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Indian student in US succumbs to brain stroke; body flown back to Hyderabad

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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A 30-year-old student from Hyderabad succumbed to a brain stroke in the US, reports said. The student, named B Ruthvik, had gone to the US for higher studies. He suffered a brain stroke earlier this month.

Ruthvik’s body arrived in the Hyderabad city on Monday, The Times of India reported. His family currently resides in the Trimulgherry area of Secunderabad. His father is reportedly a retired official of the state road transport department.

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Ruthvik had recently completed his graduation from Texas A&M University. The Indian resident suffered a brain stroke on February 16. At the time, he was having lunch with his friends. Suddenly, he collapsed and fell to the ground. Soon after, Ruthvik’s friends and others called an ambulance and rushed him to a nearby hospital.

During a health check-up, the doctors found a clot in the patient’s brain. Meanwhile, the left side of Ruthvik’s body became unresponsive. Later, the doctors conducted a surgery, but his condition remained critical, reports said.

A few days later, Ruthvik passed away while undergoing treatment at the hospital.

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For Ruthvik’s treatment, his friend B Shyam had reportedly set up a GoFundMe page seeking donations from others. As per the target set by his friend, Ruthvik required $200,000 for his treatment.

The fund-raising campaign witnessed the participation of 1,200 people in total. Shyam is said to have raised $57,000 through the page.

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However, on February 23, he shared an update on the page, announcing that Ruthvik was declared brain dead by the doctors at the hospital.

“The update about Ruthvik was delayed considering the health conditions of his close family members in India. With heavy hearts, we share the sombre news of Ruthvik’s passing. Ruthvik was in post-surgery observation battling for his life. Despite a valiant struggle for survival, Ruthvik was ultimately declared brain dead a few days ago,” Shyam wrote on the page.

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Medplus defers fundraising for diagnostics until Hyderabad pilot shows profit

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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A few weeks ago, shareholders of Medplus Health Services, one of India’s biggest chain of drug stores, approved a proposal to raise ₹1,200 crore to expand a two-year old diagnostics venture.

But the Hyderabad-based company has decided to not raise the money as planned before the pilot project in Hyderabad adds at least 200,000 subscribers and profitability becomes visible.

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Founded in 2006, and listed on the stock exchanges in December 2021, Medplus has 4,233 pharmacies spread across ten states in the country. Its experiment with diagnostics started in March 2022 with four full-service centres, two relatively smaller ones, and 120 collection points in Hyderabad.

It has taken almost two years for the company to get to 120,000 subscribers for its diagnostics experiment in Hyderabad. CEO Gangadi Madhukar Reddy wants this number to swell by another 80,000 before he takes a call on whether to build on it further.

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Lufthansa Airlines launches Hyderabad-Frankfurt direct flights five days a week

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GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL) on Wednesday announced the launch of direct flights to Frankfurt, Germany in partnership with Lufthansa Airlines.

With five weekly departures (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday), flight LH753 will depart from Hyderabad at 01:55 hours and arrive in Frankfurt at 07:05 hours.

The return flight LH752 will depart from Frankfurt at 10:55 hours and arrive in Hyderabad at 23:55 hours, a release from GHIAL said.

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GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd CEO Pradeep Panicker said, “This connectivity will benefit travellers visiting Frankfurt as a transit point or for leisure trips and would open up multiple destinations in Europe, USA, Canada, and South America via Frankfurt.”

Lufthansa Group (South Asia) Senior Director George Ettiyil said, “As we launch Hyderabad-Frankfurt service, our capacity to India has increased by 14% (relative to 2019), making this country the fastest growing major market for Lufthansa.”

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Watch | 64-year-old devotee from Hyderabad embarks on padyatra to Ayodhya

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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A 64-year-old man hailing from Hyderabad has embarked on a 7,200 km padyatra (walking) to Ayodhya. The man identified as Challa Srinivas Sastry, is also carrying gold-plated khadaun (charan paduka or footwear) with him, as news agency ANI reported.

According to the news agency, Sastry is aiming to reach Ayodhya ahead of the pran pratishtha, or consecration ceremony of the Ram Lalla idol on January 22.

