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India assumes G20 presidency; PM calls for "mindset shift"

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It is time to get inspired by our spiritual traditions which advocate oneness and work together to solve global challenges, PM Modi said

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Ready to face any inquiry: Kavitha on being named in Delhi liquor scam case

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Kavitha figures in ED remand report of Amit Arora

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Complete Village Clinics by Ugadi festival, create latest app for Aarogyasri: CM

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, waves from a truck as he campaigns for the Gujarat state elections in Ahmedabad, India, Thursday, Dec.1, 2022. (Photo: AP)

Modi conducts 30-km long roadshow in Ahmedabad

Bandi says KCR’s family invested crores of rupees of ill-gotten money in liquor, drugs, and gambling. (DC photo)

Will expose illegal investments made by KCR, vows Bandi

The south Andhra region is likely to get moderate rainfall from December 5, IMD reported on Thursday. (DC Image)

Low pressure in Bay

On the suggestion of the Supreme Court, the accused on Wednesday had moved individual bail petitions in the High Court, which Justice Sumalatha heard on Thursdsay. (File photo: PTI)

Telangana HC grants conditional bail to three poachgate accused

Students staged a dharna in front of the main gate of the university in Hanamkonda. (Photo: DC/Representational))

KU students stage dharna for hostel facility

Telangana Minister Gangula Kamalakar (DC file image)

TRS leaders appear before CBI in IPS impersonator case

Illegal constructions in five colonies were located near the Munair river. (AP Photo/Representational)

Illegal constructions near Munair river posing environmental threat to Khammam

TPCC spokesperson S. Sudhir Reddy alleged that both TRS and BJP were more focused on politics than running their respective administrations. (Photo: DC)

TRS, BJP enacting political drama, alleges TS Congress

Ministers Botsa Satyanarayana, Jogi Ramesh, Ch Venugopala Krishna and others said they would chalk out future plans for development of BCs. (Photo: Facebook@@BotchaBSN)

84000 BC representatives to attend YSRC's Jayaho BC Maha Sabha

A passport application is being cleared in a week’s time on the completion of the biomatrix procedure. — Representational Image/DC

Regional Passport Office speeding up to clear applications in Hyderabad

The e-R will offer features of physical cash like trust, safety and settlement finality. (DC Image)

All you need to know about e-Rupee

Shashi Tharoor MP with Sunanda Pushkar (ANI)

Delhi Police moves HC against Tharoor's discharge in Sunanda Pushkar death case

Minister Ch. Malla Reddy. (Image: DC)

I-T officials seek ED nod for further probe into Malla Reddy irregularities

The Telangana government provided financial assistance to 709 families of deceased farmers from Punjab and Haryana as relief to the next of kin of farmers who died during the farmers' agitation. On May 22, the Chief Minister distributed 1,010 cheques. (Representational image)

KCR's cheques to Punjab, Haryana farmers’ kin bounce

Dr. Ruth John Paul and Dr.Prachi Rathod (Image credit: Youtube)

Two transgender doctors script history, join govt service in Telangana

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Dr. Ruth John Paul and Dr.Prachi Rathod (Image credit: Youtube)

Two transgender doctors script history, join govt service in Telangana

BJP Telangana chief Bandi Sanjay Kumar is welcomed in the Mudhole constituency on Wednesday. during the Praja sangrama yatra (By Arrangement)

Bandi assures support to flood-hit Gundegam on third day of yatra

People walking across a street in Haizhu district, Guangzhou city, in China's southern Guangdong province, following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions in the city. (AFP)

China signals zero-Covid relaxation after protests

Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy releases funds to Jagananna Vidya Deevena scheme at Madanapalle in Annamayya district on Wednesday, Ministers Botcha Satyanarayana, Peddireddy Ramachandrareddy, Kakani Govardhan Reddy and others also seen. (Photo: By Arrangement)

Education is best asset parents can give to children: Jagan

The APSRTC will start operating special buses from January 7 and continue these services till January 20, when the festival rush is expected to finally clear. (File Photo: DC)

