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Telangana Congress Leader G Niranjan lodged a complaint against BRS MLC K Kavitha on Thursday, accusing her of violating the model code of conduct by "asking for votes" on a polling day. "Kavita has violated the Election Code by appealing to the people to vote for BRS. While speaking to the media today after exercising her vote at the polling station at DAV School in the Banjara Hills, Kavita appealed to vote for BRS, which is in violation of the Code," the Congress leader alleged in a message. "This is brought to the notice of the State Chief Electoral Officer, Vikas Raj, for taking action," he added. K Kavitha cast her vote for the Telangana assembly polls on Thursday morning and appealed to the 'urban voters' to exercise their franchise. "Especially to the young men and women, I sincerely appeal to you to please come and vote. Today is not a holiday; it is a day to participate in and strengthen democracy," Kavitha told ANI while co...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday urged the people of Telangana to vote in record numbers in the assembly polls and strengthen the festival of democracy.  Polling is underway to elect 119 members of the Telangana Legislative Assembly, with voters queuing up to exercise their franchise amid tight security on Thursday. In a post on X, PM Modi said, "I call upon my sisters and brothers of Telangana to vote in record numbers and strengthen the festival of democracy." "I particularly urge young and first-time voters to exercise their franchise," he said. Voting began at 7 AM in the 35,655 polling stations across the state, officials said.  Polling would be held till 5 PM in 106 constituencies, while it would conclude at 4 PM in 13 Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected seats. (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/telangana-news/telangana-assembly-elections-2023-pm...

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday lauded the media and police for their role in the safe return of a six-year-old girl who had been abducted by unknown kidnappers in Kollam. However, he urged journalists to engage in introspection when reporting on such incidents. Addressing a press conference here, Vijayan hailed the significant role played by the media in providing timely information to society and keeping the public informed about developments related to the incident. At the same time, he emphasised the need for discussion and self-criticism regarding the precautions the media should take when reporting on such incidents. "It is good to bring the details of the progress of the investigation to the people in due course of time. But vigil should be maintained so that it does not become a loophole for criminals to escape," Vijayan said. The chief minister, who was touring the northern district as part of the Nava Kerala Yatra programme, also urged the m...

The Karnataka government's health department has put its healthcare infrastructure across the state on alert mode following reports of a surge in respiratory illnesses among children in China. The action comes after the Centre issued an advisory to States and Union Territories urging them to immediately review public health and hospital preparedness measures. The Karnataka Health Department also issued an advisory for citizens to be aware of the seasonal flu virus in regard to the same. As per the advisory, Seasonal flu, a key concern in the advisory, is an infectious disease that typically lasts five to seven days and is known for its low morbidity and mortality rates. However, it poses a higher risk to infants, the elderly, pregnant women, the immunocompromised, and those on long-term medications such as steroids, who may require hospitalization. The symptoms include fever, chills, malaise, loss of appetite, myalgia, nausea, sneezing, and a dry cough that can last up to thre...

The Madras High Court today stayed the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to five district collectors in Tamil Nadu in connection with alleged illegal sand mining in the state. A two-judge Madras High Court bench comprising Justices SS Sundar and Sundar Mohany yesterday deferred their decision until November 28 on a petition filed by the state Public Department Secretary K Nanthakumar on behalf of the collectors of Ariyalur, Vellore, Thanjavur, Karur, and Tiruchirapalli districts.  The petition sought to invalidate probe agency ED's summons, which mandated the collectors' personal presence on various dates to furnish details about sand mining operations within their respective jurisdictions. source https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/probe-agency-summons-to-5-tamil-nadu-officers-stayed-by-madras-high-court-4612959

The high-octane campaign for the November 30 Telangana Assembly polls will end at 5 pm on Tuesday, after witnessing the longest poll season compared to the other four states-Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Mizoram- where elections were already held. The model code of conduct came into force in the state after the Elections Commission announced the schedule on October 9. The BRS is trying to retain power for a third consecutive term, while the Congress has been fighting tooth and nail and went all out to make a comeback and the BJP left no stone unturned to get into power. As many as 2,290 contestants are in the fray for the upcoming elections, including BRS supremo and Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, his minister-son KT Rama Rao, TPCC president A Revanth Reddy and BJP Lok Sabha members Bandi Sanjay Kumar, D Arvind and Soyam Bapurao. KCR is contesting from two segments-Gajwel and Kamareddy- as is Revanth Reddy-Kodangal and Kamareddy. The BJP fielded its MLA, Etala Raj...

