Rasia Hashmi

Rasia Hashmi

Rasia Hashmi, a resident of Hyderabad, holds a Masters of Communication and Journalism, an MPhil in Social Exculsion and Inclusive Policy and PhD in Women Studies. She has 23 years of experience in the field of journalism.

Hyderabad News

October 24, 2020

GHMC demolishes houses built on nalas in flood-hit Jubail Colony

Hyderabad: Al Jubail colony in Falaknuma was completely inundated following last week’s rain. The deluge claims several lives besides huge property loss. 10 days after the devastation, GHMC began demolishing…
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Science

October 24, 2020

Genetic scissors:The technology that can crop out unwanted genes

For the first time, two women scientists have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry this year. Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna have discovered a remarkable way of gene…
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Hyderabad News

October 24, 2020

CM will launch Dharani Portal on October 29

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao will launch the Dharani Portal on October 29. Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar directed all the district collectors to review the performance of the portal…
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India

October 24, 2020

Court pulls up Tihar Jail authorities for keeping Umar Khalid in solitary confinement

New Delhi: Former JNU student leader Umar Khalid, arrested under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in connection with north-east Delhi riots in February, told a court here on Thursday…
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India

October 23, 2020

Former civil servants condemn fake news of ‘Muslim regiment’

A group of former civil servants have written an open letter condemning the defaming of soldiers of the Muslim faith who are part of the armed forces of India. They…
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Hyderabad News

October 23, 2020

Onion prices skyrocket in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Prices of onion are soaring for the past few weeks. Now the price of onion has reached to Rs 100 per kg. Rapid rise in onion prices began in…
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Middle East

October 23, 2020

Middle East: Bank announces loan for second marriage, faces flak

Cairo: An Iraqi state-owned bank has announced a loan for civil servants marrying for the second time. The move has provoked anger among pro-women advocates. Al Rasheed Bank offers loan…
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Hyderabad News

October 23, 2020

Hyderabad: More walls of Golconda Fort may fall because of rains

Hyderabad: Heavy rains in Hyderabad last week not only damaged the residential and commercial buildings of Hyderabad but it also brought down some portions of the fortification of the historical…
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Crime in Hyderabad

October 22, 2020

Hyderabad: Police rescue man who jumped into Hussain Sagar Lake

Hyderabad: Police rescued a man who made an attempt to commit suicide by jumping into Husain Sagar Lake. According to sources, a man was spotted near Hussain Sagar in a…
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Hyderabad News

October 22, 2020

Hathras case: Owaisi challenges Yogi Adiyanath

Hyderabad: Asaduddin Owaisi, AIMIM Chief on Wednesday hit out at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath saying that instead of spreading hatred, he must first have the courage to face…
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Crime and Accident

October 22, 2020

Telangana: Ditch becomes death-well for two brothers

Yellareddy: Ditches dug in the outskirts are becoming death-well for the people. The ditches dug to trap wild animals are becoming threat for humans too. Two brothers died after falling…
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Hyderabad News

October 22, 2020

Important advice to flood-hit families of Hyderabad

Hyderabad: The rain-hit people of Hyderabad and districts are advised to keep a few things in mind before cleaning and repairing their damaged houses. The rain-affected people of Hyderabad and…
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Hyderabad News

October 22, 2020

Hyderabad rains: Snake-bite cases increase at Osmania hospital

Hyderabad: Following the floods in Hyderabad city, cases of snake-bites have increased at Osmania General Hospital. After the incessant rains in the city, the bank of Musi Canal was over-flooded…
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India

October 22, 2020

Days after joining BJP, Triple Talaq activist Shayara Bano gets minister rank

Dehradun: Anti-triple talaq activist Shayara Bano, who recently joined the BJP, has been given minister of state status by the Uttarakhand government. The move comes just ten days after Bano,…
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World

October 22, 2020

Muslim women stabbed under Eiffel Tower, called ‘dirty Arabs’

Paris: Amid rising tensions in France following the beheading of a teacher, two Muslim women were “stabbed repeatedly” under the Eiffel Tower. Their veils were torn and they were called…
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Hyderabad News

