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The Kerala High Court recently reiterated that criminal antecedents of an organ donor are not criteria to be considered by the authorisation committee for transplantation of human organs. source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/nothing-like-criminal-kidney-kerala-hc-observes-criminal-antecedents-of-donor-irrelevant-for-organ-donation-2525507

People entering Karnataka from neighbouring Kerala will have to remain in institutional quarantine for a week even if they are vaccinated and carry a negative RT-PCR test report, Karnataka Health... source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/7-day-institutional-quarantine-mandatory-for-all-visiting-karnataka-from-kerala-2524583

Parents cannot be forced to send their children to school for classes and schools also cannot be forced to reopen, the Telangana High Court said today as physical classes are all set to resume from... source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/on-the-reopening-of-schools-in-telangana-tomorrow-high-court-tells-state-government-dont-compel-students-parents-2524611

At least seven people, including a newly-wed bride, were washed away in flash floods caused by heavy rainfall in several districts of Telangana. source https://www.ndtv.com/telangana-news/new-bride-techie-among-7-killed-in-telangana-flash-floods-due-to-heavy-rain-2524364

A 23-year-old woman has been arrested by the Tamil Nadu Police for allegedly torturing her two-year-old child. source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/tamil-nadu-news-woman-23-arrested-for-alleged-assault-of-two-year-old-son-2523448

Thousands participated in a 55-day BJP-led footmarch that started from Hyderabad today, leading to concerns about a resurgence of Covid. The Praja Sangrama padyatra also made the "Taliban mindset"... source https://www.ndtv.com/telangana-news/at-huge-bjp-footmarch-in-telangana-taliban-mindset-slur-2522606

A large number of police personnel are deployed in two coastal villages of Puducherry after clashes between fishermen led to police opening fire in the air twice to bring the situation under control... source https://www.ndtv.com/south/tension-in-2-puducherry-villages-as-fishermen-clash-over-banned-fishing-net-2522502

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday reacted sharply to the Opposition Congress allegations over "mismanagement'' in handling the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the state's Case Fatality Rate... source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/kerala-chief-minister-pinarayi-vijayan-rejects-opposition-charges-on-rising-covid-19-cases-cites-low-case-fatality-rate-2522313

In a bid to weed out fake journalists, the Tamil Nadu government should constitute within three months, a press council, the Madras High Court has ruled. source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/form-press-council-of-tamil-nadu-to-eliminate-fake-journalists-madras-high-court-2522307

The Kerala government on Saturday declared that night curfew would be enforced in the state from next week to prevent the spread of COVID-19. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/night-curfew-in-kerala-from-next-week-says-vijayan-2522017

The opposition Congress in Kerala on Saturday urged the ruling CPI(M) to remove the photos of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin from their party offices in view of global media reports about the recent... source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/cong-urges-kerala-cpi-m-to-remove-photos-of-stalin-from-party-offices-2521801

Police have succeeded in cracking the Mysuru gang-rape case, Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra said today. source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/karnataka-home-minister-says-police-cracked-mysuru-gang-rape-case-declines-comment-on-arrests-2521548

The Tamil Nadu Assembly today adopted a resolution urging the Centre to withdraw three contentious farm laws, against which some farmers' unions have been holding protests outside Delhi for months. source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/tamil-nadu-assembly-adopts-resolution-against-centres-farm-laws-aiadmk-bjp-walk-out-2521522

Days after the gang-rape of a student in Mysuru, the University of Mysore has issued a circular prohibiting female students from moving about its Mansangotriya campus after 6.30 pm. A similar order... source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/mysore-universitys-order-on-female-students-movement-amid-outrage-over-gang-rape-2521538

Nearly a month after taking over as Tamil Nadu's BJP chief, former IPS officer Annamalai is facing trouble amid rumblings with the party. Tensions have been brewing after an audio tape surfaced... source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/tamil-nadu-bjp-chief-annamalai-kuppusamy-faces-turmoil-amid-claims-he-wanted-sleaze-tape-on-kt-raghavan-out-2521408

