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A student of the girl's pre-university college in Udupi district has moved the Karnataka High Court with a prayer to allow the right to wear a 'hijab' (headscarf) inside the classroom. source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/karnataka-hijab-protests-udupi-girls-college-student-moves-karnataka-high-court-to-permit-hijabs-in-classroom-2741295

Two unidentified men shot at the driver of a car and decamped with Rs 43.50 lakh from the vehicle at a sub-registrar office at Siddipet in Telangana on Monday. source https://www.ndtv.com/telangana-news/2-men-shoot-at-car-driver-flee-with-rs-43-lakh-in-telangana-police-2740346

The government girl's PU college in Udupi has categorically informed that students wearing hijab' (Islamic headscarf) will not be allowed inside classrooms. source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/karnataka-udupi-girls-college-to-not-allow-hijab-in-classrooms-despite-protest-2740078

Kerala Law Minister P Rajeev on Monday said that a proper investigation will be conducted pertaining to the suicide of a 21-year-old law student in Aluva. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/kerala-law-student-suicide-kerala-law-minister-p-rajeev-assures-proper-probe-2739860

Malayalam television channel MediaOne TV, has gone off air again after its name was removed from list of permitted channels by the Ministry of Information and broadcasting source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/mediaone-tv-mediaone-tv-removed-malayalam-news-channel-off-air-ministry-bars-license-renewal-over-security-2739848

The Kerala High Court on Monday described PIL as a publicity interest litigation not a public interest litigation as it is known. The PIL sought removal of a Malayalam mystery-horror film 'Churuli'... source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/plea-against-malayalam-film-churuli-a-publicity-interest-litigation-kerala-high-court-2739736

The Kerala High Court on Monday said that certain aspects in relation to the killing of an RSS worker, who was hacked to death in November last year in Palakkad district, require to be probed by the... source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/rss-workers-killing-let-cbi-enquire-kerala-high-court-on-rss-worker-who-was-hacked-to-death-2739270

Four women have died after a speeding car driven by a minor ran over the people sitting on the footpath in Karimnagar district of Telangana, says local police. source https://www.ndtv.com/telangana-news/telangana-4-dead-after-minor-runs-car-over-people-sitting-on-footpath-in-telanganas-karimnagar-2738893

Karnataka on Sunday reported 28,264 new cases of COVID-19 and 68 fatalities, taking the tally to 37,85,295, and death count to 38,942. source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/bengaluru-covid-cases-karnataka-reports-28-264-new-covid-cases-11-938-in-bengaluru-2738493

COVID-19 cases in Kerala continued to rise with the southern state reporting 51,570 new infections on Sunday taking the total number of affected people to 59,83,515. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/kerala-coronavirus-cases-kerala-reports-51-570-new-covid-cases-14-deaths-in-last-24-hours-2738416

Two men were killed and two others sustained injuries in a mishap at a firecracker unit in Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu and Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday ordered a solatium of Rs 3 lakh... source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/2-men-killed-in-accident-at-fireworks-unit-tn-cm-announces-solatium-2738316

With 31,198 fresh cases, Karnataka's COVID-19 caseload reached 37,23,694, while 50 deaths took the death count to 38,804, the health department said. source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/coronavirus-karnataka-reports-31-198-new-covid-cases-half-of-it-from-bengaluru-alone-2735979

Tamil Nadu on Friday added 26,533 new Covid-19 infections, pushing the caseload to 32,79,284, while 48 more deaths took the death count to 37,460, the health department said. source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/tamil-nadu-reports-26-533-new-covid-cases-5-246-in-chennai-2735864

The number of COVID-19 cases in Kerala continued to rise unabated, with the state reporting 54,537 cases on Friday taking the infection count to 58,81,133. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/kerala-reports-54-537-new-covid-19-cases-352-more-deaths-2735544

Four wagons of a goods train going towards Kollam in Kerala derailed at Aluva railway station on Thursday night which affected train services on the route but no injuries were reported, railway... source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/goods-train-derails-in-keralas-aluva-railway-station-11-trains-cancelled-2734276

Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Thursday said that most of the positive COVID-19 samples, sent for the genome sequencing, are being tested positive for the Omicron variant of the virus while... source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/omicron-found-in-94-of-positive-samples-kerala-health-minister-veena-george-2734153

The Kerala government has dismissed a plea by a Muslim girl student seeking permission to wear hijab (head scarf) and full sleeve dress in the Student Police Cadet project as per her religious... source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/student-police-cadets-wearing-hijab-will-affect-secularism-kerala-govt-2733746

A new video has emerged in a case of death by suicide by a 17-year-old schoolgirl in Tamil Nadu in which she is heard saying she "took poison" fearing her marks would fall. source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/new-video-in-tamil-nadu-schoolgirls-death-by-suicide-probe-on-2732328

BJP MP Arvind Dharmapuri on Wednesday alleged that he was attacked by Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) workers in Telangana. source https://www.ndtv.com/telangana-news/telangana-bjp-mp-arvind-dharmapuri-alleges-attack-by-mob-of-workers-from-kcrs-party-trs-2731928

New COVID-19 infections dropped below 30,000 in Tamil Nadu as it added 29,976 cases on Wednesday, pushing the caseload to 32,24,236, the health department said. source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/new-covid-cases-drop-below-30-000-in-tamil-nadu-5-973-in-chennai-alone-2731440

JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy on Wednesday indicated his party would have a crucial role to play in Karnataka after the 2023 Assembly polls as he claimed that no one can do anything without the party. source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/no-one-can-do-anything-without-jd-s-after-2023-polls-former-karnataka-cm-hd-kumaraswamy-2731166

The Andhra Pradesh government issued draft notifications on Wednesday for carving out 13 new districts out of the existing 13, taking the total to 26. source https://www.ndtv.com/andhra-pradesh-news/andhra-pradesh-to-get-13-new-districts-total-to-be-26-2731085

A hospital superintendent and a duty doctor at a community health centre (CHC) in Achampet of Nagarkurnool district were on Wednesday suspended for "denying" admission to a pregnant woman, who had... source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/telangana-pregnant-woman-denied-admission-for-delivery-in-hospital-superintendent-duty-doctor-suspended-2730935

Nearly three dozen eminent personalities have written a joint open letter to Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai expressing their concern over the "frequent violence against religious... source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/on-violence-against-minorities-open-letter-by-eminent-personalities-to-karnataka-chief-minister-basavaraj-bommai-2730824

A Kerala minister unfurled the national flag upside down in Kasaragod district, during the Republic Day celebrations today, triggering a political controversy as the opposition BJP demanded his... source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/kerala-minister-unfurls-national-flag-upside-down-salutes-it-bjp-demands-resignation-2730632

Wondering as to what is the difficulty in making Hindi the third language in educational institutions, the first bench of the Madras High Court said on Tuesday that if one doesn't learn Hindi, it... source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/what-is-the-difficulty-in-making-hindi-a-third-language-in-educational-institutions-asks-madras-hc-2729523

A division bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday expunged the adverse remarks made by a single judge against top Tamil actor Vijay on the issue of entry tax over the import of a luxury car from... source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/hc-bench-deletes-remarks-made-by-single-judge-against-actor-vijay-2729301

A 14-year-old girl, who was allegedly being trafficked for marriage with an elderly man from Mumbai for Rs 3 lakh, was rescued in Hyderabad and nine people, including the girl's mother were arrested... source https://www.ndtv.com/hyderabad-news/9-arrested-in-hyderabad-for-attempting-to-sell-minor-girl-for-marriage-report-2728234

Kerala reported 55,475 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, the highest ever reported from the state in a single day since the outbreak of the pandemic in 2020, taking the total affected to 57,25,086. source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/kerala-logs-55-475-fresh-covid-19-cases-the-highest-ever-reported-in-the-state-in-a-single-day-2729238

