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50% of Rapido drivers in Hyderabad rely on platform for primary income: Rapido
50% of Rapido drivers in Hyderabad rely on platform for primary income: Rapido

1 in 2 Rapido drivers in Hyderabad earn primary income from platform, says Rapido

By Kaniza Garari  Published on 18 Feb 2026 7:30 AM IST


51% of low-income patients in Hyderabad walk to hospitals to cut costs: HHF report
51% of low-income patients in Hyderabad walk to hospitals to cut costs: HHF report

Cost burden forces 51% of low-income patients to walk to hospitals in Hyderabad says Helping Hand Foundation report

By Kaniza Garari  Published on 17 Feb 2026 5:07 PM IST


4 in 10 Hyderabad adults carry fatty liver, obesity is biggest driver: Lancet
4 in 10 Hyderabad adults carry fatty liver, obesity is biggest driver: Lancet

40.9 per cent prevalence of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD), placing Hyderabad slightly above the national average...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 8 Feb 2026 1:03 PM IST


62.6% blindness cases in Telangana due to cataract; refractive errors and glaucoma follow
62.6% blindness cases in Telangana due to cataract; refractive errors and glaucoma follow

Cataract continues to be the single largest contributor to blindness and visual impairment in Telangana, accounting for 62.6 per cent of blindness in...

By Anoushka Caroline Williams  Published on 24 Jan 2026 3:10 PM IST


8 in 10 experience VIP culture at religious, public places and roads: LocalCircles survey
8 in 10 experience VIP culture at religious, public places and roads: LocalCircles survey

VIP culture controversies in India sparked widespread public debate and political scrutiny in the last 12 months

By Kedar Nadella  Published on 21 Jan 2026 8:04 AM IST


74% of delivery app users back govt move to restrict 10-minute delivery models: LocalCircles
74% of delivery app users back govt move to restrict 10-minute delivery models: LocalCircles

Blinkit has already removed its 10-minute delivery tagline from apps and branding, Zepto, Swigg and Zomato are to follow after the govt order

By Kedar Nadella  Published on 19 Jan 2026 7:59 AM IST


India features in 235 genomic studies over 34 years, says WHO report
India features in 235 genomic studies over 34 years, says WHO report

High-income countries have contributed 68 per cent of research on human genomes, whereas low-income countries have contributed only 0.5 per cent

By Kaniza Garari  Published on 11 Jan 2026 1:56 PM IST


Hyderabad office leasing hits all-time high in 2025; luxury homes see 71% of sales: Knight Frank
Hyderabad office leasing hits all-time high in 2025; luxury homes see 71% of sales: Knight Frank

Hyderabad office leasing hits all-time high with 11.4 million sq ft; luxury home sales surge by 71 percent in 2025

By Kaniza Garari  Published on 8 Jan 2026 7:30 AM IST


Telangana govt provided Rs 15,946 crore power subsidy annually to 8 crore consumers
Telangana govt provided Rs 15,946 crore power subsidy annually to 8 crore consumers

Rs 15,946 crore power subsidy benefits 8 crore consumers in Telangana; 52.82 lakh families covered

By Kaniza Garari  Published on 7 Jan 2026 4:21 PM IST


Over 95% users report packaging or food quality issues with online orders: LocalCircles survey
Over 95% users report packaging or food quality issues with online orders: LocalCircles survey

Recent gig worker strikes have brought visibility to long-standing issues like low pay, unsafe delivery targets (e.g., 10-minute delivery),...

By Kedar Nadella  Published on 7 Jan 2026 8:02 AM IST


8 in 10 flyers hit by hidden charges on airline apps, websites: LocalCircles survey on dark patterns
8 in 10 flyers hit by hidden charges on airline apps, websites: LocalCircles survey on dark patterns

The study found that processes like ticket booking, seat assignment, purchase of add-on services like insurance, and especially cancellation and...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 16 Dec 2025 8:30 AM IST


Global heat wave days jump to 19.3 a year: Women in low- and middle-income nations at high risk
Global heat wave days jump to 19.3 a year: Women in low- and middle-income nations at high risk

A review conducted by researchers from The George Institute for Global Health and Imperial College London has found that most heat adaptation efforts...

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 15 Dec 2025 5:08 PM IST


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