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Attack had made Kotha Prabhakar Reddy think of opting out of polls: Harish Rao

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Addressing a meeting of the Dubbak BRS workers in Dubbak, Harish Rao said Prabhakar Reddy told him this a day after the attack on him while in hospital

Published Date – 06:40 PM, Tue – 2 January 24


Attack had made Kotha Prabhakar Reddy think of opting out of polls: Harish Rao

Finance Minister T Harish Rao is addressing Party cadre during a Thanksgiving meeting in Dubbak on Tuesday.

Siddipet: Former Minister T Harish Rao on Tuesday said Dubbak MLA Kotha Prabhakar Reddy had thought of staying away from the assembly elections after the attack on him during the election campaign on October 30.

Addressing a meeting of the Dubbak BRS workers in Dubbak on Tuesday, Harish Rao said Prabhakar Reddy told him this a day after the attack on him while in hospital.

When he tried to convince Prabhakar Reddy, the latter sought a day to take a decision. Since Prabhakar Reddy was known to be an affable person, he was mentally hurt by the attack, he said, adding the Reddy finally accepted to go ahead with contesting in the elections. Stating that BRS workers had put collective work into the campaign, Harish Rao credited the victory by a majority of 53,000 votes to the Dubbak party cadre.

Asking the cadre to consider the defeat of the party in the assembly election as a mere speedbreaker to the BRS progress, the former Minister said the party would correct its mistakes to emerge strong in the days to come. Saying that the Congress had made 413 promises under the Six Guarantees, he said the Congress would stand no right to seek votes during the Lok Sabha elections unless it kept its promises before the deadline of 100 days.

Stating that the people of Telangana would certainly recognise the work of the BRS at some point during the Congress rule, Rao said they would compare the commitment of each party as time progresses. However, the BRS would remain the only voice for Telangana at the national level while both the national parties were working with the single agenda of forming their party’s government at the Centre.

Kotha Prabhakar Reddy, MLC Dr V Yadava Reddy and others were present.

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312 cases of JN.1 sub-variant detected in India

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The INSACOG’s data showed 279 Covid cases recorded in the country in December had the presence of JN.1, while 33 such cases were detected in November

Published Date – 06:13 PM, Tue – 2 January 24


312 cases of JN.1 sub-variant detected in India

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New Delhi: A total of 312 cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 have been detected in the country so far, with about 47 per cent of them recorded in Kerala, according to the INSACOG’s data updated on Tuesday.

Ten states and Union territories have so far detected the presence of the JN.1 sub-variant of the virus.

These states are Kerala (147), Goa (51), Gujarat (34), Maharashtra (26), Tamil Nadu (22), Delhi (16), Karnataka (eight), Rajasthan (five), Telangana (two) and Odisha (one), according to the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG).

The INSACOG’s data showed 279 Covid cases recorded in the country in December had the presence of JN.1, while 33 such cases were detected in November.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has classified JN.1 as a separate “variant of interest” given its rapidly-increasing spread, but said it poses a “low” global public health risk.

The JN.1 sub-variant of the coronavirus was previously classified as a variant of interest (VOI) as part of the BA.2.86 sub-lineages, the parent lineage that is classified as a VOI, the world body said.

However, in recent weeks, JN.1 cases continued to be reported from multiple countries and its prevalence has rapidly increased globally.

The Centre has asked states and Union territories to maintain a constant vigil amid an uptick in the number of Covid cases and the detection of the JN.1 sub-variant in the country.

India has recorded 573 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases stood at 4,565, according to data released by the Health ministry on Tuesday.

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Collector Santosh, MLA Premsagar attend Praja Palana in Mancherial

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Collector Badavath Santosh along with MLA K Premsagar Rao attended Praja Palana programme held at Gudipet village in Hajipur mandal on Tuesday

Published Date – 06:50 PM, Tue – 2 January 24


Collector Santosh, MLA Premsagar attend Praja Palana in Mancherial

Collector Santosh and MLA Premsagar participate in Praja Palana programme held at Gudipet village in Hajipur mandal on Tuesday. 

