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YS Sharmila, Congress' Weapon For Andhra Pradesh Polls, Gets Big Post

NDTV News Desk | Tuesday January 16, 2024, Hyderabad

YS Sharmila - the daughter of former (undivided) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy, and the sister of current Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy - has been appointed as President of the Congress' state unit.

Alleged Irregularities By Pinarayi Vijayan's Daughter's Firm Under Lens

Press Trust of India | Monday January 15, 2024, Kochi

The Centre on Monday told the Kerala High Court that it has issued an order under the Companies Act for an investigation into the alleged irregularities by the software firm of Veena T, the daughter of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

Pinarayi Vijayan's Daughter Faces Probe Over Fraud Claims: What Is The Case

NDTV News Desk | Sunday January 14, 2024, New Delhi

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter is under investigation after complaints about alleged fraud within Veena Vijayan's company.

Woman Burnt Alive As Bus Catches Fire In Telangana: Cops

Press Trust of India | Saturday January 13, 2024, Hyderabad

A woman was burnt to death and three others suffered injuries when a private bus they were travelling in caught fire following an accident in Gadwal district of Telangana early on Saturday.

Karnataka Launches Scheme To Offer Unemployment Stipend To Graduates

Press Trust of India | Friday January 12, 2024, Shivamogga

The Karnataka government on Friday launched the Congress party's fifth 'guarantee' offering monthly unemployment stipend of Rs 3,000 to graduates and Rs 1,500 to diploma holders.

In BJP's Karnataka Lok Sabha Poll Prep, Big Changes Likely: Sources

Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday January 12, 2024, New Delhi

The BJP is likely to field a host of new faces in Karnataka for the April/May Lok Sabha election, party sources told NDTV Friday, indicating new candidates could be offered to voters in as many as 11 of the 25 seats the party currently holds.

Andhra Pradesh To Complete Cast Census By Feb 15, Puts Out A Plan

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

The Andhra Pradesh government aims to complete the ongoing caste census by February 15, and has put out a plan urging all its ministers and workers to follow.

Chandrababu Naidu Party MP Kesineni Srinivas Resigns, Meets Jagan Reddy

Press Trust of India | Thursday January 11, 2024, Amaravati/Delhi

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Lok Sabha MP Kesineni Srinivas (Nani) has resigned from the party and Parliament. Mr Srinivas shared the news of submitting his Lok Sabha membership resignation to Speaker Om Birla.

Kerala Professor's Hand Cut Off 13 Years Ago, Main Accused Arrested Today

Reported by Neeta Sharma, Edited by Shatabdi Chowdhury | Wednesday January 10, 2024, New Delhi

In a major breakthrough, the last accused in the Kerala professor hand-chopping case has been arrested by the National Investigation Agency today, 13 years after the crime.

Tamil Nadu Governor Withdraws Notifice Over Appointment Of Vice-Chancellors

Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Wednesday January 10, 2024, Chennai

In what's being seen as a major victory for the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu, the state Governor RN Ravi has withdrawn the search committees he had unilaterally constituted, controversially to appoint Vice Chancellors for three state Universities.

Tiger Found Dead In Telangana Suspected To Have Been Poisoned

Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 09, 2024, Hyderabad

The male tiger found dead yesterday in Kagaznagar forest in Kumuram Bheem Asifabad district of Telangana is suspected to have died of poisoning, forest officials said today.

Inter-Faith Cousins Thrashed For Hours By Mob In Karnataka Horror

Reported by Pratiba Raman, Edited by Shatabdi Chowdhury | Monday January 08, 2024, Bengaluru

In a shocking case of moral policing, a man and woman from different communities were brutally thrashed with pipes and rods by a group of 17 people for sitting together near a lake in Karnataka's Belagavi Saturday. The victims happen to be cousins.

3 Electrocuted While Putting Up Banner For Actor's Birthday In Karnataka

Press Trust of India | Monday January 08, 2024, Gadag, Karnataka

Three men were electrocuted while putting up a banner to celebrate the birthday of Kannada film star Yash, in a village in Gadag district on Monday, police said.

Heavy Rain In Tamil Nadu, Schools Shut For A Day In Several Districts

Press Trust of India | Monday January 08, 2024, Chennai

Overnight rains lashed parts of Tamil Nadu, including the northern region, prompting authorities to declare a holiday on Monday for schools in different districts.

Rain Holiday Declared In Educational Institutions In Several Tamil Nadu Districts

Asian News International | Monday January 08, 2024, Chennai (Tamil Nadu)

A holiday has been declared for educational institutions in as many as eight districts of Tamil Nadu on Monday following incessant rain in the state.