Our Science Reporter Hyderabad: Scientists from Hyderabad have identified two novel and rare genetic variants in the MYH7 gene associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), an inherited heart condition that causes abnormal thickening of the heart muscle and can potentially lead to heart failure and sudden cardiac death. The discovery could strengthen efforts towards early diagnosis,…
Visakhapatnam: The fire accident at Hindustan Petroleum Corporation’s refinery here late on Monday night occurred at the pitch intermediate storage tank and was brought under control, the oil marketing company officials said on Tuesday. There were no deaths or injuries in the fire incident, an HPCL official confirmed to PTI. Around 10 pm on Monday,…
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday thanked the CM and people of Karnataka for their timely support in dealing with the impact of the severe cyclonic storm ‘Murasu’. Naidu was reacting to Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar’s post on X in which he said, “Our teams are on their way…
Amaravati: The severe cyclonic storm Murasu has left a trail of destruction in coastal Andhra Pradesh, uprooting thousands of trees, damaging hundreds of electric poles, and wrecking fishing boats, with people recounting their ordeal as the cyclone crossed the coast early on Tuesday. Districts including Bapatla and Prakasam witnessed heavy rainfall and gusty winds, causing…
Amaravati: Severe cyclonic storm Murasu began its landfall process close to Ongole in Prakasam district in the early hours of Wednesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. According to the Met department, the cyclone started making landfall around 1 am on Wednesday, bringing heavy rainfall, accompanied by gale winds reaching speeds of up to 110…
Our Correspondent Hyderabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, declaring that his ambition of becoming Prime Minister could materialise only in a mock Parliament and never in the real one. Taking a sarcastic swipe at the Congress leadership, Shah said such an exercise might at…
Amaravati: Elections to 100 urban local bodies across Andhra Pradesh were held on Sunday, with the opposition YSRCP raising allegations of irregularities such as booth capturing and bogus voting. Polling was largely peaceful, officials said. In Kadapa district, clashes erupted between workers of the ruling TDP and YSRCP in Pulivendula. The TDP rejected the YSRCP…
Amaravati: Elections to 100 ULBs across Andhra Pradesh began on Sunday, with voters turning up at polling stations to exercise their franchise. Polling began at 7 am and will continue until 5 pm, according to the revised schedule issued by the Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission for the Urban Local Bodies (ULB) elections. The elections…
Hyderabad: The Telangana BJP on Thursday strongly criticised the Congress-led Opposition for staging a dharna near Rail Nilayam, the South Central Railway headquarters in Secunderabad, on Wednesday, demanding special trains to ferry its workers to New Delhi for the November 1 rally. BJP State Chief Spokesperson and Media In-charge N. V. Subash questioned the Opposition’s…
Amaravati: Very severe cyclonic storm Arnab is likely to make landfall early on Wednesday, the Meteorological Department said on Tuesday. It will cross the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam between 2 am and 4 am, a Met department update said. The very severe cyclonic storm over the west-central Bay of Bengal…
