Races cancelled

Hyderabad: The 16th meeting of the Hyderabad monsoon season on Saturday (Sept 23) has been cancelled due to paucity of acceptors, according to a release from the Hyderabad Race Club on Thursday.TNN

Cancellation of several train services due to maintenance

Several train services in the South Central Railway have been cancelled or partially cancelled due to safety-related maintenance work. Train No. 17329 and Train No. 17330 between Hubballi and Vijayawada will remain cancelled for a certain period. In addition, train services in the Hubballi-Hosapete section are also affected. Train No. 07381/07382 and Train No. 07337/07338 will be cancelled, and Train No. 11139 and Train No. 11140 will be partially cancelled. Furthermore, Train No. 17226 will be rescheduled. Additionally, in the Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada section, several express trains have been cancelled and some are running on diverted routes due to safety works.

Stung by dengue, Hyderabad grapples to meet rising platelet demand

The number of dengue cases in Hyderabad has increased, leading to a higher demand for platelets. Currently, there are at least 20 distress calls for platelets each day across blood banks and donor groups in the city. Platelet transfusion is required when the count drops below a certain level and when there are symptoms of bleeding. While corporate hospitals are able to meet the demand internally, many patients are asked to find donors. The Red Cross Blood Bank in Hyderabad is helping to arrange platelet donors for those in need.

CWCs meet in Hyderabad to focus on Telangana, LS polls

The reconstituted Congress Working Committee (CWC) is meeting in Hyderabad to discuss strategies for upcoming state assembly elections and the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. The meeting will also address topics such as the formation of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), a special parliament session, the one nation-one election proposal, and the current political scenario. The leaders expressed confidence that Congress will come to power in all five states and criticized Prime Minister Modi and Chief Minister KCR for their alleged anti-democratic actions.