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Reshma Nisanth, Sanila and Dhanya held a press conference at Kochi. While they remained adamant that they would enter the shrine, the demand enraged devotees of Lord Ayyappa.

In a face-off, BJP leader Yeddyurappa slammed JD(S)-Congress government in Karnataka, whereas JD(S) leader Bandeppa Kashempur said it is a pro-farmer government. Watch this mash-up

Kerala's director general of police (DGP) Loknath Behra demanded an explanation from two police officers regarding arrests of protesters in Sabarimala temple. The Kerala high court has also mocked the Pinarayi Vijayan government over police excesses in Sabarimala temple.

Karnataka deputy chief minister Parameshwara said the government is pro-farmers, but the farmers labelled chief minister as a person who doesn't stick to his promises.

Farmers arrive in Bengaluru in large numbers to protest against meagre support price announced for sugarcane. Additional police force deployed to maintain law and order.

Bengaluru citizen claimed that Amitabh Bachchan had labelled tigers man eaters in show Kaun Banega Crorepathi and he should cease to be the ambassador for the conservation of tigers. 

In the 30-hour stir, protesters demanded judicial probe into tigress Avni's killing, to leave her cubs at a safer place into the wild, to cancel Asgar Ali's gun license.  

 

Farmers placed a garland of slippers on the banners that had pictures of people's representatives including Karnataka chief minister Kumaraswamy

 

About 1,000 kg dog meat was seized by police at Egmore railway station in Chennai. The meat was being supplied to Chennai hotel from Rajasthan.

 

Citizens have begun to stage protests in New York now, demanding that women must not be allowed to enter Sabarimala 

The farmers were seen holding a stone each on their heads in front of the Belagavi DC office, demanding they be provided with a higher minimum support price for sugarcane

The BJP has never shied away from owning the Ram Janmabhoomi movement since the demolition of the Babri structure on December 6, 1992, but this kind of Muslim support had eluded it until recently

Actress Sanjjanaa Galrani, who had accused Kannada film Ganda Hendathi's movie director Ravi Srivatsa of sexual harassment, tendered an apology for hurting the director's feelings