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- Karur stampede victim’s kin alleges ₹30 lakh bribe offer by local DMK leader to skip meeting Vijay @Subash_tweetz
- "PM @narendramodi told me to be silent about lapses that led to Pulwama attack," says former J&K Governor. "PM Modi is 'ill-informed' about Kashmir, 'has no real problem with corruption'," adds Satya Pal Malik in a @thewire_in interview.
- #Karnataka: CM @siddaramaiah urges the people of the state to speak out against injustices in tax devolution. CM #Siddaramaiah told reporters in #Mysuru: “We got ₹6,498 crore, whereas #UttarPradesh received over ₹30,000 crore. Isn’t there a big difference between Karnataka &
00:00 - A video has surfaced from Nizamabad #Telangana where @INCIndia candidate @jeevanreddyMLC slapped an old woman. The women was enquiring about her pension which she has not received in few months and then Jeevan Reddy asked whom she voted for. She didn't recognise him, and called
00:00 - #Benagaluru road rage Case: Activists question @BlrCityPolice over alleged preferential treatment to @IAF_MCC officer Shiladitya Bose in the road rage case. Victim was arrested within hours — but what about Bose?
- Why don’t North Indian states teach South Indian languages in schools? asks @mkstalin Stalin defended linguistic equality, citing multiple languages on currency notes, & opposed Hindi signage in govt offices and railway stations as language imposition.
- #Exclusive: Animal fat has never been used in #Tirupati Laddus, #Andhra CM #ChandrababuNaidu is wrong! @TheSouthfirst inquired with #Tirumala Devastanams officials, who were surprised by @ncbn’s claim.
- Karur: #TamilNadu government seals another village temple that denied entry to #Dalits The upper-caste Hindus of Veeranampatti held up traffic on the Tiruchy-Palayam National Highway, insisting the officials remove the seal.
- A video of a bus driver in Madurai getting emotional as he retired after 30 years of service has been going viral on social media. Muthupandi, a TNSTC driver in the video, can be seen hugging the bus & crying after his last ride. Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=bCTN5Q…
00:00 - The #ChallengingStar #Darshan's #Kaatera to hit the screens on Dec 29, 2023. #DBoss #ChallengingStarDarshan
- In a viral video, @BJP4India MP from #Telangana @SoyamBapuRaoOfc seemingly admits to using MPLADS funds to build his house and for his son’s marriage.
- Tamil Nadu: "Did she die by suicide or did NEET kill her? ask family and friends of 19-year-old who took the extreme step after #NEET results. Lakshana Sweta turned down a medical seat in Phillipines to study in India. Reports @sharieefjourno thesouthfirst.com/tamilnadu/did-…
- Travancore Devaswom Board warns officials of strict action if @RSSorg shakhas continue on temple premises "Temples are a pure and divine space and they should remain that way,” said K Ananthagopan, TDB president to @TheSouthfirst.