Mancherial: Collector Badavath Santosh said that steps were being taken to ensure all eligible persons get fruits of developmental programmes and welfare schemes through Praja Palana. He along with MLA K Premsagar Rao attended Praja Palana programme held at Gudipet village in Hajipur mandal on Tuesday.

Speaking on the occasion, Santosh said that the Praja Palana programme was being organised in villages and municipalities by chalking an action plan. He told the eligible beneficiaries to utilise the opportunity. He stated that 1,702 counters were created across the district to receive the application from the public between 8 am and 12 am and from 2 pm to 6 pm a day.

Premsagar Rao said that the applications were being received through the ongoing Praja Palana programme to extend six guarantees to the eligible beneficiaries. He asked the applications to furnish true information to ensure justice to genuine beneficiaries. Special counters were created for women, while the drinking water facility and help desks were arranged.

Zilla Parishad Chief Executive Officer Narender, Scheduled Welfare deputy director P Ravinder Reddy and many other officials were present.

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Eyewitness footage shows man stabbing South Korea's opposition chief

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South Korea’s opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck during a visit to the southern city of Busan on Tuesday and was airlifted to a university hospital for treatment, party and fire officials said.

Footage from a livestream showed the assailant lunging with an outstretched arm at Lee, who then collapsed among a throng of supporters and reporters while touring the site of a proposed airport.

The attacker appeared to be a man in his 50s or 60s, who wore a paper crown with Lee’s name on it, news photographs showed.

The assailant was quickly subdued by men that included police officers. He was refusing to answer police questions about his motives, daily Busan Ilbo reported.

(Source: Reuters)

 

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Vande Bharat Express trains across SCR run with full occupancy

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Four Vande Bharat Express trains introduced in the South Central Railway last year have been consistently recording high patronage of 100 per cent and above

Published Date – 06:41 PM, Tue – 2 January 24


Vande Bharat Express trains across SCR run with full occupancy


Hyderabad: Four Vande Bharat Express trains introduced in the South Central Railway last year have been consistently recording high patronage of 100 per cent and above. Data on the Vande Bharat occupancy in the month of December shows these services to logging in high patronage that even went up to 143 per cent.

The SCR officials said Vande Bharat occupancy reflected the enormous popularity of India’s semi-high speed train introduced in various routes. The Secunderabad to Visakhapatnam VB Express with 16 coaches has been consistently operating with more than 100 per cent occupancy and in December 2023, it was at 134 per cent, while Visakhapatnam to Secunderabad Express was 143 per cent !

The Secunderabad to Tirupati VB express which was introduced with eight coaches, due to high demand had the number of coaches increased to 16. The occupancy of Secunderabad to Tirupati Express in December 2023 was 114 per cent and 105 per cent in return.

Establishing Vande Bharat connectivity between Hyderabad and Bengaluru, the Kacheguda to Yesvantpur VB Express with eight coaches gained quick popularity and it’s occupancy was at 107 per cent in December 2023 and 110 per cent in return direction.

In the SCR, Vijayawada to MGR Chennai VB Express with eight coaches also gained special recognition by connecting Tirupati and recorded occupancy of 126 per cent.

The Vande Bharat Express train offers a day journey with sitting accommodation in AC Chair Cars and Executive Class coaches. The indigenously developed train has several features like a GPS-based Passenger Information System, automatic sliding doors, reclining seats, CCTV cameras, diffused LED lighting, charging points beneath every seat, etc.

Vande Bharat occupancy in December 2023

* Secunderabad – Visakhapatnam: 134%

* Visakhapatnam – Secunderabad: 143%

* Secunderabad – Tirupati: 114%

* Tirupati – Secunderabad: 105%

* Kacheguda – Yesvantpur: 107%

* Yesvantpur – Kacheguda: 110%

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Watch: Ravindra's Heartwarming 'Autograph' Gesture For CSK Fan Goes Viral

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New Zealand all-rounder Rachin Ravindra had an impressive run in the Cricket World Cup 2023 and his form played a major role in Chennai Super Kings acquiring his services in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 Auction. Since the auction, the CSK fanbase has embraced the cricketer as their own and he recently had a heartwarming moment with an ardent fan. In a video going viral on social media, a CSK fan approached him with a placard that had pictures of major cricketers who have played for the franchise. Ravindra quickly stepped out of the car and signed the placard for the fan.

