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Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao is likely to fly to Delhi in the last week of this month to discuss national politics and lay out the BRS agenda for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. (Photo: Twitter: @trspartyonline)

KCR likely to outline BRS agenda for 2024 LS polls in Delhi

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The CM will be busy with the new Secretariat complex inauguration on February 17

Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday took some important decisions including implementation of the Kalyanamastu and Shaadi Tohfa. (File Photo: Facebook)

AP cabinet approves Rs 1.20 lakh crore investments

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Congress MP Mallikarjun Kharge speaks in the Rajya Sabha during Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)

Kharge calls PM ‘Mauni Baba’, RS heats up during motion of thanks

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BRS MLC K Kavitha (Twitter/@RaoKavitha)

CBI arrests MLC Kavitha's former auditor in Delhi excise policy case

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi after Prime Minister Narendra Modi replies to the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address in the Lok Sabha during Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)

BJP moves privilege motion against Rahul Gandhi

Since the YSRCP government came to power, the government ensured children from poor families too got education. (Image: Twitter)

Jagan believes education can eradicate poverty: Vizag North coordinator

Forest personnel put out forest fire at Bukkapatnam range in Ansntapur district on Wednesday.( Photo BY ARRANGEMENT)

Forest fires in AP start rising with approaching summer

Minister Karumuri Venkata Nageswara Rao said senior officials will utilise CCTV cameras to monitor the entire collection to distribution chain. (By Arrangement)

India’s first central PDS control centre starts in Vijayawada

The rally will be held after BRS president and Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao inaugurates the “self-respect bhavans” of Yadavs and Kuruma community in Kokapet. (File Photo: PTI)

BRS to hold rally to woo Backward Classes in Hyderabad on March 10

Industries minister K.T. Rama Rao and HOP Electric co-founder Nikhil Bhatia with the HOP OXO motorcycle in Hyderabad on Wednesday. - DC

TS will lead the way in India’s E-mobility drive: KTR

TPCC president A. Revanth Reddy on the third day of the ‘Haath se haath jodo’ padayatra at Penugonda village in Kesamudram mandal on Wednesday. (Photo by arrangement)

Congress will dethrone Razakar rule of KCR: Revanth

The committee, including ministers Botsa Satyanarayana and Dharmana Prasada Rao, met on Wednesday. It noted that 30 modern drones, 70 base stations and 1,330 GNSS rovers are being used to take up the land resurvey in the state. (Representational Image)

AP first in India to take up land resurvey: Minister

Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das speaks during a press conference announcing the central bank's monetary policy statement, in Mumbai, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. (PTI Photo)

RBI hikes repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.5 pc

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar conducts proceedings in the House during Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Wednesday (PTI)

BRS, AAP, Shiv Sena-UBT stage walkout from RS after chair rejects adjournment notices

BJP state president Bandi Sanjay Kumar, party MPs, MLAs, state office-bearers and leaders of all frontal organisations will participate in the meetings. (Representational Image/DC)

BJP plans 11,000 street corner meetings across Telangana from February 10 to 25

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das arrives to address a press conference, in Mumbai, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade

Indian banking system won't be impacted by case like this: RBI governor on Adani row

An aerial picture shows rescuers searching the rubble of buildings for casualties and survivors in the village of Salqin in Syria's rebel-held northwestern Idlib province at the border with Turkey following the earthquake. (Photo: AFP)

More survivors found as Turkey-Syria quake toll tops 11,200

US President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, as Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., listen. (Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)

US will act to protect sovereignty if threatened by China

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US President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, as Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., listen. (Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)

US will act to protect sovereignty if threatened by China

Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. (DC Image)

Heavy industries, IT park, 100mw data centre to come up at Vizag

In its application, the government requested a stay for three weeks to move the apex Supreme Court of India. (Representational Image)

TS govt moves SC on poachgate, seeks HC stay

Education Minister Botsa Satyanarayana said, "Chief Minister Jagan Reddy has introduced several changes in the education system". (ANI file photo))

Andhra Pradesh spends Rs 30,000 crore a year for education: Minister

Meesala Pranathi Sreeja scored 99.9972 in JEE Main examination in Session1, Paper 1, and emerged as the female topper at the all-India level. She hails from Vizianagaram and her father Appala Naidu works as a constable in the RPF while her mother Annapurna works as a government teacher. (PTI Photo)

Two from AP top JEE Main exam

TPCC president A. Revanth Reddy gets a warm welcome during his visit to the Ramappa temple before the start of day two of the padayatra. (Photo by arrangement)

Vastu-loving KCR ignored Ramappa, demolishing heritage sites: Revanth Reddy

The TRS (now BRS) government presented the 2014-15 budget with a total outlay of Rs 1,00,637 crore.

