News for 'Hyderabad City'

Hyderabad blasts: Muslims say they are targetted

Hyderabad blasts: Muslims say they are targetted

Rediff.com28 Aug 2008

For Muslims in the Old City of Hyderabad, the anger against the police seems to be growing with each passing day. A majority of the people say that the people who have suffered the most in the aftermath of the blasts are the victims and the Muslim community

Google to build biggest campus outside US in Hyderabad

Google to build biggest campus outside US in Hyderabad

Rediff.com12 May 2015

Google will build its largest campus outside the Unites States in Hyderabad.

Indo-Pak WC tie: Tickets sold out, but where's the buzz?

Indo-Pak WC tie: Tickets sold out, but where's the buzz?

Rediff.com12 Oct 2023

Travelling from airport to Navrangpura, at the heart of the city and then to Motera at the other corner, not for once did it feel like there is a marquee cricket match being hosted in the city, tickets of which are already sold out.

Hyderabad police team arrive in Ajmer

Hyderabad police team arrive in Ajmer

Rediff.com13 Oct 2007

A team of the Hyderabad Police arrived in Ajmer on Saturday to probe the links between the blast at the xxxx dargah and the Mecca Masjid blasts in the city on May 18. The explosives were found wrapped in a Telegu newspaper, indicating that those who planted the bomb had a link with Hyderabad. Both Mecca Masjid and Ajmer blasts took place at religious places, when people had gathered to offer their prayers.

9 acquitted in Hyderabad blast cases

9 acquitted in Hyderabad blast cases

Rediff.com2 Jun 2007

The series of low-intensity bomb blasts had occurred from August 12 to December 6, 1993, in the wake of the demolition of Babri Masjid in December 1992.

Revealed: The man behind Hyderabad blasts

Revealed: The man behind Hyderabad blasts

Rediff.com5 Oct 2007

Harkat-Ul-Jihadi Islami commander Shahid alias Bilal was the mastermind behind the August 25 twin blasts and May 15 Mecca Blasts in Hyderabad, which claimed over 50 lives, his brother Majid confessed to the police.

Union minister's aunt found dead in Hyderabad

Union minister's aunt found dead in Hyderabad

Rediff.com27 Apr 2010

Union Minister of State for Defence Pallam Raju's maternal aunt Susheela Devi was found dead in mysterious circumstances in her apartment in Hyderabad on Tuesday. Suspecting foul play, the city police have booked a murder case. Hyderabad Police Commissioner A K Khan said that Susheela Devi's jewellery was found missing. Susheela Devi used to live alone. A realtor had visited her at approximately 2 pm today. The police suspect that her murder took place after the realtor left

Vistara spreads wings; to add Goa, Hyderabad flights by March

Vistara spreads wings; to add Goa, Hyderabad flights by March

Rediff.com23 Jan 2015

Tata-SIA joint venture carrier Vistara on Friday announced scaling up of operations and said it plans to operate 164 flights per week.

10 Indian-Americans win state, local polls in US

10 Indian-Americans win state, local polls in US

Rediff.com9 Nov 2023

At least 10 Indian-Americans, almost all of them Democrats, have won local and state level elections held in several parts of the country, reflecting the growing political empowerment of the ethnic community that constitutes a little over one percent of the United States' population.

Longer working hours & low earnings: How India's gig workforce fares

Longer working hours & low earnings: How India's gig workforce fares

Rediff.com12 Mar 2024

Long working hours, earnings that fall short of meeting household expenses, arbitrary deactivation and blocking of identity (ID) by platforms, and high physical and mental stress are among the major issues plaguing workers of the booming gig economy in India, a report based on a survey has found. Nearly 83 per cent cab drivers reported working for more than 10 hours in a day, while 78 per cent delivery personnel worked for the same duration, showed the report released on Monday, titled "Prisoners on Wheels" and based on a survey by the University of Pennsylvania and the Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers (IFAT).

Kolkata, Hyderabad shine in diamond sales

Kolkata, Hyderabad shine in diamond sales

Rediff.com14 Mar 2007

Diamonds are spreading its sparkle all over India. Proof for it is visible in Kolkata, which has already outshined the traditional markets of Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai in terms of growth in sale of diamond jewellery.