APSRTC announces fare cut bonanza for Sankranti

Energy requirement is 83,111 million units (MU) and sales projection stands at 73,618 MU. (Representational image: DC)

No power tariff hike in Telangana for next year

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (AFP)

'Come to Ukraine', Zelensky slams Elon Musk's peace proposal

Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy's convoy gives way for an ambulance to pass at Madanapalle in Annamayya district on Wednesday. (Photo: By arrangement)

Andhra CM follows PM, stops convoy to let ambulance pass

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Bharat Biotech misstated Covaxin trial data

Extremely serious procedural leniencies and incorrect reporting of the results of trials of Covaxin, Bharat Biotech’s anti-Covid vaccine, have come to light. (AFP)

Four movies and 15 OTT releases lined up for this week

A poster of Hit 2 (By arrangement)

Marriage season to restart from Nov. 30

Devotees have requested temple authorities to construct pandals with palm-leaves on the open grounds, so that they could easily perform weddings. (Representional file image)

'Razakar' on sets, to aid BJP in 2023 Telangana elections

A photograph from the shooting of an upcoming movie based on the atrocities of Razakars in the erstwhile state of Hyderabad. (Image: DC)

Bizarre creatures found living in depths of Indian Ocean: Scientists

A representational picture of aquatic life (Image: Pexels.com)

Earth now weighs six ronnagrams: New metric prefixes voted in

It marks the first time in more than three decades that new prefixes have been added to the International System of Units (SI), the agreed global standard for the metric system. (Photo: ANI)

KCR targets Etala return to ward off BJP in Telangana

Etala Rajendar. (Photo: Twitter)

21% schools in Telangana lack functional toilets for girls

Telangana fared no better in terms of the availability of functional toilets for both girls and boys, with a figure of 82.8 per cent, implying that 17.2 per cent of schools have no toilets at all, despite the national average of 96.5 per cent. — Representational Image/DC

Over 1 billion youngsters at hearing loss risk due to headphones, loud music

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that over 430 million people worldwide currently have disabling hearing loss, the researchers said. (Pexels.com/representational image)

Chemicals in consumer products may cause common tumours in women: Study

Manufacturers use environmental phthalates in numerous industrial and consumer products, and have also been detected in medical supplies and food, the researchers said. — Representational Image/Twitter/Screengrab

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Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs V. Muraleedharan holds a meeting with Andhra Pradesh BJP Chief S. Veerraju and other party leaders during his visit to Rajamahendravaram on Wednesday. (Photo: A. MANIKANTA KUMAR)

Muraleedharan reconfirms BJP’s alliance with Jana Sena in AP

Energy requirement is 83,111 million units (MU) and sales projection stands at 73,618 MU. (Representational image: DC)

No power tariff hike in Telangana for next year

Youngsters pursuing intermediate and graduation in several educational institutions, in addition to those working in various sectors, have become new risk groups. (Representational image: AFP)

Inter, graduate students are new HIV / AIDS risk groups in AP

Supreme court (PTI)

Centre step-motherly towards Tamil refugees; CAA arbitrary: DMK to SC

Former Andhra Pradesh TDP MLA J C Prabhakar Reddy (Facebook)

BS-IV 'scam': ED attaches ex-Telugu Desam MLA Prabhakar Reddy's assets

Former Karnataka Chief Minister K Siddharamaiah (Photo: PTI/File)

Former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah's biopic on the cards

The APSRTC will start operating special buses from January 7 and continue these services till January 20, when the festival rush is expected to finally clear. (File Photo: DC)

APSRTC announces fare cut bonanza for Sankranti

This MoU builds on the earlier MoU signed between the two sides in Feb 2016 and adds new areas of cooperation like EVs, Aerospace, Media & Entertainment. (Photo By Arrangement)

Telangana govt signs MoU with Canada's Ontario Province for economic cooperation

Entertainment

Mehreen Pirzada (Photo By Arrangement)

Mehreen opts for ‘acuskinlift’

Vijay Deverakonda. (Photo By Arrangement)

ED grills Telugu actor Vijay Deverakonda

Maganti Srinath (Photo By Arrangement)

