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MRPL blast under control, cause yet to be established: Speaker UT Khader

30 Sep 2026 | 3:35 PM

Mangaluru, Sept 30 (UNI) The absence of immediate clarity over the source of a blast at the Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) premises near Jokatte left residents on alert on Wednesday, even as Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker UT Khader said the situation had been brought under control and called for a clear report to establish the cause.

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Telangana: FIR registered over alleged killing of community dogs in Siddipet

30 Sep 2026 | 3:16 PM

Siddipet (Telangana), Sep 30 (UNI) Koheda police have registered an FIR over the alleged killing of community dogs in Baswapur village of Siddipet district, following intervention by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India and Stray Animal Foundation India (SAFI).

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Madras HC refuses CBI probe into Veeramani POCSO case, says SIT should be given time to investigate

30 Sep 2026 | 3:13 PM

Chennai, Sep 30 (UNI) The Madras High Court on Wednesday refused to order a CBI probe into the POCSO case involving granite baron and paedophile accused R.Veeramani of Gem Granites saying the Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by the Tamil Nadu government should be given breathing space to collect all the evidences in the case.

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MLA Payal Shankar urges Governor to issue house-site pattas to Tribal Families in Adilabad

30 Sep 2026 | 3:04 PM

Hyderabad, Sep 30 (UNI) A delegation led by Adilabad MLA Payal Shankar urged Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla to take steps to issue house-site pattas and provide basic amenities to tribal families residing in Komaram Bheem Colony of Battiswargav village in Mavala mandal, Adilabad district.

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Telangana cyber police recover Rs 455 crore lost to cyber frauds in two years: Shikha Goel

30 Sep 2026 | 2:24 PM

Hyderabad, Sept 30 (UNI) Telangana cyber police have recovered Rs 455 crore lost to cyber frauds over the last two years, while nearly 60 per cent of financial losses suffered by cybercrime victims in the state are linked to stock-trading and business investment frauds, Shikha Goel, Principal Secretary to the Telangana government, said on Tuesday evening.

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MRPL incident: Blast-like sound, dense smoke trigger alarm in Mangaluru

30 Sep 2026 | 2:04 PM

Mangaluru, Sept 30 (UNI) The absence of immediate clarity over the source of a blast-like sound at the Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) premises near Jokatte left residents on alert on Wednesday, after dense smoke was seen rising from the facility.

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EC must restore public confidence in electoral system: T’gana DY CM Bhatti Vikramarka

30 Sep 2026 | 1:49 PM

Kochi/Hyderabad, Sep 30 (UNI) Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu said the Election Commission has a responsibility to ensure that elections are conducted freely, fairly and transparently and to instil confidence among people in the electoral system.

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Tirupati: Hyderabad-based devotees donate gold-plated elephant, lion vahanams to Srinivasa Mangapuram temple

30 Sep 2026 | 1:43 PM

Tirupati, Sept 30 (UNI) Gold-plated elephant and lion vahanams worth around Rs. 40 lakh were donated to TTD-run Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy Temple at Srinivasa Mangapuram near Tirupati on Wednesday.

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SCR to operate 42 festival special train services from Charlapalli

30 Sep 2026 | 1:04 PM

Hyderabad, Sep 30 (UNI) To meet the additional passenger demand during the upcoming festival season, South Central Railway (SCR) will operate 42 special train services between Charlapalli and key destinations, including Hazrat Nizamuddin and Sasaram.

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Congress offices attacked in Kerala

30 Sep 2026 | 12:52 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 30 (UNI) Congress offices came under attack at two places in Thiruvananthapuram district, with the District Congress Committee (DCC) office at Bakery Junction damaged in stone-pelting and the Anavoor Mandalam Committee office at Paliyode Junction near Neyyattinkara set on fire.

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Human-wildlife conflict panel lacks farmers, tribal representatives, wildlife experts: Environmental groups

30 Sep 2026 | 12:40 PM

Kochi, Sep 30 (UNI) Environmental organisations in Kerala have questioned the composition of the State Government's advisory committee constituted to address the increasingly severe human-wildlife conflict in the State, alleging that it lacks adequate representation of farmers, tribal communities and wildlife experts with experience in Kerala.

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BITS Pilani, IIT-M to strengthen academic collaboration through student exchange, Joint research

30 Sep 2026 | 12:02 PM

Chennai, Sep 30 (UNI) The Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani has signed a MoU with with IIT-Madras to promote academic and research collaboration between the two institutions.

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Unsuccessful TVK candidate’s plea challeging poll victory of Ex-DMK Minister Regupathy rejected by HC

30 Sep 2026 | 11:57 AM

Chennai, Sep 30 (UNI) The Madras High Court on Wednesday rejected an election petition filed by losing TVK candidate C.Chinthamani challenging the victory of senior DMK leader and former Law Minister S.Regupathy from Thirumayam Assembly constituency in the April 23 polls.

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Mild 3.5-magnitude earthquake jolts Vijayapura

30 Sep 2026 | 11:25 AM

Vijayapura, Sep 30 (UNI) A mild earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale struck parts of Vijayapura district in the early hours of Wednesday, sending tremors across areas within a 50 to 60-km radius of the epicentre, the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) said.

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Sugarcane farmers step up stir in Hubballi, demand Rs 5,500 per tonne

30 Sep 2026 | 11:15 AM

Hubballi, Sept 30 (UNI) Sugarcane farmers stepped up their agitation against the Centre here, rejecting union Minister Pralhad Joshi's call for talks in Delhi and demanding that the cane price for the 2026-27 crushing season be fixed at Rs 5,500 a tonne.

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