India defeat New Zealand by an innings
India defeated New Zealand by an innings and 115 runs on the penultimate day of the opening Test in Hyderabad on Sunday to gain a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
State cancels land allotments to private firms
The state government has cracked the whip on errant tourism project promoters. Under the public-private-partnership mode, these projects failed to utilise huge tracts of government lands allotted for
Ashwin shines as India canter home by innings & 115 runs
Ravichandran Ashwin produced a career-best 12-wicket match haul as a merciless India relied on the spinners to crush New Zealand by an innings and 115 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match Test ser
State fails to issue orders on fees
Deputy chief minister Damodar Raja Narasimha, who reviewed the fee issue with the task force members, told reporters on Saturday that since the fees were being reimbursed using public funds, any misus
Congratulations to the U-19 World Cup team: Dhoni
On a day his team posted a convincing win in the first Test against New Zealand, captain of the senior team Mahendra Singh Dhoni did not forget to congratulate the India colts for winning the Under-19
Civic body goes on a ‘power-save’ mode
With the abysmal power situation in the state, city civic bodies have begun adopting power-saving measures. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation has decided to reduce the illumination of advert
Kiwis take a rain check
Before the first Test began, New Zealand captain Ross Taylor had said the weather in Hyderabad was very similar to that in his country and that his players were happy with the ‘home conditions.’
On Saturday, the climate played to the visitors’ advantage with rain robbing 52 overs of the third day’s play at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium.
Boozers ‘fleeced’ to earn Rs 1,000cr
The state government has hit upon an idea that will net it an extra Rs 1,000 crore from the sale of liquor. The excise department on Saturday changed the pricing of liquor by substituting “rounded off
Unlisted power cuts throw life out of gear
Despite the existing three-hour power cuts, many localities in the city are facing additional unscheduled cuts of three to four hours at a stretch. Citizens are angry at being deprived of basic ameni
Home boy Ojha happy with effort
On a rain-curtailed day, the Indian spinners basked the most in the limelight, taking six New Zealand wickets for 94 runs. Hyderabad left-arm spinner, Pragyan Ojha, played a major role in the demolition, scalping 3/44 in the first innings and 1/13 in the second.