On Saturday, Srinivasulu stitched a blouse for his wife on her request. However, she did not like the blouse fittings, and this led to an argument between wife and husband. In the heat of the moment, Srinivasulu asked his wife to remove the stitches and stitch the blouse herself. Hurt by this, Vijayalakshmi committed suicide by hanging herself to the fan in the bedroom.&nbsp;When their children came back from school, they could not get the bedroom door open. Later, Srinivasulu came home and forced the door open to find Vijayalakshmi hanging and dead.The locals intimated Amberpet police, and the police are conducting an inquiry.Vijayalakshmi (35) was a housewife from Golnaka Tirumala Nagar in Hyderabad. She and her husband Srinivasulu have two children, and Srinivasulu would sell sarees and material by going house to house on his bike. He would also take up stitching work at home.Of late, suicides have become a huge issue. While farmers’ suicides are reported almost daily, the number of students and educated people taking their lives over small issues and lacking the necessary life skills to tackle an issue head-on has led to suicides in most cases. The reason could be big or trivial, but more and more people are resorting to suicide these days.

Unhappy With the Blouse Stitched by Husband, Wife Commits Suicide 

Well, space surely seems to be the new destination for people the world over. We had Richard Branson, and Jeff Bezos go up into space and return back before one could blink their eyes. Now, Hyderabad seems to be making a place for itself in this 'space.&nbsp;'Co-founders of <a href="https://skyroot.in/">Skyroot</a> Aerospace and ex-IIT alumni Pawan Kumar of Kharagpur IIT and Naga Bharath of Chennai IIT successfully tested Dhawan-1.&nbsp;It became the country's first privately developed fully cryogenic rocket engine running on two high-performance rocket propellants – liquid natural gas (LNG) and liquid oxygen (LoX) last month. The indigenous engine was developed by using a 3D printing concept with a superalloy.Now, the firm is on an upward growth trajectory to aim at launching India's first private space launch vehicle using cryogenic engine 'Vikram 2' into orbit in two years' time. Prior to that, the duo intended to launch their first 20 meters tall 'Vikram 1' vehicle based on a solid propulsion engine into space. This will be done once they successfully design and develop the solid propulsion rocket engine, the first private firm in India to do so.The duo is mighty excited at the prospect of turning entrepreneurs from being space enthusiasts. They say, the world over, the private sector is driving innovations at a low cost. They further add that there was no regulatory framework when they started out three years ago and reveal that they are now on the brink of testing multiple engines.They were lucky to have financial banking from Mukesh Bansal (Myntra founder), who himself happens to be a space enthusiast. Skyroot is now working simultaneously on solid propulsion and liquid propulsion engines named after Kalam and Satish Dhawan, while the launch vehicle is named after Vikram Sarabhai.The firm has already won a national award for start-ups in space research and has had an online interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, apart from accolades from various quarters.

Hyderabad’s very own rocket men creating a ‘space’

A Porsche Cayenne car has created a Havoc on Banjara Hills Road No. 2 in the city around midnight on Sunday. A drunken man was speeding in a car and collided with two people on the road. Two people died on the spot in the incident. Tribhuvan Rai (23), office boy in Rainbow Hospital and Upender Kumar Das (29), an assistant cook in the hospital were crossing the road.Following the incident, the accused drove towards Jubilee Hills along with the car. Police on duty identified the car that caused the accident. It bears the Registration number TS08 HR 3344. The car was seized and taken to Banjara Hills station.The bodies were taken to the Osmania Mortuary for autopsy. Police have registered a case over the incident and are investigating. The police are looking into the CCTV visuals in the area to identify who is behind the wheel when the incident happened. Media reports are that a 29-year-old realtor is driving the car.

Speeding Porsche Kills Two In Banjara Hills 

Hyderabad is known for its unique food culture. But there’s more to the city than just food. There is, of course, the local Telugu music. But here, we are talking of something that has come to the city from outside but is now identified with the city of pearls. The Hadhrami Marfa or Arabi Marfa is now gaining international recognition. And the performers are now getting a chance to perform abroad at weddings and festivals, mostly in the Middle East.The popularity of this music form has gained the attraction of the younger generation through films such as The Angrez and Hyderabad Nawabs. Their story dates back to the times of the Nizam, Nizam VI to the precise. The siddhis were brought to the city, and were 300 of them were gifted by Raja of Wanaparthy to the Nizam. They happen to be descendants of Africa settled in South Arabia. Incidentally, the Marfa party was introduced to the city by Abdullah Bin Mohammed or Abu Pehelwan.There are no string or wind instruments, only drumming in Marfa. The instruments used are double-skinned and are the ones used in the Middle East, especially the kasir, according to Saber Basher, who has been into playing Arabic music for the last 20 years. Though people used to clap during the olden days, the groups started using wooden strips as hands would pain eventually.Popular among the Hadhrami Marfa is the Siddi ka Baja or the AC Guards Marfa. Then there is the band at Falaknuma. The groups also perform Yemeni and Omani songs and dance styles during their performance.While electrical instruments are being brought into the scene, the old-timers stick to tradition, and it is these groups that are being patronized both at home and abroad.