Blessing to be part of the Hit-verse: Maganti Srinath

A still from from the movie Yashoda. (Photo By Arranged)

Name ‘Eva’ to be dropped from Yashoda on OTT

Israeli envoy to India Naor Gilon at the 2022 International Film Festival of India in Goa. (ANI)

You should be ashamed: Israeli envoy to Israeli filmmaker on Kashmir Files remark row

The film 'The Kashmir Files' is based on the 'exodus and killings' of Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley in the 1990s by Islamic terrorists. (Twitter)

SC lawyer files police complaint against IFFI jury head for remarks on Kashmir Files

Jobs & Education

Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy releases funds to Jagananna Vidya Deevena scheme at Madanapalle in Annamayya district on Wednesday, Ministers Botcha Satyanarayana, Peddireddy Ramachandrareddy, Kakani Govardhan Reddy and others also seen. (Photo: By Arrangement)

Education is best asset parents can give to children: Jagan

Prof. Prasad Reddy said under RUSA grants, a joint venture has been signed with Ramky Pharmacy for formulation and technology. Andhra University will have 52 percent share in the company. Around 40 pharmaceutical companies have tied up with the facility. (File image)

AU develops integrated ecosystem with new start-ups

A teacher, requesting anonymity, said that class-specific special worksheets and activity sheets must be provided to students to help them grasp the basics and learn their current syllabus. (Representational image: AP)

Bridge classes at govt schools fail to address learning gaps

Many teachers also said that they do not prefer teaching in English as they are either not confident in their language skills or not comfortable speaking the language. (Representational image)

English taught in Hindi, Telugu in government schools

Sports

New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell (2nd R) celebrates the wicket of India's Arshdeep Singh during the third and final one-day international cricket match between New Zealand and India at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on November 30, 2022. (Photo: AFP)

New Zealand win series against India after rain washes out final ODI

Gaikwad carried his bat through for a sensational knock of 220 runs in 159 balls, which contained 10 boundaries and 16 maximums. (Photo: Twitter)

Ruturaj Gaikwad hits world record seven sixes in 43-run over

A street marshal gives indications to fans at a subway station prior to the World Cup group G soccer match between Brazil and Serbia, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

Qatar's migrant workers enjoy World Cup on the cheap

Puneet Gupta, AVP India, marketing, INOX Leisure Ltd, said, “We will be screening World Cup matches shortly. We are waiting for permission from the authorities. Of the 64 matches overall, we have planned to telecast 40 matches on the big screen.” (Representational Image/DC)

Inox awaits nod to screen FIFA World Cup matches

New Zealand's Kane Williamson, left, and Tom Latham encourage each other as they bat against India during their one day international cricket match in Auckland, New Zealand, Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. (Photo: PTI)

NZ beat India by seven wickets in first ODI, take 1-0 lead in series

Under the CBI scanner, is the role of an alleged match fixer based in Singapore in rigging the results of matches. (DC Image)

Alleged fixing in football matches: CBI seeks cooperation of Indian football clubs

The Army Red team emerged victorious with a score of 3-1 (25-21, 19-25, 25-17, 26-24). (DC)

Services volleyball tournament ends

England's Captain Jos Buttler (L) and Alex Hales celebrate their win after the ICC men's Twenty20 World Cup 2022 semi-final cricket match between England and India at The Adelaide Oval on November 10, 2022 in Adelaide. (Photo: AFP)

India humiliated, England cruise into World Cup final

Lifestyle

Bruce Lee, the American martial arts legend and actor. (Photo By Arrangement)

Death by drinking excessive water

Hypertension or high blood pressure is an important modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. (Representational image)

Over 75 per cent Indians with hypertension have uncontrolled BP: Lancet study

Vitamin C is one of the most nourishing, healthiest, and most powerful components for ladies looking to get bright and youthful skin. (Pixabay image)

Vitamin C serum benefits

Everyone loves the juicy and soft texture of coconut. Coconut water is people’s go-to drink for summer. (Image credit: PTI)

