Trafffic signal was red: SP
The CID SP, Mr M. Srinivas, was reportedly punched by two angry men as he failed to give them side at a traffic signal near KBR Park at around 9.30 pm. “When I stopped my car at the traffic signal nea
Madrasa student chained at hostel
In a shocking incident that came to light on Saturday, a twelve-year-old boy was chained for attempting to run away from the madarasa he had been admitted to, two years ago, after the death of his par
New gates and access control for CBI office
The Kendriya Sadan office complex at Sultan Bazaar which houses the CBI office is being fortified with huge gates and electronic access control. A barbed fencing has been put up on the compound wall
Tech colleges get offer to shut shop
With a record number of seats in engineering colleges across the state finding no takers, the All India Council for Technical Education has asked the college managements to inform it before December i
Defaulters’ sewer lines to be severed
After disconnecting several water lines in the city, the Water Board has warned defaulters that it will disconnect even sewerage lines unless they clear the dues. The Water Board disconnected 272 wate
RTI officials seek more power
The public information officers (PIOs) appointed under the Right to Information Act have no power. This is a major drawback, admitted officials speaking at the interactive session held by RTI commissi
Liquor to compensate for power losses
The state government has felt the pinch of the power crisis prevailing in the state. Its tax revenues have come down by 5 per cent in a month and the reason cited for this is the non-supply of adequat
CoP to issue Hyderabad Call
Though there is no new protocol to be signed in the city, the CoP-11 conference decisions will be released under the headline of Outcome of Hyderabad. Subjects on the agenda of biosafety and biodiver
GMO toxicity study rejected
The war over the health risks of GMOs continues with the European Food Safety and Authority (EFSA) expressing reservations over a recent paper on the toxicity of GM crops. The European body said that
AP claim to bull royalty falls flat
The claims of the national and state biodiversity boards for royalty from Brazil and other countries for the Ongole Bull (also called Brahma bull) might be of no use. Sources say that the allegations