Sultan Bin Ali from Telangana who is a professional bodybuilder and represented Team India in the Mr. World Competition has won the silver medal in the men's sports physique category.&nbsp;Sultan Bin Ali trains at the House of Champions Gym, Banjara Hills. This gym is owned by his brother who is also his trainer and mentor. Ali has been into rigorous bodybuilding for 4 years and has participated in all kinds of group and individual events in the country and across the world.Sultan was accompanied by his brother to the World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Federation (<a href="http://www.wbpsf.org/">WBPF</a>) and held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan which was held from October 1-7. During his representation for Team India, he met a lot of great bodybuilders from all over the world and took back a lot of great tips along with the silver medal.Sultan expressed his happiness to represent the country on the world stage and come so close to winning. Sultan aims to participate again next year and is aiming to win the event next year.

City Body Builder Bags Silver Medal At A World Event 

The super hit Sunday Funday that is attracting masses to be present from 5 pm to 10 pm at Tank Bund is likely to face issues because of fireworks being a part of this social celebration every Sunday. Advocate B V Seshagiri recently sent a legal notice to multiple government departments highlighting the use of firecrackers.The advocate also works for the Hyderabad Clean Air Network sent the first notices to the Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Municipal Administration and Urban Development and HMDA, the organizers of the weekly event.&nbsp;Commissioner of Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority and the chairman of Telangana State Pollution Control Board (<a href="https://tspcb.cgg.gov.in/default.aspx">TSPCB</a>) were also served notices.The notice stated that the TSPCB should be monitoring the fluctuating pollution levels of different areas in the city that they have been neglecting during the 5-10 pm event at Tank Bund. The notice also pointed out how the above organizations have a bigger role in a safer and greener city. The notice stated the attempts to pollute the air by burning firecrackers on September 25 and October 3 were not right and that the National Green Tribunal Orders should be followed with utmost adherence which simply indicates against the usage of firecrackers.The advocate also expressed how Hussainsagar which is a place with the cleanest air is now being polluted due to the weekly event.

Legal Notice Against Burning Crackers At Sunday Funday 

India is all set to enjoy yet another bout of spectacular cricket, with the T20 world cup starting off in UAE on Sunday. Well, already, there has been much heat around the series as India will also be facing Pakistan as part of the tournament. However, due to the recent developments in Afghanistan, India is under pressure to withdraw from playing against Pakistan.&nbsp;However, international relations apart, one reason for the local Hyderabadis to watch the matches with keen interest is cricketer <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandeep_Goud">Sreemanthula Sandeep Goud</a>. Sandeep is not part of the Indian contingent, but he will be playing for his adopted country Oman.Sandeep Goud had always dreamt of being a cricketer and playing on the international level. Now, his dream has come true, and he has been picked to play for the Oman cricket team. Incidentally, the tournament began with a face-off between Oman and Papua New Guinea. Sandeep happens to be an all-rounder, and all eyes are on this budding talent. Sandeep started his professional career in 2019 when he first represented Oman for a match against Netherlands.While the tournament began on October 17, India will be playing Pakistan on October 24.

Hyderabadi Cricketer to Play For Oman in World Cup 2021

Already been to Sunday Funday events at the Tank Bund? Wondering what to do on your Sundays? Then here’s something that you can do after all the festive stuff you would have done in the past two weeks. This week, one event stood out and it happens to be ‘<a href="https://twitter.com/itsmeprashanth_/status/1449735800178970624">Ek Shaam Charminar Ke Naam</a>’. In fact, it was a new beginning of sorts in the old city. The civic authorities of Hyderabad lined up some special events to mark the occasion.The special events included – Deccani Mazahiya Mushaira@ 8.30 pm, Police band@ 6.30 pm, Lad Bazaar up until midnight, food stalls, lots of activities for children, free saplings (part of Telangana Ku Haritha Haram) initiative, and designated parking around the historic structure that represents Hyderabad city across the world. It is known that Sunday Fundays have become a huge hit with Hyderabadis from all walks of life. Arvind Kumar, IAS, Spl chief secretary urban development, I &amp; PR, had tweeted about the October 17 Sunday Funday event that started from 5 pm onwards as always. Of course, the IPS officer made it clear that it would be a subdued event when compared to earlier times and so it turned out to be.For the occasion, a first-of-its-kind initiative, Charminar was illuminated and there was a laser show and fun activities such as stilt walkers, jugglers, clowns, face painters, caricature artists, and other interactive activities such as pot making, magicians, and more. In fact, a couple of days before the event, Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi, city police commissioner Anjani Kumar and GHMC officials paid a visit to the historic monument and took an overview of the situation. The idea of ‘Ek Shaam Charminar ke Naam’ happens to be the brainchild of MAUD minister KTR and MIM MP Owaisi.All security measures were taken to make the event a huge success. Henceforth, Ek Shaam Charminar ke Naam will be a regular event, and the civic authorities, government officials, and state government are pretty thrilled with the overwhelming success of the event.

