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TG SAFE suspends 138 medical shops for illegal sale of Habit-Forming drugs

03 Nov 2026 | 8:44 PM

Hyderabad, Nov 3 (UNI) The Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs (TG SAFE) has suspended the licences of 138 medical shops across the State for violating regulations governing the sale of habit-forming drugs during a special enforcement drive.

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Minister Lokesh says election victory is to serve people, not to celebrate

03 Nov 2026 | 8:44 PM

Vijayawada, Nov 3 (UNI) Telugu Desam party national working president and Minister for IT Nara Lokesh has said that the municipal election verdict in Andhra Praxesh is a mandate to serve, not to celebrate.

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Declare Telangana drought-hit state, release Rs. 25,000 cr: CPI's Kunamneni

03 Nov 2026 | 8:40 PM

Khammam, Nov 3 (UNI) CPI Telangana State Secretary and Kothagudem MLA Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao on Tuesday demanded that Telangana be declared a drought-affected State and urged the Centre to immediately release Rs. 25,000 crore for drought mitigation and relief measures.

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‘CM office is not so fragile that an invective can shake it’: Madras HC raps Vijay govt, grants advance bail to DMK Councillor

03 Nov 2026 | 8:37 PM

Chennai, Nov 3 (UNI) Reprimanding the Tamil Nadu police and rapping the Vijay government over a case registered against a DMK ward councilor for making derogatory statements about the Chief Minister and the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), Madras High Court granted anticipatory bail to her, observing, “The office is not so fragile that a Ward Councilor’s invective at a party meeting can shake it.”.

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Narayanaswamy's Arabian Sea threat sparks row

03 Nov 2026 | 8:27 PM

Kolar, Nov 3 (UNI) A controversial warning by Karnataka Legislative Council Leader of Opposition Chalavadi Narayanaswamy that BJP workers would tear Congress leaders into pieces and throw their bodies into the Arabian Sea overshadowed the BJP's 'Save Democracy, Eradicate Anarchy' campaign against the Congress over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls here on Tuesday.

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AP: Power distribution infrastructure damaged in Prakasam, Bapatla districts

03 Nov 2026 | 8:00 PM

Vijayawada, Nov 3 (UNI) The Murasu cyclone has caused extensive damage to the power distribution infrastructure in several areas under the jurisdiction of Andhra Pradesh Central Power Distribution Corporation Limited (APCPDCL), particularly in Prakasam and Bapatla districts.
APCPDCL CMD P Pulla Reddy told the media here on Tuesday said that 211 ‘33/11’ KV Substations, 106 ‘33 KV’ Feeders, 270 ‘33 KV’ Electricity Poles, 825 ‘11/KV’ Feeders, 1,530 ‘11 KV’ Electricity Poles and 950 ‘LT’ Electricity Poles were damaged under the impact of Murasu cyclone.

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Telangana Dy CM Bhatti calls for effective utilisation of Central scheme funds

03 Nov 2026 | 7:19 PM

Hyderabad, Nov 3 (UNI) Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka on Tuesday directed officials to ensure effective implementation of Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) in Telangana and maximise the utilisation of funds allocated by the Centre to deliver tangible benefits to people.

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Dipke received funds from USA, Ranka from Pakistan, alleges Jitendra Singh

03 Nov 2026 | 6:59 PM

Bengaluru,Nov 3 (UNI) union Minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday alleged that Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke received funds from US-based donors, while its co-founder Ashutosh Ranka got financial support from Pakistani politicians and other handlers to fuel anti-government campaigns and manipulate public discourse in India.

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UoH Ranks 270th in Asia, 55th in Southern Asia in QS Rankings 2027

03 Nov 2026 | 6:56 PM

Hyderabad, Nov 3 (UNI) The University of Hyderabad (UoH) has secured the 270th position in Asia and 55th in Southern Asia in the QS World University Rankings: Asia 2027, placing it among the top 300 universities in the region.

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TVRF alleges large-scale wrongful deletions in SIR, demands rollback

03 Nov 2026 | 6:23 PM

Hyderabad, Nov 3 (UNI) The Telangana Voter Rights Forum (TVRF) on Tuesday alleged serious irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, claiming that several eligible voters were wrongly deleted in Musheerabad and Secunderabad Cantonment constituencies following a social audit and public hearings.

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Farmers should adopt crop diversification & integrated farming: Tummala

03 Nov 2026 | 6:02 PM

Hyderabad, Nov 3 (UNI) Telangana Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao on Tuesday advised farmers not to depend on a single crop and instead adopt crop diversification and integrated farming practices, including dairy, fisheries and poultry, to ensure regular income and make agriculture more profitable.

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Security guard dies of suffocation in Warehouse fire in Chennai

03 Nov 2026 | 5:59 PM

Chennai, Nov 3 (UNI) A security guard died after of suffocation when a fire broke out at a private delivery firm's warehouse at Agaram, near Peravallur in North Chennai, on Tuesday.

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BJP accuses Congress of misleading people with 'Vote Chori' campaign: Ramchander Rao

03 Nov 2026 | 5:46 PM

Nirmal (Telangana), Nov 3 (UNI) BJP Telangana President N Ramchander Rao on Tuesday accused the Congress of misleading people through its 'vote chori' campaign and alleged that the party was attempting to destabilise the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre.

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AP: NDA poised to clean sweep the ULB elections

03 Nov 2026 | 5:42 PM

Vijayawada, Nov 3 (UNI) The NDA parties-the Telugu Desam, BJP and the Janasena- seemed poised to make a clean sweep of the Urban Local Body elections in Andhra Pradesh as per results and trends from various municipal corporations and municipalities.

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Former Minister and Oppn DMK MLA Anitha Radhakrishnan, 6 others acquitted in DA case

03 Nov 2026 | 5:16 PM

Chennai, Nov 3 (UNI) A Sessions Court in Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday acquitted former Minister and present DMK MLA Anitha R.Radhakrishnan and six others in the two-decade old Rs 4.90 crore disproportionte assets case registered in 2006.

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