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Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, while maintaining his stance on the issue, on Thursday said that the Citizenship Amendment Act will not be implemented in the state. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/citizenship-amendment-act-will-not-be-implemented-in-kerala-chief-minister-pinarayi-vijayan-2559726

Six people were arrested in connection with the gang-rape of an 18-year-old student in Nizamabad town, police said on Thursday. source https://www.ndtv.com/telangana-news/six-held-for-raping-woman-in-telangana-2559339

Soujanya, a native of Karnataka's Kodagu district but living in Bengaluru, has repeatedly apologised in a four-page suicide note to her parents and other family members and friends. source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/kannada-tv-actress-soujanya-dies-by-suicide-leaves-note-on-health-work-problems-2559302

While the pandemic witnessed massive job losses and employees were often being forced to resign by companies, a widow of one such person who died of COVID-19 two months after he lost his job is... source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/chennai-widow-fights-for-compensation-as-husband-dies-after-losing-job-amid-pandemic-2558441

A residential school in Bengaluru has become a COVID-19 cluster after 60 of its nearly 500 students tested positive; two were found to be symptomatic, and the school has been shut till October 20. source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/in-bengaluru-60-students-test-covid-positive-school-shut-till-oct-20-2558018

The horrific fire tragedy in an apartment in Bengaluru earlier this month that claimed two lives reawakened awareness about fire safety issues. But too often, as the days pass, people fall back into... source https://www.ndtv.com/bangalore-news/spotlight-on-fire-safety-after-bengaluru-apartment-blaze-2557971

A special trial court in Tamil Nadu found former Minister R Indira Kumari and her husband guilty of misappropriation of funds during her tenure as Minister of Social Welfare during the AIADMK... source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/former-tn-minister-indira-kumari-gets-five-years-jail-term-for-misappropriation-of-funds-2557753

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi flew into Kerala this morning, even as his party battles a fresh leadership crisis in poll-bound Punjab, where Navjot Singh Sidhu resigned yesterday as chief of the state... source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/punjab-congress-crisis-rahul-gandhi-in-kerala-as-congress-firefights-fresh-punjab-crisis-2557455

Nearly 15 tonnes of live, unstable ordnance have been destroyed by controlled blasts in two phases in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur district, the Army said on Tuesday. source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/army-destroys-15-tonnes-of-unstable-live-shells-in-tamil-nadu-2557007

The Kerala High Court today dismissed two pleas challenging the Karnataka government's decision to restrict entry from Kochi only to those with a negative RT-PCR report, saying, Karnataka is well... source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/kerala-high-court-refuses-to-interfere-with-karnataka-curbs-on-entry-from-state-2556648

The Karnataka government is seriously considering bringing in a law against religious conversion either by force or through inducement in the state, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said today. source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/karnataka-seriously-considering-law-against-religious-conversion-chief-minister-2556389

Senior Congress leader VM Sudheeran on Monday complained to the central leaders about the "wrong style of functioning" of the new state leadership and sought the high commands intervention. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/congress-veteran-vm-sudheeran-seeks-high-commands-intervention-in-partys-kerala-unit-2555835

Online rummy, played with or without stakes, "is a game of skill", the Kerala High Court held today while setting aside a state government notification prohibiting these online games played for money. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/online-rummy-a-game-of-skill-kerala-high-court-sets-aside-state-ban-2555779

In a terrifying video, a man was seen walking straight into an open drain in Hyderabad on Saturday night amid heavy rain. His body has been found today. source https://www.ndtv.com/hyderabad-news/on-camera-hyderabad-techie-falls-in-drain-amid-storm-body-found-today-2555681

The BJP on Monday celebrated the election of its first Rajya Sabha MP from Puducherry, a milestone for the party that has long struggled to make inroads in the country's South. source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/s-selvaganapathy-bjp-celebrates-first-rajya-sabha-mp-from-puducherry-2555571

In solidarity with the nationwide strike demanding repeal of the Centre's farm laws, farmer bodies and Left parties on Monday staged protests in several parts of Tamil Nadu. source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/bharat-bandh-farmer-bodies-stage-protests-in-tn-2555078

A 26-year-old Flight Lieutenant in the Indian Air Force, who hails from Chhattisgarh, has been arrested by police in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore after a 29-year-old female officer from Karnataka's Bidar... source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/iaf-officer-arrested-in-coimbatore-over-alleged-sexual-assault-complaint-2554373