October 21, 2020

Hyderabad: 177 cattle die due to floods in Musi River

Hyderabad: Last week’s floods in Hyderabad claimed lives of 177 animals besides 70 human lives. 177 cattle belonging to dairy farms adjacent to Musi River died as the river flooded…
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News

October 21, 2020

Hyderabad: Eleven people died of electrocution in one week

Hyderabad: 20 persons are reported to have washed away in torrential rains since last Tuesday in Hyderabad. While 11 people died of electrocution, four have died in Banjara Hills, S…
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Hyderabad News

October 21, 2020

Tablighi Jamaat members become flood warriors in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Relief work is on in the flood affected areas of Hyderabad. Various NGOs and philanthropists have come forward to carry out relief work for the people who are stuck…
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India

October 21, 2020

Ex-ACP Iqbal Shaikh files defamation suit against Arnab Goswami

Mumbai: Iqbal Shaikh, former assistant commissioner of police (ACP) has filed a defamation suit against Republic TV editor Arnab Goswami and ARG Outlier Media Network Private Limited. He alleged that a…
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Hyderabad News

October 20, 2020

Hyderabad turns ‘dariyabad’: Encroachments led to devastation

Hyderabad: Hyderabad turns dariyabad. Thanks to the encroachment on nalas and lake beds. Encroachment of tanks, nalas and parks as well as illegal constructions in low-lying areas during the regime…
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Hyderabad News

October 20, 2020

A discourse of Hyderabadi women’s writings in Urdu

Nazia Akhtar An important book on Hyderabadi women’s writing is Amena Tahseen’s “Hyderabad mein Urdu ka Nisaai Adab” (“Women’s Writing in Urdu from Hyderabad,” 2017). Prof. Tahseen works at MANUU,…
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Hyderabad News

October 20, 2020

Hyderabad rains: Men on horseback jump into relief work

Hyderabad: In a novel move, horse riders have come forward to carry out relief work for the people who are stuck in inundated areas of Hyderabad due to the floods.…
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Hyderabad News

October 19, 2020

Telangana property survey work temporarily stalled in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation has decided to temporarily halt the survey work of properties in Telangana under the city limits due to heavy rains. This has been decided keeping…
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Hyderabad News

October 19, 2020

Hyderabad rains:Another wall of historic Golconda Fort collapses

Hyderabad: Incessant rain over the past week in Hyderabad caused immense damage to the 500-year-old Golconda Fort. Days after a portion of one of the miradors of a rampart of…
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Hyderabad News

October 19, 2020

Orange alert for Hyderabad as heavy rains likely to reoccur

Hyderabad: An Orange alert (be prepared) has been issued for Hyderabad by the Meteorological Department as heavy rains are likely in Hyderabad on Monday. The MeT has alerted that Telangana…
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Hyderabad News

October 19, 2020

New COVID-19 low in Telangana

Hyderabad: For the first time after several weeks, Telangana reported new COVID-19 cases below the thousand mark with 948 fresh infections taking the tally to 2,23,059 while four more deaths…
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Hyderabad News

October 19, 2020

Hyderabad: BJP vice-president D K Aruna detained; released later

Hyderabad: Pebbair police of Wanaparthy district detained BJP vice-president D.K. Aruna on Saturday when she was on her way to visit the pump house of the Kalwakurthy lift irrigation scheme.…
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Hyderabad News

October 16, 2020

Hyderabad rains:Recovery of dead bodies continues, 18 fished out

Hyderabad: Retrieving of dead bodies of people who were washed away in rains in Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Rachakonda continues. 18 dead bodies were fished out from various places and shifted…
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Hyderabad News

October 16, 2020

Yuvraj Singh shows concern over Hyderabad flood, prays for ease

Hyderabad: Hyderabad rains and flood and resulting devastation are trending on social media. Several celebrities are reacting upon the inundation of localities, house collapses, resulting deaths and relief work. Cricket…
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Hyderabad News

October 16, 2020

Mild tremors felt at Gachibowli following rains in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Resident of Gachibowli, Financial District and Gopanpally heard rumbling sounds and felt the ground shake several times since Wednesday evening, following the heavy rains that lashed Hyderabad earlier this…
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