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AP CM vows to protect Waqf Board properties

Vijayawada, Mar 27 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday vowed to protect the properties of the Wakf Board.

The Chief Minister participated in an Iftar dinner organised by the state government here. He offered special prayers along with Muslim religious leaders and later addressed the gathering.
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Pondy Assembly session begins, newly elected MLAs take oath

20 May 2026 | 3:46 PM

Puducherry, May 20 (UNI) The first session of the 16th Puducherry Legislative Assembly commenced here on Wednesday with Pro-tem Speaker A Anbazhagan administering the oath of office to the newly elected MLAs.

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Bengaluru court sentences Taliban-linked operative to 7 years in jail

20 May 2026 | 3:40 PM

Bengaluru, May 20 (UNI) A special NIA court in Bengaluru has sentenced a Taliban-linked terror operative to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for recruiting and radicalising youths for terror activities, according to officials.

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Left parties not averse to VCK joining Vijay's cabinet, warns of reconsidering support to TVK if AIADMK rebels inducted

20 May 2026 | 3:28 PM

Chennai, May 20 (UNI) With the eagerly awaited expansion of the TVK cabinet likely tomorrow, which could see heralding of a first ever coalition government in Tamil Nadu and its new found ally Congress becoming part of the government after six decades, the unconditional support offered by the two Left Parties to bail out the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Government headed by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay seems to have now turned conditional.

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SC grants Karnataka final extension till Aug 31 for GBA polls

20 May 2026 | 3:15 PM

Bengaluru, May 20 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted Karnataka government a final extension till August 31 to conduct the long-pending elections to the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) civic bodies, warning that no further delay would be permitted.

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Hyderabad to be key global technology hub for Southwest Airlines, says CIO Lauren Woods

20 May 2026 | 2:53 PM

Hyderabad, May 20 (UNI) Southwest Airlines Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer (CIO) Lauren Woods on Wednesday said the airline’s newly inaugurated Global Innovation Centre (GIC) in Hyderabad would serve as a key hub within its global network to strengthen business and technology capabilities and support future-ready aviation solutions.

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