Cold wave conditions grip parts of Telangana
Hyderabad, Dec 22 (IANS) Telangana remained under the grip of cold wave conditions with some places recording the minimum temperature in single digits on Monday. Kohir in Sangareddy district was the coldest place with a minimum of 5 degrees Celsius. Reddy Palle in Moinabad mandal of Ranga Reddy district was the second coldest place with […]
Hyderabad to host kite, hot air balloon, drone festivals as part of Sankranti celebrations in Jan
Hyderabad, Dec 22 (IANS) The tourism department of Telangana has planned an international kite festival, hot air balloon and drone festivals in Hyderabad as part of Sankranti celebrations next month. The Kite festival will be organised from January 13 to 15 at the Parade Grounds, with participation from international and national kite flyers. According to […]
Crime rate up by 15.4 pc in Greater Hyderabad’s Rachakonda Commissionerate
Hyderabad, Dec 22 (IANS) The overall crime rate in Rachakonda Commissionerate, one of the three police commissionerates in Greater Hyderabad, has gone up by 15.4 per cent during the year 2025. The commissionerate, which is spread over urban, semi-urban and rural areas, recorded 30,040 cases during the year, up from 28,626 cases registered during 2024. […]
President Murmu returns to Delhi after winter sojourn in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Dec 22 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu returned to Delhi on Monday after a five-day winter sojourn here. Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, Union Minister for Coal and Mines, G. Kishan Reddy and others saw her off at Air Force Station, Hakeempet. Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao, Director General of […]
Hyderabad Police apprehend and deport Ugandan national
Hyderabad, Dec 22 (IANS) Hyderabad Narcotic Enforcement Wing (H-NEW) of the city police apprehended a Ugandan national and deported her to prevent her from indulging in undesirable activities detrimental to national security, an official said on Monday. Juliana Victor Nabitaka, 27 years, native of Kampala, was staying in India despite her visa expiring in January […]
Telangana HC refuses to stay GHMC reorganisation
Hyderabad, Dec 22 (IANS) The Telangana High Court on Monday refused to interfere with the state government’s move to reorganise the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC). A division bench of Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya and Justice Gadi Praveen Kumar dismissed the petitions challenging the delimitation of municipal wards with the merger of 27 urban local bodies […]
Bengaluru to have 175 km of Metro network by December 2027: Deputy CM Shivakumar
Bengaluru, Dec 22 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Monday said the state government is expanding the Metro network in Bengaluru to tackle traffic congestion, and by December 2027, a total of 175 km of Metro routes will be operational in the city. Addressing a press conference after reviewing Metro projects with officials […]
Congress slams Modi govt over rail fare hike, demands minister’s resignation
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Congress on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Narendra Modi-led government over the recent railway fare increase, calling it a “surreptitious” move that burdens common citizens. Senior Congress leader Ajoy Kumar demanded the resignation of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, accusing him of deteriorating the national carrier’s condition. Addressing a […]
Mizoram Guv calls for in-depth studies to strengthen rural development
Aizawl, Dec 22 (IANS) Mizoram Governor, General Vijay Kumar Singh (Retd), on Monday stressed the need for in-depth and evidence-based studies to better understand the challenges faced by rural communities and to formulate more effective and sustainable development plans. The Governor on Monday held an interactive session with 32 students – 11 from IIT Madras […]
Poor air quality: CAQM orders seizure of EoL BS-III polluting vehicles in NCR
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR and adjoining areas on Monday directed enforcement agencies to take coercive action against End-of-Life (EoL), polluting BS-III and lower emission standard vehicles, an official said. The Commission also permitted delivery service providers and e-commerce entities to induct BS-VI petrol 2-wheelers in […]
