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Ashoka moves Governor against PRC policy, alleges Chinnaswamy stampede coverup

15 Jul 2026 | 4:47 PM

Bengaluru, July 15 (UNI) Karnataka Leader of the Opposition R Ashoka on Wednesday escalated the BJP's offensive against the Congress government, petitioning Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot to stall the state's proposed Permanent Resident Certificate (PRC) policy and ordering an independent probe into the Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede, alleging the government was pursuing an "unconstitutional vote-bank agenda" while attempting to shield those responsible for the tragedy.

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Ex-DMK Min Senthilbalaji denies absconding in TVK MLA bribery case, one more arrested taking total detentions to 12

15 Jul 2026 | 4:40 PM

Chennai, July 15 (UNI) Former Minister and DMK heavyweight V Senthilbalaji, presently a Legislator elected from Coimbatore South constituency, has written to the police stating he has not absconded and that his name does not figure in the FIR in the case pertaining to alleged attempts to induce a ruling TVK MLA with a Rs 35 crore bribery offer, even as one more person was arrested on Wednesday taking the total to 12.

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No decision yet on Kambala during Mysuru Dasara: Yathindra

15 Jul 2026 | 4:37 PM

Mysuru, July 15 (UNI) The Karnataka government has not taken any decision to organise the traditional Kambala buffalo race during this year’s Mysuru Dasara celebrations, Minister Yathindra Siddaramaiah said on Wednesday.

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Kavitha alleges harassment of small rice millers, demands one-time settlement

15 Jul 2026 | 4:33 PM

Hyderabad, July 15 (UNI) Telangana Rakshana Sena (TRS) president Kalvakuntla Kavitha on Wednesday accused the Congress government and opposition parties of colluding with large rice millers while harassing small millers through inquiries, arrests and legal cases despite pending dues of nearly Rs 4,000 crore from large millers.

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Kavitha alleges harassment of small rice millers, demands one-time settlement

15 Jul 2026 | 4:33 PM

Hyderabad, July 15 (UNI) Telangana Rakshana Sena (TRS) president Kalvakuntla Kavitha on Wednesday accused the Congress government and opposition parties of colluding with large rice millers while harassing small millers through inquiries, arrests and legal cases despite pending dues of nearly Rs 4,000 crore from large millers.

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Dalmia Bharat lays foundation for Rs 3,100 crore cement plant in Andhra's Kadapa

15 Jul 2026 | 4:15 PM

Kadapa (Andhra Pradesh), Jul 15 (UNI) Dalmia Bharat Limited on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for its second manufacturing unit in Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, with an investment of Rs 3,100 crore.

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Use only official TTD website for ticket, accommodation bookings: Addl EO

15 Jul 2026 | 4:01 PM

Tirumala, Jul 15 (UNI) Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Additional Executive Officer Ch. Venkaiah Chowdary on Wednesday urged devotees to book Srivari darshan, accommodation, Arjitha Sevas and other TTD services only through the official TTD website and avoid middlemen or unauthorised websites.

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After six month delay, Vijay's swansong film 'Jana Nayagan' to hit screens on July 23

15 Jul 2026 | 3:44 PM

Chennai, July 15 (UNI) After crossing all hurdles both legally and politically, TVK Founder and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s eagerly awaited swansong film 'Jana Nayagan' will finally hit the screens on July 23.

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India's first Chhota Bheem Café opens in Hyderabad, eyes nationwide expansion

15 Jul 2026 | 3:31 PM

Hyderabad, July 15 (UNI) Green Gold Animation, in partnership with EBG Group, on Wednesday launched India's first Chhota Bheem Café at Jubilee Hills in Hyderabad, bringing the fictional world of Dholakpur to life through a family-oriented dining and entertainment experience.

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Former DMK Minister EV Velu appears before DVAC in corruption case

15 Jul 2026 | 3:29 PM

Chennai, July 15 (UNI) DMK strongman and former Tamil Nadu Highways and PWD Minister EV Velu on Wednesday appeared before the officials Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) case in the case relating to alleged corruption in highway contract and road infrastructure works.

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Escaped Kalaburagi prison convict shot, arrested; hunt on for two others

15 Jul 2026 | 3:28 PM

Kalaburagi, July 15 (UNI) One of the three prisoners who escaped from the Kalaburagi Central Prison in a daring jailbreak was arrested on Wednesday after police shot him in the leg during a search operation when he allegedly attempted to attack the personnel, even as an intensive manhunt continued for the two remaining fugitives.

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Bidadi row: Shivakumar says he is implementing JD(S)-BJP's township plan

15 Jul 2026 | 3:03 PM

Bengaluru, July 15 (UNI) Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday launched a blistering counterattack on union Minister HD Kumaraswamy over the proposed Bidadi integrated township project, accusing him of political hypocrisy and asserting that the controversial project was conceived, approved and advanced under the JD(S)-BJP coalition government led by Kumaraswamy himself.

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Janaagraha says Karnataka overstating urban local body devolution

15 Jul 2026 | 2:55 PM

Bengaluru, July 15 (UNI) Janaagraha on Wednesday said Karnataka was overstating the funds devolved to urban local bodies by including expenditure on welfare schemes and allocations to parastatal agencies as local government transfers, with only ₹4,972 crore of the ₹34,052 crore shown for urban local bodies actually reaching elected civic bodies.

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India-UK trade pact comes into force; Telangana export consignments flagged off

15 Jul 2026 | 2:55 PM

Hyderabad, July 15 (UNI) Marking a major milestone in bilateral trade, the India-United Kingdom Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) came into force on Wednesday, paving the way for preferential market access for Indian exporters.

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Seethakka orders statewide rollout of Anganwadi breakfast scheme, cracks down on substandard nutrition

15 Jul 2026 | 2:52 PM

Hyderabad, July 15 (UNI) Telangana Women and Child Welfare Minister Dr Danasari Anasuya (Seethakka) on Wednesday directed officials to expand the Anganwadi breakfast scheme across the state from next month, citing encouraging results from the pilot project in Bhadradri Kothagudem and Kumuram Bheem Asifabad districts.

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