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16 Naval Pilots pass out of Arakkonam INS Rajali

09 Dec 2025 | 5:45 PM

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Chennai, Dec 9 (UNI) A total of 16 Naval Pilots from the Helicopter Training School (HTS) at INS Rajali, Arakkonam, graduated
today on successful completion of their 22-week long intensive training.

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13-ft whale shark trapped in net rescued, released back to sea at Kollam

09 Dec 2025 | 5:37 PM

Kollam, Dec 9 (UNI) In a gruelling 4-hour-long rescue, a 13-foot-long whale shark that was accidentally entangled in a shore seine net was successfully freed and released back into the sea on Tuesday. Whale shark is an endangered species in IUCN Red List.

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Bharat Future City to create 13 lakh jobs, emerge as world-class zero-carbon hub: Minister Sridhar Babu

09 Dec 2025 | 5:30 PM

Hyderabad, Dec 9 (UNI) Telangana IT and Industries Minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu on Tuesday announced that Bharat Future City, the state’s flagship greenfield urban development project, will be built as a world-class, zero-carbon city capable of generating 13 lakh jobs and accommodating nine lakh residents.

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Telangana Govt forms FCDA to build India’s largest next-gen urban hub

09 Dec 2025 | 5:20 PM

Hyderabad, Dec 9 (UNI) The Government of Telangana has constituted the Future City Development Authority (FCDA) to spearhead one of the country’s most ambitious urban development programs—an integrated, future-ready city spanning 765 sq. km in the southern region of Hyderabad.

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Telangana signs major investment MoUs on day 2 of Rising Global Summit

09 Dec 2025 | 5:13 PM

Hyderabad, Dec 9 (UNI) Day two of the Telangana Rising Global Summit at Bharat Future City witnessed a series of high-value investment commitments, with Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy holding back-to-back meetings and overseeing the signing of multiple MoUs across diverse sectors.

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Cong leader's meeting Vijay causes discontent in party, TNCC Chief says DMK-led Front is very strong, none can shake it

09 Dec 2025 | 5:09 PM

Chennai, Dec 9 (UNI) The recent meeting between Congress leader Praveen Chakravarthy, who is considered
close to Party MP Rahul Gandhi, and actor-politician Vijay of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has caused some
discontent in the party, even as TNCC President K Selvaperunthagai, MLA, while urging the Party High Command
to look into it and asserted that the DMK-led Front in Tamil Nadu is as strong as ever and none could shake it
or break it.

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Union Minister flags off Tirupati–Sainagar Shirdi express, boosting pilgrimage connectivity

09 Dec 2025 | 5:08 PM

Tirupati, Dec 9 (UNI) V Somanna, union Minister of State for Railways and Jal Shakti, flagged off the new Tirupati–Sainagar Shirdi Express on Tuesday, marking a major boost to pilgrimage connectivity for devotees across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra.

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Shivakumar Tells BJP: Target Centre, Not State

09 Dec 2025 | 5:00 PM

Belagavi, Dec 9 (UNI) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and state Congress president D K Shivakumar on Tuesday urged the Opposition to target the union government over "policies that have deepened the farmers crisis in the state" instead of staging a mega protest against the state government.

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BJP candidate R. Sreelekha sparks row after sharing pre-poll survey on polling day

09 Dec 2025 | 4:59 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 9 (UNI) A controversy broke out today after BJP candidate R. Sreelekha (Retired IPS), contesting from the Sasthamangalam ward of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, posted the results of a pre-poll survey on her social-media page while voting for the local body elections underway.

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Telangana govt unveils affordable housing policy-2047 vision

09 Dec 2025 | 4:51 PM

Hyderabad, Dec 9 (UNI) Telangana Government outlined a major push toward reshaping its housing landscape with the introduction of its vision for the Affordable Housing Policy-2047 at the Telangana Rising Global Summit on Tuesday.

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PPPs crucial for Telangana’s USD 3 trillion vision: Dy CM Bhatti Vikramarka

09 Dec 2025 | 4:47 PM

Hyderabad, Dec 9 (UNI) Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu on Tuesday underscored the critical role of Public–Private Partnerships (PPPs) in driving Telangana’s economic transformation, stating that the state cannot achieve its USD 3 trillion vision without robust private-sector collaboration.

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CM Vijayan predicts local body polls will strengthen LDF

09 Dec 2025 | 4:33 PM

Kannur, Dec 9 (UNI): Kerala Chief Minister and CPI(M) Polit Bureau member Pinarayi Vijayan said the local body election results will further consolidate support for the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF), asserting that people have endorsed the LDF’s Rs 70,526-crore development projects implemented through local bodies over the past five years.

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AP: Three killed as two cars collide

09 Dec 2025 | 4:20 PM

Chittoor, Dec 9 (UNI) Three persons were killed and two were injured when two cars collided at Tadukupet of Nagari mandal in Chittoor district on Tuesday.

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Jupally Krishna Rao showcases Telangana’s cultural strength and tourism potential

09 Dec 2025 | 4:18 PM

Hyderabad, Dec 9 (UNI) Telangana Tourism and Cultural Minister Jupally Krishna Rao underscored the state’s rich heritage and vast tourism opportunities.

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Vijayendra blames Congress infighting for farmer distress

09 Dec 2025 | 4:18 PM

Belagavi, Dec 9 (UNI) Karnataka BJP chief Vijayendra Yediyurappa on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the ruling Congress government, alleging that its “internal political tussles” and “absence of administrative focus” have pushed the state’s farmers into deep distress.

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