Benefits of coconut water

Indians ingest fennel seeds after meals, as they believe it improves their digestion. (Image: Shutterstock)

Benefits of Fennel Seeds

The evening commenced with a Ganesh prarthana by way of a Kuchipudi rendition by the Surendra Nadh group and picked up a crescendo with each successive dance presentation. (DC image)

Dances entral audience

Antimicrobial resistance is a global problem. A series of initiatives have been taken up by the AP state government to bring the required guidelines for effective implementation of AMR containment measures. (Representative image/ANI)

Call for steps to contain antimicrobial resistance

Over the past 10 days, a dip in temperatures caused a dip in the air quality of the city (Photo: ANI | Representational)

Air quality dips, experts call for preventive measures

Technology

Twitter owner Elon Musk (Bloomberg)

Twitter owner Musk signals new 'war' against Apple

Facebook has announced that for anyone under the age of 16 who signs up for the platform, they will be enabling more private settings by default.. (Representational image: AFP)

Facebook will enable more private settings by default for teens

Elon Musk (Bloomberg)

Twitter accounts to be verified with three colours from next week: Elon Musk

Mixed reactions to WhatsApp ‘feature’ Hyderabad residents enthused by launch of 5G services WhatsApp down across cities in India, Meta says working to restore services soon

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Vishnu Vishal

A give-and-take equation in life is necessary: Vishnu Vishal

A still from from the movie Yashoda. (Photo By Arranged)

Yashoda lands in soup

Dismissing the petition, the Kerala High Court said on Wednesday that it could not interfere in the case and directed the filmmakers to fight out the issue in the lower courts. (Photo By Arrangement)

Kerala HC dismisses Kantara makers’ plea on controversial song

Adivi Sesh (Photo By Arrangement)

It took me 12 years to become an overnight success: Adivi Sesh

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Hollywood stuntmen to work with Sudheer Babu

Riddhi’s Tollywood debut was Raj Tarun’s Lover in 2018. The current project with Prabhas is her biggest film across languages. (Photo By Arrangement)

Riddhi Kumar cast opposite Prabhas

World

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (AFP)

'Come to Ukraine', Zelensky slams Elon Musk's peace proposal

People walking across a street in Haizhu district, Guangzhou city, in China's southern Guangdong province, following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions in the city. (AFP)

China signals zero-Covid relaxation after protests

IS's previous leader, Abu Ibrahim al-Qurashi, was killed earlier this year in a US raid in Idlib province in northern Syria. (Representational Image)

Islamic State group announces death of leader

Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin gestures during the opening session of the 18th Communist Party Congress held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012. Jiang has died Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, at age 96. (AP File photo)

Former President Jiang Zemin, who guided China's rise, dies

China has warned US officials not to interfere in its relationship with India, according to a Pentagon report (PTI file photo)

China warned US officials not to interfere in its relationship with India: Pentagon

People gather to protest the Chinese governments continued continued zero-Covid policies at the University of California Berkeley campus in Berkeley, California, (Photo by JOSH EDELSON / AFP)

China lockdown protests pause as police flood city streets

A health worker takes a swab sample from a resident to be tested for Covid-19 coronavirus in Jiayuguan, in China's northwestern Gansu province on November 24, 2022. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT

China COVID cases hit fresh record high after weekend of protests

Chinese police officers block off access to a site where protesters had gathered in Shanghai on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. Protests against Chinas strict “zero-COVID” policies resurfaced in Shanghai and Beijing on Sunday afternoon, continuing a round of demonstrations that have spread across the country since a deadly apartment fire in the northwestern city of Urumqi led to questions over such rigid anti-virus measures. (AP Photo)

Protests against Covid lockdowns intensify, protestors shout anti-Xi slogans

Science

After inaugurating the facility on November 25, Isro Chairman S. Somanath said that India could now travel to space from one more platform. (PTI /R Senthil Kumar)

Private launchpad & mission control centre at ISRO

PSLV-C54 carrying earth observation satellite along with eight other co-passenger satellites lifts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022. (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar)

