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Kerala techie lost in Coorg for 4 days -- no food, dead phone. She survived on stream water alone, after getting separated from her 12-member trekking group. A Kerala techie went missing for four days in a dense Karnataka forest -- and came back smiling. Now, BJP has filed a complaint calling her survival story fake. Here's everything you need to know about the GS Sharanya case. Who Is GS Sharanya, Kerala Techie Who Went Missing In Kodagu? GS Sharanya is a 36-year-old IT professional from Nad ...Read More >
Kadapa: A lake that once sustained nearly 20 villages in Rajampet of Annamayya district has been encroached following expansion of the Annamacharya University at Tallapaka. According to details placed in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly following the controversy, around 5.60 acres of lake land falling under survey numbers 1076, 1080 and 1082 within Rajampet mandal has been encroached for the university. Though the institution officially has 35 acres adjacent to the water body, structure ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Rescue teams engaged in tracing a missing techie G.S. Sharanya (36) succeeded in tracing her on Sunday and the missing trekker from Calicut of Kerala was located at Padandamalai, about 6-km from base camp of Tadiandamol, highest peak of Kodagu district. She went to trek at Tadiandamol on Thursday and lost her way on return. Search for missing Sharanya went futile by rescue teams comprising local tribals, police and forest personnel. Sharanya made a phone call from her mobile phone to ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Mystery shrouds the missing case of techie from Keralam identified as Sharanya (36) who went for a trekking at Tadiandamol, the highest peak in Kodagu district on Thursday and has not returned back since then. Searches by police, forest, locals and personnel attached to Anti Naxal Force too went futile on Saturday. The Tadiandamol peak is 1,748 meters surrounded by gentle slopes and grassy terrain. Trekking at Tadiandamol is 7-km one way and camping at the peak is not allowed. Trekke ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Two elephant camps established during the rule of erstwhile Maharajas of Mysore era-Kyatadevara Gudi and Budipadaga falling under Biliranganatha Swamy Temple tiger reserve in Chamarajanagar district wore a deserted look on Wednesday after its lone tamed elephant Gajendra, 63, was translocated to Mathigodu Elephant Camp in Kodagu. Earlier Gajendra was accommodated at K. Gudi camp before recently shifted to Budipadaga camp which was revived a couple of years back. Ruling out shutting d ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Eateries have increased menu rates after oil marketing companies increased the price of commercial LPG cylinders on Wednesday.The price of a 19-kg non-domestic LPG cylinder was increased by ₹214.50 in the Hyderabad market, taking it from ₹2,106.50 to ₹2,321. Domestic LPG cylinder prices remain unchanged. This is the second increase within a month. On March 7, the 19-kg commercial cylinder price was raised by ₹114, from ₹1,996.50 to ₹2,110.50. During the same period, the price of the d ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The depreciation of the Indian rupee against foreign currencies like the US dollar due to the West Asia crisis is stepping up financial pressure on families of Indian students studying overseas, particularly in the United States and Canada. A weaker rupee will make tuition fees and living costs more expensive. Families who had already paid the full course fees earlier are feeling relieved, as they managed to avoid the impact of the weaker rupee. However, those who are paying fees sem ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Disheartened by the sight of posters defacing artwork near the LB Nagar police station, renowned folk musical artiste and Padma Shri awardee Darshanam Mogilaiah on Wednesday took it upon himself to clean the area. Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, Mogilaiah said he was deeply hurt to see posters pasted over artwork, leaving it looking unsightly. The state government had honoured him by recognising his talent and provided him space in artworks on flyovers at LB Nagar, Begumpet and Secund ...Read More >
KARIMNAGAR: A long-standing land dispute between the forest department and the Kondagattu Anjaneya Swamy Temple management in Jagtial district is moving towards resolution, with the district forest officer (DFO), M. Ravi Prasad, seeking a joint inspection by the Survey and Land Records Department to demarcate boundaries between forest land and temple property. The dispute intensified after the forest department issued a show-cause notice alleging that the temple had encroached upon about six ac ...Read More >
