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Shah hails NDA win in Kerala local body polls, thanks voters for historic mandate

13 Dec 2025 | 8:36 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 13 (UNI) union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday thanked the people of Kerala for what he termed a landslide victory for the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the local body elections, stating that the results would enable Thiruvananthapuram to get its first-ever BJP mayor.

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Tamil Nadu's Nandhidhaa P V clinches National Women's Championship for the second year in a row

13 Dec 2025 | 8:30 PM

Durgapur, Dec 13 (UNI) Woman Grandmaster Nandhidhaa P V of Tamil Nadu defeated WIM Srishti Pandey of Maharashtra in an exciting battle to clinch Indian Oil 51st National Women Chess Championship 2025, for the second consecutive year on Saturday.

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SIT probe in Aland vote chori case transparent: Shivakumar

13 Dec 2025 | 7:58 PM

Bengaluru, Dec 13 (UNI) Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said on Saturday that the investigation by the SIT in the Aland vote theft case was thorough and transparent.

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Telangana: BJP won over 300 sarpanch posts in first phase: Ramchander Rao

13 Dec 2025 | 7:34 PM

Hyderabad, Dec 13 (UNI) Telangana BJP president N. Ramchander Rao on Saturday said the party won over 300 sarpanch posts in the first phase of the panchayat raj elections held recently, expressing confidence that the party would perform strongly in the remaining phases.

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Kannur: LDF dominance continues in CM and State Secy's native villages, UDF retains Municipal Corpn

13 Dec 2025 | 6:58 PM

Kannur, Dec 13 (UNI) The ruling CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) continued its dominance in Kannur district, the native place of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and CPI(M) State Secretary M.V. Govindan, in the local body elections.

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TN girl takes wings, becomes young IAF Flying Officer

13 Dec 2025 | 6:39 PM

Chennai, Dec 13 (UNI) Overcoming all obsacles, including financial challenges, an
ambitious girl from Tamil Nadu, hailing from an economically challenging background,
has taken wings and became the young Indian Air Force (IAF) Flying Officer today.

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TN Fin Min, RS MP Kamal launches Vels Trade, Convention Centre

13 Dec 2025 | 6:35 PM

Chennai, Dec 13 (UNI) The Vels Group marked a significant milestone
with the inauguration of the its Trade and Convention Centre at suburban
Chembarambakkam, Chennai.

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BJP loses Pandalam Municipality in Kerala local body polls

13 Dec 2025 | 6:35 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 13 (UNI) In the latest results of the Kerala local body elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) suffered a significant reversal in Pandalam Municipality, a key urban body in Pathanamthitta district, home to the world-famous Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala.

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Kerala CM says LDF will strengthen base, address setbacks

13 Dec 2025 | 6:29 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 13 (UNI) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today acknowledged that the results of the local body elections had fallen short of the expectations of the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF).

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UDF wins local body polls, NDA’s T'puram triumph signals political shift, LDF faces setbacks

13 Dec 2025 | 6:25 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 13 (UNI) The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) emerged as the dominant force in the 2025 Kerala local body elections, securing decisive victories across municipalities and grama panchayats.

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YouTuber Savukku Shankar arrested amid high drama on extortion charges

13 Dec 2025 | 6:14 PM

Chennai, Dec 13 (UNI) Amid high drama and after an hour long stand-off,
the city police broke open the doors and arrested popular and controversial
YouTuber Savukku Shankar on extortion charges.

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AP govt approves City Roads Improvement Programme (CRIP)

13 Dec 2025 | 6:07 PM

Vijayawada, Dec 13 (UNI) The Andhra Pradesh government is moving ahead with redefining urban mobility and civic infrastructure by approving the first phase of the ‘City Roads Improvement Programme (CRIP)’ in Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam.

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BJP candidate 'Sonia Gandhi' defeated in Munnar

13 Dec 2025 | 6:04 PM

Munnar (Kerala), Dec 13 (UNI) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) suffered a notable setback in the Kerala local body elections after its candidate, Sonia Gandhi, was defeated in the Munnar panchayat polls on Saturday.

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Hyd: Deep Trust celebrates 11-years of services to society; lanches mobile bus for free screening

13 Dec 2025 | 5:54 PM

Hyderabad, Dec 13 (UNI) DEEP Trust, a collective of Doctors and Responsible citizens, is a non-profit organisation working to uplift vulnerable children and communities, which celebrated its 11th anniversary with DEEP Annual Day – DEEP Elevate 2025 here on Saturday, launched mobile Bus for free screening.

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Vizhinjam Seaport poised as major investment hub over next five years

13 Dec 2025 | 5:33 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 13 (UNI) Vizhinjam International Seaport presents a goldmine for investors and enterprises in the next five years as both marine and onshore support systems are yet to come up, said Sreekumar K Nair, CEO of Vizhinjam International Seaport, during a panel discussion at Huddle Global 2025 at Kovalam on Saturday.

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