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"2 Crore Party Workers' Sentiments": EPS Says AIADMK-BJP Break-Up "Final"

Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Tuesday October 03, 2023, Chennai

In his first public remarks after the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) pulled the plug on its alliance with BJP, party chief Edappadi K Palaniswami has said the decision was "final"

"Lacks Will To Protect Rights": B Bommai Jabs Siddaramaiah On Cauvery Row

Asian News International | Tuesday October 03, 2023, Mandya

Former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai on Monday accused the Siddaramaiah government of lacking the "will to protect the rights of Karnataka" in the ongoing Cauvery dispute with Tamil Nadu.

Pawan Kalyan's Jana Sena To Contest 32 Seats In Telangana Assembly Polls

Press Trust of India | Monday October 02, 2023, Hyderabad

The Jana Sena Party led by actor-turned-politician Pawan Kalyan would contest 32 assembly constituencies out of the total 119 in the upcoming Telangana assembly elections, party leaders said on Monday.

Rs 25 Lakh Each For ISRO Scientists From Tamil Nadu: MK Stalin

Press Trust of India | Monday October 02, 2023, Chennai

Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday announced that a cash award of Rs 25 lakh would be given to each of the nine eminent space scientists from Tamil Nadu, including K Sivan and Mylswamy Annadurai, in recognition of their services to the nation.

Girl, 4, Gets Electrocuted After Touching Fridge In Telangana Supermarket

Press Trust of India | Monday October 02, 2023, Hyderabad

A four-year-old girl lost her life allegedly due to electrocution at a supermarket in Nizamabad district of Telangana on Monday, police said.

Over 60 Locations Raided In Andhra Pradesh, Telangana In Naxal Case

Asian News International | Monday October 02, 2023, New Delhi

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday carried out searches at more than 60 locations in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in Left Wing Extremism (LWE) or Naxal case.

JD(S) Leaders Unanimously Approved Decision On Tie-Up With BJP: HD Kumaraswamy

Press Trust of India | Sunday October 01, 2023, Bengaluru

Amid disgruntlement within the JD(S) over joining hands with the BJP in Karnataka, senior leader HD Kumaraswamy said that the party meeting held on Sunday has unanimously given its approval to the leadership's decision on the alliance.

2 Kerala Doctors Die As Car Falls In River, "Missed Map Suggestion": Cop

Press Trust of India | Sunday October 01, 2023, Kochi

Two young doctors died on Sunday when the car they were travelling in plunged into the river Periyar at Gothuruth near here, police said.

Congress Leader's "Lingayats Got Raw Deal In Karnataka" Claim Sparks Row

Press Trust of India | Sunday October 01, 2023, Bengaluru

Veteran Congress leader and MLA Shamanur Shivashankarappa's statement that the Veerashaiva Lingayat community is getting a raw deal under his party's government in Karnataka seems to have sparked a row.

Karnataka Group Chief's Letter To PM On Cauvery Issue, Written In Blood

Asian News International | Sunday October 01, 2023, Bengaluru

Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV) State President TA Narayana Gowda has written a letter, using his own blood, to urge Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene in the Cauvery River water issue.

8 Killed, Several Injured As Bus Falls Off A Hairpin Bend In Tamil Nadu's Nilgiris

NDTV News Desk | Sunday October 01, 2023, Chennai

Tamil Nadu Bus Accident: At least 8 people were killed and several others injured when a tourist bus fell while turning a sharp bend near Coonoor in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu.

Searches On Telangana Revenue Officer Reveal Assets Worth Rs 4.6 Crore

Press Trust of India | Saturday September 30, 2023, Hyderabad

Telangana's Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Saturday unearthed assets worth Rs 4.56 crore including over Rs 2 crores in cash allegedly belonging to a revenue officer in Nalgonda district, after conducting searches at his house and other places.

Heavy Rains Continue Across Kerala, 'Yellow Alert' Issued In 13 Districts

Press Trust of India | Saturday September 30, 2023, Thiruvananthapuram

Heavy rains continued in several parts of Kerala affecting normal life today.

Heavy Rain In Kerala Causes Flooding, Traffic Jams; Alert Issued

Press Trust of India | Friday September 29, 2023, Thiruvananthapuram

Incessant heavy rains lashed several parts of Kerala, flooding low-lying areas and causing traffic snarls on Friday, prompting authorities to sound an alert for the hilly regions and coastal areas across the state.

Man Given Death Penalty For Kidnapping, Killing Boy, 9, In Telangana

Press Trust of India | Friday September 29, 2023, Hyderabad

A court in Mahabubabad district on Friday sentenced a 22-year-old man to death for kidnapping a nine-year-old boy for ransom and murdering him in October 2020.