Industrialist Anand Mahindra on Tuesday underscored the importance of upholding the dignity of an individual, in his first public comment after a farmer in Karnataka was allegedly humiliated by the... source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/anand-mahindras-message-after-farmer-alleges-humiliation-at-suv-showroom-2728767

A statue of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MG Ramachandran was on Tuesday found damaged in Thanjavur, with the opposition AIADMK strongly condemning the incident and called for action against the... source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/aiadmk-fumes-over-vandalism-of-late-tamil-nadu-chief-minister-statue-2728457

The main accused in connection with the murder of an RSS worker, Sanjith in Kerala's Palakkad, which took place on November 15, was arrested on Monday. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/main-accused-in-rss-worker-s-sanjiths-murder-in-kerala-arrested-2728213

Actor Dileep appeared before the Crime Branch of Kerala Police for interrogation on the third consecutive day in a case of allegedly threatening the investigation officials probing the sexual assault... source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/actor-dileep-interrogated-for-3rd-consecutive-day-in-sexual-assault-case-2728024

Almost six months into his government coming to office, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai allocated districts among the Ministers of his Cabinet, of which they will be in-charge, while keeping... source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/ktaka-cm-bommai-appoints-district-in-charge-ministers-keeps-bengaluru-urban-to-himself-2727065

A farmer in Karnataka who went to a showroom to buy an SUV was humiliated by the salesman who sneered that he could hardly afford a car. The farmer threw a challenge and returned with the cash in an... source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/karnataka-farmer-was-humiliated-at-car-showroom-he-got-payback-2726205

Weddings were solemnised by priests on roads in front of a popular temple in Cuddalore district as places of worship were closed in view of COVID related curbs and a shutdown was observed on Sunday in... source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/tamil-nadu-cuddalore-weddings-solemnised-in-front-of-closed-temple-during-sunday-lockdown-2725449

Kerala continued to record a daily tally of over 45,000 cases for the second day in a row on Sunday taking the total number of affected people in the state to 56,20,151. source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/kerala-reports-45-449-new-covid-19-cases-2725564

Karnataka reported 50,210 Covid cases in the last 24 hours, two days after the state lifted the weekend curfew that had been imposed to stem the spread of the coronavirus. source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/bengaluru-reports-over-26-000-new-covid-cases-10-times-more-than-mumbai-2725496

Kerala's Pinarayi Vijayan and Tamil Nadu's MK Stalin on Sunday joined the growing list of Chief Ministers who have emphatically opposed the central government's proposed changes to the assignment... source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/ias-cadre-rules-tamil-nadus-mk-stalin-keralas-pinarayi-vijayan-join-uproar-against-proposed-changes-2725427

Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian on Sunday said that COVID-19 cases were reduced in the state, adding that if cases continue to decline, the government will consider withdrawing Sunday... source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/if-covid-cases-reduce-tamil-nadu-minister-ma-subramanian-on-lifting-sunday-lockdown-2725244

Karnataka on Saturday reported a substantial dip in its COVID-19 upsurge with 42,470 fresh infections, which was about 5,500 cases less than Friday's tally, the health department said. source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/karnataka-covid-cases-down-13-per-cent-over-yesterday-positivity-stays-at-19-per-cent-2724146

The Kerala High Court on Saturday restrained police from arresting actor Dileep for allegedly conspiring to kill officials investigating a 2017 sexual assault case in which he is an accused. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/actor-dileep-sex-assault-case-kerala-high-court-reprieve-for-actor-dileep-over-conspiracy-to-kill-officials-2723731

The Madras High Court's Madurai bench on Saturday directed the parents of the 17-year-old girl who died by suicide on Wednesday - after alleging abuse and attempts to convert her to Christianity - to... source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/in-tamil-nadu-schoolgirls-suicide-high-court-directs-holding-of-last-rites-2723409