Mangaluru/Gadag: Emails claiming that explosives had been planted at the Regional Transport Office (RTO) in Mangaluru and the Deputy Commissioner's office in Gadag were received by the respective offices on Monday, but both were later found to be hoaxes, police said.Giving details Mangaluru City Police Commissioner Sudhir Kumar Reddy said that following the threat mail, police and the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) were rushed to the spot. The premises were thoroughly searched, but no ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: A 23-year-old miniature artist from Odisha's Ganjam district has etched his name into the Guinness World Records by crafting the world's smallest wooden spoon -- a marvel measuring just 1.13 millimetres, small enough to pass through the eye of a needle. K. Bijay Kumar Reddy, an electrical engineer by training, surpassed the previous record of 1.64 mm held by an artist from Bihar. Known locally as the "Odisha Chalk Artist," Reddy told Deccan Chronicle that his artistic journey began ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Kurnool fire station leading fireman M Venkataramudu was the first responder to the bus accident spot in the district early Wednesday. Braving traffic chaos at the spot after the incident, the six-member fire-fighters team led by Venkataramudu reached the spot in the opposite direction and carried out a fire-fighting operation. It was the second fire call that the fire station received since midnight. The fire-fighters from the station attended a call around 1.30 am in town where a ...Read More >
MEDAK: Leaders and activists from the ruling Congress and Opposition BJP are showing keen interest in joining the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) across several districts of Telangana. Ahead of the upcoming local body elections in rural and urban areas, large-scale inductions are being witnessed, particularly in the undivided Medak and Nizamabad districts. Most of these joinings are taking place under the leadership of former minister and BRS MLA T. Harish Rao. With elections due for gram panchaya ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: As Hyderabad gears up to celebrate the festival of wealth, Dhana Trayodashi or Dhanteras, on Saturday, jewellers expect up to a 30 per cent decline in sales over last because of skyrocketing gold prices, which hit the stratospheric level of ₹1,34,550 per 10 grams. From Hyderabad to Secunderabad, jewellery outlets have decorated since last week, featuring glitzy advertisements with models and film stars and offering lucrative discounts on making charges. Yet, despite the visual appeal ...Read More >
NIZAMABAD: Farmers in Nizamabad district are facing difficulties in selling their paddy crop due to high moisture content caused by frequent rains and humid weather. The delay has affected the sale of both common and fine varieties of paddy, prompting some farmers to sell their produce to private traders instead of government procurement centres. Paddy was cultivated in 1.76 lakh hectares across the district, with an expected arrival of 12 lakh metric tonnes. Of this, government agencies, mainl ...Read More >
Lucknow: Senior Samajwadi Party leader and former minister Gayatri Prajapati was attacked by a fellow inmate inside Lucknow Jail on Tuesday. The scuffle took place within the jail premises, after which prison authorities launched an internal inquiry. According to a statement issued by Dr Ramdhani, DIG Prisons, Lucknow Range, the incident occurred after Prajapati allegedly used abusive language towards another inmate, Vishwas Rajput. In response, Vishwas attacked Prajapati using a sharp object i ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A 60-year-old woman was brutally assaulted by a police constable's family in Madannapet after she complained about their pet dog urinating regularly in front of her house. This is the second such case in recent weeks in which policemen or their family members have allegedly misused their position and assaulted residents, particularly women, following disputes over pet dogs. According to the Madannapet police, the incident took place when M. Swarna, a resident of the locality, objecte ...Read More >
Warangal: A dispute over determining the accurate date for the celebration of Saddula Bathukamma, which culminates the nine-day Bathukamma festival, drove a wedge between the twin cities of Warangal and Hanamkonda, which were always considered to be the one and the same. Saddula Bathukamma is traditionally celebrated on Durga Ashtami -- the eighth lunar day from Mahalaya Amavasya. However, as Ashtami falls on two days -- beginning in the evening of September 29 (Monday) and ending on September ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A casual Instagram upload by one of the accused helped Cyberabad police crack the sensational murder of a 50-year-old homemaker at Swan Lake Apartments under Kukatpally police station limits. Three suspects from Ranchi -- Harsh Kumar, Roshan Singh and Raju Varma -- were arrested in Jharkhand after investigators traced their movements using a social media clue. Following the brutal killing on September 10, Harsh and Roshan, both employed as domestic help in the apartment complex, fle ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A 50-year-old Telugu origin man was brutally killed by a Cuban immigrant in Dallas, Texas, over a minor scuffle over washing machines at a motel. The murderer, 37-year-old Yordanis Cobos-Martinez, was arrested by the Dallas police. Chandra Mouli Nagamallaiah was originally from Dharmavaram in Andhra Pradesh and was working as a motel manager at Downtown Suites, at 3422 block of Samuell Boulevard, near Interstate 30 and the Tenison golf course in Dallas. Cobos-Martinez, who is