Multi-pronged approach against Chinese manja
Make this a happy Sankranti for humans and birds too. Say no to synthetic/glass-coated manja banned by the National Green Tribunal and Government of Telangana,” is the message plastered on almost all the
View ArticleHyderabad: Dengue mosquitoes don’t lose sting even after dark
If you are among those who thought or believed that dengue mosquitoes bit only early in the morning or before dusk, then beware! It’s time you stopped getting complacent at night, because city doctors
View ArticleAt 245, swine flu cases in Telangana highest in south
HYDERABAD: Telangana has recorded the highest number of cases of swine flu between January 1 and 27 in south India. A total of 245 cases were recorded in the state (largely in areas within GHMC’s...
View ArticleActivists demand crackdown on nylon manjas as birds’ lives hang by a thread,...
Despite the ban on the use of synthetic manja for flying of kites by the National Green Tribunal and Government of Telangana, the deadly string seems to have found its way around in Hyderabad. The...
View ArticleMaheswaram residents fume at netas, demand end to water shortage
CHARMINAR: Irked by the apathy of authorities towards the water crisis plaguing their localities, residents living in areas under Jalpally municipality limits (Maheswaram constituency) took to the streets
View ArticleHyderabad: Water crisis to impact 10,000 consumers
As many as 20 water filling stations to supply water through 100 private tankers will be deployed. Hyderabad: Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board managing director M. Dana Kishore
View ArticleAvoid election rallies to prevent swine flu
HYDERABAD: With the deadly swine flu virus (H1N1) becoming highly active since the beginning of the year and 35 new cases being detected in the last few days, health experts warned people to be cautious
View ArticleHyderabad: Left to ruin, these cannons don’t boom
HYDERABAD: A cannon was found next to an abandoned car with garbage strewn over it in Aliabad close to a fortified wall built by former rulers. Some children, who were playing in a nearby garage, stumbled
View Article30 turtles spotted in Neknampur lake this year, count likely to rise
Hyderabad: There has been an increase in the number of turtles at the Neknampur lake. Conservationists have spotted about 30 turtles so far this year and hope the numbers go up with this being the...
View ArticlePollution puts women at greater hypertension risk
Hyderabad: Women exposed to higher air pollution levels are more at risk of hypertension, says a recent study. The study covered 5,531 adults from 28 peri-urban villages near Hyderabad. Researchers led
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