Highlights of India Today Telugu issue dated April 9th, 2013. The issue carried the English issue's Cover Story "Prayer for Help" as cover. It projects how the Sri LankanTamilians became refugees in their own land and how this issue creating crisis in Indian politics. This item also includes a two pager about Lankan refugee camps in Tamilnadu and another two pager on the latest developments in Tamilnadu politics along with a guest column of Gladstone Xavier. A story about drug culture in India "Hooked to Harsh" carried in the Life Style section. The story focused on Indian young people s drug adduction and it's impacts on health. It also included graphics and box items. Big Story about Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar "The wooing of Nitish Kumar" also Carried. This story discuss how Congress and BJP try's to get support from Nitish and what is his single consideration, which will be guided his decision. Special report on textiles "Looms in a tailspin" exposes the plight of Indian textile sector and how India lost its glory from last decade and latest Union Budget's steps to revive the sector. Cold war between DMK Chief Karunanidhi's sons Stalin and Alagiri and its impacts on the party's future is discussed in a story "Stalin Sunrise Eclipse Alagiri", in the Nation section. Main story from Andhra Pradesh is an Animal house controversy in Nellore: Foundation for animal, a private shelter for stray animals has in practice has turned into grave yard for dogs, cows captured in the city. Farmers and other animal lovers start agitations and an enquiry is ordered into the activities of the Foundation. The story includes the versions of the farmers and foundation's organizers. Another story from Andhra Pradesh is about the raise of Life style diseases in the rural parts of the state. The story explains that lifestyle diseases like high blood pressure, diabetes is found prevalent in otherwise peaceful villages in coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema districts of AP. Apart from showing the poor health care these figures also indicating pressures and turmoil in rural Andhra. These results of National Health Survey show the alarming situation. The story includes suggestions of the medical experts. Agitation of Opposition parties on Power charges hike; Political war between Chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy and Union Minister Jaipal Reddy other stories carried in Radar section. Snippets on Telugu film industry carried. News about the Actress Sneha's new role as a warrior in a Movie- carried in Eyecatchers section.