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Thousands of Srikakulam migrant workers lost their vote in SIR, alleges Congress leader

October 18, 2026 admin

Former Srikakulam District Congress Committee president Pedada Parameswara Rao. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Srikakulam District Congress Committee former president Pedada Parameswara Rao on Saturday (October 17, 2026) alleged that thousands of migrant labourers from Srikakulam district had lost their voting right because of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls conducted by the…

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Sexual assault on woman rider: Police nab suspect in Kozhikode city

October 18, 2026 admin

A 23-year-old man was arrested by the Marad police and the city crime squad for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman who was returning home on her scooter after work. The accused, Muhammad Aflah, a native of Kundayithode in Cheruvannur, was taken into custody in Cheruvannur following an investigation into the incident, which occurred on the…

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PM Modi condoles deaths in Gwalior accident, announces ₹2L ex-gratia relief for each

October 18, 2026 admin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (October 18, 2026) expressed grief over the loss of lives in an accident in Gwalior and announced ex-gratia relief of ₹2 lakh to the next of kin of each deceased and ₹50,000 for each injured. Thirteen people were killed, and nearly 40 others injured when a truck crashed into…

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Millet art exhibition marks World Food Day

October 18, 2026 admin

Visitors looking at millet-based artworks depicting the evolution of human food habits, from traditional food systems to modern packaged foods, at an exhibition organised by millet artiste Meka Vijay Kumar at the YMCA on Beach Road in Visakhapatnam on Friday. | Photo Credit: V. RAJU Visakhapatnam Divisional Railway Manager Lalit Bohra on Friday inaugurated an…

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Krishniah Chetty Jewellery exhibition in Hubballi till October 19

October 18, 2026 admin

Shilpa Shettar, wife of Lok Sabha member and former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, takes a look at an ornament after inaugurating the four-day jewellery exhibition of C. Krishniah Chetty Group of Jewellers in Hubballi on Friday. | Photo Credit: KIRAN BAKALE C. Krishniah Chetty Group of Jewellers, which has a 155-year legacy, is holding a…

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Wife of A.P. Speaker files nomination for Narsipatnam Chairperson post

October 18, 2026 admin

Chintakayala Padmavathi, wife of AP Legislative Assembly Speaker Chintakayala Ayyanna Patrudu, filed her nomination for the post of chairperson of Narsipatnam municipality in Anakapalli district on Friday, amid a show of strength by Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leaders and supporters. The nomination process began with Ms. Padmavathi offering prayers at a temple. She later proceeded…

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Chorbagan pandal stampede: Mismanagement, confusing announcements led to mishap, say Kolkata Police

October 18, 2026 admin

Relatives of victims killed in a stampede at the Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal gather outside a mortuary, in Kolkata, on October 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Lack of crowd management and misleading announcements following a sudden downpour during Saptami celebrations may have triggered panic among visitors, leading to a stampede at the Chorbagan Durga…

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Four, including 2 juveniles, held for stealing cash from ATM in Arumbakkam

October 18, 2026 admin

Four, including two juveniles, were held for allegedly stealing cash from a private bank’s ATM in Arumbakkam by pasted a black sticker over the cash dispensing slot to prevent money from coming out. The police said Godavari, 77, of Subbarao Nagar in Choolaimedu attempted to withdraw ₹10,000 from a private bank’s ATM on MMDA Colony…

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CM to decide on investigation into ‘sting operation’: Rayaraddi

October 18, 2026 admin

Basavaraj Rayaraddi | Photo Credit: File Photo Minister for Higher Education Basavaraj Rayaraddi has said that Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar will take an appropriate decision on the investigation into the alleged sting operation. Speaking to presspersons in Dharwad on Friday, Mr. Rayaraddi said that while some leaders had sought a CBI probe, others had demanded…

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Farmers’ associations observe fast in Villupuram

October 18, 2026 admin

Representatives of various farmers’ associations under the banner of the Tamizhaga Vivayasayigal Pathukappu Sangam on Friday observed a fast at Thiruchitrambalam Road in Vanur in Villupuram district in support of their charter of demands. The protesters urged the Tamil Nadu government to constitute a special committee to examine issues concerning Auroville. Among other demands, they…

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