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From Loom to glory: India’s first National Flag woven from indigenous cotton unfurled on I-day

Chennai, Aug 15 (UNI) In a landmark moment for the Indian textile industry, India's first National
Flag made entirely from Kasturi Cotton, a premium Indian-branded cotton celebrated for its purity, softness, and strength, was hoisted on the occasion of 79th Independence Day today.
It was unfurled by the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International School of Textiles and Management (SVPISTM) at Coimbatore, which is widely known as the “Manchester of South India”.
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France’s Aldoria signs optical station SSA agreement with India’s AXISCADES

18 Feb 2026 | 10:43 PM

Chennai, Feb 18 (UNI) French space technology firm Aldoria has signed a contract with Indian engineering company AXISCADES Technologies Limited to deploy optical stations for Space Situational Awareness (SSA) capabilities in India.

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Ex-husband murders woman in broad daylight at Vanasthalipuram

18 Feb 2026 | 10:04 PM

Hyderabad, Feb 18 (UNI) A 30-year-old software engineer was brutally murdered by her ex-husband at Green City Colony in Vanasthalipuram on Wednesday afternoon, sending shockwaves through the locality.

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BJP questions Ramzan concession, seeks equal treatment for all faiths

18 Feb 2026 | 9:20 PM

Hyderabad, Feb 18 (UNI) The BJP on Wednesday criticised a Telangana government order allowing Muslim employees to leave office an hour early during Ramzan, alleging it reflected selective accommodation and minority appeasement.

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(REOPEN) ELECTIONS TN RAJYA SABHA TWO LAST CHENNAI

18 Feb 2026 | 8:58 PM

Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer Ms Archana Patnaik in a release said
the ECI has notified the Additional Secretary and Joint Secretary of the Tamil Nadu
Legislative Assembly Secretariat as the Returning Officer and the Assistant Returning
Officer respectively for the biennial elections to the Council of States from Tamil Nadu.

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Telangana: Minister Adluri distributes houses to SC, ST atrocity victims

18 Feb 2026 | 8:54 PM

Hyderabad, Feb 18 (UNI) Telangana Scheduled Caste Development and Tribal Affairs Minister Adluri Laxman on Wednesday distributed double-bedroom house sanction documents to victims of SC and ST atrocities at a programme held at the Malkajgiri District Police Office.

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