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Two career criminals -- Vinod, and Ramesh -- were killed in a police encounter at Guduvanchery, outside Chennai, around midnight. Police claim a four-member gang travelling in an SUV hit a patrol party when they stopped it at Guduvancherri, under Tambaram city outside Chennai. The gang also allegedly assaulted the police and threw a country made bomb at them. "It was at this point that a Sub-inspector and an Inspector opened fire. Two men were injured and were taken to the Chengalpattu Government hospital, where they were declared dead. The other two escaped," Pa Moorthy, Additional Commissioner of Police, said. Both men, police say, are involved in murder and assault cases. One sub-inspector suffered an injury, and is being treated at the government hospital in Chromepet, they said. Police are required to point only below the knees of the accused when their life comes under threat, so the perpetrators could be brought to justice. It is not clear yet where the dead men w...

The rape and murder of a five-year-old girl in Kerala has yet again bared the cracks within Opposition bloc INDIA, with regional politics clashing with their mission to trump the BJP in 2024 Lok Sabha polls. The horrific crime, in which both the victim and the accused are migrants, has prompted the state Congress to launch a scathing attack on the CPM-led Left Democratic Front government. The state Congress's Twitter handle alleged that the Kerala Home department was corrupt and demanded Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's resignation. The Chief Minister, it said, cannot ensure safety even for children. State Health Minister Veena George visited the victim's family and said that strict action will be taken in the case.   Kerala Congress's vehement attack on the Left underlines how tall the challenge to keep the INDIA front together is. Earlier, West Bengal Congress's attack on the ruling Trinamool Congress over violence during rural polls and Delhi Congress leader...

In a tragic incident an employee of Masthanpatti toll plaza in Tamil Nadu's Madurai was killed after a speeding truck knocked him down on Sunday. The deceased Satish Kumar was a resident of Sakhimangalam in the Madurai district. As per information, the driver lost control of his vehicle due to brake failure. When Satish Kumar at the toll booth tried to stop the truck, it hit him dragging him a few meters. He died on the spot. Police sources said, "The truck was carrying 30 tonnes of rice from Andhra Pradesh's Kakinada to a place in Kerala. It was driven by K. Balakrishnan (41) from Guntur. The driver lost control shortly after crossing the bridge near Bandikoil due to brake failure. His attempt to stop the vehicle by hitting a roadside tree failed as there were restaurants along the road. So, when he approached the toll booth, he saw some vehicles lined up and decided to divert the truck to the opposite side of the toll booth to avoid hitting the vehicles." "...

Senior MLA BR Patil on Sunday admitted that he threatened to resign during the recent Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting, citing "self-respect", but said he did not apologise for writing a letter to Karnataka Chief Minister highlighting his concerns. The CLP meeting on Thursday evening was significant as it came amid reports that as many as 30 legislators have written to Mr Siddaramaiah and the party leadership expressing concern over non-implementation of development works in their constituencies. The behaviour and conduct of certain ministers has upset some legislators, Mr Patil said, as he warned that their fight would continue, if it is not corrected. The Aland MLA, however said he is satisfied with the Legislature party meeting held on Thursday and what transpired there. "I too have seen media and newspaper reports. I don't know who has apologised. I have not apologised, nor will I. Have we committed any crime to apologise? Or have we made a big mistak...

Four women drowned after the car they were travelling in fell into Visvesvaraya Canal in Mandya district of Karnataka, police said on Sunday. The incident happened on Saturday night near Gamanahalli in Srirangapatna taluk of the district, and those dead have been identified as Mahadevamma and her relatives Sanjana, Maadevi and Rekha. Manoj, who drove the car, survived as he managed to swim to the bank of the canal. He has been admitted to hospital for treatment. Agriculture Minister N Cheluvarayaswamy and Social Welfare Minister H C Mahadevappa met the family members of the women. Mahadevappa said Rs 2 lakh compensation will be given to the family of the women. According to police, prima facie it looks like the car was on its way to Doddamulgoodu from Gamanahalli when the driver might have lost control of the vehicle at a turning, and accidentally rammed the car into a temporary ironclad wall of the canal, following which it fell into the canal. They said the bodies have been fish...

Kerala Police today posted an apology after an overnight search for a missing five-year-old girl ended with the recovery of her body from a dump site in the state's Ernakulam district. The girl was sexually assaulted and strangled to death after being kidnapped by a migrant worker from her home, officials said. "Sorry daughter," Kerala Police said in a tweet. "Our efforts to bring her alive to her parents were unsuccessful. The suspect who kidnapped the child was arrested," read the post in Malayalam. The accused was arrested last night based on CCTV footage, but interrogation was delayed since he was in an intoxicated, said police. He led the cops to her body this morning even as a massive search operation continued overnight. The opposition Congress alleged lapses on part of the state police in tracing the child, but state police chief Shaik Darvesh Saheb rejected the charges. Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, V D Satheesan, said the police failed t...

