Siddaramaiah recalls how his plan for inter-caste marriage did not materialise #press
JMM-led government in Jharkhand carried out love, land and forest Jihad: Amit Shah
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge slams BJP and says ‘we have to save the Constitution and fight this battle together’ #press

Two houses burgled; gold jewelleries, cash stolen #press
5 feet increase in Papanasam dam; Kanniyakumari continues to get good rainfall #press
Free scans will be done for pregnant women in Rajamahendravaram hospitals, says DMHO #press
Butcher held for killing Bangladesh MP sent to 12-day police custody
According to the West Bengal CID, Jihad Hawladar, an illegal immigrant from Bangladesh, has admitted to his involvement in the death of Bangladesh MP Anwarul Azim Anar #press

Officials inspect about 600 mechanised boats for their seaworthiness in Nagapattinam #press
17 injured in jallikattu in Pudukottai temple #press
Cut trees by roadside only if they pose danger to people’s lives, says Kerala HC
Such trees cannot be cut and removed merely for the reason that they obstruct commercial activities or shade adjacent buildings #press
Boy drowns in temple tank in Tiruvannamalai #press
Food Safety wing cracks down on Shawarma outlets across Kerala
Notices issued to 52 food outlets to stop the manufacture and sale of shawarma after inspections revealed that these outlets were not following the special food safety and hygiene guidelines issued by the department in preparing shawarma. #press
Infant’s body exhumed in Sivaganga district; police teams formed #press
Organs retrieved from brain-dead accident victim for first time at Government Medical College Hospital in Tiruppur #press
Three arrested for chain snatching in Villupuram #press
UGC allows 18 Karnataka universities to collaborate with foreign universities
The tie-up will be for twinning, joint degree, or dual degree programmes #press
Cannes 2024: Mysuru filmmaker Chidananda S Naik bags La Cinef top prize
The 15-minute short film, ‘Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know’, is based on a Kannada folktale #press

Poll violence: arrests continue in Palnadu district
While 13 have been arrested in the cases being probed by SIT, 63 others held in connection with the violent incidents witnessed before and after the elections, says Superintendent of Police Malika Garg #press
Efforts needed to make common people understand the essence of Constitution: CM
CM release book written by Law Minister on Constitution #press
Five sentenced to 10-year rigorous imprisonment for smuggling ganja
In May 2022, the Sasthamcotta police intercepted a vehicle at Bharanikavu Junction in Kollam and seized 46.7 kg of ganja #press
Dairy farmers worried over rumour of Amul entering Tamil Nadu’s milk market
Stakeholders fear that competition from the Gujarat-based milk cooperative may lead to the slow downsizing of Aavin #press