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K Kavitha resigned as MLC a day after BRS suspended her, accusing cousins T Harish Rao and J Santosh Kumar of harming KCR and the party amid a CBI-bound Kaleshwaram probe. BJP and Congress moved quickly to exploit the fallout.

BRS has officially suspended MLC K. Kavitha from the party, citing allegations of involvement in anti-party activities. Her expulsion was approved by her father and party president K. Chandrashekhar Rao.

Putin hailed efforts of India and China for trying to resolve the Ukraine crisis. Speaking at the plenary SCO session, Russian President said 'he will inform leaders from the two nations about details from his Alaska meeting with US President Trump'.

Delhi Police rescued a 3-month-old baby within 18 hours of his kidnapping from Anand Parbat. Using AI-based facial recognition and interstate coordination, the accused was traced to Rajasthan, arrested and the baby safely reunited with his mother.

Nagaland Governor La Ganesan passed away in Chennai on August 15. Senior leaders, Union ministers, and Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio paid tributes, recalling his lifelong service to politics, BJP, Tamil literature and governance.

Nagaland Governor La Ganesan passed away at 6.23 pm on Friday at Apollo Hospital in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He was undergoing treatment for age-related health complications. Political leaders have expressed condolences over his demise.

The Madras High Court has ruled that government ads for welfare schemes cannot include names or photos of political leaders, especially former Chief Ministers or ideological icons, to keep promotions politically neutral.

Google will invest $6 billion in Andhra Pradesh to build Asia's largest data centre in Visakhapatnam. The 1-GW facility will run on renewable energy and marks Google's first major data infrastructure project in India.

Former Tamil Nadu CM O Panneerselvam has exited the BJP-led NDA alliance. After a failed meeting with PM Modi and visible tensions, OPS announced a fresh campaign across Tamil Nadu before the 2026 elections.

Senior BJP leader K Annamalai will not contest the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, say sources. He is expected to take up an important role at the national level in the BJP very soon.