Cash-for-vote: Did TDP leaders meet at Naidu’s house, a day before Revanth Reddy’s arrest?
An Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) court in Hyderabad has issued summons to TDP MLA Sandra Venkata Veeraiah in the cash-for-vote scam. The MLA, who is one of the main accused in the case, has to appear before the court on March 31. The summons came after the court accepted the chargesheet filed by the Crime Investigation Department (CID) in […]
MLC poll in one Telangana constituency cancelled as photos of two candidates get mixed up
Chief Electoral Officer Bhanwar LalElections for the Mahbubnagar-Rangareddy-Hyderabad Teachers’s MLC constituency was cancelled on Thursday after the Election Commission declared a mistake in the ballot papers. Stating that the photos of two independent candidates were mixed up, the EC also stated that fresh polling would be conducted on March 19. According to reports, Adi Laxmaiah’s photo […]
Kansas shooting: People organise candle light protest in Hyderabad – The New Indian Express
The New Indian ExpressKansas shooting: People organise candle light protest in HyderabadThe New Indian ExpressPurinton was working as a desktop support specialist for an information technology company in the Kansas City area. In a similar heart-breaking incident, a 27-year-old student Vamshi Reddy, also belonging to Hyderabad, was shot dead outside the garage …Hyderabad: Walk held […]
15% pregnant women in Hyderabad affected by gestational diabetes, majority of them have a family history – Times of India
Times of India15% pregnant women in Hyderabad affected by gestational diabetes, majority of them have a family historyTimes of IndiaIn a recent study on pregnant women in Hyderabad, it was revealed that a little over 50 per cent showed elevated blood glucose levels. The prevalence of gestational diabetes in the city, however, is about 15 […]
Ground Report: How an irrigation project in Andhra is disrupting the lives of tribals, villagers
By Rahul Maganti Following the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh in 2014, one of the first things that the newly elected TDP government did, was to step up works to construct irrigation dams and reservoirs across the state. This was mainly to make up for water loss, as the Krishna and Godavari rivers had to be […]
After closure of Christian charity group, US calls for transparency for foreign NGOs in India
The US State Department has expressed concern over the closure of a US-based Christian charity, Compassion International, in India and sought “fairer process” for foreign NGOs in the country. “NGOs do valuable work overseas. Certainly these countries and governments have their own reasons for the laws they pass, but we believe it should be transparent […]