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CM Shivakumar urges peaceful FIFA final celebrations

19 Jul 2026 | 2:19 PM

Bengaluru, July 19 (UNI) Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday issued a public appeal for restraint ahead of the FIFA World Cup final, urging football fans to celebrate responsibly as the state government extended operating hours for hotels and restaurants in Bengaluru till 3:30 am to facilitate live screenings of the global showpiece.

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KTR calls for greater support to artists at cartoonist Shekhar Memorial Awards

19 Jul 2026 | 2:18 PM

Hyderabad, Jul 19 (UNI) BRS Working President K T Rama Rao (KTR) on Sunday said encouraging art and recognising talented artists is the responsibility of society, while assuring support to organise the Cartoonist Shekhar Memorial Awards on a larger scale from next year.

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Karnataka mulls junk food ban in hospitals, school canteens

19 Jul 2026 | 2:09 PM

Bengaluru, July 19 (UNI) Karnataka is considering banning the sale of junk food in canteens of government hospitals and schools, besides prohibiting its sale around schools up to the SSLC level, as part of a wider initiative to tackle rising lifestyle diseases among children and young people, Health and Family Welfare Minister UT Khader said on Sunday.

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AP: Four killed as car collides with lorry

19 Jul 2026 | 1:38 PM

Visakhapatnam, July 19 (UNI) Four persons were killed and another was critically injured when the car in which they were travelling collided with a lorry on the Pendurthi-Anandapuram national highway at Anandapuram village of the district in the wee hours of Sunday.

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Surya alleges Lalbagh tender permits five-storey commercial complex

19 Jul 2026 | 1:32 PM

Bengaluru, July 19 (UNI) BJP MP Tejasvi Surya on Sunday alleged that the Karnataka government's tender for the proposed tunnel road project permits construction of a five-storey commercial complex inside Lalbagh Botanical Garden, turning the controversy over land acquisition into a larger debate over the alleged commercialisation of one of Bengaluru's oldest heritage green spaces.

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LIC must be strengthened, agents' welfare protected: TPCC Chief Mahesh Kumar Goud

19 Jul 2026 | 1:29 PM

Hyderabad, July 19 (UNI) Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president and MLC Mahesh Kumar Goud on Sunday said the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) should be further strengthened as it represents the trust of the nation's people and plays a vital role in India's economic security.

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From PM Modi to rivals, leaders remember Chennamma as Gowda family's strength

19 Jul 2026 | 1:09 PM

Bengaluru, July 19 (UNI) Leaders across the political spectrum, from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to long-time political rivals, on Sunday paid rich tributes to Chennamma, wife of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, remembering her as the quiet force and pillar of strength behind one of Karnataka's most influential political families.

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Revanth Reddy directs Cong leaders to intensify SIR drive till Aug 3

19 Jul 2026 | 1:09 PM

Hyderabad, Jul 19 (UNI) Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday directed Congress leaders to intensify the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, saying the extension of the exercise till August 3 should be treated as an opportunity to ensure that no eligible voter is left out.

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Seethakka advises farmers to shift to low-water crops, launches ‘Jala Siri’ water conservation drive

19 Jul 2026 | 10:22 AM

Hyderabad, July 19 (UNI) Telangana Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Minister Danasari Anasuya Seethakka has urged farmers to adopt alternative cropping patterns in view of the rainfall deficit and the severe impact of the El Niño phenomenon, warning that cultivation of water-intensive crops could lead to heavy financial losses.

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Seethakka advises farmers to shift to low-water crops, launches ‘Jala Siri’ water conservation Drive

19 Jul 2026 | 10:15 AM

Hyderabad, July 19 (UNI) Telangana Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Minister Danasari Anasuya Seethakka has urged farmers to adopt alternative cropping patterns in view of the rainfall deficit and the severe impact of the El Niño phenomenon, warning that cultivation of water-intensive crops could lead to heavy financial losses.

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Kerala CM to launch KSBCDC's 'Samagra 2026' welfare initiative on July 23

19 Jul 2026 | 7:50 AM

Thiruvananthapuram, July 19 (UNI) The Kerala State Backward Classes Development Corporation (KSBCDC) will roll out its state-level welfare initiatives under the State Government's 100-day action programme through 'Samagra 2026', to be held at the S.N. Auditorium, Palluruthy, Kochi, on July 23.

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Adv K.B. Sreekumar elected Kollam Bar Association President, Adv. Boris Paul chosen as secretary

19 Jul 2026 | 7:49 AM

Kollam, July 19 (UNI) Advocate K.B. Sreekumar was elected President and Advocate Boris Paul Secretary of the Kollam Bar Association after the newly elected Director Board convened its first meeting following the Association's elections.

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IIM Kozhikode inaugurates new Kochi campus, opens landmark urban learning centre

19 Jul 2026 | 7:37 AM

Kochi, July 19 (UNI) The Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK) has inaugurated its new Kochi Campus at Kalamassery, establishing a landmark Urban Learning Centre aimed at expanding technology-enabled management education, executive learning, research and industry collaboration.

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Kudumbashree Counselling Centres reach 7,991 beneficiaries

19 Jul 2026 | 7:35 AM

Thiruvananthapuram, July 19 (UNI) Kudumbashree's Snehitha Police Extension Centres, set up in partnership with the Kerala Police, have provided psychological counselling and follow-up support to 7,991 people since the programme was launched in March 2025.

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Kerala reports sharp rise in viral fevers, dengue, waterborne diseases during monsoon

19 Jul 2026 | 7:32 AM

Thiruvananthapuram, July 19 (UNI) Kerala has witnessed a significant rise in viral fevers, mosquito-borne diseases and waterborne infections since the onset of the monsoon, with viral fever cases increasing by 19 per cent compared to the corresponding period last year, according to public health experts.

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