Air Deccan links Pune, Nagpur with Hyderabad

Air Deccan links Pune, Nagpur with Hyderabad

Rediff.com2 Dec 2005

Budget carrier Air Deccan on Friday said it has launched direct daily flights to Nagpur, Pune and Goa from Hyderabad, as part of its strategy to connect smaller cities with different hubs.

No arrests till now: Hyderabad police commissioner

No arrests till now: Hyderabad police commissioner

Rediff.com27 Aug 2007

Singh assured that the reports about bomb threats and suspicious objects being found were false.

'Forget foreigners, even local coaches don't want to work with PCB'

'Forget foreigners, even local coaches don't want to work with PCB'

Rediff.com3 Feb 2024

Former Pakistan captain Misbah ul Haq feels that due to uncertainty in the PCB and its short-sightedness, foreigners and even local coaches don't want to work with the country's cricket board.

Infosys opens new centre near Hyderabad

Infosys opens new centre near Hyderabad

Rediff.com14 Jan 2003

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday inaugurated Infosys TechnologiesÂ’ Hyderabad Development Centre at an impressive function at Manikonda village near Hyderabad.

Hyderabad ready for National Games

Hyderabad ready for National Games

Rediff.com11 Dec 2002

Twenty-four disciplines will be held in Hyderabad, while Visakhapatnam will host eight, between December 12 and 21.

Office leasing jumps over 2.5 fold in 8 cities in Q2

Office leasing jumps over 2.5 fold in 8 cities in Q2

Rediff.com5 Oct 2021

Leasing of office spaces witnessed a sharp uptick in the July-September period at 12.5 million square feet across top eight cities on better demand, especially from the IT sector, with economy coming back to normalcy and corporate workforces slowly returning to work from office, according to Knight Frank India. The gross absorption of office space stood at 4.7 million square feet in the corresponding period of the previous year and 3.6 million square feet in the previous quarter, according to Knight Frank's India Real Estate Update - Q3 2021 that was released on Monday through a video conference. The consultant noted that the total office transactions of the eight India markets in Q3 2021 have improved and reached 83 per cent of the 2019 quarterly average level.

BJP Manifesto To Feature Bullet Trains

BJP Manifesto To Feature Bullet Trains

Rediff.com26 Mar 2024

A source in the know said realistically two-three of the seven bullet train corridors could be included as a practical election promise.

Airfares Zoom For Diwali Week!

Airfares Zoom For Diwali Week!

Rediff.com26 Oct 2023

During the Diwali week (November 10-16), airfares on major routes across the country have surged by up to 44 per cent.

Festive Season To Create 700K Gig Jobs

Festive Season To Create 700K Gig Jobs

Rediff.com17 Oct 2023

'The World Cup alone is expected to create an additional 100,000 jobs, most of which will comprise gig workers in the delivery space, transportation, hospitality and event management.'

Islamic State's Hyderabad chief, fund-raiser arrested by NIA

Islamic State's Hyderabad chief, fund-raiser arrested by NIA

Rediff.com12 Jul 2016

"Yasir Niamatullah, chief of Hyderabad module, and Athaullah Rehman, a motivator who raised funds, have been arrested by the NIA.

Microsoft opens Hyderabad campus

Microsoft opens Hyderabad campus

Rediff.com15 Nov 2004

Billed as the biggest development centre outside America, the global IT giant Microsoft inaugurated a new campus in Hyderabad.

New AP capital: Hyderabad hoteliers get a sinking feeling

New AP capital: Hyderabad hoteliers get a sinking feeling

Rediff.com21 Oct 2015

The new capital Amaravati has been divided into various zones.

Dalal is BJP's 1st Lok Sabha MP to be elected unopposed

Dalal is BJP's 1st Lok Sabha MP to be elected unopposed

Rediff.com22 Apr 2024

When the Bharatiya Janata Party's Mukesh Dalal was declared elected unopposed to the Lok Sabha from Surat on Monday, he became the first candidate to achieve the feat from Gujarat since its formation 64 years ago though the erstwhile state of Saurashtra saw a similar instance in 1951.

