Day: October 31, 2018

A man was arrested for allegedly using derogatory language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and some BJP leaders in a video posted on social media, police said Wednesday.

It was a fatal fall for a man from the fourth floor of Slum Board housing, T P Chathiram. According to sources, Bharath (20) who lived in H Block of the housing complex, went to the terrace last night to sleep.

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi has expressed solidarity with academician-activist Kancha Ilaiah over the alleged move by the Delhi University to ban three books written by him, calling it an attempt by the RSS to keep Dalits “disempowered” and propagate a “unilateral view of Hinduism.”

Kerala Wednesday sought the cooperation of the southern states to implement the Supreme Court verdict on women’s entry into the Sabarimala shrine, even as ministers from these states kept away from a meeting to discuss the arrangements for the annual pilgrimage season starting next month.

Former Union Minister M J Akbar today appeared before a Delhi court to record his statement in a criminal defamation case filed by him against journalist Priya Ramani.

Two months later, Fernandes came back apologising to her and she gave him another chance. But again, he did not stop misbehaving with the girl. She lodged a complaint with Indian Council for Child Welfare in Shenoy Nagar.

Following protests staged by the apex body of chemists and druggists all over the State 27 September, the Madras High Court today ordered a two-week interim stay on sale of medicines online.

Nandini Voice for the Deprived, a Chennai-based not-for-profit organisation, held an essay competition for senior citizens on ‘My thought process after 60 years’.

Gujarat Fortune Giants beat Puneri Paltan 37-27 to continue their impressive form in the Pro Kabaddi League Season VI here on Tuesday.

Medium pacer GD Dhanakoti picked five wickets for 28 runs to bowl his team Universal CC to a 26-run win over Sri Vaishnavi CC in the third division of the TNCA-Thiruvallur DCA League.