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 […]
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Why Life-Saving Medicine ‘Aspirin’ Is Termed Unsafe For Healthy Older People?
Many heart associations revise guidelines, urging the healthy elderly to stay away from Aspirin — a blood thinner used to prevent heart attack. In this context, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association have issued new guidelines on the use of Aspirin — the well-established therapy for the prevention of heart attack […]
Telangana Congress Senior Leader ‘DK Aruna’ Quits, Joined BJP
One of the senior politicians in Telangana Congress party, Campaign Committee Vice Chairman, former minister DK Aruna is all set to quit Congress. This is not all. DK Aruna is joined the BJP. BJP’s Ram Madhav has held deliberations with DK Aruna for over 45 minutes at her residence earlier today. During the talks, Ram […]
Why TRS Senior MLA ‘Harish Rao’ Restricted As ‘Village Leader’?
A picture of TRS leader and Siddipet MLA T Harish Rao sitting on the floor along with his supporters at his house in Siddipet has gone viral on social media. The picture reflects the present pathetic condition of Harish Rao in TRS which even thousands of words can’t describe the amount of humiliation, isolation and […]
Revolutionary ‘Gene Editing’ With A Blood Test For Treating Thalassaemia In Hyderabad
Varun Reddy, in faded blue denims, a jacket and brown sports shoes, sits patiently at the edge of bed number 1 in the second-floor ward of Hyderabad’s Apollo Hospital’s Thalassemia Centre, texting on his phone. He has a scrawny physique, bright eyes, a well-groomed beard and hair that is neatly pulled back with gel. At […]
Telangana Congress Alleged ‘Humiliation’ On Student Leader, Quits And Joins TRS
In a blow to the Congress in Telangana, Krishank Manne, a prominent leader from Secunderabad, resigned from all his posts in the party citing a ‘series of humiliations and setbacks’ by the state leadership. He also announced that he would be joining the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) in the presence of Working President K T […]
Why ‘Women Prisoners’ Treated Differently From Men In India Jails?
A gender-specific approach is not only more cost-effective but has a positive effect on reoffending rates. Women constitute a clear minority in the prison estate – not just in India, but all over the world. On a global scale, women constitute 6.9% of the total prison population. In India, it is 4.3%. As per the […]
Frequent Road Mishaps Of School Children In Hyderabad With Careless Rash Driving And No Traffic Sense
Instances of young lives, which have hardly seen a few summers, being crushed to an end by speeding or erratically driven vehicles is on the rise in the city of Hyderabad. In fact, this January witnessed 11 children in the age group of 6 years to 10 years losing their lives in different road accidents. […]
‘Replacing Paracetamol Tablets With Syrups After Immunization Is Not A Solution, Find The Root Cause’
Following the death of two infants at Nampally UPHC in Hyderabad, the government now making it compulsory to give paracetamol in the syrup-form following immunisation. While the move may be welcome with its concomitant funds, doctors say that the root cause remains unsolved. “Just ensuring syrup is not enough as there can be syrups with […]
Trade Bodies Allege Pharmacies Sell ‘Some Medicines’ Upto 2000% Premium Rates In Telangana
Trade body president claims proof of huge discrepancy in parmacy medicines and allied medical aids in Telangana despite stringent laws. Some life-saving drugs and generic medicines are sold at Maximum Retail Price (MRP), which is a whopping 500% to 2,000% more than the wholesale price. Sounds incredible? But it’s true, claims P.R. Somani, founder president, […]