The world's 10 richest cities

The world's 10 richest cities

Rediff.com10 Sep 2009

European cities have emerged as the world's richest and most expensive places. By comparison, Indian cities are amongst the world's least expensive.

Qwik Supply with RIL links donated Rs 385 cr to BJP, Rs 25 cr to Shiv Sena

Qwik Supply with RIL links donated Rs 385 cr to BJP, Rs 25 cr to Shiv Sena

Rediff.com22 Mar 2024

Qwik Supply, the third largest donor to political parities using electoral bonds, bought Rs 410 crore bonds between 2021-22 and 2023-24, and gave all but Rs 25 crore to the BJP.

Hyderabad emerges high in ARR growth

Hyderabad emerges high in ARR growth

Rediff.com19 Feb 2007

After taking over the IT hub mantle from Bangalore, Hyderabad has pushed the garden city to second place in terms of recording the fastest average room rate growth.

New Hyderabad airport takes off

New Hyderabad airport takes off

Rediff.com23 Mar 2008

The first commercial flight -- Lufthansa flight LH 752 from Frankfurt -- landed exactly at 0025 hours. About 250 passengers arrived by the 8-hour flight from Germany. The same aircraft was the first departure from RGIA at 0220 hours the same day.

Hyderabad to have its own film festival

Hyderabad to have its own film festival

Rediff.com21 Mar 2007

Now, Hyderabad will have its own film festival.

Fewer flights to Hyderabad and Bangalore?

Fewer flights to Hyderabad and Bangalore?

Rediff.com26 Feb 2008

With the Bangalore airport announcing stiff user developmental fee on domestic passengers, low-cost carriers JetLite, SpiceJet and Simplifly Deccan (formerly Air Deccan) have decided to drastically cut their flight schedules to the city and other new airports like Hyderabad.

MIM leader attacked in Hyderabad, critical

MIM leader attacked in Hyderabad, critical

Rediff.com30 Apr 2011

Majlis-e-lttehad Muluslimeen legislator Akbaruddin Owaisi was critically injured in firing by a group of assailants in Hyderabad on Saturday. The assailants are believed to be followers of a local gangster Mohammed Pehlwan. They reportedly opened fire at Owaisi's vehicle. They also allegedly attacked him with sharp weapons when he was on his way to Barkas area of the city to attend some programmes in his constituency Chandrayangutta.

Should Govt Continue Covid Vax Drive?

Should Govt Continue Covid Vax Drive?

Rediff.com20 May 2024

India has covered enough population with vaccine and infection, but protein vaccines should remain available on payment basis for elderly and those with comorbidities.

Hyderabad blasts: Too early to pin point blame on IM

Hyderabad blasts: Too early to pin point blame on IM

Rediff.com21 Feb 2013

Although the Hyderabad blasts bear the signature of the Indian Mujahideen, the police and the Intelligence Bureau say that it is too early to pin point the blame on the infamous terror outfit.

Vinod Khosla lands in Hyderabad

Vinod Khosla lands in Hyderabad

Rediff.com20 Feb 2004

Indore gets cleanest city tag for 4th time in a row

Indore gets cleanest city tag for 4th time in a row

Rediff.com20 Aug 2020

The second and third positions in the category were grabbed by Surat and Navi Mumbai respectively.

If not you, NDA will give us our state: Telangana rally warns Congress

If not you, NDA will give us our state: Telangana rally warns Congress

Rediff.com29 Sep 2013

The biggest ever show of strength by the supporters of Telangana state brought Hyderabad city to a grinding halt on Sunday. More than a lakh people from all across Telangana flooded Hyderabad as a befitting reply to the challenge of Telangana opponents that nobody can divide Andhra Pradesh or take away Hyderabad from the Seemandhra people.

CLSA downgrades select realty stocks. Here's why

CLSA downgrades select realty stocks. Here's why

Rediff.com2 Feb 2024

CLSA has downgraded select real estate stocks and expects most counters from this sector to consolidate in the months ahead after the sharp run seen in them in the last few months. Most positive factors in terms of a pick-up in housing demand and office space absorption, it said, are already priced in. "We expect housing industry demand to grow around 12 per cent in 2024 and for large developers to outpace industry to grow at 15 - 20 per cent.