French President Emmanuel Macron's posters pasted on Mumbai Road

French President Emmanuel Macron's posters pasted on Mumbai Road

Posters of French President Emmanuel Macron were pasted over a road at Muhammad Ali Road in south Mumbai on Thursday.

A video clip of vehicles driving over the posters had gone viral.

No case has been registered against anyone," said Mumbai Police spokesperson S Chaitanya.

Eid processions will be taken out in south Mumbai on Friday and police will be providing bandobast. Several roads have been shut for traffic movement.TOI

Milad un Nabi S.W. Celebrated in Hyderabad

Milad un Nabi S.W. Celebrated in Hyderabad

Milad un Nabi, the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad S.W. Passed off peacefully in Hyderabad and elsewhere in the state on Friday amid elaborate security arrangements.

The faithful celebrated the day with religious zeal and fervour but spent less on the decorations. Shia Muslims, who also venerate and celebrate the Prophet’s birthday, celebrate on the 17th Rabbi- ul Awwal.

Processions were taken out to express devotion and reverence for the Prophet. A central procession taken out from the Quadri Chaman, Falaknuma, by various organisations under the banner of the Sunni United Forum of India. A large number of people, including religious scholars, participated in the processions.

Hundreds of youth took part in the processions across the city, holding green flags and raising slogans praising the Prophet. Few youth were seen carrying the National Flags as well. Stunt-riders demonstrated daredevil tricks on the roads during the procession.

Religious organizations held online meetings to highlight the message of the Prophet and organised 'Mahfil-e-Milad' in praise of the Prophet to mark the occasion. Khateebs (sermonizers) of masjids highlighted the life and teachings of the Prophet in Juma sermons. Religious scholars stressed upon the faithful to mould their lives according to the golden principles of Islam.

Muslims were given an opportunity to view the holy relics of the Prophet at different places, including Macca Masjid and different shrines in the city. Special dishes were prepared at homes and food to the poor.

Dharani Portal Launched Slot Bookings to Begin Today

Dharani Portal launched Slot Bookings to Begin Today

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Thursday launched Dharani Portal for land and property registrations here at Mudu Chinatalapalli village of Shamirpet mandal of Medchal-Malkajgiri district.

The slot bookings in the website for the registrations will begin today and all the land and property registrations will start from November 2. The website has been launched with all the details of properties of the citizens and the property details which are not uploaded on the portal will be treated as illegal and will not be allowed for further registrations or mutation.

Dharani portal has been designed in order to reduce loopholes in the registration process. One can register their property, succession and also the partition of agriculture lands and once the registration is done, the owner will be provided with e-pattadar passbook.

The One-in-all portal was supposed to be launched on Dasara but was postponed due to delay in setting up the online network across various mandals in the view of heavy rains.

The portal is also aimed to put an end to encroachments of government lands and other private properties. All the government, endowment and Wakf lands have been locked from registrations.

NCB Taids Residence of Deepika Padukone’s Manager: ‘Found Charas, Cannabis Oil’

NCB Taids Residence of Deepika Padukone’s Manager: ‘Found Charas, Cannabis Oil’

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Tuesday raided the Versova residence of actor Deepika Padukone’s manager Karishma Prakash, where it claimed to have found 1.7 grams of charas and at least two bottles of cannabis (CBD) oil . Prakash had earlier been questioned by NCB in connection with the FIR that had been registered in connection with the Sushant Singh Rajput case.

“Prakash’s name cropped up during the questioning of one of the paddlers arrested by us in the case in which we are looking to bust drug networks around Bollywood, Based on the information, we raided her residence today. We found 1.7 grams of charas and at least two bottles of CBD oil,” said an NCB official.

The official said at the time of the raid, Prakash was not home and the search at her residence was carried out in the presence of her acquaintances. “We have called her for questioning tomorrow to NCB, however, her phone has been switched off and we do not know where she is,” an official said.IE

Monsoon Finally Leaves From Telangana

Monsoon Finally Leaves From Telangana

The southwest monsoon this year has been more than bountiful for the state. Lasting for nearly five months, the extent of rains has been so vast that there is no district that has received deficient rainfall.

This year, the monsoon up to August has been recorded as above normal and there has been 47 per cent excess rainfall,” said Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) director Dr K. Nagaratna. However, according to the Telangana State Development Planning Society (TSDPS), the state has received 54 per cent more rainfall than the usual 809.8 mm for the monsoon months.

Presently, IMD officials said, the monsoon has withdrawn from most of the state. It will leave the last few districts soon.

According to private weather forecasting agency Skymet, in 2018, the withdrawal was completed by October 20 and in 2019, despite late commencement of withdrawal on October 9, the process was completed by October 15.

The weather systems forming in the Bay of Bengal will no longer track along with the central parts and rather recurve to the east and northeastern parts of the country. Such a pattern is in accordance with the conclusion of southwest monsoon and ingress of the northeast monsoon,” Skymet said.

“On some occasions, the two monsoons just swap without any margins as is happening this year. The southwest monsoon is likely to end its journey in the next 48 hours and simultaneously hand over the baton to the northeast monsoon,” Skymet said DC

Bihar Assembly Election 2020: Owaisi Addresses Rally, Flays RJD, Cong for Silence Over CAA

Bihar Assembly Election 2020: Owaisi Addresses Rally, Flays RJD, Cong for Silence Over CAA

Asaduddin Owaisi, the president of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), addressed a rally in poll-bound Bihar on Sunday afternoon and sought votes on behalf of the party’s state unit chief, Akhatrul Iman

He also took the opportunity to condemn both the Congress and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), who are part of the Grand Alliance (GA), or the mahagathbandhan, for their studied silence over the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019 and the National Register for Citizens (NRC).

“When you were holding protests against the CAA, 2019 and the NRC in Seemanchal, both the Congress and RJD neither extended their support nor did say anything. They had preferred to remain silent,” Owaisi alleged.

“Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and his party the Janata Dal (United) are sitting on the lap of the BJP and Mohan Bhagwat, the sarsanghchalak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS),” he further alleged.

Purnia, Kishanganj, Katihar and Araria districts comprise the Seemanchal, which has a total of 24 seats and a substantial Muslim population

HT

Hyderabad Attracts Rs 700 Crore Investments in Pharma

Hyderabad Attracts Rs 700 Crore Investments in Pharma

The life sciences hub of India, Hyderabad has attracted two major investments in Genome Valley. Granules India is investing Rs 400 crore to set up a finished dosages unit while Laurus Labs is investing Rs 300 crore for a formulations manufacturing facility.

Granules India, a Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical company, will be making a major investment of Rs 400 crores to set up a manufacturing facility with a capacity to make 10 billion units of finished dosages. The proposed unit will generate employment to about 1,600 people.

Granules India already has manufacturing sites in eight locations and presence in 75 countries across the globe. The company already operates the world’s largest commercial Pharmaceutical Formulation Intermediates (PFI) Facility at Gagillapur near Hyderabad.

Krishna Prasad Chigurupati, CMD of Granules India met IT & Industries Minister KT Rama Rao at Pragathi Bhavan today to formally make this announcement.

