HYDERABAD

Ursids meteor shower set to dazzle Hyderabad’s sky ahead of Christmas

Hyderabad: Sky-watchers in Hyderabad were treated to a celestial spectacle as the Geminid meteor shower illuminated the night sky on Thursday, showcasing its annual peak. As this breathtaking display winds down, anticipation rises for the Ursids meteor shower, marking the final major meteor event of the year, set in the Northern Hemisphere’s sky. According to Time and Date, the Ursids showers will grace the city’s skies from December 17 to December 26, with the peak expected on December 22 through the night of December 23. Enthusiasts might witness up to 10 meteors per hour at the shower’s peak, providing a captivating visual experience, as outlined by Time and Date’s Interactive Meteor Shower Sky Map. An opportune moment for viewing is predicted on December…

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Hyderabad: Khajaguda junction to be closed for traffic from Dec 16

Hyderabad: To facilitate the seamless flow of traffic, the Khajaguda junction will be closed for vehicular traffic starting from December 16. Cyberabad Traffic Police said effective traffic diversions have been planned to mitigate potential traffic congestion. Accordingly, vehicles from Nanakramguda Rotary towards Whisper Valley junction take diversion at Bio-Diversity junction and Pakwaan eatery to proceed to Whisper Valley junction. Likewise, vehicles from Shaikpet flyover towards Film Nagar should take diversion at Pakwaan and proceed towards Whisper Valley junction. Similarly, vehicles from Bio-Diversity junction towards Manikonda should take diversion at Pochamma temple under Shaikpet flyover and proceed towards Manikonda. The Traffic police requested citizens to plan their travel accordingly to avoid any inconvenience and cooperate.

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Amazon Future Engineer programmes expands to 120 more government schools

Hyderabad: Amazon.in on Friday announced expansion of its partnership with Educational Initiatives (Ei) to launch Amazon Future Engineer (AFE) programme in 120 government schools in the State. Over 40,000 school children will benefit through the AFE programme, that strengthens Fundamental Literacy and Numeracy skills using Mindspark, a personally adaptive learning platform, besides introducing concepts of computer science to students in class V to IX. The programme has been designed to offer a tailored learning experience that bridges learning gaps in students by personalising their learning in maths and languages. The computer science workbooks and hour of code activities (from code.org) enable students to learn various topics of computer science like sequencing, loops, encoding etc. TSWREIS Secretary Dr .E Naveen Nicolas said AFE programme’s…

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Hyderabad: Ganja worth Rs 1 crore seized, two nabbed

Hyderabad: Two persons who were allegedly transporting ganja were arrested by the Jeedimetla police with the assistance of Cyberabad Special Operations Team (Balanagar) on Saturday. The police seized 400 kg of the contraband, a truck, and two mobile phones all worth Rs. 1 crore from them. The arrested persons were Bablu Khare (23), truck driver, and Govind Patidar (42), farmer, both natives of Madhya Pradesh. Two others – Bablu of Odhisa who supplied the contraband and Aravind of Maharashtra, receiver of the consignment went absconding. According to the police, Khare and Govind, worked for Bablu and on his instructions purchased ganja and supplying to different persons across the country. “On Thursday, Bablu asked Khare and Govind to supply ganja to Aravind of Maharashtra.…

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Coordinate to hold G20 agriculture ministers’ meeting: DGP Anjani Kumar

Director General of Police (DGP) Anjani Kumar. Hyderabad: Director General of Police (DGP) Anjani Kumar on Thursday said that state departments should work in coordination to organise the prestigious G20 agriculture ministers’ meeting which is to be held on June 15, 16 and 17 here. He was speaking at a security coordination meeting with various departments at the DGP’s office with regard to the security arrangements for the meeting. Anjani Kumar said that a large number of ministers, higher officials, Union secretaries and eminent scientists from various countries would attend the meeting and appropriate security arrangements were being made for all of them. The DGP said that the meeting would be useful to showcase Hyderabad as a hi-tech city. The concerned central organisations were advised to focus mainly on cybersecurity. A separate multi-agency command control room has been set up to monitor security issues. Meanwhile, director…

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GITAM student creates own conversation bot, gets recognised by Harvard World Records

Adhvika AI Conversational Bot is an innovation by Raju that leverages cutting-edge technology to facilitate natural and engaging conversations File photo of Vamsi Krishnam Raju Sangareddy: A BTech second-year student CSE (AI &ML) at GITAM School of Technology, Hyderabad, Devaraju Vamsi Krishnam Raju, has been recognised by the Harvard World Records, London for his work on an AI Conversational Bot, which he named ‘Adhvika’. The Adhvika AI Conversational Bot is an innovation by Raju that leverages cutting-edge technology to facilitate natural and engaging conversations. It is a groundbreaking voice assistant equipped with its own advanced language model, designed to revolutionise the way we manage our tasks and boost our productivity. With extensive capabilities, Adhvika seamlessly integrates into our daily routine to simplify…

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‘Telangana will be gateway to South India for BJP,’ says party leader NV Subhash

He claimed that people in the state are waiting for the BJP to come to power  Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson NV Subhash Hyderabad: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson NV Subhash on Wednesday said that Telangana will become the gateway to the south for the party adding that people in the state are waiting for the BJP to come to power. “Prime Minister’s visit is tentatively planned either this month end or first week of the July. It shows that the national leadership is very focused on this state as Telangana will be the gateway to the South for the BJP. Though the vote percentage in Karnataka has not deteriorated, although, the number of seats has reduced,” NV Subhash said. “It…

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AIMIM demands Centre to announce cow as national animal

BJP government failed to announce the cow as a national animal even after nine years at the centre, said Syed Ghulam Mohammed Hussein AIMIM Karimnagar town president Syed Ghulam Mohammed Hussein. Karimnagar: The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) demanded the BJP-led union government to announce the cow as the national animal and to bring a special ordinance in Parliament in this regard. 800 years ago, during the period of Mughal Emperor Akbar, there was a farman against the slaughter of cows. However, the BJP government failed to announce the cow as a national animal even after nine years at the centre. It was a shame on the part of BJP, AIMIM town president Syed Ghulam Mohammed Hussein said in a statement on…

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TS ration dealers called off strike, resume rice distribution

Civil supplies minister Gangula Kamalakar holds talks with leaders of the joint action committee of ration dealers, at Dr B.R. Ambedkar Secretariat in Hyderabad on Tuesday. HYDERABAD: Ration dealers on Tuesday called off their strike following an assurance from civil supplies minister Gangula Kamalakar and agreed to resume the supply of subsidy rice to the ration cardholders with immediate effect. The state has 17,282 fair price shops supplying 2.83 crore ration card holders. The minister assured the joint action committee (JAC) of Telangana State Ration Dealers Association during talks at the Dr B.R. Ambedkar Secretariat that their demands would be taken to Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao. He said the government gave equal weightage to ration card-holders and dealers. Ration…

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This eatery in Hyderabad bringing native food and culture together

Telugu Medium is a swank eatery at Jubilee Hills serving some authentic South Indian delicacies Hyderabad: It doesn’t offer learning with Telugu as a medium of instruction. But this Telugu Medium is a swank eatery that opened recently at Jubilee Hills serving some authentic South Indian delicacies. Telugu Medium as a name, brings back memories of good times, good food, and simpler days. “As a place we intend to achieve that. The place and the food evokes a sense of nostalgia,” says Rohith Medisetty, partner at Telugu Medium Kitchen. Telugu Medium, he says, was a filament idea to start a place that served soulful South Indian cuisine. “Most of our dishes are a take on the food we’ve grown up being fond of,” he…

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