Tag: Hyderabad

Will rename Hyderabad as ‘Bhagyanagar’ if voted to power: Telangana BJP leader

The lawmaker adds to the name-changing frenzy in states ruled by his party, mainly Uttar Pradesh, where Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has renamed Allahabad as Prayagraj and Faizabad as Ayodhya.

November 9, 2018

Teacher held for beating 9-year-old boy for not completing assignment

Shankar, the teacher, was taken into custody after the family lodged a complaint, police added.

October 31, 2018

‘Suicide pact’ suspected as two class 10 students burnt alive over same girl in Telangana

Mahender and Ravi were classmates at a missionary school and both were allegedly in love with the same girl, the police said.

October 1, 2018

11-month-old baby dies on Qatar Airways flight to Hyderabad

The boy was rushed to Apollo Medical Centre as soon as the flight landed at the airport in Hyderabad where he was declared dead on arrival.

September 26, 2018

Owaisi challenges Amit Shah to contest from Hyderabad

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi challenged Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah to contest from Hyderabad and see how Telangana “defeats” his strategy.

September 15, 2018

Nizam’s Museum theft case: Antique items recovered, 2 arrested

The items — a gold tiffin box, a cup studded with rubies, diamonds and emeralds, a saucer and a spoon – were recovered from the possession of the accused.

September 11, 2018

Hyderabad woman dies in Saudi Arabia under mysterious circumstances

The family has urged External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to intervene in the matter and repatriate the body to perform last rites.

September 1, 2018

218 engineers graduate from Mahindra École Centrale (MEC) College of Engineering

Mahindra École Centrale (MEC) College of engineering is an international technology school, that marks the foray of the Mahindra Group into the higher education sector. MEC that was established in 2014, offers programmes in computer science, electrical and electronics, mechanical and civil engineering.

August 29, 2018

Independence Day | The 1947 challenge: Accession of the princely states

Princely states or native states were states that were not under the direct British rule and had a local ruler. By 1947, there were 565 princely states in India. These states, pampered by the British, enjoyed autonomy with recognition as separate units.

August 14, 2018

ISIS case: NIA arrests 2 Hyderabad men

The central agency subsequently conducted raids at 7 locations in Hyderabad on August 6 as part of these fresh leads, he said.

August 12, 2018

‘Spanish Mosque’ in Hyderabad to open for all on I-Day

The over a century-old Jama Masjid Aiwan-E-Begumpet here will be thrown open to people from all religions this Independence Day for a guided tour, a move aimed at promoting inter-faith harmony.

August 12, 2018

IKEA’s first India store opens in Hyderabad

The company, which has employed 950 people directly and another 1,500 indirectly at its store here, plans to hire 15,000 in the coming years as it expands operations in India.

August 9, 2018

Indywood Film Carnival in Hyderabad this winter

Indywood Film Carnival, the much-awaited entertainment fiesta of the year, will be held in Hyderabad from December 1 to 5. The fourth edition of the film carnival, claim the organisers, will showcase the latest technology and future possibilities in the entire spectrum of filmmaking, skill development, pre-production, production, technical support, post-production, distribution, marketing and release among …

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August 1, 2018

IKEA postpones launch of Hyderabad store, its first in India

The company has given a new date — 9 August; says it needs more time to ensure quality commitments

July 13, 2018

Asaduddin Owaisi issues electoral challenge to Modi, Shah, Congress

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi issued an open challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

June 30, 2018

Man kills sister’s mentally challenged children in Hyderabad

Two mentally challenged children, aged 12, were allegedly killed by their maternal uncle here, police said today. The accused allegedly brought the two children at his rented accommodation from their home at Miryalguda near Nalgonda in Telangana and strangulated them to death last night, the police said. The incident came into light after the owner …

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June 16, 2018

Haryana Police arrests notorious gangster from Hyderabad

The Haryana Police STF has arrested most wanted gangster Sampat Nehra of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang from Hyderabad, police said on Thursday. Special Task Force’s (STF) Superintendent of Police Ashwin told the media here that Nehra, 28, was arrested from Venkataraman Colony in Sahibabad area late Wednesday evening. The sharpshooter has more than two dozen …

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June 7, 2018