Two promoters of the popular Kerala Fashion Jewellery (KFJ) have been arrested in Chennai for allegedly swindling 26 crore deposits made by at least 1,689 customers under various gold purchase schemes... source https://www.ndtv.com/chennai-news/chennai-jewellery-store-kerala-fashion-jewellery-cheats-hundreds-of-gold-deposits-2-arrested-2554011

Close on the heels of a Dalit family being penalised Rs 25,000 over their two-year-old son entering a temple in Kustagi, a Dalit man was forced to arrange a feast spending Rs 11,000 for entering a... source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/dalit-man-made-to-spend-rs-11-000-on-feast-for-entering-karnataka-temple-2553557

A meeting of the Congress party in Tamil Nadu's Sivaganga district descended into chaos after people started fighting inside a room where party workers and leaders had gathered to discuss plans for a... source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/on-camera-chairs-thrown-at-congress-meet-over-local-body-polls-in-tamil-nadu-2553424

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday announced that 100 per cent occupancy will be allowed in theatres and pubs in districts having less than 1 per cent positivity rate. source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/covid-19-karnataka-allows-100-occupancy-in-theatres-pubs-in-these-districts-2552809

A court in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district on Friday sentenced a man to death and 12 others including two police officers to life imprisonment in a 2003 dishonour killing case in which a young couple... source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/in-2003-tamil-nadu-dishonour-killing-womans-brother-gets-death-life-term-for-12-2552516

After Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla addressed a joint session of the Karnataka legislature today, the Congress criticised the move as breaking protocol. The opposition Congress said only the President or... source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/lok-sabha-speaker-om-birla-addresses-karnataka-assembly-congress-boycotts-session-2552305

Karnataka has proposed a ban on online games involving betting and wagering, sparking concerns that growing state regulations could hit the nascent but booming sector. source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/karnataka-seeks-to-ban-online-gaming-after-three-other-states-2552242

Senior CPI (M) leader Prakash Karat on Friday accused the BJP of creating a communal divide by whipping up Islamophobia in Kerala and and urged the Catholics to be aware. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/narcotic-jihad-karat-accuses-bjp-of-whipping-up-islamophobia-in-kerala-2552226

Daily cases of COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu witnessed an upward trend as 1,745 people were found to be infected on Thursday, pushing the overall caseload to 26,52,115. source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/tamil-nadu-sees-upward-trajectory-of-daily-covid-infections-2551548

Kerala on Thursday reported 19,682 fresh COVID-19 cases and 152 deaths, which took the caseload to 45,79,310 and fatalities to 24,191. source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/kerala-logs-19-682-fresh-covid-cases-152-deaths-2551174

Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar said as part of its preparation to fight the possible third wave of COVID-19, the state government has taken measures, including reserving 20% beds in district and... source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/20-beds-in-government-hospitals-for-children-karnataka-preps-for-3rd-wave-of-covid-19-2550979

A 54-year-old woman was allegedly raped and murdered in Nalgonda district and two persons were arrested in connection with the incident, police said on Thursday. source https://www.ndtv.com/telangana-news/woman-raped-murdered-in-telangana-two-held-2551119

A 21-year-old student was allegedly stabbed to death on her way to college by her male friend outside Chennai's Tambaram railway station. The man subsequently attempted to kill himself, police said. source https://www.ndtv.com/chennai-news/chennai-man-stabs-woman-student-then-attempts-death-by-suicide-2551111

Andhra Pradesh: A video showed a group of women health workers walking in a narrow residential street. They stopped in front of almost every house as they shouted "Corona vaccine". source https://www.ndtv.com/andhra-pradesh-news/watch-not-sabzi-vendors-these-women-make-door-to-door-push-for-vaccines-2550625

The Karnataka Assembly has, over the years, seen members come in wearing helmets, nightclothes, and on one occasion an MLA ripping his shirt off. While all these were deliberate acts to make a point,... source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/dhoti-has-fallen-congress-leader-told-siddaramaiah-how-he-responded-2551079

The BJP government in Karnataka this week passed a bill to protect religious structures in the state, hoping to mollify those who protested against the demolition of a temple in Mysuru district. source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/karnataka-bill-to-save-religious-structures-contradicts-supreme-court-order-2551046

In a major announcement of welfare schemes for farmers, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin distributed one lakh free power connection certificates to the state's farmers on Thursday. source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/tamil-nadu-chief-minister-stalin-gives-1-lakh-free-power-connection-certificates-to-farmers-2550889

