: Top stories from the southern region at 2130 hrs today.

: Top stories from the southern region at 2130 hrs today.
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Sabarimala (Ker): The newly-installed gold plated mast at the famed Lord Ayyappa Temple here is found damaged, triggering widespread concern among devotees.
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Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan urges the Centre to take steps for a probe into the death of 33-year-old Keralite priest at Edinburgh in the United Kingdom.
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Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan criticises the increasing trend of fake news and photographs spreading in the social media and says the state government is committed to regulate it.
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Hyderabad: Telugu film actor Ravi Teja's younger brother Bharath killed when his car collides with a lorry in Shamshabad area here, say police.

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Coimbatore: A fringe pro-Hindu outfit takes exception to BJP leader Subramanian Swamy reportedly questioning Rajinikanth's credentials to enter politics and says there is nothing wrong if the 'superstar' takes the political plunge as he has the backing of lakhs of people.
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Coimbatore: Indian Air Force has recognised the need for speed for limiting mortality and morbidity while transporting the critically ill form the battlefield, Chief of IAF, Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa says.
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Kochi: An audio recording of a purported telephonic talk by the main accused in the sensational abduction and assault of a South Indian actress 'blackmailing' Malayalam actor Dileep through his aide surfaces.