OU students take to moral policing
The Osmania University campus has always been a favourite spot for lovers looking for a bit of space and intimacy. Students, however, complain that the trend is on the rise and scores of couples are s
Open-air boozing draws people’s ire
Residents of Sitaphalmandi, Mylargadda and surrounding areas have been facing problems due to the way alcohol is being consumed during the day in front of wine shops or in autorickshaws and tempos par
Dowry abuse cases on the rise
Despite the growing number of love marriages cases of dowry harassment, which is the most frequently reported crime against women, has shot up in the city in the last eight months. According to City
80% OU foreign students miss rescheduled convocation
Almost 80 per cent of the foreign students could not attend the graduation ceremony organised by the University Foreign Relations Office of the Osmania University on Wednesday due to the “reschedulin
Women students at Eflu complain of eve-teasing
There is lack of security on the campus of the English and Foreign Language University (Eflu), which has exposed women students living in the university’s hostels to unpleasant episodes of eve-teasing
Andhra Pradesh tops India in cyber crimes, says report
Achieving another notoriety, Andhra Pradesh has topped the list of cyber crimes committed across the country.
According to a report on crimes in India in 2011, published by the National Crime Record
Poor food distribution led to famine: Binayak
Despite excess of foodgrains and good crop production, failure to distribute the grains to the needy is the main reason behind starvation and malnutrition in India. The improper distribution system le
Woman attacks traffic cop for parking penalty
In a surprising incident of road rage, the sales manager of a hotel was arrested on Wednesday for attacking a traffic sub-inspector and a home guard at Ameerpet after she was fined for a parking offen
Cops, public shift blame
The recent incident of a woman attacking a traffic policeman after being issued a challan has polarised the debate on police etiquette and road rage. While commuters accuse traffic policemen of being
Patients feel pain of nurses’ strike
With around 200 nurses on strike since Friday, patients at the Osmania General Hospital, Hyderabad, are having a tough time. The agitators are protesting against the management’s decision to suspend