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Kerala Businessman Dies By Suicide, Family Alleges Harassment By Bank: Cops

Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 26, 2023, Kottayam, Kerala

A small-scale businessman was found dead at his house in Kerala, following which the family members raised grave charges against a Karnataka-based private bank on Tuesday.

Bengaluru Bandh Today, 200 Protesters Taken Into Custody: 10 Points

Reported by Pratiba Raman, Edited by Akhil Kumar | Tuesday September 26, 2023, Bengaluru

Farmer bodies in Karnataka have called for a Bengaluru bandh today to protest against an order by the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) to release 5,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu. Another, state-wide, bandh has been called on Friday.

Dead Rats In Mouth, Farmers Protest Over Cauvery Issue In Tamil Nadu

Asian News International | Tuesday September 26, 2023, Trichy, Tamil Nadu

Farmers in Trichy engaged in an unexpected way as a token of protest against Karnataka and the central government demanding Cauvery water release from Karnataka to Tamil Nadu.

Bengaluru Strike Today, Check Transport Options Before Travelling

Asian News International | Tuesday September 26, 2023, Bengaluru

All routes of the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) will be operational as usual on Tuesday despite the bandh called by farmer bodies over Cauvery issue.

Amid Bengaluru Bandh, Google Asks Employees To Work From Home Today

Reuters | Monday September 25, 2023, Bengaluru

Calls for protests over a longstanding river water sharing dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka have forced global firms including Walmart and Google to ask employees in Bengaluru to work from home on Tuesday.

"Happiest Moment": AIADMK Officially Ends Alliance With BJP, Exits NDA

Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday September 25, 2023, Chennai

Tamil Nadu's AIADMK has snapped ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party and the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance just months before the national election; the news was announced by the regional party's Deputy General Secretary, KP Munusamy.

Kerala Police Take Army Jawan, Friend Into Custody For Faking "PFI" Attack

Reported by SP Babu, Edited by Akhil Kumar | Monday September 25, 2023, Kollam, Kerala

An Indian Army soldier in Kerala was on Tuesday taken into custody along with his friend for allegedly giving a false statement about six people attacking him and painting the letters "PFI" on his backon Sunday night, police said.

Legislation Against Land Grabbing "Need Of The Hour": Madras High Court

Press Trust of India | Monday September 25, 2023, Chennai

The Madras High Court on Monday expressed concern over grabbing of government lands and said a legislation against it was the need of the hour.

5 Lakh Cameras And A Helipad: Hyderabad Police's New 'War Room'

Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Samiran Mishra | Monday September 25, 2023, Hyderabad

Over 5 lakh cameras, a real-time traffic monitoring system and a helipad - the new war room at Hyderabad's Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) resembles the US Pentagon's military command centre.

Trained To Bite Anyone In Khaki: Kerala Cops Face Dog Threat During Raids

Press Trust of India | Monday September 25, 2023, Kottayam, Kerala

A surprise search planned by the Anti-Narcotics squad of the Kottayam police at the house of a man suspected to be a drug dealer resulted in a shock for them due to the presence of several violent dogs trained to bite anyone wearing 'khaki' attire.

Isha Gramotsavam About Uniting People From Different Communities: Sadhguru

Asian News International | Sunday September 24, 2023, Coimbatore

Isha Gramotsavam, a social initiative by Sadhguru aimed at bringing the spirit of sports and playfulness into the lives of rural people, is all set for a spectacular finale in front of the iconic 112-feet Adiyogi, Isha Yoga Center, Coimbatore.

Tamil Nadu's 2nd Inter-City Vande Bharat Express Connects Chennai To Southern Parts

Press Trust of India | Sunday September 24, 2023, Chennai

One among the nine Vande Bharat services that were flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, the Tirunelveli-Madurai-Chennai service is the first such train to connect the southern parts with the state capital.

18-Year-Old Lioness Dies Of Heart Attack In Andhra Pradesh's Vizag Zoo

Press Trust of India | Sunday September 24, 2023, Visakhapatnam

An 18-year-old lioness died of a heart attack due to old age at the Indira Gandhi Zoological Park, Visakhapatnam (Vizag Zoo), an official said on Sunday.

Bengaluru Strike Over Cauvery Issue On Tuesday: What's Open, What's Not

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Sunday September 24, 2023

Farmers outfits and pro-Kannada organisations havejointly declared a strike across Bengaluru on Tuesday demanding that the state government does not release water to Tamil Nadu.

"No Option But To...": JDS Karnataka Vice President Quits After BJP Tie-Up

Asian News International | Sunday September 24, 2023, Bengaluru

Days after Janata Dal (Secular) joined hands with the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the ensuing 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the party's state unit Vice President Syed Shafiulla Saheb has decided to cut his ties with the party.