Hyderabad, Jan 26 (IANS) Banned Chinese manja claimed another life in Telangana, with a five-year-old girl becoming the latest victim in Hyderabad on Monday.The incident occurred in the Kukatpally area in Telangana when the girl was riding a motorcycle with her father and sister.According to police, the manja of a flying kite got entangled around her neck and caused a deep cut. Nishvika Aditya (5) died on the spot due to profuse bleeding.She was sitting in front of her father, who was driving th…
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Hyderabad, Jan 14 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader and former Telangana minister T. Harish Rao on Wednesday condemned the arrest of some journalists by the state police on a festival day in connection with a case for allegedly telecasting fake news about a minister and a woman IAS officer.Taking exception to the arrest of journalists without issuing prior notice, Harish Rao spoke to Director General of Police B. Shivadhar Reddy over the phone and demanded their release.Urging the polic…
Hyderabad, Jan 14 (IANS) Banned Chinese manja claimed the life of a 35-year-old man in Telangana’s Sangareddy district on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Avidesh, a native of Uttar Pradesh. According to police, the incident occurred when Avidesh was travelling on a motorcycle and the manja of a flying kite got entangled around his neck and caused a deep cut. The man died on the spot due to profuse bleeding.Police have registered a case and taken up an investigation in the case.T…
Amaravati, Jan 14 (IANS) Despite the ban and the warnings by authorities, cockfights were organised on a large scale in parts of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday, the first day of the three-day Sankranti festival.Currency notes changed hands as people bet on the cockfights organised in parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh.Organisers backed by politicians set up special arenas for cockfights and other activities in East Godavari, West Godavari, Dr B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema, Eluru, Polavaram and Krishna dist…
Amaravati, Jan 13 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday directed officials to provide all possible assistance to the victims of the massive fire accident in Kakinada district.The Chief Minister held a review meeting with ministers and officials on the fire incident that occurred on Monday in Sarlankapalle village of Rowthulapudi mandal in Kakinada district.Nearly 40 thatched houses were gutted in the massive fire, leaving more than 100 people homeless. No casualtie…
Hyderabad, Jan 12 (IANS) Ahead of the Sankranti festival, Hyderabad Police intensified their special drive against Chinese manja and seized contraband worth Rs 43 lakh during the last four days.The police have stepped up enforcement against the banned Chinese manja (synthetic/nylon kite string) to curb its sale, storage, and transportation in the city.Hyderabad Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar said on Monday that the special drive is underway across the city. From January 8 to January 11, the p…
Hyderabad, Jan 11 (IANS) The South Central Railway (SCR) on Sunday announced three more special trains between Hyderabad and Anakapalle in Andhra Pradesh in view of the extra rush of passengers on account of the ensuing Sankranti festival.These trains will be operated between Charlapalli station and Anakapalle, the SCR announced on Sunday.Train number 07479 Anakapalle-Charalapalli will depart from Anakapalle at 10.30 p.m. on January 18 and reach Charalapalli at 11.30 a.m. the next day. Train num…
Hyderabad, Jan 8 (IANS) Intensifying its drive against banned Chinese Manja, Hyderabad police seized a large quantity of the contraband item worth Rs 1.24 crore and arrested 143 people.Ahead of the Sankranti festival, the authorities stepped up enforcement against the banned Chinese Manja (synthetic/nylon kite string) to curb its sale, storage, and transportation across the city.Police Commissioner V. C. Sajjanar told a news conference that as part of the ongoing drive, the police registered 103…
Hyderabad, Jan 7 (IANS) The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) will operate 6,431 special bus services to transport passengers during the Sankranti festival season, but will charge a 50 per cent additional fare. The management announced on Wednesday that the special buses will be operated on January 9, 10, 12, 13, 18 and 19.The TGSRTC said that it is fully prepared to safely transport people travelling to their hometowns for Sankranti.The corporation will be operating special bu…
Hyderabad, Jan 5 (IANS) Hyderabad Police V. C. Sajjanar said on Monday that there will be zero tolerance for Chinese Manja, which is already banned in Telangana. He said that Chinese Manja is a silent killer that has caused serious injuries and even deaths of pedestrians, two-wheeler riders, birds, and animals.Hyderabad police have formed special teams to curb its illegal manufacture, storage, transport, and sale.“Any person found manufacturing or selling Chinese Manja will face strict legal a…