Flash protests were held at few places here on Tuesday night, condemning the violence in Delhi and the alleged complicity of Delhi Police.

Candle-light protests were held at Toli Chowki, Seven Tombs Road, King Koti and Yakutpura.

Protestors including women raised slogans against Delhi Police, condemning their brutality. They were also carrying placards demanding withdrawal of the CAA, NPR and NRC.

However, police foiled a candle-light march on Neklace Road abutting Hussain Sagar lake in the heart of the city.

Some activists had called for the march to condemn Delhi Police’s brutality and right-wing violence. Large number of policemen were deployed in the area and the road was deserted even before 9 p.m.

Meanwhile, Hyderabad Police Commissioner Anjani Kumar had appealed to citizens to remain alert and united to see that no mischief maker tries to take advantage of the disturbing news from Delhi. “Our Patrol cars and Bike patrols are your closest friend. Don’t allow rumor mongering. Take pride in our beautiful city Hyderabad,” he said.

He also urged the national media not to show the disturbing visuals of Delhi riots. “It disturbs the mind of common peace loving people. These are testing times for all of us and we all have to work together and ensure that mischief makers do not take advantage,” he said.

Four persons were killed and eight others injured when a wall collapsed at a marriage hall here on Sunday, police said.

The incident occurred at Pearl Garden function hall at Golnaka in Amberpet area when guests at a wedding ceremony were having lunch.

The injured were admitted to a hospital, where the condition of one of them is stated to be critical.

Two auto-rickshaws and six two-wheelers were also damaged in the incident. Rescue teams of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) launched the operation to clear the debris.

Locals said the function hall was re-opened on Sunday after renovation. Some people alleged that negligence by the management led to the tragedy.

The GHMC announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the families of the deceased.

Hyderabad police on Monday imposed a ban on meetings and rallies after the Union Home Ministry issued an advisory to all the states as well as Union Territories to put security forces and law enforcement agencies on maximum alert following the government’s decision to scrap Article 370 of the Constitution.

The ban was imposed under the limits of Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Rachakonda police commissionerates in and around the Telangana capital.

Cyberabad Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar said prohibitory orders have been issued on assembly of five or more persons in sensitive areas.

Telangana Director General of Police, M. Mahender Reddy informed all police commissioners and superintendents of police about the advisory over a video conference.

The commissioner said the security had been beefed up and all preventive measures were being taken to prevent any untoward incident.

The city has seen a 47 per cent rise in the launch of new residential units in the first half (H1) of 2019 at 5,430 units as against 3,706 units in the corresponding period last year, according to the 11th edition of Knight Frank India’s flagship half-yearly report – India Real Estate.

A press release from the global property consultancy, the report presents a comprehensive analysis of the residential and office market performance across eight cities for the period January June 2019.

Both in terms of new office space completions and transactions, H1 2019 has been one of the best periods that the city has ever witnessed with 129 per cent increase in the number of new office space completions to 3.7 lakh sq m (39.7 lakh sq ft) from 1.6 lakh sq m (17.3 lakh sq ft) in H1 2018, the report said.

Sales peaked in H1 2019 in housing projects that neared completion. The demand fundamentals in the market continued to be strong which is reflected in a massive 67 per cent decline in unsold inventory, director (Hyderabad branch) of Knight Frank India Samson Arthur said

From the supply standpoint, while there was a YoY rise in new unit launches, there was a definite deficit, mostly due to backlog of statutory and regulatory clearances, he said.

Source : PTI

After a long, tiring week what would be your ideal weekend plan Bar, beer and chill. What if you were caught by the police – challan, case and counseling along with parents. But even after these preventive measures still ‘Drink and Drive’ cases are multiplying.

So to give a break to all these, traffic police come with a new idea – any traffic violations Drunk and Drive, signal jumps, without helmet and license would straightly land into your employer’s HR Department inbox.

Even after this much a war ends, still traffic cases are increasing in number. So to put a full stop, traffic team came up with a new in ovary initiative. So all the employees let’s follow all the traffic rules as your work deadlines, else you know what the result would be.

Let’s follow the rules dudes.

A man was hacked to death in broad daylight on a busy road in Hyderabad on Wednesday even as policemen present nearby allegedly stood as mute spectators.

Two men chased a man and hacked him to death with an axe on Attapur road under PVNR Expressway as people watched in horror.

One of the attackers repeatedly dealt blows with the axe till he was certain that the victim lost his life.

Police identified the slain man as Ramesh Goud (38), the main accused in the murder of his friend Mahesh Goud in a sexual jealousy case last year.

Mahesh Goud’s father Krishna Goud and uncle Laxman Goud avenged his murder by killing Ramesh, when he was returning home after appearing in a court in the murder case.

Witnesses said a couple of policemen present near the scene of the crime did nothing to stop the killers. Police officials, however, claimed that they had gone to get their batons.

In one video which went viral on social media, a police patrol vehicle was also seen passing by. The officials, however, clarified that the vehicle went a few yards ahead and stopped by the roadside.

Some passersby tried to stop the attackers but in vain. The assailants were not afraid even after seeing the policemen and the patrol vehicle.

The killer in the video is seen buttoning his shirt after striking a series of blows with the axe and raising his hand as if to signal “victory”.

The killers were later arrested by the police.

Wednesday’s killing is another shocking twist in the case which appeared to be from a film. Ramesh, with the help of three men, had killed Mahesh in a brutal fashion in December last year because the latter was getting close to his paramour.

According to police, Ramesh had extramarital relations with a woman but his friend Mahesh had also started developing friendship with her. As Mahesh did not mend his ways despite warnings, Ramesh hatched a plot to eliminate him.

Ramesh along with three others took Mahesh on a trip to a temple near the city. When Mahesh was fully drunk, Ramesh slit his throat with a knife in the moving car. They later burnt the body near the temple.

The crime came to light when the workers at a car service centre found blood stains in the car and alerted the police.