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BRS Mancherial district president Balka Suman accused the police of favouring the Congress. (Balka Suman/X) — Deferred elections held in only 8 Telangana urban local bodies amid tension

Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Farooq Abdullah — ‘North lives in fear as south upholds secular values,’ says former Jammu and Kashmir CM Farooq Abdullah

Rahul Gandhi with Siddaramaiah — Karnataka High Court quashes defamation case filed by BJP against Rahul Gandhi

Enforcement Directorate. ED — Sabarimala gold theft case: Actor Jayaram appears before ED

Pratyusha — Supreme Court upholds High Court verdict in Telugu actor Pratyusha suicide case

Nearly half of Claude interactions in India involve computer and mathematical tasks. Credit: x.com/AnthropicAI — Anthropic opens Bengaluru office, announces major partnerships to boost AI adoption in India

Telangana Congress leaders and Telangana BJP leaders. — Opposites attract in Telangana: Congress, BJP become ‘tactical allies’ to secure urban local bodies

Karur BJP president VV Senthilnathan (L) and Congress MP Jothimani. Credit: x.com/VVSenthilnathan, x.com/jothims — Tamil Nadu BJP leader’s vulgar, misogynistic attack on Congress MP Jothimani

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Human foetus. Representative image. (iStock) — In a first, Hyderabad doctors deliver medicine directly to unborn babies, reversing heart failure

Gig workers — Karnataka notifies welfare fee on gig platforms; to be monitored by state government

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thenarasu presenting the state budget. — Tamil Nadu government presents interim Budget, Agriculture budget for 2026-2027

Soleus muscle exercise for diabetics to lower blood sugar. (OrthoIndy/YouTube) — Movement breaks: Why you should move every 30 minutes

Former Telangana minister T Harish Rao. — Congress, BJP abandon ideologies and join hands for political power in Telangana: BRS leader Harish Rao

Girl suffering insomnia trying to sleep. (iStock) — Sleep, stress and weight: The overlooked trio affecting your metabolism

Mainly clear sky — Weather update: Forecast for Southern cities on 17 February

Abstentions and uneasy alliances decide mayoral posts in Telangana’s urban local bodies