PSLV-C54 successfully places earth observation satellite into orbit

ISRO chairperson S. Somanath with delegates from Bhutan after the launch of PSLV-C54 at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, in Sriharikota on Saturday

Aditya L-1 to piggyback on PSLV for 15 lakh km trip

Hyderabad-based firm's satellites to aid amateur radio net KCR hails satellite launches by ‘example-setting’ Telangana Hyderabad firm eyes history with first private Indian satellite

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Business

Rupee settled at 81.22, registering a rise of 8 paise over its previous close. (Photo: PTI)

Rupee gains 8 paise to close at 81.22 against US dollar

The broader NSE Nifty advanced 140.30 points or 0.75 per cent to end at 18,758.35, its fresh record closing high. (DC File Image)

Sensex hits 63k mark for first time; Nifty ends at fresh lifetime high

Analysts had projected the Indian economy would expand at half of the growth rate of 13.5 per cent recorded in April-June quarter this fiscal. (Photo: Twitter)

India GDP grows at 6.3 pc in Jul-Sept quarter

Rupee settled at 81.38, registering a rise of 34 paise over its previous close. (Photo: PTI)

Rupee gains 34 paise to close at 81.38 against US dollar

NDTV founders Prannoy Roy (Wikipedia)

Prannoy Roy, wife Radhika Roy resign as Adani Group nears takeover of NDTV

India exported seafood stock worth $158.78 million during the last financial year. This year markets in the US, UK, rest of Europe and China are stressed. In addition, Indian goods reflect duty in the price tag and many countries are reluctant to lift the stocks. (File Photo/DC)

India set to miss seafood export target

The proposed deal is expected to be complete by March 2024, subject to regulatory approvals. (Representational Image/PTI)

Tatas to merge Vistara with Air India; Singapore Airlines to hold 25.1% stake

The local unit finally settled at 81.71, registering a decline of 3 paise over its previous close of 81.68. (Photo: PTI)

Rupee falls 3 paise to close at 81.71 against US dollar

Opinion

Today, the greatest challenges we face -- climate change, terrorism, and pandemics -- can be solved not by fighting each other, but only by acting together. (Photo By Arrangement)

Narendra Modi | Today, India begins its G-20 presidency

Comments by renowned Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid, jury head of IFFI, Goa, at the closing ceremony, and the strong backlash thereafter put the film back on the front pages. (Photo: Twitter)

Patralekha Chatterjee | In a democracy, we need all the stories, all voices...

File photo of Prime Minister and senior BJP leader Narendra Modi waving at supporters at a public meeting ahead of the Gujarat Assembly elections, in Kheda district. (Photo: PTI)

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Gujarat, Modi’s home base, remains a testing ground

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A photograph from the shooting of an upcoming movie based on the atrocities of Razakars in the erstwhile state of Hyderabad. (Image: DC)

'Razakar' on sets, to aid BJP in 2023 Telangana elections

Etala Rajendar. (Photo: Twitter)

KCR targets Etala return to ward off BJP in Telangana

Chief ministe K Chandrashekhar Rao. (Photo: Twitter)

KCR disrupts Telugu states’ politics, yet again

Taking full “moral responsibility” for the rebellion against the leadership, Gehlot “apologised” to Congress president Sonia Gandhi 9Photo: PTI)

Gehlot saw conspiracy to sabotage prez poll

Telangana has experienced an average increase of 4.26 metres in the groundwater level in the last seven years. (Representational image/DC)

Rise in groundwater level in Telangana highest in India

Tiger movement was also noticed in Gollaghat village in Bheempur mandal, locals claimed. — (Image: DC/ file)

Tiger sighted in agriculture fields in Adilabad

Woman Constable Dawa Naveena who saved the life of a woman during the stampede at Gymkhana grounds in Hyderabad on Thursday. (Photo By Arrangement)

Woman cop saves life with CPR as stampede breaks out at Gymkhana grounds

A file photo of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addressing the launch of 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' in Kanyakumari on Sept. 7, 2022. (Photo: PTI)

Congress president post is ideological and not organisational, says Rahul

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