At least 75 vendors from across Tamil Nadu, supplying components to auto major Ford, met the Rural Industries Minister in Chennai after the car-maker announced its India exit. Claiming that business... source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/losses-worth-crores-vendors-meet-tamil-nadu-minister-over-fords-india-exit-2550344

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan reiterated his opposition to the "narcotic and love jihad" remark by a Catholic Bishop in the state and said that attributing crimes related to narcotics to a... source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/wrong-to-link-narcotics-crimes-to-particular-religion-pinarayi-vijayan-2550260

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday asked the state government to clarify why it issued the August 16 order by which treatment charges were fixed for post-Covid complications for those above poverty... source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/high-court-questions-kerala-government-rationale-behind-fixing-rates-for-treating-post-covid-complications-2549780

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday asked officials to complete the second phase of Bengaluru Metro work by 2024, a year before the deadline. source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/karnataka-chief-minister-sets-2024-target-to-complete-bengaluru-metro-rail-phase-2-2549652

Five people, including a priest, have been taken into police custody for allegedly asking a Dalit family to pay Rs 25,000 fine to "sanitise" a temple, in Miyapura village in Karnataka's Koppal... source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/dalit-villager-fined-rs-25-000-for-sons-entry-into-temple-5-held-including-priest-2549546

India's first mosque and the oldest in the sub-continent is all set to welcome back devotees and general public after regaining its past glory and grandeur. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/indias-oldest-mosque-basks-in-past-glory-after-renovation-set-to-reopen-2549509

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday came to the aid of another minor rape victim by paving the way for her to undergo medical termination of the pregnancy which was a result of the sexual assault... source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/kerala-hc-to-aid-of-another-minor-rape-victim-allows-pregnancy-termination-2549373

The Padmanabha Swamy Temple Trust will face an audit of income and expenses for the past 25 years, the Supreme Court clarified Wednesday. source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/kerala-s-sree-padmanabha-swamy-temple-trust-will-face-audit-covering-past-25-years-says-supreme-court-rejects-exemption-request-2549287

A 35-year old wild elephant, seriously injured in a suspected fight with other tuskers, died in Kerala on Tuesday night before getting treatment by the Forest department veterinarians, officials said. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/injured-wild-elephant-dies-on-river-bank-fight-with-tuskers-suspected-2548974

A woman is seen helplessly wailing, trapped by a raging fire and the grills of her balcony, in difficult-to-watch visuals of a blaze in Bengaluru on Tuesday. source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/bengaluru-woman-dies-in-apartment-fire-horrific-video-shows-her-trapped-2548580

Karnataka Minister of Large and Medium Industries Murugesh Nirani today said that his official Twitter handle has been hacked from an unknown foreign location. source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/karnataka-ministers-twitter-handle-hacked-2548344

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin was seen on camera blushing when asked to share the "secret of his youthful looks" during his morning walk. source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/on-camera-mk-stalin-tamil-nadu-chief-minister-blushes-at-question-on-morning-walk-2548136

Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has raised certain issues about the proposed site for the Sabarimala international airport in Kerala and required modifications to be... source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/aviation-watchdog-dgca-raises-issues-about-proposed-sabarimala-airport-site-in-kerala-2547626

Actor Suriya Sivakumar has reached out to students tormented by the matter of appearing for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), the mandatory entrance test for medical admission. In a... source https://www.ndtv.com/south/actor-suriya-sivakumars-twitter-video-appeal-after-neet-suicides-exams-alone-dont-make-life-2546733

A doctor drowned after the car she was driving got stuck in stagnant rainwater at a railway underpass near Thudaiyur in Pudukottai district. source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/woman-drowns-after-car-gets-stuck-in-water-filled-underpass-in-tamil-nadu-2546132

Former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Sunday cautioned his party colleagues against taking the opposition lightly in the upcoming elections. source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/bs-yediyurappa-cautions-party-workers-against-taking-opposition-lightly-2546489

The Karnataka government on Saturday restrained officials from going before the media to air their grievances or share opinions, other than for bonafide official purposes. source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/ktaka-govt-restrains-officials-from-going-before-media-2545724

Kerala will reopen schools from November 1, informed Kerala Chief Minister's office on Saturday. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/covid-19-kerala-to-reopen-schools-from-november-1-2545681

