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People take shelter under Metro pillars to protect themselves from getting drenched in rain. Left: There was massive waterlogging at Ranigunj circle in the city on Sunday due to rains.

Thunderstorm helps bring down mercury levels in Hyderabad

Hailstorm accompanied by heavy downpour brought traffic to a standstill with water stagnation in many areas.

2 April 2018 12:51 AM IST

The Guntur Rural police arrested the accused in the rape of a four-year-old girl.

An attempt to kill University of Hyderabad VC, police arrested two...

The accused were also formerly students of the varsity.

1 April 2018 12:31 AM IST

The two worrying trends of online sexual exploitation is the production of child sexual abuse material and sexual harassment and extortion done online that largely affects girls.

Hyderabad: Modern tech leaves kids open to sexploitation'

Children's vulnerabilities put them at higher risk.

28 March 2018 1:14 AM IST

Pan shops in various parts of the city are now engaged in either directly or indirectly abetting other illegal activities to make up for the losses incurred due to the crackdown.

Shops charge twice MRP at Yadagirigutta Laxmi Narasimha Swamy temple:...

Devotees claim that all items, from the smallest like a chips packet to snacks that are made at the shops cost double...

27 March 2018 2:35 AM IST

The survey revealed that one in five children is vulnerable to sexual harassment and it has also been reported that one in every four families did not complain about sexual abuse that they suffered.

Women call out sexual abuse at holy places'

Campaign started after a woman's bold post on Twitter.

26 March 2018 1:22 AM IST

Screen grab of smoking elephant from Nagarhole National Park at Karnataka.

Video of smoking' elephant from Karnataka doing rounds on the internet

The animal belongs to the Wild Asian species is around 30-35 years old and was noticed by researchers from the Wildlife...

25 March 2018 1:19 AM IST

Working women can now lodge complaints of sexual harassment at workplace via She-Box online complaint management system.

Hyderabad campuses see jump in harassment cases

A 50 per cent increase in sexual harassment cases has been noted across campuses in India, according to a...

23 March 2018 1:27 AM IST

25th year of celebration to promote the importance and sustainability of freshwater sources.

Call to conserve water gets louder in Hyderabad

This year's focus is on encouraging people to look for nature-based solutions to reduce drought.

22 March 2018 1:02 AM IST

The state of the forest 2017 report released in February by the Forest Survey of India claims a one per cent increase in cover.

1 per cent rise in forests is insignificant: experts

Selective felling is leading to loss of different species unique to India.

21 March 2018 12:35 AM IST

House sparrows, Small bird with a typical length of 16 cm and a mass of 2439.5gms.

Telengana: Common sparrow is now a rare sight

Bird population is concentrated in Barkas, BHEL, Uppal and Medchal, where there are trees and shrubs.

20 March 2018 1:51 AM IST

An important instruction being issued by animal-lovers is to avoid using plastic bowls and use bowls fashioned out of biodegradable materials instead.

Hyderabad: Thirst-busters are back; water bowl project to be...

A pan-India initiative, the aim of the project is to ensure that stray animals do not suffer because of the...

19 March 2018 6:21 AM IST

Sexually harassed by a co-worked causes severe depression, (Photo: Pexels)

University of Hyderabad student sexually harassed on campus

Accused followed girl who was returning to hostel at night.

12 March 2018 1:16 AM IST