HIGHLIGHTS-SOUTH 1700 HRS

Top stories from southern region at 2100 hrs.

MDS5 TN-AIADMK-LD DHINAKARAN

Chennai: Unfazed by the attack from Chief Minister K Palaniswami's camp, which questioned the validity of several appointments made by him, sidelined AIADMK (Amma) deputy chief T T V Dhinakaran continues to reshuffle party ranks.

MDS6 KL-SHIP-CASE

Kochi: The Kerala Coastal Police registers a case against a cargo vessel, which allegedly hit a fishing boat off the Kollam coast on Saturday.

LGM3 KA-HC-YEDDYURAPPA

Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court extends till August 30 its interim order directing the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) not to proceed with any prosecutive action against state BJP president B S Yeddyurappa in an alleged illegal land denotification matter.