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Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao addresses a public meeting at the MVS College ground in Mahbubnagar. (Twitter/@trspartyonline)

Modi plotting to topple my govt: KCR

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KCR attacked PM Modi, accusing him of stifling democracy and threatening to overthrow the democratically elected TRS government

President Droupadi Murmu addressed a gathering after being welcomed at a civic reception hosted on her first visit to the state upon becoming President. (Photo: Twitter)

President Murmu speaks glowingly of AP's role in nation's development

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The President said Andhra Pradesh’s record is exemplary in its treatment of women

Prime Minister Narendra Modi cast his vote in the second phase of assembly elections in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on Monday. (Twitter/@narendramodi)

Gujarat polls second phase: PM Modi casts vote in Ahmedabad

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People of Gujarat listen to everyone but it's their nature to accept what is true, says PM Modi

The counting of votes in both states will take place on December 8. (DC Image)

Exit polls predict big majority for BJP in Gujarat, edge in HP

Kavitha on Monday said she will be able to meet the sleuths from December 11-15 (except on 13th) instead on December 6, due to her preoccupied schedule.(Twitter)

TRS MLC Kavitha seeks deferment of CBI questioning in Delhi liquor policy scam case

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives to cast his vote at a polling booth during the second and final phase of Gujarat Assembly elections, at Ranip area in Ahmedabad, Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. (Photo: PTI)

PM violated model code by taking out roadshow; EC 'afraid', 'under pressure': Cong

IT minister K.T. Rama Rao. (Photo: Twitter)

KTR urges youths to focus on securing govt jobs

After Independence, the luxurious bungalow was allotted to Nawab Mir Osman Alli Khan Bahadur, the Nizam of Hyderabad, in 1952. (Representational image: DC)

Maharashtra government seals Hyderabad Nizam's property at Mahabaleshwar

Supreme Court (PTI)

Forced religious conversion against Constitution: SC

The Rayalaseema Garjana meeting will be held at STBC College Grounds in Kurnool on Monday, for which the YSRC has made elaborate arrangements. (Representational DC Image)

YSRC targets TD via Rayalaseema Garjana

Moderate polling was recorded till noon in the bypoll to six assembly constituencies in five states and the Mainpuri parliamentary seat in Uttar Pradesh . (Representational image: AFP file)

Bypolls in five states: SP, BJP trade charges in Mainpur, EVM glitches in Odisha

PM Modi, several chief ministers to attend all party-meeting on G20 summit

A US-based scientist, who worked at a controversial research lab in China's Wuhan, has said that COVID-19 was a "man-made virus" that leaked from the facility. (Representational Image: AP)

COVID was man-made virus, says Scientist who worked at Wuhan lab

Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao (File photo: DC)

Implement schemes with a humane approach, KCR to officials

Leaders take part in the first G20 Sherpa meeting under India's presidency, in Udaipur. (PTI)

At G-20 agenda meet, India focus on inclusive growth

Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and his wife YS Bharathi present a memento to President Droupadi Murmu at Raj Bhavan in Vijayawada on Sunday. (Photo By Arrangement)

Any position for qualified people possible in India, says CM

An AIADMK party worker pays tribute to former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on her death anniversary, at her memorial in Chennai, Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. (PTI Photo/R Senthil Kumar)

Rival AIADMK leaders pay tribute separately to Jayalalithaa on death anniversary

The FCA is the amount that is added to the electricity bill based on the price of fuel or coal, which fluctuates based on demand and supply. (Photo: DC)

Telangana: Discoms to levy 30 paise per unit FCA surcharge

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The FCA is the amount that is added to the electricity bill based on the price of fuel or coal, which fluctuates based on demand and supply. (Photo: DC)

Telangana: Discoms to levy 30 paise per unit FCA surcharge

University of Hyderabad students said that the victim was recovering from the trauma she suffered and that the embassy of her country had reached out to her, asking if she wanted to return home. (DC)

Sexual assault case: UoH prof. sent to remand, juice laced with liquor seized

Visakhapatnam: Operational demonstration by the Indian Navy on the occasion of Navy Day, in Visakhapatnam, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022.