A day after the Kerala government imposed fresh restrictions to contain rising COVID-19 cases in the state, Health Minister Veena George said 100% of the targeted population above the age of 18 years... source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/all-above-18-in-kerala-given-first-dose-of-vaccine-minister-2721788

Tamil Nadu has announced a lockdown this Sunday amid a surge in Covid cases. Autos and taxis will be allowed to go to airport, bus and rail stations. source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/tamil-nadu-announces-lockdown-this-sunday-amid-covid-surge-2721629

Former Kerala Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan was admitted to a hospital in Thiruvananthapuram today after he tested positive for COVID-19. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/keralas-former-chief-minister-vs-achuthanandan-tests-covid-positive-hospitalised-2721157

Registering a steep spike, Karnataka on Thursday reported 47,754 new cases of COVID-19, and 29 fatalities, taking the tally to 33,76,953 and the death toll to 38,515. source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/karnataka-reports-47-754-new-covid-cases-30-540-from-bengaluru-alone-2720157

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday asked the Infrastructure and Investments (I and I) Department to plan and build at least seven new airports in the State under the 'One... source https://www.ndtv.com/andhra-pradesh-news/at-least-7-new-airports-to-come-up-in-andhra-2719773

Kerala on Thursday registered 46,387 fresh coronavirus cases, the highest ever single day spike since the outbreak of the pandemic in 2020, taking the total caseload to 54,87,898. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/kerala-coronavirus-cases-kerala-reports-highest-ever-daily-covid-cases-at-46-387-2719900

Police have arrested a man for attacking bulls with a stick in Palamedu Jallikattu in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu, said V Baskaran, Madurai Superintendent of Police (SP) on Thursday. source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/man-attacks-bulls-with-stick-during-jallikattu-in-tamil-nadu-madurai-arrested-2718882

The three-week-long stand-off between a government college in Karnataka's Udupi district and a handful of Muslim students denied permission to wear a hijab during classes escalated Thursday morning... source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/karnataka-college-hijab-row-wearing-hijab-is-indiscipline-karnataka-minister-on-students-protest-2718827

The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) officials launched searches at the premises linked to former Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister and AIADMK leader KP Anbalagan on Thursday. source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/anti-corruption-body-raids-at-57-places-linked-to-ex-tamil-nadu-minister-kp-anbalagan-2718697

Mr Palekar claims that it's the AAP, and not the opposition party Congress, that has highlighted corruption and scams in the state and served as the true opposition to the government without having... source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/aaps-goa-chief-minister-candidate-amit-palekar-you-will-see-a-very-different-election-this-time-2717884

COVID-19 infections in Kerala continued to witness a steep rise as the state on Wednesday logged 34,199 fresh positive cases, taking the infection count to 54,41,511. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/kerala-continues-to-see-steep-rise-in-infections-with-34-199-new-cases-2717579

Kerala Health Minister Veena George has cautioned people against the rapid spread of COVID-19 in the state during the third wave and said both Delta and Omicron variants of the virus are contributing... source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/both-omicron-and-delta-variants-causing-covid-surge-kerala-health-minister-veena-george-2716942

It has been three weeks since six Muslim girls studying at a government college in Karnataka's Udupi have been allowed in class, with the freedom to practice their religion - by wearing hijabs to... source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/karnataka-college-hijab-no-uniform-code-but-karnataka-minister-on-muslim-students-in-hijab-row-2716849

Amid rising Covid cases and several government restrictions in place, Karnataka Minister Umesh Katti, who was seen without wearing a mask at a public event, refused to do so claiming that PM Modi had... source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/it-is-my-decision-karnataka-minister-umesh-katti-refuses-to-wear-mask-amid-covid-19-2716351

A total of 170 kg of ganja to be smuggled to Sri Lanka has been seized near Vedaranyam, 55 km from Nagapattinam, police said on Tuesday. Nine people have been arrested in this connection, the police... source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/ganja-bound-for-lanka-seized-9-held-2715511