In a bid to retain their Indian Premier League (IPL) title, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) did some exceptional business at the IPL 2024 Auction. The MS Dhoni-led side roped in six players in total, with New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell as their most expensive buy, priced at Rs 14 crore.

The five-time champions stunned everyone when they bought uncapped Indian batter Sameer Rizvi for Rs 8.4 crore. CSK resigned India all-rounder Shardul Thakur, following his release from KKR.

Here’s the list of all the players bought by CSK at IPL Auction 2024:

1. Rachin Ravindra (Rs 1.8 crore)

2, Shardul Thakur (Rs 4 crore)

3. Drayl Mitchell (Rs 14 crore)

4. Sameer Rizvi (Rs 8.4 crore)

5. Mustafizur Rahman (Rs 2 crore)

6. Avanish Rao Aravelly (Rs 20 lakh)

List of retained players by Chennai Super Kings:

Mahendra Singh Dhoni (C & WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Devon Conway, Moeen Ali, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shivam Dube, Ambati Rayudu, Dwaine Pretorius, Maheesh Theekshana, Prashant Solanki, Deepak Chahar, Mukesh Choudhary, Simarjeet Singh, Tushar Deshpande, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Mitchell Santner, Matheesha Pathirana, Subhranshu Senapati.

List of released players by Chennai Super Kings:

Dwayne Bravo, Adam Milne, Chris Jordan, N Jagadeesan, C Hari Nishaanth, K Bhagat Varma, KM Asif, Robin Uthappa (Retired).

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Stalemate over NSP continues, maintenance works come to standstill

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Andhra Pradesh had forcibly taken over control of 13 of the dam crest gates on its end and it was in no mood to relent

Published Date – 06:22 PM, Tue – 2 January 24


Stalemate over NSP continues, maintenance works come to standstill


Hyderabad: The much needed regular maintenance works on the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam have come to a standstill with the stalemate continuing over operational control of the project. Andhra Pradesh had forcibly taken over control of 13 of the dam crest gates on its end and it was in no mood to relent.

The maintenance works taken up by Telangana on the joint project were halfway through in respect of certain components. The dam site, which has been handed over to the CRPF for protection and surveillance in the first week of December, is not accessible to the Operations and Maintenance wing of Telangana.

“The operations and maintenance works grounded on the dam are in a standstill. The material collected for changing the track 125T/25T Gantry cranes are spread over the entire dam right from Gate no 1 to Gate No 26. Works on automation the gates were also help up because of the standoff,” officials said.

The only maintenance work undertaken up in the recent months was the replacement of rubber seals for the sluice gates of the hydel units on the AP side. Telangana had replaced nine gates on the AP side as it was tasked with the operational control of the entire project. It had spent over Rs.70 crore on dam maintenance.

AP officials had taken over even the flood control room located on the right side of the dam between gate no 14 to Gate No 26. AP had claimed that the location falls under its jurisdiction. Telangana officials were forced to leave the flood control room. The KRMB should have intervened taking the issue seriously, but it did not, officials said.

The State Dam Safety Organisation (SDSO) and the operations and maintenance wing had repeatedly been writing to the National Dam Safety organisation and the Krishna River Management Board on the issue. The O&M wing sought to know for itself who would take up the maintenance works.

Officials said they were yet to get complete clarity on the issue. It was not known whether the KRMB would task itself with the operations and maintenance as in the case of the Tungabhadra River Management Board. The KRMB has to overcome its constraints in respect of budget and manpower to shoulder such tasks, said officials.

In a letter addressed to the KRMB chairman, TS Engineer-in-Chief (General) C Muralidhar Rao sought restoration of status quo position as on pre-November 28 position immediately.

