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 […]
GCC Secretary General Meets U.N. Envoy to Yemen
Riyadh, March 09 (QNA) – GCC Secretary General Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani met Thursday with Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, the U.N. secretary general’s special envoy for Yemen. The meeting reviewed the latest political, security and humanitarian developments in Yemen as well as the envoy’s efforts to conclude Yemeni peace talks, push the political […]
Emirates eyes changes amid “gathering storm” of low-cost long-haul rivals
Author: ReutersThu, 2017-03-09ID: 1489067279097988100 BERLIN: Emirates, the world’s largest long-haul airline, is stripping out costs from its business as it adapts to weaker markets and a stronger dollar and the rise of low-cost long-haul rivals, the carrier’s president said on Thursday. Changing economic conditions are forcing state-backed Gulf airlines, who have moved into many foreign markets from […]
Palestinian female lawmaker arrested by Israel
Author: AFPThu, 2017-03-09ID: 1489065512707872100 HEBRON: A female member of the Palestinian parliament has been arrested by Israeli forces, Palestinian and Israeli security sources said Thursday. Samira Halayqa, a Hamas member of the largely defunct Palestinian Legislative Council, was arrested by Israeli forces on Wednesday night from her home near Hebron in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian security […]
Pakistan threatens to block social media over ‘blasphemy’
Author: AFPThu, 2017-03-09ID: 1489065462547865400 ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani court has ordered the government to open an investigation into online “blasphemy,” threatening to ban social media networks if they failed to censor content deemed insulting to Islam, lawyers said Thursday. The issue came to the fore in January when five secular activists known for their outspoken views against religious […]
Egypt’s best known archaeologist sorry for calling Messi an idiot
Author: Associated PressThu, 2017-03-09ID: 1489062414577713100 CAIRO: Egypt’s best known archaeologist apologized after he angrily called Argentine soccer superstar Lionel Messi “an idiot” because the striker seemed to show little interest during a tour of the Giza Pyramids. Zahi Hawass, famed for his Indiana Jones hat and TV specials on Egypt’s ancient sites, showed Messi around the Giza […]
