Unique collection of Nizam’s photographs in Hyderabad

October 13th, 2009 HYDERABAD - A.R. Rahman Foundation will hold a concert in Hyderabad on October 24 and the proceeds from the concert will go towards the recent flood victims as a relief fund.

September 21st, 2009 PATNA - Chanakya Raju, a 27-year-old man, has a unique hobby of collecting coins and currency notes, and today boasts of having a collection from 218 countries. Raju developed his passion for coins and currency notes at a very young age and now has a rich collection, with some items dating back to several centuries.

September 3rd, 2009 HYDERABAD - An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter took off for Hyderabad from Kurnool Thursday with the body of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy and four others killed in a chopper crash a day earlier.

September 2nd, 2009 HYDERABAD - A low-flying aircraft of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) late Wednesday took pictures of Nallamalla forest area where the helicopter carrying Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy was last seen before it went missing.

August 29th, 2009 MUMBAI - Fashion Designer Anita Dongre shot for her upcoming collection of Indo-western apparel personifying the best of both in Mumbai on Saturday. The collection impeccably blends, cuts, colors, embellishments and the vibrancy of the Indian fabrics and consists of funky T-shirts with Indian motifs, block printed kurtas to colourful bags and jewellery.

July 31st, 2009 GORAKHPUR - Jagdish Khaitan, a numismatist from Gorakhpur boasts of a coin collection with hundreds of coins from different eras in Indian history and from abroad. With a collection growing each day, he is going to open a coin museum.

July 24th, 2009 BANGALORE - Bangalore's first ever fashion week is underway where nine designers showcased their collection on the first day of the event on Thursday. A collection of feminine dresses that celebrated the essence of a woman formed part of the collection showcased by designer Zubin Vakil.

July 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Nandan Nilekani took over as chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIADI) here today. Interacting with the media on the occasion, Nilekani said Unique Identification Numbers would ensure multifarious benefits by enabling different applications.

July 14th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Tata Motors on Tuesday rolled out the first commercial consignment of Nano, regarded as the World's cheapest car to be showcased at Hyderabad on Tuesday. "The first consignment has come to Hyderabad.

June 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI J - The Union Cabinet has appointed the Infosys Chief Nandan Nilekani as the Chairman of National Authority for Unique Identity. Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ambika Soni said the new authority will function under the planning commission, and Nilekani will be enjoying cabinet tatus.

April 17th, 2009 BANGALORE - Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Friday charged the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Karnataka of not properly utilising huge funds given to the state by the central government. 'Thousands of crores of rupees have been given to Karnataka by the central government but the money has not reached the intended beneficiaries,' he said, addressing an election rally in Gulbarga, north Karnataka.

April 6th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Political parties in Andhra Pradesh are using unique mobile digital screen to woo voters. Designed and manufactured by the Hyderabad-based MIC Electronics Limited, the mobile digital screen enables two-way video conferencing and also displays live images to a large audience within the radius of 200-300 metres.

February 25th, 2009 KOLKATA - Direct tax collection in Bengal circle has increased 23.8 percent to Rs.103.16 billion (Rs.10,316 crore) during the first 10 months of 2008-09, a top tax official said Tuesday. 'Of this, corporate tax was Rs.70.22 billion, while personal income tax collection stood at Rs.29.54 billion,' Chief Income Tax Commissioner T.K.

February 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government has made a provision of Rs.1 billion (Rs.100 crore) in the interim budget for 2009-10 for its proposed 'unique identification' project. The government had last month notified the setting up of the project, Unique Identification Authority of India, which will give a unique number to every citizen.

February 7th, 2009 HYDERABAD - The seventh Routes Asia 2009, a premier event for the airlines and airports, will be held here March 29-31. GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL) is hosting the event aimed at sustaining and developing air services.