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64 in fray for Vikravandi July 10 Assembly bypoll

Chennai, June 21 (UNI) A total of 64 candidates have filed their papers for the July 10 bypoll to the Vikravandi bye-elections, nominations for which ended on Friday.
Majority of them in the fray are Independents.
The poll will witness a three cornered contest between the ruling DMK-led Front, the BJP-led alliance and the Naam Tamizhar Katchi.
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From soil to muslin: Farmers' lives mapped at Students' Biennale in Kochi

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Titled 'Inheritance of the Hand', the work is a collaborative effort by artists Mohammad Riyaz and Aman Kumar.

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Seethakka reviews arrangements for CM Revanth Reddy’s Medaram visit on Jan 18

14 Jan 2026 | 4:01 PM

Hyderabad, Jan 14 (UNI) Telangana Minister for Panchayat Raj, Rural Development, Rural Water Supply, and Women and Child Welfare Danasari Anasuya Seethakka on Wednesday directed officials to make comprehensive arrangements for the visit of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and other ministers to Medaram on January 18.

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PNG for 250 homes ready in 100 days, Surya inaugurates

14 Jan 2026 | 3:56 PM

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LoP Narayanaswamy demands Cong leader Rajeev Gowda's arrest

14 Jan 2026 | 3:51 PM

Bengaluru, Jan 14 (UNI) Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council Chalavadi Narayanaswamy on Wednesday demanded the immediate arrest of Congress leader Rajeev Gowda under the Goonda Act for allegedly abusing officials and issuing threats in connection with a banner row in Sidlaghatta.

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Telangana: Political parties condemn midnight arrests of journalists by SIT

14 Jan 2026 | 3:38 PM

Hyderabad, Jan 14 (UNI) Political leaders across parties on Wednesday condemned the midnight arrests of three NTV journalists, calling for restraint and due process while the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probes the controversial news reports aired recently.

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