With Kerala planning to re-open schools which have been shut due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today said that effective intervention is needed to address social-mental and... source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/social-mental-academic-issues-of-children-should-be-addressed-ker-cm-2545431

Karnataka topped the Covid vaccination drive in the country on Friday by administering 26.92 lakh doses till 9 PM, Minister for Health & Family Welfare and Medical Education K Sudhakar said. source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/with-26-92-lakh-doses-karnataka-tops-covid-vaccination-drive-in-country-2544870

With a growing workforce returning to offices and schools resuming offline classes, metro rails in Bengaluru will now operate longer hours, starting tomorrow. source https://www.ndtv.com/south/bengaluru-metro-to-operate-from-6-am-to-10-pm-from-tomorrow-2544774

Kerala's ruling CPI(M) has cautioned against the deliberate attempt by a section to lure educated women studying in professional colleges to the path of communalism and terrorism. source https://www.ndtv.com/south/cpim-cautions-against-educated-women-being-lured-to-terrorism-in-kerala-2544730

The Karnataka assembly passed the ''Identification of Prisoners (Karnataka Amendment) Bill,'' which seeks to include collection of blood, DNA, voice and iris scan samples as "measurements" of... source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/karnataka-assembly-passes-three-bills-including-one-related-to-identification-of-prisoners-2544660

The Administrative Committee of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Kerala told the Supreme Court on Friday that the temple is passing through very difficult times and the offerings are not sufficient to... source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/sree-padmanabhaswamy-temple-facing-difficult-times-offerings-insufficient-to-meet-expenses-admin-to-sc-2544003

BJP parliamentarians Tejasvi Surya and Pratap Simha on Thursday faced the anger of Hindu activists during their visit to inaugurate a private hospital in Karnataka's Chikkamagaluru district, about 250... source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/bjps-tejasvi-surya-pratap-simha-face-anger-over-temple-demolition-in-karnataka-2543975

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president K. Surendran appeared before the Kasargod district crime branch on Thursday, after he was summoned for questioning in the Manjeswaram election bribery... source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/crime-branch-issues-notice-to-kerala-bjp-chief-k-surendran-in-manjeswaram-election-bribery-case-2543030

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the immersion of idols of Lord Ganesh in the Hussainsagar lake in Hyderabad but made it clear that the permission was being granted only for this year. The... source https://www.ndtv.com/hyderabad-news/supreme-court-allows-ganesh-idol-immersion-in-hyderabads-hussainsagar-lake-with-riders-2542770

The Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) led by the actor turned politician Kamal Haasan on Thursday announced that it will independently contest the upcoming local body elections in the nine districts of Tamil... source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/kamal-haasans-party-makkal-needhi-maiam-to-contest-independently-in-tamil-nadu-local-body-polls-2542765

28 locations across Tamil Nadu linked to former AIADMK Minister KC Veeramani are being raided by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) on complaints of disproportionate assets. source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/former-aiadmk-minister-kc-veeramani-raided-by-state-anti-corruption-agency-2542534

The Kerala High Court has permitted termination of the 26 week long pregnancy of a minor rape victim, at her risk, saying that freedom of a pregnant woman in making a choice as to whether the... source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/kerala-high-court-permits-termination-of-26-week-plus-pregnancy-of-rape-survivor-2541853

Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today demanded a reduction in the cess and sales tax on petrol and diesel in Karnataka and suggested that the price be brought down more than it was done in Tamil... source https://www.ndtv.com/south/siddaramaiah-demands-reduction-in-cess-sales-tax-on-fuel-prices-2542011

Kerala today reported 17,681 fresh COVID-19 cases and 208 deaths, which took the total caseload to 44,24,046 and fatalities to 22,987. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/kerala-logs-17-681-fresh-covid-cases-208-deaths-2541970

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) today attached over 30 kg of gold, seized from Thiruvananthapuram International Airport last year, arresting high profile personalities including an IAS officer and... source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/enforcement-directorate-attaches-gold-worth-over-rs-14-crore-in-kerala-smuggling-case-2541946

Congress Member of Parliament (MP) Benny Behanan on Wednesday alleged that the Kerala government is hiding the COVID-19 death count and demanded that a case should be registered against Chief Minister... source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/congress-mp-benny-behanan-accuses-kerala-government-of-hiding-covid-deaths-figure-2541995