As directed by the Ministry of Home in the aftermath of the November 29 face off between the police forces of both Telangana and AP states, the KRMB was expected to help restore status quo on the dam site. All the issues pertaining to operations and maintenance of the dam should be resolved at a high level meeting to be held shortly with the Chief Secretaries of both States, officials said.

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Jan. 1: ‘Axis of Resistance’ operations against Israeli occupation

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By Press TV Website Staff

Resistance groups in Palestine and across the region continue their operations against Israel and its Western backers amid the regime’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, which has claimed the lives of more than 22,000 Palestinians, mostly children and women.

The operations carried out by the Palestinian and regional resistance groups on Monday, January 1, are as follows:

Al-Qassam Brigades’ operations on Jan 1:

  • Seized control of an Israeli military drone that was on a spying mission in Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip.

  • Ambushed a group of Israeli regime soldiers in one of the houses where their vehicles were parked in the Al-Bureij camp. The resistance fighters surprised them with volleys of bullets and shells, causing deaths and injuries, then withdrew to their bases safely.

  • Targeted a Merkava tank with an ‘Al-Yassin’ 105 shell north of Al-Bureij refugee camp.

  • Targeted five vehicles in the east of the Al-Tuffah neighborhood in Gaza City.

  • Blew up a tunnel with a number of soldiers inside in Jabal Al-Rayes, east of the Al-Tuffah neighborhood in Gaza City, causing several casualties.

  • Attacked a number of Israeli military vehicles east of the Al-Tuffah neighborhood with Tandem shells and anti-personnel explosives, which led to a number of casualties.

  • Shot at a regime soldier east of Al-Bureij camp in the central Gaza Strip, confirming his death.

  • Targeted three Israeli regime soldiers north of Khan Yunis with an anti-personnel shell, causing several deaths and injuries in the Al-Qarara area.

  • Detonated a minefield after entering the “Hebron” military site east of the Al-Tuffah neighborhood in Gaza City, leading to the death of 15 regime soldiers.

  • Targeted concentrations east of the Al-Tuffah neighborhood in Gaza City with a rocket barrage.

  • Targeted an Israeli special force unit holed up inside a building in the Al-Tuffah neighborhood in Gaza City with an anti-fortified TBG shell and engaged in clashes, leaving many of them dead.

 Al-Quds Brigades’ operations on Jan. 1:

  • Bombed a gathering of regime soldiers and vehicles with Badr-1 rockets east of Al-Bureij camp.

  • Targeted an Israeli military carrier with a ‘Tandem’ shell in the Al-Bureij camp.

  • Targeted two Israeli military vehicles with RPG shells in the Al-Tuffah axis, east of Gaza City.

  • Targeted an Israeli tank and a D9 military bulldozer with Tandem and RPG shells in Al-Tuffah and Al-Daraj neighborhoods, east of Gaza City.

  • Targeted a regime bulldozer with an RBG shell east of the Al-Bureij camp.

Nasser Salah al-Din Brigades’ operations on Jan. 1:

  • Targeted a gathering of Zionist soldiers and vehicles in Khan Yunis, south Gaza, with heavy caliber mortars.

Martyr Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades’ operations on Jan 1:

  • Targeted a helicopter belonging to the Israeli military with a SAM-7 anti-aircraft missile, east of Gaza, causing a direct hit.

 Mujahideen Brigades’ operations on Jan. 1:

  • Struck military vehicles and targeted Israeli soldiers with mortars, southeast of Al-Zaytoun.

  • Struck military vehicles and targeted regime soldiers with mortars, southwest of Tel Al-Hawa.

  • Struck the gathering of Zionist soldiers & military vehicles, east of Khan Yunis in the vicinity of the Khuza’a entrance, with medium-caliber mortars.

  • Targeted an Israeli helicopter with a SAM-7 anti-aircraft missile, in the Al-Shujaiya area, hitting it.

 Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades’ operations on Jan. 1:

  • Pounded Israeli military gatherings in the southern Gaza axis with 120mm mortars.