A five-year-old girl was sexually assaulted and strangled to death by a migrant worker in Kerala's Ernakulam district. The accused dumped her body in a sack and led the police to the crime spot a day later, cops have said. The accused was arrested last night but retrieving information from him took hours since he was in an inebriated state, said police even as search operations continued overnight. The daughter of a couple from Bihar went missing last evening after she was seen being taken away by the accused in a CCTV footage. "In the CCTV footage, we found Asfaq Aslam, who is from Bihar, taking the child with him. We took him into custody at 9.30 pm. He was not in a conscious state so we waited for a while and then interrogated him the entire night," said Ernakulam (rural) SP Vivek Kumar. The accused confessed to the crime on Sunday morning and showed where he had taken the child, said the Superintendent of Police. The accused lived in the same building as that of ...

Eight people, including three women were killed in an explosion at a firecracker unit in Tamil Nadu's Krishnagiri district today, said police. The sudden explosion that occurred in the firecracker manufacturing godown in Tamil Nadu's Pazhayapettai in Krishnagiri district left many injured. Due to the impact of the explosion, houses and some shops near the unit were damaged, they said. Police, and fire and rescue services personnel rushed to the spot to rescue the affected.   (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/8-people-dead-in-blast-at-firecracker-factory-in-tamil-nadus-krishnagiri-4250835

Chennai-based publisher and blogger Badri Seshadri was arrested on Saturday for his comments on the judiciary while discussing the Manipur violence in an interview with a YouTube channel. The arrest was made early this morning by the Perambalur district police following a complaint from a lawyer Kaviarasu, a resident of Kunnam, who claimed that he was disturbed by Seshadri's views on the judiciary, during an interview with a YouTube channel on July 22. The police have filed a case for "provocation with intent to cause riot", "promote enmity between groups through words" and "causing fear and alarm in public" against him. Condemning the arrest, BJP state chief K Annamalai accused the ruling DMK of resorting to arrests as it was unable to handle opinions expressed by the common man. Taking to Twitter, Mr Annamalai charged, “is it the responsibility of the police to carry out the vindictive agenda of the ruling DMK?” source https://www.ndtv.com/tam...

A man, who was posing as Navy officer, has been arrested for duping unemployed youth for money in the name of giving them jobs, police said. The accused was identified as Surya Chalapathirao alias Shashikanth, a senior police officer said.  A car, naval duty dress, mobile phone, laptop, fake ID card and original certificates were seized from him, DCP Anand Reddy said, adding the accused had duped 30 unemployed youths.  "Chalapathi Rao is trapping the unemployed by pretending to be a naval commander. On Wednesday, Naval officials conducted Agnipath Remedial verification for 'Agnipath' candidates at the Naval canteen in Malappuram police station limits. He came there and tried to trap unemployed youth for money in the name of giving jobs," said DCP Reddy.  Further, the DCP added, "Naval officers got doubt and enquired about him. They immediately informed the local police,"  and he was arrested. He claimed to be a naval officer and cheated the unemployed, ...

A horrific hit-and-run incident, captured on CCTV, has gone viral on social media, showing a speeding car colliding with a bike and two young female students in Karnataka's Raichur district. The incident, which took place near the bustling Raghavendra petrol station on July 18, presents a cautionary tale of road safety. Paying little heed to the oncoming traffic from the opposite direction, the biker made a sudden U-turn on a busy road, leading to the nightmarish accident. The biker, seen catapulting in the air upon impact, sustained major injuries, while the two girl students, who were walking by the side of the road, were left with minor injuries. The harrowing video has since been shared widely across social media platforms, evoking a strong reaction from the public on road safety and adherence to traffic rules. A case has been registered at the Raichur traffic police station.   source https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/video-speeding-car-hits-biker-flings-student-seve...

The incessant rain in Telangana has claimed one life. A woman was swept away while crossing a flooded area in Bhadradri Kothagudem. She is still missing, sources said. A video from the spot showed a group of women trying to cross the raging waters when the woman, dressed in green, was dragged away by the strong current. An alarm was raised and a few men raced downriver to rescue her.   The met office had issued a red alert for Telangana from July 25-27 and predicted heavy rainfall in the state. But now, the met office said the rains will continue for two more days. Nizamabad has received record 46 cm of rain in around eight hours and it is still raining. The water level of Godavari is at 47.3 feet at 8 pm today, and is likely to rise further. The river is flowing at 48.1 feet at Bhadrachalam, which is the second warning level) At least 42 tourists are said to have got stranded trapped in a deep forest area in Telangana's Mulugu district where they had gone to see the Muthyaladh...