Three suicides in less than a week prompted Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin today appeal to NEET-aspirant students not to end their lives in anxiety. He sought to instill confidence in them and... source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/tamil-nadu-neet-suicides-prompts-mk-stalins-appeal-to-students-2541883

The Karnataka legislative assembly witnessed heated exchanges between the ruling and opposition sides on Wednesday during the debate on price rise initiated by Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah, who... source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/criminal-loot-congress-siddaramaiah-slams-bjp-over-price-rise-2541876

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said that the state is ready to discuss the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP-2020) and mentioned that a committee has been... source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/karnataka-ready-to-discuss-national-education-policy-implementation-chief-minister-basavaraj-bommai-2541645

A 17-year-old girl in Tamil Nadu allegedly died by suicide today in the third death linked to the medical entrance exam NEET in four days. source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/tamil-nadu-girl-allegedly-dies-by-suicide-over-neet-exam-third-in-a-week-2541521

The Kerala government on Tuesday decided to ease restrictions in the containment zones of Kozhikode district where a 12-year old child had succumbed to the Nipah virus infection. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/nipah-virus-kerala-eases-curbs-in-nipah-containment-zones-as-more-samples-test-negative-2541104

The Hyderabad Police have announced a reward of Rs 10 lakh for information leading to the arrest of a man accused of rape and murder of a 6-year-old girl in the Saidabad area of Hyderabad. source https://www.ndtv.com/south/hyderabad-police-announce-rs-10-lakh-reward-for-info-on-rape-accused-2540993

In a State where water bodies develop for a few months following rains and leave no sign in the dry season, the channels have to be left undisturbed, the Madras High Court ruled on Tuesday. source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/protect-water-bodies-dry-or-wet-madras-high-court-to-tamil-nadu-government-2540983

A 17-year-old girl in Tamil Nadu's Ariyalur district died allegedly by suicide Monday night, a day after taking the Medical Entrance Exam NEET. source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/another-tamil-nadu-teen-dies-by-suicide-after-medical-exam-neet-police-2540701

Expressing concern over the future of thousands of workers and allied industries, AIADMK coordinator O Panneerselvam today sought Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin's immediate intervention in the... source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/ford-shutting-plants-in-india-shocking-aiadmk-appeals-to-tamil-nadu-chief-minister-2540451

September 12 was a Sunday of a different kind for the 200-year-old St Andrew's Church in Chennai, fondly called The Kirk, as Heritage enthusiasts stepped into its campus for The Kirk Heritage Walk source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/200-year-old-chennai-church-opens-its-doors-for-heritage-enthusiasts-2540321

The police on Monday arrested four accused for allegedly assaulting a woman seen in a viral video in Shahpura area in Karnataka's Raichur. source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/4-arrested-for-allegedly-assaulting-woman-in-karnatakas-raichur-2540035

Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly Siddaramaiah, state PCC president DK Shivakumar and some Congress leaders on Monday arrived at Vidhana Soudha in a bullock cart, to attend the monsoon... source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/congresss-dk-shivakumar-rides-bullock-cart-to-protest-against-inflation-2539669

With the controversy over "love and narcotic jihad" remark by Pala Bishop Joseph Kallarangatt refusing to die down, the Congress and the BJP on Monday engaged in a fresh round of verbal sparring,... source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/on-kerala-bishops-love-narcotic-jihad-claim-congress-accuses-government-of-being-mute-spectator-2539496

The Tamil Nadu Assembly today passed the Tamil Nadu Admission to Undergraduate Medical Degree Courses Bill which seeks to stop medical admissions on the basis of the National Eligibility cum Entrance... source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/tamil-nadu-opts-out-of-medical-exam-neet-with-new-bill-2539361

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday requested the Centre to help repatriate several workers belonging to the state who were being 'ill-treated' by their employers in Bahrain. source https://www.ndtv.com/andhra-pradesh-news/andhra-chief-minister-ys-jagan-mohan-reddy-seeks-s-jaishankars-help-to-repatriate-workers-from-bahrain-2539247

Hailing Tamil as the "Language of Gods," the Madras High Court has said temple consecrations across the country should be done reciting Tamil hymns composed by saints like Azhwars and Nayanmars,... source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/tamil-is-the-language-of-gods-says-madras-high-court-2539148

In a tragic accident, eight persons were killed when the jeep they were travelling rammed into a cement laden lorry coming from the opposite direction near Marinayakanahalli under Kencharlahalli... source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/eight-killed-in-road-mishap-in-karnatakas-chintamani-2538805

