) Top stories from the southern

) Top stories from the southern region at 2100 hrs today.

MDS2 KA-BILL(CORRECTED)

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Cabine clears the much-awaited anti-superstition bill to prevent and eradicate "inhuman evil practices" and said it would be tabled in the next state assembly session for approval.

MDS3 KL-JOURNALIST-TRANSFER

Thiruvananthapuram: Three police personnel who had allegedly beaten up a journalist from a Malayalam daily have been transferred as part of departmental disciplinary action.I

LGM2 KL-HC-JAYARAJAN

Kochi: The Kerala High Court quashes a vigilance case against former minister and senior CPI(M) leader E P Jayarajan, who had resigned following allegations of nepotism in appointments when his party-led LDF was in power.
 

LGM3 KL-HC-DILEEP

Kochi: The Kerala High Court reserves its orders on a fresh bail plea filed by Malayalam actor Dileep arrested in connection with the alleged abduction and assault of a South Indian film actress here in February.

BOM13 TL-OLA-DRIVER-ARREST

Hyderabad: The city police have arrested a driver attached with cab aggregator Ola for allegedly harassing a 25-year-old woman passenger.