We talk to Dr Aftab Ahmed, physician at Apollo Hospitals, about lung diseases on the rise, precautions to take while woking in a polluted environment and tips for healthy lungs. Thanks to the polluted environment in which we live and our sedentary lifestyles, lung diseases are increasing among youngsters and adults alike. A trip from work to home invariably involves vehicle [...]
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 [...]
Many gullible people are lured by scamsters into shelling out money under the impression that they are about to make a fortune. Abhi, my cousin, had been going through a bad patch in his life. He lost his job last year as the company in which he was working was acquired by another firm. In [...]
While the pro-T Congress leaders said they would not support a special T package, the Andhra and Rayalaseema leaders were for it. Hyderabad: The reports of a likely special package for Telangana region rocked the State on Wednesday. The Assembly witnessed noisy reactions from different party leaders. While the pro-Telangana Congress leaders made it clear [...]
AMMAN: Belief that so-called honour killings are justified is still common among Jordanian teenagers, a Cambridge University study revealed on Thursday. The study by researchers from the university’s Institute of Criminology found that almost half of boys and one in five girls interviewed in the capital, Amman, believe that killing a daughter, sister or wife [...]
Beijing: A Chinese astronaut orbiting more than 300 kilometres (186 miles) above the Earth’s surface delivered a video class to children across the country on Thursday, state television showed in a live broadcast. Wearing a white space suit, Wang Yaping, the second Chinese woman in space, demonstrated how a variety of objects — from a [...]
Men’s summer/spring collection 2014 held from June 16 to June 18 in London was the biggest fashion event celebrating menswear this year. Outfits ranged from traditional to avant garde as biggest designers from across the world showed their creations. Among those presenting were Savile Row and St. James, Rag & Bone and Burberry. Celebrity guests at [...]
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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 [...]
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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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