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INDIA bloc to hold Bengaluru rally on November 5 against SIR

03 Nov 2026 | 2:06 PM

Bengaluru, Nov 3 (UNI) The INDIA bloc parties in Karnataka will hold a massive protest rally at Freedom Park here on November 5 against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president BK Hariprasad said on Tuesday.

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Siddaramaiah meets Rahul Gandhi, sting row clouds his 2028 campaign plans

03 Nov 2026 | 1:56 PM

Bengaluru, Nov 3 (UNI) The sting operation controversy appears to have deeply hurt former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who has conveyed to senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi that attempts to tarnish his political reputation have left him questioning his ability to continue campaigning for the party in the 2028 Assembly elections.

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Kerala plans integrated ambulance network under ‘Golden Goal’ project to save accident victims

03 Nov 2026 | 1:12 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 3 (UNI) The Kerala Health Department is launching an integrated emergency response system, ‘Golden Goal’, to ensure prompt medical assistance to road accident victims and prevent avoidable deaths by shifting the injured to hospitals best equipped to handle their injuries.

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ANEC Trust seeks independent vigilance probe into forest land encroachment, illegal assignments along Malayora Highway

03 Nov 2026 | 1:06 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 3 (UNI) ANEC Trust has sought an independent vigilance investigation into alleged irregularities in land assignments, cancellation of land titles and possible violations of forest conservation laws in connection with the construction and widening of the Malayora Highway in Thrissur district.

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Small industrial control systems emerging as targets of cyberattacks: Expert calls for stronger protection

03 Nov 2026 | 1:01 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 3 (UNI) Small Industrial Control Systems (ICS), including those used in factories, hospitals, supermarkets and water-supply installations, are increasingly exposed to cyber threats and require the same level of security attention as large industrial and critical infrastructure networks, a cybersecurity expert has warned.

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ICAR-CIFT research scholar selected for 46th Indian scientific expedition to Antarctica

03 Nov 2026 | 12:59 PM

Kochi, Nov 3 (UNI) Ms Athira A. S, a research scholar at the ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (ICAR-CIFT), Kochi, will be part of the 46th Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica (ISEA), scheduled to leave India on November 7.

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AP: Counting of votes for ULB elections begins

03 Nov 2026 | 12:35 PM

Vijayawada, Nov 3 (UNI) The counting of votes for the 13 Municipal Corporations and 79 municipalities began at 8 am across the State on Tuesday. Braving heavy rains due to cyclone, counting of votes were taken up in Bapatla and Prakasam districts.

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CPI demands Centre's intervention to regulate soaring airfares

03 Nov 2026 | 11:21 AM

Hyderabad, Nov 3 (UNI) CPI National leader K Narayana has demanded that the Central government immediately regulate airfares and curb the steep hike in air ticket prices, alleging that airlines were exploiting passengers by taking advantage of festivals, emergencies and urgent travel requirements.

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Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu makes landfall in AP, to weaken further

03 Nov 2026 | 9:52 AM

Chennai, Nov 3 (UNI) The Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu, the second successive system over the bay, crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast early on Tuesday morning and would weaken further, even as rains, barring brief showers, abated in Chennai city and adjoining North Tamil Nadu districts, with the Met office forecasting spells to continue till November 7 across the state.

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