Hyderabad: Thousands of mourners participated in the annual ‘Bibi ka Alam’ procession held here on Friday to mark Ashura, the 10th day of the Islamic month of ‘Muharram’. The day commemorates the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, in the historic Battle of Karbala, which took place in modern-day Iraq. The…
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government has identified nearly 50 lakh children below the age of five years for polio vaccination on June 28 as part of National Immunization Day. The drive aims to administer two drops of bivalent oral polio vaccine (bOPV) to all eligible children in the zero to five age group, said an…
Our Sports Desk Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) on Thursday claimed that recent developments before the Telangana High Court have reinforced its long-standing concerns regarding the functioning of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), while renewing its demand for immediate intervention by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). In a signed press…
Hyderabad: Veteran advertising professional Balaji Mahadevan, fondly known as ‘Mac’ among his wide circle of friends and associates, passed away at his residence in Defence Colony on Wednesday morning. He was 85. Mac, who had a long and distinguished association with Kiran Ads, the advertising division of the Eenadu Group, was a well-known and respected…
Hyderabad: The 40th Olympic Day Run-2026 was successfully conducted on Tuesday at the Telangana Minority Residential School and Junior College in Kushaiguda from 6.30 am. The event was organised in association with the Medchal-Malkajgiri District Sports Association under the guidance of A.P. Jithender Reddy and P. Malla Reddy. The run aimed to promote Olympic values…
Hyderabad: Eminent geneticist and CSIR Bhatnagar Fellow at the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Dr Kumarasamy Thangaraj, was conferred the Padma Shri by President Droupadi Murmu at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-II held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday. A distinguished scientist with over three decades of service at CCMB, Dr Thangaraj is renowned for…
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) on Tuesday strongly refuted the claims made by the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) and the TG20 League Convenor that, for the first time, they had provided a platform for raw rural talent from Telangana to showcase their abilities through the ongoing TG20 tournament. Questioning the veracity of these assertions,…
Our Correspondent Hyderabad: Fresh questions are being raised over the Hyderabad Cricket Association’s (HCA) apparent silence after a parent reportedly approached the police, alleging that money had been collected from a player on promises of securing opportunities in A Division cricket and a corporate team. According to sources, a formal police complaint has been filed…
Kadapa (Andhra Pradesh): Two persons — a child and a student — were killed, and 16 others injured after an APSRTC Ultra Deluxe bus collided with a lorry at Pullampeta in Kadapa district on Monday, a police official said. The accident occurred between 1 am and 1.15 am near Udumuvaripalli village when the bus, travelling…
Hyderabad: Sports Coaching Foundation (SCF), Masab Tank, Hyderabad, received a significant boost to its efforts in promoting sports among underprivileged children after NTPC extended support under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative. NTPC, a Maharatna Public Sector Enterprise under the Government of India, provided an Electric Rickshaw to SCF through its Southern Region Headquarters to…
