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'PM Modi has no personal or family interests': Industrialist Ravi Pillai

08 Feb 2026 | 7:52 PM

Kozhikode, Feb 8 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's greatest quality is that he has no personal or family interests, as he believes India is his family, said industrialist Ravi Pillai today.

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Telangana CM Revanth Reddy assures Bhupalapally district will continue, targets BRS at poll meeting

08 Feb 2026 | 7:27 PM

Bhupalapally, Feb 8 (UNI) As part of the municipal election campaign, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy toured Bhupalapally district on Sunday, asserting that there was no question of abolishing the district and that the Congress government would not take any decision against the interests of Singareni workers.

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Kapileswara Swamy Brahmotsavams begin

08 Feb 2026 | 7:24 PM

Tirupati, Feb 8 (UNI) The annual Brahmotsavams of Sri Kapileswara Swamy at Tirupati commenced in a grand and traditional manner on Sunday morning with the sacred Dhwajarohanam ceremony.

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FSL fire was a deliberate attempt to destroy vote-for-note evidence, alleges KTR

08 Feb 2026 | 7:20 PM

Hyderabad, Feb 8 (UNI) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Sunday alleged that the recent fire accident at the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) in Nampally here was a deliberate act aimed at destroying crucial evidence linked to the vote-for-note case involving Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy.

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Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy Brahmotsavam commences in Tirupati

08 Feb 2026 | 7:02 PM

Tirupati, Feb 8 (UNI) The annual Brahmotsavams of Sri Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy at Srinivasa Mangapuram nere here commenced in a grand religious manner on Sunday with the sacred Dhwajarohanam ceremony held between 8.15 a.m. and 8.35 a.m. in the auspicious Kumbha Lagnam.

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AP: Jagan Reddy regime hurt sentiments of Hindus with adulterated ghee: TDP State Chief alleges

08 Feb 2026 | 6:56 PM

Visakhapatnam, Feb 8 (UNI) Telugu Desam Party State President Palla Srinivasa Rao on Sunday charged the previous Jagan Reddy regime with hurting the sentiments of crores of Hindus by allowing supply of adulterated ghee to the Tirumala hill shrine for preparation of the sacred laddu prasadam.

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CPI(M) demands comprehensive probe into forensic lab fire

08 Feb 2026 | 6:36 PM

Hyderabad, Feb 8 (UNI) The Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPI(M) Telangana State Committee has demanded a comprehensive inquiry into the fire that broke out at the State Forensic Science Laboratory in Hyderabad, where crucial evidence and documents related to several important cases are stored.

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CPI(M) demands comprehensive probe into forensic lab fire

08 Feb 2026 | 6:36 PM

Hyderabad, Feb 8 (UNI) The Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPI(M) Telangana State Committee has demanded a comprehensive inquiry into the fire that broke out at the State Forensic Science Laboratory in Hyderabad, where crucial evidence and documents related to several important cases are stored.

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Bandi Sanjay seeks BJP mandate in Husnabad, promises all-round development

08 Feb 2026 | 6:33 PM

Siddipet, Feb 8 (UNI) union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay on Sunday appealed to the people of Husnabad to give the BJP a chance in the municipal elections and entrust the party with the chairmanship of the municipality, assuring that he would personally take responsibility for bringing substantial Central funds for the town’s development.

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Most case properties safe, probe on into FSL fire: Director Shikha Goel

08 Feb 2026 | 6:31 PM

Hyderabad, Feb 8 (UNI) Director of the Telangana Forensic Science Laboratory (TGFSL), Shikha Goel, IPS, today said that most case properties stored at the Forensic Science Laboratory in Nampally were safe and had been retrieved following the fire incident reported on Saturday.

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City Police honour 1,446 personnel; 'Extra Mile' awards introduced

08 Feb 2026 | 6:29 PM

Hyderabad, Feb 8 (UNI) City Police Commissioner V C Sajjanar, IPS, on Sunday presented awards to 1,446 police personnel in recognition of their dedication and performance, marking the first-ever conferment of the newly instituted 'Extra Mile' Awards by the City Police.

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CCSEA National Seminar on “Ethics and Regulatory Guidelines in Animal Welfare, Experimentation” held

08 Feb 2026 | 6:07 PM

Chennai, Feb 8 (UNI) In an era where India is striving toward Viksit Bharat 2047, a CCSEA-supported National Seminar on “Ethics
and Regulatory Guidelines in Animal Welfare and Experimentation” was successfully conducted at Pondicherry University today.

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Thiruvananthapuram Airport crosses historic 4.5-lakh passenger mark in Jan

08 Feb 2026 | 5:52 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 8 (UNI) Thiruvananthapuram International Airport has scripted a new chapter in its growth story by recording its highest-ever monthly passenger traffic in January 2026, underlining its emergence as a key aviation hub in South India.

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Left parties call for statewide participation in Feb 12 general strike

08 Feb 2026 | 5:21 PM

Hyderabad, Feb 8 (UNI) Left parties in Telangana have called upon workers and the general public to participate in large numbers in the nationwide general strike scheduled for February 12, extending full support to the protest announced by central trade unions.

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Kerala BJP President leads massive Munnar rally, welcomes leaders from other parties

08 Feb 2026 | 5:15 PM

Munnar, Feb 8 (UNI) Kerala BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Sunday claimed that the growing support for the BJP in hill regions such as Munnar reflected the people’s aspiration for a “Developed Kerala” and a decisive rejection of politics rooted in hypocrisy, corruption and extremism.

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