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Nara Lokesh vows justice after six-year-old allegedly dies following teacher assault

Andhra Pradesh Education Minister Nara Lokesh expressed deep grief over a six-year-old student's death. The minister promised full administrative support to ensure justice for the grieving family. A UKG student allegedly died after being beaten by a teacher at a private school. Officials confirmed the boy collapsed at school and…

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Ambani's Rs 2.7 lakh cr underground bet can save India from shocks

Reliance Industries has proposed a Rs 2.73 lakh crore, 30-year investment to develop an underground coal gasification complex in Andhra Pradesh. The project could convert deep coal into syngas for hydrogen, methanol, ammonia and synthetic natural gas, helping India reduce dependence on imported LNG and chemical feedstocks. However, commercial viability,…

The Economic Times

Andhra Pradesh Assembly passes organ donation Bill; Rs 1 lakh aid proposed for donor families

Andhra Pradesh passed the Human Organ Transplantation Amendment Bill-2026, proposing stricter penalties for illegal organ trade. The bill expands the definition of close relatives eligible for organ donation. Financial assistance for brain-dead organ donor families will increase significantly. Special personnel will coordinate organ donation processes in recognized hospitals. The government…

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El Nino causing rainfall deficit in Andhra: CM N Chandrababu Naidu

The severe El Nino phenomenon has triggered a notable shortfall in rainfall across Andhra Pradesh, raising concerns. Chief Minister Naidu has staunchly defended the transparency of the Mega DSC-2025 teacher recruitment process. With reservoir water levels plummeting, the agricultural sector and drinking water supply face serious threats. To address potential…

The Economic Times

Alluri Sitarama Raju Airport welcomes first flight with water cannon salute; passengers praise infrastructure

Flight operations began at Bhogapuram airport today after its inauguration. Passengers arriving from Hyderabad shared positive experiences with the new facilities. The airport offers modern technology and traditional cultural elements for travelers.

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Fish Intelligence and Pain Research Is Quietly Rewriting the Ethics of What We Eat

Fish Are Not What We AssumedThe tusk fish picks up a clam, swims to a rock, and smashes it open, repeatedly, deliberately, with the same stone it has used before. This is tool use. It was filmed in the wild, published in the journal Coral Reefs in 2011, and it…

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BSNL steps up rural 4G push, expands connectivity across remote areas in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh

The Indian telecom giant BSNL is on a mission to enhance connectivity in rural areas. Recently, Odisha unveiled 1,741 new 4G towers, connecting 2,487 villages, with more than 865 villages expected to be live on 4G by March 2027. Meanwhile, Andhra Pradesh has made strides with 1,350 towers, reaching nearly…

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Adani Energy Solution shares end 2% higher after acquiring Vizag Power Transmission

Adani Energy Solutions shares gained 2% after the company acquired Vizag Power Transmission from REC Power Development and Consultancy. The acquisition is aimed at facilitating power integration for proposed green hydrogen and green ammonia projects in Vizag. The development follows AESL’s win of an approximately Rs 8,500 crore transmission project…

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Adani Energy acquires 100% stake in Vizag Power Transmission for Andhra Pradesh project

Adani Energy Solutions has acquired Vizag Power Transmission from RECPDCL. This acquisition supports Adani's strategy for shareholder value enhancement. The deal follows a recent transmission project win in Andhra Pradesh. Vizag Power Transmission will facilitate green hydrogen and ammonia projects.

The Economic Times

Andhra Group-I exam SIT report flags unauthorised evaluators, OMR changes

An SIT is probing alleged irregularities in the 2018 Andhra Pradesh Group-I recruitment examination. Unauthorised evaluators and OMR sheet alterations marked the evaluation stages. Manual evaluation occurred at a private resort, not a government office. Forensic examination revealed inconsistencies in confidential material custody and surveillance. A criminal case was registered,…

The Economic Times

US visa fraud: Andhra man admits to faking Rs 1.2 crore net worth, degree, and job for US Embassy

Delhi Police registered an FIR against a 25-year-old man from Andhra Pradesh. He allegedly submitted forged education and employment documents for a US visa. The man admitted to embassy officials that his submitted documents were fake. He also claimed a visa agent from Vijayawada provided him with these fraudulent papers.…

The Economic Times

These Five Sacred Temples Prove That Shiva's Divine Presence Has Never Left India

Kedarnath: The Mountain Does Not Care If You BelieveYou arrive at Kedarnath after sixteen kilometres of altitude that strips everything from you, your comfort, your breath, your sense of what your body can do. The stone shrine sits at 3,583 metres, surrounded by peaks that have no interest in human…

Times Life

Inside Koraput and Rayagada: The Tribal Villages of Southern Odisha That Time Has Not Erased

