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"Not Position, But Responsibility": Udhayanidhi Stalin On Getting Top Post

Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Sunday September 29, 2024, Chennai

Deputy Chief Minister is not a position, but a responsibility, DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin said today, hours after his father and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin announced his elevation to the top post.

MK Stalin Meets PM Modi, Seeks Release Of Pending Funds To Tamil Nadu

Press Trust of India | Friday September 27, 2024, New Delhi

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here and sought early release of pending funds to the state to implement various welfare schemes.

Siddaramaiah, Facing Land Scam Probe, Flags "Minister In PM's Cabinet"

Reported by Pratiba Raman, Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday September 27, 2024, Bengaluru

Karnataka Chief MinisterSiddaramaiah - battling calls to quit over the alleged Mysuru land scam - counterattacked Friday, flagging Janata Dal Secular boss HD Kumaraswamy and asking why the Bharatiya Janata Party had not demanded his resignation too.

Karnataka Village Where Children Dress Up As Bride, Groom For Rain Ritual

NDTV News Desk | Friday September 27, 2024, Bengaluru

A three-hour drive from Bengaluru, also known as India's Silicon Valley, a non-descript village hosts a special ritual to please the rain gods.

Video: Car Boxed-In By 3 SUVs On Kerala Highway, Gang Loots 2.5 Kg Gold

Edited by Debanish Achom | Thursday September 26, 2024, New Delhi

A dashcam video of a robbery that took place at a National Highway near Peechi in Kerala's Thrissur has gone viral.

"CBI Biased": Karnataka Withdraws Agency's Permission To Probe Cases In State

Reported by Pratiba Raman, Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Thursday September 26, 2024, Bengaluru

The Karnataka government on Friday afternoon withdrew open consent to the CBI to conduct investigations within its territory, declaring the federal agency to be "biased".

"My Request...": Under-Fire Siddaramaiah Faces 'Quit' Calls From Within Party

Reported by Pratiba Raman, Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Thursday September 26, 2024, Bengaluru

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah - facing demands from the opposition to resign after a trial court ordered filing of a police case in connection with the alleged MUDA land scam - must now deal with similar demands from within his party.

Opinion | The Karnataka Conundrum: The Road Ahead For A Chastened Siddaramaiah

Bharti Mishra Nath | Thursday September 26, 2024

A huge court setback for Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah means he can be prosecuted in a land scam that threatens to upend his government and his long political career.

Tamil Nadu Family's Suicide Pact In Car 200 km Away From Home

Edited by Chandrajit Mitra | Thursday September 26, 2024, Chennai

A family of five allegedly died by suicide and their bodies were found in an abandoned car in Tamil Nadu's Pudukkottai district, said police. The car was found parked on the Trichy-Karaikudi National Highway on Wednesday morning.

Andhra Says Rs 600 Crore Flood Compensation Paid In Record Time: 10 Points

NDTV News Desk | Wednesday September 25, 2024, New Delhi

The Andhra Pradesh government gave Rs 602 crore compensation to four lakh beneficiaries in a record time of 15 days using technology-driven interventions, the government said. Vijayawada and surrounding areas were struck by floods in September.

Jagan Reddy's Pooja Call To Clear Chandrababu Naidu's "Sin" Amid Laddoo Row

Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Wednesday September 25, 2024

YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has called on the people to take part in a pooja across Andhra Pradesh this Saturday to "atone for the sin" allegedly committed by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu by making allegations regarding Tirupati ladoos

Siddaramaiah "Not Afraid" As Court Orders Police Case In Alleged Land Scam

Reported by Pratiba Raman, Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Wednesday September 25, 2024, Bengaluru

"I am not afraid..." Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah declared Wednesday, shortly after a trial court said a police case must be filed against him in connection with the alleged MUDA land scam case.

India Reports First Case Of Mpox From Fast-Spreading 'Clade 1b' Variety

Reuters | Tuesday September 24, 2024, New Delhi

The Centre today said that an mpox case involving a man in Kerala was from the fast-spreading clade 1b variety, marking South Asia's first recorded case from the new strain.

Kerala MLA M Mukesh Arrested In Malayalam Cinema MeToo Row, To Be Released

NDTV News Desk | Tuesday September 24, 2024

CPI(M) MLA M Mukesh has been arrested by the Kerala Police in the latest wave of MeToo cases that swept the Mollywood industry. A former actress had accused the actor-turned-politician of rape, based on which case has been registered against him.

"Siddaramaiah Must Quit": BJP After Land Scam Setback, Congress Defiant

Reported by Pratiba Raman, Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday September 24, 2024, New Delhi

The BJP has demanded Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah resign, shortly after the High Court ruled in favour of Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot's order sanctioning his prosecution in the alleged MUDA land scam.