The high-octane campaign for the November 30 Telangana Assembly polls will end at 5 pm on Tuesday, after witnessing the longest poll season compared to the other four states-Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Mizoram- where elections were already held. The model code of conduct came into force in the state after the Elections Commission announced the schedule on October 9. The BRS is trying to retain power for a third consecutive term, while the Congress has been fighting tooth and nail and went all out to make a comeback and the BJP left no stone unturned to get into power. As many as 2,290 contestants are in the fray for the upcoming elections, including BRS supremo and Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, his minister-son KT Rama Rao, TPCC president A Revanth Reddy and BJP Lok Sabha members Bandi Sanjay Kumar, D Arvind and Soyam Bapurao. KCR is contesting from two segments-Gajwel and Kamareddy- as is Revanth Reddy-Kodangal and Kamareddy. The BJP fielded its MLA, Etala Raj...

Kerala special Fast Track Court has sentenced a woman to 40 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 20,000 in a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) case on Monday. According to the information, the incident took place between March 2018 and September 2019. The accused, who left her mentally ill husband, lived with her lover named Shishupalan. During this time, Shishupalan brutally abused the child many times. The child's private parts also suffered injuries. The mother repeatedly took the child to his house and he assaulted the child in her presence. When the eleven-year-old sister of the victim came home, the child informed her about the abuse. The elder child was also abused by Shishupalan. The children did not disclose the information because he threatened them. The elder sister escaped from the house with the child and went to their grandmother's house. The grandmother disclosed the incident and moved the children to a children's home. Th...

The Congress on Monday slammed the BRS over the Election Commission's withdrawal of permission to the Telangana government for disbursements of financial aid to farmers under the Rythu Bandhu Scheme, alleging that those ruling the state, in their desperation to hang onto power, have ended up denying what is owed to farmers.   The Congress also said that the withdrawal of permission was the result of the "irresponsible and self-serving" approach of the K Chandrasekhar Rao-led party.   In a post on X, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said the Election Commission has held the Finance and Health and Family Welfare Minister Harish Rao in violation of the Model Code of Conduct. "Nobody else is to be blamed other than the 'Gang of 4' ruling Telangana, who in their desperation to hang onto power have ended up denying what is owed to farmers," he said. “The Congress remains committed to fulfilling its Guarantee to the farmers of Telangana — Rythu Bhar...

Five members of a family were found dead in Sadashivanagar here in a suspected case of a suicide pact, police said on Monday. Financial problems and alleged harassment by money lenders are believed to be the reason behind the extreme step. Police have registered a case of murder and abetment to commit suicide against seven people including the deceased couple -- Gharib Sab (aged 46) and wife Sumaiya (33) -- for strangling their children -- Hazira (14), Mohammed Subhan (11) and Mohammed Muneer (9) on Sunday evening. The other accused are: Khalandar, his daughter Sania, son Shahbaz, their neighbour Shabana and her daughter Sania. Police also obtained a video made by Gharib Sab before hanging himself, requesting state Home Minister G Parameshwara and police officers to punish those who forced them to take the drastic step. Sab said in the video that he hailed from Lakkenahalli village in Shira Taluk of Tumakuru. He was selling 'Kabab' for a livelihood. Sab was living in abjec...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised a young girl dressed as 'Bharat Mata' during his public rally in Telangana's Nirmal. He acknowledged the girl with a wave and applauded her tribute to India. PM Modi said the young girl, accompanied by her parents at the rally, was a beacon of inspiration for all young Indians.  #WATCH | Telangana: During his public rally in Nirmal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves at a girl who had come dressed as 'Bharat Mata'. pic.twitter.com/NaWcACwdgc — ANI (@ANI) November 26, 2023 The Prime Minister was in Telangana to campaign for the BJP ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in the state. During his address, the Prime Minister took a jibe at the ruling BRS government in the state, and accused it of neglecting the development of the poor. "BJP cares for the poor of Telangana. But the BRS government puts a break on the development work for the poor in the state," he said.  Earlier today, the Prime Minister ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paused his speech at a poll rally in Telangana yesterday to ask people to climb down from towers, expressing concern that they may fall off. A video of the Prime Minister's request at a rally in Telangana's Nirmal has emerged on social media, weeks after he paused his speech at a Hyderabad poll rally to ask a woman to get down from a tower-like structure. "Those who have climbed (the tower), I request them to come down. It's very crowded. I understand that (many of) you cannot see me, but I will be very upset if someone falls off. Please come down," the Prime Minister said in Hindi as an interpreter on stage translated it to Telugu. "I cherish your love, but please come down. Someone will get hurt. It is so crowded that you cannot see me. I apologise for this, but I will ensure my heart's voice reaches you," the Prime Minister said. He also referred to a little girl in the crowd who was waving the Tricolour. "She ...

