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AP: Ex-CM Jagan Reddy condemns attack on farmers’ godown

14 May 2026 | 8:19 PM

Vijayawada, May 14 (UNI) Former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has condemned the reported attack on farmers in Mamillapalli village in Guntur district allegedly by TDP activists.

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Ensure duty free cotton imports, help textile, apparel industry enhance exports : Vijay urges PM Modi in first ever communique

14 May 2026 | 8:13 PM

Chennai, May 14 (UNI) Coming to the aid of the Textile and apparel industry already hit hard by the US tariffs and higher costs of cotton, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and TVK Founder C Joseph Vijay, in his first ever communication to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday evening urged him to ensure duty free cotton imports by totally removing it from the present 11 per cent to zero, besides avaialbility of raw materials to enable them to remain globally competitive and enhance exports and protect jobs of lakhs of people in the sector.

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Hyderabad: Major fire breaks out in shops at Hayatnagar

14 May 2026 | 7:54 PM

Hyderabad, May 14 (UNI) A major fire broke out in a row of shops at Hayatnagar on Thursday evening, causing extensive property damage.

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New mines will revive Singareni, create jobs: Minister Vivek

14 May 2026 | 7:30 PM

Mancherial, May 14 (UNI) Telangana Labour and Mines Minister G Vivek Venkataswamy on Thursday said the state government is committed to restoring the past glory of the Singareni Collieries Company Limited through the development of new mines and generation of employment opportunities.

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Zero FIR filed against Vachananand Swamiji over sexual harassment allegations

14 May 2026 | 7:20 PM

Harihara, May 14 (UNI) A Zero FIR has been registered against Vachananand Swamiji of the Veerashaiva Panchamasali Lingayath Matha in Harihara, following allegations of sexual harassment involving minors.

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A.K. Antony warns new Kerala CM, sounds alarm over Kerala’s fiscal state

14 May 2026 | 7:20 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, May 14 (UNI) Senior Congress leader A. K. Antony has issued a cautionary message to Kerala Chief Minister-designate V. D. Satheesan, warning that governing the state in its present financial condition will be extremely challenging and may necessitate unpopular and difficult decisions.

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Peddapalli MP honours elderly tea seller for eco-friendly initiative

14 May 2026 | 7:03 PM

Peddapalli, May 14 (UNI) Peddapalli Member of Parliament Gaddam Vamsi Krishna on Thursday honoured an elderly woman running a small tea shop in Peddapalli town for her self-reliance and environmentally friendly practices.

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AP: Rajnath Singh, AP CM to lay stone for AMCA facility in Puttaparthi on May 15

14 May 2026 | 6:57 PM

Puttaparthi, May 14 (UNI) In a major step towards strengthening India’s indigenous defence and aerospace capabilities, Minister for Defence Rajnath Singh will lay the foundation for Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme facility at Puttaparthi in Sri Sathya Sai district along with Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on May 15.

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NSS attacks Congress for choosing Satheesan as Kerala CM

14 May 2026 | 6:41 PM

Kottayam, May 14 (UNI) Nair Service Society (NSS) General Secretary G. Sukumaran Nair has come out with a strong and sharply worded criticism against the decision of the Congress high command to appoint V. D. Satheesan as the next Chief Minister of Kerala, alleging that the process lacked established conventions, democratic procedure, and transparent criteria.

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Telangana CM congratulates Kerala chief minister designate V D Satheesan

14 May 2026 | 6:11 PM

Hyderabad, May 14 (UNI) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Thursday congratulated V. D. Satheesan after the Congress named him the next Chief Minister of Kerala, following 10 days of deliberations and choosing the popular six-time MLA over K. C. Venugopal and Ramesh Chennithala.

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Under one of the 2 flagship schemes of DMK regime, Vijay govt deposits Rs 1,000 pm for students, Rs 1k for women housholds under KMUT soon

14 May 2026 | 6:06 PM

Chennai, May 14 (UNI) The Tamil Nadu Government headed by Chief Minister and TVK Founder on Thursday launched continuanc
e of one of the two flagship schemes of the previous DMK regime, depositing Rs 1,000 college students, while promising that a similar amount for women household heads under the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai (KMUT) scheme will be credited in their bank accounts soon as the government needed some time to restructure the scheme.

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V D Satheesan will be next CM of Kerala

14 May 2026 | 6:05 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, May 14 (UNI) The Indian National Congress on Thursday formally announced senior leader V D Satheesan as the Chief Minister-designate of Kerala, bringing an end to days of political uncertainty within the party following the United Democratic Front’s electoral victory in the state.

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Telangana DGP Anand reviews Greyhounds Operations, stresses combat readiness

14 May 2026 | 5:46 PM

Hyderabad, May 14 (UNI)Telangana Director General of Police (DGP) C V Anand on Thursday visited the headquarters of Greyhounds and conducted a comprehensive review of the elite anti-insurgency force’s operational and administrative activities.

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Telangana Guv cuts convoy size by half following PM Modi’s austerity call

14 May 2026 | 5:41 PM

Hyderabad, May 14 (UNI) Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Thursday announced a 50 per cent reduction in his convoy size following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal for austerity and fuel conservation measures.

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Australian High Commissioner meets KTR, discusses investment & technology cooperation

14 May 2026 | 5:36 PM

Hyderabad, May 14 (UNI) Bharat Rastra Samiti (BRS) Working President K T Rama Rao on Thursday met Australian High Commissioner to India Philip Green and Australian Consul General for Karnataka and Telangana Hilary McGeachy at Nandinagar and held discussions on investment opportunities, technology cooperation, and educational partnerships.

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