TS govt's 10 budgets in last 9 years: Targets met only twice

Telangana’s toppers Nihal and Roshan of JEE Mains, attribute their success to consistent hard work. (Photo:DC)

20 students from Telangana top JEE Main; Aim for startups, not ‘boring’ MNCs

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Netherlands views India as a crucial partner: Ambassador Marten van den Berg

Ambassador Marten van den Berg, who is also a renowned economist, in Hyderabad on Monday. (Twitter/@coMakeIT)

GHMC pushes its pedals to achieve ‘cycle-friendly’ city tag for Hyderabad

GHMC will construct a temporary cycling track of six kilometres around KBR Park, a six-kilometre permanent and temporary track through Biodiversity from Ikea to Raidurg, and a 10-km track from IDL Lake to JNTU that includes a track from Rainbow Vista to IDL Lake. (Photo: HCG)

Double-decker buses in new avatar set to bring old allure in Hyderabad

The HMDA plans to begin rolling the new double-decker buses out in two or three days. (Representational Image: Twitter: @switchEVglobal)

Rewind: 90s ke Stars: Big then, gone now

The stars who dazzled the Hindi film world in 1990s.

Mukkaram Jah: A life of low profile and a death in obscurity

Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru with young prince Mukarram Jah Bahadur at a dinner party in Hyderabad in early 1950's. (Photo: DC)

SS Rajamouli overjoyed as he meets 'god' Steven Spielberg

"I just met GOD!!!" the filmmaker, also known for blockbuster "Baahubali" movies, wrote in the caption. — Twitter

Netizens rally against theory equating music interest with depression

Amita a radio presenter said, "Music is like a necessity in my life, just like breathing. I listen to it for several hours, which does not mean I am depressed. It is like therapy for me." (Photo: DC)

Fog envelops Hyderabad, city gets a hill station feel

A school going boy protects his sister during the drizzle rain while going on the two-wheeler with their father at Hitech city on Friday. (Photo: R. Pavan)

Hyderabad is 4th best city for women in India

The report's findings are intended to assist corporates in engaging with stakeholders to collaborate in developing enabling ecosystems for women talent to reach its full potential. ( Representative image)

New movies this week

Veera Gunnamma tells the story of a courageous woman belonging to north Andhra region who fought against the zamindars and even the Britishers. — Representational Image/DC

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team of archaeologists has found a unique sculpture at Korangabettu in Udupi district.

Rare sculpture of Nagabrahma found in Udupi district

Once a Red Corner notice is issued by Interpol, the details of the criminals at large are shared with the immigration officers in airports across the world. (Representational image: Twitter/@INTERPOL_HQ)

Interpol Red Corner notices serve no purpose, 8 fugitives from Kerala still at large

“The centre is clearly acting in favour of Karnataka before the general assembly elections in that state, ignoring the AP government's appeals and concerns,” the forum convenor Purushottam Reddy regretted. (Representational DC Image).

Rayalaseema forum objects to national status for Karnataka's Upper Bhadra project

The outcome of the fight against Gowri's appointment hinges on the Supreme Court taking a decision and giving a direction ahead of her swearing-in.

SC dismisses plea to restrain Victoria Gowri from taking oath as Madras HC judge

Every employee who has served for 240 days or more for 12 months is entitled to leave with wages for 15 days. Neha Devathake, Advocate. (Representational Image/DC )

In Hyderabad, employees are exploited, not given regular offs nor statutory leaves

Education Minister Botsa Satyanarayana said, "Chief Minister Jagan Reddy has introduced several changes in the education system". (ANI file photo))

Andhra Pradesh spends Rs 30,000 crore a year for education: Minister

There was no police permission to organise the bull-taming events, but the dangerous sport was being organised in different parts of the district in the name of “Goppa Mylaru Panduga”. (Representational DC Photo)

1 killed, 4 injured in bull-taming sport in Andhra

Union ministry of health and family welfare joint secretary (policy) Vishal Chauhan appreciated AP’s efforts in becoming the best state in the country for providing e-sanjeevini telemedicine services and advised other states to follow AP in providing such services for the people. (File Photo: DC)