The road does not prepare youThe last stretch into Koraput comes through hills that fold into each other like something breathing. There are no billboards. The trees are sal and teak, and the light through them is the particular green that exists only in places where the canopy has not…

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Indian student dies in road crash in Ohio, North America Telugu Society raises funds to help farming family in Andhra Pradesh

Dileep Kumar Bhungaravula, an Indian student, died in Ohio on August 7 after he met a severe collision on I-480 in Macedonia. He was driving the vehicle that was hit by a pickup truck traveling in the opposite direction. According to Cleveland19, when police arrived at the scene, they discovered…

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The Gajra Means More Than Beauty: What Hair Adornment Carries for Indian Women and Their Identity

The string your grandmother didn't explainNobody told you what it meant. Your mother pinned the gajra into your braid on the morning of a cousin's wedding and moved on to the next task. Your grandmother had done the same for her. The jasmine was simply there, the way certain things…

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Chandipura Virus: Symptoms, Causes and Prevention Guide

Chandipura virus (CHPV) is a very rare but extremely lethal virus that primarily attacks children and can cause Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) by brain swelling. Though this virus is rare in occurrence, it is highly lethal in the event of severe infections, hence the importance of early diagnosis. This is…

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India's Most Deadly Snake Is Not the Cobra: The Saw-Scaled Viper Kills More Per Year

Small Enough to Miss, Fast Enough to KillThe saw-scaled viper, Echis carinatus, rarely exceeds 60 centimetres. Most adults are closer to 40. Put one next to a standard ruler and it looks like something a child might keep in a shoebox. That size is the first reason it kills so…

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Russell's Viper Kills More Indians Than the Cobra Does, What You Need to Know About India's Deadliest Snake

The Snake India Fears and the Snake India Dies From Are Not the SameAsk most Indians which snake to fear and you will hear: cobra. The spectacled cobra (Naja naja) is woven into temple iconography, folklore, and every snake-charmer image ever put on a postcard. It is genuinely dangerous. It…

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The Indian Skimmer Is One of India's Most Endangered River Birds, Only the Chambal Can Save It

A bill built for one thing, and one thing onlyThe Indian Skimmer (Rynchops albicollis) has a lower mandible that is measurably longer than its upper one, a trait so rare among birds globally that only three skimmer species in the world share it. It flies low over calm water, lower…

The Economic Times

Andhra govt eyes up to Rs 9 lakh crore investment in Visakhapatnam Economic Region

The Andhra Pradesh government plans to attract Rs 9.3 lakh crore for the Visakhapatnam Economic Region. State investment will range from Rs 3.5 lakh crore to Rs 4 lakh crore. Private sector investment is expected to reach Rs 5.3 lakh crore for this ambitious project. Key sectors for development include…

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Lesser vs Greater Flamingo: Why India's Sewage Ponds Have Become a Pink Sanctuary

Two birds, one glance, and where the differences actually areStand at the edge of Thane Creek on a winter morning and you will see tens of thousands of flamingos turning the water pink. What you almost certainly won't do, without a field guide and some patience, is correctly sort them…

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5 Caves in India That Go Deeper Underground Than Expected and Reward Every Kilometre of Spelunking

Krem Liat Prah, Meghalaya, The Longest Cave in the Indian SubcontinentAt 31 kilometres of surveyed passage, Krem Liat Prah in the East Jaintia Hills is the longest cave in South Asia. Tourists who arrive at the entrance expecting a short walk with a guide come out two hours later having…

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Meghalaya's Underground River Caves Hold a World Record Most Indians Have Never Heard Of

The Record That Sits Quietly in Meghalaya's HillsKrem Puri, located in the Siju-Rewak area of South Garo Hills, was mapped by the Meghalaya Adventurers Association and a team of international cavers in 2018 and measured at 24.583 kilometres, making it the longest sandstone cave in the world. Not the longest…

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Cervical Cancer Is Almost Entirely Preventable. So Why Does It Still Kill So Many Women in India

Numbers That Should Not ExistEvery eight minutes, an Indian woman dies of cervical cancer. That figure comes from ICMR data published in its National Cancer Registry Programme report, and it has not moved in the direction it should. India records roughly 1.25 lakh new cervical cancer cases annually and accounts…

The Economic Times

Tailor's son from Andhra Pradesh secures more than Rs 1 crore AI job with Canada firm

Akhilesh Malthi has officially landed a remote AI Engineer position at Fabrantic AI, boasting an impressive annual salary of Rs 1.06 crore, courtesy of campus placements. Hailing from a humble background, with his father serving as a tailor, Akhilesh's journey exemplifies the impact of parental support and dedication to education.…

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