The Karnataka government has warned certain medical practitioners of action for allegedly spreading misinformation pertaining to the COVID-19. source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/karnataka-government-warns-of-action-against-doctors-over-covid-misinformation-2714670

The number of daily COVID-19 cases continued to rise sharply in Kerala with the state reporting 22,946 fresh infections on Monday taking the total caseload to 53,92,652, a health bulletin said. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/kerala-reports-182-more-covid-cases-compared-to-last-week-22-946-new-cases-2713090

The COVID-19 experts in Karnataka expect that the state may witness coronavirus infections touching the peak on January 25 before coming down gradually, Karnataka Revenue Minister R Ashoka said on... source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/experts-foresee-covid-peak-on-jan-25-in-karnataka-minister-2713013

Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Saturday said the COVID clusters in the state were increasing and warned that there are chances of a rapid spread of coronavirus within the next three weeks. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/kerala-covid-cases-may-spike-within-3-weeks-warns-health-minister-veena-george-2710289

Registering yet another spike in numbers, Karnataka on Saturday logged 32,793 new cases of COVID-19, and seven fatalities, taking the tally to 31,86,040 and the death count to 38,418. source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/karnataka-reports-32-793-new-covid-cases-22-284-from-bengaluru-alone-2710116

Claiming to be targeted by the ruling BJP, Karnataka Congress president D K Shivakumar on Saturday alleged there would be no end to the harassment meted out to him in the wake of the recent Mekedatu... source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/no-end-to-bjps-harassment-karnataka-congress-president-dk-shivakumar-2709970

The Andhra Pradesh police on Friday arrested all the eight accused involved in the murder of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) party cadre Thota Chandraiah. source https://www.ndtv.com/andhra-pradesh-news/8-arrested-in-telugu-desam-party-leader-thota-chandraiahs-murder-case-in-andhra-pradesh-police-2709172

An 18-year-old man was killed by a raging bull at the Avaniyapuram Jallikattu festival in Tamil Nadu's Madurai on Friday. The popular bull-taming competition held on Pongal day in the district left... source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/1-dead-80-injured-as-jallikattu-contests-begin-in-tamil-nadus-madurai-2708993

Karnataka on Friday reported 28,723 new cases of COVID-19, including 20,121 in Bengaluru, as it recorded the highest number of tests since the beginning of the pandemic at over two lakh. source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/karnataka-reports-28-723-new-covid-cases-20-121-in-bengaluru-2708612

Kerala on Friday registered 16,338 fresh COVID-19 cases, raising the state's caseload to 53,33,828, a government bulletin said. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/kerala-reports-over-16-000-new-covid-cases-199-more-deaths-2708491

Kerala High Court has restrained the state Police from arresting Malayalam film actor Dileep till January 18 in a case where he allegedly threatened investigation officials probing the actress assault... source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/kerala-high-court-restrains-police-from-arresting-actor-dileep-in-actress-assault-case-2708454

India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday issued a 'yellow alert' for three days as hailstorm and heavy rain is very likely to occur at isolated places in Telangana. source https://www.ndtv.com/telangana-news/imd-issues-yellow-alert-in-telangana-for-3-days-predicts-hailstorms-heavy-rains-2707202

Hours after Karnataka Congress leaders called off a padayatra that appeared to defy Covid rules, its state chief DK Shivakumar defended the campaign, calling the virus case numbers "created". source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/covid-numbers-created-karnataka-congress-leader-dk-shivakumar-defends-padayatra-2706686

Aimed at curtailing mobilisation of people from various districts for Congress' ongoing padayatra, Karnataka government on Wednesday prohibited inter district and intra district (within Ramanagara),... source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/karnataka-government-imposes-new-restrictions-to-curb-congress-padayatra-2704955

Kerala on Wednesday crossed the 10,000 mark in fresh COVID-19 cases after a gap of nearly three months, with the state reporting 12,742 new infections which raised the caseload to 53,04,022. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/kerala-daily-covid-19-cases-cross-10-000-mark-after-nearly-3-months-2704541

