This came to light in a corporate colleges in the city where hundreds of students despite appearing for the exams were marked ‘absent’ in the marks section. A day after the Telangana State Board of Intermediate Examination (TSBIE) declared the results, complaints galore at the TSBIE office. Students alleged that it had made several errors […]
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‘Sanitiser Obsession’ In Hyderabadi People Keeps Immunity At Stake?
Germaphobe or not, carrying a hand sanitiser wherever we go has become a norm. This habit which slowly turns into an obsession, so much so, it defeats the whole point of keeping ourselves away from any disease making us more vulnerable. While getting rid of bad bacteria and germs that usually feast on our skin […]
Hyderabad-Based OMICS Fined $50 Million For ‘Deceptive Publishing Practices’
The ruling it first of its kind against one of the largest publishers of so-called ‘predatory’ journals. A US federal court has ordered Hyderabad-based OMICS International – which claims to publish over 700 peer-reviewed journals – to pay a fine of over $50 million to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for engaging “in unfair and […]
Rs. 425 + GST + Taxes = 500, A Day Parking Fees For Two-Wheeler At Secunderabad Railway Station
Two Wheeler parking at the Secunderabad Railway Station is turning out to be a costlier affair than the train journey you take from the station. Yes, this is true – you can experience the bomb costing of Rs. 500 to park your vehicle. With the GST regime taking effect last year, under the pretext of […]
‘Tiny Tot’ Sold By ‘Daycare Centre’ in Hyderabad, Police Rescued After 8 Months On Court’s Orders
The mother approached the High Court after police failed to register an FIR for six months and did not take up the investigation for another two months. A two-and-half-year-old girl, who had gone missing from a daycare centre in Telangana, was finally rescued eight months later after the mother approached the High Court. Following the […]
Can ‘Lokpal’ Curb The Graft Menace In India?
Former Supreme Court judge Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose has been appointed as India’s first Lokpal, the anti-corruption ombudsman. The move comes nine years after a massive anti-corruption movement, five years after the notification of the Lokpal and Lok Ayukta Act, days after the Supreme Court nudge and three weeks before upcoming general elections. But, will […]