Over 30 people were injured in a head-on collision between two buses of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation near Neyyattinkara here, police said on Sunday. The drivers of the two buses were seriously injured in the incident, which occurred at around 10 pm on Saturday, they said. The other injured are fine, it said. The buses were travelling in opposite directions when the accident occurred, police said. The cause of the mishap is yet to be ascertained, it said. (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/over-30-injured-in-collision-between-two-buses-in-kerala-cops-4607038

The Kerala government on Sunday said it has decided to constitute an expert committee to look into the stampede during Cochin University's annual festival a day ago that claimed four lives and injured over 60 others. State Higher Education Minister R Bindu said the expert panel will also frame terms of reference to prevent recurrence of such incidents in the future. Besides that, reports have been called from the university Vice Chancellor and Principal Secretary of the Higher Education Department regarding the tragic incident, the minister told reporters here. She said the organisers were responsible for ensuring there was adequate preparedness for crowd control when such events were being hosted. She said any further action would be taken after receiving all the reports. State Law and Industries Minister P Rajeev said police had issued advisories to all auditoriums in Ernakulam with regard to crowd control, but educational institutions were not included in the same. He also...

A sudden downpour started the stampede at a Kerala campus fest that left four students dead and over 50 injured yesterday, police have said. The stampede took place ahead of singer Nikhita Gandhi's performance at an open-air auditorium at Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) yesterday. According to civic authorities and police officers, a single gate was being used for entry and exit to the open-air auditorium. The organisers were allowing entry in batches to those carrying passes. Outside the entry was a long queue of excited youngsters eager to get in. An eyewitness told the media that while entry to the concert was restricted to pass holders, many local residents had gathered outside the auditorium. The singer has expressed her condolences over the tragedy. "No words are possibly enough to express this profound grief. My prayers go out to the families of the students," she said in a social media post. Senior police officer MR Ajith Kumar said the capa...

Four students died and at least 60 others were injured during a stampede at a music concert in Kerala's Cochin University. Singer Nikhita Gandhi, who was headlining the concert, said she was heartbroken and devastated by the incident. "Heartbroken & devastated by what took place this evening in Kochi. Such an unfortunate incident took place before I could even leave for the venue for the performance," she said in an Instagram story. "No words are possibly enough to express this profound grief. My prayers go out to the families of the students," she added. Nikhita Gandhi has several hits under her belt like 'Burj Khalifa', 'Qaafirana' and 'Najaa'. She also sang most of the songs in Salman Khan's lastest film 'Tiger 3'. Officials said the stampede occurred just before the singer was to come on the stage in the open-air auditorium of the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) near Kochi. Reports said entr...

Ahead of the Telangana Assembly polls next week, the Election Commission (EC) has issued an "advisory" to Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao for his controversial remarks against the Congress leadership, asking him to follow the provisions of the Model Code of Conduct in "letter and spirit". On October 30, K Chandrashekar Rao had made certain threatening remarks against the Congress leadership in the Banswada constituency of the southern state following an attack on a member of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), led by him. A National Students' Union of India (NSUI) leader had approached the poll panel against Rao. "You are hereby advised to follow the provisions of the MCC in letter and spirit," the advisory read. It reminded the BRS leader that the EC had instructed that all the political parties, their leaders in all capacities and the contesting candidates must observe utmost restraint and decency in their speeches and set an example in maintain...