Bengaluru today reported 15,617 fresh Covid cases, a jump of 44 per cent compared to yesterday's numbers (14,473) while Karnataka logged 21,390 new cases with a positivity rate of 10.96%. source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/15-617-new-covid-cases-in-bengaluru-44-higher-than-yesterday-2704274

Karnataka High Court asked Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) to submit before it by January 14 whether they had taken any permission to hold the 'Walk for Water' demanding a balancing... source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/karnataka-high-court-asks-congress-to-furnish-permission-taken-for-its-padhyatra-2703958

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao today strongly protested the Central government's decision to increase the price of fertilisers, which according to him, will put the agriculture sector... source https://www.ndtv.com/telangana-news/telangana-chief-minister-k-chandrashekhar-rao-attacks-centre-over-fertilizer-pricehike-2703630

As Congress launched its 11-day padayatra seeking early implementation of the Mekedatu drinking water project on Sunday, Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar stirred troubled waters for himself... source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/dk-shivakumar-mekedatu-padayatra-third-fir-against-karnataka-congress-chief-for-defying-covid-norms-during-march-2703611

Covid tests are currently underway for women workers returning to work in the Sriperumbudur-based iPhone manufacturing facility run by Apple supplier Foxconn outside Chennai, as the plant plans its... source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/foxconn-womens-protests-india-apple-iphone-plant-resumes-operations-improves-dorms-2702955

As many as 20 employees were hospitalized after a chemical leak in a fish processing plant at Baikampady, outskirts of the Mangaluru city, said a police official on Tuesday. source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/20-employees-hospitalised-after-chemical-leak-at-karnataka-plant-2702700

A pall of gloom descended on a sleepy village in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh as five school students met with a watery grave in Munneru rivulet. source https://www.ndtv.com/andhra-pradesh-news/5-andhra-pradesh-school-students-drown-in-rivulet-2702142

Police on Tuesday arrested 16 people, including a convict in a political murder case, in connection with the seizure of banned drugs from a resort in Wayanad district. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/16-including-murder-convict-arrested-from-kerala-rave-party-police-2702083

Around 70 students fell ill after consuming mid-day meal in a government school in Vadakehalla village of Karnataka's Chamarajanagar district. The incident came to light on Monday after students... source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/karnataka-news-lizard-in-mid-day-meals-sambhar-makes-70-karnataka-students-ill-2701337

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday received the precaution dose of COVID-19 vaccine. source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/tamil-nadu-chief-minister-mk-stalin-gets-precaution-dose-of-covid-vaccine-2701183

Upset over the rejection of his loan application, a man allegedly set the bank on fire in the Haveri district on Sunday. source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/karnataka-man-sets-bank-on-fire-after-his-loan-application-was-rejected-2700833

Tamil Nadu reported 13,990 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, with the state's positivity rate soaring above 10 per cent. source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/tamil-nadus-positivity-rate-crosses-10-nearly-14-000-new-covid-cases-2700532

The Income Tax Department has detected unaccounted income of Rs 200 crore after it recently raided two Kerala-based quarry operators, the Central Board of Direct Taxes said on Monday. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/rs-200-crore-black-income-detected-after-raids-on-kerala-quarry-operators-2700401

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has testedpositive for coronavirus for the second time. He is having mild symptoms of the infection, the leader said on Monday. source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/karnataka-chief-minister-basavaraj-bommai-tests-covid-positive-2700144

The Madras High Court has directed authorities concerned not to extend the government welfare schemes such as agriculture loan and subsidy for seeds and fertilizers to persons who illegally tap water. source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/dont-extend-welfare-schemes-to-those-tapping-water-illegally-madras-high-court-2699879

The Kerala government today imposed fresh curbs on gatherings after the state reported 6,238 fresh Covid cases yesterday, its highest daily case count in about two months. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/coronavirus-kerala-news-keralas-new-curbs-amid-covid-spike-number-of-guests-at-weddings-capped-2699909

