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Collapse of slope protection works on NH-66 reported; show cause issued to firm

Kochi, June 17 (UNI) An incident of collapse of slope protection works at Cherkkala in Kasaragod district was reported on Chengala-Neeleshwaram Section of NH-66 in Kerala on June 16, 2025.
The incident was caused due to improper design, inadequate slope protection works and poor drainage system.
Concessionaire and its promoter, Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Ltd, has been debarred from participating in future bids due to their failure to execute adequate slope protection works and make proper drainage system to mitigate such risks.
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Former CPI(M) MLA Aisha Potti joins Congress in Kerala

13 Jan 2026 | 2:52 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 13 (UNI) Former CPI(M) MLA Aisha Potti has joined the Congress, ending her nearly 30-year-long association with the Left party, triggering fresh political discussions in Kerala.
Aisha Potti formally took Congress membership at the party’s day-and-night protest venue in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday. She was welcomed into the party by Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan at the protest dais.

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Karnataka HC asks the state government to revisit Bangalore–Mysore Expressway PTR

13 Jan 2026 | 2:35 PM

Bengaluru, Jan 13 (UNI) The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the state government to relook the implementation of the ambitious Bangalore–Mysore Expressway and Infrastructure Corridor Project, observing that the project, conceived over three decades ago to decongest Bengaluru, has "remained only on paper." .

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Kharge's development plea adds fuel to Siddaramaiah-Shivakumar fracas

13 Jan 2026 | 2:07 PM

Kalaburagi, Jan 13 (UNI) Senior Congress leader and AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday sparked speculation about internal party dynamics in Karnataka by calling for development in Kalaburagi and the broader Kalyana Karnataka region to match that of Mysuru and other southern constituencies.

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German Chancellor Merz arrives in Bengaluru

13 Jan 2026 | 2:02 PM

Bengaluru, Jan 13 (UNI) German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Bengaluru on Tuesday as part of his two-day official visit to India, aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation across economic, technological and strategic sectors.

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Hyd: Minister Seethakka unveils Sammakka Saralamma song CD

13 Jan 2026 | 1:56 PM

Hyderabad, Jan 13 (UNI) Telangana Panchayat Raj Minister Danasari Anasuya Seethakka on Tuesday unveiled a song CD dedicated to the Sammakka Saralamma Jathara at Praja Bhavan.

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