Similarly, Laurus Labs, a research-driven pharmaceutical manufacturing company will be setting up a formulation facility with a capacity of 5 billion units. The company plans to invest Rs 300 crores in two phases of Rs 150 crores each. Phase 1 of the plant is expected to provide employment to about 150 People.T Today

Anger Spreads in Islamic World After Macron’s Backing for Prophet Muhammad S.A Cartoons

Anger Spreads in Islamic World After Macron’s Backing for Prophet Muhammad S.A Cartoons

France has appealed for foreign governments to stamp out calls by what it calls a “radical minority” for a boycott of French products after Emmanuel Macron’s public backing of the Muhammad caricatures.

The appeal came as anger escalated across the Islamic world over the president’s remarks at a national tribute to the murdered high-school teacher Samuel Paty last week, with Turkish leader, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, calling on Monday for a complete boycott of French products in Turkey.

Paty, 47, was killed after he showed his class drawings of the prophet during a debate on free speech.

After Macron promised France would not “renounce the caricatures”, a furious riposte that emerged on Friday on social media under Arabic hashtags gained momentum over the weekend.

In a strongly worded statement, France’s foreign ministry demanded that calls for a boycott of its products and the “occasionally hateful” protests against the country must end.

“These calls distort the positions defended by France in favour of freedom of conscience, freedom of expression, freedom of religion and the refusal of any call to hatred,” it read.

“Consequently, the calls for boycott are pointless and must cease immediately, as must all attacks against our country, instrumentalised by a radical minority.”

On Sunday, after protests in which the president’s picture was burned and Erdoğan, suggested his French counterpart needed “his mental health tested”, Macron also responded.

“Our history is one of a battle against tyranny and fanatacisms. We will continue,” Macron tweeted in three languages, French, English and Arabic.

“We respect all differences in a spirit of peace. We will never accept hate speech and we defend reasonable debate. We will continue. We hold ourselves always on the side of human dignity and universal values,” the French president added.The Guardian

Mohammed Siraj Selected For Test Squad for India Tour For Australia

Mohammed Siraj Selected  For Test Squad for India Tour For Australia

The BCCI on Monday announced the squads picked by the senior national selection panel, headed by Sunil Joshi, for three ODIs, three T20Is and four Tests to be played from November 27 to January 19.

“The BCCI Medical Team will continue to monitor the progress of Rohit Sharma and Ishant Sharma,” stated a BCCI media release. Ishant, the pace spearhead, returned home from the IPL after getting injured.

While Rohit and Ishant have fitness concerns, wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has been dropped from the limited-over squads. While K.L. Rahul, who has also been elevated as vice-captain for the ODIs in Rohit’s absence, is the sole ’keeper in the 50-over format, he has back-up in Sanju Samson, who has retained his place in the T20I squad.

Rahul also makes a return to the Test squad. In Ishant’s absence, Mohammed Siraj has been named as the fifth pacer for the Test series in a squad of 18.

T20I squad: Virat Kohli (Captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul (vice-captain and wicket-keeper), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Navdeep Saini, Deepak Chahar, Varun Chakravarthy

ODI squad: Virat Kohli (Captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul (vice-captain & wicket-keeper), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Mayank Agarwal, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Navdeep Saini, Shardul Thakur

Test squad: Virat Kohli (Captain), Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi Shaw, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), Hanuma Vihari, Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha (wicket-keeper), Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, R. Ashwin, Mohd. Siraj

Milad-Un-Nabi: Hyderabad Police Deny Permissions for Processions

Milad-Un-Nabi: Hyderabad Police Deny Permissions for Processions

Permissions to conduct religious programmes late in the evening or at night in the city on occasion of Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammed’s birth anniversary) are being rejected by the city police. The cops in Hyderabad are not allowing events taking into consideration the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a police official said.

A senior cop stated that the Hyderabad police has been receiving applications from various organisations in view of Milad-un-Nabi to organise events like the ‘Jalsa-e-Milad-un-Nabi’. “However, till now, permissions have not been granted to conduct any programmes in the night or day time,” he added

Mufti Mohammed Asif Bilal Quadri, President of Tahreek-E-Islami, said, “Every year we use to conduct a Milad rally from the Sunni Markaz Nampally, but this year there will not be any rally as the city has witnessed floods and people have faced losses. We are encouraging people to provide financial help to the flood victims instead and are also asking everyone to be cautious in their day-to-day life by implementing social distancing, using face masks and utilizing of hand sanitizers as COVID-19 is still around us. Therefore we can’t be complacent.” Siasat News

Wearing Masks Compulsory Etala Rajendra Health Minister Telangana

Wearing Masks Compulsory Etala Rajendra Health Minister Telangana

Ensuring strict regulation in the use of masks in public places will be the top priority, stated health minister Etela Rajendra to the members of Telangana state federation of chambers of commerce and trade (TSFCC).

A concern was raised by the members that masks are not being used in public places with severe violations noted. The members of TSFCC requested the minister that strict regulations be implemented to ensure that everyone wears masks.

Prakash Ammanabolu, president of TSFCC said “Senior doctors in the city have recommended that proper use of masks is a good prevention against SARS Cov-2. We are seeing a lapse in the protocol and urge the government to take strict action against those who violate the protocols.”

Rajender said that in the last six months the government has been successful in keeping the infection rate low and case fatality rate to 0.56 per cent. They are working hard to spread awareness among people. Online awareness programmes are being organised with different community groups, trade bodies and others urging them to not give up the guard during the festival season. Large public gatherings are not allowed. In small gatherings too, the use of masks is mandatory and people must follow the protocols of hygiene and cough etiquette.DC

Tollywood Actor Rajasekhar’s Condition Critical

Tollywood Actor Rajasekhar’s Condition Critical

Actor Rajasekhar and his family had tested positive for the novel Coronavirus a few days back. While others in the family are recovering, Rajasekhar’s condition is said to be critical; he is apparently facing some breathing problems. Rajasekhar was admitted in a private hospital, where a team of doctors has been monitoring his condition. On Thursday morning, a bulletin released by the hospital said, “Rajasekhar condition is critical, but stable and is responding and continuously monitored by our critical team (sic).” 

Meanwhile, the actor’s younger daughter Shivathmika took to her Twitter page, appealing to everyone to pray for her father’s speedy recovery. “Dear All. Nanna’s fight with covid has been difficult, yet he is fighting hard. We believe that it is your prayers, love and well wishes that protect us and keep us going. I am here asking you, to pray for Nanna’s speedy recovery! With your love, he’ll come out stronger (sic),” she wrote.DC

Infections Galore in Hyderabad after Unprecedented Floods

Infections Galore in Hyderabad after Unprecedented Floods

Anti-fungal medicines are urgently required for residents and volunteers cleaning the muck and slush from Babanagar, Nallabagh, Alinagar, Osmannagar and Al Jubail Colony in the Old City.

Cleaning of knee-deep slush has been a challenge and many of them are suffering from fungal infections. It is stated that 70 per cent of the residents and volunteers are complaining of severe fungal infections, which causes itching and rashes.