Whether it is a common man or a big leader, no distinction will be made among those found violating COVID-19 norms in the state, said Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday. source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/no-differentiation-for-covid-norms-violators-says-karnataka-chief-minister-basavaraj-bommai-2699900

A Students Federation of India (SFI) activist was stabbed to death at the Idukki Engineering College on Monday, allegedly by Youth Congress activists, police said. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/students-federation-of-india-activist-dheeraj-rajendan-stabbed-to-death-inside-kerala-college-idukki-police-2699843

Actor Dileep on Thursday moved the Kerala High Court seeking anticipatory bail in a case registered against him and five others for allegedly threatening investigation officers probing the sexual... source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/sex-assault-case-kerala-actor-dileep-seeks-protection-from-arrest-in-new-case-2699701

The Andhra Pradesh government on Monday decided to clamp the Covid curfew from 11 PM to 5 AM afresh in view of the spurt in number of cases over the past few days. source https://www.ndtv.com/andhra-pradesh-news/night-curfew-back-in-andhra-pradesh-as-covid-19-cases-rise-2699752

The Tamil Nadu government on Monday permitted the conduct of Jallikattu, a popular traditional bull-taming sport in the State, during the Pongal festival with stringent COVID-19 safety norms in place. source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/jallikattu-tamil-nadu-allows-jallikattu-with-strict-covid-precautions-in-place-2699639

Karnataka Congress' 'padayatra' (march), demanding implementation of the Mekedatu project across the Cauvery river continued on the second day on Monday, even as FIRs have been registered against... source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/karnataka-congress-continues-mekedatu-protest-march-for-2nd-day-fir-against-30-for-covid-rules-violation-2699675

Seven people have been arrested from Karukachal in Kerala on Sunday for their alleged involvement in a case relating to partner swapping, police said. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/partner-swapping-racket-busted-in-kerala-7-arrested-say-police-report-2698207

Two leopard cubs were found from an uninhabited house in Olavakkode area on Sunday, Forest officials said. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/2-leopard-cubs-found-from-uninhabited-house-in-kerala-2697923

Precaution dose of Covid for healthcare, frontline workers, those above 60 with co-morbidities will be rolled out from January 10, with a target of vaccinating about 21 lakh beneficiaries in the... source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/covid-19-precaution-dose-for-health-frontline-workers-and-those-above-60-with-co-morbidities-from-tomorrow-2697842

The Congress in Karnataka on Sunday began its 10 days 'padayatra' (march), demanding implementation of the Mekedatu project across the Cauvery river, despite the government's COVID-19 restrictions. source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/karnataka-cong-begins-mekedatu-padayatra-despite-covid-restrictions-2697653

The Kerala High Court has granted bail to an interior designer who was arrested in connection with the deaths of three people, including two models, in a car accident which allegedly resulted as he... source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/bail-for-interior-designer-syju-m-thankachan-in-kerala-models-death-case-2697599

Sticking to its stand despite surging COVID-19 cases, the Congress in Karnataka on Saturday decided to go ahead with its 'walk for water' march from Mekedatu in Ramanagara district to Bengaluru from... source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/congress-walk-for-water-march-in-karnataka-today-amid-surge-in-covid-cases-2697167

The Karnataka Covid war room analysis into the infections in the past seven days from January 1 to 7 has revealed that unvaccinated people are 30 times more likely to land in the Intensive Care Unit... source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/unvaccinated-30-times-more-prone-to-land-in-icu-karnataka-war-room-chief-munish-moudgil-2697173

Despite the rising number of COVID-19 cases and its new variant Omicron in the state, Health Minister Veena George on Saturday said as of now, there were no plans on part of the Kerala government to... source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/no-complete-lockdown-in-kerala-as-of-now-says-health-minister-veena-george-2696764

The Andhra Pradesh government on Friday announced a wage enhancement for its employees with a fitment of 23.29 per cent while simultaneously increasing the retirement age from 60 to 62 years. source https://www.ndtv.com/andhra-pradesh-news/23-39-pc-pay-rise-for-ap-govt-staff-retirement-age-up-by-2-years-2695247