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj S Bommai on Friday said the state will start at least five lakh COVID-19 vaccinations everyday from September 1 with the help of the Centre. source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/karnataka-to-start-5-lakh-covid-19-jabs-daily-from-september-1-chief-minister-basavaraj-bommai-2520562

At a time when Kerala is facing flak for its allegedly failing to manage the Covid situation in the state, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has rejected the criticism, calling it "unwanted". source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/ker-cm-rejects-criticism-against-states-covid-management-as-unwanted-2520598

Kerala Health Minister Veena George said on Thursday that the latest statistics show that the COVID-19 disease transmission within homes is increasing in the state. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/covid-19-transmission-within-homes-is-on-the-rise-kerala-health-minister-2520049

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraja Bommai on Thursday said that the Centre has agreed to increase the monthly supply of COVID-19 vaccines to the state. source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/centre-to-give-more-covid-19-vaccines-to-help-state-meet-vaccination-target-karnataka-cm-2520037

Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra on Thursday kicked up a row over his rape comments made in the context of a gangrape incident in Mysuru, that did not go down well with Chief Minister Basavaraj... source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/mysuru-gang-rape-karnataka-minister-withdraws-rape-remarks-after-chief-ministers-disapproval-2520003

Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Thursday cautioned against the increased indoor transmission of COVID-19 at homes and urged people to strictly abide by the directives of the government to keep... source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/kerala-health-minister-veena-george-cautions-against-spread-of-covid-19-while-at-home-2519492

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj S Bommai on Thursday held a meeting in Delhi with legal and technical experts to chalk out strategies for tackling water sharing disputes with neighbouring states. source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/interstate-river-water-dispute-karnataka-chief-minister-meets-legal-team-2519045

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj S Bommai on Thursday said his government will form a special team to investigate the case of gang-rape of a college student in Mysuru and asserted that the... source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/dont-agree-with-home-ministers-remarks-over-mysuru-gang-rape-case-karnataka-cm-2519660

Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra's statements that the gang-rape victim and her male friend should not have gone to the deserted place, and his claims that the opposition Congress was trying to... source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/mysuru-gang-rape-congress-trying-to-rape-me-karnataka-minister-araga-jnanendra-2519605

Amid fall in state revenue and GST collection in view of COVID-19 crisis, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj S Bommai on Thursday demanded the Centre to extend the GST compensation period to states... source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/ktaka-cm-meets-fm-demands-extension-of-gst-compensation-to-states-for-3-more-yrs-2519332

A 22-year-old MBA student, allegedly gang-raped near Mysuru on an outing with her boyfriend, is in shock and the police have yet to record her statement, the Karnataka government has said. source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/mysuru-gang-rape-no-arrests-minister-says-no-statement-since-woman-in-shock-2519312

As the COVID-19 situation in Kerala continues to deteriorate, the Union Minister of State V Muraleedharan expressed his concerns and informed that the situation in the state is grave. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/covid-19-situation-in-kerala-grave-says-mos-v-muraleedharan-2519037

As Kerala crossed the 31,000 mark in the daily COVID-19 cases, the Opposition Congress on Wednesday picked holes in the virus management system in the state and urged the LDF government to immediately... source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/congress-urges-kerala-government-to-release-health-data-amid-covid-19-surge-2518694

The BJP's Tamil Nadu unit today removed a YouTuber, who uploaded a sleaze video of a senior state leader, and his associate from the party for expressing views against the party. source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/bjp-removes-youtuber-madan-ravichandran-aide-venba-for-posting-tamil-nadu-leaders-sleaze-video-2518515

Karnataka aims to be the first state to double the farmers' income by 2023-24, and will be constituting a committee comprising farmers to prepare a state specific report in this regard, which the... source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/karnataka-aims-to-become-1st-state-to-double-farmers-income-by-2023-24-chief-minister-2518263

Three young girls were locked up in their home in Tamil Nadu for several hours on Monday, by a man their father owed money to. source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/3-girls-locked-up-in-tamil-nadu-home-over-fathers-loan-rescued-hours-later-2517269

