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Plea in Kerala HC seeking survey of AKG Centre to determine extent of alleged encroachment
Latest plea states that Revenue department officials failed to survey AKG Centre’s land while assessing Kerala University’s land

Infosys opens 1.1 million sq.ft. new block at Pocharam campus in Hyderabad
new block at Pocharam campus in Hyderabad. The new facility will add 10,000 seats, enabling the company to aim to support an additional workforce of over 13,000 employees under a hybrid working model, the IT major said after the inauguration by Deputy CM Bhatti, IT Minister Sridhar Babu


Pawan Kalyan moots insurance cover for fishing boats in Andhra Pradesh
Fisheries Department asked to prepare draft State-level policy; Deputy CM stresses speedy completion of Uppada sea protection wall and replacement of washed-away beach road

Keralam invites EoI for social impact study for Vizhinjam port expansion
Study aims to assess potential losses of employment and livelihoods arising from the port expansion and identify the groups likely to be affected
Namma Metro facilitates swift transport of human kidney for transplant
With Friday’s transfer, Namma Metro has facilitated seven organ transportation operations so far.
Andhra Pradesh SEC gears up for polls in 100 Urban Local Bodies on November 1
Andhra Pradesh SEC gears up for polls in 100 Urban Local Bodies on November 1. 36,351 police personnel, drones and CCTV cameras deployed to ensure peaceful polling; 400-plus flying squads to enforce Model Code of Conduct; counting of votes on November 3

Germany news: Merz hopes for Korean reunification at DMZ
Chancellor Friedrich Merz has expressed hope for Korean reunification during a visit to the heavily fortified border. Meanwhile, President Steinmeier has held talks with China's Xi Jinping in Beijing.

Germany news: Merz calls for Korean reunification at DMZ
Chancellor Friedrich Merz has expressed hope for Korean reunification during a visit to the heavily fortified border. Meanwhile, President Steinmeier has held talks with China's Xi Jinping in Beijing.

GAF says it’s ready to confront any security threat against Ghana
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) says it is prepared to confront any threat to the country’s security and defend its territorial integrity against external aggression. The assurance was given by the General Officer Commanding the Southern Command, Brigadier General Edward Awaribey, at the 2026 Static and Firepower Demonstration held at the Battle Training Camp in Bundase.

Population census to be conducted from January 25 to February 28 except in snow-bound and poll-bound States
Reference date for population census will be 00:00 hours of March 1, 2027; census will not be held in Manipur, Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Uttarakhand, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and J&K

A.P. releases ₹9.86 crore to upgrade 16 de-addiction centres
Three government hospitals in Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam and Kadapa to be developed as specialised Centres of Excellence offering advanced addiction treatment and rehabilitation services
Polluting vehicles remain unchecked despite strict PUC norms
Emissions containing pollutants such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides and fine particulate matter, which can adversely affect human health, remain a concern despite initiatives by the State and Union governments to promote electric vehicles through attractive financing schemes and subsidies.

CJI Surya Kant to visit Guruvayur temple on October 31
He is scheduled to arrive at 2 p.m. and stay at the Sreevalsam Guest House. He will visit the temple at 4 p.m. and leave Guruvayur at 5 p.m
Over 1.05 lakh persons bound over ahead of local body polls in A.P.
DGP Harish Kumar Gupta says 2,726 pending NBWs executed and 261 election-related cases registered; police seize liquor worth ₹11.99 lakh and 495 kg of ganja