Navy displays its might to President, nation

Tigers are entering villages on either side of Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve and Tipeshwar Tiger Reserve. (By arrangement)

Villages bordering TS, Maharashtra in fear over tiger attacks

BJP state president Bandi Sanjay during the Praja sangrama Yatra-5 at Nirmal town on Sunday. (Photo By Arrangement)

I'm psycho, work for poor: Bandi Sanjay

KCR engineered 47 defections during his first tenure as CM and 14 defections in his second term, said TPCC political affairs committee convener Mohammed Ali Shabbir. (File photo:DC)

SIT must probe TRS involvement in poaching 61 Legislatures: Congress

Tummala made his mark in the region by getting done bridges at Lottopittalagandi on the Chattisgarh border and across Sabari river in Kunavaram, as also a bund at Bhadrachalam to check the Godavari floods and helping lay roads even in remote habitations. (DC file image)

Tummala in a quandary over his political future

The then Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad, precusor to the GHMC, took over the palace in 1965 due to outstanding property taxes. (File photo: DC)

Hyderabad's Sardar Mahal to get a facelift

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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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Anand K. Sahay | Kashmir still plagued by undercurrents of crisis

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Navy will play a bigger role in protecting India’s global interests

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“As there is a discrepancy with regard to the type of the contraband seized, it renders the entire case suspicious and doubtful,” ruled the court. (File photo:DC)

Investigation lapses lead to acquittal in ganja cases in Hyderabad

Tigers are entering villages on either side of Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve and Tipeshwar Tiger Reserve. (By arrangement)

Villages bordering TS, Maharashtra in fear over tiger attacks

The gold coins found in the field in Yedu Vadala Palem of Koyyalagudem Mandal were displayed at the Tehsildar's office on Saturday afternoon. (By Arrangement)

AP farmer finds pot in field with 20 gold coins

DCP South Zone Sai Chaitanya (ANI)

Hyderabad Police raids rowdy sheeters, take into custody

Vidhan Soudha in Bengaluru (Image: DC)

Bengaluru may see highest growth in office rent in Asia-Pacific region next year

People with disabilities perform a dance at the Ravindra Bharati during the state level celebration of International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Saturday.(Photo: Deepak Deshpande)

TS tops in providing welfare to the disabled, says KCR

Telangana High Court (File photo: DC)

Kerala resident asks Telangana HC to quash ‘poachgate’ proceedings

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai (ANI)

Bommai announces Rs 15 lakh compensation to kin of woman killed by leopard in Mysuru

Entertainment

A poster of Hit2

Gorgeous, pulse-raising procedural thriller adds momentum to the HIT franchise

‘Freddy’ must be one of those rare movies in which a Parsi is not shown in a positive light. (Image credit: Youtube)

'Freddy' Moview Review | Despite Kartik, fried by Freddy

‘India Lockdown’ can not be termed as a definitive work on the pandemic but certainly, it is the first and major work on this subject.

'India Lockdown' movie review: Life in the time of the lockdown

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

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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

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

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

Google has introduced a new performance management system, which could push out thousands of underperforming employees, according to reports. (AP)

Google may soon opt for layoffs based on new performance management system: Report

Sports

File photo of India women's cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur. (DC Image)

Women's IPL will bridge gap between international and domestic cricket: Harmanpreet

Bangladesh's Mahidy Hassan Miraz celebrates after his teams's victory in the first one-day international (ODI) cricket match between Bangladesh and India at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on December 4, 2022. (Photo: AFP)

Bangladesh beat India by one wicket in first ODI

File photo of Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting. (Photo: AFP)

Ricky Ponting rushed to hospital in Perth Test health scare

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

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

Rajashekar Tummala, consulting ecologist (DC)

