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Chandrababu Naidu's Request For House Custody Refused

Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 12, 2023, Vijayawada

A local court in Vijayawada on Tuesday rejected a house custody petition filed by TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu, who was arrested in an alleged multi-crore scam.

"After Ganesha Festival...": HD Kumaraswamy Teases Karnataka BJP-JDS Deal

Reported by Pratiba Raman, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday September 12, 2023, Bengaluru

Senior JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy spoke to NDTV and called for patience amid talk the Karnataka outfit has stitched together a pre-Lok Sabha election alliance with the BJP.

Ancient Terracotta Figurines Dating Back To 700 BCE Found In Karnataka

Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 12, 2023, Mangaluru

Unique ancient terracotta figurines in different states of preservation, with bone and iron pieces, have been found in recent archaeological explorations conducted in the megalithic dolmen site at Mudu Konaje in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka

Amit Shah To Attend Sunday's "Telangana Liberation Day" Event In Hyderabad

Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 12, 2023, Hyderabad

Union Home Minister Amit Shah would attend the Telangana 'liberation day' celebration in Hyderabad on September 17, Union Minister G Kishan Reddy said on Tuesday.

"Nothing To Worry About": Kerala Chief Minister Amid Nipah Alarm

Asian News International | Tuesday September 12, 2023, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said that the State government is viewing the two "unnatural deaths" reported from Kozhikode very seriously and that the health department has issued an alert in the district.

5 Arrested After Hyderabad Man Beaten To Death For Demanding Extra Raita In Biryani

Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Tuesday September 12, 2023

Two policemen have also been suspended over negligence. The video of the incident has gone viral on social media.

Will BJP Tie Up With JDS In Karnataka? BS Yediyurappa, B Bommai Say...

Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 12, 2023, Bengaluru

Veteran BJP leader B S Yediyurappa on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the party's central leadership will decide on party joining hands with JD(S) in Karnataka, for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

Nipah Alarm In Kerala, 5 Samples Sent To Top Virology Institute In Pune

Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 12, 2023, Kozhikode

After two "unnatural deaths" were reported from Kozhikode district, the Kerala government has sent five samples to the National Institute of Virology in Pune to test for the presence of the deadly Nipah virus.

INDIA Trying To Divide People, BJP Slams DMK Minister's "Sanatan" Remark

Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 12, 2023, Chennai

The BJP Tamil Nadu unit has slammed State Higher Education Minister K Ponmudy for his remarks that the opposition INDIA alliance was forged as an "opposition to Sanatan ideology," saying the DMK was trying to divide people on religious lines.

Police Case Against Karnataka Minister For Allegedly Assaulting Dalit Family

Reported by Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Akhil Kumar | Tuesday September 12, 2023, Bengaluru

A police case has been registered against Karnataka Minister D Sudhakar in connection with a property dispute. The Planning and Statistics Minister faces charges of atrocities against Dalits, cheating, and assault.

Central Agency's Big Crackdown On Tamil Nadu Sand Mafia

Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Akhil Kumar | Tuesday September 12, 2023, New Delhi

In a big crackdown on the sand mafia in Tamil Nadu, the Enforcement Directorate is carrying out searches at over 40 locations across the state.

5 Facts On Nipah: Causes, Symptoms And Treatment

NDTV News Desk | Tuesday September 12, 2023, New Delhi

Nipah Alert in Kerala: The Nipah alert in Kerala's Kozhikode after two 'unnatural' deaths were reported due to fever has brought back panic and grim memories of the earlier outbreaks that claimed several lives.

Chandrababu Naidu's Arrest Just A "Speed Breaker" For TDP, Says His Son

Press Trust of India | Monday September 11, 2023, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh

Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu's arrest and subsequent remand are just a "speed breaker" for the Telugu Desam Party, which has faced several crises in the past, Naidu's son and TDP General Secretary N Lokesh said on Monday.

Kerala High Court Bans Arms Training By RSS Inside Sarkara Devi Temple

Press Trust of India | Monday September 11, 2023, Kochi

The Kerala High Court said that no mass drill or weapons training will be allowed on the premises of the Sarkara Devi Temple in Thiruvananthapuram District. The temple is under the management of the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB).

BJP, JDS Come Together In Karnataka Ahead Of Big 2024 Polls. NDTV Explains

Reported by Pratiba Raman, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday September 11, 2023, Bengaluru

After humiliating defeats in the 2023 Karnataka Assembly election, next year's Lok Sabha poll becomes crucial for both the BJP and the JDS, who have announced a pre-poll alliance but have not yet revealed seat-sharing details.