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Vijayawada Railway Infra Set For Major Overhaul

After meeting divisional railway manager Mohit Sonakiya, the MP cited the recent inauguration of the Rayanapadu railway station by the prime minister.

18 Feb 2026 2:07 am
Modern AI Tools Cutting Research Time, Says Google DeepMind Official

Released in 2020, AlphaFold achieved accuracy in protein structure prediction.

18 Feb 2026 1:53 am
Obesity, Diabetes Centurys Biggest Health Threats

He, however, cautioned that declining public trust in science and inconsistent funding could threaten preparedness.

18 Feb 2026 1:52 am
Passengers Seek Extension Of Kakinada Passenger Train

Passengers are requesting that Railway officials extend the train up to Narsapur in West Godavari, which will serve a larger number of passengers on a daily basis.

18 Feb 2026 1:51 am
Two Arrested With 101 Kg Ganja

. The prime accused, Raju, a native of Odisha, remains absconding.

18 Feb 2026 1:49 am
Stones Pelted at Minister Viveks Convoy in Mancherial; Constable Injured

BRS MLA Kova Laxmi staged a sit-in, accusing the police of highhandness.

18 Feb 2026 1:45 am
Rice Milling Industry Crucial For Farmers, PDS: AP Millers

Association president Gummadi Venkateswara Rao and secretary Valluri Suryaprakasa Rao termed the charges baseless and malicious and allegedly driven by vested interests for political gains.

18 Feb 2026 1:45 am
First Blast Successfully Achieves 3.5-Metre Pull in SLBC

The government subsequently abandoned the use of tunnel boring machines and opted for the blasting method to complete work on the 43.93-km-long tunnel.

18 Feb 2026 1:42 am
Pharma Sector Shifting to AI-Led Innovation

AI is being deployed beyond data analysis into target discovery, molecule design and clinical trial optimisation.

18 Feb 2026 1:42 am
Woman's Body Kept Indoors for Four Days

The matter came to light on Monday after neighbours complained of a foul smell.

18 Feb 2026 1:42 am
Cong Remains In DMK-Led Front, To Start Talks Soon

Since several Congress leaders came out in support of the demand for power share vociferously, while the high command maintained a discreet silence, the leader of the coalition in the State put on hold the alliance talks by delaying the formation of the committee to discuss the issue.

18 Feb 2026 1:38 am
Student Teams Shine at BioINNOVATE 2026

Entries were judged on scientific merit, feasibility, innovation, societal relevance and clarity.

18 Feb 2026 1:38 am
1,095 Sanitation Workers Deployed to Keep Visakhapatnam Spotless for IFR

The workforce will operate in three shifts over the three days of the event to ensure uninterrupted sanitation services at all key locations.

18 Feb 2026 1:37 am
Azharuddin Calls for Dignity for Imran Khan Amid Health Scare

Azharuddin emphasised their shared history on the cricket field and called for the incarcerated leader to be treated with respect.

18 Feb 2026 1:34 am
EC Eyes April for Elections in Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, and Puducherry

Last time, Assembly polls in West Bengal were held in eight phases. In Assam, elections were held in two phases, and in a single phase in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry.

18 Feb 2026 1:32 am
Moon Sighted in Gulf, Hyderabad Awaits

Shopkeepers reported strong demand

18 Feb 2026 1:30 am
No Charges in 90 Days, Ravi Granted Bail

Justice K. Sujana allowed a batch of five criminal petitions, holding that Ravi was entitled to statutory bail as a matter of right due to non-compliance with the mandatory time limit prescribed under criminal procedure law.

18 Feb 2026 1:29 am
NTR Collector Urges 100 Per Cent Pass Rate Ahead of Class 10 Exams

He personally engaged with the students, posing questions across mathematics, science, and social studies to gauge their readiness.

18 Feb 2026 1:26 am
AP Waqf Board Reviews Ummeed Portal Uploads, Ramzan Arrangements

With Ramzan approaching, the chairman reviewed the status of pending mosque committees and instructed officials to expedite appointments wherever necessary.

18 Feb 2026 1:26 am
EAGLE Force Busts Drug Ring Run by Students

Cases have been registered under the NDPS Act, 1985.

18 Feb 2026 1:23 am
Doctors Earn More Respect as Lifesavers, Says Lokesh

Recalling the Covid-19 pandemic, Lokesh said that when the world retreated indoors, doctors stepped forward, risking their lives and working tirelessly in isolation wards, often away from their families.

18 Feb 2026 1:21 am
IFR-2026 Commences With Presidential Banquet

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu arrived in the city by the evening. He would be participating in the fleet review on Wednesday morning along with the President and the Governor.

18 Feb 2026 1:16 am
Telangana HC Upholds Collectors Powers in Seniors Act

The panel comprising Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice G.M. Mohiuddin and was dealing with a writ petition filed by R. Srinivas.

18 Feb 2026 12:30 am
Revanth Proposes GCC Zone in Bharat Future City

Vaksindo Animal Health Pvt Ltd, a division of JAPFA Indonesia, said it would establish a BSL-3 vaccine manufacturing facility in Genome Valley to produce vaccines for poultry, cattle, swine and aquaculture.

18 Feb 2026 12:26 am
Gates Praise Is Global Endorsement Of Naidus Vision: Palla

The Microsoft founders recent visit to the Real-Time Governance Society centre at the state secretariat, Palla said, was itself a significant global recognition of Naidus long-standing administrative vision.

18 Feb 2026 12:13 am
DC Edit | Trisha Stands Up For Women

Even leaders of the BJP, whose state unit chief the culprit Nainar Nagenthran was, chastised him for making such a derogatory statement against a woman

18 Feb 2026 12:10 am
Cgarh: 22 Naxals Surrender In Sukma, 4th Mass Surrender Of Maoists In The Year So Far

This was the fourth mass surrender of Naxals in Bastar the current year so far.

