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A private bank manager in Karnataka's Hubballi has been accused of forcing employee Hasinabegam to drink poison, leading to her death after two days of treatment at KIMS Hospital. Her family alleges he sexually exploited and assaulted her.

The Education Department in Bengaluru is seeking approval for a free notebook scheme for Classes 1 to 10 in government and aided schools. The plan aims to help about 50 lakh students from the 2026-27 academic year.

CM Pinarayi Vijayan proposed renaming Kerala to “Keralam” to match the state's original Malayalam name and protect its linguistic and cultural identity. He said the English form “Kerala” does not fully represent the region’s history or language.

Kerala Police arrested 2 men for allegedly raping a girl, filming the assaults and blackmailing her using the videos. The case occurred in Konni. Abhijith first assaulted the girl and shared the video with Ananthu, who also threatened and raped her.

A 24-year-old mother of two from Nalathaduka died after consuming poison in Kasaragod, Kerala. Her family alleges she was driven to suicide by false gold theft accusations, public humiliation and mental harassment by neighbours and police.

A woman died and her friend was critically injured after their bike hit a speed bump on a damaged road in Hassan, Karnataka. The victims, both final-year MCA students, were not wearing helmets and suffered severe head injuries.

A 26-year-old man died by suicide in Chikkamagaluru after ongoing disputes with his wife over her alleged affair. A heated argument occurred on Friday night, and police had earlier counselled the couple after neighbours alerted them.

Police in Ballari are probing the deaths of transgender woman Suhasini and her partner Shekhar, whose bodies were found inside their rented house after family members raised concern. Suhasini was allegedly killed and Shekhar later died by suicide.

A youth suffered serious injuries after a car overtook on a two-way road and collided with his motorbike in Kerala’s Edathua area. CCTV footage shows the overtake near a zebra crossing and curve in a busy market zone.

Hemanth’s mother told relatives that he became upset after a dispute over jewellery given to his sister. During the argument, he said she gave everything to his sister but nothing to him. He went to his room in anger, locked door and refused dinner.