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Women spend much time on purchases and they have time for shopping at nights only. DC file photo

Fake bloggers hoodwink Old Cityâ€™s gullible traders

Many shop owners who do not have knowledge about online promotion, were cheated by fraudsters

8 Jan 2022 11:47 PM IST

A medical helper fills a syringe in a vaccination center. (Photo: AFP)

Vax drive picks up in Old City as residents ignore rumours of...

There were also rumours about people losing their PDS-linked monthly rations

5 Jan 2022 1:53 AM IST

The Hyderabad municipal corporation took over Sardar Mahal in 1965 due to outstanding property taxes. (DC Image)

GHMC to put Sardar Mahal on the market

According to sources, the GHMC office housed in Sardar Mahal is being shifted to a new building in Phoolbagh

4 Jan 2022 2:31 AM IST

The organisers said people who throng the event must adhere to Covid19 protocols. (Representational Image/PTI)

Over 70% of Numaish revenue coming from shoppers of Old City

The highly billed event would be held for 45 days from January 1

30 Dec 2021 12:24 AM IST

Drivers of TSRTC buses seem to be always in a hurry and stop buses in the middle of the roads. There is no bus request stop for us immediately after the Malakpet railway station, says a passenger. Representational image/DC

Lack of bus shelters dogs RTC bus passengers

During peak hours, the situation gets worse with the competition between TSRTC buses and passenger autos

27 Dec 2021 11:48 PM IST

Some of those sleeping on footpaths, near Metro stations, railway stations and bus stations gather around fires to get protection from the cold. GHMC officials are, apparently, oblivious of the Supreme Courts directions to all civic bodies to provide shelter to all homeless people. Representational image/AP

No GHMC shelter for destitute in Old City

Commuters complain that they cannot sit on the benches as they are always occupied by the homeless

27 Dec 2021 2:38 AM IST

Children in the Anganwadi often fall sick. Drain water enters the school premises. We have reported to the GHMC officials and even pleaded to them, but they dont just care. No one is there to resolve our issue. Representational image/DC

Water clogged road a bane for Chisti Chaman

Yellamma temple to Saibaba temple on Chisti Chaman road has damaged SDMP lines that are parallel to drinking water and...

22 Dec 2021 1:48 AM IST

Bars have also been permitted to play any type of entertainment or performance. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Sithaphal mandi residents resent bars in locality

More than 70 families living in Sithaphal mandi have complained of spending sleepless nights since the opening of a bar...

17 Dec 2021 1:03 AM IST

The GHMC has found that this year they have been able to catch monkeys and ensure that they do not come back.

GHMC fills up dug Neredmet nala

Authorities fill up dug up portions of nala work left unattended for months

10 Dec 2021 8:50 AM IST

Many believe that Ghava, which includes ingredients such as saffron, cardamom, raw dates, coffee, cinnamon, and black pepper, has medicinal properties and helps them keep their health in good condition. (DC Photo)

Barkasâ€™ wonder drink gives warmth in winter

The Ghava is believed to have been first brought to Barkas by people from the Arabian peninsula who migrated in the 16th...

9 Dec 2021 12:01 PM IST

The mosquito menace reached such a proportion that more than 50 residents of Deendayal Nagar have fallen prey to dengue fever in the past few months. DC Image

Nala works open up can of worms in Deendayal Nagar

The mosquito population increased ever since work began, as water began stagnating in some stretches of the nala where...

8 Dec 2021 2:08 AM IST

Afzal Sagar-Mangar Basti in Hyderabad. Mangars are considered nomads and had migrated from Maharashtra and settled down in Hyderabad for over 100 years. (DC image)

Cops keep eye on Mangar Basti

Around 250 ex-convicts involved in murders, house burglary live in Old City slum

6 Dec 2021 8:41 PM IST