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Nandini price hike ahead of festive season to push up cost of sweets, celebrations

05 Nov 2026 | 2:15 PM

Bengaluru, Nov 5 (UNI) With the festive and wedding season approaching, the increase in prices of Nandini ghee and butter is set to make celebrations costlier, putting additional pressure on sweet manufacturers, bakeries, caterers, hotels and households across Karnataka.

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Karnataka family legacy finds a place in American political history

05 Nov 2026 | 1:55 PM

Bengaluru, Nov 5 (UNI) A small coastal town in Karnataka has found an unexpected connection with the corridors of American power. Bhatkal, in Uttara Kannada district, is now drawing attention after Democrat Abdul El-Sayed became the first Muslim elected to the US Senate, with his wife's family tracing its roots to the town and carrying a remarkable political legacy.

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One killed, 2 hurt in cracker blast at house in Madurai

05 Nov 2026 | 12:31 PM

Chennai, Nov 5 (UNI) One person was killed and two others, including a woman, suffering severe burns after the crackers purchased for Deepavali festival and kept in their house, exploded at Karungalkudi village near Melur in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu on Thursday morning.

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INDIA bloc stages protest against SIR in Karnataka, demands CEC's resignation

05 Nov 2026 | 12:31 PM

Bengaluru, Nov 5 (UNI) Opposition INDIA bloc parties in Karnataka on Thursday staged a protest at Freedom Park here against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and scrapping of the exercise.

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After final orbit manoeuvring, NVS-03 placed in GSO, ISRO set to operationalise NavIC constellation for defence needs

05 Nov 2026 | 12:20 PM

Chennai, Nov 5 (UNI) The NVS-03 Navigtion satellite was successfully injected into the intended Geostationary Orbit (GSO) after the final orbit raising manouvre, paving the way for opertionalising the NavIC constellation for strategic defence needs and strengthening border surveillance in the wake of fast changing geo-political situation.

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Kharge warns Vijayendra, Narayanaswamy of jail as BJP-Cong war of words escalates

05 Nov 2026 | 11:50 AM

Bengaluru, Nov 5 (UNI) Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge on Wednesday issued a strong warning to BJP state president Vijayendra Yediyurappa and Legislative Council Leader of Opposition Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, saying their provocative and derogatory remarks against Congress leaders and workers could land them in jail if they continued.

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Belagavi police clamp prohibitory orders ahead of farmers' sugarcane price protest

05 Nov 2026 | 11:42 AM

Belagavi, Nov 5 (UNI) Police have imposed prohibitory orders across five police station limits in Belagavi city for 48 hours from Thursday morning, citing potential law and order concerns ahead of farmers' proposed agitation demanding better prices for sugarcane.

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EPFO Kochi ranks fourth nationally, tops Kerala in employee enrolment campaign

05 Nov 2026 | 10:18 AM

Kochi, Nov 5 (UNI) The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), Regional Office, Kochi, has secured the fourth rank nationally and the first position in Kerala in the Employees’ Enrolment Campaign, 2026, by enrolling more than 2,000 employees through 195 establishments.

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Oceans under climate stress: AI, satellites, real-time data hold key to protecting global fisheries

05 Nov 2026 | 10:14 AM

Kochi, Nov 5 (UNI) Climate change is rapidly reshaping the world's oceans, with rising sea temperatures, marine heatwaves, shifting fish populations, coral bleaching and harmful algal blooms emerging as major threats to marine biodiversity, fisheries and the livelihoods of millions of coastal people, marine scientists have warned.

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India’s ocean satellites strengthen monitoring of El Nino, algal blooms

05 Nov 2026 | 10:09 AM

Kochi, Nov 5 (UNI) India’s advanced ocean-observation satellites are playing a crucial role in monitoring marine ecosystems, tracking El Nino-related changes, detecting algal blooms and assessing ocean productivity, Dr N Aparna, Deputy Director of the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) under the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), has said.

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AP: Bolt.Earth deploys 1.5 MW EV charging station in Vijayawada

05 Nov 2026 | 1:16 AM

Vijayawada, Nov 4 (UNI) Bolt.Earth, India’s largest EV charging network, has inaugurated a high-capacity EV charging station at P Qube Solutions in Vijayawada. With a total charging capacity of 1.5 MW, the project significantly expands the region’s EV charging infrastructure.

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KTR calls Revanth Reddy ‘EMI Chief Minister’, says Congress & BJP are servants of Delhi

05 Nov 2026 | 12:26 AM

Hyderabad, Nov 4 (UNI) BRS Working President K T Rama Rao (KTR) on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and BJP leaders, alleging that both the Congress and the BJP were serving their leadership in Delhi rather than protecting Telangana's interests.

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Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police arrest 55 persons across seven states in October; ₹50 lakh refunded to victims

05 Nov 2026 | 12:14 AM

Hyderabad, Nov 4 (UNI) The Cyber Crime Police of Hyderabad City arrested 55 persons from seven states in October 2026 in connection with 38 cybercrime cases and refunded nearly Rs 50 lakh to victims, Additional Commissioner of Police (Crimes & SIT) M. Srinivasulu said on Wednesday.

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C-DAC, SAMEER, C-MET showcase indigenous technologies at Hyderabad roadshow

04 Nov 2026 | 11:09 PM

Hyderabad, Nov 4 (UNI) The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Hyderabad, in association with SAMEER and the Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET), organised a technology roadshow at CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) here on Wednesday to showcase indigenous technologies and promote research and innovation in electronics and information technology.

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Hyd: Actor Nitin Narne undergoes successful surgery for shoulder injury

04 Nov 2026 | 10:28 PM

Hyderabad, Nov 4 (UNI) Actor Nitin Narne underwent a successful surgery for a right shoulder injury sustained during a film shoot at KIMS Hospitals here on Wednesday.

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