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Time of India
26-05-2025
- Time of India
Woman falls in bid to board moving train in Cherlapally, dies
Hyderabad: A woman trying to change compartments at Cherlapally railway station died after falling in the gap between the carriage and platform in her bid to board the moving train on Sunday. M Swetha (33) was on her way to her in-laws' home in Anakapalle in Andhra Pradesh along with her two children. Her husband, M Venkatesh, had sent the family off from the Lingampalli railway station on Janmabhoomi Express. "They had boarded the D-3 compartment. After the train started to move, another passenger told Swetha that they had occupied his seat. She verified her ticket and decided to move to D-8. Since she couldn't make her way through the walkway between the compartments to reach D-8 due to the rush, she then decided to get down at Cherlapally station," a Govt Railway Police official said. When the train reached Cherlapally station, Swetha and her two children got down and started to quickly walk towards D-8. But by the time they reached the compartment, the train had started to move. She then quickly made her children, son (10) and daughter (12), to get on the train along with the luggage. However, as she tried to get on, the train had already picked up speed. Her feet slipped and she fell between the platform and the moving train, a govt railway police official said. By the time someone pulled the chain, Swathi had been run over. The railway police later contacted her husband, a manager in a private firm, after finding her Aadhaar and phone in her purse. Her body has been taken to Anakapalle.
Indian Express
26-05-2025
- Indian Express
Woman falls between platform and moving train in Telangana, dies
A 33-year-old woman died at Telangana's Cherlapally railway station after falling between a moving train and the platform on Sunday. The woman passenger fell between the moving train and the platform while trying to get off the Janmabhoomi Express and board another coach of the train. The deceased, identified as Mattala Swetha, a native of Dondapudi in Anakapalli district in Andhra Pradesh and resident of HMT Township in Lingampally, was on her way to her in-laws' in Rajahmundry with her two children when the mishap occurred. Swetha and her children were going to their native place to spend the summer vacation, said an official. According to the Secunderabad Government Railway Police, the incident occurred at around 7.40 am. Swetha's husband Venkatesh helped her and the children board coach D-3 at Lingampally, and later Swetha realised that they were supposed to board coach D-8. When the train reached Cherlapally railway station, she deboarded the train to move to D-8. 'She was in the process of shifting herself and the children to D-8 when the incident happened. After boarding the children, the train started to move as she was about to board. She fell between the platform and the train,' an official said, adding that the victim died on the spot. As the train had already picked up speed, she slipped and her body fell into the gap. She sustained a head injury, fractured waist, and severed leg, and died on the spot. While Swetha was a homemaker, her husband Venkatesh is employed at a private firm. The GRP staff shifted the body to Gandhi Hospital for post-mortem examination. The case is under investigation. The body was handed over to the family after the post-mortem formalities.
The Hindu
26-05-2025
- The Hindu
Woman dies after slipping between platform and moving train at Cherlapally Railway Station
A 33-year-old woman died after falling while attempting to board the Janmabhoomi Express at Cherlapally Railway Station on Sunday (May 26, 2025). The incident occurred at around 7.40 a.m., according to an officer from the Government Railway Police (Secunderabad). The deceased, identified as Mattala Swetha, was trying to shift her two children from coach D3 to D8 when the train began to move, said the officer. 'Swetha had initially boarded the train with her husband Venkatesh and their children at Lingampally, intending to travel to her in-laws' home in Rajahmundry. Due to heavy crowding, she was separated from the rest of the family,' he said. At Cherlapally station, she got down with her children from coach D3 and attempted to board coach D8. As she tried to get on, the train had already picked up speed. Her feet slipped and she fell between the platform and the moving train. She was hit twice, sustaining a fatal head injury, a fractured waist, and a severed leg. She died on the spot due to excessive bleeding. The body was handed over to the family after the post-mortem formalities. Swetha was a homemaker, originally from Dondapudi village in Anakapalle district, Andhra Pradesh. Her husband works in private sector.
