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Several people remain hospitalised in Hyderabad after allegedly consuming adulterated toddy sourced from depots in Kukatpally. At Gandhi Hospital, 23 people were receiving treatment as on Sunday evening, with five of them reported to be in critical condition. The critically ill patients have been identified as Vadla Sugunamma, 61, from Hydernagar; K. Nirmala, 47 and B. Latha, 55, from Kukatpally; Manjala Swapna, 26, from Jagadgirigutta, and P. Gangamani, 42, who are either on ventilator support
Hyderabad, July 11 (PTI) The death toll in the "adulterated" toddy tragedy here rose to six, police said on Friday. Three deaths each were reported in the limits of Kukatpally and KPHB police station limits, a police official told PTI. State Health Minister C Damodar Rajanarasimha was informed that 18 patients are currently under treatment at state-run Gandhi hospital, while 35 others were being treated at the Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS). Of the 35, five are expected to be discharged soon, an official release said. The Health Minister directed health officials and senior do ...Read More >
Hyderabad: At least five people have died and 15 others have been hospitalised after allegedly consuming adulterated toddy from three compounds in Kukatpally and KPHB since Monday night. While police officially confirmed one death, hospital sources and the victims' families claim the toll is higher. The deceased include Seetharam, 47, a mason from Sriramnagar Colony, and Swaroopa, 61, a housewife from Hydernagar. Police have not released the names of two others suspected to have died at Kukatpally. Seetharam had consumed toddy on Monday evening and began vomiting soon after. He was declared ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: A defiant Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday scaled the gates of the Naqshband Sahib graveyard to pay tributes to the 22 people killed by the Dogra army on July 13, 1931. The dramatic scene unfolded a day after Abdullah and several leaders of the National Conference and opposition parties were put under house arrest to prevent them from going to the graveyard to mark Martyrs' Day. National Conference president Farooq Abdullah took an autorickshaw from the Khanyar crossing to the martyrs memorial while Minister for Education Sakina Ittoo surprised everyone by r ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: The death toll in the suspected toddy adulteration case rose to seven after another patient died at Gandhi Hospital on Monday. According to the doctors, the deceased was identified as Putti Gangamani (40), a resident of Hydernagar. She succumbed to kidney failure.At least 39 patients, who consumed the spiked drink from areas in and around Kukatpally depots were admitted to two hospitals, with 11 of them discharged on Monday. Of these, 16 were admitted to Gandhi Hospital. While three have left against the medical advice of doctors, four others were discharged on Monday. According to ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A tragedy involving an adulterated toddy resulted in the death of a 40-year-old woman while undergoing treatment at Gandhi Hospital, raising the death toll to nine. According to KPHB police sub-inspector Manyam, "The deceased is Gangamani, 40. She was working as a housekeeping staff member and was hospitalised after she fell sick. She died on Sunday night at 9.04 pm while undergoing treatment. She consumed toddy on July 6 and fell sick the same day. Her family admitted her to the hospital, and she was later moved to Gandhi Hospital. Her body was sent for post-mortem analysis." The ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The death toll in spurious toddy case in Hyderabad has rose to nine after a woman undergoing treatment at the Gandhi Hospital died on Monday, July 14. The deceased woman was identified as 40-year-old Gangamani. According to the KPHB police, the woman was working as a housekeeping staff member and was hospitalised after she fell sick. She died on Sunday night at 9:04 pm while undergoing treatment. Gangamani consumed toddy on July 6 and took ill the same day. She was admitted to the hospital for treatment. Later, Gangamani was shifted to the Gandhi Hospital where she died. Until Jul ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The number of deaths linked to the consumption of adulterated toddy in Hyderabad continues to climb, with two more fatalities reported in recent days. With these, the death toll has now reached 10. Currently, 34 people are undergoing treatment in government hospitals, 16 at Gandhi Hospital and 18 at Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences. Victims Identified One of the victims, Putti Gangamani (40), a housekeeper from Hydernagar under KPHB police station limits, consumed the contaminated toddy along with her husband at a local shop around 8 PM on July 6. She began experiencing vomit ...Read More >
