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ICC’S 4 Good Clinics brings young fans close to T20 World Cup stars

13 Feb 2026 | 2:15 PM

Chennai, Feb 13 (UNI) The ICC’s Cricket 4 Good initiative, in collaboration with UNICEF, has delivered a series of cricket clinics during the T20 World Cup engaging young fans across multiple locations as part of its global community outreach programme.

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DEFSAT 2026: India’s Defence-Space Forum poised for industry expansion as Military Space becomes strategic priority

13 Feb 2026 | 1:46 PM

Chennai/New Delhi, Febr 13 (UNI) Now in its 4th edition, DEFSAT-2026 has become one of India’s most consequential defence-space dialogue platforms, bringing together senior military leaders, policymakers, technology partners and industry to shape how the nation prepares for future space-enabled security challenges.

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Poll loss fear driving Stalin’s sudden generosity, AIADMK slams DMK

13 Feb 2026 | 1:38 PM

Chennai, Feb 13 (UNI) AIADMK General Secretary and Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Friday launched a blistering attack on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M.K. Stalin goverment's move deposit Rs 5,000 directly to the
bank accounts of women households under the Kalaignar Magalari Urimai Thogai (KMUT) scheme with Rs 2,000 summer incentive
and claimed that the fear of losing the ensuing Assembly polls prompted the government to do so.

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Hyd: Congress leads municipal polls, jubilant celebrations at Gandhi Bhavan

13 Feb 2026 | 1:34 PM

Hyderabad, Feb 13 (UNI) As the Congress party headed towards a resounding victory in the Telangana municipal elections, jubilant celebrations erupted at Gandhi Bhavan, the party headquarters, on Friday.

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Congress wins Bheemgal Municipality, home of TPCC chief

13 Feb 2026 | 1:25 PM

Hyderabad, Feb 13 (UNI) The Congress party has won a landslide victory in Bheemgal Municipality in Nizamabad district.

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Stalin masterstroke: Rs 5K deposited in 1.31 women household heads ahead of TN assembly poll, promises Rs 2 K every month

13 Feb 2026 | 11:45 AM

Chennai, Feb 13 (UNI) Ahead of the impending election to the Tamil Nadu Assembly, the DMK government of MK Stalin o Friday, sprang a huge surprise, by depositing Rs 5,000 each in the bank accounts of the 1.31 crore women beneficiaries of the flagship Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai Thittam (Kalaignar Women’s Financial Right Scheme), under which women were being extended Rs 1,000 a month.

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Strict action against attacks on Police, Officials on Election Duty: Telangana DGP

13 Feb 2026 | 11:12 AM

Hyderabad, Feb 13 (UNI) State Director General of Police B. Shivadhar Reddy on Friday warned that stringent legal action will be taken against anyone who indulges in violence, intimidation, or unruly behaviour towards police personnel and government officials engaged in election duties.

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Strict action against attacks on Police, Officials on Election Duty: Telangana DGP

13 Feb 2026 | 11:12 AM

Hyderabad, Feb 13 (UNI) State Director General of Police B. Shivadhar Reddy on Friday warned that stringent legal action will be taken against anyone who indulges in violence, intimidation, or unruly behaviour towards police personnel and government officials engaged in election duties.

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Kerala Women’s Policy-2026 aims at comprehensive gender justice

13 Feb 2026 | 11:05 AM

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 13 (UNI) Kerala has taken a bold leap toward gender equality with the approval of Women’s Policy-2026, setting the stage for a fully women-friendly and gender-just society. The policy modernises the 2009 framework, addresses emerging challenges, and envisions a “Navakeralam” where safety, rights, and economic empowerment of women are central to the state’s development agenda.

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Karnataka BJP MLA arrested in Bikla Shiva murder case

13 Feb 2026 | 10:55 AM

Bengaluru, Feb 13 (UNI) Karnataka BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraj was arrested on Thursday at Bengaluru International Airport, nearly eight months after being named an accused in the sensational murder of real estate operator VG Shivaprakash, popularly known as Bikla Shiva. The KR Pura legislator was taken into custody by the CID shortly after arriving from Ahmedabad, ending months of legal maneuvering.

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Kerala CM cancels Vatican visit due to election commitments

13 Feb 2026 | 10:54 AM

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 13 (UNI) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has cancelled his proposed visit to Vatican City, where he was scheduled to meet Pope Leo XIV next month, citing pressing political commitments in the state.

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Seven dead in Bengaluru highway crash

13 Feb 2026 | 10:09 AM

Bengaluru, Feb 13 (UNI) Seven people were killed on Friday morning in a road accident near M Satyavara village in Hoskote taluk of Bengaluru Rural district, following a series of collisions involving a car, a motorcycle, and a canter vehicle.

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Telangana municipal polls: Counting of votes begins amid tight security

13 Feb 2026 | 8:07 AM

Hyderabad, Feb 13 (UNI) The counting of votes polled in the elections to 116 municipalities and seven municipal corporations in Telangana began at 0800 hours on Friday amid tight security arrangements.

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Ramesh Chennithala to head Congress election campaign committee in Kerala

13 Feb 2026 | 7:31 AM

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 13 (UNI) The Indian National Congress has appointed senior leader Ramesh Chennithala as the chairman of its election campaign committee for the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections.

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