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GHMC all set to clear encroachments

Hyderabad: A day after the Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao assured that the capital city would be made encroachments free to prevent flooding, the GHMC has swung into action. The officials on Sunday said that a report on encroachment of nalas has been drafted and an action plan to clear them has been readied. GHMC […]

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India won’t become Hindu Rashtra in my lifetime: Ramachandra Guha

India is not going to become a Hindu Rashtra in my lifetime, said noted historian Ramachandra Guha during a discussion organized by Manthan in Hyderabad yesterday. Speculations are rife following the BJP led government came to power at the Center that the country would become a Hindu Rashtra. An attendee asked the Delhi-based historian about […]

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In Conversation with Saeed Naqvi

Veteran journalist, columnist and author of “Being the Other: The Muslim in India” Saeed Naqvi talks about ‘Being other’, Muslims as a cultural entity, Asaduddin Owaisi, and Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb in a conversation with Fasiullah SM in Hyderabad. Below is a brief transcript of the conversation. Being Other The feeling is a retrospective effect. I felt […]

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Rain situation under control: KTR

Hyderabad: Municipal Administration & Urban Development Minister K. Tarakarama Rao on Friday claimed that there has been respite from heavy rains and the situation was completely under control in Hyderabad and other areas. However, the minister said in view of forecast of heavy rains for the next two days, entire administration and people need to […]

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Photo contest to capture worst roads in Hyderabad

Heavy rains for last two days in Hyderabad have battered roads and made transportation really difficult. Amid this scenario, a local organization ‘Hyderabad Zindabad’ announced a photo contest to capture worst condition of roads. As Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) workers are tirelessly working to repair roads, the photography contest is likely to bring to […]

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KCR directs officials to be extra-cautious

Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao has directed the officials to be extra cautious in view of heavy rains across the Telangana State, especially Hyderabad. The Chief Minister spoke to GHMC Commissioner Dr. B. Janardhan Reddy over phone from New Delhi on Thursday and asked him to take necessary precautions. He said as per […]

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Heavy rains continue to batter TS

Hyderabad: Indian meteorological department (IMD) on Thursday predicted moderate to heavy rains for Telangana in the next week due to the prevailing low pressure in Bay of Bengal. Meanwhile heavy rainfall wrecked havoc in Hyderabad and other parts of the state on Thursday as well. Water logging and overflowing drains was a common sight on […]

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Dag termed as ‘Poet of Finer Emotions’ in MANUU Seminar

No literary tradition can thrive merely on the shoulders of its literary giants, said Prof. Shamim Hanafi in a seminar on ‘Nawab Mirza Khan Dag Dehlavi’ at Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU). Second rung poets and writers play an important role in the development of any language, said the literary critic and poet in […]

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Defections: HC asks TS Speaker to dispose off petitions

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad High Court on Wednesday directed the Telangana State Assembly Speaker to dispose off petitions seeking disqualification of TD MLAs who defected to the ruling TRS within 90 days. Justice M.S. Ramachandra Rao passed the interim order on a petition filed by TD MLA A. Revanth Reddy, challenging the Speaker’s action in merging […]

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Rains play havoc in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Heavy rains in the wee hours of Wednesday wrecked havoc in many parts of Hyderabad causing massive flooding in many low lying parts of the city. Residents had a tough time in many residential areas like Kukatpally, Moosapet, Begumpet, Alwal Miyapur, Nizampet, Qutbullapur when storm water entered their homes. Met authorities said that the […]