Top stories from the southern region

Top stories from the southern region at 1700 hrs today.

MDS1 KA-JUDGE

Bengaluru: Karnataka High Court judge Justice Jayant Patel has resigned but has not cited any reasons.

MDS2 KL-SHARJAH-PRISONERS

Thiruvananthapuram: Indian nationals and others serving prison terms in Sharjah for non-serious crimes would be released, visiting sovereign ruler of the emirate Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Quasimi says here.

MDS4 TN-PROFESSOR STABBED

Madurai: A 45-year-old woman professor is allegedly stabbed by a guest lecturer on the campus of Madurai Kamaraj University here, say police.

BOM7 TL-CONTRACT MARRIAGES-ARREST

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Police arrest three more Oman nationals along with two locals including a chief Qazi in connection with the alleged trafficking of minor girls from the city under the guise of 'contract marriages' with elderly men from Gulf countries.