23-year-old dies after falling from hotel balcony while chasing dog in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A 23-year-old man, identified as Uday, tragically died after accidentally falling from the third floor of the VVPride Hotel in Chanda Nagar while chasing a dog. The incident occurred around 12:30 am on Monday, as Uday was visiting Hyderabad with his family, staying in Ashok Nagar, Ramachandrapuram.
According to police reports, Uday had booked a room at the hotel on Sunday to spend time with friends. While on the balcony of his third-floor room, he spotted a dog roaming the hotel’s corridors. In a bid to chase the animal, Uday slipped through an open window and fell to the ground below.
A video from the scene shows Uday's friends looking out of the window before rushing downstairs to seek help. Despite their efforts to get him to a nearby hospital, he was declared dead on arrival due to severe injuries sustained from the fall.
Authorities have moved Uday's body to Gandhi Hospital for a post-mortem examination. The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident, including how the dog accessed the third floor of the hotel, and are reviewing CCTV footage from the area.
A 23-year-old man died after accidentally falling from the third floor of a hotel while chasing a dog in #Hyderabad.
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The victim, identified as Uday, was staying at #VVPrideHotel, located within the #ChandaNagar Police Station limits, when the incident occurred.
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Sujit Nair raises concerns over speculation of DMK-AIADMK understanding to block TVK
Chennai: Journalist and political commentator Sujit Nair has expressed concern over speculation that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam could explore a post-poll understanding to prevent Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam from forming the government in Tamil Nadu.
In a social media post, Sujit Nair said the election verdict in Tamil Nadu reflected a clear public demand for political change and argued that the mandate should be respected irrespective of political preferences.
Referring to reports and political discussions surrounding a possible understanding between the DMK and AIADMK, he said he hoped such developments remained only speculative conversations and did not turn into reality.
Nair stated that if such an alliance were to take shape, it would raise serious questions about ideological politics in the country. He said TVK had emerged through a democratic electoral process and that the legitimacy to govern in a parliamentary democracy comes from the people’s verdict.
According to him, attempts to prevent an electoral winner from forming the government through unexpected political arrangements may be constitutionally valid, but many people could view them as politically opportunistic.
He further said that such a move could particularly affect the political image of the DMK, which has historically projected itself around ideology, social justice and opposition politics. Nair said that in ideological terms, the DMK appeared closer to TVK than to the AIADMK, and joining hands with its long-time political rival only to remain in power could weaken its broader political narrative.
He added that the same questions would apply to the AIADMK as well, as the party had spent decades positioning itself against the DMK and such an arrangement could create discomfort among its cadre and supporters.
Drawing a comparison with Maharashtra politics in 2019, Nair said he had expressed similar views when the Shiv Sena formed an alliance with the Indian National Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party after the Assembly elections.
He said post-poll alliances between long-standing political rivals often create a public perception that ideology and electoral mandates become secondary when political power equations come into play.
Nair also said such developments increase public cynicism towards politics and reinforce the belief among voters that ideology is often sidelined after elections.
He maintained that the Tamil Nadu verdict was emphatic and said respecting both the spirit and substance of the mandate was important for the credibility of democratic politics.
