States

Dy CM DK Shivakumar could be sidelined: LoP Ashoka

17 Nov 2025 | 5:30 PM

Bengaluru, Nov 17 (UNI) Opposition Leader R Ashoka on Monday raised questions over the Karnataka Congress leadership’s activities in Delhi, warning that Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar could be sidelined in a potential cabinet expansion and also criticised the state government for failing on governance fronts.

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Release flood relief before seeking Centre aid: BJP

17 Nov 2025 | 5:20 PM

Bengaluru, Nov 17 (UNI) The Karnataka government should have first released flood relief from the state treasury before seeking aid from the Centre, BJP national former general secretary and Legislative Council member CT Ravi said here on Monday.

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Pathankot surgeon released after grilling on possible links to Delhi blast suspect

17 Nov 2025 | 5:18 PM

Chandigarh, Nov 17 (UNI) A senior surgeon from Pathankot’s White Medical College, Dr. Raees Bhatt, has been released after security agencies questioned him in connection with the Delhi blast.

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UoH startup BioVaram, Japan’s Teijin form strategic tie-up in regenerative medicine

17 Nov 2025 | 5:18 PM

Hyderabad, Nov 17 (UNI) BioVaram, a biotech startup incubated at the University of Hyderabad’s (UoH) ASPIRE-BioNEST, has entered into a strategic partnership with Japan’s Teijin Limited to expand regenerative medicine and implantable medical device solutions between the two countries.

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AP CM, Minister, Waqf chairman express grief over deaths bus accident in Saudi Arabia

17 Nov 2025 | 5:09 PM

Vijayawada, Nov 17 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, Minister for Minority Welfare NMD Farook and Waqf board chairman Abdul Ajeez on Monday expressed shock over the death of at least 42 people in a bus accident in Saudi Arabia.

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Telangana Govt announces Rs 5 Lakh ex-gratia for families of Saudi bus tragedy victims

17 Nov 2025 | 5:08 PM

Hyderabad, Nov 17 (UNI) The Telangana Government has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh each for the families of those who lost their lives in the tragic bus accident in Saudi Arabia.

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Newborn sale plot foiled, doctor-nurse duo arrested

17 Nov 2025 | 5:05 PM

Mumbai, Nov 17 (UNI) A doctor and nurse employed in a maternity home at Govandi in north-east Mumbai, were arrested for allegedly conspiring to sell a newborn boy apparently with the mother's consent. officials said here on Monday .

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Noted Industrialist Vellayan of Murugappa Group passes away

17 Nov 2025 | 5:01 PM

Chennai, Nov 17 (UNI) noted Industrialisat and Former Chairman of the Murugappa
Group Conglomerate A.Vellayan, passed away today after a prolonged illness.

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Probe uncovers illegal distribution of codeine-based syrup in Varanasi

17 Nov 2025 | 5:00 PM

Varanasi, Nov 17 (UNI) In Varanasi, teams from the Food Safety and Drug Administration have been rigorously scrutinizing the records of multiple firms in connection with the case involving codeine-based, banned cough syrup.

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KLF 2026 returns with 400 global participants

17 Nov 2025 | 4:51 PM

Bengaluru, Nov 17 (UNI) The ninth edition of the Kerala Literature Festival (KLF), Asia's largest and the world's most attended literary festival, will be held from January 22 to 25, 2026, at the Kozhikode beachfront, India's first UNESCO City of Literature.

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Bengaluru-Tumakuru Metro gets green signal; Surya raises concerns

17 Nov 2025 | 4:33 PM

Bengaluru, Nov 17 (UNI) Namma Metro has received the green signal for its Bengaluru-Tumakuru extension, offering inter-district metro connectivity for the first time.

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Telangana Govt to hold grand condolence meet for Poet Andesri: Minister

17 Nov 2025 | 4:30 PM

Hyderabad, Nov 17 (UNI) Telangana will honour renowned state writer and poet Andesri with a grand condolence meet that reflects the pride and cultural spirit of Telangana, SC, ST and Divyang Welfare Minister Adluri Laxman Kumar announced on Monday.

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Ex-Chairman of Murugappa Group Arunachalam Vellayan passes away

17 Nov 2025 | 4:27 PM

Chennai, Nov 17 (UNI) Mr Arunachalam Vellayan, Former Chairman of the Murugappa
Group, passed away today after a prolonged illness.

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Santosh Kumar Gangwar addresses convocation of SKMU Dumka, calls for social commitment

17 Nov 2025 | 4:25 PM

Dumka, Nov 17 ( UNI ) Jharkhand Governor and Chancellor of State Universities, Santosh Kumar Gangwar, on Monday attended the 9th Convocation Ceremony of Sido Kanhu Murmu University (SKMU) at the Convention Centre, Agro Park, S.P. College Road, here, and extended heartfelt congratulations to all graduating students and research scholars.

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Texmaco Rail & Engineering bags over Rs 15 cr contract from Delhi Metro for track installation in NCR

17 Nov 2025 | 4:21 PM

Kolkata, Nov 17 (UNI) City-based Texmaco Rail & Engineering Limited on Monday announced securing a Rs 15.06 crore contract from Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).
The contract involves the installation, testing, and commissioning of ballastless track systems, along with the supply of buffer stops, across multiple high-traffic corridors in the National Capital Region(NCR).

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