A 19-year-old medical aspirant died by suicide in Tamil Nadu's Salem district ahead of the Medical Entrance Exam NEET today. source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/dont-lose-hope-tamil-nadu-chief-minister-stalin-to-students-as-neet-aspirant-dies-by-suicide-2538260

Kerala governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Saturday said the people who oppose diverse views are at a loss, a day after allegations of saffronisation of education were levelled against Kannur University. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/people-against-diverse-views-at-a-loss-says-kerala-governor-2537824

Two months after it was entrusted with the case, the Crime Investigation Department (CID) of Andhra Pradesh has registered an FIR on the alleged irregularities in AP State FiberNet Limited (APSFL),... source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/case-filed-in-rs-321-crore-andhra-pradesh-fibernet-scam-2537557

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has condemned Bishop Joseph Kallarangatt's remark that youngsters were falling prey to "love and narcotics jihad", and said that those in responsible positions... source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/kerala-chief-minister-pinarayi-vijayan-condemns-bishops-love-narcotic-jihad-claim-2536994

COVID-19 infections in Tamil Nadu crossed the 1,600-mark again today, the Health Department said. There were 1,631 new cases and pushed the total number infected to 26,30,592 till date, the department... source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/covid-19-tn-again-crosses-1-600-mark-2536845

As various student unions raised allegations of saffronisation against the Kannur University in Kerala over inclusion of portions of books of RSS ideologues, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan reacted to... source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/no-one-should-glorify-reactionary-ideologies-and-its-leaders-says-kerala-cm-2536835

Tamil Nadu government would commemorate the death anniversary of firebrand poet and freedom fighter Subramania Bharati on September 11 as "Mahakavi" Day. source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/national-poets-death-anniversary-declared-as-mahakavi-day-in-tamil-nadu-2536735

Coronavirus has changed the way we live, work and celebrate festivals. And while Karnataka has permitted the public celebration of the Ganesha festival - it is quite muted. source https://www.ndtv.com/south/karnataka-permits-muted-public-celebrations-of-ganesh-chaturthi-with-covid-curbs-2536507

Nearly forty decomposed bodies of stray dogs have been found near a forest area in Karnataka's Shivamogga district, about 300 km from state capital Bengaluru. The police say that the stray dogs were... source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/cops-suspect-culling-as-bodies-of-40-dogs-found-in-rangnathapura-village-in-karnatakas-shivamogga-2536041

In a shot in the arm for Tamil Nadu's claims of its lands being the home to a thriving civilisation much older than earlier established, recent 'Porunai' archaeological excavations along the River... source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/thamiraparani-tamil-nadu-excavation-carbon-dating-finds-a-3-200-year-old-civilisation-2535451

Drones will soon be used to transport vaccines to healthcare centres that are not easily accessible by road under the Telangana government's "Medicine from the Sky" initiative. source https://www.ndtv.com/telangana-news/in-a-first-telangana-to-use-drones-to-deliver-vaccines-to-remote-corners-2535368

A Catholic bishop on Thursday triggered a controversy, saying that Christian girls were largely falling prey to "love and narcotic jihad" in Kerala and wherever arms cannot be used, extremists were... source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/love-and-narcotic-jihad-exists-in-kerala-claims-catholic-bishop-2535189

Indian Union Muslim League or IUML on Wednesday dissolved the state committee of Haritha, the women's wing of the Muslim Students Federation (MSF), after it rejected the party leadership's demand to... source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/indian-union-muslim-league-dissolves-womens-wing-for-complaint-against-male-leaders-report-2534117

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday met the new team of Telangana Congress led by Revanth Reddy and discussed the party's plans going forward. source https://www.ndtv.com/telangana-news/rahul-gandhi-meets-new-telangana-congress-team-led-by-revanth-reddy-2534569

The Madras High Court directed all Municipal Corporation Commissioners of the state and heads of Municipalities to file written undertakings stating that no manual scavenging work will be permitted in... source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/ensure-no-manual-scavenging-permitted-madras-high-court-to-civic-bodies-2534411

After recording less than 30,000 cases since last Friday, Kerala on Wednesday reported 30,196 afresh, pushing the total infections in the state to 42,83,494. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/kerala-reports-over-30-000-new-covid-19-cases-181-deaths-in-last-24-hours-2534304