The Kerala government has announced its decision to grant reservation to transgender students pursuing nursing courses in the state. Making the announcement, Health Minister Veena George said one seat each would be reserved for the TG members in the BSc nursing and general nursing courses from now onwards. "This is for the first time in the history (of the state) that reservation has been granted for transgenders in the field of nursing", she said in a statement here. The state government has been taking great initiatives for the upliftment of the marginalised community and the reservation in the nursing sector is part of such efforts, she said. The reservation is envisaged to ensure the representation of the community members in the nursing sector as well, the minister added.   (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/kerala-announces-reservation-for-trans...

Two railway stations in Bengaluru will soon get a theme-based air-conditioned rail-coach restaurant with state-of-the-art facilities which will be set up by the South Western Railway here. Passengers visiting the KSR Bengaluru City Railway Station and the newly inaugurated Sir M Visvesvarya Terminal Bengaluru Station (SMVB) will be able to avail of this new facility likely by October at these stations, officials said today. As of now, only two such restaurants have been planned. However, post the re-development of Yesvantpur and Bengaluru Cantonment, the possibility of establishing similar restaurants there will be explored, they said. According to railway officials, the landscapes of the two specified railway stations of the Bengaluru division is set to undergo a major upgrade with two novel rail-coach restaurants to be set up here. These restaurants are expected to be operational by October end of this year. The contract has been awarded and the engineering department of railway...

As many as five places in coastal Andhra Pradesh have recorded very heavy rainfall in the 24 hours from 8:30 am on Tuesday, said a Meteorological department official today. Narsipatnam in Anakapalli district and Nuziveedu in Eluru district logged rainfall of 12 centimetres each. Eluru town in the eponymous district witnessed 11 cm rainfall, followed by Chintur in Alluri Sitaramaraju district and Machilipatnam in Krishna district recording 10 cm each, the official told PTI today. According to rainfall classification by the India Meteorological Department, a downpour within a 24-hour period of 64.5 mm (6.45 cm) to 115.5 mm (11.5 cm) is considered heavy rain, and 115.6 mm to 204.4 mm is considered very heavy rain. Three places recorded 9 cm of rainfall, Gudivada in Krishna district, and Kukunoor and Polavaram (Eluru) while Vijayawada city logged 8 cm of rainfall. Further, eight places registered rainfall of 7 cm each during the 24-hour period: Visakhapatnam city, Koyyalagudem and Kaik...

Karnataka Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara on Wednesday said a controversy involving three students accused of surreptitiously recording a video in the women's toilet at a private professional training college in Udupi, Karnataka was "a small incident blown out of proportion". The incident came to light last week when an alert student discovered a mobile phone in the toilet and brought it to the attention of the college administration. While an investigation into the device revealed no compromising content, the student declined to file a police report. However, the college administration reported the incident to the police and suspended the three on Sunday. The case took a political twist when Rashmi Samant, a local right-wing activist, posted a tweet claiming the three accused students, said to be Muslim, had circulated videos of hundreds of Hindu girls on the internet. Following the tweet, police officers descended upon Ms Samant's residence. Her absence during t...

The High Court of Karnataka has issued notices to the state government, Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) and others on a petition filed by a man, who lost his wife and minor child in the Namma Metro pillar collapse incident earlier this year, seeking compensation. Petitioner Lohitkumar V Sulakhe filed a writ petition demanding a compensation of Rs 10 crore, claiming that the accident had occurred due to the negligence of BMRCL authorities. Petitioner's wife Tejaswini L Sulakhe (26) and his two-and-a-half-year-old son Vihan, who were travelling on a bike died after the under-construction metro pillar fell on them on January 10, 2023, near Nagavara. The BMRCL had communicated to Lohitkumar that Rs 20 lakh compensation would be provided to the family of the victims. In his petition, which was heard by Justice Krishna S Dixit, Lohitkumar Sulakhe submitted that "mere compensation of Rs 20 lakh amount was not sufficient for the innocent life which was lost due to...

