OU beef festival turns violent
The beef festival held at Osmania University on Sunday turned violent as those opposing it went on a rampage and fought a pitched battle with the organisers. Both sides hurled stones and attacked vehi
Ravindra Reddy to retire from active politics
Senior Congress leader and minister in the Kiran Kumar Reddy cabinet, D. L. Ravindra Reddy on Sunday announced his retirement from active politics. Dr Ravindra Reddy who has twice written to Congres
Caste factor may hurt YSR Congress
Contrary to expectations, the YSR Congress may face a tough fight in as many as eight out of 18 Assembly segments poised for bypolls. The public image of the YSR Congress candidates and caste polaris
Speaker’s mother passes away
Hyderabad, April 15: Nadendla Lalitha, wife of former Chief Minister Nadendla Bhaskar Rao and mother of Assembly Speaker Nadendla Manohar, passed away in New Delhi on Sunday morning. She was 72. Ms L
Kakinada, Rawa port anchorage fee hiked
The state government has introduced a steep increase in the anchorage fee for ships entering Kakinada and Rawa ports. While Kakinada Anchorage Port primarily handles rice exports, Rawa serves as a cap
Contact agenda launched
The launch of the month-long Prajapatham by Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy on Sunday, virtually resembled an election campaign. The programme is an initiative by the state government to reach out
22-year-old youth ‘dies for T-state’
A 22-year-old student burnt himself to death for Telangana at Kothakota in Mahbubnagar district on Sunday, his family said. The deceased identified as D. Naresh, left behind a suicide note stating th
Probiotics can fight child, adult diarrhoea
Select probiotic agents can either prevent or treat antibiotic-associated diarrhoea in both children and adults. Research by some institutions across the country says use of specific probiotic agents
‘Ghost’ lake turns killer
Like the Hollywood horror film Ghost Lake (2004), in which the restless souls of the drowned rise from the depths to claim new victims, the Deyyala Kunta (lake) in Jubilee Hills is now the most haunte
90% kids in city get polio drops
On Pulse Polio Immunisation Day, 5,83,384 children below the age of five were given polio drops in Hyderabad district. District immunisation officer Dr G. Srinivaslu said, “Around 90 per cent of 6.5 l