Top stories from the southern region at 1700 hrs.
MDS2 KL-ANTIBIOTICS
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala government gears up to launch a campaign against the abuse of antibiotics in the state in the wake of reports that natural resistance power of people was decreasing alarmingly due to its misuse or over-consumption.
MDS3 TN-FILM-VISHAL
Chennai: The controversy over Vijay-starrer "Mersal" continues with actor Vishal taking exception to senior BJP leader H Raja's reported remarks that he had watched the movie online.
MDS4 KL-HARASSMENT ARREST
Kozhikode: A 33-year old man was arrested on the charge of sexually assaulting a woman in a deserted lane last week after a CCTV footage of the incident went viral on the social media.
MDS5 TN-STALIN-EC
Chennai: The DMK joins ally Congress in criticising the Election Commission for not announcing Gujarat's election schedule, saying it should work with the principle "Caesar's wife must be above suspicion.
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