Amritha Mohan

Amritha Mohan is a reporter at the NewsMeter. Shortly after completing her Master's in Communication at the University of Hyderabad, she began teaching courses on media and culture as a guest lecturer at the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong. Amritha has previously interned with news organisations such as Greater Kashmir and Newslaundry. A lover of travel and photography, she spends most of her time planning road trips to the North-East. Nothing makes her happier than a green turf and a team to play football with. She primarily reports on education, tech, human-interesting and critical features.

    Amritha Mohan

    Heavy fine for not wearing a facial mask in Telangana
    Heavy fine for not wearing a facial mask in Telangana

    Hyderabad: After Telangana reported the highest number of cases in the country on 13 April, all districts in the state are bracing for stricter...

    By Amritha Mohan  Published on 13 April 2020 6:48 PM GMT


    Telangana reports rape cases even amid lockdown
    Telangana reports rape cases even amid lockdown

    Hyderabad: Official figures accessed by NewsMeter reveal that the state recorded a 64 percent drop in the number of rape cases post COVID-19 lockdown....

    By Amritha Mohan  Published on 13 April 2020 11:23 AM GMT


    ā€˜Gandhi doc said he didnā€™t have corona symptoms but tested +Ve at chest hospital: Testimony
    ā€˜Gandhi doc said he didnā€™t have corona symptoms but tested +Ve at chest hospital: Testimony

    Hyderabad: It has been a harrowing few weeks for Azhar (name changed) even though he was not a COVID-19 patient.Azharā€™s elder brother, who attended...

    By Amritha Mohan  Published on 13 April 2020 4:17 AM GMT


    Easter on-screen: How Christians in Hyderabad celebrated the festival amid COVID-19
    Easter on-screen: How Christians in Hyderabad celebrated the festival amid COVID-19

    Hyderabad: Abi Abraham woke up on Sunday at around half-past two. He wore his best clothes then opened his laptop. The Easter service at his church...

    By Amritha Mohan  Published on 12 April 2020 5:38 PM GMT


    COVID-19: Hyderabad police, GHMC deliver supplies to those stuck in containment zones
    COVID-19: Hyderabad police, GHMC deliver supplies to those stuck in containment zones

    Hyderabad: After the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) identified 12 COVID-19 containment zones in the city, the onus is now on the...

    By Amritha Mohan  Published on 12 April 2020 2:17 PM GMT


    Family members of Saifabad constable test corona positive, admitted
    Family members of Saifabad constable test corona positive, admitted

    Hyderabad: Four days after the head constable posted at the Saifabad police station tested positive for COVID-19, four of his family members have also...

    By Amritha Mohan  Published on 12 April 2020 8:36 AM GMT


    Online liquor frauds make merry amid COVID-19 lockdown, cybercrime police book case
    Online liquor frauds make merry amid COVID-19 lockdown, cybercrime police book case

    Hyderabad: For cyber fraudsters, the COVID-19 lockdown has been nothing short of a blessing. Even though online sale of liquor is illegal, fraudsters...

    By Amritha Mohan  Published on 12 April 2020 12:30 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Did Ratan Tata talk about Indian economy amid COVID-19 crisis?
    Fact Check: Did Ratan Tata talk about Indian economy amid COVID-19 crisis?

    Hyderabad: A "motivational" message attributed to Ratan Tata, former chairman of the Tata group of industries, has gone viral on social media...

    By Amritha Mohan  Published on 11 April 2020 7:04 AM GMT


    Hyd accountant terminated by Dubai employers for Islamophobic post on FB
    Hyd accountant terminated by Dubai employers for Islamophobic post on FB

    Hyderabad: An accountant from Hyderabad was terminated from service in Dubai after he allegedly shared Islamophobic cartoons on his Facebook page....

    By Amritha Mohan  Published on 11 April 2020 6:43 AM GMT


    Manipuri boys harassed at supermarket gifted with rice, pulses by Rachakonda police
    Manipuri boys harassed at supermarket gifted with rice, pulses by Rachakonda police

    Hyderabad: After booking the security guards as well as the store manager of Star Supermarket for racially harassing two Manipuri students,...

    By Amritha Mohan  Published on 10 April 2020 10:48 AM GMT


    Corona crisis : Cognizant withdraws financial guidance for 2020
    Corona crisis : Cognizant withdraws financial guidance for 2020

    Hyderabad: Software giant Cognizant has decided to withdraw its financial guidance for the year. In a statement released on 9 April, the company said...

    By Amritha Mohan  Published on 9 April 2020 12:36 PM GMT


    Not more than 5 from family allowed for COVID-19 patients funeral
    Not more than 5 from family allowed for COVID-19 patient's funeral

    Hyderabad: A COVID-19 patient from Nirmal district of Telangana, who succumbed to the infection in the first week of April 2020, had only three from...

    By Amritha Mohan  Published on 9 April 2020 10:36 AM GMT


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