The Kerala High Court has directed the Undergraduate Medical Education Board to consider the representations of two NGOs, working for the welfare of the LGBTQ community, against alleged queer-phobic... source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/kerala-high-court-asks-medical-education-board-to-review-queer-phobic-content-in-books-2534280

A total of 68 people are under isolation for Nipah virus in Government Medical College in Kozhikode district of Kerala, said Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Wednesday. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/68-people-under-isolation-in-kerala-for-nipah-virus-2533993

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday wrote a letter to Andhra Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) Gautam Sawang alleging that the state police was harassing TDP... source https://www.ndtv.com/andhra-pradesh-news/tdp-leaders-being-harassed-chandrababu-naidu-alleges-in-letter-to-andhra-pradesh-dgp-2533820

The Government of India has given a much-needed breather to the cash-starved Andhra Pradesh government, allowing it to raise Rs 10,500 crore through open market borrowing (OMB) for the first nine... source https://www.ndtv.com/andhra-pradesh-news/centre-gives-nod-for-andhra-pradesh-to-raise-rs-10-500-crore-via-borrowings-report-2532373

The moment the first case of Nipah was identified in the state the government swung into action to fight against the deadly virus, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Tuesday. source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/state-swung-into-action-against-nipah-right-from-the-start-kerala-cm-2533290

Karnataka Rural Development Minister KS Eshwarappa today requested the Centre to notify additional 50 days of work under the rural jobs guarantee scheme MGNREGA in 13 flood-affected districts of the... source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/notify-extra-50-days-mgnrega-work-in-13-flood-hit-districts-karnataka-minister-to-centre-2533044

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said that it has been decided to forthwith do away with the night curfew and the "stringent intensified" restrictions on Sundays. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/no-night-curfew-stringent-sunday-curbs-in-kerala-amid-dip-in-positivity-2533035

The samples of eight people who came in contact with a 12-year-old boy who died of Nipah virus infection in Kerala has returned negative, state Health Minister Veena George said today. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/8-who-came-in-contact-with-nipah-virus-victim-test-negative-says-kerala-health-minister-veena-george-2532251

Karnataka BJP President Nalin Kumar Kateel concurred with Union Home Minister Amit Shah's statement on winning the 2023 assembly elections under the leadership of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/bommai-to-lead-bjp-in-2023-assembly-polls-karnataka-bjp-chief-2531896

The ruling BJP in Karnataka received a shot in the arm in the elections to the three municipal corporations by getting clear majority in Belagavi, emerged as the single largest party in... source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/civic-polls-month-old-bommai-govt-gets-majority-in-2-municipal-corporations-comes-2nd-in-third-2531798

A day after a 12-year-old boy died of Nipah virus in Kozhikode, Kerala, officials from the district's health and animal husbandry department collected swab samples from a goat reared by the family... source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/nipah-virus-officials-collect-swab-samples-of-goat-at-kozhikode-victims-house-2531787

Multilateral funding agency Asian Development Bank has approved a USD 150 million (about Rs 1,095 crore) loan for a sustainable housing project for the urban poor in Tamil Nadu. source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/adb-clears-usd-150-mn-loan-for-urban-poor-housing-project-in-tamil-nadu-2531435

Counting of votes for civic body polls 2021 for three city corporations in North Karnataka has begun in Hubli on Monday. source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/counting-for-votes-for-3-civic-body-polls-begins-in-karnataka-2531240

Barely a couple of days after the Kerala High Court directed the State to get rid of the practice of 'nokku-kooli' which literally means 'gawking wages', a truck of ISRO was blocked on Sunday by... source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/isro-truck-blocked-by-workers-over-nokku-kooli-gawking-wages-in-kerala-report-2530770

As Kerala reeled under a daily increase of nearly 30,000 cases of COVID-19, the Nipah virus has come as another thorn in its side, prompting the state to heighten the alertness of its health machinery... source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/amid-rising-covid-19-cases-kerala-faces-new-challenges-with-nipah-virus-infections-2530614

A 12-year-old boy died due to Nipah virus infection at a hospital in Kerala, state Health Minister Veena George said on Sunday. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/kerala-boy-dies-due-to-nipah-virus-2530262

The Karnataka Cabinet on Saturday authorised Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai to take a decision on relaxing restrictions on Ganesha Festival celebrations across the State. source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/karnataka-cabinet-says-chief-minister-basavaraj-bommai-to-decide-on-relaxing-covid-curbs-for-ganesha-festival-celebrations-2529956