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has banned travelling of two-wheelers, autos, tractors, non-motorised vehicles, multi-axle hydraulic trailer vehicles, and quadri cycles on the Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway from August 1 onwards. The decision was taken by the authorities amid rise in number of accidents reported on the expressway. The state-owned NHAI had also constituted a committee of road safety experts to carry out safety inspection along the Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway after a number of accidents were reported along the stretch since it was opened in March this year, raising concerns about safety of commuters. According to the notification issued by the NHAI on July 12, the movement of high-speed vehicles may pose risk to the safety of certain classes of comparatively slow-moving vehicles such as two wheelers, three wheelers and other slow-moving vehicles like non-motorised vehicles, agricultural tractors (with or without trailers) due to vulnerability and associat...

With barely four months remaining in his term, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA from Telangana's Kothagudem, Vanama Venkateswara Rao, has been declared disqualified by the High Court. Jalagam Venkat Rao, the runner-up candidate in the 2018 election, has been declared elected in his place. Vanama Venkateswara Rao, originally elected as a Congress candidate, had later joined the BRS with 12 other MLAs, evading action under the anti-defection law. The candidate who lost the election to him, ironically also a BRS member (then known as the Telangana Rashtra Samithi or TRS), had filed a court case alleging that Venkateswara Rao had not fully disclosed details of property owned by him and his wife in his declaration to the Election Commission. Justice Radha Rani has imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh on Venkateswara Rao, though his monthly income of nearly Rs 3 lakh, including allowances, during his tenure as MLA will not be recovered. In a separate case, the Telangana High Court declined to...

After wreaking havoc in several North Indian states, incessant rain has now also moved to the southern states and authorities have urged locals to stay indoors and take precautions. Red alerts forecasting heavy to extremely heavy rain have been issued in several districts of Karnataka, Telangana and Kerala. With heavy rain predicted today, Telangana has declared a holiday today for all schools and colleges. In view of heavy rains in #Telangana , the @cyberabadpolice has advised all private companies to resort to phased logouts for Tuesday & Wednesday. The different timings for phased log-outs have been given to reduce traffic jams across #Hyderabad . #TelanganaRains #HyderabadRains pic.twitter.com/EQwsqAMaF4 — Telangana Digital Media Wing (@DigitalMediaTS) July 25, 2023 Two girls were washed away in an overflowing stream in Mahabubnagar district in Telangana on Tuesday as heavy rain led to inundation of low-lying areas and disruption of road links at several places in th...

In view of incessant rains Telangana Education Minister, Sabita Indra Reddy, has declared holidays for all educational institutions in the state on Wednesday and Thursday. The announcement was made on the direction of Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, officials said. The Indian Meteorological Department on Monday issued a red alert for Telangana for the next three days from July 25-27 and predicted heavy rainfall in the state. "Under the influence of this, Telangana is likely to have light to moderate rain over most of the places during the next 4 to 5 days...," said Nagaratna, Director at the Metrological Centre, Hyderabad. "At present, the weather situations indicate that there is an upper air cyclonic circulation over West Central Bay and its adjoining areas and this upper air circulation is likely to intensify wind towards low-pressure areas during the next 24 hours. This is extending up to 7.6 km above mean sea level," she said on Monday. IMD forecasted ...

The Indian Meteorological department today issued an orange alert for all the coastal districts and Malnad region in Karnataka, predicting heavy rains in the next 24 hours. Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Chikkamagaluru, Kodagu and Shivamogga districts will receive moderate to heavy spells of rain, accompanied by gusty winds, it said. There will be temporary disruption of electricity in some areas and possible damage to roads, weak structures and uprooting of trees, authorities said. According to reports, so far four people have died in rain-related incidents in the state. In Bengaluru, the weatherman has forecast cloudy skies with possibility of light to moderate rain. Surface winds are likely to be strong and gusty at times. The maximum and minimum temperature is very likely to settle around 26 and 20 degree celsius respectively. Meanwhile, most of the rivers originating from Malnad region are in spate. The Sandhyavandana Mantapa of Shankaracharya of Sringeri Peetam i...

A man slipped and fell into a waterfall before being swept away by the current while filming an Instagram Reel in Karnataka's rain-battered Udupi district Sunday evening. The man has been identified as 23-year-old Sharath Kumar, from Bhadravathi in Shivamogga district. The incident, captured on camera by the man's friend, took place at the Arasinagundi waterfalls, located just 6 km from Kollur village. In a video that is now viral on the internet, the man can be seen standing on a rock overlooking the waterfall, swollen after heavy rainfall in the state. The man then lost his balance and in an instant, fell into the waterfall before disappearing under the roaring waves. The police and emergency services soon reached the spot to carry out a search and rescue operation, however, the man's body could not be recovered. The rescue operation will continue today, the police said. Torrential rains have pounded Udupi district in the last couple of days, inundating several areas....

