Highlights from the Southern region

Highlights from the Southern region at 2100 hrs.
MDS2 TN-FIRE-LD TEMPLE
Madurai: A massive fire that broke out on the premises of the famous Meenakshi temple was put out in the early hours of today and devotees were allowed to offer the morning prayers.
MDS3 KL-SPEAKER-SPECTACLES
Thiruvananthapuram: Controversy erupts over Kerala Assembly Speaker P Sreeramakrishnan purchasing a pair of spectacles for nearly Rs 50,000 and getting the amount reimbursed from the cash-starved state exchequer.
MDS5 KA-CONGRESS-BJP

Bengaluru: On the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit here, a war of words ensues between ruling Congress and opposition BJP over the latter's national president Amit Shah's claim that the Centre gave Karnataka more than Rs three lakh crore under various schemes.

MES11 PD-BEDI-JUSTICE
Puducherry: Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi suggests that forensic experts, police, lawyers and judicial bodies adopt a coordinated approach, instead of acting in isolation, in ensuring administration of criminal justice.