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Early trends for the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections show a significant shift, with the Congress-led UDF projected for a commanding victory, leading in over 100 seats. The ruling LDF faces strong anti-incumbency, while the BJP remains a marginal player. This outcome suggests a return to Kerala's traditional pattern of alternating governments.

After a long and drawn-out legal battle spanning almost 29 years, a special CBI court in Ranchi has sentenced four transporters to three years behind bars for the misappropriation of 150 metric tonnes of bitumen, valued at Rs 9 lakh, during the years 1992 to 1994.

Rahul Gandhi criticized the LDF government in Kerala, accusing them of losing their ideological principles and becoming communal. He highlighted the CM's response to an assault on a candidate and alleged a connection between CPM and RSS-BJP. Gandhi also slammed PM Modi for his subservient approach to Donald Trump.

A minor reshuffle of IAS officers has seen Muttimbaku Abhishikth Kishore appointed as the new Collector of Visakhapatnam, replacing M N Harendhira Prasad who moves to Kakinada. Sagili Shan Mohan is now CEO of the Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board, while C M Saikanth Varma takes charge as Guntur District Collector.

KL Deemed to be University's Skill Development Division concluded the third phase of 'Skill Palaver,' a project-based learning hackathon for pre-final year engineering and IT students. This initiative, spanning two semesters, focused on industry preparedness through experiential learning. The final phase saw students presenting prototypes to industry experts, covering domains like AI, cloud, and cybersecurity, enhancing academic-industry collaboration.

Nandamuri Balakrishna's 1999 blockbuster 'Samarasimha Reddy' has achieved cult status and is now available on ETV Win. Directed by B. Gopal, the film features Balakrishna as Abbulu, a hotel worker protecting his sisters while secretly being the vengeful Samarasimha Reddy. The action-packed drama, with music by Mani Sharma, boasts an impressive theatrical run and is a must-watch for fans.

Patna has become almost as cold as London as the mercury dipped even further on Saturday.

HYDERABAD: The South Central Railway has released the names of two deceased and 20 injured passengers of the ill-fated Bangalore Express which derailed on Saturday morning.

The Enforcement Directorate has filed a prosecution sanction order against former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram in the Aircel-Maxis money laundering case. This move follows a Supreme Court ruling and aims to expedite the pending trial. The ED alleges Chidambaram granted FIPB approval for the deal in lieu of quid pro quo, with alleged illegal gratification received by his son.

Dakshina Kannada district police arrested eight persons on Thursday for circulating a video clip of the alleged gang rape of a student of a private college in Puttur

Centuries by KN Prudhvi Raj of Chittoor (103; 114b, 4x9,6x3), Visakhapatnam’s M Harsha Vardhan (115; 131b,4x13,6x2) and D Harshavardhan Naidu (108; 126b, 4x11,6x2) of Guntur and a five-for by Srikakulam left-arm spinner B Jayachandra Yadav were the highlights of ACA one-dayers

The Karnataka high court on Tuesdayrejected the memo filed on behalf of the Lokayukta police seeking permission to allow former advocate general B V Acharya to plead on their behalf.