HIGHLIGHTS SOUTHERN REGION 1700

Top stories from the southern region at 1700 hrs.

MDS2 KL-ANTIBIOTICS

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala government gears up to launch a campaign against the abuse of antibiotics in the state in the wake of reports that natural resistance power of people was decreasing alarmingly due to its misuse or over-consumption.

MDS3 TN-FILM-VISHAL

Chennai: The controversy over Vijay-starrer "Mersal" continues with actor Vishal taking exception to senior BJP leader H Raja's reported remarks that he had watched the movie online.

MDS4 KL-HARASSMENT ARREST

Kozhikode: A 33-year old man was arrested on the charge of sexually assaulting a woman in a deserted lane last week after a CCTV footage of the incident went viral on the social media.
 

MDS5 TN-STALIN-EC

Chennai: The DMK joins ally Congress in criticising the Election Commission for not announcing Gujarat's election schedule, saying it should work with the principle "Caesar's wife must be above suspicion.