POLITICS
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Dec- 2024 -26 December
Which disease has the potential to turn into epidemic in 2025?
Malaria, HIV and tuberculosis kill around 2 million people each year Hyderabad: Since the emergence and killing of millions of people around the world by COVID-19, most people have been nervous about the emergence of the next big infectious disease – be that a virus, bacterium, fungus, or parasite. With COVID-19 in retreat, the three infectious diseases causing public health officials the greatest concern are malaria (parasite), HIV (virus) and tuberculosis (bacterium). Between them, they kill around 2 million people each year. And then there are the watchlists of priority pathogens – especially those that have become resistant to the drugs usually used to treat them, such as antibiotics and antivirals. Scientists must also constantly scan the horizon for the next potential problem. While this could come in any…
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26 December
Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu meets Prime Minister Modi
According to sources, Naidu and Modi discussed development issues and pending projects of the state during the brief 30-minute meeting at the prime minister’s residence. New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here and discussed issues related to the state. According to sources, Naidu and Modi discussed development issues and pending projects of the state during the brief 30-minute meeting at the prime minister’s residence. Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leaders K Ram Mohan Naidu and Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, both ministers in the NDA government at the Centre, and party MP Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu were present in the meeting. BJP MP from Andhra Pradesh and Union Minister of State for Heavy Industries Bhupathi Raju Srinivasa…
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26 December
Six hospitalized after consuming adulterated toddy in Nalgonda
All the six were shifted to hospital and the condition of P. Pitchaiah is said to be serious. Nalgonda: Six persons were taken ill after consuming adulterated toddy in Perika Kondaram village of Shaligowraram Mandal on Thursday. All the six were shifted to hospital and the condition of P. Pitchaiah is said to be serious. He was shifted to Hyderabad for treatment. The other affected individuals, D. Achaiah, G. Rama Chandra, V. Lingaiah, M. Biksham, and K. Naresh were admitted to local hospitals where their condition is reported to be stable. The Excise Department officials are investigation the case.
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26 December
BRS condemns arrest of former SC-ST Commission chairman Errolla Srinivas
KT Rama Rao charged the Congress government with targeting BRS leaders for questioning unfulfilled election promises to Dalit and Bahujan communities. Hyderabad: BRS leaders including working president KT Rama Rao and senior MLA T Harish Rao condemned the arrest of Errolla Srinivas, senior BRS leader and former SC-ST Commission chairman from his residence in Hyderabad on Thursday early morning. They called it a blatant act of harassment and intimidation against the opposition leaders. In a statement, KT Rama Rao charged the Congress government with targeting BRS leaders for questioning unfulfilled election promises to Dalit and Bahujan communities. “This is a heinous act to suppress the opposition. The Chief Minister is implementing ‘Emergency’ as the seventh guarantee after failing to implement six others in Indiramma Rajyam…
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26 December
Sighting of tiger creates flutter in Asifabad
Some of the locals recorded video of the tiger when it was walking on the road. The video clip went viral on social media platforms. Kumram Bheem Asifabad: Sighting of a tiger on a road at Amruthguda village in on Thursday, created a flutter. Amruthguda is located on the borders of Telangana and Maharashtra. A tiger was spotted while moving on a road on the outskirts of the village, panicking farmers and motorists. Upon hearing noise of the onlookers, the tiger slipped into a roadside farm. Farmers urged the Forest officials to take steps to divert the tiger into deep forests. They said that they were now hesitating to enter agriculture fields. Some of the locals recorded video of the tiger when it…
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26 December
C-section crisis in Telangana set to get worse
A year into its term, the Congress-led State government appears to be devoid of any concrete ideas on how to address the crisis of cesarean pregnancies in Telangana State Hyderabad: The decision by the Congress-led State government to curtail major initiatives aimed at encouraging maternal and child health is threatening to cast a long shadow over C-sections in Telangana State. A year into its term, the Congress-led State government appears to be devoid of any concrete ideas on how to address the crisis of cesarean deliveries in Telangana State. Given the total lack of public health advocacy regarding cesarean sections, senior health officials who were earlier involved in similar initiatives, express concern that the extremely high rates of Cesarean sections in…
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25 December
Leopard cub rescued from varsity campus in Maharashtra
The cub separated from its mother when she came to drink water from a lake near the university Amravati: Forest authorities rescued a leopard cub that entered a university campus in Maharashtra’s Amravati city after getting separated from its mother, a forest official said on Wednesday. The cub was reunited with its mother in the wee hours of Wednesday. The leopardess used to come to drink water from a lake near the Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, he said. The cub separated from its mother and entered a water tank on the university premises. The feline was rescued on Tuesday afternoon and later reunited with its mother.
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25 December
Brain chemicals work together in controlling eating, says study
Researchers say the finding can possibly help in developing improved anti-obesity drugs New Delhi: A study has found that brain chemicals such as dopamine and serotonin work together in controlling hunger and food intake, a finding which can possibly help in developing improved anti-obesity drugs. Working with animal models, researchers, including those at the Baylor College of Medicine, US, found that two brain chemicals — the excitement-causing dopamine and calm-inducing GABA, or gamma-aminobutyric acid — arrest the production of serotonin when one initiates a meal. Serotonin, known to act as a ‘mood stabiliser’ and produce calming effects, is created mainly in the dorsal Raphe nucleus, located in the midbrain — the topmost part of the brain stem that connects the brain to the spinal cord. “Working with animal models, we found that when animals are hungry, serotonin-producing neurons in the…
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25 December
Banajara Hills police serve notice to BRS MLA Kaushik Reddy to appear before them on Friday
The Banjara Hills police had registered a case against Kaushik Reddy early this month for allegedly obstructing the Banjara Hills Inspector KM Raghavendra Hyderabad: The Banjara Hills police served a notice to BRS MLA Kaushik Reddy directing him to appear before the police on Friday. The Banjara Hills police had registered a case against Kaushik Reddy early this month for allegedly obstructing the Banjara Hills Inspector KM Raghavendra. The MLA had gone to the Banjara Hills police station on December 4 to make a complaint alleging his phone was being tapped. When he entered into the police station compound, Kaushik Reddy observed the Banjara Hills Inspector was leaving the police station. He rushed towards the Inspector and asked him to accept the…
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25 December
Two devotees killed in road accident in Yadadri Bhongir; Four injured
The car in which they were travelling lost control and overturned Bhongir-Bommapalli Crossroads Bhongir: Two persons were killed in a road accident occurred in Yadadri Bhongir district on Wednesday. The accident took place when a family of devotees were on its way to Hyderabad after visiting the Yadadri temple. The car in which they were travelling lost control and overturned Bhongir-Bommapalli Crossroads. Two of the occupants who sustained fatal injuries succumbed on the spot while four others escaped with minor injuries. Police reached the spot and further detail are awaited.
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