Huge Response to ‘Ek Shaam Charminar ke Naam’

Directorate Of Enforcement Vigilance &amp; Disaster Management of the GHMC is entrusted with the responsibility of removing the banners and flexes that deface the city. Even though the department does not proactively control the menace on the ground, it is quite active on Twitter and penalizes the violators whenever a violation is reportedEVDM has now fined Sitaphalmandi Corporator for putting up illegal banners. Sitaphalmandi corporator Samala Hema was fined Rs 5,000 for setting up flexis in a public place against the rules. Her followers set up flexis during Saddula Bathukamma on Wednesday at Sitaphalmandi Division Multipurpose Function Hall."Penalizing a ruling party corporator is a right decision and will send the right message to the violators. But EVDM should proactively hit the ground and fine the violators.As of now, it is only confined to take action on the complaints it gets. But then, the reported violations are not even 10% of the actual violations," says Venkatesh, an activist from Shaikpet who has been working for so long against the 'Banner culture' in the city.

GHMC Fines Ruling Party Corporator!

In a one of its kind commercial deal in Hyderabad, well-known and well-entrenched realty firm <a href="https://www.aparnaconstructions.com/">Aparna Constructions</a> has bought office spaces spread across 4.3 lakh sq ft for Rs 247.5 crore. The details came to light through documents accessed by Propstack. The said sale was concluded on September 20, 2021.The office space was acquired from ENN ENN Corp Limited, which was earlier called Abhishek Group of Companies. The company is known for its footprint in realty, exports, carbon-free power generation, and asset-leading business.Though Aparna Infrahousing Pvt Ltd are the actual buyers, the dealing was done by Hitec Cyberspazio LLP, a limited liability partnership firm that has a registered office in Banjara Hills. The company authorized C Venkateshwara Reddy and B Subba Reddy to carry out the deal.Incidentally, the first plot – Plot 8, Madhapur Main Road, is spread across 2,52,000 sq ft and was sold at Rs 141.57 crore. This property has ground and four floors. The other plots 3 and 4 have a built-up area of 1,81,500 sq ft and have ground with five floors of office space. This was sold at Rs 105.93 crore, as per the documents.L&amp;T Infocity Limited acquired the plots in 2004, and they later sold the plots to ENN ENN in 2011. The tenant in the properties has been HSBC Electronic Data Processing India Pvt Ltd, and it has only recently renewed its lease in September 2021.According to a quarterly report titled India Real Estate Update – Q3 2021 by Knight Frank India, Hyderabad is said to have registered the second-highest transactions in terms of office space with 0.19 mn sq m.&nbsp;Hyderabad has shown robust growth in the IT sector and manufacturing sector, which led to sales. Also, strong infrastructure development coupled with socio-economic and industry-friendly government policies has given the much-needed thrust to the commercial realty market.

Realty Biggie Buys Office Space Worth Rs 247.5 Crore

Every cinema lover in Hyderabad used to swear by RTC <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=rtc+x+roads">X-Roads</a> as their favorite place to watch movies. It was the center of the movie theater business in Telugu states. The fans of all top heroes used to hang out here. But now, the area is losing its sheen to premium multiplexes.Before the multiplex era made an impact, RTX crossroads used to witness a festive kinda atmosphere for every new release. As many as eight theaters used to flourish with cinema lovers every weekend. Sandhya 70 MM, Sandhya 35MM, Sudarshan 70 MM, Sudarshan 35 MM, Odeon 70 MM, Odeon Deluxe, Sapthagiri, Sri Mayuri Sri Sai Raja were crowd favorites. There used to be a competition among star heroes to release their movies in these theaters. It was like a prestige issue for stars to get their movies released in Sandhya 70 MM or Sudershan 35 MM.But post-COVID, the activity has gone down drastically in these areas. While the multiplexes are still witnessing footfalls, the theaters at RTC crossroads are struggling to attract audiences as many have moved to the multiplex culture of movie-watching.Unless a movie stars a top hero or unless the film gets a positive talk, the audience numbers are low at the RTC crossroads.&nbsp;These single-screen theaters need to up their game with better ambiance, technology, and safety to compete with multiplex screens and regain their lost glory.

Will RTC Crossroads Regain Its Lost Glory?

The <a href="https://twitter.com/tsrtcmdoffice/status/1449262131245830152">TSRTC</a> has imposed heavy fines on stalls at Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station for selling goods above MRP, after receiving complaints on social media from passengers. Recently TSRTC MD VC <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V._C._Sajjanar">Sajjanar</a>’s surprise visit to the MGBS a couple of days ago created a stir where he had warned the shopkeepers against unfair trade practices.One of the stalls was selling biscuit packets and collected extra Rs 5 from a passenger, and was fined Rs 1,000 on Sunday.
<script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Inspite of Many warnings still the Stall Owners in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Busstands?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Busstands</a> are charging excess on MRP Things. Our Teams has Sung into action &amp; imposing penalties we are also receiving complaints on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SocialMedia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SocialMedia</a>. Appeal to people to complain about Excess Pricing to Depot Managers to curb this <a href="https://t.co/fStl0dz7IQ">pic.twitter.com/fStl0dz7IQ</a>— V.C Sajjanar IPS MD TSRTC Office (@tsrtcmdoffice) <a href="https://twitter.com/tsrtcmdoffice/status/1449262131245830152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 16, 2021</a></blockquote>RTC’s official Twitter handle tweeted on social media, "Despite many warnings, the owners of some stalls are still charging more than the MRP printed. Our team has imposed penalties, and we are also dealing with complaints received on social media."​Earlier during Sajjanar's visit, more than 20 stalls were given warnings to stop this illegal practice.

