Hyderabad: Kwasi Obiri-Danso, the High Commissioner of the Republic of Ghana, paid a courtesy call on Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy at his residence in Hyderabad on Wednesday. Kwasi Obiri-Danso visited Hyderabad for the first time since assuming his responsibilities as High Commissioner. The High Commissioner expressed his desire to see continued relations between Ghana and Telangana. He called for mutual cooperation across the fields of education, science and technology, healthcare, and commerce. The Chief Minister responded positively to these proposals.

Guv unveils statue of Moturi Satyanarayana

Hyderabad: Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Wednesday paid rich tributes to Padma Bhushan Dr Moturi Satyanarayana, describing him as a visionary freedom fighter who dedicated his life to national integration and the spread of Hindi in South India. He said Dr Moturi Satyanarayana viewed language as a powerful instrument for unity and nation-building and worked tirelessly to promote linguistic harmony across the country. The Governor said that though a Telugu, Moturi Satyanarayana chose Hindi as a language that could unite people and be understood by all. He went to North India to propagate the language and played a pioneering role in establishing the Central Hindi Sansthan in Agra, thereby strengthening efforts to promote Hindi across regions

Speeding car kills two engg students

Hyderabad: In a tragic road accident near Hastinapuram under Vanasthalipuram police station limits in Hyderabad, two engineering students lost their lives after a speeding car rammed into their two-wheeler on Wednesday. The victims have been identified as K. Shiva (19) and Sandeep Joel (19), both second-year ECE students of Mahaveer Engineering College. They were riding their bike when a Honda City car, approaching from behind at high speed, crashed into them. The impact was so severe that the car also hit a pedestrian before losing control, flipping multiple times on the road, and finally coming to a halt in an overturned position. Both students died in the horrific accident, while the injured pedestrian, identified as Sridhar (23), is currently undergoing treatment at a private hospital. Police have arrested the car driver, who is suspected to have been under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident. The incident highlights the deadly consequences of drunk driving, raising serious concerns over road safety and enforcement in the city.