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G Kishan Reddy inaugurates BJP's new office in Andhra Pradesh after offering prayers at temple in Vijayawada

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy on Sunday inaugurated Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) new office in Andhra Pradesh after offering prayers at Mata Kanaka Durga Devi Temple in Vijayawada on Mahanavami, the ninth day of Navratri festiv... read..

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Nizamabad MLC Kavitha extends Bathukamma greetings

Newly-elected Telangana Legislative Council member, K. Kavitha has conveyed her greetings to the people on the occasion of Bathukamma, while noting that the festival is seeing a lull this year because of the Covid pandemic.... read..

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Telangana women's protection 'She Teams' complete 6 years

'She Teams', Telangana police women's protection initiative, has successfully completed six years of securing women in the state, which started as a city-specific initiative to later expand across the state.... read..

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9 arrested for raping minor girl forced into prostitution

In a sensational development, Andhra Pradesh's Prakasam district police have arrested nine men four months after they allegedly raped a minor Nellore district girl forced into prostitution by her own relative.... read..

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Five workers injured in mishap at Lord Balaji temple in Andhra Pradesh

Five workers at Lord Balaji temple were injured after hot water spilled on them in an accident on Saturday. They were rushed to the hospital for treatment.... read..

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Hyderabad celebrates floral festival 'Batukamma' amid COVID-19

Batukamma, a floral festival of Telangana which falls two days before Dussehra, was celebrated at several places in Hyderabad on Saturday with women sing and dance around specially arranged flowers.... read..

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Encroachment of lakes under TSR regime led to floods in Hyderabad: Congress

Congress leader Sravan Dasoju on Saturday said that after Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) came to power, lakes are being encroached by TRS leaders leading to floods in Hyderabad.... read..

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G Kishan Reddy arrives Andhra, offers prayers at Kanaka Durga temple

Union Home Minister of State G Kishan Reddy on Saturday offered prayers at Kanaka Durga Temple on the eve of Dussehra in Andhra Pradesh.... read..

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Andhra govt gears up to safeguard farmers from middlemen during crop sale

The Andhra Pradesh government has come up with a new mechanism to prevent farmers from falling victim to middlemen in the process of selling their agricultural produce.... read..

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Andhra Police pay tribute to fallen soldiers of 'Military Madhavaram'

Andhra Pradesh Police on Friday paid tribute to those who participated in both the world wars in 'Military Madhavaram' village in Tadepalligudem Mandal of West Godavari district in the state.... read..

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World Polio Day: Need for uninterrupted vaccination during pandemic

As the World Polio Day is observed around the globe amid the Covid-19 pandemic on Saturday, experts underlined the need for continuing the polio immunisation programme to help maintain India's polio-free status.... read..

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KTR calls for empowering states to boost country's growth

Telangana's Industry and Information Technology Minister K.T. Rama Rao on Friday called for empowering the states to boost the country's growth.... read..

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Telangana employees donate one day's salary for flood relief

Telangana government employees have decided to donate their one day's salary to support the relief measures launched by the state government for the victims of recent heavy rains and floods.... read..

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Telangana CM orders interim review of budget in view of Covid

Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Friday directed officials to undertake an interim review of the state's budget for 2020-2021, as there was a major cut in funds from the Centre following the coronavirus pandemic.... read..

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Telangana to strengthen Agriculture Dept with Marketing Division

The Telangana government on Friday decided to strengthen the Agriculture Department by creating two divisions, one to take care of irrigation, power, fertiliser and seeds, and the second to focus on marketing.... read..

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1,273 new corona cases in Telangana, 1,708 more recoveries

Telangana registered 1,273 new coronavirus cases, increasing the state's total tally to 2.3 lakh, even as 1,708 more patients recovered from the virus.... read..

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Hyderabad traffic police provide green channel for transporting live organ

The Hyderabad Traffic Police on Friday provided a Green Channel to an ambulance for transporting a live organ.... read..