Experts preach caution in dealing with unfamiliar plants

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

Up to 11 per cent of Covid cases that needed hospitalisation had lung scarring which may be irreversible and could get worse over time, according to a study conducted in the United States. (Representational image: PTI)

Up to 11 pc of Covid cases that needed hospitalisations had lung scarring: US study

Technology

Elon Musk (Bloomberg)

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

Residents of the city gave a mixed response to WhatsApp’s new ‘last seen’ feature that allows selected contacts to view the timing of the same. (Representational image : PTI)

Mixed reactions to WhatsApp ‘feature’

Hyderabad residents are enthused by the launch of 5G services, despite it being available only on a handful of phones and in select pockets. (Representational image: PTI)

Hyderabad residents enthused by launch of 5G services

WhatsApp down across cities in India, Meta says working to restore services soon Gaming developers conference at Hyderabad's HICC from November 3 Apple will venture into foldable market with the iPad in 2024: Report

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

Former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah's biopic on the cards

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

World

In this file photo taken on April 22, 2007, Iranian police officers stop a car during a crackdown to enforce the Islamic dress code in the north of the capital Tehran. - Iran has scrapped its morality police after more than two months of protests triggered by the arrest of Mahsa Amini for allegedly violating the country's strict female dress code, local media said Sunday. (Photo: AFP)

Protest-hit Iran abolishes morality police

Many people don't realised, for instance, that the Amazon forest produces close to 20 percent of the world's oxygen, the planet's lungs, so to speak. (Image: AP)

Amazon loses 10% of its vegetation in nearly four decades

An oil tanker is moored at the Sheskharis complex, part of Chernomortransneft JSC, a subsidiary of Transneft PJSC, in Novorossiysk, Russia, one of the largest facilities for oil and petroleum products in southern Russia. (AP file photo)

G-7 joins EU on $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian oil

The United States revoked his passport in 2013, leading to Snowden being stranded in a Moscow airport for weeks after arriving from Hong Kong, aiming to reach Ecuador. (Image: AP)

Snowden receives Russian passport, takes citizenship oath

Indian-American Pichai was awarded the Padma Bhushan for 2022 in the Trade and Industry category. (Twitter)

'India is a part of me': Google CEO Sundar Pichai after receiving Padma Bhushan

FBI personnel (Image: AP/representational image)

FBI director raises national security concerns about TikTok

Billions of tonnes of plastics are being produced every year and there is absolutely no way to ensure that this plastic doesn't end up in the environment. (Image: PTI)

Negotiators take first step toward plastic pollution treaty

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (AFP)

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

Science

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

PSLV-C54 carrying earth observation satellite along with eight other co-passenger satellites after its launch from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. (PTI Photo)

Hyderabad-based firm's satellites to aid amateur radio net

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

KCR hails satellite launches by ‘example-setting’ Telangana Hyderabad firm eyes history with first private Indian satellite Bizarre creatures found living in depths of Indian Ocean: Scientists

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Business

Indian rupee fell 47 paise to close at 81.80 against US dollar on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Rupee falls 47 paise to close at 81.80 against US dollar

The announcement comes on the back of telecom operators' demand to share revenue with service providers to build networks. (DC Image)

Meta to jointly invest with Airtel in telecom infrastructure

Rupee opened at 81.11, but pared the gains and ended at 81.35, down 9 paise over its previous close. (Representational Image)

Rupee falls 9 paise to close at 81.35 against US dollar

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

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

Tata Power CEO and MD Dr Praveer Sinha

Tata Power to invest Rs 6,000 cr for reliable power in Odisha

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

Opinion

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...

The departures aren’t by any means a flood, but when there are just 800-plus families left in the Valley, it matters when even a few go away. (Representational Image/Twitter)

Anand K. Sahay | Kashmir still plagued by undercurrents of crisis

In this picture released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting with a group of Basij paramilitary force in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022. (Photo: AP)

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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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