As many as nine students from two government schools have tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday in Andhra Pradesh's Krishna district. source https://www.ndtv.com/andhra-pradesh-news/9-students-from-2-govt-schools-test-positive-for-covid-19-2517098

Tamil Nadu has faced "unfair" political representation in the Lok Sabha since 1962 after the state managed to successfully bring down its population, the Madras high court said recently. source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/tamil-nadu-should-be-compensated-for-cut-in-lok-sabha-seats-madras-high-court-2515979

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor today posted a video of him participating in swing tradition as part of Onam - a festival celebrated in Kerala from where he has been elected as a member of Parliament.... source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/to-get-into-spirit-of-things-shashi-tharoors-onam-swing-oonjaal-video-2515392

Citing the Official Languages Act, the Madras High Court has directed the Centre to give reply in English if the representation is made in the said language, saying it was the "duty" of the union... source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/madras-high-court-cites-official-languages-act-on-mps-plea-against-centres-reply-in-hindi-2515128

Andhra Pradesh Tourism Minister Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao on Thursday denied any involvement in the reported audio clip that has gone viral on social media. source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/audio-clip-fake-conspiracy-against-me-by-opponents-andhra-pradesh-tourism-minister-muttamsetti-srinivasa-rao-2514546

A Covid patient in Chennai whose lungs were fully damaged has completely recovered after being on ECMO support or artificial lungs for 62 days. He is being touted as India's longest surviving patient... source https://www.ndtv.com/chennai-news/chennai-covid-survivor-mohamed-muddhija-spends-62-days-on-lung-support-machine-without-transplant-2514485

Kerala on Thursday logged 21,116 fresh COVID-19 cases pushing the total infection count to 37,46,121, as the number of people succumbing to the disease climbed to 19,246 with 197 additional deaths. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/coronavirus-21-116-covid-19-cases-197-deaths-in-kerala-2514272

Amid the continuous surge in COVID-19 cases, Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Thursday said the state government is taking the best possible measures to contain the disease. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/taking-best-possible-measures-to-contain-disease-kerala-health-minister-on-rising-covid-cases-2514257

Four persons have been arrested for celebratory firing during the BJP's Jan Ashirwad Yaatra in Karnataka. A few rounds were fired during at Yadgir on Tuesday, the police said. source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/celebratory-firing-at-bjps-jan-ashirwad-rally-in-karnataka-4-arrested-2513516

Kerala High Court has issued an interim order directing Karnataka government to ensure that people in emergent situations such as a death in their family and medical treatment is permitted to enter... source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/hc-issues-interim-order-directing-ktaka-govt-to-allow-entry-of-people-from-kerala-in-emergency-situations-2512858

In a new worry for Tamil Nadu, health authorities say state is facing a kind of vaccination apathy among its residents following adrastic dip in daily Covid case numbers from about 36,000 a day during... source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/cases-are-down-in-tamil-nadu-but-theres-new-covid-19-worry-2512860

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday allowed a minor girl to accompany her father to Sabarimala for 'darshan' (visit). source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/kerala-high-court-allows-minor-girl-to-accompany-father-to-sabarimala-temple-2512854

Two women were taken into custody on Tuesday by the officials of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Kerala's Kannur for allegedly propagating ideology of terror group ISIS through social... source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/2-women-arrested-in-kerala-for-alleged-links-with-terror-group-isis-report-2512742

A 40-year-old-man and his wife ended their lives apparently worried over symptoms of COVID-19 in Karnataka's Mangaluru, police sources said today. source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/before-death-by-suicide-couple-called-cops-said-covid-19-anxiety-was-high-report-2512227

Kerala today logged 12,294 cases of coronavirus in 24 hours, pushing the overall infection count to 36,81,965, as the number of related deaths rose to 18,743 with 142 fatalities in the same period. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/12-294-covid-cases-in-kerala-with-142-related-deaths-in-24-hours-2511864

Onam holds much importance in the lives of Malayalis across the globe. This 10-day-long harvest festival adds a lot of fervour to the humdrum of daily lives. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/happy-onam-2021-greetings-images-quotes-messages-and-whatsapp-status-2510396

