South

The DMK on Tuesday criticised Tamil Nadu Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao for not ordering a floor test for the Palaniswami government and instead allowing it to continue for nearly a month after it "lost majority" and said this led to a "black episode" in the state's politics.

In a bizarre incident, a group of men broke into a house at Adumaroli near Mangaluru and stole 99 sovereigns (792 grams) of gold ornaments and cash, only to return the catch two days later with a piece of advice.

A man who returned from Dubai a week ago slit his wife's throat in front of their three children on Tuesday and later tried to commit suicide in Rajanna Sircilla district of Telangana, police said.

In a bizarre incident, a group of men broke into a house at Adumaroli near here and stole 99 sovereigns of gold ornaments and cash, only to return two days later with the loot and a piece of advice.

A 13-year-old girl has become one of the youngest victims of dishonour killing in Telangana, according to the state police. The teen was strangled and her head bashed on the wall by her father because she was 'friendly with boys', the Telangana Police said. The man then allegedly set fire to the body and tried to pass off the death as suicide.

The Madras High Court today asked the state government what steps it has taken to check the anti-NEET protests and whether any organisation was instigating the students.

In a relief for over 700 students, Madras High Court has stayed Medical Council of India or MCI's order cancelling admission in Puducherry's seven private medical colleges and deemed universities over alleged irregularity. The students, according to the council, were admitted last year in violation of rules.

The 18 AIADMK legislators loyal to jailed leader VK Sasikala have approached the Madras High Court with an appeal against their disqualification from the Tamil Nadu assembly. The lawmakers contend that they did not vote against the government or resign from the party and hence their disqualification under the anti-defection law is invalid. The court will hear their appeal tomorrow.

A 25-year-old aspiring doctor from Hyderabad was allegedly killed by her husband for failing to get admission in an MBBS course, the police suspect. The woman's parents alleged it was a planned murder and have also filed a complaint alleging dowry harassment. The man and his parents have been arrested.

A 25-year-old woman died in mysterious circumstances in Nagole area in Hyderabad with the police suspecting it to be a case of murder.

The executive committee of the Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple have granted permission to noted singer KJ Yesudas to offer prayer at the temple.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami today asserted that his government could not be toppled, though some forces harbored such hopes.

Southern Naval Command is on high alert to face any contingency following a request from the state disaster management authority in view of incessant rains in Kerala in the past few days.

A day after torrential rain wreaked havoc across the state, there was a general respite from heavy showers in Kerala today.

The Madras High Court today directed the Election Commission (EC) to conduct the by-election to RK Nagar assembly constituency here, lying vacant following the demise of Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa, "preferably" by December 31.