Tamil Nadu Minister's English test of students sparks massive row
A classroom inspection by TVK IT Minister Keerthana in a government school near Sivakasi has sparked a political controversy after a video showed her questioning students in English.
This edition of Super 6 covers major developments across southern states, beginning with a tragic mudslide at an under-construction tunnel site in Wayanad that claimed three lives and left six injured. Authorities labelled it a man-made disaster resulting from ignored orders to remove accumulated sand. In a significant legal development, the Supreme Court dismissed a petition seeking to stop the Tamil Nadu chief minister from visiting victims of the Karur stampede, warning against using the judiciary for political motives. A political row has also erupted in Tamil Nadu over a state minister's school inspection video. In Andhra Pradesh, a fresh police complaint has been filed against the deputy chief minister regarding unfulfilled promises in a historic student death case. Additionally, controversy surfaced in Karnataka over footage showing minor school children allegedly assisting with the voter roll cleanup process in Belagavi. Finally, the broadcast covered a disturbing report from Bengaluru where parents were arrested for the alleged murder of their infant daughter following a domestic dispute.
A classroom inspection by TVK IT Minister Keerthana in a government school near Sivakasi has sparked a political controversy after a video showed her questioning students in English.
Three men have been arrested for allegedly attacking a family on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway in a suspected road-rage incident.
This edition of '5 Live' broadcast focusses on the impact of ethanol-blended petrol in India, analysing the transition to E20 and the speculation over E25 fuel.
A court has granted a one-day police remand of three key accused in connection with the theft and embezzlement of donations at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.