A 21-year-old recently lost his life trying to avoid a collision with a stray dog in Karnataka's Davanagere, but what happened next is right out of story books.  Tippesh died due to severe head injuries in Bhadravathi, a taluk in Shivamogga district, on November 16.  A few days later, the dog showed up at his house. It approached the victim's mother and rested its head on her hand, which seemed like it was expressing grief over her son's death, reported The Times Of India. His mother, Yashodamma, opened up about how the dog expressed its "grief". "The dog tried to approach our house after the funeral, but other strays in the area fought it off. It finally entered the house after a few days and rested its head on my hand. We felt the dog was trying to convey grief over Tippesh's death. It is now living with us," she was quoted as saying.  Tippesh's relative added that the dog walked for about 8 km. He said, "The dog kept following the v...

A cigarette butt carelessly discarded on a boat sparked the massive fire in Visakhapatnam jetty, which destroyed over 30 fishing vessels, said police on Saturday. The incident occurred on November 19 night, when Vasupalli Nani (23) was consuming alcohol with his uncle Allipilli Satyam on a boat at the harbour. "They consumed liquor together. Later, Nani threw a non-extinguished cigarette stub onto the nylon fishing net of an adjacent boat," said Visakhapatnam Police Commissioner A Ravi Shankar at a Press Conference. The fishing net caught fire and the flames spread to other boats, prompting the two to flee. Disregarding the gravity of the situation, Nani and his uncle went home to sleep. Later, Nani returned to the jetty and realized that it was his act of throwing the stub which caused the fire and warned his uncle not to disclose it to anyone. After five days of intense investigation, police booked Nani under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), altering ...

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday accused the BJP-led Centre of misusing investigating agencies during elections and cited the example of Telangana where he said at least four candidates of his party were summoned or their premises searched in the midst of the poll campaign. Mr Chidambaram said no candidate of the BJP has been searched by the probe agencies and took a swipe, saying "it is obvious that all candidates of the BJP were chosen by the gods and carry divine blessings". In a post on X, the former Union minister said at least four Congress candidates in the Telangana elections were summoned or their premises searched by the investigating agencies in the midst of the election campaign. "One of them was the Chairman of the BJP's Manifesto Committee and resigned from the BJP on November 1," he claimed. "To the best of my knowledge, no candidate of the BJP has been searched by the agencies. It is obvious that all candidates of the BJP...

The Andhra Pradesh government will begin a comprehensive caste census on December 9 to enumerate all castes, Information and Public Relations Minister C Srinivasa Venugopala Krishna said on Friday. Noting that completing the caste census is a major goal of the YSRCP government, the minister said, "It is important to have a caste census to transform the living standards of people". Noting that there has been no caste census in India post independence but only a population census, the minister noted that the government is eliciting opinions from caste representatives across the state, an official press release said. Exuding confidence that the state would conduct the caste census in a fair and comprehensive manner, Mr Krishna said Andhra Pradesh's enumeration exercise will emerge as a role model across the country. He asserted that Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy is renowned for ensuring social justice, and claimed that opposition parties are shivering at the mere m...

In a touching display of compassion, Civil Police Officer MA Arya from Kochi Women's Police Station breastfed a hungry four-month-old baby while the infant's ailing mother was hospitalised nearby.  Officer Arya, a mother of a nine-month-old herself, stepped forward to breastfeed the crying baby of a Patna resident undergoing treatment in the ICU of Ernakulam General Hospital. The ailing Patna resident's four children, left with no one to care for them, were brought to the Kochi City Women's Station for assistance on Thursday. According to the police, the family had been staying in Kerala for quite some time. They said that the Patna woman's husband is currently in jail in connection with a case. While police personnel in the station pitched in to provide food for the three older children, Arya went above and beyond her call of duty by offering breast milk to feed the youngest one. The city police praised Ms Arya's deed. The children were later shifted to a...

A 46-year-old school teacher and father of two daughters was arrested here for allegedly 'marrying' his minor student, a 15-year-old girl, said a police official on Friday. Police arrested K Somaraju on Thursday, Hindi teacher of Yandagani Zilla Parishad High School near Bhimavaram in West Godavari district for luring the girl under the guise of love and 'marrying' her by tying a sacred thread around her neck, police said. "Somaraju courted the minor girl for four months and gave his smartphone to her. Recently, he picked her up from her house, took her to his house and 'married' her," West Godavari District Disha (women's protection wing) DSP N Murali Krishna told Press Trust of India. After allegedly manipulating and 'marrying' the girl on November 19, Somaraju forcibly kept her with him for a couple of days and consummated the 'marriage'. However, Krishna said the girl managed to escape and return home in Yandagandi village a...