MGBS Stalls Fined For Selling Snacks Above MRP

As part of Swachh Bharat, <a href="https://www.ghmc.gov.in/">GHMC</a> has set up public toilets everywhere in the Greater area to prevent open defecation and urination. There are a total of 5,295 toilets in all the zones in Greater. Of this, maintenance of 5036 toilets was handed over to the agencies by the Zonal Commissioners on PFT basis. GHMC pays agencies Rs 4,000 per toilet per month for their maintenance.The Corporation spends over Rs 2 crore per month on the maintenance of toilets. But then, these toilets are barely maintained and render them useless for the citizens. Even though there are 1000s of them, people still have to go to Pay and Use toilets. The free toilets set up by GHMC are not usable at all. Most of them have water leaking due to damaged pipelines.Some toilets do not even have doors. Water is also not available in more than 50 percent of toilets. Toilets need to be cleaned four times a day in commercial areas and at least three times a day in non-commercial areas. GHMC has developed an app through which the officials check their maintenance daily. Officials have warned agencies that they will also impose fines if cleaning is not done neatly.Prior to the GHMC elections, mobile toilets were set up at bus stops, footpaths, and parks. Right now they are nowhere to be seen. When asked, authorities escape by saying that their locations have changed. But they are not even seen anywhere. Currently, only 30 mobile toilets are functioning in Greater. They also stay in less congested areas.

Most GHMC Toilets Remain Useless In The City

We often see ambulances getting stuck in traffic jams of the city and in the process, lives are lost many times. In case of accidents, the first 30 minutes is crucial to saving the life of the victims. The Government is bringing Bike Ambulances to become first responders in case of accidents. The first responder 108 bike ambulance was made available in the vicinity of Secunderabad three years ago and proved effective. The Government is planning similar bike ambulances throughout the city very soon.The Cantonment Board, along with the Secunderabad Circle, has about 700 colonies and over 200 bastis in its vicinity, providing 108 bike ambulance services with paradise as the hub. Rajanna, a senior technician, is currently available in the ambulance. In case of an accident in the Bastis of both the constituencies, the ‘first responder’ bike ambulance will reach the victims in case four-wheeler ambulances could not reach the victim fast.Bike ambulance services are available every day from 8 AM to 8 PM. Along with accident services, the bike ambulance technicians will also offer services like injecting saline for free, giving nebulization for children, etc. They will also have oxygen cylinders in case of emergency.They will also have kits to test sugar levels for Diabetics at home. Injections will also be given to those who need them. The ambulance will provide prompt medical care in cases of road accident injuries, heart attack, snakebite, childbirth, BP, diabetes, and poisoning. The bike ambulance will have an oxygen cylinder, BP, sugar testing meters, pulse meter, artificial respiration bag, suction operator to clear stomachs of those who consumed poison, line bottles, cotton, ointments, tablets, gauze, and masks.

Bike Ambulances To Be First Responders In Accidents

Kids, teenagers, and even adults have quickly adapted to the social isolation lifestyle created by this pandemic. Still, somehow the older men and women have been battling a hard time in the four walls of their house.&nbsp; Their limited fellowship during morning and evening walks, sudden pilgrimages, or any social event hasn't been happening lately, instilling them with unhealthy fear, depression, anxiousness, and suicidal thoughts in extreme cases.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.achalasolutions.com/">Achala IT Solutions</a>, a city-based startup, has created a unique companion robot that will spend time with the older folks, interact with them, and relay information during an emergency. This robot that <a href="https://www.elro.eu/en/">Elro</a> will produce is not just an interactive talking robot but will also keep the elders engrossed with games and interaction facilities with their family and friends and check on their health by checking their BP, Sugar, Saturation, and temperature.&nbsp;In addition, this robot has a rare feature of connecting to a doctor through video and home delivering medicines to them.&nbsp;The company CEO and Founder Rajesh Raju explained how the robot would eliminate older people's suicidal or depressive tendencies.&nbsp;The robot is currently tuned to the English language. However, it will soon be functioning in the required language as back-end work is still in progress to include Google Assistant and Alexa Technologies. Testing and all modifications will go on till the end of November, and it will be ready for sale in December and will be priced at Rs.25,000.&nbsp; The startup has come up with this idea and many others as they are startups under the State Government's <a href="https://ai.telangana.gov.in/">T-aim</a> (emerging technologies wing).&nbsp;