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Time For Tamil Nadu, Karnataka Chief Ministers To Discuss Cauvery: BJP MP

Written by TM Veeraraghav | Sunday September 17, 2023, Bengaluru

With Karnataka expressing its inability to continue releasing water from the Cauvery river, BJP's Rajya Sabha MP Lahar Singh Siroya has urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin to discuss the issue with his Karnataka counterpart Siddaramaiah.

"Incriminating Chats Involving...": Jagan Reddy On Chandrababu Naidu Case

Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Akhil Kumar | Sunday September 17, 2023, Hyderabad

"The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) presented all these pieces of evidence, while ED investigations traced the diverted funds to shell companies, resulting in further arrests," he said.

Watch: On PM Modi's 73rd Birthday, Odisha Artist's Tribute Using Smoke

Asian News International | Sunday September 17, 2023, Cuttack

Cuttack-based smoke artist Deepak Biswal created a portrait of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 73rd birth anniversary, also depicting Odisha's magnificent heritage with an exquisite representation of the wheel from the Sun Temple in Konark.

KCR Inaugurates Massive Irrigation Project, "Bahubali Pumps" To Serve 6 Districts

Written by Uma Sudhir | Saturday September 16, 2023, Hyderabad

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao today inaugurated the monumental Palamuru -Rangareddy lift irrigation project that the government says will change the future of six districts.

Kerala Man Dies By Suicide After Suspected Threats From Loan App: Police

Press Trust of India | Saturday September 16, 2023, Wayanad, Kerala

A 44-year-old man was found hanging near his house at Bathery in Kerala, suspectedly due to unethical loan recovery tactics used by an instant loan app, police said on Saturday.

"Free Speech Can't Be Hate Speech": Madras High Court Amid 'Sanatana Dharma' Row

Asian News International | Saturday September 16, 2023, Chennai (Tamil Nadu)

Sanatana Dharma includes duty to the nation, duty to the King, King's duty to his people, duty to one's parents and Gurus, care for the poor, and a whole lot of other duties, the court observed.

"New Era Of Equality": MK Stalin Welcomes 3 Women Who Will Become Priests

Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Saturday September 16, 2023, Chennai

In a first of its kind, three women will become temple priests and enter the sanctum sanctorum of temples in Tamil Nadu, breaking caste barriers and bringing about gender equality.

Working To Identify Area, Source Of First Nipah Case: Kerala Health Minister

Press Trust of India | Saturday September 16, 2023, Kozhikode

After identifying the man who was the patient zero or index case of the Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala, the state government on Saturday began looking for the source and place from where he got infected by seeking details of his mobile

Kerala Vlogger Meets Saudi Woman For Interview, Allegedly Harasses Her

Press Trust of India | Saturday September 16, 2023, Kochi

A case was registered against a vlogger for allegedly attempting to misbehave with a woman from Saudi Arabia, under the pretext of an interview, police said on Saturday.

Man Asleep In Front Of Road Roller Run Over In Kerala: Cops

Press Trust of India | Saturday September 16, 2023, Kollam

A man in his thirties was killed in a tragic incident after a road-roller ran over him while he was asleep in front of it near Anchal in this district, police said on Saturday.

"Should Call For Civil War": Chandrababu Naidu's Son To NDTV On Corruption Case Against Father

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Friday September 15, 2023, New Delhi

Chandrababu Naidu's son launched an impassioned defence of the former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister on Friday, telling NDTV "I should call for a civil war against the corrupt regime (of the ruling YSR Congress)".

Karnataka Issues Guidelines Following Nipah Outbreak In Neighbouring Kerala

Press Trust of India | Friday September 15, 2023, Bengaluru

Nipah Virus Cases: Avoiding unnecessary travel to the affected area in Kerala and intensifying fever surveillance in the bordering districts are among the guidelines issued by the Karnataka government following the Nipah outbreak in Kerala.

Kerala's Famous Marayoor Sandalwood Tree Sells At Rs 1.25 Crore

Press Trust of India | Friday September 15, 2023, Idukki

Kerala's famous Marayoor sandalwood trees are known for their unparalleled fragrance, and the state Forest Department has received record sales revenue through its auction this month.

39-Year-Old Man Latest To Test Positive For Nipah, Total 6 Cases In Kerala

Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Akhil Kumar | Friday September 15, 2023, New Delhi

A 39-year-old who had visited a Kerala hospital where a Nipah virus patient was treated has been infected, taking the total known infections in the southern state to six.

5 Dead, 11 Injured In Andhra Pradesh Road Accident: Police

Asian News International | Friday September 15, 2023, Annamaya

As many as five people were killed and eleven others were injured in a collision involving a jeep and a lorry in Andhra Pradesh Annamaya district on Friday morning, police said.