The Congress-ruled Karnataka government has approved a proposal to withdraw a case being handled by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to look into alleged disproportionate assets owned by Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, sources have said. The proposal by the home department was placed before the state cabinet to hand over the investigation to the state police or the anti-corruption authority Lokayukta, they said. The state government will look at approaching the court, now that the proposal has been cleared by the cabinet. The previous BJP government had handed over the case to the CBI. Karnataka Advocate General K Shashi Kiran Shetty put together the proposal to withdraw the case against Mr Shivakumar. Mr Shivakumar then requested the Karnataka High Court to cancel the order by the Yeddyurappa government; however, the court dismissed the request in April this year. The court had, however, said it won't interfere in the matter as the CBI is almost complete with i...

Actor Prakash Raj has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning in an alleged Rs 100-crore Ponzi scheme linked to a jeweller. Mr Raj was the brand ambassador of Pranav Jewellers, a chain accused of running the scam. The ED had raided branches of the Trichy-based jewellery chain, which has branches in several places in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, including Chennai, for allegedly running a Ponzi scheme and duping investors of Rs 100 crore. The actor, who had been the brand ambassador of the jeweller for a significant period, has not given a statement on the matter yet. The stores run by Pranav Jewellers shut down in October and, based on complaints, the Economic Offences Wing in Tamil Nadu's Trichy filed a case against the owner, Madhan. Lookout notices had also been issued against the owner and his wife earlier this month. The ED in a statement yesterday said Rs 100 crore had been collected by Pranav Jewellers under the guise of a gold investment scheme th...

Bharat Rashtra Samithi working president KT Rama Rao (KTR), while addressing a presentation for 'Trailblazer Telangana' on Thursday, claimed that the state of Telangana has flourished under K Chandrashekar Rao-led BRS government. "KCR government is the only government in Telangana that provides 24-hour electricity supply to the farmers," said KTR, adding, "Do you want electricity or Congress? While drawing a comparison between Telangana in 2004 and at present, KTR said, "Per Capita income in Telangana in 2014 was Rs 1.24 lakh crore which has now increased to Rs 3.17 lakh crore in 2023. We have re-established 48,000 Ponds in the state today which you can see in every corner of the state. We spent 1.70 lakh crore and gave water to farms in the state. We are on our word we gave tap water to each house in the state. We have spent 37,000 crore on the Mission Bagiratha project and we achieved it." "Agriculture expansion has taken place drastically aft...

The police have registered a cheating case against cricketer S Sreesanth and two others based on a complaint filed by a man in north Kerala's Kannur district. The complainant, hailing from Choonda, alleged that the accused, Rajiv Kumar and Venkatesh Kini, took Rs 18.70 lakh on various dates starting April 25, 2019, by claiming that they would build a sports academy in Kollur, Karnataka, in which cricketer Sreesanth is a partner. In his complaint, Sareesh Gopalan said he invested the money after being offered the opportunity to become a partner in the academy. Sreesanth and the two others have been charged under IPC Section 420 (Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property). Sreesanth has been named as the third accused in the case.   (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/india-news/s-sreesanth-charged-in-rs-18-7-lakh-cheating-case-by-kerala-man-4599305

Incriminating documents indicating "suspicious and unaccounted" transactions worth several crores of rupees were seized after searches were conducted against Congress candidate from Telangana's Chennur seat Vivek Venkatswamy, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) alleged on Wednesday. The raids were launched under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) on Tuesday at four locations, including the politician's residences in Hyderabad, office premises of his company Visaka Industries Ltd. in Hyderabad and that of Vigilance Security Services Pvt. Ltd. in Ramagundam, and his temporary place of residence at Hitech City in Mancherial district where he was present, the federal probe agency said in a statement. With declared assets of more than Rs 600 crore, the 65-year-old former MP is the richest politician contesting the assembly polls in Telangana. The 119 assembly seats of the state will go to polls on November 30. The former MP, early this month, had resigned from the ...

