Started as an innocent teasing of new faces by the seniors on campus, ragging has often degenerated into cruelties to new students whose traumatic experiences lead them to the brink of suicide. In this light, the City Police Commissioner’s warning to those indulging in ragging to be ready for the strictest punishment has evoked a [...]
Deriving the cutting edge advantage, ‘Forever’ jewellery chain is on an expansion spree. The company, which is opening a showroom in Somajiguda on Sunday, is planning another on Road No. 36, jubilee Hills in a month. Managing Director of Forever Jai Begani told A. Saye Sekhar of Postnoon in an interview that his company was [...]
A tough new plastic that’s easily healed if scratched or damaged could find use in products prone to getting beat up, such as paints or parts for cars and sailboats. What’s more, it can be ground up and recycled into completely new products like plastic moulding for electronic devices or optical lenses. By adding some [...]
Sonakshi Sinha shot to fame with her rustic village belle look in Dabangg, and the actress is still in love with her desi avatar. She says she wouldn’t mind playing a simpleton again. “Why not? You know, I am an Indian, I am a Hindi film heroine, and I am getting roles. There is no [...]
HYDERABAD: An investment of Rs 1.2 lakh crore is expected to flow into Aluminium industry by 2015, according to Aluminium Association of India (AAI). As of now, the production of aluminium is 18 lakh tonnes. The AAI is going to organise sixth International Conference and Exhibition on Aluminium on December 6 and 7 in the [...]
Happy Feet 2 is forgettable in almost every way except for the technical brilliance and 3D effects, which transport you right into the heart of Antarctica Movie : Happy Feet 2 Cast : Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Hank Azaria, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon Director : George Miller Rating: 2 / 5 It’s hard to remember [...]
6.8 Community Participation The school is a part of the community. The functional aspects of the school can be achieved through community involvement. At present the schools do not feel answerable to the community. They hide information including that of their own attendance, regularity and performance. They also do not invite community involvement. The VECs, [...]
LONDON: Britain’s top judge will next Wednesday hear appeals by Pakistani cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Aamer against their sentences for spot-fixing, a judicial official said. Former Pakistan captain Butt, 27, was on November 3 sentenced to two and a half years in prison and fast bowler Aamer, 19, was sentenced to serve six months [...]
Working out with a personal trainer has its share of benefits but how many of us can resist the temptation of not falling for the Greek gods pumping iron Personal trainers boldly overstep each boundary. They motivate us to push ourselves, yell and demand an explanation for the high calorie meal we had the night [...]
LONDON: FIFA president Sepp Blatter apologised Friday for his “unfortunate comments” on racism in the game but rejected calls to resign as head of world football’s governing body. “It hurts and I am still hurting because I couldn’t envisage such a reaction,” Blatter told the BBC in an interview, admitting he had used “unfortunate words” [...]
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Ajay Hotchandani As is the routine every morning, I wake up, toss and turn for about an hour trying to find the motivation to get out of bed. Somewhere between eating and showering, I check my email and have a glance at the news on Google. Later that day I had to go pick my [...]
According to a survey of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation officials, there are about 620 buildings and another 100 on the outskirts that need immediate demolition in the twin cities. The GHMC engineers’ wing has certified that these 700 old buildings including 200 in Secunderabad could fall any time. Do we need to lose a [...]
The forest department has taken to task many of Hyderabad’s fortune-tellers for the alleged torture and cruel treatment of parakeets under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. Raids were conducted by the State Forest Department officials and members of the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau in Chirkur, Kukatpally and Ameerpet areas that led to the rescue of [...]
One step forward, two steps back
There are positive signals from the G8 summit regarding the plan of action that must be pursed in Syria. Russian leader Vladmir Putin, the man who is the main hurdle to the creation of some means formidable to bringing down Assad, has hinted that he may allow removing Assad provided there is a plan for [...]
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