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6-Year-Old Girl Kidnapped In Kerala Over Rs 10 Lakh Ransom Found

Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 28, 2023, Kollam (Kerala)

More than 21 hours after a six-year-old girl was kidnapped from Pooyappally in southern Kerala a day ago, the child was found abandoned, but safe, in a public ground here on Tuesday afternoon.

"Completely Illegal": Probe Agency Summons To 5 Tamil Nadu Officers Paused

Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Samiran Mishra | Tuesday November 28, 2023, Chennai

The Madras High Court today stayed the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to five district collectors in Tamil Nadu in connection with alleged illegal sand mining in the state.

Campaigning For Telangana Polls Ends Today At 5 pm, Voting On November 30

Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 28, 2023, Hyderabad

The high-octane campaign for the November 30 Telangana Assembly polls will end at 5 pm on Tuesday, after witnessing the longest poll season compared to the other four states-Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Mizoram.

Woman Jailed For 40 Years For Letting 2 Partners Rape Her Minor Daughter

Asian News International | Tuesday November 28, 2023, Thiruvananthapuram

Kerala special Fast Track Court has sentenced a woman to 40 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 20,000 in a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) case on Monday.

Kerala Rights Panel Files Case After 4 Killed In Campus Stampede

Press Trust of India | Monday November 27, 2023, Kochi

The Kerala State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) on Monday registered a case in connection with the stampede at Cochin University's annual tech festival and sought a report from the state government within two weeks.

"Violates Model Code": Poll Body Bans Siddaramaiah Ads In Telangana

Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday November 27, 2023, Hyderabad

The advertisements of Karnataka's Congress government in Telangana dailies have been banned by the Election Commission ahead of assembly polls in the southern state.

Kerala Farmer Dies By Suicide After Bank Sends Property Attachment Notice

Press Trust of India | Monday November 27, 2023, Kannur (Kerala)

A 73-year-old dairy farmer was found hanging at his residence in Kolakkad, in this north Kerala district on Monday, police said.

MK Stalin Unveils Statue Of VP Singh, Calls For Nationwide Caste Census

Press Trust of India | Monday November 27, 2023, Chennai

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday unveiled a statue of former Prime Minister VP Singh here, calling it a "duty" of the ruling DMK to honour the late "guardian of social justice."

Karnataka Couple Strangles 3 Children To Death, Later Dies By Suicide: Cops

Press Trust of India | Monday November 27, 2023, Tumakuru (Karnataka)

Five members of a family were found dead in Sadashivanagar here in a suspected case of a suicide pact, police said on Monday.

Congress Attacks BRS Over Election Commission's Pause On Farmers' Aid

Press Trust of India | Monday November 27, 2023, New Delhi

The Congress on Monday slammed the BRS over the Election Commission's withdrawal of permission to the Telangana government for disbursements of financial aid to farmers under the Rythu Bandhu Scheme.

"<i>Shabash Beti</i>": PM To Girl Dressed As 'Bharat <i>Mata</i>' At Telangana Rally

"Shabash Beti": PM To Girl Dressed As 'Bharat Mata' At Telangana Rally

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Monday November 27, 2023, New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised a young girl dressed as 'Bharat Mata' during his public rally in Telangana's Nirmal. He acknowledged the girl with a wave and applauded her tribute to India.

"I'll Be Upset If...": PM Pauses Speech, Urges People Not To Climb Towers

Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Monday November 27, 2023, New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paused his speech at a poll rally in Telangana yesterday to ask people to climb down from towers, expressing concern that they may fall off.

"BRS Means 'Bhrashtachaari Rakshasvi Samiti': JP Nadda in Telangana

Asian News International | Sunday November 26, 2023, Hyderabad

With Assembly polls set to be held in Telangana on November 30, BJP chief JP Nadda took a dig at the state's ruling Bharat Rashtra Samiti, suggesting that BRS stands for "Bhrashtachaari Rakshasvi Samiti".

At Rahul Gandhi Rally, Elderly Woman Sings Song On Indira Gandhi

Press Trust of India | Sunday November 26, 2023, Sangareddy (Telangana)

In a heart-warming moment witnessed at a rally of Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in Telangana's Sangareddy, an elderly woman sang a song on former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, which she had written years ago.

Over 30 Injured In Collision Between Two Buses In Kerala: Cops

Press Trust of India | Sunday November 26, 2023, Thiruvananthapuram

Over 30 people were injured in a head-on collision between two buses of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation near Neyyattinkara here, police said on Sunday.