The stage is set for 'Kambala,' an exciting buffalo race on mud track from coastal Karnataka, happening for the first time in Bengaluru on November 25 and 26 at the Palace Grounds, organisers of the event said today. Along with 'Kambala,' the organisers have decided to recreate the entire coastal Karnataka "culture" in the state capital during the event. "It was our commitment and dream to bring Kambala from 'Tulunadu,' spread from Kasaragod to Maravanthe beach, to Bengaluru. We are also bringing for you the culture, cuisines and heritage of coastal Karnataka," the organising committee chairperson Prakash Shetty told reporters. He said the coastal Karnataka community wanted to showcase Kambala to the world. According to Mr Shetty, the Kannada blockbuster 'Kantara' featured Kambala evoking curiosity among many outside 'Tulunadu', the region where Tulu dialect is spoken, who wanted to see it happening live. Mr Shetty said 1...

Eight children were injured on Wednesday after the auto they were travelling in crashed into a truck in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam. The horrific accident was captured on the CCTV camera of a nearby shop. The children were on their way to Bethany School around 7 am when the accident occurred. The 35-second CCTV footage shows light traffic at the Sangam Sarat Theatre junction. At 7.35 am, a truck approaches the crossing under a flyover when an speeding auto coming from the left rams into it. As the lorry fails to stop, the schoolchildren are flung out of the auto upon impact. #WATCH | Andhra Pradesh: Eight school children were injured in an accident when an auto collided with a lorry near Sangam Sarat Theatre in Visakhapatnam Source: CCTV Footage from a local shop pic.twitter.com/sr9xaadUVo — ANI (@ANI) November 22, 2023 Within seconds, several bikes and cars stop and people run to help the injured. People are seen trying to move the overturned auto to save those tuck un...

An auto-carrying school children collided with a lorry near Sangam Sarath Theatre in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday morning. Eight children from Bethany School were injured, in the incident, officials said. They were rushed to a nearby hospital and are being treated. More details are awaited. (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/andhra-pradesh-news/visakhapatnam-8-school-children-injured-after-auto-collides-with-lorry-4595147

The Karnataka government has decided to waive arrears to the tune of Rs 389 crore of 'Kuteera Bhagya', 'Bhagya Jyoti' and 'Amruta Jyoti' scheme beneficiaries who were either getting power free of cost or at a highly subsidised rates, Energy Minister K J George said on Tuesday. It has already merged these three schemes with its ambitious 'Gruha Jyoti' scheme offering free electricity up to 200 units to residential power connections. "Earlier, beneficiaries of 'Kuteera Bhagya' and 'Bhagya Jyoti' were getting 40 units and 'Amruta Jyoti' beneficiaries 75 units. We have decided that those getting 40 units will now get 50 units plus 10 units and those getting 75 units will get an additional 10 per cent," Mr George told reporters. "There were huge arrears of Rs 389 crore of the beneficiaries of 'Kuteera Bhagya', 'Bhagya Jyoti' and 'Amruta Jyoti' schemes. I spoke to the Chief Minister (Siddaramaia...

Rubbishing JD(S) state president HD Kumaraswamy's allegations that he screened porn films in cinema halls he once operated, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said he would quit politics if the charges are proved. Asking the former chief minister to go to Kanakapura Assembly segment personally and check with the people about his involvement in any such activity, the Karnataka Congress chief called Mr Kumaraswamy "a frustrated man". Speaking to reporters, he said, the people of Kanakapura have elected me by a margin of over 1.23 lakh votes in the assembly elections in May this year, which made "history" in Karnataka. "He (Kumaraswamy) should go and ask the people of Kanakapura, whether Shivakumar has done such things or not. If he proves or if anyone tells me that I have done such types of illegal activities, I'm ready to quit politics. Ask your own party (JDS) workers, not my party. It is very shameful of Mr Kumaraswamy, for his...

Four teams have been constituted to investigate the case of electrocution of a woman and her nine-month-old daughter at Whitefield on the city's outskirts, Karnataka Energy Minister K J George said on Tuesday. In the shocking incident, the 23-year-old woman and the baby she was carrying in her arms died after she stepped on a live electric wire on Sunday. Mr George said one team from Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM), another from the police, a third from the state Electricity department and a fourth, which will be an independent body, will investigate the death. "We are conducting an inquiry by four teams to make sure that those responsible are held accountable and face action," he said. The minister said he would make sure that there are no dangling wires on the roads that have ducts exclusively for such cables. He said that within 15 days, the telecom companies would have to shift their overhead wires to the ducts, failing which the electricity departm...

