Friday, May 3, 2024

South India

NDA candidate Prajwal Revanna, father booked in sexual harassment case

Janata Dal (S) leader and former Minister HD Revanna and his son and Member of Parliament Prajwal Revanna were booked for sexual harassment and criminal intimidation by the Holenarsipur...

Almost half of Bengaluru’s electorate skips Lok Sabha elections

Bengaluru's ongoing apathy towards voting remains unchanged. Despite extensive efforts by the Election Commission, nearly half of the voters in India's Silicon Valley abstained from casting their ballots on Friday.

Karnataka: FIRs against BJP leaders Tejasvi Surya, CT Ravi for ‘communally polarising’ voters on social media

Karnataka’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Friday notified that separate cases have been filed against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Tejasvi Surya and CT Ravi for their hate-inducing social media posts aimed at polarising voters. The cases come as 14 constituencies in the state went to poll today.

Lok Sabha elections: 7 collapse and die amidst intense heat in Kerala

At least seven persons collapsed and died in different parts of Kerala after voting in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 started on Friday.

Hyderabad University fines students Rs 1,000 each for conducting “UoH for Palestine” protest

At least six students were fined Rs 1,000 each and were warned to be cautious by the University of Hyderabad for conducting a Palestine solidarity march inside the campus on 27 October last year.

Anonymous man donated Rs 11.6 crore to Kerala toddler diagnosed with SMA

In a humanitarian spirit, an anonymous man has donated Rs. 11.6 crore (1.4 million dollar) to help a Kerala family seeking support for the treatment of a 15-month-old son who has been diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).

Tamil Nadu moves Supreme Court saying NEET is unconstitutional

The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday moved the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Examination, or NEET.
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Muslim man arrested ‘mistakenly’, killed due to brutal custodial torture in Hyderabad

A 35-year-old Muslim man, Muhammed Qadeer, daily wage labourer, who was seriously injured after he was thrashed in the custody of Medak police in Telangana, succumbed to injuries on Friday.

Kerala: CPI(M) leaders told us to kill Congress leader Shuhaib, reveals former party member

Akash Thillankeri, a former CPI(M) member and an accused in the murder of Youth Congress leader in Kerala, S P Shuhaib, claimed, in a Facebook post, that he has committed murder on the orders of the CPI(M) leaders.
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Muslim students called “terrorists,” attacked by ABVP at Hyderabad University

Cadres of Hindutva student outfit Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) physically attacked and verbally abused the Muslim students during the University General Body Meeting (UGBM) at Hyderabad University, students alleged on Wednesday.

Cow slaughter ban communal agenda, hurts farmers: Former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

On Tuesday, 14 February, Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah called for dissolving the current cow protection law by stating that it has a "communal agenda" and is against the interests...
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Kerala: Tribal man found dead after mob assault, family alleges foul play in police version

Viswanathan, a tribal youth of Adled tribal hamlet in Kerala’s Wayanad was found hanging near the Government Medical College Hospital in Kozhikode on February 11, Saturday, days after he was assaulted by a mob.

“Because no Sree Rama Sena in Kerala,”CM Vijayan responds to Amit Shah’s hate comment on Kerala

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah should explain his hate comment about Kerala that he made at a recent poll rally in Karnataka.
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NIT Calicut hosts ABVP event, Institute director praises Hindutva group in speech

In an unprecedented partisan act, the National Institute of Technology-Calicut (NITC) hosted an Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) program, masquerading it as a club event, alleged the Students Affairs Council of the institute.

Babri verdict judge Abdul Nazeer appointed as Andhra Pradesh Governor

The President of India has appointed former Supreme Court judge Justice S Abdul Nazeer as the Governor of Andhra Pradesh.
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Casteist performance at Jain University festival: FIR registered, students suspended

Jain Deemed to be University in Bengaluru has sparked outrage on social media after the students staged a casteist and insensitive skit at its college festival Samyog- Jain University Youth Fest, on 6 February.

Remembering P.K. Rosy on 120th birth anniversary: Trailblazer of Malayalam cinema, survivor of casteism

Today marks the 120th birth anniversary of P.K. Rosy, a trailblazer in the Indian film industry and the first female lead in Malayalam cinema.
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