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Telangana: 31 UoH researchers feature in World’s top 2 pc scientists list

Hyderabad, Oct 11 (UNI) As many as 31 researchers from the University of Hyderabad (UoH) have featured in the 2026 Stanford–Elsevier database of highly cited researchers, widely known as the “world’s top 2 per cent scientists” list, highlighting the university’s research contributions across science, technology and humanities.
According to the university release on Sunday, UoH ranked third among Central Universities, after Banaras Hindu University and the University of Delhi, and 18th among India's top 20 institutions in the institutional tally.
Of the 31 researchers, 25 featured in the career-long impact list, while 18 appeared in the single-year list based on citations received during 2025. Twelve researchers featured in both lists.
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Kerala HC rejects appeals by Pinarayi Vijayan, Veena and Riyas in CMRL case

15 Oct 2026 | 9:11 PM

Kochi, Oct 15 (UNI) The Kerala High Court on Thursday rejected the appeals filed by former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter Veena T. and son-in-law P.A. Mohammed Riyas challenging a Single Bench order directing the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) to register an FIR in the CMRL-Exalogic case.

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Kerala HC suspends sentence of former DGP Tomin J Thachankary in graft case

15 Oct 2026 | 9:07 PM

Kochi, Oct 15 (UNI) The Kerala High Court on Thursday suspended the four-year prison sentence awarded to former Director General of Police Tomin J Thachankary in a disproportionate assets case, subject to the condition that he deposit 75 per cent of the fine imposed by the trial court.

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Telangana ACB catches three government officials, two private persons in separate bribery cases

15 Oct 2026 | 9:03 PM

Hyderabad, Oct. 15 (UNI) The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday arrested government officials and private persons in three separate bribery cases involving a total of Rs. 3.78 lakh, the Agency said in a release.

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Special drive to enrol new, left-out voters begins across Keralam

15 Oct 2026 | 8:59 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 15 (UNI) The special drive to enrol new voters and include eligible voters left out of the electoral roll began across Keralam on Thursday
The Chief Electoral Officer, Keralam, has launched the initiative across all Assembly constituencies to ensure that every eligible citizen is included in the electoral roll.

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Ex-DMK Min Anbil Mahesh files anticipatory bail plea in Rs 100 cr school fraud case, HC seeks police response

15 Oct 2026 | 8:54 PM

Chennai, Oct 15 (UNI) Opposition DMK senior leader and former Tamil Nadu School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi moved the Madras High Court on Thursday seeking anticipatory bail apprehending arrest in the Rs.100 crore private school cheating case of promising approvals and the court has directed the police to file its response tomorrow.

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