Lokeswara Rao

Andhra Pradesh and Telangana upset with Centre over GST dues

September 2, 2020

Just a few months ago, everything was going well and then the Covid-19 outbreak triggered the financial crisis across the country. The pandemic struck a hard blow to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, the states have lost 90% of income from April to July 2020. Taking a strong exception to the...

Dalit Tonsuring case: Chorus for arrest of Bigg Boss fame Nutan Naidu grows louder

September 1, 2020

A 20-year-old Dalit boy Parre Srikanth was allegedly assaulted and tonsured by his employer, the wife of a former Bigg Boss Telugu contestant, who accused him of theft. The incident took place in Pendurthi, Visakhapatnam on Friday. Chorus for the arrest of Bigg Boss fame N. Nutan Naidu is growing...

Hyderabad rape victim turns out to be ‘imposter’

September 1, 2020

Few days ago, a 25-year-old woman in Hyderabad had filed a police complaint alleging sexual harassment, assault by 139 people, including members of the Telugu film industry, over several years. According to her, she was subjected to harassment and assault, including gang rape, over 5,000 times. The police also filed...

Hyderabad police book ‘Bibi Ka Alam’ organisers for lockdown violations

September 1, 2020

The Hyderabad police have registered six cases in connection with the 10th Muharrum ‘Bibi Ka Alam’ procession for violation of lockdown rules as thousands of Shia Muslims hit the streets to observe Muharram. Despite the orders from Telangana High Court, members of the Shia community took out a procession and...

Andhra overtakes TN to become second worst-hit Covid-19 state

August 31, 2020

Just over six months after registering its first case of Covid-19, Andhra Pradesh on Sunday has surpassed a grim milestone with 4,24,700 Covid-19 cases in the state, with no end in sight to the crisis. The state of 49.39 million people has registered 3,884 deaths from the virus, the state...

ED recovers Rs 46k crore in Chinese online gaming fraud

August 31, 2020

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has so far recovered around Rs 46,000 crore with the help of tipoffs received from 4 accused including a Chinese official, who were arrested earlier by the Hyderabad police in connection with a Chinese online gaming fraud. ED officials searched 15 locations spread across Delhi, Gurugram,...

No devotees for Brahmotsavam at Tirumala temple this year

August 31, 2020

Already reeling under trouble due to the pandemic and workers testing positive for Covid-19, the Venkateshwara Temple in Tirumala will observe a low-key Brahmotsavam this year. The temple trust, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), has decided that the annual Brahmotsavams will be held in “ekantham”, which means alone, within the premises...

My goal is to help 1 crore students let go fear of maths: World’s fastest human calculator

August 29, 2020

His brain calculates quicker than the speed of a calculator. He says that breaking the records once held by math experts like Scott Flansburg and Shakuntala Devi is a matter of national pride. He is none other than 21-year-old B.Sc graduate Neelakanta Bhanu Prakash of Hyderabad. Prakash has emerged as...

Telangana’s Covid-19 infection rate worsens, stands at 10%

August 29, 2020

As Telangana continues reporting a surge in the number of Covid-19 cases, new data from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) shows that the state’s Covid-19 infection rate stood at 10% or even higher. According to a rapid survey done by the Indian...

Fresh wave of Covid wreaks havoc in Telangana, Andhra

August 28, 2020

After seeing a downward trend in corona cases last week, the number of Covid patients in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana has started to increase at an alarming rate again. After ramping up testing efforts, the numbers of daily positive cases in Telangana have tripled since last week. Meanwhile, Covid tally...

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