A 33-year-old ambulance driver died after the vehicle rammed into a road divider, overturned and caught fire in Telangana's Rangareddy, the officials said on Tuesday. According to the Station House Officer (SHO) Vanasthalipuram Jalandhar Reddy, the victim was identified as Mallesh (33). He said that the incident took place while the ambulance was returning to the city after dropping a patient at Ibrahimpatnam. "The accident occurred while the Ambulance was returning to Hyderabad from Ibrahimpatnam. The vehicle caught fire after it rammed into a road divider at BN Reddy Nagar junction under the Vanasthalipuram Police Station limits," said SHO Reddy. The Official added that the fire erupted in the vehicle as the diesel tank got ruptured and fuel spilled on the road. He also said that the victim sustained injuries after the accident and was taken to the hospital where he was declared brought dead.   "The ambulance caught fire after the diesel tank ruptured and the...

The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 9 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu for allegedly violating its maritime boundary, a state Fisheries department official here said on Tuesday. Two mechanised boats were also seized. The fishermen, belonging to Mandapam in the district, set sail for fishing on Monday morning and were apprehended late last night between Katchatheevu and Neduntheevu, the official added. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/sri-lankan-navy-arrests-9-indian-fishermen-for-allegedly-fishing-in-its-waters-4238566

An elderly couple was allegedly hacked to death by their 25-year old grandson in this central Kerala district, police said on Monday. The incident came to light when relatives of the couple went there to give them food, an officer of Vadakkekad police station said. "We received information about the killing of the elderly couple in the morning around 9 AM and immediately lodged a case of murder," the officer said. The officer said that the grandson, who was not there in the house at that time, was later caught by Mangalapuram police and was presently in their custody. "Once we question him, then only we will know what exactly happened, when it happened, what is the mental condition of the grandson and whether he is addicted to any drugs," the officer said. The bodies have been sent for post-mortem, he added. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) source https://www.ndtv.com/kerala-new...

After a brief lull, heavy rains lashed various parts of Kerala with the central and northern districts facing the wrath of the monsoon. Districts authorities in Kozhikode, Wayanad and Kannur declared a holiday for all educational institutions in view of the heavy rains forecast for Monday. The Met department has issued a yellow alert for nine districts of the state- Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram and Kasaragod apart from Kozhikode, Wayanad and Kannur. According to government sources, a total of three persons lost their lives on Sunday in various incidents related to rain. Two minor boys, Hadhi and Hashir from Wayanad district lost their lives on Sunday after they suspectedly fell into a water body while on their way to tution class. A youngster drowned in Thrissur district on Sunday. Meanwhile, the state disaster management authority said a few relief camps have been opened in Idukki, Wayanad and Kasaragod districts and as of now, 38 persons have been housed th...

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin today launched the registration process to provide Rs 1,000 monthly assistance to women, the ruling DMK's key poll promise being fulfilled ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The scheme will benefit nearly 1 crore women in the state and will be implemented from September 15, the birth anniversary of DMK founder CN Annadurai. The state government has allotted Rs 7,000 crore for the exercise this year. Launching special registration camps in Dharmapuri district, Chief Minister Stalin said, "This is in recognition of the lifetime selfless work of women. There would be a renaissance in the life and families of crores of women; poverty would be eradicated. This will help women to live with self-respect." This scheme will benefit the women heads of families, with the state government giving a list of criteria to determine eligible women. While the government broadly targets women street vendors, fisherfolk women, those in the construct...

Following the orange alert issued by the India Meteorological Department, authorities have declared a holiday for all educational institutes in Kannur, Kozhikode and Wayanad districts for Monday. The weather department on Sunday issued an orange alert for Kannur, Kozhikode, Wayanad and Kasarkode while a yellow alert for Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Palakkad, Thrissur and Malappuram. However, there is no change in the Kannur university PSC exams, a statement said. On July 8, heavy to very heavy rainfall was witnessed in several parts of Kerala and Lakshadweep.  Meanwhile, the national capital witnessed heavy rains in several parts on Sunday evening amid the flood-like situation low-lying areas due to swollen Yamuna river.  Earlier, the Yamuna River in Delhi crossed the danger mark once again following a surge in discharge from the Hathnikund Barrage into the river, increasing the chances of another spell of floods in the capital. Keeping in view the prevailing ...

