Chennai, Jan 28 (PTI) Following are the highlights

Following are the highlights from the southern region at 17.15 hrs MDS1 KA-KUMARASWAMY-RESIGN Bengaluru: The acrimony between the Congress and the JDS in Karnataka reaches a new high with Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy threatening to step down, saying he never "craved" for power. MDS2 AP-CM-PM Amaravati(AP): Protests against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Tamil Nadu reflected the "mood of the nation", Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu says.

MDS3 TN-PM-CARRICATURE-ARREST Nagapattinam (TN): A local MDMK functionary has been arrested for alleged derogatory social media post against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, police say. MES3 AP-STUDENTS-MISHAP Amaravati(AP): Atleast 14 school children were injured, three of them seriously, when their school bus fell into a culvert in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh.

MES6 TN-VAIKO-LD BJP Chennai: The BJP in Tamil Nadu flays MDMK founder Vaiko for holding a black flag demo against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his Madurai visit, saying it was done for his own "promotion". MES7 TN-BANK-THEFT Tiruchirappalli(TN): Five lockers of a public sector bank on a highway here was found broken open and cash and other valuables stolen, police say.

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