identi ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Kukatpally police on Saturday arrested three men for possessing narcotic substances, near IDL lake in Kukatpally. Kukatpally inspector K. Rajesh identified the accused as Kacchawa Kalu Ram, autorickshaw driver from Subhashnagar, Jeedimetla; Shamlal Bishnoi, a chemical worker from Venkateshwara Colony, Quthbullapur; and Anil Bishnoi, 22, a solvent trader from Bank Colony, Suchitra. All three hail from Rajasthan. A search of their belongings led to the seizure of 1.175 kg of ganja, ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam: Celebrations of Friendship Day this year have dramatically shifted towards digital platforms. While conventional gift shops are witnessing a decline in sales, many young individuals have sent "Happy Friendship Day" wishes to their AI companions via social media. Social media platforms are brimming with posts from young people showing appreciation for their AI friends. A user Harsha tweeted, "Happy Friendship Day to my AI, who has always been there for me, who stood by me, and wh ...Read More >
Bhopal, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav's seven-day foreign visits to Dubai and Spain concluded on Saturday, and he is scheduled to return to New Delhi on Sunday, government officials said. Talking to media in Barcelona in Spain on Saturday, Chief Minister Yadav said that his visit has been successful as various memorandums of understanding were signed with investors to increase production, employment opportunity and farmers' income in the state. Speaking at ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) commissioner A.V. Ranganath said the agency had committed itself to safeguarding nature and called for collective responsibility to preserve the environment for future generations. Speaking at HYDRAA's first anniversary celebrations held at Ravindra Bharathi on Saturday, the commissioner credited inter-departmental coordination for advancing the agency's cause and mission. In a presentation, HYDRAA reported reclaiming R ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid the ongoing verbal spat between Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray and BJP MP Nishikant Dubey over the Hindi language debate in Maharashtra, Union Minister and Republican Party of India (Athawale) president Ramdas Athawale on Saturday has called for restraint, urging all parties to maintain peace and avoid statements that could disrupt Mumbai's communal harmony. Responding to the exchange of inflammatory remarks, Athawale said, "Such state ...Read More >
Mangaluru: Allegations of secret burials and serious crimes at Dharmasthala in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka, have prompted widespread public concern and demands for a high-level probe. Political parties and progressive voices have urged the Karnataka government to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) for a transparent and impartial probe into the alleged mass burial of human remains in Dharmasthala. The storm broke after a man, who claims to have worked as a sanitation worker ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Autorickshaw Drivers Union on Tuesday slammed the auto fare revision and termed the decision of Regional Transport Authority, Bengaluru City district as 'unilateral' and 'unscientific' since the revision has been initiated without taking auto-drivers into confidence. The revised auto fare taken by Regional Transport Authority, Bengaluru City district on Monday will come into effect from August 1. Some of the recent auto meter fare revisions in Bengaluru city were on December 20, 2013 ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A coded WhatsApp message, "Bhai, baccha aa gaya", was all it took to alert consumers to collect ganja at the HDFC Bank branch in Gachibowli from a Maharashtra-based supplier. Acting on a tip-off, the EAGLE narcotics wing conducted a decoy operation on Saturday and caught 14 people red-handed as they tried to purchase the contraband. The accused include Naveen (31), an online trader; Ayush (22), a student; Nikhil (29), a racing engineer; Sindura (26), an architect; Hasan (34), a prope ...Read More >
Nizamabad: High‐level corruption within several government departments has allowed the sale of adulterated toddy to flourish across Telangana. Fatalities linked to contaminated toddy have risen sharply, affecting both men and women addicted to the illicit brew. In pursuit of quick profits, unscrupulous depot owners, toddy tappers and corrupt officials are promoting this dangerous trade. Disturbingly, some young migrant workers from Telangana have struggled to maintain jobs in the Gulf because o ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The decomposed body of an unidentified man, believed to be in his late 30s, was found in the Pochammakunta in Gachibowli, on Thursday morning. The body was first spotted by the security staff of a company during a routine patrol around 8.30 am. Pentala Anil Kumar, a senior executive at the company, was informed by security officer Goreta Suresh Babu and alerted the Gachibowli police. Assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Shanker K. and his team visited the spot, retrieved the body from the l ...Read More >
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