South
Crores spent on betting as cockfights, gambling games held
On the first day of Sankranti, Bhogi Day, some big organisers of cockfights initiated the action in East Godavari district
Female sanitation worker gets first Covid shot in Andhra Pradesh
A female sanitation worker, B Pushpa Kumari, was the first get the dose of the Covid-19 vaccine
Covid-19 vaccination drive takes off in Telangana
S Krishnamma, a safari karmachari at Gandhi Hospital, become the first person to receive the vaccine
Cochin Airport commissions floating solar power plants
The current total installed capacity helps it to produce around 1.60L units of power against consumption of around at 1.30L units per day
Kerala Budget: Welfare pension hiked, relief measures for farmers
The budget announcements assume significance this time as the Assembly polls are just months away
Telangana
Dogs make life miserable in Indian Airlines colony; GHMC looks the other way
Residents are scared of allowing their children play outside of homes and most women have stopped going out for their usual morning walk
Justice Hima Kohli sworn in as new Chief Justice for Telangana High Court
With Hima Kohli the Telangana High Court got its first woman Chief Justice. At present she is the only woman Chief Justice in the country
Tearful farewell to jawan killed in Ladakh
Shanti Bai, wife of Hav. Parusuram said a government job suiting her qualification would give more support and strength to her
A Women's Commission for Telangana, at last
Vakiti Sunitha Lakshma Reddy to head panel
Glaring irregularities in GHMC Estate's wing
A recent study revealed that GHMC had lost more than `300 crore over the last decade on account of non-renewal of leased properties
Andhra Pradesh
Maddikera temple vandals arrested
The SP said the accused excavated hidden treasures on the temple pillars and made a vain bid to find hidden treasure underneath the temple
Religious peace committee formed in Vizag
The panel was formed to to prevent religious disturbances and it will be headed by the district collector
GVMC slaps notices on hospitals following Bhandara tragedy
KGH having 1,100 beds, does not have an NOC (no-objection certificate) from GVMC’s fire unit
No political colour to attacks on temples: Deputy Speaker Raghupathi
Raghupati said the Opposition parties were trying to gain political mileage through temple attacksit.
Sand boa racket busted in Nellore, seven arrested
A single sand boa costs about Rs. 70 lakh and it finds usage in fashion industry, black magic and making certain medicines
Tamil Nadu
Rajini film 'Annaatthe' shoot put on hold as four crew members test COVID-19 positive
The shoot for the movie, stalled due to the pandemic, resumed at Hyderabad only on December 14
Stalin’s health creates buzz
Since Stalin’s blood pressure was a bit high, he was asked to wait for some time inside the clinic
Madras IITM to admit 8,154 students for first batch of first-ever online BSc Degree
A total of 30,276 candidates had applied for the first qualifier process
Commission for caste census formed in Tamil Nadu
The panel, set up on the basis of the government order issued on December 1, would immediately come into being and start functioning
Kamal hits out at DMK, AIADMK
He said he was ‘B Team’ only to Mahatma Gandhi, whom he described as one who proved that his life was his news.
Karnataka
Karnataka cabinet expansion likely on January 13, says CM Yediyurappa
Yediyurappa's son and state BJP Vice President B Y Vijayendra also stressed that the discussions on cabinet expansion were complete
Fixing borders between Anantapur and Bellary raises a storm
Pressure being mounted by mining barons from Karnataka
Vijayanagara to become Karnataka's 31st district, cabinet gives in-principle nod
The government's plan to create Vijayanagara district had earlier run into opposition, especially from within the ruling BJP
Bengaluru violence: Former Congress mayor R Sampath Raj arrested
Raj was wanted in connection with the cases related to the violence that rocked parts of the city on August 11
Karnataka adds 1,565 new COVID-19 cases, half of it in Bengaluru
The state continued to show a sharp decline in the new cases and fatalities from over 10,700 cases and above 200 deaths a day two months ago
Kerala
Kerala government permits reopening of spas, ayurvedic resorts
The spas and ayurvedic resorts used to welcome a large number of tourists both domestic and international holidayers in the southern state
Kerala's spurt in Covid cases due to robust surveillance, civic polls, says Minister
Close to 40,000 cases have been reported from the southern state in the last week alone, with a daily addition of around 5,000
High-level probe ordered into Kerala journalist’s death
Pradeep's mother and sister alleged that he was facing threats on social media
Kerala records 76.38 percent polling in second phase of local body polls
Heavy voter turnout in five districts which went to polls
All set for first phase local body polls in Kerala
Polling to be held in five districts today, all eyes on Thiruvananthapuram Corporation