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Boy Dies By Suicide After Receiving Fake Text In Name Of Crime Records Bureau: Cops

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

A 16-year-old boy ended his life by suicide in this north Kerala district allegedly after he received a fake message in the name of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) seeking payment for accessing an unauthorised movie website,

8-Year-Old Girl Dies After Wall Collapsed In Karnataka: Cops

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

An eight-year-old girl died after a wall of her house collapsed following heavy rainfall in Karnataka's Bidar district, police said on Friday.

High Court Upholds 215 Convictions In 1992 Tamil Nadu Rape, Torture Case

Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin , Edited by Muskaan Sharma | Friday September 29, 2023, Chennai

The Madras High Court on Friday upheld the convictions of 215 people involved in the heinous 1992 Vachathi Atrocities Case. In 2011, a lower court had convicted 215 policemen, forest and revenue officials for raping 18 women and torturing men.

Karnataka Bandh Today Over Cauvery Issue: What's Open, What's Not

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Friday September 29, 2023

Days after the Karnataka government released Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu, a state-wide bandh was called in the state today.

4 Nipah Infected Patients In Kerala Have Recovered, Says Health Minister

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

Four people, including a nine-year-old boy, who were under treatment for Nipah in Kozhikode, have recovered, state Health Minister Veena George said on Friday.

Karnataka Bandh Live Updates: Schools, Colleges Closed In Bengaluru Today

Edited by Arundhati Jain,Nonika Sharma | Friday September 29, 2023, Bengaluru

The umbrella organsation of Kannada and farmers' outfits 'Kannada Okkoota' has called for a bandh in Karnatakatoday to oppose the release of Cauverywater to Tamil Nadu.

44 Flights Hit, Schools Shut In Karnataka Over Cauvery Row Protests: 10 Points

Reported by Pratiba Raman, Edited by Akhil Kumar | Friday September 29, 2023, Bengaluru

Karnataka Bandh News Live Updates: The Karnataka Police have detained over 50 members of pro-Kannada organisations protesting over the Cauvery River water dispute near Bengaluru to maintain law and order amid the state-wide Bandh call.

Heavy Rain In Parts Of Kerala, Weather Office Issues 'Yellow Alert'

Asian News International | Friday September 29, 2023, Thiruvananthapuram

Heavy rain and strong winds lashed parts of Thiruvananthapuram city on Friday morning. This comes as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted heavy rainfall and issued a yellow alert in all districts of Kerala for Friday.

All Schools, Colleges Closed In Bengaluru Today Due To Karnataka Bandh

Asian News International | Thursday September 28, 2023, Bengaluru

As pro-Kannada and farmers' organisations have called for a 'Karnataka Bandh' on Friday to protest the release of Cauvery river water to neighbouring Tamil Nadu, the administration in Bengaluru has declared a holiday in all educational institutions

KCR's Party MLA Mynampally Hanumanth Rao, Another Leader Join Congress

Press Trust of India | Thursday September 28, 2023, New Delhi

Ahead of the Telangana assembly polls, BRS leaders Mynampally Hanumanth Rao and Vemula Veeresham joined the Congress on Thursday in the presence of party chief Mallikarjun Kharge at his residence here.

"Have To Save Party In Karnataka": HD Deve Gowda Defends JDS-BJP Alliance

Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 27, 2023, Bengaluru

JD(S) patriarch H D Deve Gowda on Wednesday defended the decision of aligning with the BJP for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, stating that it was aimed at saving the party, and assured that he and his political outfit will stick to its secular credentials

Karnataka To Challenge Cauvery Panel's Order In Supreme Court Amid Row

Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 27, 2023, Chamarajanagar

The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee's direction to Karnataka to release water to Tamil Nadu will be challenged before the Supreme Court, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Wednesday.

Probe Agency Arrests CPM Leader in Kerala Bank Fraud Case

Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 26, 2023, New Delhi

The Enforcement Directorate has arrested PR Arivandakshan, a CPM Municipal Councillor from Kerala's Wadakkanchery, in connection with the Karuvannur co-operative bank fraud case, officials said Tuesday.

"Challenging Time": Tamil Nadu BJP Chief Day After Losing Key Ally

Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 26, 2023, Coimbatore

The BJP faces a challenging time ahead and the party should gear up to oppose many people, its Tamil Nadu unit chief K Annamalai said and expressed his resolve to overcome all hurdles to usher in a 'political change.'

Tamil Nadu, Karnataka Fight Over Cauvery Water Again. What Is The Dispute?

NDTV News Desk | Tuesday September 26, 2023

The Supreme Court's refusal to interfere with an order telling Karnataka to release 5,000 cusecs of water daily to Tamil Nadu for 15 days has sparked protests in the former state.