The Telangana government on Sunday issued orders for providing Rs 1 lakh financial assistance to minority communities with 100 per cent subsidy. Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's decision to extend financial help to the minorities unveiled another historical milestone towards achieving economic self-reliance of the minority communities in the country, an official release said. Mr Rao, also known as KCR, said the "state government is putting all efforts with a vision to eliminate poverty in all sections irrespective of the caste and religion". The government is already extending support to the deserved sections, he said. As per the order, financial aid would be a one-time grant that would be provided to only one member of a family. The individual age limit fixed for applicants is from 21 years to 55 years as on June 2, 2023. The annual income of the applicant shall not exceed Rs 1.5 lakh in rural areas and Rs 2 lakh in urban areas. The Chief Minister rei...

Two fans of Tollywood actor Surya died of electrocution while installing his banner on the ocassion of his birthday in Palnadu district. Nakka Venkatesh and Poluri Sai of Narasaraopet Mandal died due to electrocution in Mopulavaripalem village of Palnadu district in Andhra Pradesh, according to police. As per the information, both were trying to install the banner of actor Surya when they were electrocuted. According to police, the incident occurred when an iron rod of the flexi came into contact with an overhead electric wire. Both the youths died on the spot. As per police officials, both the dead were studying in the second year of a private degree college in Narasaraopet. The bodies were sent for postmortem in Narasaraopet government hospital.  Ananya, the sister of Poluri Sai, blamed College for her brother's death.  She said, "College is responsible for my brother's death. We are paying lot fees to the college. Before joining the college they assured us that stu...

Three girl students studying optometry course in a college have been suspended after they allegedly videographed a fellow student in the restroom, the college management said on Sunday. Netra Jyothi College director Rashmi Krishna Prasad said the incident occurred on Wednesday and the very next day the students were suspended. The girls were suspended on two counts -- first, they brought the mobile phone which is banned in the college and then taking video, she said. According to the director, the three girls told the victim that their target was some other girls and she was mistakenly videographed. They reportedly deleted the video in front of her, the director said. However, the victim told her other friends about the incident and they reported the matter to the management, the director said. "We suspended the three girls immediately. Though the victim was reluctant to lodge a police complaint for some reasons, we petitioned to the police informing them about the incident. ...

Two children died after drowning in a pit filled with rainwater at the under-construction site of an overhead tank in Karnataka's Kalaburagi on Saturday, officials said on Sunday. According to the officials they have been identified as Ajay (12) and Abhishek (11). Informing about the incident, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Chandu Patil said that three children went missing since Saturday evening after they went to play. Later, on Sunday morning we came to know that two of the boys were found drowned at the under-construction site of an overhead tank. "The construction of the overhead tank started last year and was stopped for the last six months due to some problems. The company that is doing the construction has not built any fence or boundary which led to the death of the children," he said. "Because of the negligence of the company, we lost two children", he added. He also informed that the Commissioner has earlier visited the incident site and as...

Justice Alok Aradhe was on Sunday sworn in as Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court. Alok Aradhe, who was previously a judge of the Karnataka High Court, was administered the oath of office by Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan at an event held at the Raj Bhavan in Hyderabad. Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, and some of his cabinet colleagues were present on the occasion. Justice Alok Aradhe succeeds justice Ujjal Bhuyan, who has been elevated to the post of judge of the Supreme Court. Born on April 13, 1964 at Raipur, Alok Aradhe enrolled as lawyer on July 12, 1988. He practiced at the High Court of Madhya Pradesh in Jabalpur, dealing with Civil and Constitutional, Arbitration and Company matters. He was appointed as the Additional judge of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh on December 29, 2009 and Permanent Judge on February 15, 2011. Justice Alok Aradhe took oath as Judge of Karnataka High Court on November 17, 2018 and assumed charge as the Acting Chief Justice of Karnat...

A couple from neighbouring Tamil Nadu has been arrested for hijacking a truck laden with 2.5 tonnes of tomatoes Ben in Bengaluru after faking an accident to extort money. The couple from Vellore, according to police, was part of a gang of highway robbers, that intercepted Mallesh from Hiriyur in Chitradurga district, at Chikkajala on July 8 and demanded compensation claiming that his truck had bumped into their car. When the farmer refused to pay them, the gang assaulted and pushed him out of the truck before driving away with the vehicle loaded with 2.5 tonnes of tomatoes worth over 2.5 lakhs on July 8. Based on the complaint lodged by the farmer, the RMC Yard police tracked the movement of the vehicle and zeroed in on the gang. Bhaskar, 28, and his wife Sindhuja, 26,-- were arrested on Saturday while three others are still on the run, they said. Mallesh was transporting tomatoes to Kolar when he was waylaid by the gang in Bengaluru. (Except for the headline, this story has not ...

