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Karnataka ESCOMs seek power tariff hike after ₹4,900 crore loss

16 Jan 2026 | 8:34 PM

Bengaluru, Jan 16 (UNI) Karnataka's electricity supply companies (ESCOMs) have reported a combined revenue loss of nearly ₹4,900 crore for the financial year 2024-25, prompting them to seek permission from the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) for a power tariff revision from April.

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First-ever Telangana cabinet meeting outside Hyderabad to be held at Medaram

16 Jan 2026 | 8:24 PM

Hyderabad, Jan 15 (UNI) For the first time in the state’s history, a Cabinet meeting will be held outside Hyderabad with the Telangana Cabinet scheduled to meet at Medaram in Mulugu district on January 18.

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AIADMK heading NDA in a fix as BJP presses for 50 seats, delays seat-sharing deal for TN assembly polls

16 Jan 2026 | 8:20 PM

Chennai, Jan 16 (UNI) Attempting to bite more than what it can chew, the BJP is pressing for 50 seats, that too winnable ones, from its dominant NDA partner AIADMK, keeping the Dravidian major in a fix and delaying the seat-sharing deal for the upcoming assembly elections in Tamil Nadu.

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BJP gears up for Ballari protest tomorrow, padayatra decision pending

16 Jan 2026 | 7:37 PM

Ballari, Jan 16 (UNI) The Bharatiya Janata Party is geared up for a massive protest in Ballari on Saturday even as the final call on its proposed padayatra is expected to come up for discussion at the party’s Core Committee meeting scheduled on the same day, amid continuing political and law-and-order sensitivities in the region.

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TGSRTC Logistics to deliver Sammakka Saralamma ‘gold offering’ packets to devotees’ homes

16 Jan 2026 | 7:34 PM

Hyderabad, Jan 16 (UNI) With the Sammakka Saralamma Jatara, Asia’s largest tribal festival, scheduled to be held from January 28 to 31 at Medaram in Mulugu district, the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) has announced special arrangements for devotees wishing to offer ritualistic 'gold' (Jaggery) to the goddesses.

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Youthful bulltamers showcases valour, courage in Palamedu Jallikattu, winner picked by draw of lots, gets car as prize

16 Jan 2026 | 7:16 PM

Chennai, Jan 15 (UNI) The traditional Jallikattu event, taming of bulls,
asociated with the annual Pongal festivites in southern Tamil Nadu
was held at the Manjamalai Riverbed at Palamedu in Madurai district
and at Suriyur village in Trichy district of Tamil Nadu on Friday with
the winner decided by a draw of lots after two tamers were tied for the
title taming 16 bulls each.

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Report on Sabarimala temple gold cladding filed in court; SIT to examine findings

16 Jan 2026 | 6:58 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 16 (UNI):A scientific analysis report of the gold on the copper claddings covering various artefacts, including Dwarapalaka sculptures and door frames of the Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple, conducted at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) was submitted to the Vigilance court in Kollam in a sealed cover on Friday.

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Bhongir MP Kiran Kumar Reddy urges media to avoid speculative reporting after ‘off-the-record’ arrests

16 Jan 2026 | 6:56 PM

Hyderabad, Jan 16 (UNI) Bhongir MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy on Friday appealed to media organisations to refrain from publishing speculative reports, especially in the name of “off-the-record” stories, and stressed the need for fact-based journalism.

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AP CM approves establishment of AP FIRST Centre

16 Jan 2026 | 6:50 PM

Vijayawada, Jan 16 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday approved the establishment of the AP Futuristic Innovation and Research in Science and Technology (AP FIRST) centre in Tirupati.

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Ballari protest signals BJP revival bid in the region after internal fracas

16 Jan 2026 | 6:48 PM

From BD Narayankar
Ballari, Jan 16 (UNI) The BJP's protest mobilisation in Ballari has pushed the district back into the political spotlight. Framed publicly as a response to the January 1 firing incident — in which a 26-year-old Congress worker was killed during clashes over a banner installation ahead of a Maharishi Valmiki statue programme — the agitation carries a wider political subtext.

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BRS condemns Purana Pul incident, accuses Congress of failing to prevent unrest

16 Jan 2026 | 6:44 PM

Hyderabad, Jan 16 (UNI) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) senior leader Shaik Abdullah Sohail on Friday condemned the incident of desecration and rioting reported from Purana Pul and expressed concern over what he described as a rise in communal disturbances in Telangana.

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14-yo girl found murdered in Malappuram; boyfriend in custody

16 Jan 2026 | 6:43 PM

Kozhikode, Jan 16(UNI): A 14-year-old girl was found murdered in Thodiyapulam in Kerala’s Malappuram district. The body of the ninth standard student was found in a bush near the railway track between Vaniyampalam and Thodiyapulam.

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Fight against social injustice, communal forces among 4 promises to TN people from Stalin on Thiruvalluvar day

16 Jan 2026 | 6:17 PM

Chennai, Jan 16 (UNI) The fight against social injustice and communal forces were among the four
key promises made to the people of Tamil Nadu by Chief Minister and DMK President M K Stalin
on the occasion of Saint poet Thiruvallur Day on Friday.

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Telangana CM promises airport, industrial park, completion of irrigation projects in Adilabad

16 Jan 2026 | 6:08 PM

Hyderabad, Jan 16 (UNI) Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday said he has a special affection for the undivided Adilabad district and assured that the region would receive funds and development on par with Palamuru (Mahabubnagar).

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AP: Ex-CM Jagan Reddy condemns murder of YSRCP activist

16 Jan 2026 | 6:05 PM

Vijayawada, Jan 16 (UNI) Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday came down heavily on Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu saying that the murder of a YSRCP activist had "exposed the lawlessness" in the State.

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