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Beachgoers wade into the rough surf at R.K. Beach in Visakhapatnam on Monday, a day after a teenager drowned at nearby Yarada Beach and despite police warnings against entering the water. Photo: @krdeepu18
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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu meets Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong to discuss partnership in semiconductors, AI, quantum technologies and Amaravati's development. Photo: CMO
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Bapatla Superintendent of Police B. Umamaheswar Rao inspects the site near K.V. Palem, where police fired nine rounds to foil a robbery attempt on the Chennai-Vijayawada Sarkar Express, on Monday. Video: Special Arrangement
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Villagers carry one of those rescued after a country boat carrying 10 people capsized in the Krishna river near Konuru village in Atchampet mandal of Palnadu district on Sunday. Four drowned and six were rescued. Video: Special Arrangement
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Fishermen load ice onto a boat as part of preparations for deep-sea fishing at the Visakhapatnam fishing harbour on Sunday. Photo: V. Raju
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Prakasam Barrage gates open for season's first water release into the Krishna Four gates of the Prakasam Barrage in Vijayawada were lifted to release about 2,900 cusecs downstream into the Krishna river on Sunday. Video: G.N. Rao
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Bapatla District Collector V. Vinod Kumar called The Hindu's full-page 'Andhra Pradesh In Focus' feature on the district's beach tourism a landmark moment for Bapatla, at a Yogandhra event on Saturday. Video: Bapatla District Collector
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A father walks his crying daughter to school on the first day after the summer break in Visakhapatnam on Friday. Photo: V. Raju
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'The 21st century belongs to Narendra Modi': Chandrababu Naidu "The 21st century belongs to Narendra Modi Ji," Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said at the NDA's two-year meeting in Tirupati district, calling the PM a leader undefeated for 25 years. Video: TDP
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NTR Bharosa is India's largest welfare scheme, ₹4,000 a month to 63 lakh pensioners, CM N. Chandrababu Naidu said at the NDA's two-year meeting in Tirupati, listing 71 crore free bus rides under Stree Shakti and ₹20,000 a year to farmers under Annadata Sukhibhava. Video: TDP
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Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani receives an image of Lord Venkateswara from temple authorities at Tirumala on Friday. His son Anant Ambani and daughter-in-law Radhika Merchant also offered prayers at the temple. Photo: Special Arrangement
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'G' in Jagan stands for 'Goddali', not Gen Z: Nara Lokesh "Jagan thinks the 'G' in his name makes him Gen Z. It actually stands for 'Goddali' (axe)," said Nara Lokesh at the NDA government's two-year success meet in Tirupati district on Friday.
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