No casualties, minimal damage from cyclone Asani

Cyclone Asani made landfall yesterday in Andhra Pradesh between Machlipatnam and Kakinada. Cyclone Asani has been easy on Andhra Pradesh, with light rainfall and no major damage. Chief Minister Jagan Mihan Reddy reviewed the situation. He said there have been no casualties. Prasad from the Eluru control room said the cyclone has passed the area. […]

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Andhra on red alert as Cyclone comes close

Cyclone is expected to weaken into a deep depression by Thursday night. Cyclone Asani has caused flooding in several parts of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday. It is expected to  touch the coast between Kakinada and Machlipatnam, later Wednesday night the Indian Meteorological Department said. The Andhra Pradesh government has set up 454 relief camps in […]

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Cyclone Asani intensifies, flights cancelled

Flights from Vizag have been cancelled as a precautionary measure. Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, and the Seven Sisters of the north-east are on alert as Cyclone Asani approaches the east coast. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued fisherman warnings and stated in a report that Andhra Pradesh and Odisha will witness heavy to […]

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Parents seek refuge in school readiness programmes

SRPs focus on up-scaling children and tackle the learning losses that happened during online schooling. Can she cope  with the world? Will she be able to understand what is going on in school? She doesn’t have any friends. As she struggled to get Kshetra, her four-year-old, ready for preschool, she only had one thought on […]

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Businesses see a dip, as smart city project takes over

Shopkeepers and street vendors in Russell market are facing losses as the Smart city project’s construction work causes problems. As Anil, a fruit seller, puts half a dozen of bananas in a cover, he says, “Madam! Phir se aana (Madam, come again), with a smile on his face. “It is not just us who are […]

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Not fair play: Even after 10 years, video games not inclusive

Gamers with color blindness are still not 100 percent inclusive in video games Karan Vashishta faces many challenges while playing video games as he was diagnosed with the rarest type of color blindness. Even though his favourite game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, has a color-blind mode, he struggles to fully enjoy it. The […]

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