Manual removal of the much is being taken up as the machines cannot enter inside these small colonies. The stagnating water is drying very slowly and the outlets are still choked. The groundwater level has increased and catchment areas where water collected when the tanks were full now have stagnant water.

The areas are now covered with muck, slush and waste which the floodwater carried along with it. Sewage, sand, carcasses of animals and waste is now being removed but it is also adversely affecting the workers.

Azam Khan who is working with volunteers in Babanagar, says “Along with the residents, there are students, doctors, engineers, techies who are volunteering for cleaning. There is still a lot of much to be removed.”

Only a few of them have protective gumboots and gloves. Most of them are suffering from severe scratching and itching and need creams which will help them.

Volunteers estimate that the work will continue for another week at least.

Some residents have slowly begun to return but many are still too scared to. A call has been given to citizens to come to these affected areas and provide aid that would help residents tide through the crisis.DC

India's COVID-19 Recovery Rate Touches 90 Percent

India's COVID-19 Recovery Rate Touches 90 Percent 

India’s national recovery rate has reached close to 90 per cent after 70.16 lakh persons have recovered from novel coronavirus out of the total positive cases detected so far. On Saturday, India’s total COVID-19 tally reached 78.15 lakh with detection of 53, 370 fresh cases. In comparison to fresh cases, 67, 549 persons were discharged from medical supervision taking the national recovery rate to 89.78 per cent.

The total deaths due to the virus has reached 1.18 lakh out of which 650 fatalities took place in the last 24 hours. The COVID-19 case fatality rate has further declined to 1.51 per cent.

According to the Union health ministry, the active cases are less than 7 lakh for the second consecutive day and stand at 6.81 lakh and active cases comprise only 8.71 per cent of the total positive cases of the country. 61 per cent of the total recovered cases are from Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. Maharashtra has contributed the maximum with more than 13,000 single day recovery.

DC

Kangana Ranaut calls Uddhav Thackeray ‘Worse Product of Nepotism’: ‘I am Not Drunk on My Father’s Power and Wealth Like You’

Kangana Ranaut calls Uddhav Thackeray ‘Worse Product of Nepotism’: ‘I am Not Drunk on My Father’s Power and Wealth Like You’

Kagna Raauat has gone all out against Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray after he defended his state and launched a veiled attack on Kangana and Himachal Pradesh, calling it the place where “ganja” is cultivated.

Without naming Kangana Ranaut or Himachal Pradesh, Uddhav had said during his Dussehra speech on Sunday that some people come to Mumbai for bread and butter and abuse the city by calling it Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). “Mumbai is PoK, there are drug addicts everywhere – they are painting such a picture. They don’t know in our house we grow tulsi, not ganja. Ganja fields are in your state, you know where, not in our Maharashtra,” he said.

Kangana took to Twitter and responded, “Chief Minister you are a very petty person, Himachal is called Dev Bhumi it has the maximum number of temples also no zero crime rate, yes it has a very fertile land it grows apples, kiwis, pomegranate, strawberries one can grow anything here.” HT

Mumbai: TV Actor Arrested by NCB for Buying Drugs

Mumbai: TV Actor Arrested by NCB for Buying Drugs

THE NARCOTICS Control Bureau (NCB) on Sunday registered two cases in which six people were placed under arrest under sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Those arrested include a TV actress and a Tanzanian national.

An NCB official said Chauhan, and the supplier Faisal (20), were arrested and produced before the court after due interrogation and recording of their confessions. (Photo: Instagram)

THE NARCOTICS Control Bureau (NCB) on Sunday registered two cases in which six people were placed under arrest under sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Those arrested include a TV actress and a Tanzanian national.

According to the police, acting on information received, a team of Mumbai Zonal Unit apprehended two persons at Machhimar colony, Versova on Saturday around 7pm. An NCB official said, “The team succeeded in affecting a seizure of 99 grams of ganja from their possession

An NCB official said after due interrogation and recording confessions, the supplier Faisal (20), and Preetika Chauhan, (30), receiver, were arrested and produced before the court. Chauhan has worked in several TV serials, like Maa Vaishnodevi.

During interrogation, it was revealed that the seized ganja was sourced from one Deepak Rathaur, also a Versova resident. An official said that Rathaur has been arrested earlier too by the Mumbai Anti-Narcotics Cell for allegedly supplying drugs

In a separate case, an official said, based on specific information received on October 23, an NCB Mumbai team seized four grams of cocaine at Mohammad Ali Road in south Mumbai and arrested one Bruno John Ngwale, a Tanzanian national. The arrest was made on Saturday.IE

US election: Barack Obama Slams Donald Trump Over Coronavirus Pandemic Response

US election: Barack Obama Slams Donald Trump Over Coronavirus Pandemic Response

While hitting the campaign trial for Democratic president nominee Joe Biden, former US President Barack Obama slammed his successor Donald Trump's response to the Covid-19 pandemic in the country, which is currently the worst-hit with the world's highest number of confirmed cases and deaths.

Addressing a socially-distanced crowd at a rally in Miami on Saturday, Obama said that if Biden wins, the US will have a "normal President", The Hill news website reported.

"We won't have a President who threatens people with jail for just criticizing him," the former leader said.

"That's not normal behaviour, Florida. You wouldn't tolerate it from a coworker, you wouldn't tolerate it from a high school principal, you wouldn't tolerate it from a coach, you wouldn't tolerate it from a family member

Florida Man wouldn't even do this stuff, Why are we accepting it from the President of the US? It's not normal behavior," Obama was quoted as saying.

According to The Hill news website report, 'Florida Man' refers to an online meme and hashtag based on bizarre and unusual stories revolving around residents in the state.

Also on Saturday, Trump made a trip to Florida to cast his vote in person for the November 3 presidential election.

Last year, Trump shifted his permanent residence and voter registration from New York to Florida, a decisive state for his re-election.

In the 2016 presidential election, Trump won Florida, a major swing state, by 49.02 per cent of the votes, while his then Democratic rival Hillary Clinton came in close with 47.82 per cent of the ballots.

According to the latest RealClear Politics polling average, Biden was currently leading Trump in Florida by 1.4 percentage points or 48.2 per cent to 46.8 per cent.

Saturday's rally was the second for Obama's campaign appearances for Biden, who was his Vice President from January 20, 2009 to January 20, 2017.PTI

Cricket Legend Kapil Dev Discharged From Hospital After Emergency Angioplasty

Cricket Legend Kapil Dev Discharged From Hospital After Emergency Angioplasty

Kapil Dev, who underwent emergency angioplasty after suffering chest pain on Thursday, was discharged from the Delhi hospital within three days.

India’s first World Cup winning-captain complained of chest pain on Thursday following which he was taken to Fortis Escorts Heart Institute’s emergency department. He was reported stable after the emergency angioplasty on Thursday and was discharged from the hospital on Sunday.