#WATCH | Telangana: A 64-year-old man, Challa Srinivas Sastry from Hyderabad embarked on a 7,200-kilometre padayatra to Ayodhya carrying Khadaun ‘charan paduka’ with him ahead of the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony of the Ram Temple. (09.01) pic.twitter.com/J8hQg6hBcS

— ANI (@ANI) January 10, 2024

Sastry, on Tuesday, told ANI, “I have made this ‘charan paduka‘ using 8 kg silver and got it coated with gold.”

He mentioned that he had opted for the route which Lord Ram took to travel from Ayodhya to Rameswaram.

Expressing his excitement, Sastry added, “My target is to reach Ayodhya on January 15th and I will hand over this ‘charan paduka‘ to UP CM Yogi Adityanath on January 16.”

#WATCH | Challa Srinivas Sastry says “…I have made this ‘charan paduka’ using 8 kg silver and got it coated with gold…I am walking on the route which Lord Ram took from Ayodhya to Rameshwar. My target is to reach Ayodhya on January 15th. I will hand over this ‘charan paduka’… pic.twitter.com/XijQs2g0xT

— ANI (@ANI) January 10, 2024

Reportedly, Sastry began his journey on July 20.

Meanwhile, the preparation for the grand celebratory day of Ram Mandir consecration is in full swing. The event will see several dignitaries and celebrities in attendance.

As per the reports, the pran-pratishtha ceremony will be held over a span of seven days. It will begin on January 16. On the final day, January 22, the deity of Lord Ram Lalla will be consecrated in Mrigashira Nakshatra, followed by a grand puja.

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Charminar Express derails in Hyderabad, six passengers injured

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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Hyderabad: Six passengers suffered minor injuries after three coaches of the Chennai-Hyderabad Charminar Express derailed at the Hyderabad Deccan Railway station in Nampally here Wednesday morning, senior Railway officials said.

The Hyderabad Deccan railway station is the train’s final destination. South Central Railway (SCR) officials said when the train arrived at the station, it was moving at a slow speed and overshot the last point which caused the derailment of three coaches–S2, S3 and S6.

The jerk from this derailment led to six passengers getting injured, the officials added. The injured passengers are being treated at a nearby hospital, a SCR official said.

The train had reached Hyderabad after departing from Chennai on Tuesday evening. An inquiry will be conducted to ascertain the cause of the incident, the official added.

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Watch | Zomato agent rides horse to deliver food amid petrol pump crisis

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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Amid long queues at petrol pumps in the wake of the truck drivers’ protest against the new hit-and-run law, a video of a ‘Zomato delivery agent’ galloping on the streets of Hyderabad has gone viral.

In the short clip, the man can be seen arriving on horseback at Chanchalguda, near the Imperial Hotel. The delivery agent can be seen sitting on the back of a dark brown horse with a Zomato delivery bag strapped to his back.

#viralvideo | Zomato agent delivers orders on horseback in Hyderabad amid fuel shortage and strike.

A video of a Zomato delivery agent riding a horse in protest of fuel shortages at petrol pumps in Hyderabad has gone viral.#Zomato #Hyderabad #Telangana #Hyderabad #Horse… pic.twitter.com/wnnxjL7sdt

— Neha Bisht (@neha_bisht12) January 3, 2024

In another video, the man can be seen waving to the public on the streets. When asked by a passerby, the man claimed that he opted to arrive on horseback to deliver the food as the petrol pumps across the city had run out of fuel.

“Petrol nahi mila bhai. Teen ghante line me khada raha. Zomato se nikal gaya..petrol nahi mila.(There was no petrol at the pumps. I waited in the queue for three hours. Left after taking the order but I could not get petrol),” the delivery boy said in the viral video.

On Tuesday, long queues were witnessed on several roads in Hyderabad as a large number of people gathered at the fuel stations, resulting in heavy traffic jams, PTI reported.

A senior police official told the news agency, “(Fuel) availability is there. People are apprehensive that due to the agitation by truck drivers, it may not be available and they are going to petrol pumps in large numbers, following which queues were formed and subsequently spilled over to the roads resulting in traffic jams initially”.

The truck drivers’ strike was called off after a meeting between the representatives of the association and officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs in New Delhi.

Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said the central government has not implemented the new rule yet.

“We discussed with All India Motor Transport Congress representatives, that the government wants to say that the new rule has not been implemented yet, we all want to say that before implementing Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 106/2, we will have a discussion with All India Motor Transport Congress representatives and then only we will take a decision,” Bhalla said.

In a statement, the Home Ministry stated that the “decision to invoke Section 106 (2) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita will be taken only after consultation with the All India Motor Transport Congress.”

“We appeal to All India Motor Transport Congress and all the drivers to return to their respective jobs,” it added.

The Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, which replaced the colonial-era Indian Penal Code (IPC), imposes stringent penalties for hit-and-run cases. The new law imposes a fine of up to ₹7 lakh and up to 10 years of imprisonment on drivers causing serious road accidents through negligent driving and fleeing without reporting the incident to the police or any official from the administration.

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Two Vistara flights return from Hyderabad to Mumbai and Bengaluru due to bad weather at airport

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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Two flights, which were expected to land in Hyderabad, returned to their origin airports due to bad weather conditions.

Vistara Airlines on Monday, December 25, morning said the flight UK873 from Mumbai to Hyderabad has returned to Mumbai because of bad weather at the Hyderabad airport, and was expected to arrive at 9.15am.

The same with the UK 897 Bengaluru to Hyderabad flight, which was returning to its origin airport and was expected to land around 9.40 am.

On another note, the Delhi airport was witnessing zero visibility in the early hours. The India Meteorological Department has said very dense fog with zero visbility has been prevailing at Delhi airport since 5.30am today, December 25.

It added that the runway visual range at all runways is between 125 to 175 metre. The operations at the airport are being conducted under CAT III B, which is a navigation system that allows for landings with a minimum visibility of 50 metre.

The Delhi airport has also issued a passenger advisory, saying that the landing and take offs at the facility are as per schedule. However, flights that are not compliant with CAT III may get affected, it said.

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Hyderabad most booked city, UP most visited state this year: OYO Travelopedia 2023

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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Hyderabad was the most booked city in India followed by Bengaluru in 2023, while Uttar Pradesh was the most visited state in the year, followed by Maharashtra, according to hospitality tech platform OYO’s Travelopedia 2023.

As per the year-end annual travel trends index, Travelopedia 2023, the period from September 30 to October 2 recorded the highest bookings among all long weekends in the year, OYO said in a statement.

“Hyderabad emerged as the most booked city in India followed by Bengaluru, Delhi, and Kolkata…Smaller towns like Gorakhpur, Digha, Warangal, and Guntur experienced the highest year-on-year growth in bookings compared to 2022,” it said. Among leisure destinations, OYO said Jaipur took the lead as the most visited in 2023 followed by Goa, Mysore, and Puducherry.

On the other hand, Puri secured the top spot as the most booked spiritual and pilgrimage destination, followed by Amritsar, Varanasi, and Haridwar. “Lesser-known spiritual destinations like Deoghar, Palani, and Govardhan also witnessed a significant growth in visitors compared to 2022,” it added.

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When it comes to states, Uttar Pradesh was the most booked state this year followed by Maharashtra, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh. OYO Global Chief Service Officer Shreerang Godbole said, “2023 stood out as a distinctive year for the travel industry, representing a potential return to complete normalcy after the challenges posed by COVID.”

However, he said, “The pandemic-induced trend of exploring domestic destinations continues to dominate. Globally, leisure destinations are at the forefront of travel growth, and in India, we also observed a noteworthy contribution from business travel.”

The Travelopedia 2023 found that September 30, 2023, stood out as the most booked day, while May 2023 claimed the title for the month with the highest bookings. “Notably, the period from September 30 to October 2 recorded the highest bookings among all long weekends in the year,” it added.

In the US, OYO said the top five most travelled states by its customers in 2023 were Texas, Oregon, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Florida, while Houston, Tulsa, Irving, Oklahoma City, and Wade were the top five most travelled cities. In the UK, London, Plymouth, Middlesbrough, Sheffield, and Eastbourne emerged as the top holiday destinations of 2023, it added.