The Hindu
22-05-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Hyderabad chapter of Sisters in Sweat kicks off with sessions in football, kickboxing, and more
On a Sunday morning, a group of women gather at Turfside, Hyderabad. They begin with a warm up and spend the next 90 minutes playing football. Not all of them are adept at the game. A coach guides them with the dos and don'ts. The women sportingly navigate the moves and by the end of the session, are a sweaty mess. The satisfaction of a morning well spent is unmistakable. It aligns with the objective with which the Hyderabad chapter of Sisters in Sweat kicked off a few weeks ago. In 2017, Sisters in Sweat (SIS) began in Bengaluru as a community to encourage women to participate in sports and fitness. Founded by Swetha Subbiah and Tanvie Hans, SIS is now a 10,000-plus community with a presence in Bengaluru, Mumbai, New Delhi and Hyderabad. The members participate in basketball, football, kickboxing, running, touch rugby, yoga, dance and other fitness activities. Zerodha-backed Rainmatter recently announced its decision to invest in SIS, giving it the scope to further its reach. Swetha confirms that the community is looking to expand to 10 cities by 2026. The beginning SIS began over a game of football with friends. Tanvie, a football player with the English Premier League, had moved back to Delhi and eventually to Bengaluru. Swetha, a Nike-certified fitness instructor, and Tanvie, met in 2016 during the Nike India promotional campaign 'Da da ding' and became friends. Shweta recounts, 'A friend who was keen to learn football requested Tanvie to conduct a session. Since it is a team sport, we called some of our friends, booked a ground and played the following Sunday.' Over breakfast, the women expressed their interest in regular meet-ups. A WhatsApp group was created immediately and the 17 women who participated in the game became members. At the time, Swetha and Tanvie did not realise they had created a unique community. 'Both of us had always been outgoing and participated in sports and fitness activities. We were not aware of the barriers until other women voiced their experiences. We realised there is a need to have women-only sessions and spaces,' says Swetha. It was a challenge to find certified female coaches, so SIS began roping in both male and female certified coaches for each sports and fitness sessions. The community grew in strength. SIS Hyderabad The Hyderabad chapter took shape when Anusha Rao, a former professional tennis player, showed interest. She had heard about SIS through friends in Bengaluru and approached Swetha. Anusha spread the word through her school and college friends, some of whom are in the corporate sector. Word-of-mouth publicity and social media resulted in a 250-strong community. SIS Hyderabad meets on Saturdays and Sundays, and aims to host sessions through the week as the community grows. The challenge is to find meet-up spots in a geographically-expanding city. 'Banjara and Jubilee Hills seem to be convenient for most members, even those from Secunderabad. Some do not mind Madhapur or Kondapur which are sports hubs. Gachibowli and the Financial District are further away. We are still studying the city to find out the areas of interest for women in fitness and sports and what would work geographically,' says Anusha. Anusha observes that while Frisbee evokes enthusiasm in Mumbai and Bengaluru, Hyderabad veers towards football, kickboxing, running, pickleball, and calisthenics. Each week, details of the meet-up are posted on the SIS website and the WhatsApp group. Interested members can register and pay a fee, which ranges from ₹300 to ₹1000, depending on the venue and the coaching requirement. Cracking the age barrier Coaching for aspiring runners has begun this month, apart from weekly football sessions. Plans are on to encourage women to have a holistic approach to sports and fitness, with strength training, flexibility, mandatory warmups and cool downs. Anusha observes that most participants in Hyderabad are in the 20s-to-40s age group. 'Fifty-plus age group is tougher to crack. We have also noticed that basketball and badminton might be tougher for those in their 40s and 50s with no prior sports experience, but there are other activities that can be explored.' Anusha is confident that 'playing a sport is the new method to socialising', and believes that more women would be keen if sessions could be held in neighbourhoods of the city. 'We want to be able to conduct sessions in every corner of Hyderabad, from Secunderabad to Tellapur.' As the Hyderabad chapter hopes to expand its reach, SIS has larger plans. Backed by Rainmatter's funding, Swetha hopes to conduct mass participatory events. Earlier this year, Bengaluru SIS hosted a run in which 2,000 women participated. 'Most of our regular sessions have up to 20 women participating, and in some cases go up to 100 to 150. A few guidelines we adhere to include making the sessions interactive to help participants break the ice and vibe with each other,' Swetha says. Sports and fitness are made less intimidating by playing fun music in the background, Swetha says. 'Coaches function more like friends. It is important for everyone to have a great time while indulging in sports and fitness.'
New Indian Express
15-05-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
Water Woes: Hard water and its adverse effects
Rough skin, dull complexion, brittle hair – the unholy trinity of exoskeletal woes is a pressing concern to many, especially if they live in the dust, grime and pollution of the modern Indian city. Apart from Kolkata and many such urban centres, Bengaluru has garnered a reputation for being a regular offender, with residents complaining daily of their skin or scalp issues being exacerbated. The culprit? Most point to the city's water supply. But what makes Bengaluru's water supply so notorious? 'In Bengaluru, many households, especially in newer residential areas, depend heavily on borewell water, which tends to have higher mineral content due to the city's rocky terrain,' explains Dr Sweta Sridhar, medical director at Dr Swetha's Skin Sutra Clinic, Basaveshwaranagar. This, aggravated by the rapid expansion of Bengaluru as a city, houses or buildings built after 2010 do not have access to Cauvery water, depending entirely on borewell supply. The rising population – concurrent with the rising quantity of traffic – makes the situation worse on ground as well; as Dr Sridhar continues, 'Additionally, the dry and often polluted environment can compound the impact of hard water on skin and hair, making it a more noticeable problem in urban settings like Bengaluru.' But it's just water for cleaning, and not drinking, right? How bad could it be? As Dr Shobha Sudeep, dermatology and cosmetology consultant at Apollo Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road, explains, quite bad. 'It takes a minimum of two to three months to notice the effect. The short-term effects on skin will normally be dryness and irritation, paired with exaggeration of underlying disorders of the skin. Short-term impacts on hair are dryness, brittleness, and dullness. Long-term impacts on skin include premature skin ageing and higher rates of eczema and irritant dermatitis. Long-term impacts of hard water on hair include primarily telogen effluvium (hair loss) and premature greying,' she says. For people in Bengaluru, or in any other city that suffers a reputation for brackish water, much of this must have been experientially proven. The next question surely lies in prognosis: is this it, or is there a way out? Fortunately, the answer tilts towards the positive. As Dr Sudeep assures, 'Reversibility of effects caused by hard water is contingent upon the exposure. If it is someone who is experiencing hard water-related effects on hair and skin for approximately two to three years, it can be virtually reversed through proper measures and treatment. If it is well over five years, it can still be reversed to some extent based on the amount of damage caused, by checking with a doctor at this juncture. Tap or shower filters can certainly help to a great extent in fighting against problems related to hard water.' Dr Archana Lakshman, dermatologist at GVG Invivo Hospital, adds, 'However, if hard water has triggered inflammatory conditions like eczema, acne, or seborrheic dermatitis, medical management with topical treatments or oral medication may be necessary to control symptoms. Prolonged mineral buildup can alter hair shaft structure, and recovery may require clarifying treatments and protein-moisture balancing regimens.'