Kerala on Sunday reported 18,582 new COVID-19 cases pushing the total infection count to 36.69 lakh, as the number of people succumbing to the disease rose to 18,601 with 102 additional deaths. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/kerala-reports-18-582-new-covid-19-cases-102-more-deaths-2511074

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj S Bommai has decided to not imply Zero traffic rules for his city travel in Bengaluru. Earlier, the Chief Minister along with his ministers were getting zero traffic... source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/ktaka-cm-does-not-want-zero-traffic-rule-for-himself-2510500

In sync with its poll promise, the DMK government on Saturday presented a budget in the Tamil Nadu Assembly exclusively for agriculture featuring schemes for the overall development of the farm... source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/mk-stalins-dmk-government-presents-exclusive-farm-budget-first-in-tamil-nadu-2510385

Onam, the harvest festival of Kerala, is a grand yearly affair in the southern state. This year, however, much like in 2020, the coronavirus pandemic has thrown a wrench in the celebratory plans of... source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/onam-2021-in-kerala-muted-celebrations-in-the-time-of-coronavirus-2509506

In a big relief for people in Tamil Nadu, the state government today said it would reduce petrol price by Rs 3 per litre. source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/tamil-nadu-cuts-petrol-price-by-rs-3-will-face-rs-1-160-crore-deficit-2509678

Onam lasts for 10 or more days, with Thiru-Onam or Thiruvonam being the biggest day of celebration. The days are based on the Malayalam calendar and fall in the Chingam month. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/happy-onam-2021-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-10-days-of-celebration-2509463

Kerala police chief Anil Kant evaluated the security arrangements to be made in view of Onam celebrations and gave instructions to senior police officers and district police chiefs via video... source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/onam-festival-2021-celebrations-should-be-kept-minimum-in-view-of-covid-kerala-police-2509284

In a horrific incident, a man in Telangana allegedly kept the body of his 93-year-old grandfather inside the fridge as he did not have money to perform his last rites. source https://www.ndtv.com/telangana-news/93-year-old-mans-body-found-in-refrigerator-in-telanganas-warangal-2509278

How did the Kerala government deviate from the vaccination schedule set by the central government and what was the reason for the Centre to increase the gap between first and second dose of COVISHIELD... source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/how-can-state-government-deviate-from-vaccination-schedule-set-by-centre-court-asks-kerala-government-2509185

Kerala Opposition parties' leaders on Thursday boycotted the State Assembly session after the Speaker denied permission to discuss an adjournment motion notice given by Congress MLA PT Thomas. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/kerala-dollar-smuggling-case-opposition-seeks-chief-minister-pinarayi-vijayans-resignation-2508888

Ministers who expressed public displeasure at assigned portfolios seem to have been mollified after meetings with Mr Bommai, who is facing possibly his first major political challenge since being... source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/karnataka-news-always-had-faith-has-karnataka-chief-minister-basavraj-bommai-sorted-portfolio-row-2508882

The Kerala government on Wednesday announced a bonus of Rs 4,000 for government employees for the festival of Onam. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/onam-festival-2021-kerala-announces-bonus-for-government-employees-2508534

The test positivity rate (TPR) in the state is going up due to non-enforcement of isolation protocols properly, the Kerala High Court said on Wednesday and added that preventing crowding or full... source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/positivity-rate-up-as-isolation-protocols-not-enforced-kerala-high-court-2508311

The new Karnataka Chief Minister, Basavaraj Bommai, is battling discontent within his cabinet as a handful of ministers, including Tourism and Environment Minister Anand Singh, push for different, and... source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/karnataka-cabinet-reshuffle-everything-will-be-fine-karnataka-chief-minister-basavaraj-bommai-on-cabinet-reshuffle-complaints-2508169

An unspecified number of COVID-19 patients died due to a lack of medical oxygen at a hospital in Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati during the second wave, the centre told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/coronavirus-oxygen-supply-deaths-some-deaths-due-to-insufficient-oxygen-in-tirupati-hospital-in-andhra-pradesh-centre-2507731