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Andhra Pradesh reports 3,342 new COVID-19 cases, 22 deaths

A total of 3,342 new COVID-19 cases and 22 deaths were reported from Andhra Pradesh on Saturday.... read..

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Sriram, Naren star in Andhra T20 cricket tournament

M Sriram's unbeaten 60-ball 75 helped Warriors XI beat Champions XI by six wickets in the Andhra T20 cricket tournament here on Friday.... read..

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Two-day visit by Central-Ministerial Team will not project situation of whole State: Congress

All India Congress Committee (AICC) national spokesperson Prof. Sravan Dasoju on Friday said that Central-Ministerial Team's two-day visit is too short to arrive at any concrete assessment regarding the extent of damage caused by floods in Telangana.... read..

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Indian Railways begins loading of maize from Ongole in Telangana to Andhra's Prakasam

The Business Development Unit (BDU) of the Indian Railways' Vijayawada Division on Saturday commenced the loading of maize from Ongole to Prakasam in Andhra Pradesh as part of its renewed focus on freight loading to capture new traffic.... read..

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Andhra: Veda Sabha held at Kanaka Durga temple on eve of Dussehra

The 'Veda Sabha' was held at Kanaka Durga temple premises on Indrakeeladri hillock on Saturday on the eve of Dussehra.... read..

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Tirupati Hindu outfits protest against Tamil MP Thirumavalavan's remarks against women

Members of Hindu unions at Tirupati on Friday held a protest against Tamil Nadu MP and Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) party leader Thirumavalavan for his alleged derogatory remarks against women.... read..

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Telangana: Customs seizes gold worth approximately Rs 71 lakhs from Hyderabad airport

Based on specific inputs, gold worth Rs 70,95,183 was seized at the Hyderabad airport from two international passengers.... read..

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Chilli crop damaged due to rain, farmers incur heavy losses in Krishna district

Chilli Farmers in Nandigama mandal, Krishna District have incurred massive losses due to recent heavy rains.... read..

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Dr Reddy's Laboratories isolates all its data centre services following cyber attack

The pharmaceutical company Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd has isolated all its data centres following a cyber attack on Thursday.... read..

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Andhra school head held for taking bribe to issue certificates

Andhra Pradesh's Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials have arrested a village school headmaster for demanding a bribe of Rs 10,000 to issue duplicate certificates to an old student, ACB officials said on Friday.... read..

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3 children drown in waterlogged quarry pit in Visakhapatnam

Three children died in Akkireddy Palem village of Anakapalle Mandal in Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh on Friday after they went swimming in waterlogged quarry pit.... read..

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WE Hub selects 89 start-ups for second cohort of 'Her&Now' programme

WE Hub, India's first state-led incubator to foster and promote women entrepreneurship, on Friday announced the selection of 89 start-ups for the second cohort of the 'Her&Now' programme.... read..

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Four held with gold worth Rs 1 cr in Hyderabad

Hyderabad police has arrested four people and seized gold worth Rs 1 crore from their possession, police said on Thursday.... read..

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IMD predicts heavy rainfall in isolated places of Andhra's Rayalaseema

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday predicted heavy rainfall likely to occur at isolated places of Rayalaseema area of Andhra Pradesh.... read..

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Four-year-old adopts Al-Dabra Giant Tortoise at Hyderabad Zoo

A four-year-old boy has adopted a female Al-Dabra Giant Tortoise at the Nehru Zoological Park (NZP), Hyderabad for a period of one year.... read..

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Prabhas turns 41: Makers unveil musical motion poster of actor's next

Telugu superstar Prabhas turned 41 on Friday, and the makers of his upcoming release, Radhe Shyam, unveiled a musical motion poster of the film.... read..

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Andhra State Election Commissioner to hold meeting with political parties on Oct 28

Andhra Pradesh State Election Commissioner (SEC) Nimmagadda Ramesh Kumar is going to hold a meeting with political parties on October 28.... read..

