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Two foreign nationals die in Bengaluru hotel pool; electrocution suspected
Nine phones, repeated bank frauds, four years of fear: Wayanad woman seeks escape from cyber ordeal
Weather update: Forecast for southern cities on 31 October
Karnataka government announces 2026 Rajyotsava Awards; B.V. Acharya, A.C. Bhandary among awardees
Attappadi infant deaths: Minister to visit as expert teams begin probe; CPI demands accountability
Minister Satish Jarkiholi denies endorsing SIR, says remarks were misinterpreted
Helicopter with five passengers reportedly from Karnataka crashes in Uttarakhand
Cheranalloor accident: Court pulls up prosecution, victim’s family for revealing juvenile accused’s identity
Opposition postpones ‘public impeachment’ of CEC to October 31 due to rain; invites people to join Ramlila Maidan march
Expired Nipah medicine allegation: Health Minister backtracks, says facts yet to be verified
Three key issues arising from the arrest of economist Kalaiyarasan: MP Dr D. Ravikumar
Karnataka Cabinet clears Rs 8 per litre hike in Nandini milk price; farmers to get Rs 42 plus incentives from 1 November
Keralam: 87g of MDMA goes missing from Ernakulam station; Sub-Inspector returns 202g, arrested
Kerala HC orders fresh probe into alleged clinical negligence after woman loses nine fingers following liposuction
ECI extends SIR timeline in Telangana; final electoral rolls to be published on 30 November
L. Murugan rejects speculations over his resignation; says focus is on strengthening BJP in TN
Bengaluru Police say sting video targeting Siddaramaiah is part of ‘fabricated, deliberately constructed narrative’
Keralam minister suspects expired drugs may have been given to Nipah patients; probe ordered
Coast Guard rescues all 20 sailors from bulk carrier stranded off Andhra coast
Class 10 student dies at KGBV hostel in Siddipet; family demands probe
Satheesan slams airlines over high fares charged to expatriates; Loka Kerala Sabha to be replaced with ‘stonger’ mechanism
Former Telangana minister Konda Surekha retracts remarks blaming KTR for Samantha-Naga Chaitanya divorce
TN Cabinet approves commission headed by retired judge for ‘social justice survey’; rollout set for next year
TN private-school approvals scam: Former DMK MLA Muthukumar surrenders before Chennai court, remanded till November 12
TN private school approvals case: Anbil Mahesh’s bail plea adjourned to November 2

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Google and most of the other Big Tech companies are spending heavily on AI. — Google expands employee buyout offer to 5 more countries

Naidu with Nilekani — BJP ally TDP calls for equal opportunities, reduced stress in national exam system

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Keralam: Speeding private bus fatally runs over 29-year-old woman in Kochi

Police used force as tensions ran high outside the Meerpet police station. — Two arrested for abusing, assaulting Christian women in Rangareddy district

Karnataka households feel the squeeze as milk and bus fare hikes add to rising living costs

Female smokers had an odds ratio of 9.05 for mouth cancer, compared with 1.25 among male smokers. (iStock) — Female smokers show 7.2 times higher odds ratio for mouth cancer, nearly 8 times for throat cancer

Karnataka High Court appoints amicus curiae in suo motu petition on Chinnaswamy Stadium Stampede — Slip of the tongue: Karnataka HC quashes ‘Pakistan zindabad’ slogan case against BJP worker

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Hyderabad-origin Nabeela Syed, 27, defeats Republican incumbent to enter Illinois Senate

Olympic gold, Asian Games silver and other valuables stolen from former India hockey captain MM Somaya’s home

An aerial shot of the site where the blast occurred on 21 April. — Banned potassium chlorate, gross safety violations caused Mundathikkode blast that killed 16, inquiry finds

Sam Altman said Indians' energy, their experimentation with technology and practical ways to use it, was driving ChatGPT's use in India. — India is ChatGPT’s biggest market globally, user base outnumbers US: Sam Altman

Keralam: 15-year-old dies by suicide; father alleges he was punished at school over relationship with girl

HYDRAA Commissioner AV Ranganath, IPS. (AVRanganath/X) — Telangana HC extends interim protection to HYDRAA Commissioner AV Ranganath

Telangana bus conductor dies 10 days after allegedly being pushed off moving bus; state announces ₹10 lakh ex-gratia

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