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By Amitava Mukherjee Bhagwant Mann, the new Chief Minister of Punjab, will have to face the daunting task of eliminating the drug menace which has become the greatest social threat in the strategic State. Even in 2020, Punjab stood second in the country so far as registration of cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic […]
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Hyderabad: Home Minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali on Wednesday announced extension of date for clearing pending traffic challans at discount for 15 more days, bringing major relief for motorists to clear their pending challans. The motorists can pay the challan till April 14 as against earlier date of March 31. The decision to extend the date […]
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London: Some people recovering from Covid-19 pneumonia have CT evidence of damage to their lungs that persists a full year after the onset of symptoms, according to a study. Covid’s short-term effects on the lungs, such as pneumonia, are well documented. Much less is known about the illness’ long-term effects on the lungs. As part […]
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London: Though SARS-CoV-2, virus causing Covid-19, majorly causes infections of the respiratory tract, it also affects other organs of the human body such as the eyes and brain. While there is growing evidence to show that corona viruses can enter the retina of the eye, German researchers have now shown that the virus can also […]
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Rising debt, shrinking foreign reserves, dismal fiscal and the pandemic are sinking the island nation Sri Lanka needs to make nearly $7 billion in payments on foreign loans this year. And its foreign reserves are dwindling fast. It faces huge debt obligations and is grappling with its worst economic meltdown since independence in 1948. The […]
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Hyderabad: The flavor of the season is getting a little costlier. Hyderabad’s favourite Ramzan time delicacy, haleem, is likely to be at least Rs.25 costlier per plate this year, according to hoteliers in the city. The dish, which makes its ubiquitous presence felt during the holy month, was priced about Rs.200 for a 400 gram […]
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Hyderabad: Industries and IT Minister KT Rama Rao requested the Indian diaspora to come forward and invest in Telangana. Speaking at a meet and greet programme, organised by ITServe Alliance in New Jersey, he explained about the IT ecosystem in Hyderabad. He also highlighted the Growth in Dispersion (GRID) policy that aims to spread to […]
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Hyderabad: A new ultraviolet light, known as Far-UVC, has been found to be potent enough to tackle all kinds of Covid variants and kill the virus itself. It also makes indoor air safe. Far-UVC made it safe for people in less than five minutes by reducing the level of indoor airborne microbes by more than […]
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While the results, published in the Nature journal Communications Biology, are promising, the researchers caution the public against rushing to buy sulforaphane supplements available online and in stores.
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Hyderabad: They had gone to bed soon after dinner, cracking jokes at each other as usual, but little knowing that there would be no more dawns for them. The 11 migrant workers, whose lives and dreams were charred in the early morning inferno in Bhoiguda, were the sole breadwinners for their families. Caught unawares by […]
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The death toll has climbed to 5,16,605 with 62 new fatalities being reported in the last 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am showed.
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Hyderabad: The relentless rise of daily infections during the Delta-variant driven Covid second wave forced several State governments in the country to launch containment strategies that were focused on early detection and isolation of Covid infections. Among many such containment strategies that were implemented across the country, the unique initiative by the Telangana government to […]
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Hyderabad: Padma Bhushan awardees Dr Krishna Ella and Suchitra Ella had moved to the US in late 1980s with just two suitcases and 14 years later when they decided to return to India, they had come back with a 40 feet container. “This container did not have our personal belongings but 70 per cent of […]
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Hyderabad: It was a pleasant experience after the bitter memories of Covid. People met without the barrier of a mask, shook hands freely and sat down without the botheration of physical distancing. There was an air of expectancy at Urdu Hall, the centre for literary and cultural activities in Himayatnagar, as it came alive on […]
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Tirumala: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) on Sunday released the Arjita Seva tickets of Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple for the months of April, May and June consequent on its decision to allow the devotees for the Srivari Sevas from April 1. TTD officials appealed to the devotees to purchase the Seva tickets only on the […]
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The death toll climbed to 5,16,479 with 127 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.
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New Delhi: Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday said his country will invest $42 billion in India over the next five years in a deal that is expected to boost bilateral trade. Kishida met his counterpart, Narendra Modi, in New Delhi during his maiden visit to India since assuming office. The two leaders held […]
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Hyderabad: Unlike last two years, Ugadi and Sri Rama Navami festivities will be organized on a grand note by the State Government and devotees will be permitted to participate in the celebrations with strict adherence to Covid guidelines. Beginning with Mahakumbha Samprokshanam at Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple, Yadadri on March 28, a series of […]
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Hyderabad: Amid a global resurgence of Covid infections triggered by new variants of the coronavirus, Telangana is witnessing a sharp drop in active Covid infections and for the first time in the last two years, there have been no fatalities due to the virus over a prolonged period of time. After a solitary Covid-related fatality […]
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New Delhi: Pune-based Gennova Biopharmaceuticals has submitted the phase-II and phase-III trials data of India’s first mRNA COVID vaccine to the regulator Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on Friday, said sources. The company has also developed an Omicron-specific vaccine which will be tested on humans for efficacy and immunogenicity. Earlier the DG, Indian Council […]
