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Will BJP Tie Up With JDS In Karnataka? BS Yediyurappa, B Bommai Say...

Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 12, 2023, Bengaluru

Veteran BJP leader B S Yediyurappa on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the party's central leadership will decide on party joining hands with JD(S) in Karnataka, for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

Nipah Alarm In Kerala, 5 Samples Sent To Top Virology Institute In Pune

Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 12, 2023, Kozhikode

After two "unnatural deaths" were reported from Kozhikode district, the Kerala government has sent five samples to the National Institute of Virology in Pune to test for the presence of the deadly Nipah virus.

INDIA Trying To Divide People, BJP Slams DMK Minister's "Sanatan" Remark

Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 12, 2023, Chennai

The BJP Tamil Nadu unit has slammed State Higher Education Minister K Ponmudy for his remarks that the opposition INDIA alliance was forged as an "opposition to Sanatan ideology," saying the DMK was trying to divide people on religious lines.

Police Case Against Karnataka Minister For Allegedly Assaulting Dalit Family

Reported by Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Akhil Kumar | Tuesday September 12, 2023, Bengaluru

A police case has been registered against Karnataka Minister D Sudhakar in connection with a property dispute. The Planning and Statistics Minister faces charges of atrocities against Dalits, cheating, and assault.

Central Agency's Big Crackdown On Tamil Nadu Sand Mafia

Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Akhil Kumar | Tuesday September 12, 2023, New Delhi

In a big crackdown on the sand mafia in Tamil Nadu, the Enforcement Directorate is carrying out searches at over 40 locations across the state.

5 Facts On Nipah: Causes, Symptoms And Treatment

NDTV News Desk | Tuesday September 12, 2023, New Delhi

Nipah Alert in Kerala: The Nipah alert in Kerala's Kozhikode after two 'unnatural' deaths were reported due to fever has brought back panic and grim memories of the earlier outbreaks that claimed several lives.

Chandrababu Naidu's Arrest Just A "Speed Breaker" For TDP, Says His Son

Press Trust of India | Monday September 11, 2023, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh

Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu's arrest and subsequent remand are just a "speed breaker" for the Telugu Desam Party, which has faced several crises in the past, Naidu's son and TDP General Secretary N Lokesh said on Monday.

Kerala High Court Bans Arms Training By RSS Inside Sarkara Devi Temple

Press Trust of India | Monday September 11, 2023, Kochi

The Kerala High Court said that no mass drill or weapons training will be allowed on the premises of the Sarkara Devi Temple in Thiruvananthapuram District. The temple is under the management of the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB).

BJP, JDS Come Together In Karnataka Ahead Of Big 2024 Polls. NDTV Explains

Reported by Pratiba Raman, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday September 11, 2023, Bengaluru

After humiliating defeats in the 2023 Karnataka Assembly election, next year's Lok Sabha poll becomes crucial for both the BJP and the JDS, who have announced a pre-poll alliance but have not yet revealed seat-sharing details.

"Even My Corpse Will Not Go To BJP": Siddaramaiah

Press Trust of India | Monday September 11, 2023, Mysuru (KTK)

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said even his "corpse" will not go to the BJP, as he outrightly rejected claims that he had made such an attempt in the past.

Supreme Court Pauses Order Declaring KCR Party MLA's Election As Void

Press Trust of India | Monday September 11, 2023, New Delhi

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Telangana High Court order declaring the election of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA Bandla Krishna Mohan Reddy from Gadwal constituency as void.

"Cooked Up Case": TDP Slams Jagan Reddy Over Chandrababu Naidu's Arrest

Asian News International | Monday September 11, 2023, Hyderabad

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) spokesperson Pattabhi Ram on Monday launched a scathing attack on Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy over the arrest of TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu and called it a "political vendetta".

AR Rahman Reacts To Reports Of Stampede-Like Situation At Chennai Concert

Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Ritu Singh | Monday September 11, 2023

Fans complained of overcrowding and a stampede-like situation and slammed the organisers for their horrible mismanagement.

Kerala Assembly To Discuss Alleged Conspiracy Against Oommen Chandy

Press Trust of India | Monday September 11, 2023, Thiruvananthapuram

The Kerala government on Monday agreed to discuss in the state assembly the issue of the alleged conspiracy to implicate late Chief Minister Oommen Chandy in a sexual exploitation case in connection with the solar scam.

7 Women Crushed Under Parked Van, Rammed By Speeding Truck In Tamil Nadu

Press Trust of India | Monday September 11, 2023, Tirupathur

At least seven women returning from Karnataka were killed in a freak accident in this district on Monday when a stationary van crushed them after being hit from the rear by a lorry, police said.