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A woman engineering student died and 14 others suffered injuries when an arch on which lighting was arranged crashed during a Dandiya event at an engineering college here on Saturday, police said. The arch fell due to wind resulting in serious injuries to the deceased. She was rushed to a nearby private hospital but died while undergoing treatment. Police said 14 others sustained injuries in the incident, but they were out of danger. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy expressed sadness over the student's death and the injuries to others. He conveyed his condolences to the bereaved family and directed officials to provide advanced medical care to the injured, a government release said. He instructed officials to identify those responsible for the accident and take tough action against them.
University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver) has said it has received a letter of intent from the UGC to set up a new campus in Hyderabad, making it the first public American university authorised to establish a degree-granting location in India. Last year, Chicago's Illinois Institute of Technology became the first US university to set up its campus in India. Illinois, a private university, has set up its campus in Mumbai and welcomed its first batch in September. CU Denver's India campus will also be the first foreign university campus in Telangana. According to Kenneth T Christensen, Chancellor of CU Denver, expanding access to high-quality education has long been central to the university's vision and goals. "Our plans in Hyderabad build on that commitment, as well as our longstanding connection with students from India who have been part of the CU Denver community for decades. "We now have an opportunity to extend that connection and bring our unique experience to students in In
The Telangana government would develop a dedicated ride-hailing app like Uber and Ola to support auto drivers, state Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar said. The auto drivers called off their planned indefinite strike from today following assurances by the state government on their various demands. In a statement here Sunday night, Prabhakar said the state IT department would develop the proposed app. He, however, did not elaborate on the details of the proposed app. The government has agreed to hike auto fares, marking the first increase since 2012. He said the government would soon take a decision on allowing only those bike taxis which have yellow number plates for transporting passengers. Drivers would receive Rs 1.50 lakh in financial assistance for retrofitting diesel and petrol autos with EV mechanism in Hyderabad. Prabhakar also said he would take a positive decision on the ruling Congress promise of providing Rs 12,000 annually to the auto drivers after holding consulta
Two workers were killed and nine others were injured in a reactor blast incident at a pharma company in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district of Telangana, police said on Saturday. The incident occurred late on Friday night and triggered a fire in the unit located in Pochampally mandal when the workers were changing shift. "Two persons died. Nine people were injured, including two who suffered more than 50 per cent burns while seven sustained minor injuries", a police official told PTI. The injured were admitted to different hospitals, the official said. The fire was subsequently extinguished by the Fire Department. A case was registered and further investigation is on.
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has been denied permission by the Centre to visit the USA, the CMO said on Friday. Reddy, who is in London currently, has planned to visit the US and return to Hyderabad on August 30. "The official TelanganaRising delegation led by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has been forced to cancel their visit to the United States of America (USA) after the Ministry of External Affairs has denied permission, saying clearence from political angle is denied," a CMO release said. Reddy will return from London to Hyderabad on August 23 instead of leaving for Boston in the US, it said.
The Telangana government on Saturday set up a control room to facilitate coordination and to provide information to the families of the tourists from the state who went to Vietnam, after 15 Indians were killed in a boat accident in the Southeast Asian country, officials said. Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy expressed deep shock over reports about the deaths of some tourists from the Telugu states in the boat accident in Vietnam. The chief minister directed the chief secretary to contact the Ministry of External Affairs and officials at the Indian Embassy in Vietnam to collect details about the accident, intensify relief operations, and take necessary measures, the Telangana CMO said in a post on 'X'. Reddy said that the government would stand firmly by the victims. The speedboat was carrying 32 Indian tourists and four crew members when the accident occurred. It capsized about 400 metres off Hon May Rut Ngoai, an island in the An Thoi archipelago off the coast of Phu Quoc,