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Siddharth App to provide anonymous ragging complaint facility for Kerala students

04 Nov 2026 | 10:36 AM

Siddharth App to provide anonymous ragging complaint facility for Kerala students
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 4 (UNI) Students in Kerala will soon have a platform to report ragging and other campus-related grievances without revealing their identity, with the launch of the 'Siddharth Student Welfare App' on Wednesday.

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Vijay Sarkar unveils new BESS promotion policy, eyes 10k MW battery storage capacity by 2029

04 Nov 2026 | 10:19 AM

Chennai, Nov 4 (UNI) The Tamil Nadu government headed by Chief Minister Vijay unveiled a new Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) promotion policy, eyeing to create 10,000 MW of battery storage capacity by 2029.

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91-member Kerala study tour team stranded in Telangana returns home

04 Nov 2026 | 10:05 AM

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 4 (UNI) A 91-member study tour team, including students of Mar Baselios Vocational Higher Secondary School, Senapathy, Idukki, who were stranded in Secunderabad, Telangana, following train cancellations in the wake of Cyclone Murasu, commenced their return journey to Kerala in the early hours of Wednesday.

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Spices Board discusses World Bank, IFC partnership to strengthen spices value chain

04 Nov 2026 | 9:56 AM

Kochi, Nov 4 (UNI) Spices Board Chairperson Adv. Sangeetha Viswanathan held discussions with the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) on strengthening common infrastructure and developing an integrated value chain for the spices sector.

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Fresh complaint seeks Vigilance probe into Rs 2 crore bribe demand by Gyanesh Kumar in KSTP project

04 Nov 2026 | 9:48 AM

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 4 (UNI) A complaint filed before the Vigilance Director has sought a fresh and comprehensive investigation into serious allegations of bribery against Gyanesh Kumar, the present Election Commissioner of India, in connection with a road construction project undertaken by Malaysian company Pathibel under the Kerala State Transport Project (KSTP) in 2004.

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TGSRTC conductor Pravalika succumbs to injuries; Govt assures support to family

04 Nov 2026 | 9:24 AM

Hyderabad, Nov 4 (UNI) Telangana Transport and BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar has expressed deep shock over the death of Gundla Pravalika (25), a female conductor from the Manuguru RTC depot, who succumbed to her injuries while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Hyderabad on Tuesday night.

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AP: union Min. Rammohan Naidu assures special trains for Sathya Sai Baba birth centenary celebrations

03 Nov 2026 | 10:43 PM

Srikakulam, Nov 3 (UNI) union Minister for Civil Aviation Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu on Tuesday assured that he would take up with the Railway Minister the proposal for operating special trains to Prasanthi Nilayam to facilitate the participation of devotees in the birth centenary celebrations of Sri Sathya Sai Baba.

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Two monitor lizards rescued from alleged wildlife traffickers in Telangana

03 Nov 2026 | 10:31 PM

Hyderabad, Nov 3 (UNI) Two monitor lizards allegedly being trafficked for meat were rescued by the Telangana Forest Department in Sangareddy district following a joint effort with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India, the organisation said on Tuesday.

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HDK seeks sting probe, Cong accuses him of masterminding it

03 Nov 2026 | 9:17 PM

Bengaluru, Nov 3 (UNI) The controversy surrounding the alleged sting operation involving former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has triggered a fresh political confrontation, with union Minister HD Kumaraswamy demanding an impartial investigation, Congress leaders accusing him of masterminding the operation and union Minister V Somanna defending him against the allegations.

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Telangana: ACB arrests agriculture officer for accepting Rs 20,000 bribe in Sangareddy

03 Nov 2026 | 9:16 PM

Hyderabad, Nov 3 (UNI) The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday arrested a Mandal Agriculture Officer of Sadasivpet mandal in Sangareddy district for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 from a complainant for extending an official favour.

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AP: TDP penetrates YSRCP fortress Pulivendula, Wins municipal chairperson post

03 Nov 2026 | 9:09 PM

Kadapa, Nov 3 (UNI) The Chandrababu Naidu led Telugu Desam Party has stormed the fortress of former Chief Minister and YSR Congress party president Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy’s Pulivendula constituency by winning the chairperson post and 34 wards in the Urban Local Body elections in Andhra Pradesh.

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Kakinada civic body undertakes drain desilting amid heavy rains

03 Nov 2026 | 8:58 PM

Kakinada, Nov 3 (UNI) The Kakinada Municipal Corporation has intensified drain desilting and waterlogging clearance operations amid heavy rains triggered by cyclonic weather conditions to prevent inundation in low-lying areas of the city.

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Telangana CM directs officials to continue dialogue with Maharashtra on Tummidihetti barrage

03 Nov 2026 | 8:55 PM

Hyderabad, Nov 3 (UNI) Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday directed irrigation officials to continue discussions with the Maharashtra government on the proposed construction of the Tummidihetti barrage and maintain cordial relations with the neighbouring State.

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Siddaramaiah sting row widens Cong rift

03 Nov 2026 | 8:53 PM

Bengaluru, Nov 3 (UNI) The defeat of the Congress in all four Karnataka Legislative Council constituencies has triggered an open confrontation within the ruling party, with former minister KN Rajanna blaming the sting operation controversy for damaging its electoral prospects, while Minister HC Balakrishna has demanded disciplinary action against Rajanna and his son over alleged anti-party activities.

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AP CM directs officials to ensure crop insurance helps farmers

03 Nov 2026 | 8:49 PM

Vijayawada, Nov 3 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu directed the officials of Agriculture Department to ensure that crop insurance serves as a protective shield for farmers and tenant farmers against losses caused by natural calamities.

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