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Hyderabad: Scientists from the Hyderabad-based International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and collaborating institutions have identified genetic markers linked to iron, zinc and protein content in groundnut, paving the way for the development of more nutritious varieties of the crop.The findings, published in Scientific Reports, are based on whole-genome sequencing and genome-wide…

Hyderabad: Twelve persons sustained injuries when a mini van carrying passengers from Amrabad to Champet rammed into a roadside tree near Mamnoor in Nagarkurnool district on Tuesday evening. According to Amrabad police, the incident occurred at 4.30 pm when the vehicle, carrying 13 passengers, lost control and rammed into the tree near Aner Darga.“The vehicle…

Jangaon: In a tragic incident, a 16-month-old baby girl lost her life after accidentally falling into a water sump in front of the house in Ambedkar Nagar in Jangaon town on Wednesday. Upon learning of the child’s death, her grandmother reportedly suffered a cardiac arrest and died. The deceased baby girl was identified as M…

Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday urged the Centre to step in and ensure coordination among Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana over the utilisation of the state’s rightful share of water from the Tungabhadra project.He expressed concern that although Telangana is entitled to 15.9 tmc from the dam and river flow, the current…

Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao has alleged that Congress deceived farmers, students, youth, women and weaker sections, and asked the people to send the anti-people govt packing. He said people want KCR (K Chandrasekhar Rao) back as the chief minister of Telangana.Addressing a meeting of key BRS workers at Sathupalli in Khammam district…

Hyderabad: Telangana high court on Wednesday expressed displeasure with the education department over the delay in filing counters in petitions by private engineering colleges seeking release of long-pending tuition fee reimbursement dues.Justice Juvvadi Sridevi on Wednesday directed the state govt and the department to clarify when it would clear the pending fee dues to engineering…

Hyderabad: In a first-of-its-kind initiative in the country, Telangana police have deployed a sovereign artificial intelligence platform to identify child sexual abuse offenders, analyse massive volumes of digital evidence and accelerate investigations into crimes against children.Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) will analyse lakhs of CyberTipline reports linked to child sexual exploitation and abuse material (CSEAM),…

Revanth directed ministers to take greater responsibility for the districts assigned to them and ensure that awareness programmes reach every eligible voter Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday issued a stern warning to Congress leaders, especially in-charge MLAs, giving them 10 days to step up awareness campaigns on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)…

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority’s latest land auction in Medipally layout drew an overwhelming response, fetching nearly ₹120 crore from the sale of 68 plots on Wednesday.With bids soaring well above the reserve price of ₹45,000 per sq yard, one plot touched ₹80,000 per sq yard, while the average bid settled at ₹56,260 —…

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday began producing gold after bringing back to life the gold mine that had been inactive for over two millennia, with the launch of India’s first private gold mining project at Jonnagiri village in Kurnool district.The mine, which is one of the oldest gold mines in the world, is known to…