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YouTuber Arrested For Falsely Claiming He Spent Day At Bengaluru Airport

Press Trust of India | Thursday April 18, 2024, Bengaluru

A 23-year-old Youtuber was arrested for allegedly entering the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru, recording a video and later falsely claiming that he spent an entire day there, police said today.

Telangana School Attacked After Students Questioned Over Saffron Attire

Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Thursday April 18, 2024, Hyderabad

A mob vandalised a missionary school in Telangana's Mancherial district and manhandled the institution's staff after the principal questioned some students wearing religious attire to campus

Bird Flu Outbreak Reported In Kerala's Alappuzha

Press Trust of India | Thursday April 18, 2024, Alappuzha (Kerala)

A bird flu outbreak has been reported in two places in this district, officials said here on Thursday.

Viral Video: Rider Hangs From Truck, His Bike Dragged On Road After Crash

Asian News International | Thursday April 18, 2024, Hyderabad (Telangana)

A truck driver has been arrested in a hit-and-run case reported in Telangana's Hyderabad after a video of the incident went viral on social media, police said on Wednesday.

Kerala Woman With Cerebral Palsy Clears Civil Services Exam

Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 17, 2024, Kozhikode, Kerala

Surpassing the challenges posed by cerebral palsy, a congenital disorder that affects movement, muscle tone and posture, Sarika AK, hailing from this north Kerala district, has cleared the civil services exam.

Car Driver Rams Bike, Then Drives 18 Km With Body On Top Of It

Asian News International | Tuesday April 16, 2024, Ananthapuramu (Andhra Pradesh)

A car driver in Ananthapuramu, Andhra Pradesh, collided with a biker and drove for 18 kilometres with the victim's body on the roof of the vehicle.

Will BJP's Solo Run Be A Success? What Tamil Nadu Leaders Said

NDTV News Desk | Monday April 15, 2024, New Delhi

Can the BJP make inroads in Tamil Nadu this Lok Sabha elections? The BJP is hoping a shift from the ruling DMK and the AIADMK would happen and benefit the party.

Passenger Bitten By Snake On Kerala-Tamil Nadu Train, Hospitalised: Cops

Press Trust of India | Monday April 15, 2024, Kottayam (Kerala)

A passenger was allegedly bitten by a snake on a Madurai-bound train on Monday, police here said.

HD Kumaraswamy's "Mother In Villages Have Lost Their Way" Remark Sparks Row

Press Trust of India | Sunday April 14, 2024, Bengaluru

JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy's comment that women in rural areas have "lost their way" because of the five guarantee schemes introduced by the Congress government in Karnataka, has elicited sharp reactions from the ruling party.

Ex BJP MLA Asks Karnataka Minister To Have "Extra Peg". Her Response

Reported by Pratiba Raman | Sunday April 14, 2024, Bengaluru

A former BJP MLA in Karnataka has raised a massive controversy over his "one peg" swipe at the state Women and Child Development Minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar.

"Within 40 Days...": Chandrababu Naidu's Liquor Promise For Andhra Polls

Written by Uma Sudhir | Friday April 12, 2024, Hyderabad

Ahead of the Andhra Pradesh Lok Sabha and Assembly election, the post-poll supply of liquor has made headlines - as a pre-poll promise by none less than ex-Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu.

"Irony Died When...": Minister's Jibe At Shashi Tharoor In Affidavit Row

NDTV News Desk | Thursday April 11, 2024, New Delhi

Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar hit back at the Congress Thursday morning amid the ongoing row over a surprising detail on his election affidavit - that his taxable income for FY2021/22 was Rs 680, compared to Rs 17.5 lakh for FY20.

"Give Us Documents": Karnataka Lokayukta To DK Shivakumar In Assets Case

NDTV News Desk | Wednesday April 10, 2024

The Karnataka Lokayukta has asked Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar to submit documents in a disproportionate assets case against him it is investigating.

5 Facts About Dayanidhi Maran, DMK's Chennai Central Candidate

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Wednesday April 10, 2024, New Delhi

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader Dayanidhi Maran is once again contesting the Lok Sabha polls from Chennai Central constituency. The seat is a stronghold of the Maran family. Dayanidhi Maran is a three-time MP from here.

MK Stalin's 'Modi Ki Guarantee' Twist As PM, BJP Court Tamil Nadu

Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Wednesday April 10, 2024, Chennai

Tamil Nadu has never been a happy hunting ground for the BJP, which secured less than 3.7 per cent of the votes in the 2019 election and less than three in the 2021 state poll.