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Cauvery Row: BS Yediyurappa Hints At Intensifying Protest Across Karnataka

Asian News International | Saturday September 23, 2023, Bengaluru

Former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP leader BS Yediyurappa on Saturday accused the Congress-led Karnataka government of having released Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu "without the Supreme Court decision".

Tamil Nadu To Perform Last Rites Of Organ Donors With Full State Honours

Press Trust of India | Saturday September 23, 2023, Chennai

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday announced that his government would accord full state honours to the funeral of organ donors from the state.

AIADMK Delegation Meet BJP Leaders In Delhi Over Rift In Ties In Tamil Nadu

Press Trust of India | Saturday September 23, 2023, Chennai

The electoral ties between the AIADMK and the BJP in Tamil Nadu continue to be dicey with the Dravidian major keen on an apology from the BJP's state chief K Annamalai over his purported remark on former Chief Minister CN Annadurai.

PM Modi To Flag Off 9 New Vande Bharat Trains Today. Check Details

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Saturday September 23, 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off nine Vande Bharat Express trains on Sunday that will help improve connectivity across 11 states.

"Got A Call From PM's Office": Congress Leader's Wife On Son Joining BJP

Press Trust of India | Saturday September 23, 2023, Thiruvananthapuram

A purported video in which veteran Congress leader A K Antony's wife Elizabeth was seen justifying their elder son's recent entry into the BJP has gone viral on social media platforms, putting the Congress party in a fix in Kerala.

Karnataka Doesn't Own Cauvery, Says DMK Leader Amid Water Dispute

Asian News International | Saturday September 23, 2023, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Amid the Cauvery water sharing row with Karnataka, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader TKS Elangovan on Saturday said, Karnataka does not own Cauvery.

Chandrababu Naidu Seeks Supreme Court Relief In Alleged Corruption Case

Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Debanish Achom | Saturday September 23, 2023, New Delhi

Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has requested the Supreme Court to cancel the high court order for his police custody in an alleged corruption case.

Chandrababu Naidu's 2-Day CID Questioning Begins In Corruption Case

Press Trust of India | Saturday September 23, 2023, Rajamahendravaram

A team of Andhra Pradesh Police's CID officials on Saturday began interrogation of TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu in the Skill Development Corporation scam case on Saturday at the central prison here.

P Chidambaram's "Regressive Parties" Jibe At BJP-JD(S) Alliance

Press Trust of India | Saturday September 23, 2023, New Delhi

Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday took a swipe at the BJP and the JD(S) over their alliance and said the SC, ST, OBC, minorities and women of Karnataka must take note of this tie-up between "conservative, regressive and misogynist parties".

Opinion: JDS-BJP Pact Could Be First Step Towards Ending Karnataka's "Adjustment Politics"

TM Veeraraghav | Saturday September 23, 2023

While the JDS and BJP have been allies in the past, the entry of the JDS into the NDA now is a very different chapter in the regional party's politics.

Congress "Not Disturbed" By Ex Ally JDS Joining NDA: Karnataka Minister

Asian News International | Saturday September 23, 2023, Bengaluru

After Janata Dal (Secular) formally joined the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Friday, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara said that the Congress is not disturbed by the development.

TDP Boycotts Andhra Assembly, Council Sessions Over Suspension Of MLAs

Press Trust of India | Friday September 22, 2023, Amaravati

Citing various reasons such as the suspension of TDP MLAs for "frivolous" causes, party state president Kinjarapu Atchannaidu on Friday said the opposition party has boycotted the rest of the sessions of both the legislative assembly

Double Setback For Chandrababu Naidu In Rs 371 Crore Corruption Case

Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday September 22, 2023, Hyderabad

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Friday dismissed N Chandrababu Naidu's petition to quash his arrest and remand in connection with an alleged Rs 371 crore scam.

To Protest Chandrababu Naidu's Arrest, MLA Blows Whistle Inside Assembly

Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Samiran Mishra | Friday September 22, 2023, New Delhi

A day after his provocative gesture challenging Irrigation Minister A Rambabu to a confrontation raised a storm in the Andhra Pradesh assembly, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MLA and actor Nandamuri Balakrishna pulled off yet another stunt.

"Our Spirit Is Unstoppable": Telangana Leader On Women's Quota Bill

Press Trust of India | Friday September 22, 2023, Hyderabad

Hailing the passage of the Women's Reservation Bill in Parliament, BRS leader K Kavitha said she would continue her fight 'to safeguard' and seek assured representation for OBC women.