Kolkata, June 28: A political slugfest has erupted in West Bengal after a woman accused Padma Shree awardee monk Kartik Maharaj, who is posted with the Murshidabad unit of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, of allegedly raping her 12 times for six months in 2013. As per the police complaint lodged by the woman, Kartik Maharaj raped her multiple times 12 years ago promising her a job at a local school. The ruling Trinamool Congress is highlighting the issue in a major way and accusing the BJP of being silent on it since the accused monk had been reportedly close to the saffron party. The woman accusin ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Hyderabad Police have uncovered a racket of artificial ripening of fruits in the city. A 32-year-old fruit trader, Kunal Nokatwale was arrested following a raid near Balkishan Mandir in Chudi Bazar on April 3. During the raids, the Goshamahal Police Station found the trader using the "Diamond Ripe - Ethylene Ripener" to ripen mangoes quickly, and then selling them in the market. The team seized 4 seized packets of the artificial ripener and at least 25 other lose packets. They also seized 200 kgs of mangoes from the trader. What are the norms for using artificial ripeners? Ac ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 9 (ANI): A 43-year-old man died and 15 others were hospitalised after allegedly consuming adulterated toddy in the Kukatpally area of Telangana's Hyderabad, officials said on Wednesday. According to police, the deceased, identified as Seetharam, a daily wage labourer (mason), reportedly consumed toddy at HMT Hills on the evening of July 7. Later that night, he started vomiting and diarrhoea. Also Read | ISRO Successfully Conducts 2 Hot Tests of Gaganyaan Service Module Propulsion System To Validate Test Article Configuration. As his condition worsened, Se ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 09: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that Jammu & Kashmir's tourism sector is witnessing a strong revival, with a steady rise in the number of tourists visiting the Union Territory each day.Abdullah, while addressing reporters in West Bengal ahead of the Kolkata Tourism Fair, said, "Tourists are coming back to Kashmir in good numbers. The ongoingAmarnathYatra is proceeding smoothly with heavy footfall on both the Pahalgam and Baltal routes, he said."I spoke to several pilgrims, and they are all happy and satisfied with the arrangements. I have come to Kolkata to ta ...Read More >
Mumbai: The attack on Sambhaji Brigade leader Pravin Gaikwad has triggered a stir in Maharashtra politics with opposition parties alleging the assailants were the BJP activists. However, Maharashtra minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule claimed the BJP has nothing to do with the attack. Raising the issue in the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha, Congress legislative party leader Vijay Wadettiwar said that Gaikwad was fatally attacked, dragged out of his car, and his face was blackened. He claimed it was an attempt on Gaikwad's life. Gaikwad was manhandled and ink was hurled on him allegedly by activists ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Atleast 18 individuals were hospitalised on Tuesday evening, July 9, in Hyderabad after reportedly drinking adulterated toddy from Kukatpally shops. The incident came to light after the department started receiving alerts from various hospitals, including one in Kukatpally, with patients complaining of dizziness, diarrhea, and low blood sugar levels. According to a report by The Hindu, initial investigations revealed that the cases were tied to toddy shops in Kukatpally. The majority of the victims are wage laborers who live in places such as Hyderanagar and Indiranagar and among ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): As the Digital India Mission completed 10 years on Tuesday, BJP leader Pradeep Bhandari drew contrast between the BJP and the opposition bloc and said that while the INDI Alliance is associated with 'corruption and nepotism,' the Modi government is associated with the model of development. The BJP leader praised the central government for the success of Digital India and stated that the country now accounts for 50 per cent of global financial transactions, a testament to Prime Minister Modi's development model. Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, P ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) The death toll due to consumption of spurious toddy in the Kukatpally area of Hyderabad has gone up to seven, while 51 people were hospitalised. Of the total, 34 patients are receiving treatment at the Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS). Eleven have been hospitalised in Gandhi Hospital, while the remaining are undergoing treatment in private hospitals. Two of the affected persons succumbed late on Thursday, bringing the toll to seven. One of them succumbed in a hospital in Nagarkurnool. Authorities at NIMS were taking steps to keep beds ready to ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The deaths of five persons after consuming adulterated toddy triggered public outrage in Kukatpally, where locals staged a protest outside a toddy compound, demanding strict action and tighter regulation. Protesters alleged that earlier complaints about spurious toddy had been ignored by officials. As the protest intensified on Wednesday morning, police reached the spot and dispersed the crowd. "Can't believe this is being taken so lightly. It is an act that puts so many lives at risk," said one protester, a relative of one of the victims. Following the protest, officials sealed th ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Four people died in Himachal Pradesh as rain continues to wreak havoc in the state, while five were swept away in Rajasthan's Kota at a barrage after a heavy downpour caused the authorities to release water from a reservoir. In Himachal, more than 200 roads are out of bounds for vehicular traffic, a majority of them in Mandi, while a flash flood warning has been issued for 12 districts in Jharkhand. An individual each drowned in Kullu and Kangra districts, one died after being bitten by a snake in Bilaspur, while one was killed after falling from a height, the State Emergency Oper ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 19 (PTI) The Regional Medical Research Centre in Bhubaneswar, under the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), has developed an advanced malaria vaccine that can prevent plasmodium falciparum infection in individuals and minimise community transmission. The ICMR Delhi has invited Expressions of Interest (EoI) from eligible organisations, companies and manufacturers enthusiastic about the Transfer of Technology for commercial production of "a recombinant chimeric multi-stage malaria vaccine (AdFalciVax) against plasmodium falciparum". The pre-clinical validation of this te ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Delhi government will soon begin clearing pending electric vehicle (EV) subsidy dues amounting to about ₹140 crore, officials said on Monday as per PTI. Transport Minister Pankaj Singh confirmed that the department will verify all subsidy applications to resolve the backlog, which has piled up over the past two years. "The process of identifying eligible beneficiaries has already started," an official said. A dedicated portal for clearing dues is also being prepared. The development follows a September 3 Delhi High Court directive asking the government to take immediate steps ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Jul 9 (PTI) Thirteen people were hospitalised after allegedly consuming adulterated toddy, health officials said here on Wednesday. Hailing from the Kukatpally area, they were initially admitted to different hospitals on Tuesday after complaining of ill health--acute gastroenteritis and were subsequently shifted to the state-run Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) here, they said. Telangana Health Minister C Damodar Rajanarasimha on Wednesday instructed the health officials to ensure proper treatment for those undergoing treatment at NIMS. It was reported that the affect ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The death toll in the spurious toddy case in Hyderabad has gone up to nine, following the death of a woman at a hospital on Monday. P. Gangamani (42) succumbed at government-run Gandhi Hospital in Secunderabad. A resident of Hydernagar, she was among the 23 patients admitted to the hospital after consuming spurious toddy last week. The adulterated toddy claimed nine lives and affected about 60 others in Kukatpally area. The victims, who had consumed toddy at different shops on July 6 and 7, approached various private hospitals on July 8 with complaints of ...Read More >