As for Europe, Salzburg and Tyrol in Austria, West Flanders and Lige in Belgium, Blavand and Marielyst in Denmark, North Holland and Guelders in the Netherlands, and the Baltic Sea and North Sea regions in Germany were the top destinations in Europe this year.

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Further, OYO said the booking trends for Indonesia revealed that Jakarta, Bandung, Bali, Medan, and Yogyakarta were the top five destinations in 2023. The Travelopedia 2023 is based on the global booking data of OYO, which has more than 93 million users across India, the UK, the US, Indonesia, Malaysia, Germany, Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands and the rest of Asia and Europe.

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Telangana authorities seize counterfeit anti-cancer drugs worth ₹4.35 crore

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Telangana’s Drug Control Administration (DCA) on Tuesday (November 5) announced the seizure of counterfeit anti-cancer drugs worth ₹4.35 crore from an unlicensed warehouse. The warehouse is run by a firm named Astrica Healthcare, local media reported citing police.

The reports suggested that labels on the seized drugs bear details of Astra Generics Pvt. Ltd – a company whose licences had already been cancelled in July, 2022. However, the drugs seized bore the manufacturing date as March, 2023.

The Director General of the agency, V B Kamalasan Reddy, termed the seizures as a major breakthrough. As of now, Director of Astrica Healthcare K. Sateesh Reddy is said to be absconding.

Earlier, on receiving credible information about the illegal production, a special team led by Assistant Director, P. Ramu, had conducted raids at various locations on December 2.

In today’s raid, DCA officials took assistance from the postal authorities to trace the location mentioned on the invoices it had gathered.

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‘Animal’ pre-release event: Mahesh Babu calls Ranbir Kapoor ‘best actor in India’ | Watch

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu, who was a special guest at the pre-release event of Animal held in Hyderabad on Monday, showered praises on Ranbir Kapoor, calling him the “best actor in India.”

The makers of Animal organised a special pre-release event on Monday, where the film’s lead cast — Ranbir Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Rashmika Mandanna and Anil Kapoor — were present. Actor Mahesh Basu and filmmaker SS Rajamouli also graced the event as special guests.

Mahesh Babu was dressed casually in a blue T-shirt and jeans for the event. As he took over the mic, the acclaimed Tollywood star said he was a big fan of Ranbir.

“…I have told him this before also when I met him, but I don’t think he took me seriously. So, today on this stage I am saying that I am a huge Ranbir Kapoor fan and in my opinion, I think he is the best actor in India. I have a feeling, Ranbir, Animal is your best work to date,” Mahesh said.

I’m a HUGE fan of Ranbir Kapoor & he is the BEST Actor in India – Superstar #MaheshBabu pic.twitter.com/pkGsAC46G5

— RKᴬ (@seeuatthemovie) November 27, 2023

The Barfi actor looked emotional as he smiled at Mahesh Babu’s words. According to a Hindustan Times report, Ranbir, in reply, said that Mahesh Babu was the first superstar he ever met.

Fans of the actors took to social media to gush over the moment at the Animal promotional event.

“The words coming from Mahesh Babu to Ranbir is the greatest honour any Bollywood star has ever got. So so proud,” one user wrote.

Another one said, “OMG! Being a massive fan of Ranbir Kapoor is like being on cloud nine! He is undoubtedly the ultimate rockstar of Indian cinema. But hey, let’s also not forget the incredible talent of Superstar! These two legends have conquered our hearts and the silver screen.”

Helmed by Kabir Singh fame director Sandeep Reddy Vanga, Animal is all set to release across the country on December 1.

The trailer of the much-awaited film, released last week, has received over 7 crore views on YouTube so far. The film has already created a buzz on social media after the trailer release with many fans calling it Ranbir Kapoor’s best performance so far.

Meanwhile, the movie has garnered nearly ₹10 crore in advance booking ahead of its release, according to industry tracker Sacnilk.com.

The trailer gives a glimpse into Ranbir Kapoor‘s character, a fierce son out to avenge his father’s murder. Anil Kapoor plays the role of Ranbir’s father Balbir Singh in Animal, while Rashmika is seen as Ranbir’s love interest and Bobby Deol has essayed the role of antagonist.

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