We’re Not Kids to be Misguided’: Owaisi Responds to RSS Chief’s CAA Remarks

We’re Not Kids to be Misguided’: Owaisi Responds to RSS Chief’s CAA Remarks

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat’s remarks that “some people misled our Muslim brothers” on the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act drew a sharp response from AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday.

“We’re not kids to be ‘misguided’. BJP didn’t mince words about what CAA+NRC were meant to do. If it’s not about Muslims, just remove all references to religion from the law,” Owaisi wrote on Twitter.

Earlier in the day, Bhagwat, while speaking at the Sangh’s annual Vijayadashami rally in Nagpur, said the RSS is not against any particular religious community, but “some people misled our Muslim brothers” claiming it was aimed at restricting their population

There was opposition to CAA claiming it was being used to check the Muslim population in the country. In fact, no Indian citizen was threatened due to CAA,” he said. Before the issue could be discussed further, the focus shifted to coronavirus, which overshadowed all other topics, he added.

The AIMIM chief also asserted that any law with religion as the basis of citizenship will be vociferously protested IE

khabib Beat Mcgregor in His Last Match

khabib Beat Mcgregor in His Last Match 

Conor McGregor offers 'respect and condolences' after Khabib Nurmagomedov's victory and retirement

For years, Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov were bitter rivals. That was true in the lead-up to their fight, a lengthy period punctuated by McGregor throwing an equipment dolly into a bus carrying Nurmagomedov -- and half of the UFC 223 card in 2018. It was certainly true after Nurmagomedov beat McGregor at UFC 229 before both fighters' teams engaged in a wild post-fight brawl. And it has remained true for the years that followed, with McGregor calling for a rematch Nurmagomedov refused to give.

Good performance," McGregor tweeted. "I will carry on. Respect and condolences on your father again also. To you and family. Yours sincerely, The McGregors."

Today, I want to say, this was my last fight," Nurmagomedov said after his victory. "No way am I going to come here without my father. It was first time, after what happened with my father, when UFC called me about Justin. I talk with my mother three days, she don't want that I go fight without father. I promised her, it's going to be my last fight, and if I give my word, I have to follow this. It was my last fight here."

McGregor is set to return to the Octagon after his most recent retirement. He will fight Dustin Poirier in January in a fight that could position the winner for a shot at the now-vacant lightweight title.

No Registration of Unauthorised Plots, Says Telangana Government

No Registration of Unauthorised Plots, Says Telangana Government

Defending its stand on prohibiting registrations of unauthorised plots and layouts in the state, The Telangana government submitted to the High Court that it took this decision to prevent developers from coming up with unauthorised plots in the future.

Arvind Kumar, principal secretary of the municipal administration and urban development department, explained the reasons why the government prohibited the registrations of unapproved plots or buildings and did not grant building permissions on unapproved plots.

Kumar filed the affidavit on behalf of the government, which is respondent in the PIL filed by Congress party MP, Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, who challenged the GO for LRS 2020 and stopped the registrations.

The government said that the LRS scheme had been implemented several times earlier for solving the problem of common people who unknowingly bought plots in unauthorised layouts. But taking advantage of this, some developers continue to build on unapproved layouts and plots. To put the stop to this practice, the government has taken a decision to prohibit registrations of plots that did not have authorisation, Kumar said in the affidavit DC

Al Jubail Colony Houses Demolished Built on Nalas By GHMC

Al Jubail Colony Houses Demolished Built on Nalas By GHMC 

Al Jubail colony in Falaknuma was completely inundated following last week’s rain. The deluge claims several lives besides huge property loss. 10 days after the devastation, GHMC began demolishing houses constructed on nalas. Today, GHMC officials in the presence of police, began demolishing houses built on nalas

Al Jubail Colony in Falaknuma is one of the most devastated parts of the city due to floods. About a week ago, an NDRF team had to take up a rescue operation in the area. Over 100 people were trapped in their homes and had to move to on top floors of buildings. Seven houses were completely flattened while another 230 houses suffered partial damage in the colony. A total of 1200 people had been evacuated and moved to their relative houses by the police department, NGOs and good samaritans.Siasat News

Remdesivir Covid19 Drug Gets FDA Nod

Remdesivir Covid19 Drug Gets FDA Nod

The broad-based anti-viral drug Remdesivir meant for Covid-19 positive patients has become the first treatment to be approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA).

The FDA approval comes close on the heels of the Solidarity Trial of World Health Organisation (WHO) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), which said that the anti-viral drug had little or no effect on overall mortality and duration of hospital stay in patients.

The opposing views on Remdesivir from USFDA and WHO has managed to sow seeds of doubt and confusion among general public. Clinicians from Hyderabad, who are personally treating Covid-19 positive patients, however, point out that the answer over effectiveness of Remdesivir might lie somewhere in between.

A lot depends on when or at what stage the antiviral drug was administered to patients. “Timing of administering Remdesivir drug appears to be very important. If you use the drug at the right time on positive patients, then they recover. However, if you lose that narrow window, then the drug will be of no use and will unnecessarily become a financial burden on the patient,” says Superintendent, Gandhi Hospital, Dr M Raja Rao.

The USFDA has approved Remdesivir for use in adults and paediatric patients of 12 years and above and weighing more than 40 kg for treatment of Covid-19. The ICMR and WHO tested four drugs including Remdesivir, Interferon β1a, Lopinavir/Ritonavir and Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ). “Interim analysis showed that no benefits of Remdesivir in any groups of Covid-19 asymptomatic/mild/moderate/severe/critical) patients,”  T Today

Govt Extends Due Dates for Filling IT Returns, Audit Reports, GST Anual Return

Govt Extends Due Dates for Filling IT Returns, Audit Reports, GST Anual Return

The government on Saturday said due dates for filing income tax returns and tax audit reports for FY20 for various classes of tax payers have been extended to give more time for tax payers to comply.

The government also, on advice from the federal tax body, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, extended the due date for filing annual return for FY19 from 31 October to 31 December, finance ministry said.For filing income tax returns for FY20, individuals who are not required to conduct a tax audit report will now get time till 31 December. The original due date of 31 July was earlier extended to 30 November.

Tax payers who are required to file their tax audit reports—professionals with gross receipts more than ₹50 lakh and those running businesses with sales up to ₹1 crore—have also got extra time. They can now file their tax returns by 31 January. The earlier deadline, after one extension, was 30 November.

Assessees who enter into international transactions or specified domestic transactions and are required to file tax audit reports, have also been given extra time to file their FY20 tax returns. As per Saturday’s announcement, they can file their tax returns for FY20 by end of January.

“Consequently, the date for furnishing of various audit reports under the Income tax Act including tax audit report and report in respect of international or specified domestic transaction has also been extended to 31 December, 2020," said the finance ministry statement.

The ministry also gave extra time for small tax payers to pay their self- assessment tax. This facility is available only to those with self-assessment tax liability up to ₹1 lakh. Accordingly, those who are liable to get tax audit done, can pay self assessment tax by end of January and others can pay by end of December. Finance ministry said it will notify these changes.LM

Former Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis Tests Positive for Covid-19

Former Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis Tests Positive for Covid-19

Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly and former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said he has tested positive for coronavirus.

