photo Credit: Serish Nanisetti Sometime in 1910, artist Christiana Herringham left her home in London for India and travelled to reach the Ajanta Caves in Central India, which she had visited four years earlier. … Read more

Youth, farming hold key to country’s growth as super economy: Governor

Youth, farming hold key to country’s growth as super economy: Governor

A student receiving her degree at the hands of Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan as TNAU V-C Geethalakshmi and SKLTSHU V-C B. Neeraja Prabhakar look on at the horticultural university’s convocation on Tuesday. Telangana Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan has stated that India has ample scope and opportunities to grow to a $30 trillion GDP by 2047 and it … Read more

Eight injured as lift plummets four floors in Hyderabad

Eight injured as lift plummets four floors in Hyderabad

Eight people attending an engagement ceremony sustained injuries after a malfunctioning lift plunged four floors at the Kirana Grand Hotel in Hyderabad. Following the incident, the Nagole police of Rachakonda booked cases against the management for negligence in maintaining the lift.  On Sunday, at around 3 p.m., the group, identified as Veerabrahmama, Ravi Shanker Reddy, … Read more

Husband’s failed job promise leads to wife’s kidnap; three arrested

Husband’s failed job promise leads to wife’s kidnap; three arrested

  Amid rising online job frauds, a job promise made on ground went terribly wrong in Suraram. Suraram police on Sunday rescued a woman kidnapped by a few locals who were promised jobs in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) by her husband, an ex-employee of the corporation. Elizabeth Rani, a resident of Suraram Mutyalabasti was kidnapped … Read more

Man nabbed for setting a two-wheeler on fire in Hyderabad

Man nabbed for setting a two-wheeler on fire in Hyderabad

A former patient of Institute of Mental Health (IMH), Erragadda, was apprehended by police for setting a parked two-wheeler on fire and stealing another one. Police said Mohd Feroz Khan alias Pavan Kumar (25) also stole a two-wheeler from Necklace Road. “The theft and fire mishap was reported on the evening of May 22. We … Read more

A State without a capital yet

A State without a capital yet

People thronging the market near Char Minar in Hyderabad. | Photo Credit: ANI Just days before the deadline of June 2, 2024, the day when Hyderabad will cease to be the joint capital of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, the political class in residual Andhra Pradesh maintains a stoic silence on the issue of choosing a … Read more

Political meetings send commuting time haywire in Hyderabad

Political meetings send commuting time haywire in Hyderabad

In the lead-up to the Lok Sabha elections, Hyderabad witnessed a series of traffic diversions due to various political events. Since March, commuters have faced persistent traffic snarls, particularly along the Begumpet, Somajiguda and Panjagutta stretch, as authorities prepare for polling scheduled on May 13. Citizens have experienced mounting delays and disruptions in their daily … Read more