South News

A passenger on a Vande Bharat Express got his lost wristwatch back within 40 minutes, thanks to the swift action of Southern Railway and RPF officials. The watch was traced in the yard and safely returned the next morning.

The DMK government in Tamil Nadu is preparing to introduce a bill that would ban Hindi hoardings, boards, films and songs across the state, officials say. The move is presented as a defence of Tamil identity and said to be constitutional.

SC has ordered CBI probe into the Karur stampede during actor-politician Vijay’s rally that killed 41 people. Court named 3-member panel led by ex-SC-Judge to oversee the probe. The decision overturns HC's SIT order and aims for accountability.

The statue of AIADMK leader MG Ramachandran, popularly known as MGR, was vandalised in Madurai. AIADMK has demanded action against the miscreants. Authorities said that the CCTV footage is being analysed.

Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh received a bomb threat. The email alleged involvement of ISI and LTTE militants. Security has been tightened and surveillance increased around the temple and surrounding areas. Agencies are investigating the threat.

AIADMK chief Edappadi K. Palaniswami met Union Home Minister Amit Shah, urging the Bharat Ratna award for Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar, a celebrated freedom fighter and leader, while also demanding Madurai Airport be renamed after him.

Srikanth Reddy, a real estate businessman, was brutally stabbed and killed in Kushaiguda, Hyderabad, in broad daylight. Police suspect financial or business rivalry and are investigating. Efforts are on to arrest the assailants.

Afghanistan is again under Taliban rule. Reports reveal growing terror networks. Here’s what it means for global security.

A woman was found brutally murdered in her Hyderabad home in Telangana. Police suspect her house help and his accomplice, both from Jharkhand, and are searching for them. Investigation continues amid rising security concerns.

CP Radhakrishnan was elected India’s 15th Vice President with 452 votes, defeating Opposition’s B. Sudershan Reddy. He will take oath on September 12 and serve as Rajya Sabha Chairman. President Murmu will administer him oath at Rashtrapati Bhawan.