Former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer RS Praveen Kumar, who joined the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Sunday, has tested positive for COVID-19. source https://www.ndtv.com/telangana-news/former-ips-officer-rs-praveen-kumar-who-recently-joined-bsp-tests-positive-for-covid-19-2507585

YSRCP spokesperson Eada Rajasekhar Reddy on Tuesday said the party has never had any plans to join any alliance either at the central level or at the state level. source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/jaganmohan-reddys-party-ysrcp-denies-reports-of-joining-nda-2507297

The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption on Tuesday registered a case against former minister SP Velumani for allegedly abusing his official position and allotting tenders. source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/corruption-case-against-aiadmk-leader-velumani-party-dubs-it-vendetta-2507240

Tamil Nadu Minister PTR Palanivel Thiagarajan has released a white paper highlighting the state's economic situation wherein he has said that the total debt burden of the state is Rs 5.7 lakh crore. source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/tamil-nadu-debt-burden-rs-5-7-lakh-crore-state-finance-minister-on-economy-2506761

Officials of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) carried out searches in Bangalore in connection with a human trafficking case involving a group of Bangladeshi nationals and recovered... source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/bengaluru-gangrape-nia-raids-places-linked-to-bangladeshi-human-traffickers-2505632

Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah has slammed Bharatiya Janata Party for its "hatred politics" after BJP General Secretary CT Ravi called for the renaming of Indira Canteens across Karnataka to... source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/hatred-politics-siddaramaiah-slams-bjp-for-calls-to-rename-indira-canteens-2505332

Days after Cabinet reshuffle, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai addressed reports of dissatisfaction among some ministers over portfolio distribution and said everyone can't get the portfolios... source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/everyone-cant-get-portfolios-they-want-says-karnataka-chief-minister-basavaraj-bommai-2505301

Kerala has reported 65 Zika virus cases as on August 2, 2021, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya informed the Lok Sabha on Friday. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/65-zika-virus-cases-reported-in-kerala-till-august-2-health-minister-2504616

Kerala on Friday reported 19,948 fresh COVID cases pushing the total infection caseload to 35,13,551, with the number of people who have died due to the virus rising to 17,515 after 187 more deaths. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/kerala-reports-19-948-new-covid-19-cases-187-more-deaths-2504519

Karnataka schools will reopen from August 23 for students of Classes 9 to 12. A decision will be taken by the end of the month on starting primary and secondary classes up to Class 8. source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/karnataka-to-reopen-schools-for-classes-9-to-12-from-august-23-2504508

In dramatic moments at a government office in Andhra Pradesh's Vizag, a woman officer working as the Assistant Commissioner of the Endowments Department barged into the office of the Deputy... source https://www.ndtv.com/andhra-pradesh-news/andhra-pradesh-woman-officer-throws-sand-at-superior-alleges-harassment-2504344

At a time when "we are in the worst crisis in a century", it is not right to think about scaling down public spending to meet the larger fiscal goals as such a suicidal approach will only shrink the... source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/kerala-finance-minister-kn-balagopal-says-time-for-out-of-the-box-ideas-to-tide-over-crisis-2504301

Over 3,000 people have retweeted the video, while nearly 22,000 people had liked the clip, which has been viewed by over 236,000 people on Twitter. source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/video-alex-ellis-british-high-commissioner-to-india-eats-dosa-with-hands-twitter-users-love-it-2504010

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday launched a healthcare scheme, ''Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam'', to provide healthcare services at the doorstep in Krishnagiri district's Hosur. source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/tamil-nadu-cm-launches-doorstep-healthcare-scheme-2503628

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said allocation of portfolios to 29 Ministers inducted into his new cabinet, will be done on August 6. source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/karnataka-chief-minister-basavaraj-bommai-to-allocate-portfolios-to-ministers-on-august-6-2503764

An 18-year-old woman died after allegedly falling from the open terrace of her flat in Kochi while doing exercises with her brother on Thursday morning, police said. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/kerala-kochi-woman-falls-to-death-from-terrace-while-exercising-police-2503632

