States

Vijayendra blames Congress infighting for farmer distress

09 Dec 2025 | 4:18 PM

Belagavi, Dec 9 (UNI) Karnataka BJP chief Vijayendra Yediyurappa on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the ruling Congress government, alleging that its “internal political tussles” and “absence of administrative focus” have pushed the state’s farmers into deep distress.

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12-hour Itanagar bandh paralyses normal life; DM declares it illegal

09 Dec 2025 | 4:16 PM

Itanagar, Dec 9 (UNI) Normal life came to a standstill in the Itanagar Capital Region (ICR) on Tuesday following a 12-hour dawn-to-dusk bandh called by the Arunachal Pradesh Indigenous Youth Organisation (APIYO), Indigenous Youth Force of Arunachal (IYFA) and All Naharlagun Youth Organisation (ANYO).

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All set for key AIADMK Gen Councl, EC meet key poll-related decisions likely

09 Dec 2025 | 3:49 PM

Chennai, Dec 9 (UNI) With the 2026 Assembly elections fast approaching, the stage is
all set for the principal AIADMK's key General Council and Executive Committee meet
toomorrow.

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Megastar Mammootty misses Kerala local body polls after name disappears from voters list

09 Dec 2025 | 3:47 PM

Kochi, Dec 9 (UNI) Malayalam megastar Mammootty was unable to cast his vote in the first phase of the Kerala local body elections today after officials confirmed that his name was not included in the voters list.

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NASA Astronaut, Crewmates return from Intl Space Station

09 Dec 2025 | 3:30 PM

Chennai, Dec 9 (UNI) US Space Agency NASA announced that its astronaut Jonny Kim returned to Earth on Tuesday alongside Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky, wrapping up an eight-month science mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to benefit life on Earth and future space exploration.

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Brakes India, TBK sign business alliance agreement

09 Dec 2025 | 3:21 PM

Chennai, Dec 9 (UNI) Brakes India Private Limited and TBK Co., Ltd. has signed a capital and business alliance agreement
for acquiring 10 per cent shareholding of TBK.

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India’s Aditya-L1 joins global effort in landmark Solar Storm study

09 Dec 2025 | 3:17 PM

Chennai, Dec 9 (UNI) The Aditya-L1 Solar mission satellite, launched on September 2, 2023, has joined
the global effort--with six US satellites--in the landmark Solar Storm study.

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Odisha to hold statewide “Vande Mataram” celebrations: CM Majhi

09 Dec 2025 | 3:16 PM

Bhubaneswar, Dec 9 (UNI) Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday announced that “Vande Mataram” celebrations will be organised across every district, school, university, and cultural centre in Odisha, marking the 150th anniversary of the iconic national song. Making a statement in the Odisha Assembly, Majhi said each word of Vande Mataram embodies the leadership and spirit of India’s freedom movement.

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Apollo Bengaluru performs are robotic double valve replacement

09 Dec 2025 | 3:02 PM

Bengaluru, Dec 9 (UNI) Apollo Hospitals, Bengaluru, has achieved a major milestone in cardiac care by successfully performing a rare and complex robotic double valve replacement on a 53-year-old high-risk patient.

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Haryana calls high-level meet amid doctors' strike

09 Dec 2025 | 2:46 PM

Chandigarh, Dec 9 (UNI) The Haryana Health Department convened a high-level emergency meeting on Tuesday as a two-day strike by government doctors disrupted medical services across the state.

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5 prominent Sikhs begin religious penalties at Golden Temple after Akal Takht Directive

09 Dec 2025 | 2:43 PM

Chandigarh, Dec 9 (UNI) A group of five prominent Sikh personalities has begun performing religious penalties assigned by Sri Akal Takht Sahib, the highest temporal authority of the Sikh faith, following findings that they had violated Sikh 'maryada' and established 'panthic' traditions.

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Telangana Govt committed to transforming connectivity and mobility for Vision 2047: Komatireddy

09 Dec 2025 | 2:31 PM

Hyderabad, Dec 9 (UNI) Telangana Minister for Roads, Buildings and Cinematography Komatireddy Venkat Reddy outlined a comprehensive roadmap for integrated transport and connectivity across the state while addressing a panel discussion on “Connected Telangana – Integrated Transport & Urban–Rural Connectivity” on the second day of the Telangana Rising Global Summit 2025.

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Kerala local body polls hit high gear as several districts cross 50 pc turnout

09 Dec 2025 | 2:24 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 9 (UNI) Voter participation in the Kerala local body elections continued to pick up pace by Tuesday afternoon, with multiple districts surpassing the 50 percent turnout mark, according to preliminary data issued by election officials.

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Vijay demands full statehood for Puducherry, spares CM Rangasamy but trains guns on BJP and DMK

09 Dec 2025 | 2:21 PM

Chennai, Dec 9 (UNI) In his first mass outreach after the Karur tragedy, movie icon and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Founder-President Vijay on Tuesday trained his guns on the BJP and DMK but spared Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy.

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Sub-Inspector killed in road accident in Bahraich

09 Dec 2025 | 2:21 PM

Bahraich, Dec 9 (UNI) Sub-Inspector Rahul Gupta (30) died in a tragic road accident in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich district.

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