A former student of a private school here on Tuesday barged into his alma mater brandishing a gun, terrorising staff and students, following which police took him into custody. According to the school staff, he fired a couple of rounds after roaming inside the institution. No one was injured. A former student, Jagan, went to the Vivekodayam school at Thrissur and took out a gun from his bag after entering the staff room and later went to various classrooms, terrorising students and staff. Police said the accused has been taken into custody and an investigation is on. Meanwhile, District Collector V R Krishna Teja rushed to the school soon after the incident and took stock of the incident. He said it was an isolated incident and asked the parents not to worry as the situation was taken care of. "A young person has come to the school. He was a bit unsteady and used his pistol and fired two or three rounds. That's what the school authorities have told us. He was taken into c...

A 23-year-old man was arrested for allegedly attacking his wife with a knife inside a woman's police station in this district headquarters town, where they had been called for marital counselling, police said on Monday. Fed up of alleged "torture" and "ill-treatment" by her husband, the woman had approached the police and filed a complaint against him, who suspected her of having an extra marital affair, police said. According to the police, on Sunday afternoon, the couple who had been married for over two years was called for counselling to the police station during which the man was questioned over his behaviour and his alleged ill-treatment of his wife. The woman kept accusing the man of misbehaving with her often and ill-treating her over suspicion that she was having an affair with someone. She also refused to go home with him. The wife's accusations and refusal to go with him apparently angered the man to the extent that he took out a knife from hi...

Suspended JD(S) leader C M Ibrahim claimed on Monday that he is still the party's Karnataka president and whether former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda will remain its national president will be known on December 9.  Mr Ibrahim said he will be moving to court seeking a stay of his suspension from the party and will also be writing to the Election Commission in this regard. Mr Ibrahim was on November 17 suspended from the JD(S) for alleged anti-party activities. Mr Gowda replaced Ibrahim as the party state president on October 19 and appointed his son and former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy in his place. "I'm still the state president of JD(S) even now. If he (Gowda) is national president, will be known on December 9...where will he (Gowda) remain as national president, if national council members and state presidents remove him?" Mr Ibrahim said. Speaking to reporters here, he said, "I still appeal to Deve Gowda -- you are 90, don't do it (go with BJP) ...

Union Minister and Telangana BJP President G Kishan Reddy on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Congress alleging that it was taxing the people in Karnataka to fund the election campaign in Telangana. "Congress party came to power in Karnataka on the basis of five guarantees. But they are not fulfilling these guarantees. Every section of the society in Karnataka is against Congress. On the orders of Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi, Congress indulging in corruption is gathering crores of rupees by the way 'election tax' in Karnataka to fund its election campaigns in Telangana, Chhattisgarh & Rajasthan" Telangana BJP Chief Kishan Reddy said. The allegations come after several senior Congress leaders and ministers like Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar have been campaigning extensively in Telangana for the Congress. The BJP which unveiled its election manifesto for Telangana on November 18 has also attacked the ruling BRS calling for the removal of the Chief M...

Three people were killed and 10 others were injured after a portion of an under-construction stadium collapsed in Telangana today. The rescue operations are underway at the stadium in Moinabad village of Ranga Reddy district. Visuals from the spot showed excavators clearing the debris at the indoor stadium. More details are awaited. source https://www.ndtv.com/telangana-news/3-killed-as-wall-of-under-construction-stadium-collapses-in-telangana-4589233

Malayalam actor Vinod Thomas, who is best known for his work as a character artiste in several popular films, died on Saturday. The actor was found dead inside a parked car at a hotel near Pampady in Kottayam. The police said that Vinod Thomas, 45, was found dead after the hotel management informed them that a person had been inside a car parked on its premises for a long time.  As per reports, the actor had allegedly reached the hotel around 11 am and his body was discovered only around 8.30 pm. The police had to break the glass of the car's window to pull Vinod out. He was taken to a private hospital when he was declared dead. Here are five facts about the late actor. In addition to his work in films, Vinod Thomas has also worked in several Malayalam television shows and short films. Vinod Thomas was also well-known for his singing abilities and was a celebrated stage actor. Vinod Thomas was unmarried.  Some of his most celebrated works include Ayyappanum Koshiy...

