: Top stories from Southern region at 2100 hrs today.

: Top stories from Southern region at 2100 hrs today.
MDS7 TN-KALAM-GITA-DMK
Thanjavur: Opposition DMK says placing of an engraved 'Bhagavad Gita' near the statue of late president A P J Abdul Kalam at his memorial, amounted to the BJP's attempt to "thrust communalism in Tamil Nadu".
MDS9 KL-RSS-CUSTODY
Thiruvananthapuram: Two more persons have been taken into custody in connection with the killing of an RSS worker here on July 29.
LGM2 KL-HC-CHITRA CONTEMPT

Kochi: Kerala High Court seeks the response of the Athletic Federation of India on a contempt petition by P U Chitra alleging that the court's order directing it to ensure her participation in the World Athletics Championships had not been complied with.

BOM16 TL-DRUGS-LD PROBE
Hyderabad: Telugu actor Tanish Alladi was questioned for four hours by Telangana excise department's SIT as part of an ongoing probe into the online drug racket busted by it earlier this month.
BOM17 TL-ATHAWALE-QUOTA
Hyderabad: Union minister Ramdas Athawale favours giving reservation to economically-backward sections among other communities (OCs) without "touching" the existing quotas for SCs, STs and OBCs.
MES14 KL-LPG-CM
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan demands withdrawal of Central govrnment's decision to eliminate the LPG subsidy from March next year, saying it was a matter of concern.