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Jubilee Hills by-poll: Congress takes early lead of 2,995 votes after two rounds

Hyderabad, Nov 14 (UNI) The Congress has opened up an early lead in the Jubilee Hills Assembly by-election, pulling ahead by 2,995 votes after two rounds of counting on Friday.
In the first round, BJP candidate Lankala Deepak Reddy secured 2,167 votes, Congress candidate Naveen Yadav polled 8,911, and BRS nominee Maganti Sunitha Gopinath got 8,864 votes — giving the Congress a narrow lead of 47 votes.
After the second round, Naveen Yadav extended his margin. So far, he has garnered 17874 votes, while Maganti Sunitha has polled 14879. BJP’s Deepak Reddy has received 3474 votes. With this, the Congress lead stands at 2,995 votes over the BRS candidate.
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Major fire guts almost 15 fishing boats in Kerala

07 Dec 2025 | 8:08 AM

Kollam (Kerala), Dec 7 (UNI) A massive fire broke out in the early hours of Sunday at Kureepuzha in this district, gutting almost 15 fishing boats anchored along the Ashtamudi Lake.
The blaze, which began around 2 am, caused extensive damage to the vessels, fishing nets, and equipment owned by local fishermen.

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Turkish Airlines, Samsung launch Smart Tagged Baggage Tracking Service

07 Dec 2025 | 7:33 AM

Kochi, Dec 7 (UNI) In a major step towards enhancing passenger convenience, Turkish Airlines has partnered with Samsung to introduce a Smart Tagged Baggage Service, strengthening the airline’s digital transformation efforts.
The service enables passengers to track their baggage in real time using Samsung’s SmartThings Find technology, which works with Galaxy SmartTag devices. The feature ensures faster and more efficient detection of misplaced or delayed baggage, a release said.

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Air India, Air India Express roll out major relief measures for stranded travellers

07 Dec 2025 | 7:16 AM

Kochi, Dec 7 (UNI) With travellers across India continuing to face severe disruptions, Air India and Air India Express have announced a set of nationwide measures aimed at easing the difficulties of stranded passengers and ensuring more predictable travel conditions.
The airlines have placed caps on economy-class fares for all non-stop domestic flights from December 4, preventing automatic fare hikes triggered by increased demand.

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