An expat working in Saudi Arabia submitted a petition in the Kerala High Court seeking permission to get re-vaccinated with Covishield after being fully vaccinated with Covaxin. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/indian-expat-girikumar-thekkan-kunnumpurath-vaccinated-with-covaxin-seeks-revaccination-with-covishield-2503414

Days after neighbouring Karnataka imposed travel restrictions on persons from the state in view of the COVID situation, Kerala ChiefMinister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday said the fresh curbswere... source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/karnatakas-new-travel-curbs-against-centres-directive-kerala-chief-minister-pinarayi-vijayan-2503395

Hearing a 2015 plea by actor Dhanush challenging the entry tax on his imported Rolls-Royce Ghost car, the Madras High Court said, "Actors should act as responsible citizens and should not ply their... source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/madras-high-courts-response-on-actor-dhanushs-2015-rolls-royce-ghost-entry-tax-plea-2503261

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday spoke to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over rising coronavirus cases in the state and sought his cooperation in managing the situation. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/health-minister-speaks-with-kerala-chief-minister-over-covid-19-situation-2502845

Kerala on Wednesday reported 22,414 fresh COVID-19 cases pushing the total infection caseload to 34,71,563, with the number of people who died due to the virus rising to 17,211 after 108 more deaths. source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/kerala-reports-22-414-new-coronavirus-cases-108-deaths-2502695

Technology giant IBM on Wednesday announced that it is working to establish a Software Lab in Kochi. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/tech-giant-ibm-to-set-up-lab-in-kerala-chief-minister-pinarayi-vijayan-hails-decision-2502640

The Kerala government on Wednesday announced an easing of the lockdown curbs, imposed in the state in view of the spread of COVID-19. source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/kerala-government-relaxes-lockdown-curbs-shops-to-stay-open-6-days-2502359

The Kerala government is following the ICMR and WHO guidelines to report covid deaths in the state, Veena George Kerala Health Minister said on Tuesday in the Assembly over the allegations of... source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/kerala-follows-icmr-who-guidelines-to-report-covid-deaths-says-health-minister-2502230

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said 29 Ministers will be inducted into his new cabinet this afternoon, and there will be no Deputy Chief Ministers this time. source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/karnataka-cabinet-reshuffle-29-ministers-but-no-deputy-cm-says-chief-minister-basavaraj-bommai-2502294

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai today said that the expansion of his cabinet will take place this afternoon. source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/karnataka-cabinet-expansion-today-chief-minister-2501987

A man carrying a sword entered the headquarters of Sathiyam TV, a popular satellite channel in Chennai, and damaged properties on Tuesday. CCTV footage released by the channel showed the man, carrying... source https://www.ndtv.com/chennai-news/man-carrying-sword-vandalises-tv-channels-office-in-chennai-2502027

The Karnataka High Court issued notice to former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa,his son and BJP state vice president BY Vijayendra, their family members, former minister ST Somashekar and an IAS... source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/karnataka-high-court-notice-to-bs-yediyurappa-son-ex-minister-in-corruption-case-2501883

A citizens' collective has said that all eligible residents of a village in Telangana have been administered the first dose of coronavirus vaccine making the hamlet "Covid-resilient". source https://www.ndtv.com/telangana-news/telangana-village-rajannapet-covid-resilient-after-all-residents-get-first-dose-2501839

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said though digital school education has been a great success in the state during Covid, there were attempts to misuse the online study platforms of children for... source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/kerala-chief-minister-warns-of-strict-action-on-those-misusing-online-study-platforms-2501830

A 19-year-old engineering student, who was on a visit to Arbi falls in Udupi district was swept away in the waters on Tuesday, police sources said. source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/karnataka-udupi-19-year-old-college-student-drowns-in-waterfalls-police-2501823

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said cabinet expansion can take place most likely on Wednesday if the list is finalised in a meeting with the BJP central leadership later during... source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/karnataka-cabinet-expansion-likely-on-wednesday-basavaraj-bommai-2500512

Lieutenant Abhishek Kumar had recently reported to INS Shardul for his first staff appointment. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/navy-officer-abhishek-kumar-drowns-in-keralas-marmala-waterfalls-2500249