AP stands first in e-sanjeevini telemedicine services

Entertainment

The week opens up with a big bang. Ajith Kumar’s Pongal release ‘Thunivu’ comes to Netflix on Feb. 8, Wednesday. (Twitter)

'What to Watch’ for week ending February 14

Sashank Navaladi (Photo by arrangement)

Telugu lad Sashank happy with representing India at Grammys

Director K. Viswanath. (DC File Image)

My guru of culture and art

First lady Jill Biden accepts the award for best song for social change on behalf of Shervin Hajipour for "Baraye" at the 65th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP)

Iran singer who faces prison wins Grammy for protest anthem

Sashank Navaladi. (Image Source: Twitter)

AP's Sashank nominated for Grammy Best Global Music Album

"My parents too were apprehensive when I said that I want to make a career in films." Srijita Ghosh. (Photo: DC)

'Working in multiple industries is a blessing’, says Srijita Ghosh

Jobs & Education

Tribal Welfare students are being encouraged in all domains so that they gain exposure to the latest developments in various fields. –– DC Image

Four tribal welfare Gurukulam students set to serve army

The hall ticket numbers of the qualified candidates will be made available on TSLPRB website (www.tslprb.in) from January 30. (Representational Image: PTI)

Aspiring cops to take tests in MCQ format

“The Indian Federation of App-based Transport Workers (IFAT) joined a global campaign to ‘Stop Unfair Deactivation’. The campaign aims to highlight the arbitrariness of deactivation by giant multinationals.” (Representational Photo:DC)

Gig workers allege unfair ID blocking practice by MNCs

Many current doctors say that they would resign from their posts if the ban is not overturned. (Representational Image/ DC File)

Docs shy away from govt hospitals, post private practice ban

Sports

In this 2019 file photo, former Indian cricketer Vinod Kambli and his wife Andrea Hewitt show their ink-marked fingers after casting their votes for Maharashtra Assembly elections, in Mumbai. (PTI Photo)

Former cricketer Vinod Kambli booked for assaulting wife

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PT Usha alleges illegal encroachment at her athletics school in Kerala

India's Umran Malik with teammates celebrates the wicket of New Zeland's Michael Bracewell during the third T20 cricket match between India and New Zealand, at Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad. (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil)

India beat NZ by 168 runs in 3rd T20I, clinch series 2-1

Australian batsman David Warner. (File photo:DC)

I'm quite tired and exhausted: Warner ahead of Test tour of India

Surya had a stellar 2022, breaking an array of records and setting a benchmark in the shortest format of the game. (Photo: Twitter/@surya_14kumar)

Suryakumar Yadav voted ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year

Hyderabad Cricket Association. (File Photo)

Petition against SC action on HCA elections to be heard in High Court

Earlier this month, the BCCI sold the media rights to Viacom18 for Rs 951 crore, getting a Rs 7.09 crore per match value for five years. Earlier this month, the BCCI sold the media rights to Viacom18 for Rs 951 crore, getting a Rs 7.09 crore per match value for five years. (Representational Image/ANI))

BCCI fetches Rs 4669.99 crore for sale of five Women's Premier League teams

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat speaks during ongoing protest against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary)

WFI's emergency general council meeting in Ayodhya called off

Lifestyle

The team from Tufts Medical Center in the US conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of three clinical trials comparing vitamin D supplement impacts on diabetes risk. (PTI Photo)

Study shows Vitamin D supplements can lower diabetes risk

A large part but not all of the book details Putin’s wars, including the ones in Chechnya, Georgia, Crimea and now Ukraine. (Photo By Arranegement)

Book Review | Putin, America and the war on truth in Ukraine

The campaign focuses on emphasizing the difference in cancer incidence and care available to various people. (Photo: Pixabay)

“Close the Care Gap” focuses to have impact beyond World Cancer Day

There are clichés after clichés, but the author cannot really be faulted for that because most conservative Indians do fall into stereotypes! (Photo By Arrangement)

Book Review | Classic Indian lad lit peppered with clichés

Dr Geetha Nagasree N, Care Cancer Centre, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. (Photo: DC)

World Cancer Day to raise awareness on early detection, prevent discrimination

A newly married couple felt that a course cannot change the behaviour of in-laws. — Representational Image/DC

A course that trains one to be a good life partner

Dr Mohana Vamsy with the Ethos (AI) machine. (Photo:DC)

Hyderabad's Omega cancer hospital is India's 1st to offer AI-based diagnosis

Solo art exhibition by Maria Clara 'The Vigil' in Batik at State Gallery of Art, Madhapur on Friday. (DC Image/R. Pavan)

Maria Clara’s seven-day Batik exhibition opens

Technology

Researchers from American tech giant Google have created an AI that can generate minutes-long musical pieces from text prompts (AFP)

Google's new AI can generate music from text

Cyber safety expert Rupesh Mittal said that although the update is yet to be studied properly, the permission request still sounds fishy, given WhatsApp's 'assured encryption' policy. (DC file photo)

WhatsApp users sceptical of latest update

Micro-blogging platform Twitter has finally made its Blue subscription available for purchase via the Android app.

