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Congress wins driven by poll violations, BRS–BJP nexus exposed: Kavitha

15 Feb 2026 | 1:46 AM

Hyderabad, Feb 14 (UNI) Telangana Jagruthi President K. Kavitha on Saturday alleged that Congress victories in the recent municipal and panchayat elections were built on large-scale poll violations and misuse of government machinery, while the Election Commission remained silent.

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AP Health Minister hails allocation of Rs 19,306 Cr. to Health sector

15 Feb 2026 | 1:03 AM

Vijayawada, Feb 14 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav today welcomed the allocation of Rs 19,306.04 crore to the Health sector in the 2026–27 financial budget, marking a 9.5 per cent increase of Rs 1,669 crore over the revised estimates of Rs 17,637.24 crore for 2025–26.

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Kerala: SI attacked, stabbed in Kozhikode Town

15 Feb 2026 | 12:03 AM

Kozhikode, Feb 14 (UNI) A police sub-Inspector (SI) was injured after a youth allegedly stabbed him with a sharp weapon for intervening in a dispute in Kerala's Kozhikode town today.

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Thiruvananthapuram Airport inducts advanced Crash Fire Tenders

14 Feb 2026 | 11:49 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 14 (UNI) Strengthening its Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) capabilities, Thiruvananthapuram International Airport has inducted three state-of-the-art Panther CFT crash fire tenders from Rosenbauer, significantly boosting its emergency response preparedness.

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Kerala: Congress president demands to file criminal case against Devaswom Minister Vasavan

14 Feb 2026 | 10:39 PM

Kannur, Feb 14 (UNI) Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president Sunny Joseph today demanded that a criminal case be filed against Devaswom Minister V N Vasavan and the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) over alleged embezzlement, forgery and breach of trust in the Global Ayyappa Sangamam held at Pamba on September 20, 2025.

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CM calls for Telangana Municipalities to become National Role Models

14 Feb 2026 | 10:10 PM

Hyderabad, Feb 14 (UNI) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy today emphasized that Municipalities and Municipal Corporations in Telangana should be developed as role models for the entire country.

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Kerala: Nishagandhi Dance Festival begins on exciting note

14 Feb 2026 | 10:03 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 14 (UNI) Kerala Tourism’s flagship cultural event, Nishagandhi Dance Festival, began on an exciting note at Kanakakkunnu Palace grounds here today evening, setting the stage for performances by India’s top-notch classical dancers for eight nights.

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Tourism sector promises big openings for women in Kerala: Experts

14 Feb 2026 | 9:28 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 14 (UNI) Integrated planning is vital to enhance the participation of women in key sectors including tourism, which promises big opportunities for women, experts said at a seminar on “Tourism Sector and Women-friendly development” here today.

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Chennithala demands accountability over Sabarimala issue

14 Feb 2026 | 9:15 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 14 (UNI) Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala has strongly criticised the Kerala government, questioning what he described as its persistent hostility towards Sabarimala.

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Case filed over fake CMO transfer letter

14 Feb 2026 | 9:02 PM

Bengaluru, Feb 14 (UNI) The Vidhana Soudha police have registered a case following a complaint from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) over a fake transfer letter circulating online, falsely claiming that K Mohan, District Health and Family Welfare Officer, Mandya, had been appointed as Deputy Commissioner of Excise, Mysuru Rural.

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NextGen Finance AI Summit gets underway at Technopark

14 Feb 2026 | 8:58 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 14 (UNI) A two-day summit on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in the finance and accounting sector commenced at Technopark here today.

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Top seeded India-Thailand pair annexes Coromandel ATP Challenger doubles title

14 Feb 2026 | 8:25 PM

Chennai, Feb 14 (UNI) Top seeded pair of Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha of India and Pruchya Isaro of Thailand won the doubles title at the Chennai Open ATP Challenger Men’s International Tennis Championship 2026 at the SDAT Tennis Stadium here on Saturday evening.

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Amit Shah defends US trade deal, slams Rahul as habitual liar peddling one after other

14 Feb 2026 | 8:19 PM

Chennai, Feb 14 (UNI) Brushing aside the opposition charges against the US Trade deal, union Home Minister and BJP veteran
Amit Shah, while maintaining that the interests of farmers and fishermen have been protected and not compromised, slammed
Congress leader Rahul Gadhi as a habitual liar, repeatedly lying on the agreement.

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Telangana Guv extends greetings to people on occasion of Maha Shivarati festival

14 Feb 2026 | 6:40 PM

Hyderabad, Feb 14 (UNI) Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma on Saturday extended special greetings and wishes to people of the state on auspicious occasion of Maha Sivarathi Festival on February 15.

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From tomorrow, none will talk about coalition govt in TN : DMK snubs Cong demand for power share

14 Feb 2026 | 6:36 PM

Chennai, Feb 14 (UNI) Emboldened by the Rs 5,000 deposited to 1.31 crore women beneficiaries under its flagship Kalaignar
Magalir Urimai Thogai (KMUT) scheme, the ruling DMK, in a major snub to its national ally Congress’ persistence with power
share, on Saturday said that from tomorrow no one will talk about coalition government in Tamil Nadu after the Assembly
elections due in two months.

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