The BJP leader shared the information on his Twitter handle

I have been working every single day since the lockdown, but now it seems that God wantsme to stop for a while and take a break! I have tested #COVID19 positive and in isolation. Taking all medication & treatment as per the advice of the doctors," he said.

Those who have come in contact with me are advised to get COVID-19 tests done. Take care, everyone!," the former Maharashtra chief minister added in the tweet.

Fadnavis has been been made BJP's in-charge for the upcoming Bihar polls.

Fadnavis had on Friday criticised the Uddhav Thackeray- led government's ₹10,000-crore assistance to rain-affected people, saying the announcement "betrayed" the trust of farmers.

He had toured the rain- affected regions and met farmers in Hingoli on Wednesday.LM

Former Indian Cricket Team Captain Kapil Dev Suffers Heart Attack, Undergoes Angioplasty, is Stable Now

Former Indian Cricket Team Captain Kapil Dev Suffers Heart Attack, Undergoes Angioplasty, is Stable Now

Legendary Indian cricketer and captain of the 1983 World Cup-winning side Kapil Dev suffered a heart attack and has undergone angioplasty at a hospital in New Delhi.

Kapil, 61, who had been pretty active in the social circuit and on the golf course before the pandemic struck, is "stable now".

He is feeling okay now. I just spoke to his wife (Romi). He was feeling uneasy yesterday (Thursday). He is undergoing check-ups at a hospital as we speak," former Test player and Indian Cricketers Association president Ashok Malhotra told PTI.

"Kapil Dev suffered a heart attack. He was evaluated and an emergency coronary angioplasty was performed in the middle of night," the Fortis Escorts Hospital in Okhla Road, New Delhi, said in an updated health bulletin after only mentioning chest pain in its initial statement.

"Currently, he is admitted in ICU and under close supervision of Dr Atul Mathur and his team. Kapil Dev is stable now and he is expected to get discharged in a couple of days."TOI

Telugu Actors Directors Donate their Might to TS CMRF Flood Victims

Telugu Actors Directors Donate their Might to TS CMRF Flood Victims

Following an appeal by Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, Telugu film industry has promptly responded and started donating to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF) to extend a helping hand to the flood victims in the State capital. Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister KT Rama Rao thanked the members of the film fraternity for their gesture.

Among the film personalities who responded on Tuesday morning, actors Chiranjeevi and Mahesh Babu pledged Rs 1 crore each, while Nagarjuna and NTR junior announced donation of Rs 50 lakh each to the CMRF. Similarly, actor Vijay Devarakonda and director Trivikram Srinivas along with Harika and Hasini Creations donated Rs 10 lakh each. Directors Harish Shankar and Anil Ravipudi too pledged Rs 5 lakh donation each to the CMRF. More actors, directors and persons from other crafts of film industry too are responding generously and donating their might to the CMRF. T Today

Osmania University and JNTU-Hyderabad Postpone Exams Due to Rains

Osmania University and JNTU-Hyderabad Postpone Exams Due to Rains

Osmania University (OU) and Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University-Hyderabad (JNTUH) universities postponed exams scheduled for the next few days for the Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) exams for students as many areas in the city are reeling from heavy rainfall and subsequent flash floods. 

Scores of students had appealed to the government and Minister K Taraka Ramarao (KTR) to postpone their ongoing exams. Students took to social media and shared pictures of flood-affected areas in Hyderabad, stating that they are not in a position to travel to a designated centre in the city to write the exams. The students also asked how exams can be held at a time when several areas in the city are under water due to flash floods following the heavy rainfall. 

In response to a student’s tweet, the Minister requested Education Minister Sabitha Reddy and JNTUH Vice-Chancellor Jayesh Ranjan to respond to the students’ requests. In response, Jayesh Ranjan stated in a tweet that all the UG and PG regular and supplementary exams of JNTUH, which were scheduled to be held on October 19 and 20, have been postponed. 

Later, JNTUH also released an official statement. “All the Principals of JNTU-H constituent and affiliated colleges are informed to note that all the UG and PG regular and supplementary examinations of JNTUH scheduled on 19th and 20th October have been postponed due forecast of heavy rains. The revised date of examination would be intimated later. However, there is no change in the schedule of other examinations.”TNM

Chinese Soldier Captured in Ladakh's Demchok After 'Straying' into India, Will Be Handed Back to PLA

solider of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) was captured near the Demchok area of Ladakh on Monday after straying across the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the Indian Army said. The soldier has been identified as Wang Ya Long and is being provided with required medical assistance including oxygen, food and warm clothes, it said.

"A PLA soldier identified as Corporal Wang Ya Long was apprehended in the Demchok sector of Eastern Ladakh on October 19 after he had strayed across the LAC," the Army said in a statement, adding a request has also been received from the PLA about the whereabouts of the missing soldier.

As per established protocols, he will be returned to Chinese officials at the Chushul–Moldo meeting point after completion of formalities, the statement added.News 18

Two Bodies Found as Waters Recede in Al-Jubail Colony Hyderabad

Two Bodies Found as Waters Recede in Al-Jubail Colony Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Two bodies were found in Al-Jubail Colony here on Monday afternoon after the flood waters receded after five days.

The police suspect that the two persons could have been drowned in the nala at Mailardevpally during the recent rains and washed away downstream till the Falaknuma RuB.

The bodies have been shifted to the Osmania General Hospital mortuary where they will be preserved for identification and autopsy.

CM KCR Announces Rs 550 Crore Package for Flood Relief Operations 1 Lakh Each For Completely Collapsed House's

CM KCR Announces Rs 550 Crore Package for Flood Relief Operations1lakh each for completely collapsed houses and Rs 50,000 each for partially damaged houses. 

Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Monday announced a financial package of Rs 550 crore to provide immediate relief to people residing in flood-affected areas of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) including GHMC and its surrounding municipalities. The funds also have been released by the State government to the Municipal Administration department. The authorities have been instructed to implement the relief operations from Tuesday onwards and provide the financial assistance to the needy immediately.

In a statement, the Chief Minister observed that people residing in inundated areas have suffered severe losses after rain water enteredOperationt the State government will provide Rs 1 lakh each for completely collapsed houses and Rs 50,000 each for partially damaged houses. A financial assistance of Rs 10,000 will be provided to each flood-affected family as part of the relief operations. The State government had already announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh each for about 33 persons who lost their lives due to heavy rains in GHMC and neighbouring municipalities.

Chandrashekhar Rao instructed the officials to restore normalcy by taking up repair and restoration of the roads and other infrastructure battered due to heavy downpour. He pointed out that this was highest rainfall in Hyderabad city the last 100 years adversely affecting lives of people especially the poor and slum-dwellers. “People residing in low-lying areas were badly affected due to rains and it is the primary responsibility of the State government to extend them relief. Hence, the State government has decided to extend Rs 10,000 for each flood-affected family,” he declared.

Six Year Old Girl Killed in Wall Collapse at Mangalhat Hyderabad

Six Year Old Girl Killed in Wall Collapse at Mangalhat Hyderabad

six year-old girl died when a wall collapsed at Mangalhat due to heavy rains late on Saturday night. According to the police, the victim Adiba Begum and her sister were asleep in a room of the house when a portion of the wall collapsed around midnight.