National interest is his only yardstick, Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi said here on Saturday and asserted that the office of governor is not a position of power. The Governor also quipped he does not have "much work" when asked about his interactions. He was answering questions as part of his 'Think to Dare' interaction series with 'startup entrepreneurs' and corporate executives at Raj Bhavan. When a participant came up with an idea of a 'spit free Tamil Nadu/India movement' and sought Ravi's support for it since the Governor was in "power", Ravi outlined the Centre's clean India schemes. He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi led initiatives such as the Swachh Bharat Mission while toilets for every household scheme witnessed the involvement of public, including children who took a keen interest in it. Such efforts led to a change in the thought process among the younger generation, he said and exuded confidence that the change desi...

JD(S) leader and Karnataka's former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy today declared that his party has decided to work together with the BJP as an opposition, in the interest of the state. Stating that party supremo and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda has authorised him to take any final decision regarding the party, he said there is still time for Parliament polls to talk about it. HD Kumaraswamy was responding to a question on the discussions in the JD(S) legislature party meeting on Thursday night, which was attended by Mr Gowda, amid reports about the possibility of JD(S) allying with the NDA ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha polls. "I have already said both inside and outside the assembly, as both BJP and JD(S) are opposition parties, it has been decided to work together in the interest of the state. Even today morning, MLAs of our party discussed how to go ahead," he said. Speaking to reporters here, he said, in the legislature party meeting Gowda has advised that after ...

Award-winning Malayalam actor Vinayakan has landed in trouble for his unpleasant remarks against former Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy who died two days ago. A Congress activist lodged a police complaint against the actor's comments on the departed political leader. In a viral Facebook video on Wednesday, the actor asked "who is this Oommen Chandy?" and "why three days' mourning had been declared in the state on his demise". The 'Kammatti Padam' actor also criticised the media for the wide coverage given to the procession carrying his mortal remains to his home village Puthuppally in Kottayam district. Following social media outrage and widespread criticism from various quarters, Vinayakan later withdrew the video from his Facebook account. Condemning his distasteful remarks against Chandy, the Congress on Thursday lodged a police complaint against the actor seeking action. In the complaint lodged by a party activist, it is alleged that Vi...

The Telangana government has announced a two-day holiday for all educational institutions in the state after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a rain warning. The minister for Education Sabitha Indra Reddy announced that the holidays will be on Thursday and Friday. "Keeping in view of the heavy rainfall in the state and under the instructions of the Honourable CM, KCR garu, the Govt has decided to declare holidays for two days to all education institutions in the state. That is Thursday and Friday," Sabitha Indra Reddy tweeted.  On Wednesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange warning across Telangana for the next two days indicating the likelihood of widespread rainfall. K Nagaratnam, Director of Hyderabad Meteorological Centre  said on Wednesday, "At present, the weather situation indicates that there is an upper air cyclonic circulation laying over Odisha and its adjoining areas of Northwest Bay of Bengal and West Central Bay...

Six people, including three minors, were taken into police custody after two of them were seen in a video urinating on a tribal man, over his relationship with a teenage girl in Andhra Pradesh's Prakasam district.  The shocking incident took place last month when one of the accused, Ramanjaneyulu (from a so-called upper caste community), also a childhood friend of the tribal man, Mota Naveen, called him for a drink to clear difference after a fallout over Naveen's relationship with a teenage girl despite Ramanjaneyulu's objection as the girl was reportedly in a relationship with Abhilash, a friend of the accused.  The accused, along with eight other people, of which three are minors, allegedly thrashed and urinated on the tribal man, the police said.  The police had filed a case of assault and intimidation causing injury based on the man's complaint, but he did not reveal that he was urinated upon. The incident came to the police's attention after videos surfaced...

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Wednesday accused the allies of DMK of being "servile" to Tamil Nadu's ruling party and said partners in the National Democratic Alliance had the freedom to speak facts. In Tamil Nadu, the former chief minister said it was his party, the AIADMK, that led the NDA while at the national level the BJP steered the coalition. The NDA would emerge victorious in 330 Lok Sabha constituencies across the country, the AIADMK top leader said in the national capital. Speaking to reporters, when asked if it was possible to garner 50 per cent plus vote share in view of factors such as price rise, Mr Palaniswami said the country has witnessed growth under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi despite aspects like the coronavirus pandemic. Also, several economies in the world faced challenges. However, in India it was not the case as challenges were tackled well by the NDA. Across the world, the nation's reputation has gro...