Arabi Marfa Goes International From Humble Lanes of Old City

For some reason, there are suicides of techies one after the other for the last few days. A new tragedy took place at Shivarampally under Rajendranagar police station. Avinash (26), a software employee, committed suicide by hanging himself due to debt. Avinash lives with his family in Shivarampally, Adarshnagar Colony.&nbsp;Avinash was engaged to be married on December 26. Avinash has loans up to Rs 15 lakh. He is worried if he can manage the debt and the new commitments due to the marriage and ended his life. The family is drowned in sorrow as the incident has happened just days before the marriage. Police on learning of the matter rushed to the spot.The body was taken to the hospital for postmortem. Police are investigating the possible reasons for the suicide. The case has been registered and is awaiting trial. The case has been registered as a suspicious death and the police want to explore all possible reasons for the death.

Techie Commits Suicide Days Before Marriage

Hyderabad's first vegan market turned to be an absolute hit! The event was jointly organized on Sunday by Pranavi Pangnuri and Vishwatej Muddu, founders of Enya, a local vegan startup, and Rupa Obulreddigari, founder of Alt Mart (another vegan food startup in the city).The event saw visitors coming in large numbers, which was held at Phoenix Arena in Madhapur. It only goes on to prove the increasing number of Hyderabadis taking to veganism.&nbsp;The market featured an interesting mix of exhibitors who showcased and sold fresh veggies, microgreens, healthy snacks to mock meat, ice creams, vegan sweets, dairy alternatives, lip-smacking desserts, and more.The city's upcoming artists enthralled the visitors with their live music all through the day in this open-air market. People for Animals hosted a Pet Adoption booth as well in the market.&nbsp;The buzzing place had a great mix of folks of all ages and, more importantly, vegans and those looking to adopt the vegan way of life.Some of the exhibitors at the event were Alt Mart, Enya, The Weekend Cafe, Disguise, Nobeef Vegan Dairy, Vegan Healthy Bites, Wild Berry Organics, Woofing Tales, Tapovanam, Plantarium, Lush Fuel, Navya Agro, Grow Greens, Healthy Gut, and Green Footprint, among others.

City's First Vegan Market a Huge Success

The Telangana <a href="https://www.tsrtc.telangana.gov.in/">RTC</a>, which has been trying to get closer to the commuters with innovative decisions is planning to expand its reach further. Against this backdrop, RTC's Hyderabad Zone is preparing to ply City buses around the IT corridor in Hyderabad.The target is to make travel comfortable for employees working in various IT companies in Madhapur and Gachibowli Financial District. Mehidipatnam, Miyapur, BHEL, Hyderabad Central University, Ranigunj, Barkatpura, Musheerabad, Kukatpally depots are working hard to make public transport fully accessible in the IT corridor.There are currently three types of public transport available in the city to connect to the IT corridor anywhere in the city. The bus connectivity is being improved from HITEC City MMTS, Durgamcheruvu, Cyber Towers, and Rayadurg metro stations to IT offices. The frequency of the buses will be more from 8 AM to 10 AM and 4 PM to 8 PM on working days at one bus for every 30 minutes.Vajra buses which are proving to be useless for RTC in remaining zones will be used in the IT corridor. Negotiations are underway to allocate these buses to IT companies that do not require a conductor. The corporation is also examining the ways to attach them to various companies.

