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Miss World contestants from 22 countries to visit Buddhavan for Buddha Purnima celebrations

Hyderabad, May 12 (UNI) As part of the ongoing Miss World 2025 festivities, contestants representing 22 countries from the Asia-Oceania region will visit Buddhavanam, the Buddhist theme park at Nagarjunasagar, on Monday evening at 1700 hours to celebrate Buddha Purnima.

The visiting group includes delegates from India, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Mongolia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Turkey, China, Thailand, and Armenia. These participants are part of Group-4 in the global beauty pageant, which includes contestants from 120 countries worldwide.
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Senior Cong leader Bhimanna Khandre passes away

17 Jan 2026 | 11:25 AM

Bengaluru, Jan 17 (UNI) Senior Karnataka Congress leader, freedom fighter, and former minister Bhimanna Khandre passed away on Saturday.

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BSNL and Viasat advance Indian Navy’s SATCOM modernisation programme

17 Jan 2026 | 11:20 AM

Chennai, Jan 17 (UNI) Indian public sector telecom major Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and satellite communications company Viasat Inc, listed on Nasdaq, on Friday announced their support for the next phase of the Indian Navy’s satellite communications upgrade programme, scheduled to commence later this month.

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Arrest Nara Bharath Reddy or leave a black mark on political career, Janardhan Reddy tells CM

17 Jan 2026 | 11:18 AM

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Ballari, Jan 17 (UNI) In Ballari, BJP leader Janardhan Reddy on Saturday made a statement that is both explosive and damning, ahead of a massive protest over the recent Ballari clash. He alleged that Nara Bharath Reddy, the local Congress MLA, planned to kill him, and asked Chief Minister Siddharamaiah to act decisively against Bharat Reddy or leave an indelible black-mark on his Chief Ministership.

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TVK Founder Vijay forms Campaign Committee ahead of TN Assembly polls

17 Jan 2026 | 10:02 AM

Chennai, Jan 17 (UNI) Having making the right moves ahead of testing his maiden electoral fortunes with the key elections to the Tamil Nadu fast approaching, the nascent and fledgling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President and actor-politician-turned neta Vijay has constituted a 10-member committee to coordinate election campaign works of the party in all the 234 constituencies in the State.

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Stalin inaugurates world famous Alanganallur Jallikattu bull taming fest in TN

17 Jan 2026 | 9:47 AM

Chennai, Jan 17 (UNI) The world famous Alanganallur Jallikattu event, taming of bulls, associated with the annual Pongal festivities in southern Tamil Nadu, began with much fanfare on Saturday.

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