: Top stories from Southern

: Top stories from Southern

region at 2100 hrs today.

MDS11 TN-KALAM-WORK CULTURE

Rameswaram : The work culture in central government offices has now changed from what it was earlier when employees used to have a tea break within an hour or so after reporting to work, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

MDS12 KL-RAPE

Kochi: A still photographer has been arrested for allegedly raping and cheating an aspiring actress on the pretext of getting her a lead role in a movie, says police.

MDS13 POL-LD JDU-KERALA

New Delhi: Kerala JD(U) president M P Veerendra Kumar expresses shock over party chief Nitish Kumar's decision to align with the BJP and said the state unit would not follow the chief minister into the NDA fold, "no matter the price" it may have to pay.
 

MDS14 TN-KALAM-MODI-FISHING

Rameswaram: Acceding to a long-pending demand of the Tamil Nadu government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches a deep-sea fishing scheme for fishermen of this region, saying it would help them overcome problems of fishing in Palk Strait.

MDS15 DHARAMSINGH-OBIT

Bengaluru: A seasoned political leader with decades of administrative acumen, N Dharam Singh was known for his gentle demeanour and Urdu shairis and considered an 'Ajatashatru' (with no enemy) in Karnataka's political circles.

MES8 KL-AICTE

Thiruvananthapuram): The recent downward trend in employability of engineering graduates is due to an outdated curriculum, says All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) Chairman Dr Anil Sahasrabudhe.

BOM17 SPO-MITHALI-PROMOTION

Hyderabad: Recognising her performance, the Ministry of Railways has promoted Indian women's cricket team captain Mithali Raj to the post of OSD (Sports) in Hyderabad-headquartered South Central Railway (SCR).

BOM21 TL-DRUGS-LD PROBE

Hyderabad: Special investigation team of Telangana's excise department conducts fresh raids in parts of the city here in connection with a state-wide online drug racket and also question actress Mumaith Khan for seven hours.