Kerala recorded 5,296 new positive cases and 189 COVID-19-related deaths on Friday, taking the total count to 52,64,235 and the death count to 49,305. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/coronavirus-cases-kerala-reports-5-296-new-covid-cases-189-deaths-2695071

The Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) today suspended its member Vanama Raghavendra Rao, who has been accused of abetting the suicide of a businessman and his three family members in the state's... source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/kcrs-party-trs-suspends-mlas-son-vanama-raghavendra-rao-accused-of-abetting-businessmans-suicide-2695034

Karnataka today reported 8,449 fresh cases of coronavirus in 24 hours - 68 per cent more cases than yesterday. State capital Bengaluru alone accounted for 6,812 of the cases. On Wednesday, the state's... source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/8-448-new-covid-cases-in-karnataka-in-24-hours-68-higher-than-yesterday-2695035

A newborn baby was kidnapped from the Medical College Hospital in Kottayam on Thursday afternoon by a woman dressed as a nurse, but the infant was traced within a few hours by the police and handed... source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/baby-kidnapped-by-woman-dressed-as-nurse-in-keralas-kottayam-recovered-within-hours-2693554

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy told state employees not to have high expectations on wage revision but assured them that he would do "whatever I could do to the best of my... source https://www.ndtv.com/andhra-pradesh-news/will-do-my-best-andhra-pradesh-chief-minister-ys-jagan-mohan-reddy-to-state-government-employees-over-pay-revision-2693253

The Centre is unlikely to give its approval for the SilverLine Project in Kerala as there were lot of faults in it, Metroman E Sreedharan said on Thursday, even as Pinarayi Vijayan asserted that his... source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/centres-nod-for-silverline-unlikely-says-metroman-sreedharan-2693002

BJP's Telangana unit president and MP Bandi Sanjay Kumar, who was arrested two days ago for alleged violation of COVID-19 prohibitory orders over a protest, walked out of the jail on Wednesday after... source https://www.ndtv.com/telangana-news/telangana-bjp-chief-bandi-sanjay-kumar-released-from-jail-after-high-court-order-2691398

Fresh COVID-19 cases in Karnataka nearly doubled in 24 hours to 4,246 and reported two deaths on Wednesday, taking the count to 30,17,572 and the fatalities to 38,357. source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/fresh-covid-cases-nearly-double-in-24-hrs-in-ktaka-at-4-246-bengaluru-reports-3-605-2691040

K T Rajenthra Bhalaji, former minister during the previous AIADMK regime, was arrested on Wednesday near Hosur in Krishnagiri district, police said. source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/former-tamil-nadu-minister-k-t-rajenthra-bhalaji-arrested-in-job-scam-case-2690328

Thirty-one students from a medical college in Karnataka's Bellari have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last three days. source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/31-students-in-karnataka-medical-college-test-positive-for-covid-2690569

The management of a state-run degree college in Karnataka's Koppa is in a fix after a section of students came to college wearing saffron scarves protesting against the Muslim women allegedly... source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/karnataka-college-students-wear-saffron-scarves-to-protest-against-hijab-in-classroom-2689598

After reporting less than 3,000 fresh COVID-19 cases for the past two weeks, Kerala on Tuesday saw an increase in new infections with the recording of 3,640 cases which increased the caseload to... source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/keralas-covid-graph-sees-an-upward-tick-with-3-640-new-cases-2688466

Strengthening the investigation into the killing of a BJP OBC Morcha leader in Kerala, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by ADGP Vijay Sakhare on Monday arrested three more accused persons,... source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/three-more-arrested-in-connection-with-bjp-leaders-killing-in-kerala-2686018

Kerala on Monday reported 29 new cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19, taking the total number of infections in the State to 181, State Health Minister Veena George said. source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/29-new-omicron-infections-in-kerala-135-active-cases-minister-2686175