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Andhra T20 tournament starts in bio-bubble, KS Bharat shines

Wicket-keeper K.S. Bharat, who has represented India 'A' and was called up as cover for injured Rishabh Pant during the home ODI series against Australia this year, scored 64 off 39 deliveries to steer Chargers XI to a 56-run win over Legends XI in the An... read..

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Telangana's Covid tests cross 40 lakh-mark

In its fight against Covid-19, Telangana crossed a milestone on Friday with 40 lakh tests, health officials said.... read..

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Bringing dignity to theatre has given me sense of fulfilment: Mohammad Ali Baig

From an ad filmmaker to a theatre actor, director and playwright and now a film actor, Mohammad Ali Baig has donned many hats in his career and with equal ease.... read..

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Telangana PCCF takes stock of situation in Nehru Zoological Park following incessant rains

Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) and Chief Wildlife Warden, Telangana State R Sobha on Thursday visited the Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad to take the stock of the situation following incessant rains during the past week.... read..

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Onions sold at subsidised prices at Visakhapatnam's Rythu Bazaar

The Visakhapatnam district administration on Friday supplied onions at subsidised prices in the Pendurthi Rythu Bazar after the cost of the vegetable shot up over the last few days.... read..

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Police seizes 16 logs of red sanders in Andhra's Chittoor

Chittoor taskforce police conducted a raid based on information about red sanders smugglers post-midnight on Friday, at Srivari Mettu area. However, the smugglers escaped and the police managed to seize 16 logs.... read..

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Another Kisan Rail from Andhra with 242 tonnes of fruits, vegetables to reach Delhi

Another Kisan Rail, loaded with 242 tonnes of fruits has started its journey from Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur to Delhi, said Ministry of Railways.... read..

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Telangana CM to hold review meet on crop purchase, farming

Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao has convened a review meeting at Pragathi Bhavan at 2.30 PM on Friday for the purchase of rainy season crops and crops to be cultivated under the regulatory farming method during summers.... read..

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ACB nabs deputy executive engineer for taking bribe in Hyderabad

The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday arrested Deputy Executive Engineer in Suryapet district of Hyderabad allegedly for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 2.25 lakh from a complainant.... read..

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Telangana to recruit 20,000 for police force

Telangana Home Minister Mohammed Mehmood Ali on Friday said the state government will soon recruit 20,000 more people in the state police force to fill the vacancies.... read..

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Vamaraju Satyamurty slams Punjab govt over resolution against farms laws

Andhra Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vamaraju Satyamurty slammed the Punjab government over its act of adopting a resolution which rejects the Centre's new farm laws.... read..

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Covid-infected Telugu actor Rajasekhar not critical, fighting hard

Covid-infected senior Tollywood actor Rajasekhar is not critical, said his actress-daughter Shivathmika Rajasekhar on Thursday.... read..

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Granules gets USFDA approval for Hypokalemia tablets

Granules India on Thursday announced that it has received marketing approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for Potassium Chloride Extended Release tablets USP, 10 mEq (750 mg) and 20 mEq (1500 mg) for the treatment of patients with Hypo... read..

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Five-member Central team to inspect flood situation in Telangana

A five-member team from the central government will inspect the impact of the floods in Telangana on Thursday and Friday, based on which, arrangement for relief will be made, Minister of State G Kishan Reddy said on Thursday.... read..

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YSRCP, BJP destroying Andhra capital Amaravati: State Congress chief

Andhra Pradesh Congress president Dr Sake Sailajanath on Thursday alleged that the YSRCP and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were hand in glove and were destroying the capital city of the state, Amaravati.... read..

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Instead of spreading hate, Yogi must first have courage to face parents of Dalit girl from Hathras: Owaisi

Asaduddin Owaisi, AIMIM Chief on Wednesday hit out at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath saying that instead of spreading hatred, he must first have the courage to face the parents of Hathras Dalit girl victim.... read..

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Central team discusses flood relief measures with Telangana officials

The Centre's five-member inter-ministerial team on Thursday discussed the flood situation in Telangana with the state government officials and deliberated on the relief measures.... read..

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