  • Targeted Israeli military gatherings in the eastern Khan Younis axis with a number of 120mm mortars.

  • Targeted Israeli military gatherings in the eastern Al-Bureij city axis with a number of 120mm mortars.

  • Engaged in clashes with regime forces east of Khan Younis with heavy barrages of bullets and RPGs.

  • Shelled Israeli military gatherings east of Khan Younis with a number of 120mm mortars

  • Shelled the Israeli military gathering in Khan Younis with a barrage of heavy-caliber mortars.

 Martyr Omar Al-Qassem forces’ operations on Jan. 1:

  • Engaged in clashes with regime forces in the central Khan Younis axis and launched an RPG at one of the military vehicles, hitting it and causing deaths and injuries.

  • Destroyed two Merkava tanks and inflicted deaths and injuries among its soldiers.

  • Shot at an Israeli soldier in the vicinity of Sheikh Radwan, confirming his injury.

Hezbollah’s operations on Jan. 1:

Western sector:

  • At around 15:00 local time, the Hadab Al-Bustan site was targeted with appropriate weapons.

  • At around 17:55 local time, a position of Israeli enemy soldiers was targeted in the vicinity of the Yaara Barracks with appropriate weapons.

Iraqi resistance’s operations on Jan 1:

  • Attacked the occupation base in the Conoco field deep in Syria with a rocket salvo, hitting its targets and resulting in the destruction of enemy strongholds.

  • Targeted the occupied Al-Shaddadi base in Syria, using drones, causing the destruction of enemy strongholds.

  • Pounded an Israeli military target in Eilat with appropriate weapons, causing heavy damage.

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Video: Passengers Slide Down From Burning Plane In Japan

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Video: Passengers Slide Down From Burning Plane In Japan

Passengers escape from the inflatable ramp of a burning Japan Airlines (JAL) Airbus A350

New Delhi:

Visuals have emerged showing how over 350 passengers of a Japan Airlines aircraft escaped from the plane after it caught fire on the runway in Tokyo-Haneda airport.

The JAL aircraft, an Airbus A350, had collided with a turboprop aircraft of Japan’s Coast Guard while it was de-accelerating after landing.

Global aviation safety website JACDED posted a video of passengers sliding down the inflatable ramp above one of the wings. One of the engines was still running while the passengers slid down the slide.

All 367 passengers and 12 crew onboard the Airbus plane were evacuated, broadcaster NHK reported. Those onboard included eight children, Kyodo News reported.

There were six people in the coast guard plane. One of them was rescued, while the rest five were killed.

Jiji news agency reported the coast guard plane was scheduled to leave to help with rescue efforts following a massive earthquake in central Japan on Monday. Reports said the plane had just arrived from Sapporo airport on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido.

Footage apparently shot by a passenger inside the Airbus aircraft showed flames coming from underneath it before the cabin fills with smoke.

More than 70 fire engines were being deployed, NHK reported.

Japan has not suffered a serious commercial aviation accident in decades. Its worst ever was in 1985, when a JAL jumbo jet flying from Tokyo to Osaka crashed in central Gunma region, killing 520 passengers and crew.

That disaster was one of the world’s deadliest plane crashes involving a single flight.

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Petrol pumps in Hyderabad expected to return to normal on Wednesday

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Long queues were witnessed at petrol pumps in Hyderabad due to truck drivers’ protests against a provision in the new penal law related to hit-and-run accidents

Published Date – 06:17 PM, Tue – 2 January 24


Petrol pumps in Hyderabad expected to return to normal on Wednesday


Hyderabad: Oil tanker operators reportedly called off the strike on Tuesday evening, raising hopes of an end to the fuel shortage in Hyderabad.

G Vinay Kumar, President of the Telangana State Petrol Dealers Association, stated that the situation at fuel stations in the city might normalize by Wednesday noon with the resumption of supply.

Long queues were witnessed at petrol pumps in Hyderabad due to truck drivers’ protests against a provision in the new penal law related to hit-and-run accidents. The protests caused disruptions in petrol and diesel supply across the state, affecting fuel availability in the city.