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BJP-JD(S) wins two Karnataka MLC seats, Sankanur widens lead in West Graduates’

Bengaluru, Oct 27 (UNI) The BJP-JD(S) alliance secured victories in the Karnataka Legislative Council elections, with JD(S) candidate AP Ranganath winning the Bengaluru Teachers’ constituency and BJP candidate Shashil G Namoshi retaining the North-East Teachers’ seat, while BJP’s SV Sankanur widened his lead in the West Graduates’ constituency on Tuesday.
Ranganath defeated Congress candidate and former MLC Puttanna by 908 votes in Bengaluru Teachers’, securing 10,810 votes against his rival’s 9,902. The result reversed the outcome of the 2024 by-election, when Puttanna, contesting on a Congress ticket, defeated Ranganath, then the JD(S) candidate.
The Bengaluru Teachers’ constituency recorded 81.98 per cent polling, with 22,468 of the 27,405 registered voters casting their votes. Of these, 21,056 votes were valid, while 1,857 were rejected.
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Telangana Govt plans Rs 84,790 cr investment for Hyderabad’s development: Dy CM Bhatti

30 Oct 2026 | 2:27 PM

Hyderabad, Oct 30 (UNI) Telangana Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka has announced that the Telangana government has drawn up plans to invest Rs 84,790 crore in the development of Hyderabad and its surrounding areas, with projects worth Rs55,000 crore already designed, tendered or under execution.

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Karnataka milk price hike puts Cong on defensive

30 Oct 2026 | 2:25 PM

Bengaluru, Oct 30 (UNI) The Congress government in Karnataka is facing a fresh political and public backlash over its decision to raise Nandini milk prices by Rs 8 per litre, with consumer groups and the hotel industry questioning the additional burden on households even as the government defends the move as essential to protect dairy farmers.

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Telangana Govt aims to become USD 3 trillion economy by 2047: Bhatti Vikramarka

30 Oct 2026 | 2:17 PM

Hyderabad, Oct 30 (UNI) Telangana Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka has said the Telangana government is pursuing a well-planned strategy to transform the State into a USD 3-trillion economy by 2047, with a focus on improving the quality of life of every family through employment, education, healthcare and livelihood security.

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Machado challenges Cong to repeal anti-conversion law in Belagavi session

30 Oct 2026 | 2:14 PM

Bengaluru, Oct 30 (UNI) Archbishop of Bangalore Peter Machado on Friday mounted pressure on the Siddaramaiah government to fulfil its election promise of repealing the anti-conversion law, challenging it to withdraw the legislation during the forthcoming Belagavi winter session or risk eroding the Congress party's credibility among minority communities.

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AP: 16 students have miraculous escape as school bus overturned

30 Oct 2026 | 1:46 PM

Vijayawada, Oct 30 (UNI) As many as 16 students had a miraculous escape when the school bus in which they were going to school overturned at Pinapaka village of G Kondur mandal in NTR district on Friday.

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