Android users can now get Twitter Blue subscriptions

Elon Musk unveils 'first part' of upcoming large 'UI overhaul' on Twitter Twitter outage hits thousands of users globally WhatsApp down across cities in India, Meta says working to restore services soon

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director K. Viswanath. (DC File Image)

Noted director K. Viswanath dead

Posani asserted that he will make all efforts to develop the Telugu film industry, especially in Visakhapatnam. (File Photo)

Posani vows to promote Telugu film industry in AP

Legendary Filmmaker & Actor K.Vishwanath. (Twitter)

Vishwanath had an inseparable bond with River Godavari

Legendary director late K. Viswanath. (Photo: Twitter)

Late K. Vishwanath's films capture the human struggles of people

Prasanna had narrated the film to Nagarjuna as a story writer. Nag was so impressed that he asked the writer to direct the film. (Photo:DC)

Nagarjuna gives nod for period drama

Actor Nabha Natesh. (By Arrangement)

Nabha Natesh suffered multiple breaks in her shoulder

World

Rescuers search for victims and survivors amidst the rubble of collapsed buildings in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country's southeast on February 7, 2023. (Adem ALTAN / AFP)

Earthquake toll in Turkey, Syria rises to more than 4,300

The first Indian Air Force plane carrying disaster relief material and rescue team to support search and rescue efforts in Turkey has reached Adana (ANI)

Turkey Earthquake: First Indian flight reaches Adana with relief material, utilities

People and emergency teams search for people through the rubble of a destroyed building in Adana, Turkey on Monday. (Photo: AP)

Toll rises to over 2,300 in quake-hit Turkey, Syria

Pakistan's former President Pervez Musharraf passed away on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, due to prolonged illness. (PTI file Photo/Atul Yadav)

Pakistan's former President Pervez Musharraf passes away

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) trade union wrote to Sunak over the weekend asking him to bring the nursing strike "to a swift close" by making "meaningful" pay offers. — Reuters

British workers stage largest strike in history of health service

In this photo provided by Travis Huffstetler Photography, a large balloon drifts above the Atlantic Ocean, just off the coast of the Carolinas, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. (Travis Huffstetler Photography via AP)

US shoots down Chinese surveillance balloon over the Atlantic Ocean

The Biden administration is in talks with Indian officials over a possible White House visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi later this year. (AP file image)

India, U.S. discuss PM Narendra Modi's White House visit

A suspected Chinese spy balloon in the sky over Billings, Montana. The Pentagon said February 2 it was tracking a Chinese spy balloon flying high over the United States. (Photo by Chase DOAK / CHASE DOAK / AFP)

Another Chinese surveillance balloon transiting Latin America: Pentagon

Science

If the already critically endangered elephants become extinct, rainforest of central and west Africa, the second largest rainforest on earth, would lose between six and nine percent of their ability to capture atmospheric carbon, amplifying planetary warming. — AFP

Elephant extinction could have major impact on atmospheric carbon levels: Study

Maitreyee, who hails from Pune, has been given this award for her work in Neuroprosthesis, Brain Computer Interface, and Social Robotics for people with dementia. She was also invited to a breakfast reception at the Palace of Westminster (UK Parliament) to commemorate India-UK educational ties. — DC Image

India’s neuroscientist Maitreyee gets ‘India UK Achievers Honours’

Osmania University’s astronomy department will carry out imaging of the greenish C/2022 E3 (ZTF) comet before dawn on February 2, when it will be closest to the earth. (DC file image)

OU to capture images of comet from observatory

PIO student gets scholarship for research in water treatment using membrane tech Once in 50,000-year comet may be visible to the naked eye Historic UK rocket mission ends in failure

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Business

The 2023 Suzuki Gixxer and the 2023 Suzuki Gixxer SF get three colour options -- Metallic Sonic Silver/Pearl Blaze Orange, Metallic Triton Blue and Glass Sparkle Black. (By Arrangement)

