Hyderabad:Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday jumped on the 1980s nostalgia trend sweeping social media, posting an AI-generated portrait of himself on X and Instagram, captioned "Joining 80s trend." The image shows Reddy leaning casually against a motorbike, set against a retro backdrop of vintage film posters evoking the old-world charm of the decade. Dressed in an off-white shirt, khaki pants and a brown coat, he is seen smiling, one hand tucked into his pocket and the other resting casually on the bike. The post drew thousands of likes within hours. "80s look... Revanth Anna aura," an Instagram user commented. Union Ministers Piyush Goyal and Kiren Rijiju were among several other prominent personalities who joined the trend, sharing their own AI-generated retro portraits.
High drama in Telangana Council
Hyderabad:High drama prevailed in the Telangana Legislative Council on Thursday over the dispute concerning prohibited lands listed under Section 22-A. As soon as the House commenced, BRS members moved an adjournment motion seeking an immediate discussion on issues related to 22-A lands. However, Council Chairman Gutha Sukhender Reddy rejected the motion and proceeded with the Question Hour. Protesting against the manner in which the House was being conducted, BRS members staged a walkout from the Council. Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council S Madhusudana Chary strongly criticised the conduct of marshals in the Council. Earlier, Legislative Affairs Minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu appealed to the members to cooperate by remaining in their seats and allowing the House to function smoothly. However, BRS members continued their protest and subsequently walked out of the House in protest against the proceedings.
Govt hospitals to get MRI machines
Hyderabad:Health Minister Damodar Rajanarsimha announced in the Legislative Council that the Telangana government is expanding high-end diagnostic and critical care infrastructure across state-run hospitals. Replying to queries raised by MLCs during the session on Thursday, the Minister stated that the government is procuring nine new state-of-the-art 3-Tesla MRI machines, installing eight CT scanners, and procuring 485 additional ventilators for high-demand facilities. Currently, government hospitals operate nine MRI machines, 50 CT scanners, and 1,770 ventilators. Existing MRI services at major centers—including Gandhi, Osmania General, NIMS, MGM Warangal, RIMS Adilabad, TIMS, and MNJ Cancer Hospital—will soon expand to Government General Hospitals in Nizamabad, Siddipet, Suryapet, Nalgonda, and Mahabubnagar, alongside Niloufer Hospital, he said.
Uppal–Narapally flyover to be ready by June
Hyderabad:Minister for Roads & Buildings and Cinematography Komatireddy Venkat Reddy on Thursday assured the Legislative Council that the long-delayed Uppal–Narapally Elevated Corridor would be completed and thrown open to the public by next June under all circumstan ces. Responding to queries raised by Leader of the Opposition Sirikonda Madhusudhana Chary and members Teenmar Mallanna and Pingili Sripal Reddy, the Minister admitted that the project—initially launched in 2017–18—had stalled due to severe operational hurdles. However, he emphasised that the Congress government has taken proactive measures to clear the bottlenecks and accelerate construction. Explaining the delay, Komatireddy Venkat Reddy noted that the primary contractor had approached the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). A secondary agency brought in midway to execute the project also failed to deliver.
Cabinet rank given to Naga Babu
Amaravati:After the appointment of Konidela Nagendra Rao, MLC, brother of Jana Sena founder and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, as Chairperson of the Executive Committee of AP-GREEN initially for a period of two years, Andhra Pradesh Government issued a GO giving him a Cabinet rank. His pay and allowances are fixed as per GO 3 from the date of assumption of charge as entitled to persons holding posts with the rank of a Cabinet Minister. Nagendra Rao, popularly known as Naga Babu, is a Tollywood actor and producer.