The locals rushed to the spot and immediately shifted both the girls to hospital where doctors pronounced Adiba dead. The other girl is undergoing treatment.

A case is registered by the police and investigation taken up.

Heavy Rains Return to Hyderabad Leave Several Areas Inundated

Heavy Rains Return to Hyderabad Leave Several Areas Inundated

Heavy rains that lashed the city overnight on Saturday left many areas inundated and residents being shifted to temporary relief camps.

GHMC limits received provisional average rainfall of 80.5 mm till 4 am on Sunday, officials said.

Ranga Reddy district administration has appealed to people in low lying and those living in old and dilapidated buildings to shift to relief camps.

All arrangements, including food, medicines, drinking water etc are being provided for the residents in the camps, said Education Minister P. Sabitha Indra Reddy.

Officials said the reservoir received 13800 cusecs till 12 in the midnight and the current water level in the reservoir is 1763 ft against FTL of 1763.5 ft.

Osman Sagar too is receiving steady inflows of 1388 cusecs and the water level is 1783.67 ft against FTL of 1790 ft.

Heavy rainfall data in GHMC ( 4 am)

Singapore township, Ghatkesar – 197.3 mm

Medipally, Peerzadiguda – 180.33 mm

Rocktown colony, Nagole – 172 mm

Bhavani Nagar, Saroornagar – 170.5 mm

LB Nagar – 169 mm T Today

Heavy Rainfall Started in Hyderabad After a Two-Day Break

Heavy Rainfall Started in Hyderabad After a Two-Day Break

After a two-day break, heavy rains lashed the city again on Saturday with Bandlaguda in Uppal recording a rainfall of 119 mm by 9 pm.

According to the real-time recordings from the Telangana State Development Planning Society, till 8 pm, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation limits received an average rainfall of 23 mm rainfall. The heavy rains, which saw several roads, especially towards the south of the city being flooded just like they were on Tuesday night, triggered panic in many areas, where people were yet to recover from the destruction caused by Tuesday’s rains.

The day had started on a bright note, with the maximum temperature even rising to 31 degree Celsius from last week’s 24 degree Celsius. However, the clear skies soon became overcast towards the evening, with the downpour beginning around 5 pm in most places. People returning from offices were taken by surprise, with streets in many areas including Hayathnagar, LB Nagar, Jubilee Hills, Koti, MGBS and Uppal soon coming under sheets of water.

A portion of the Falaknuma road caved in, after which officials barricaded the area with the Traffic Police asking people to take alternative routes. One person was electrocuted after coming into contact with an electricity pole near Yashoda Hospital crossroads at Old Malakpet. He was identified as Ramulu, a native of Srikakulam from Andhra Pradesh. There were also reports of alert residents rescuing four people, including two women, struggling to cross a street in Kamala Nagar at Chaitanyapuri.T Today

Ten Inter-State Cyber Fraudsters Arrested

Ten Inter-State Cyber Fraudsters Arrested

The Detective Department (DD) of Cyber Crime Station (CCS) on Friday brought 10 persons on prisoner transit warrant from Chulera and Kalyanpur in Rajasthan, after facing lot of resistance from locales who obstructed the cops of DD and local police, as the mob pelted stones and also threw chilli powder on their faces to avoid the arrest of the gang which was involved in cybercrimes.

According to police, the ten arrested persons were cyber criminals and were involved in OLX fraud wherein they posed as army officials and lured the gullible persons to transfer money on the pretext of helping the army. They had also pretended to be selling vehicles on OLX and lured the innocent by making them believe that they are purchasing army officer-owned vehicles. The accused were identified as, Vajib Khan, Saahil, Shahid, Umar Khan, Satvirsingh, Irfan, Tareek, Mohan Singh, Azhar and Rahul.

The Inspector of Police, S Naveen said that they received a complaint from Sudhir Kumar who stated that he was cheated to the tune of Rs 56,000 by one of the accused. The victim saw an ad on OLX for purchasing a car which had a price tag of Rs 50,000 and after negotiations, the accused seller agreed to sell it for Rs 35,000, but he asked the victim to initially transfer some amount for the document clearances.

The Inspector said, "Believing the words of the accused, the victim transferred the money because he thought that he was buying a vehicle owned by an army officer and in such a way he kept on transferring which totaled Rs 56,000. However, he realised that he was being cheated, after which he filed a police complaint. Based on this complaint and also other complaints which were of similar nature, we traced the gang by forming special teams and later on with the help of local police arrested the gang members and brought them to the city to produce them before the court."HI

Missing Postman's Body Fished Out of Nagole Lake

Missing Postman's Body Fished Out of Nagole Lake

When 50-year-old Sunder Raj responded to his call of duty on October 13, little did he know that fate had other plans, as the senior mail man who fell into a swirling rainwater storm here while on his way to deliver letters was found dead on Thursday.

According to police, his body was fished out of Nagole lake, which was overflowing with rain water following downpour in the last two days. Efforts were on to locate missing persons, who were washed away in floods due to heavy rains that pounded the city on Tuesday and Wednesday, police said.

Search operations were launched following a complaint about the missing mailman. A total of 56 letters were assigned to Sunder Raj for delivery in Jaipuri Colony, Nuvvulabanda, APCO Colony, Hanuman Nagar areas, they said based on a complaint.

"Sunder Raj, according to the postal department officials, set out to deliver the letters on October 13, but due to heavy rains he was instructed to return to the office with the undelivered letters, for them to be delivered the next day.

However, on Wednesday they approached the police after being told that Sunder Raj was missing and that he did not reach his home since Tuesday.

Efforts are also underway to trace six members of a family, who were among the nine washed away on Wednesday in Bandlaguda, police said.

One elderly member of the family was found alive even as bodies of two women were found on Wednesday itself, they said. "We are yet to find them... efforts are on to trace them," a senior official told PTI.

The body of a private employee, who got swept away while riding a two-wheeler in Gaganpahad on Tuesday night was traced to a drain on Thursday, he said.DC

Heavy Rains in Telangana for Five Days, Warns IMD

Heavy Rains in Telangana for Five Days, Warns IMD

Indicating that the lull after the deluge could be misleading, the India Meteorological Department, Hyderabad, has issued a weather warning on Saturday, saying that starting from Saturday itself, thunderstorms accompanied with lightning and heavy rain were ‘very likely’ across Telangana.

The weather warning, which cautions of thunderstorms accompanied with lightning and heavy rain across Telangana till Monday, says on October 20 and 21, thunderstorms accompanied with lightning were likely in isolated places over Telangana, while heavy rain was ‘very likely’ in districts of South Telangana.

The rain gods appeared to have taken a break after the heavy rains from last Sunday, culminating in record rains on Tuesday. From Wednesday, for the last three days, rainfall has been minimal across the State, allowing the flood waters to recede in most parts.T Today

CM KCR to Launch Dharani Portal on Dasara

CM KCR to Launch Dharani Portal on Dasara

Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao will launch the much awaited Dharani portal on October 25, marking the auspicious occasion of Dasara. The district collectors have been directed to ensure complete preparedness in terms of staff and infrastructure prior to the launch, for effectively rendering citizens services through the website.

Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar held a video conference with the District Collectors, Additional Collectors, Tahsildars and Naib Tahsildars on Saturday. A detailed presentation was made on the functioning of the Dharani portal.

Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Secretary said the Dharani website is a most innovative and state-of-the-art online portal which is transparent, accountable, safe, secure and hassle free. He felt that the website will be a revolutionary and trend setting system in the entire nation. “As per the vision of the Chief Minister, the system will ensure absolute transparency and also remove discretionary powers of the officials concerned,” he said.

Somesh Kumar added that under the new system, the Tahsildars of all the 570 mandals will also function as the joint sub-registrars for registration of agricultural properties, while the sub-registrar will conduct registrations of non-agricultural properties through their respective offices in 142 locations across the State. He also stressed that all Tahsildars should conduct at least 10 transactions by Sunday. They have been directed to rise to the occasion and effectively implement the Dharani portal

T Today

Chris Gayle Signals his Return to IPL in Style, KXIP Beats RCB

Chris Gayle Signals his Return to IPL in Style, KXIP Beats RCB

K L Rahul played a captain’s knock and Chris Gayle fired in his first game since January as Kings XI Punjab finally ended their five-match losing streak with an eight-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in an IPL match here on Thursday.

Chasing 172 in a must-win game, the in-form opening pair of Rahul (61 not off 49) and Mayank Agarwal (45 off 25) got off to a flying start before Gayle (53 off 45) joined his skipper in the middle to get KXIP close to the finishing line.

Needing seven off the final two overs with nine wickets in hand, KXIP somehow managed to take the game to the last ball with Nicholas Pooran finally hitting the winning six. Both Rahul and Gayle smashed five sixes each, rendering the opposition attack helpless.

Batting first, skipper Virat Kohli top-scored with 48 off 39 balls in his 200th game for RCB before Chris Morris’ 25 off 8 in the death overs took the team to 171 for six. It was a rare all-round effort from KXIP who had failed to close out games earlier in the competition.

Mohammad Shami (2/45) conceded 24 runs in the final over that spoiled his figures after he got rid of Kohli and AB de Villiers but overall it was a much improved bowling effort by KXIP especially in the death overs. Leg spinner M Ashwin struck twice and pacer Chris Jordan took his first wicket of the tournament.

KTR Visits Rain Effected Areas in Khairatabad, Maktha

KTR Visits Rain Effected Areas in Khairatabad, Maktha 

Continuing his inspection of rain-affected areas in the city, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister KT Rama Rao visited MS Maktha and neighbouring areas in Khairatabad on Friday.

The Minister visited a shelter home in the area and interacted with the residents, who were shifted there from low-lying areas that were inundated.

The Minister enquired about provision of food, medicines and blankets with the residents.

He said apart from ration kits, the government would provide all the required facilities to residents in the rain affected areas.

With water levels receding, the Minister directed the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) to take up extensive sanitation works in the colonies.

The Minister particularly appealed to residents to be cautious and to consume only boiled water.

He was accompanied by GHMC Commissioner DS Lokesh Kumar and MLA D. Nagender and others during the visit.

Floods Damage Homes, Crops in Western Maharashtra; 28 Dead

Floods Damage Homes, Crops in Western Maharashtra; 28 Dead 

Over 2,300 houses and large-scale crops were damaged in heavy rains and subsequent floods in Western Maharashtra districts, where more than 21,000 people were moved to safer places, said officials on Friday.

According to the divisional commissioner's office here, the death toll in rain-related incidents rose to 28 in the region - half of them in worst-hit Solapur district - with the recovery of one more body.

Crops such as sugarcane, soyabean, vegetables, rice, pomegranate and cotton, spread over 57,000 hectares in Pune, Solapur, Satara and Sangli districts, have suffered damage, it said.

Around 513 livestock perished in heavy rains and floods in the region, said a senior official from the Pune divisional commissioner's office.PTI

Residents Feel Ground Shake in Parts of Hyderabad, Scientists Say No Need to Worry

Residents Feel Ground Shake in Parts of Hyderabad, Scientists Say No Need to Worry

Fear gripped the residents of various colonies and gated communities in the IT corridor areas of Gachibowli, Financial District and Gopanpally as many people heard rumblings and felt the ground shake several times since Wednesday evening, following the heavy rains in Hyderabad over the past two days.

Hyderabad-based National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) seismologists said on Thursday that there is no cause for worry and informed that three microearthquakes measuring less than 0.8 on Richter scale were recorded from the region.

On Wednesday evening, people from Gachibowli, Financial District and a few other adjacent localities started hearing the sounds and felt the earth shake. Some residents of the My Home Vihanga residential complex in Financial District took to Twitter asking for help from the GHMC, claiming to have experienced at least 30-40 episodes of their buildings shaking.  

Residents of even the TNGOs colony near Gopanpally and the nearby Secretariat colony also said that they heard rumbling sounds and felt the earth shake.

Dr Srinagesh D, chief scientist at NGRI who is an expert in seismology and earthquake hazard, said, "The average annual rainfall of Hyderabad is around 80 cm. The city has already recorded 123 cm rainfall, 50 percent more than the normal rainfall for an entire year. The rumbling sounds and tremors felt by the residents are suspected to be a result of hydroseismicity, similar to the phenomenon in Borabanda. There is no cause for fear."

Borabanda in the city has also been experiencing a similar phenomenon since the start of this month. NGRI scientists established monitoring stations there, which have been recording a couple of microearthquakes daily. These monitoring stations recorded the microearthquakes that emerged from the surroundings of Gachibowli.

Many microearthquakes were experienced in Borabanda in 2016 and 2017 as well.Indian Express

Hyderabad Rain 2 more Bodies Traced From Nala at Falaknuma

Hyderabad Rain 2 more Bodies Traced From Nala at Falaknuma

Hyderabad: Four of the eight people who were washed away in Alinagar Colony at Mailardevpally on Tuesday night have now been confirmed dead with two more bodies being retrieved from the nala at Falaknuma early on Thursday.

The bodies of Amina (8) and Humera (5) were found on Thursday by rescue teams at the Al Jubail colony nala in Falaknuma. On Wednesday, the police had retrieved bodies of two women of a family washed away during the heavy rains. The four persons who were yet to be traced are the male members of the family.

The family was standing near the balcony of their house, watching the surging waters around midnight, when it suddenly collapsed, throwing all of them into the water, police said, adding that efforts were on to trace the missing persons. Telangana Today

Rashid Khan Tries To Intimidate Shane Watson, Turns Into Viral Memes

Shane Watson smashed 96 off 53 balls to help Chennai Super Kings reclaim the top spot in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with a six-wicket win over SunRisers Hyderabad Tuesday. The Australian batsman, who struck form after a string of low scores in IPL 2019, was involved in a stare down battle with SRH's Rashid Khan. 

