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Ram Madhav named BJP poll incharge for GBA elections

Bengaluru, Jan 20 (UNI) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday appointed senior leaders to steer its campaign for the upcoming Greater Bengaluru Corporation elections, signalling a strategic push ahead of highly contested local polls.
Ram Madhav, former national general secretary, has been named Election In-charge, while former Rajasthan State President Satish Poonia and Maharashtra MLA Sanjay Upadhyay will serve as Election Co-Incharges.
The appointments, announced by BJP national general secretary Arun Singh, take immediate effect. Copies of the order have been circulated to the State Incharge and State President of Karnataka, as well as the party's national President and national General Secretary (Organisation).
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ICC’S 4 Good Clinics brings young fans close to T20 World Cup stars

13 Feb 2026 | 2:15 PM

Chennai, Feb 13 (UNI) The ICC’s Cricket 4 Good initiative, in collaboration with UNICEF, has delivered a series of cricket clinics during the T20 World Cup engaging young fans across multiple locations as part of its global community outreach programme.

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DEFSAT 2026: India’s Defence-Space Forum poised for industry expansion as Military Space becomes strategic priority

13 Feb 2026 | 1:46 PM

Chennai/New Delhi, Febr 13 (UNI) Now in its 4th edition, DEFSAT-2026 has become one of India’s most consequential defence-space dialogue platforms, bringing together senior military leaders, policymakers, technology partners and industry to shape how the nation prepares for future space-enabled security challenges.

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Poll loss fear driving Stalin’s sudden generosity, AIADMK slams DMK

13 Feb 2026 | 1:38 PM

Chennai, Feb 13 (UNI) AIADMK General Secretary and Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Friday launched a blistering attack on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M.K. Stalin goverment's move deposit Rs 5,000 directly to the
bank accounts of women households under the Kalaignar Magalari Urimai Thogai (KMUT) scheme with Rs 2,000 summer incentive
and claimed that the fear of losing the ensuing Assembly polls prompted the government to do so.

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Hyd: Congress leads municipal polls, jubilant celebrations at Gandhi Bhavan

13 Feb 2026 | 1:34 PM

Hyderabad, Feb 13 (UNI) As the Congress party headed towards a resounding victory in the Telangana municipal elections, jubilant celebrations erupted at Gandhi Bhavan, the party headquarters, on Friday.

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Congress wins Bheemgal Municipality, home of TPCC chief

13 Feb 2026 | 1:25 PM

Hyderabad, Feb 13 (UNI) The Congress party has won a landslide victory in Bheemgal Municipality in Nizamabad district.

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