18 Feb 2026 12:00 am
Jupally To Welcome 3rd Monks Dhamma Padayatra in Hyderabad

Thai and Indian monks reach Hyderabad after 400-km spiritual journey

17 Feb 2026 11:59 pm
Solar Villages To Power Nalgondas Future

TGRedco, Discom roll out solar village plan

17 Feb 2026 11:57 pm
DC Edit | Regulate AI Use, Make Sure Its All Productive

Currently, the United States leads this technology. It dominates the production of specialised chips, it is the leading developer of large language models (LLMs), and hosts the largest share of data centres 33 per cent. While China is closely catching up, India, though a late entrant in the race, has become a serious player

17 Feb 2026 11:56 pm
March Deadline Set to Identify Indiramma Beneficiaries; Unfinished 2BHKs to be Completed

Collectors were instructed to complete beneficiary selection for both incomplete and already completed 2BHK houses by the end of March.

17 Feb 2026 11:55 pm
Cultivating Medicinal Plants Is Profitable, Says APMPAB CEO

Farmers can earn a higher income with relatively low investment by cultivating medicinal crops, he underlined.

17 Feb 2026 11:52 pm
Relief to Revanth Reddy in 2016 Case

The bench expressed reservations about the motive behind the litigation.

17 Feb 2026 11:50 pm
CPI Wants Tirumala Laddu Ghee Culprits Punished

The CPI state secretary found fault with IT minister N. Lokeshs defence of giving government lands free of cost to corporate companies.

17 Feb 2026 11:48 pm
CM Naidu Meets Vemireddy Couple; Promises Action on Kovur Issues

The Vemireddy couple also pleaded for appointment of additional staff to the fire station at Buchireddypalem to strengthen emergency response services.

17 Feb 2026 11:47 pm
Kalyani Chalukya Records Talks Of Jain Temple In Chilkur

The inscription, which was engraved on the pillar in 12 Kannada lines, has been copied by the Archaeological Survey of India and decoded it.

17 Feb 2026 11:44 pm
Telangana Sizzles as February Heat Surges

Minimum temperatures also rose, ranging from 14.7C in Malkajgiri to 20.9C in Falaknuma on Tuesday morning.

17 Feb 2026 11:44 pm
Girls to Get EAPCET Centres Closer to Home

The agriculture and pharmacy exams are scheduled on May 4 and 5, while the engineering entrance tests are scheduled to be held from May 9 to 11.

17 Feb 2026 11:43 pm
Manufacturing, Access Key to Scaling Next-Gen Biologics, Say Experts

Simpson Emmanuel detailed progress in indigenous CAR-T therapy, describing it as a personalised treatment where a patients own T-cells are engineered and reinfused.

17 Feb 2026 11:40 pm
Cancer Turns Our Own Cells Against Us, Says Dr Bruce Levine

Genome Valley award recognises a pioneer of engineered T-cell therapy

17 Feb 2026 11:39 pm
Rs 1 Crore Per District Under APEPDCL to Prevent Electrical Accidents

In the Vizianagaram district, several power line relocations have already been carried out using MP funds, he said.

17 Feb 2026 11:38 pm
India @2047: Ram Madhav Stresses Inclusive Growth

Ram Madhav highlighted governance reforms, transparency, technological empowerment and ease of doing business as key drivers of development.

17 Feb 2026 11:38 pm
Dev 360 | Budget: The Social Cost Of Fiscal Consolidation | Patralekha Chatterjee

Health and wellness centres launched under the Ayushman Bharat programme in 2018 to deliver comprehensive primary healthcare, and now renamed as Ayushman Arogya Mandir, exist

17 Feb 2026 11:37 pm
CBSE, ICSE Exams Begin In City Students Find Question Paper Moderate

Appearing at Hyderabad Public School, Ramanthapuram, a student of Delhi Public School, Mahindra Hills, noted that the paper was moderate to difficult. Many others online, including experts, noted the same: Reports

17 Feb 2026 11:37 pm
Judicial Review Limited In Policy Matters, MP High Court Says On Plea To Reopen Registrations For Ladli Behna Scheme

The petition, filed by one Paras Saklecha, sought directions to reopen registrations, revise age eligibility criteria, and extend benefits under the scheme providing monetary assistance to women domiciled in Madhya Pradesh.

17 Feb 2026 11:34 pm
Devotees from AP, Karnataka Throng Hemavathi for Unique Sambrani Ritual

Devotees from various parts of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh thronged to Hemavathi to take part in the celebrations

17 Feb 2026 11:30 pm
Chandrakant Lahariya | The Adulteration Of Food Is A Silent Assault On Health, Safety of Indians

The health consequences are both immediate and cumulative. The digestive system is typically the first to suffer

17 Feb 2026 11:27 pm
Two ALLEN Hyderabad Students Get 99.99+ Percentile in JEE Main January 2026

ALLEN Career Institute CEO Nitin Kukreja, said, Out of 12 students have been declared overall 100 percentilers, eight students are from ALLEN and 18 state toppers are from ALLEN

17 Feb 2026 11:22 pm
Siberian Painted Storks Arrive In Khammam After 4 Years

The villagers were joyous after spotting the Siberian bird,s as they believed that the arrival of such birds would indicate good rains and harvesting: Reports

17 Feb 2026 11:22 pm
Obulapuram Mining Scam: SC Dismisses Woman IAS Officers Plea for Discharge

Court rejects plea of Y. Srilakshmi in Obulapuram scam

17 Feb 2026 11:21 pm