2023 Suzuki Gixxer gets Bluetooth

However, the e-two-wheeler volumes stood flat at 64,363 vehicles as against 64,348 units retailed in December 2022. (Photo By Arrangement)

Electric passenger vehicles retail sales decline 10.51 pc in Jan

Akshay Gupta, General Manager, Mobile Business, Samsung India, speaks during the unveil event held in Hyderabad on Tuesday . (Photo By Arrangement)

1.4 lakh “Made in India” Samsung Galaxy S23 series phones booked in one day of launch

US aviation giant, Boeing, will focus its presence at Aero India 2023 on investments in growing local services and capabilities (Image credit: Twitter)

Boeing to focus on local industry growth at Aero India 2023

Azad Engineering, a Hyderabad-based market leader in precision engineering. (Photo: https://www.azad.in)

Azad Engineering India's first to supply critical rotating parts for nuclear turbines

The Mumbai-based company had received over 20,000 bookings for the Tiago EV hatchback so far and the first 10,000 had come in just the first day. (Representional Image)

Tata starts deliveries of Tiago EV across cities

On Wednesday, Swiss lender Credit Suisse stopped accepting bonds by Adani group companies as collaterals for margin lending. (Representational Image/DC)

RBI seeks details of banks' exposure to Adani Group

Adani Enterprises Ltd chairman Gautam Adani (Image credit: Youtube/Adani Group)

Interest of my investors is paramount, says Gautam Adani after calling off FPO

Opinion

An aerial picture shows rescuers searching the rubble of buildings for casualties and survivors in the village of Salqin in Syria's rebel-held northwestern Idlib province at the border with Turkey following the earthquake. (Photo: AFP)

DC Edit | World responds to biggest calamity of the decade

Troubling revelations in recent days calls for deep introspection and course-correction. (Representational Image)

Patralekha Chatterjee | Drug regulators in India must do better oversight

Following a decision of the state cabinet, the police are now booking men who married girls aged below 14, under the stringent Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and those who married girls aged between 14 and 18 under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006. (Representational Image)

DC Edit | Child marriages: Bring awareness

Dilip Cherian | IPS officers in Maha need to wait longer for their postings Abhijit Bhattacharyya | At Aero India, focus on safety & tech transfer DC Edit | Let Opp. use Parliament as debate platform, not stall it DC Edit | RBI focus still on inflation Saeed Naqvi | Will the BBC TV documentary be revived here for polarisation? Mohan Guruswamy | China’s people crisis and lessons India must learn From commando to Prez: The Musharraf era led to turmoil & ill-will in South Asia Aakar Patel | Does Centre have plan to fix India’s problems? Why no accountability? Sanjaya Baru | The State in the economy and state of the economy

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Ambassador Marten van den Berg, who is also a renowned economist, in Hyderabad on Monday. (Twitter/@coMakeIT)

Netherlands views India as a crucial partner: Ambassador Marten van den Berg

One of the earliest references to ‘Bhagnagar’ was made by an English merchant William Finch of the East India Company. — DC Image

Hyderabad was Bhagnagar, but politicians still differ

IT minister K.T. Rama Rao replying to the debate on the motion of thanks to the Governor's address in the Legislative Assembly. (Photo by arrangement)

KTR as next CM buzz hots up in BRS circles

Legendary director late K. Viswanath. (Photo: Twitter)

Late K. Vishwanath's films capture the human struggles of people

The primary healthcare system in rural Telangana is in dire straits as the shortfall in primary health centres (PHCs) increased to 19 per cent in 2021-22 –DC File Image

Healthcare shortfalls worsen in rural Telangana: Report

Rights group Oxfam International said that taxing India's ten-richest at 5 per cent can fetch entire money to bring children back to school. (Representational Image/PTI)

India's richest 1% own more than 40% of total wealth: Oxfam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the flagging off ceremony of Vande Bharat Express train connecting Secunderabad and Visakhapatnam, via video conferencing from New Delhi on Sunday. — PTI

Modi flags off Vande Bharat train service between Secunderabad-Vizag

Rs 1,500 crore of Rs 5,000 crore for the newly identified Hyderabad, Jadcherla, Gadwal, Kothakota nodes: KTR. IT, Industries and Municipal Administration Minister KT Rama Rao (Photo: Twitter/@MinisterKTR)

TS will actualise ‘Make in India’ if Centre extends financial support: KTR

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