South India
Elections 2024
Telangana: Asaduddin Owaisi urges AIMIM supporters to vote for Congress in several seats
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi subtly encouraged votes for the INDIA bloc's candidates in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in several seats in Telangana.
India
Veteran scholar, chancellor of Jamia Darussalam Oomerabad, Maulana Kaka Sayeed Ahmed Oomeri, dies
Renowned Islamic scholar and Chancellor of Jamia Darussalam Oomerabad, Maulana Kaka Sayeed Ahmed Oomeri, has passed away on Saturday in Oomerabad, Tamil Nadu. He was also the Vice President of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB).
India
Asianet Suvarna News identifies India’s Muslim population with Pakistan flag, Hindus with Indian flag, issues apology later
Asianet Suvarna News used the Pakistani flag to represent the Muslim population in India and the Indian flag to represent the Hindu population during a show that aired on May 9, in an episode titled ‘Hindu Population Has Decreased, Muslim Population Has Increased Enormously.’
India
Karnataka BJP leader arrested in sexual assault case
Bharatiya Janata Party leader G Devaraje Gowda was arrested on Friday night by the police in Karnataka’s Chitradurga district in connection with a sexual assault case.
India
HD Revanna sent to jail for abduction related to rape case
A Bengaluru court on Wednesday sent Janta Dal (Secular) MLA and former Karnataka minister HD Revanna to judicial custody for seven days in connection with the alleged abduction of a woman in a sexual abuse case.
India
“Uprooting Sanatan Dharma is upholding humanity”: Udhayanidhi Stalin says he firmly stands by his words
Responding to BJP IT cell's hate campaign against his statements on Sanatan Dharma, Tamil Nadu minister and DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin stated that he firmly stands by every word he has spoken.
India
Karnataka govt launches scheme providing Rs 2,000 to women heads of families
The Karnataka government on Wednesday launched its Gruha Lakshmi scheme that proposes to give Rs 2,000 each month to women heads of families.
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India
“An anti-caste camaraderie gone too soon…”: Journalist Sneha Belcin dies at 26
Sneha Belcin, a young journalist and filmmaker, passed away in Chennai on Monday. She was 26.
India
Kerala journalist Shajan Scaria, known for inciting religious hatred, arrested in forgery case
Kerala police on Saturday arrested Shajan Scaria, the editor of a YouTube news channel named Marundan Malayalee, in connection with an forgery and counterfeit case filed against him at Thrikkakara police station in Ernakulam district.
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India
Tamil Nadu: At least 8 killed in fire mishap at Madurai station
At least eight people were killed and more than 20 were injured in Tamil Nadu after a fire broke out inside a stationary train compartment in Madurai railway station...
Film and TV
“Cheap politics”: CM Stalin questions national film award to ‘The Kashmir Files’
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday questioned the Hindutva propaganda movie "The Kashmir Files" being selected for an award for national integration, saying that the dignity of national film awards should not be impacted for "cheap politics.”
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India
Provide reservations for transgender persons in local body polls, Madras HC directs Tamil Nadu govt
Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the Tamil Nadu government to provide reservations to transgender persons in the local body polls as an initial measure aimed at bringing them into mainstream society.
India
Karnataka: Hindutva mob attacks Muslim cattle traders in Bidar
Members of the Hindutva armed group, Sri Ram Sena, attacked Muslims cattle traders in Karnataka's Bidar on Monday.
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India
Telangana assembly polls 2023: BRS announces candidates. Here is the full list
Telangana chief minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) chief K Chandrasekhar Rao on Monday released the complete list of candidates for the upcoming State Assembly polls.
India
“Can definitely remove NEET” CM MK Stalin after student, his father die by suicide
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday assured the students that the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) will be scrapped, days after a 19-year-old MBBS aspirant from Chennai ended his life after failing to secure a seat in the NEET.
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India
Lakshadweep adm introduces new uniform for school children, MP alleges ban on hijab
Mohammed Faizal MP, who represents the Lakshadweep in the Lok Sabha, alleged that there was a complete ban on hijabs for girls studying in schools under the Education department in the islands.
India
Kerala: Veteran Mappilapattu singer Vilayil Faseela dies at 63
Vilayil Faseela, veteran singer known for her contribution in popularizing Mappilapattu worldwide, passed away in Kozhikode on Saturday.
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