Shane Watson hit Rashid Khan for a boundary off only his second delivery and the bowler made sure to express his displeasure. Eventually, Rashid Khan ended up conceding 44 runs off his 4 overs, his worst figures in IPL 2019, as CSK chased down their target of 176 with one ball to spare.

Soon, Rashid Khan was widely criticised for his on-field antics and Twitter was flooded with memes of the incident

Eight People Killed in Boundary Wall Collapse Due to Rain in Ghouse Nagar Bandlaguda Hyderabad

Eight People Killed in Boundary Wall Collapse Due to Rain in Ghouse Nagar Bandlaguda Hyderabad

Eight persons, including a toddler, from two families living in houses adjacent to each other, were killed in the boundary wall collapse on October 13 in Ghouse Nagar, Bandlaguda.

Fouzia Naaz, 36, had given birth to Syed Zohaib barely 20 days ago. When the boundary wall of a farmhouse, constructed on higher ground, collapsed due to incessant rain, the debris – large granite blocks – came crashing into their house, through the asbestos roof, killing Naaz and Zohaib. Naaz’s three-year-old son, Syed Zain, was also killed on the spot.

Mohammed Samad, 35, and his wife Saba Hashmi, 26, inmates of the same house, were also killed in the accident.

The residents of the house next door too met the same tragic fate. Zakira Begum, 50, and her grandchildren — 16-months-old Syed Sadiq and Syeda Anwari Begum, 4 — were killed. Begum’s son Siddiq was spared.

Mohammed Jahangir Hussain, brother of Mohammed Samad, filed a complaint and told the police that at around 8 p.m. on October 13, he heard a rumbling sound followed by cries for help from the two houses. Mr. Hussain lived with his father, Mohammed Jahangir, two brothers, and four sisters in the house.

Two persons were injured and rushed to the Owaisi Hospital. Chandrayangutta legislator Akbaruddin Owaisi reached the hospital and interacted with the patients and their families.

Mr. Hussain sought stringent action against the owner of the property. A case under Section 304-A of the Indian Penal Code has been booked said Assistant Commissioner of Police Mohammed Majid.

Trump's Son Barron Tested Positive For Covid 19

Trump's Son Barron Tested Positive For Covid 19

President Donald Trump's 14-year-old son, Barron, tested positive for COVID-19 but exhibited no symptoms after both of his parents contracted the virus, first lady Melania Trump said on Wednesday.

"Luckily he is a strong teenager and exhibited no symptoms," Melania Trump said in a statement. She said she and Barron had since tested negative for the virus.

Donald Trump told a rally in Des Moines, Iowa, that Barron "is just fine now" and said it was an example of why schools should reopen.

I don't even think he knew he had it, because they're young and their immune systems are strong and they fight it off," Trump said. "Get the kids back to school," he said.

Melania Trump said her symptoms were "minimal" and that she hoped to resume her duties as first lady "as soon as I can."

experienced body aches, a cough and headaches, and felt extremely tired most of the time," she said.

"I chose to go a more natural route in terms of medicine, opting more for vitamins and healthy food," Melania Trump said. Retures

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Hyderabad Rains 19 killed as Heaviest October Rain in a Century Maroons City

Hyderabad Rains 19 killed as Heaviest October Rain in a Century Maroons City

Heavy rainfall across Telangana have killed at least 19 people so far even as thunderstorm accompanied by lightning occurred at isolated places across the state, including capital Hyderabad. The incessant rains since Tuesday led to the capital city reeling under severe waterlogging and inundation of some low-lying areas.

The Met department on Wednesday issued a yellow alert for Hyderabad, while the state government declared a holiday on Wednesday and Thursday for all private institutions, offices, non-essential services within Outer Ring Road in view of rains. It also advised people to stay indoor as far as possible.

The IMD said that the sub-cyclonic system or “deep depression” is likely to peter out in a day, but will regain in strength once it crosses the Maharashtra coast on October 16. Earlier in the day, it also said that the depression over western parts of Telangana would move northwestwards and weaken into a low pressure area in 12 hours

Vanasthalipuram, Dammaiguda, Attapur Main Road, and Musheerabad were some of the areas of Hyderabad that faced severe waterlogging due to the overnight incessant rainfall. Many areas in central parts of Hyderabad like Begumpet, Ameerpet and Panjagutta also faced inundation. 

As Hyderabad witnessed recorded unprecedented overnight rainfall, the GHMC authorities was forced to open the floodgates of the Himayat Sagar dam, which supplies water to Hyderabad, on Tuesday night, leading to many surrounding areas flooding. 

The extent of the calamity that struck Hyderabad can be gauged by the fact that the city recorded its worst rainfall for the month of October in the last 100 years -- around 200 mm.

Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development KT Rama Rao and Animal Husbandry Minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav held an emergency meeting with senior officials and reviewed the rescue and relief operations in the city. The GHMC Mayor, Deputy Mayor, MLAs, and other elected representatives and officials were ordered to be available in the field and continuously monitor and coordinate relief measures.

Hyderabad Sees Record Rain After 117 Years

Hyderabad Sees Record Rain After 117 Years

Hyderabad: The way it rained on Tuesday, records were meant to be washed away. The downpour, triggered by a deep depression over Telangana on Tuesday, has led to an all-time record rainfall of 19.2 cm in Hyderabad for the month of October. This eclipsed a 117-year-old record, of a mere 11.7 cm in the October of 1903.

According to the India Meteorological Department, the Begumpet observatory which has average weather recordings for the city on a day-to-day basis recorded a rainfall of 19.2 cm on Tuesday. This is the highest ever rainfall recorded in the month of October, beating the previous record of 11.7 cm wayback in 1903. The all-time record rainfall in Hyderabad was 24 cm in August 2000

That’s not all. October this year so far has received a surplus rainfall of 26 cm, which is in fact the highest for the entire month of October in the last one decade. The intensity of rainfall on Tuesday was such that the rainfall departure from normal was of 404 per cent, which was the highest departure among all districts.TT

23 Year Old Woman from Mumbai Raped at Hotel in Hyderabad

23 Year Old Woman from Mumbai Raped at Hotel in Hyderabad

A 23-year-old woman from Mumbai has alleged that she was raped in an upscale hotel in Banjara Hills when she visited the city in June.

According to the Banjara Hills police, the victim lodged a complaint with the Mumbai Police two days ago, after which the police there informed the Banjara Hills police about the incident and transferred the case for investigation.

As per the victim’s version, she had come to the city in the second week of June and stayed at the hotel for a few days to attend the birthday party of one of her friends.

During her stay, one person identified as Zubair Khan threatened her and sexually assaulted her in the hotel room,” Banjara Hills SHO S Kalinga Rao said, adding that Khan, along with one more person, had shot her nude videos and threatened to upload it on social media platforms if she approached the police. The victim left for Bandra in Mumbai where she stays, and two days ago, lodged a complaint with the police following which the police registered a case and transferred it to the Banjara Hills police station on grounds of jurisdiction. The Banjara Hills police are investigating. T Today