Friday, March 29, 2024

South India

On Good Friday, Kerala bishops speak on anti-Christian attacks in Manipur, CAA, lives of minorities in current India

Prominent bishops in Kerala highlighted attacks against the Christian community, citing incidents in Manipur and other parts of North India, attributing them to the "powers of darkness" in their Good Friday messages.

INSAF alliance sweeps EFLU student union elections

The INSAF alliance, comprised of the Fraternity Movement, Muslim Students Federation, Telangana Students’ Forum, National Students' Union of India and PRISM EFLU secured victory in all central panel seats of the Students' Union at Hyderabad English & Foreign Languages University (EFLU).

Arnab Goswami booked for ‘fake news’ on Siddaramaiah

Republic TV chief editor Arnab Goswami has been booked for allegedly spreading fake news about Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah and attempting to incite hatred.

Two NDA candidates against Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad? BJP announces candidate as ally RPI(A), already started campaigning

Two weeks later, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced their Kerala chief, K Surendran, as the BJP candidate for Wayanad in their fifth candidate list, despite the Republican Party of India (Athawale) (RPI), a member of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), recently declaring their national vice president Nuzarath Jahan as their candidate for the Wayanad constituency in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

Karnataka moves Supreme Court against Union govt for denying drought relief funds

The Karnataka government on Saturday has filed a writ petition against the Union government in the Supreme Court for denying funds to the State for drought relief under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 and the Manual for Drought Management.

Kerala HC stays sedition case against Lakshadweep filmmaker Aisha Sultana

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday temporarily stayed the sedition proceedings stemming from the First Information Report (FIR) registered against filmmaker Aisha Sultana in 2021 by the Lakshadweep Police.

BJP MLA booked for revealing victim’s identity in Jubilee Hills gangrape

A case has been registered against a BJP MLA from Telangana for revealing the identity of the victim in the Jubilee Hills gangrape case. After a complaint was filed...
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Tensions in Karnataka’s Srirangapatna over VHP’s call for puja at mosque

Security has been heightened in Karnataka's Srirangapatna following Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s call to perform puja at the Jamia mosque, claiming that it was built after razing a Hanuman temple. Section 144...

Textbook revision in Karnataka “unnecessary, divisive, costly exercise”: NCEE

The recent revision of textbooks for primary and secondary school education in Karnataka has drawn up a political controversy. The omission and addition of textbook chapters of social sciences...
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Cannot disclose reasons for MediaOne TV ban due to national security: Union govt

The Union government on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it cannot disclose the reasons behind its ban on the Malayalam news channel MediaOne TV as it can have “unimaginable and far-reaching” consequences on national security.

Kerala High Court reunites same-sex couple forcibly separated by parents

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday came to the rescue of a same-sex couple by reuniting them after being forcibly separated by their parents and family members.
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Kuttanad: Ready-to-reap paddy fields floods in summer rains

While most of India suffers from heat waves, Kerala’s Upper Kuttanad paddy fields are rotting in excess summer rain for the last 20 years.

Farmers’ leader Rakesh Tikait targeted in Bengaluru

Ink was thrown at Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait during an event in Bengaluru on Monday.
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Christians question sealing of church in Odisha

Christians in Odisha have questioned the sealing of their church and imposition of orders restraining them from gathering for worship after an allegation of religious conversion.

MK Stalin, with PM on stage, says exempt Tamil Nadu From NEET

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to exempt Tamil Nadu from National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), while the two shared the stage at an event in Chennai.
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Karnataka: Dalit youth killed over interfaith love, 2 Muslims arrested

Two people Shahbuddin and Nawas were arrested in connection with the murder of a Dalit youth Vijaya Kamble who was in love with a Muslim girl in Karnataka's Kalaburagi district.

KCR skips Modi’s Hyderabad visit, says India will see change at national level

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Telangana on Thursday, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao flew to Bengaluru to meet former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda and former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy.
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