Top stories from the southern region at 2100 hrs today.

Top stories from the southern region at 2100 hrs today.
MDS6 KL-KOCHI METRO-PROBE
Kochi: An internal probe by Kochi Metro Rail Limited has found 'violation' of the Metro Act by former Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy and other Congress leaders during their "protest journey" against Chandy's non-invitation to the recent inauguration of metro services.
MDS8 KA-CROCODILE
Bengaluru: A bid to save his dogs that had strayed into a lake in neighbouring Ramanagar district has cost a city-based entrepreneur his arm as a crocodile ripped off his left forearm.
MDS9 KA-IFTAR-UDUPI TEMPLE

Bengaluru: In a gesture of communal amity, a group of Muslims broke their Ramzan fast and took part in a harmony feast in the complex of the ancient Udupi Sri Krishna temple for the first time in its history.

MDS10 KL-MBBS-FEES
Thiruvananthapuram: The fees for MBBS course at private self-financing medical colleges in Kerala is fixed at Rs 5.5 lakh for the 2017-18 academic year by a government-appointed committee.
MCM11 BIZ-GST-FIREWORKS
Sivakasi (TN): Fireworks manufacturing units in Tamil Nadu will begin an indefinite strike from June 30 in protest against levy of 28 per cent GST on fireworks.
BOM9 TL-GST-VENKAIAH
Hyderabad: Ahead of the roll-out of Goods and Services Tax (GST), Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu says there may be some initial "hiccups", but the new tax regime will help consumers and traders in the long-term.