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"Education Minister Can't Speak Kannada": Student's Remark Draws Action

Reported by Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Thursday November 21, 2024, Bengaluru

Karnataka Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa was riled up when a student said during a video conference that the minister does not know Kannada. Speaking in Kannada, he described the remark as "stupid" and told authorities to take action

Year After Milk Row, Karnataka's Nandini Dairy Brand Set For Delhi Launch

NDTV News Desk | Wednesday November 20, 2024, New Delhi

The Karnataka Milk Federation's dairy products brand, Nandini, will be on sale in the national capital - its first foray into markets in north India - from Thursday on the back of a launch event to be attended by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

High Court Orders CBI Probe Into Tamil Nadu Liquor Tragedy That Killed 68

Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Wednesday November 20, 2024, Chennai

In a setback to the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu, the Madras High Court has ordered a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation into the illicit liquor tragedy that had killed 68 people in the Villupuram district.

Savage Attack On Andhra Pradesh College Student, Attackers Bit His Cheek

Reported by Uma Sudhir | Wednesday November 20, 2024, Hyderabad

A young man was savagely assaulted by four people - one of whom bit his cheek like an animal and another battered his head with a coconut-sized rock in Andhra Pradesh's Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district.

Man Slashes Teacher's Neck In School. She Had Refused To Marry Him

Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin , Edited by Chandrajit Mitra | Wednesday November 20, 2024, Chennai

A 26-year-old teacher was murdered on the school campus in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur allegedly after she turned down the suspect's marriage proposal.

Vizag Law Student Gang-Raped. Main Accused Boyfriend Who Promised Marriage

Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Wednesday November 20, 2024, Hyderabad

A 20-year-old law student in Visakhapatnam was gangraped, allegedly by her boyfriend and three of his friends. The criminal act was recorded and the accused blackmailed her for months.

4 Arrested For Gangraping, Blackmailing Law Student In Andhra Pradesh

Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 20, 2024, Visakhapatnam

Four men were arrested here for allegedly gangraping a law student and blackmailing her with some intimate videos, police said.

Actor Thandav Ram Arrested For Opening Fire At Director Over Stalled Film

Reported by Pratiba Raman | Tuesday November 19, 2024, Bengaluru

TV actor Tandasvhwara, popularly known as Thandav Ram, allegedly opened fire at film director Bharath Navunda after an argument over a stalled movie.

"Lip Service": Citing Tribals, KTR Hits Out At Rahul Gandhi On Caste Census

Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday November 19, 2024

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's promises on caste census and doing away with the 50 per cent cap on reservation was challenged today by Bharat Rashtra Samithi's KT Rama Rao, who had brought a number of tribal women to Delhi to highlight their p

Key Member KCR's Party Arrested For Allegedly Spreading Misinformation

Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday November 18, 2024, Hyderabad

A key member of Bharat Rashtra Samithi, Konatham Dileep, has been arrested by the Telangana police for spreading misinformation on social media.

"Ignore...": Actor Vijay's Party Junks AIADMK Tie-Up Buzz Before 2026 Election

Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Monday November 18, 2024, Chennai

Tamil actor-politician Vijay has junked talk of an alliance between his fledgling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam before the 2026 Assembly election.

18 Andhra Girls Were Late For School Assembly, Teacher Chopped Their Hair

Reported by Uma Sudhir | Monday November 18, 2024

The incident took place at the Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya, a residential girls' secondary school, in Andhra Pradesh's Alluri Seetharamaraju district.

New Tirupati Temple Board Holds First Meeting Amid Laddoo Row

Asian News International | Monday November 18, 2024, Tirumala (Andhra Pradesh)

The newly constituted Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Trust Board held its first meeting on Monday at Annamaiah Bhavan in Tirumala.

Professor Tells Student His Haircut "Looks Odd", Gets His Head Shaved At Salon

Press Trust of India | Sunday November 17, 2024, Hyderabad

A faculty member of Government Medical College in Khammam district, Telangana allegedly took a student to a barber shop and got his head tonsured, prompting the government to order an enquiry into the incident, officials said on Sunday.

On Camera, Congress Leader's Son Runs Over Biker With Thar SUV In Karnataka

NDTV News Desk | Sunday November 17, 2024, Bengaluru

A Congress leader's son allegedly ran over a biker in Karnataka on Wednesday amid a spate of hit-and-run incidents being reported from across the country.