The famous Yellamma Cheruvu lake near Jayanagar Colony in Kukatpally continues to shrink as construction in the lake bed continues even in defiance of court orders. Local activists have been fighting

The Survey of India, compiled in 1975, marked around 1,000 water bodies with unique aquatic flora and fauna in the state capital. In fact, Hyderabad then was called the “City of Lakes”. But that was t

Health experts warn against the non-judicious use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESA) for chronic kidney patients, as clinical trials have revealed that the patients are far better off withou

At a meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence on Monday, a reference was made to the Deccan Chronicle reports on the acute shortage of basic trainer aircraft and the consequent drast

Can a police constable stop a vehicle in the middle of the road, abruptly turn off the engine and take away the ignition key? The Hyderabad Traffic Police admits it is a wrong practice, but supports i

Professional college managements are being accused of siphoning-off scholarship funds meant for minority students. While the state government has been reimbursing the colleges an amount of Rs 35,500 p

Confusion prevailed on Sunday over the mid-career training of city police commissioner A.K. Khan and the appointment of Greyhounds’ additional DG Anurag Sharma as in-charge commissioner as the Chief M

An indefinite curfew was clamped on Sunday in Madannapet and Saidabad areas of Hyderabad after groups of two communities clashed. The situation became tense after news spread on Sunday morning of a pl

To overcome the problem of inordinate delay in dispatch of Aadhaar cards to lakhs of people in the state, the Unique Identification Development Authority of India has decided to send Aadhaar unique id

An indefinite curfew was clamped on Sunday in Madannapet and Saidabad areas of Hyderabad after groups of two communities clashed.