Malela Jaya Prakash Goud, the director of the Medha School, converted classrooms and restricted areas into a facility to produce Alprazolam, a banned narcotic substance used in the adulteration of toddy. Hyderabad police have busted a drug racket running from the building of a private school in Hyderabad and arrested three persons, including its director, in connection with the case. According to officials familiar with the matter, Malela Jaya Prakash Goud, the director of the Medha School, con ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: At least 12 people were hospitalised on Tuesday after allegedly consuming adulterated toddy at toddy compounds in Kukatpally. One of the patients is currently on ventilator support. An excise official told TNIE that all 12 individuals had been admitted to different hospitals: one in a private hospital, two in Gandhi Hospital and nine shifted to Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) from a private facility. "We don't yet have concrete evidence that adulterated toddy is the cause," the official said and added: "Samples have been sent for lab testing, and doctors will conduct ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: The death toll in the adulterated toddy case rose to eight after a 42-year-old woman succumbed to kidney failure at OGH. The deceased patient was identifed as D Sunitha.Meanwhile, 14 patients are still undergoing treatment at the NIMS and Gandhi hospital. Among them, the health condition of three patients, two at Gandhi and one at NIMS, remains critical. According to doctors, the patients are being administered peritoneal dialysis and CRRT dialysis, respectively. The health condition of the rest of the patients is said to be stable, with some undergoing HD dialysis.Dr Rakesh Sahay, ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Two persons died and 17 others were taken ill after consuming adulterated toddy in the Kukatpally area of Hyderabad. While a man succumbed while undergoing treatment at Gandhi Hospital on Wednesday, a woman died at a private hospital. Sita Ram (47), a native of Wanaparthy district who was residing in Hydernagar, died at Gandhi Hospital. Earlier, a woman died at a private hospital. Relatives of Swarupa were preparing to perform her last rites, but police intervened to shift the body to the Gandhi Hospital mortuary for autopsy. She was identified as Swarupa (65). The affected pers ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Two persons died and 17 others were taken ill after consuming adulterated toddy in the Kukatpally area of Hyderabad. While a man succumbed while undergoing treatment at Gandhi Hospital on Wednesday, a woman died at a private hospital. Sita Ram (47), a native of Wanaparthy district who was residing in Hydernagar, died at Gandhi Hospital. Earlier, a woman died at a private hospital. Relatives of Swarupa were preparing to perform her last rites, but police intervened to shift the body to the Gandhi Hospital mortuary for autopsy. She was identified as Swarupa ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 11: The death toll due to consumption of spurious toddy in the Kukatpally area of Hyderabad has gone up to seven, while 51 people were hospitalised. Of the total, 34 patients are receiving treatment at the Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS). Eleven have been hospitalised in Gandhi Hospital, while the remaining are undergoing treatment in private hospitals. Two of the affected persons succumbed late on Thursday, bringing the toll to seven. One of them succumbed in a hospital in Nagarkurnool. Authorities at NIMS were taking steps to keep beds ready to meet the possible ...Read More >
A worrying trend emerges in rural Telangana. Young children are becoming addicted to toddy. This traditional drink is now laced with dangerous sedatives. Doctors report a rise in cases since the pandemic. Children are showing withdrawal symptoms. Cultural norms contribute to the problem. Parents give toddy to calm children. Job losses and stress may worsen the situation. A disturbing trend is emerging in parts of rural Telangana: children -- some barely two years old -- are showing signs of addi ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Telangana Excise Department has suspended Balanagar Excise SHO Venukumar amid cases of adulterated toddy poisoning that led to the hospitalisation of at least 51 people in Hyderabad and seven deaths on Friday, July 11. A probe is underway to ascertain the role of others in the department, reported Eenadu. Of the total, 34 patients are receiving treatment at the Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), with the RMO confirming seven deaths and preparations underway to keep beds ready to meet the possible increase in the influx of affected people. Eleven have been hospitali ...Read More >
Hyderabad, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Hyderabad Food Adulteration Surveillance Team (H-FAST), a special unit of Hyderabad Police to check food adulteration, is maintaining a strict vigil on the sale of chemically ripened mangoes. Hyderabad Police Commissioner V. C. Sajjanar, who heads H-FAST, said on Friday that legal action is being initiated against those who violate the rules. He urged the public not to be deceived by the outward appearance of the fruit and to verify its naturalness before purchasing. Be cautious of mangoes that have an unnatural colour, a chemical odour, or a strange ...Read More >