Five suspected terrorists were arrested in Bengaluru today by the Central Crime Branch (CCB) for allegedly planning a terror attack in the Karnataka capital. The police are on the lookout for another suspect, Junaid, from Bengaluru's RT Nagar area, whose current whereabouts are unknown, however, according to the police, the man is believed to be settled abroad and is the mastermind behind providing arms and explosives to the five arrested. The five in custody -- Suhail, Omar, Zahid, Mudasir and Faisal -- all from Bengaluru and aged between 25 and 35, were previously arrested in 2017 and were in jail for 18 months in connection with a murder case before being released in 2019. The CCB has also seized explosive materials from the suspects' possession. They were also carrying guns and daggers. During questioning, the suspects disclosed that they had been in contact with T Nazeer, a terror accused who is currently lodged in Bengaluru Central Jail (Parapanna Agrahara). Accordin...

Ruling BRS spokesperson Sravan Dasoju on Tuesday charged TPCC President Revanth Reddy with 'insulting' and 'disrespecting' the transgender community and economically weaker sections of the society, while targeting Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao. Attaching a link of a video in which Revanth Reddy purportedly said that K Chandrasekhar Rao will be considered as neither male nor female if he does not publicly announces that all the sitting BRS MLAs will be given tickets in the coming Assembly polls. Sravan Dasoju in an open letter to AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge and others, demanded that the Congress leader be removed from the post. "It is not the first time he has committed this crime of insulting the transgender community and backward classes. He did it many times, even before... Why are AICC President Shri Mallikarjun Kharge Ji, senior leaders Shri Rahul Gandhi Ji, and Smt. Priyanka Gandhi Ji tolerating such a foul mouth from Revanth Reddy?...

Posters targetting Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar emerged across Karnataka's Bengaluru, where a mega meeting of 26 Opposition parties to counter the BJP ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls is underway . The posters were seen at Chalukya Circle, Windsor Manor Bridge, and on the Airport road near Hebbal. The Bengaluru Police took them down this morning. The posters read, "The unstable prime ministerial candidate" with photographs of Nitish Kumar on them. The posters also featured images of the Sultanganj bridge in Bihar's Bhagalpur, which collapsed last month, and another caption that read "Nitish Kumar's gift to Bihar that keeps collapsing". There is a chance that former Congress president Sonia Gandhi -- who was the chairperson of UPA -- will be named the President of the Opposition front, and Nitish Kumar the Convenor, sources said. The second day of the Opposition meeting coincides with the BJP-led NDA's big meeting in Delhi, where 38 parties...

Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister K Ponmudi and his son who left the Enforcement Directorate office in the early hours of Tuesday have been summoned to appear this evening in connection with a money laundering case linked to alleged illegal sand mining. After almost an overnight enquiry by the ED officials, both Ponmudi and his MP son Gautham Sigamani were allowed to go home at about 3.30 am today and asked to appear before the ED officials at 4 pm today for further enquiry, DMK spokesperson and advocate A Saravanan said. He claimed that the Minister “cooperated well” with the central agency and wondered the necessity to put a 72-year-old Minister to an overnight ordeal merely for obtaining a statement. “Nothing would have happened if the ED officials had asked him to appear in the morning for obtain the statement," he said. The raids were held at the premises of Ponmudy and his son in state capital Chennai and in the minister's stronghold of Villupuram. The ruling DMK ...

Tamil Nadu Minister for Higher Education and DMK leader K Ponmudy was taken by Enforcement Directorate officials to the agency's office here on Monday night, following searches. Amid security provided by central police forces, K Ponmudy was taken to the ED office here and he is likely to be questioned, official sources told PTI, adding that searches were held for about 10 hours on premises linked to the minister here and in Villupuram. The ED conducted searches on properties associated with Ponmudy as well as his MP son Gautham Sigamani in a money laundering case linked to alleged illegal sand mining. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) source https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/tamil-nadu-minister-k-ponmudy-taken-to-probe-agency-office-in-money-laundering-case-4216358

A 56-year-old woman was allegedly beaten to death by her in-laws during an altercation as part of an ongoing property dispute in the family, police said on Monday after arresting one of her relatives in the case. Leenamani, a resident of Varkala, was allegedly beaten to death by her husband's three brothers with whom she had a property dispute. Police today recorded the arrest of Raheena, wife of the prime accused Ahaed. The search is on for Ahaed, Shaji and Muhasin, the brothers of Siyad, who died over a year ago. On Sunday, during the quarrel, the brothers assaulted Leenamani and her aide, another woman, and escaped. Leenamani died at the hospital. Meanwhile, locals said Ahaed and his family had been living at Leenamani's house for the past one-and-a-half months. "Ahaed and his wife were living there for over a month. They had reached the house to conduct a religious ceremony of their son but never left," police said. Leenamani had recently approached a court ...