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"Indian Youths Are Creating A Brave New World": PM Modi

Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 02, 2024, Tiruchirappalli

Indian innovators took the number of patents from around 4,000 in 2014 to almost 50,000 now, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Tuesday.

PM Modi Arrives In Tiruchirappalli, Received By MK Stalin

Asian News International | Tuesday January 02, 2024, Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday arrived in Tiruchirappalli to a warm reception by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and Governor RN Ravi.

Massive Pilgrim Turnout At Kerala's Sabarimala Temple On New Year's Day

Press Trust of India | Monday January 01, 2024, Sabarimala

The Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala, which opened for the Makaravilakku festival two days ago, experienced a significant influx of pilgrims on New Year's Day, officials said here on Monday.

Toddler Assaulted By Mother, Her Friend In Kerala, Case Filed: Cops

Press Trust of India | Sunday December 31, 2023, Alappuzha (Kerala)

A one-and-a-half-year-old child has suffered severe injuries after he was allegedly beaten up by his mother and her male friend in this coastal district, police said here on Sunday.

PM Modi To Visit Tamil Nadu, Lakshadweep On January 2-3 To Launch Various Projects

Press Trust of India | Sunday December 31, 2023, New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Tamil Nadu and Lakshadweep on January 2 and 3 during which he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects, his office said on Sunday.

Kerala Man Kills Wife, Attacks Daughters, Dies By Suicide: Cops

Press Trust of India | Sunday December 31, 2023, Kochi

In a tragic incident, a man died by suicide after allegedly killing his wife in Ernakulam district on Sunday morning, the police said.

Actor-Politician Vijayakanth Laid To Rest, Thousands Pay Last Respects

Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Friday December 29, 2023, Chennai

Actor-politician Vijayakanth was laid to rest in Chennai with full state honours on Friday as thousands of his fans and followers paid their last respects. He died aged 71 on Thursday after a prolonged illness.

Two New Ministers Take Oath In Big Kerala Cabinet Reshuffle

Press Trust of India | Friday December 29, 2023, Thiruvananthapuram

Ramachandran Kadannappally of Congress (S) and K B Ganesh Kumar of Kerala Congress (B) took the oath as ministers in Kerala's CPI(M)-led LDF government on Friday.

Actor-Politician Vijayakanth Laid To Rest In Chennai With Full State Honours

Press Trust of India | Friday December 29, 2023, Chennai

Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam founder-leader and top yesteryear Tamil action star, Vijayakanth was on Friday laid to rest here with full state honours after tens of thousands of people paid their last respects.

"Hindutva Is Hindutva, I'm Hindu": Siddaramaiah Draws BJP Rebuttal

Reported by Pratiba Raman, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday December 29, 2023, Bengaluru

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah kicked up a row Thursday after he claimed a difference between the Hindutva ideology and the Hindu faith.

Shashi Tharoor Drops Big Hint Ahead Of 2024 Election, Then Clarifies

Press Trust of India | Thursday December 28, 2023, Thiruvananthapuram

Congress Working Committee member and Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor spoke on Thursday about providing opportunities for younger people to contest polls, indicating that his upcoming fight in the general elections may be his last in the constituency.

Karnataka Students Clean Toilet, Days After Minister Said "Never Again"

Reported by Pratiba Raman, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Thursday December 28, 2023, Bengaluru

Children in Karnataka's Shivamogga were forced to clean and scrub school toilets in a video that has been widely circulated online and drawn angry protests from parents.

5 Facts On Vijayakanth, 'Captain' Who Wore Many Caps

Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Thursday December 28, 2023, New Delhi

Captain Vijayakanth, DMDK founder who died today, played many roles in his long public life, from a hero performing captivating stunts and taking on a crowd of villains alone, to surprising political pundits by humbling bigger political forces

Actor-Politician Vijayakanth Dies At 71, Was On Ventilator After Testing Positive For Covid

Asian News International | Thursday December 28, 2023, Chennai

DMDK founder-leader and popular yesteryear Tamil actor Vijayakanth died in Chennai on Thursday following an illness.

"Not England": Union Minister Backs Bengaluru's "60% Kannada" Rule

Reported by Marya Shakil, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday December 27, 2023, New Delhi

Union minister Pralhad Joshi said on Wednesday that while he does not hold with violence, he did agree with the demand that shop signages in Karnataka should be predominantly in the local language.