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Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar writes to SEC over discrepancies in draft voter list in Bengaluru
Thripunithura MLA K Babu announces exit from electoral politics
Sarvam AI unveils LLMs trained for Indian languages; offers voice services in 11 languages

Security forces launch major offensive near Telangana border, five Maoists killed
ACB nabs junior lineman in Guntur for Rs 70,000 bribe
‘The alliance has taken shape,’ DMDK officially joins DMK-led front in TN
Amid Epstein files controversy, Bill Gates cancels keynote address at India AI Impact Summit
Weather update: Forecast for Southern cities on 19 February
Retired ISRO employee strangles wife to death in Bengaluru; held by police
TNCC cracks down on public remarks over DMK-Congress alliance; warns of action
Kerala experiences unusually high UV radiation; KSDMA issues health warnings
Thanjavur schoolgirl’s suicide: CBI rules out conversion bid, holds hostel warden responsible
Following Chinese robodog fiasco, government asks Galgotias University to exit AI Impact Summit
Kerala-based haematologist Dr KA Salim passes away at the age of 86
Weather update: Forecast for Southern cities on 18 February
‘North lives in fear as south upholds secular values,’ says former Jammu and Kashmir CM Farooq Abdullah
‘Treat Imran Khan with dignity,” former cricket captains Gavaskar, Kapil Dev and others write to Pak authorities
Karnataka High Court quashes defamation case filed by BJP against Rahul Gandhi
Contradicting reports emerge over Bill Gates’ presence at India AI Impact Summit
Sabarimala gold theft case: Actor Jayaram appears before ED
Anthropic opens Bengaluru office, announces major partnerships to boost AI adoption in India
Tamil Nadu BJP leader’s vulgar, misogynistic attack on Congress MP Jothimani
Karnataka notifies welfare fee on gig platforms; to be monitored by state government
Tamil Nadu government presents interim Budget, Agriculture budget for 2026-2027
Confusion, poor management and theft mark the first day of India AI Impact Summit 2026
Weather update: Forecast for Southern cities on 17 February
FIR against BJP leader for false voter objection in Kasaragod, amid Pakistan linked polarisation
Andhra CM Naidu rolls out red carpet for Bill Gates as shadow of Epstein files looms large, draws criticism

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