Popular actor Vinod Thomas was found dead inside a parked car at a hotel near Pampady in Kerala , police said on Saturday. He was 45. The hotel's management informed that a person is inside a car parked on its premises for a long time, police said. "We found him inside the car and took him to a nearby hospital. Doctors examined him and declared him dead," police said and added that the body has been sent for postmortem. Thomas is known for his roles in movies, 'Ayyappanum Koshyum', 'Natholi oru cheriya meenalla', 'Oru murai vanth paathaaya', 'Happy wedding' and 'June' among others. (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/india-news/actor-found-dead-inside-parked-car-in-kerala-4586146

Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) leader K Kavitha fainted on Saturday while campaigning for her party's candidate ahead of the state elections in Telangana's Itikyal. #WATCH | BRS MLC K Kavitha fell unconscious during a road show at Itikyal in Telangana More details awaited. (Source: BRS) pic.twitter.com/VRIBlvALF2 — ANI (@ANI) November 18, 2023 The incident occurred when Ms Kavitha, daughter of Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, was addressing her supporters using a microphone from an open-top vehicle. Suddenly, she turned around and fell down. According to a statement released by Ms Kavitha's team, she fell unwell due to dehydration and that the campaign restarted after a short break. Sorry for the little scare. I'm doing just well, also happened to have met this sweet little girl and after spending time with her I'm feeling a little more energetic. #KCROnceAgain campaign to resume shortly. ✊? pic.twitter.com/YaO1Siw7Vk — Kavitha Kalvakuntla (@RaoKavitha...

In a first-of-its-kind arrangement, the High Court of Karnataka has allowed a candidate appearing for the Civil Judge mains exams to write the test in her hometown of Mangaluru as she was 8.5 months pregnant and was unable to travel to Bengaluru. The high court issued notification for conducting the exams for recruitment of 57 Judges in March this year. The preliminary exams were held on July 23, 2023. Of the over 6,000 candidates, 1,022 were selected for the mains exam scheduled on Saturday and Sunday in Bengaluru. Nethravathi, an advocate from Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada district, had qualified for the mains exam. She submitted a requisition to the high court to allow her to write the exam in the district itself as she was unable to travel to Bengaluru having delicate health conditions being pregnant. The high court Committee for Direct Recruitment of Civil Judges comprising Justice P S Dinesh Kumar, Justice K Somashekar, Justice S Sunil Dutt Yadav, Justice Ashok S Kinagi and Just...

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin today moved a resolution asking the state assembly to reconsider the 10 bills that were cleared but returned by Governor RN Ravi. The resolution aims to revive the bills that RN Ravi had sent back without giving any reasons. While 2 bills each were adopted by the House in 2020 and 2023, six others were passed last year. The bills aim to clip the powers of the Governor by elevating vice-chancellors of state universities to the position of chancellor. Stalin, in a stinging attack on Mr Ravi, told the assembly that withholding assent without any reason was unacceptable. "He returned the bills due to his personal whims and fancies... it is undemocratic and anti-people to not give assent," Stalin said. "The Governor can't withhold assent if the bills are passed in the assembly again and sent to him," he added. Stalin also alleged that non-BJP-ruled states were being targeted through Governors, apparently by the Centre. The DM...

After Congress leader P Chidambaram apologised for the loss of lives during the Telangana statehood agitation, BRS MLC K Kavitha on Thursday questioned why senior Congress leaders like Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi did not tender an apology, adding that people in Telangana will never forgive Congress for this. Speaking to ANI, K Kavitha said, "Yesterday, former Union Minister P Chidambaram came to Telangana and apologised for the martyrs of Telangana, who were martyred during the Telangana movement. I want to direct my question to Rahul Gandhi - why are you not apologising? Why is Sonia Gandhi not apologising? Have the decisions been made by only P Chidambaram?" Demanding an apology from the high command of Congress, K Kavitha said, "If you are coming to Telangana and giving guarantees to the people of Telangana, why are you shying away from apologising to them? Let me tell you this, even if you apologise a thousand times, the people of Telangana will never forget you or ...