RTC To Improve Last-Mile Connectivity To IT Corridor

The ad made with <a href="https://twitter.com/alluarjun">Allu Arjun</a> in the lead by bike taxi aggregator <a href="https://www.rapido.bike/">Rapido</a> will not be available for views from now. A city court has restrained Rapido from telecasting and promoting itself through a commercial that shows Telangana State Road Transport Corporation in an inappropriate manner.The Xth Junior Civil Judge of the City Civil Court, Nampally, has restrained its successors, directors, employees, servants, agents, representatives from telecasting, broadcasting, streaming, reproducing, distributing, making available to the public and or communicating to the public the original and modified versions of the ad film on their websites or through the internet in any manner.Additionally, the court has also ordered Google’s online video sharing platform YouTube to block access to both the original and modified versions of the commercial. In the ad by Rapido, Allu Arjun is seen suggesting that it was ‘uncomfortable and dangerous to travel in TSRTC buses by directly showing a TSRTC bus that was hired by Rapido from RTC for the ad.TRSTC MD <a href="https://twitter.com/tsrtcmdoffice">VC Sajjanar</a> said TRSTC was a decades-old institution that is state-run and added that people must own it as their own.

VC Sajjanar Wins Case Against Rapido and Allu Arjun

<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/varun-vallurupalli-b674a418/"></a>Vallurupalli Varun Dev, the owner of Varun Motors, which claims to be India’s biggest Maruti car dealer, has sold a property in Hyderabad’s plush Jubilee Hills for Rs 37 crore. The property was sold to the promoter of a real-estate firm Vasavi Group, as per documents accessed by Zapkey.com.The property is spread over 1368 sq yards, and the deal was registered on October 22, 2021, to Yerram Vijay Kumar, Vasavi chairman, and managing director. It is known that Jubilee Hills is where the city’s elite live amidst tree-lined streets and quiet neighborhoods. Varun Dev had bought the property for Rs 33 crore. According to documents, the property is spread across 1200 sq yards and has a built-up area of 1780 sq ft.Another Jubilee Hills property was sold on November 15, 2021. This happens to be a house spread on 841 sq yards and was sold to CHIREC International School owner Ratna Reddy for Rs 26 crore. Post pandemic, the sales in Jubilee Hills have increased as the city’s top investors were looking at properties in less densely populated areas vis-a-vis luxury apartments. Much of the property here is sold through word-of-mouth publicity.

India’s Biggest Maruti Dealer Sells Jubilee Hills Property for Rs 37 Crores

<a href="https://mygate.com/">MyGate</a> had conducted a survey recently, and it found that 96% of gated communities in Hyderabad are in the process of ramping up their green infrastructure facilities within a time span of three years. MyGate happens to be the largest community management app in India, and it conducted a survey across 800 resident welfare associations (RWAs).The idea was to understand the communities’ preparedness with regards to electric vehicle charging infrastructure facilities, solar power, and rainwater harvesting. Solar infra followed by EV were top priority in most of the communities, while more than half had already set up rainwater harvesting facilities.As per their survey, about 86% of gated communities in Hyderabad were planning to install solar power infrastructure within the next three years. 47% were aiming to set up the facility within the next 12 months, and 39% plan to do so in 1-3 years. About 11.5% had already equipped their communities with the facility.Again amongst the 800 RAWs, 52% were trying to install EV infra within the next 12 months, while 2% of the communities have already installed the infrastructure. As for rainwater harvesting, 60% had already set it up, while 40% were planning to do it in the next 1-3 years, and another 15% were contemplating doing it in the next 12 months.The survey was done in gated communities across Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Pune.

96% of Gated Communities in City Will Go All Green in 3 Years

The area near the Barkas' car parking stand is already buzzing with activities as early as 8 in the morning. Bicycles and Pushcarts line up along the roadside, with men standing in groups picking up mulberry, guavas, and rose apple and attractively arranging it on the baskets and carts to lure customers.&nbsp;Since the Nizam era in this locality, which is dominated by the Yemeni community, this happens to be the scene every morning, where an auction of the locally home-grown fruits is held.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nbn-engine/uploads/9928f7ab8948f2118e2cf777e9487f15567fa836.jpg" alt=""> As a hobby, the community is known for growing guavas, mulberry, figs, and water apples in their houses. Historians say that some of them made it a full-time profession after the Nizam rule ended and raised more plants to strengthen their finances. Though many local youths moved to Middle East countries for a better lifestyle, most families continue with the traditional practice of plucking fruits from trees located in their houses and now in farmhouses orchards a few kilometers away and bringing it to the market.&nbsp;There is a huge demand for these locally-grown fruits as they are organically cultivated and rich in nutrients.The auctioneers at the market say that their earnings do not cross Rs 200 a day after a two-hour auction process, but they still carry on to keep the local character of the market intact.Realizing the significance of the practice, the community elders recently held a meeting and felicitated those who continue to be part of the auction proceedings. The local workers say that auctioning fruits is an essential part of the local practices, and hence they are making efforts to revive the market once again and promote it in a big way through social media.