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Modi targets ‘Muslim-Maoist Congress’, calls for an end to Kerala’s political duopoly

Modi targets ‘Muslim-Maoist Congress’, calls for an end to Kerala’s political duopoly

Tamil Nadu Assembly unanimously adopts resolution opposing VB-G Ram G scheme

Tamil Nadu Assembly unanimously adopts resolution opposing VB-G Ram G scheme

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Jan 23, 2026

With Assembly polls nearing, is the LDF positioning KK Shailaja as its public face?

With Assembly polls nearing, is the LDF positioning KK Shailaja as its public face?

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Jan 23, 2026

BRS leader KTR appears before SIT for questioning in phone tapping case

BRS leader KTR appears before SIT for questioning in phone tapping case

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Jan 23, 2026

Karnataka at WEF: From data centres to AI, state pitches itself as investment hub

Karnataka at WEF: From data centres to AI, state pitches itself as investment hub

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Jan 23, 2026

Behind the News

When Telugu megastar does a cameo at WEF

In Beypore, even the ballot paper might need a compass

From Sanatana to Samurai: Pawan Kalyan enters Kenjutsu hall of honour

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SF Specials
Ground report: Tamil Nadu Adivasis, especially women, face mass disenfranchisement during SIR

Ground report: Tamil Nadu Adivasis, especially women, face mass disenfranchisement during SIR

The forgotten women: Karnataka’s period leave policy does not count them

The forgotten women: Karnataka’s period leave policy does not count them

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In the News

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu speaking at WEF summit in Davos.

Davos diplomacy: Chandrababu Naidu, Lokesh position Andhra Pradesh as global investment, innovation hub

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Jan 23, 2026

YS Jagan addressing the media

Former Andhra chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy alleges ‘credit chori’ by TDP in land resurvey

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Jan 23, 2026

A team led by Minister P Rajeev at WEF Annual Summit 2026.

Kerala takes sustainability-led industrial growth pitch to global investors at Davos

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Jan 23, 2026

Coal mining. Representational Image. (iStock)

Centre forms panel to review Naini coal block tender cancellation; Kishan Reddy targets BRS, Congress

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Jan 23, 2026

Health & Wellness

Obesity is not just about food intake and physical activity

SF Campaign: When mind, metabolism work against body

The judgment emphasises that the transition to higher education often transforms students from being "over-achievers" into "one of many," creating "a culture of heightened anxiety and competition." Credit: iStock

Supreme Court slams ‘borderline exploitative’ culture in Indian medical colleges

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Jan 22, 2026

Cough syrup (Representational image. Credit: iStock)

Tamil Nadu flags 24 substandard cough syrups—including Sresan’s—months after child deaths

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Jan 22, 2026

Suspected Mpox case under investigation in India

Kerala imported mpox cases from UAE since September 2024; UAE reported first ‘official’ case in February 2025

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Jan 22, 2026

Waist circumference.

SF Campaign: Waist circumference matters more than weight as obesity risk rises with age

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Jan 22, 2026

Opinion & Analysis

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy.

Revanth Reddy’s words mean betrayal of Telangana and authoritarianism!

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Jan 23, 2026

In the world’s largest democracy, social media platforms serve as battlegrounds where parties deploy aggressive tactics to influence public opinion and electoral outcomes.

Aggressive social media and its impact on polity

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Jan 22, 2026

caste census

Caste census and the law of large numbers

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Jan 19, 2026

Voters wait their at a polling station in Lankreshipora, Bandipora, in Jammu and Kashmir. (CEO J&K/X)

SIR and denying the citizenship rights of minorities

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Jan 18, 2026

Movies

That ambiguity ended today when the Madras HC directed the CBFC to immediately grant a U/A certificate to the film.

Madras High Court hears petition regarding censoring of Tamil film ‘Jana Nayagan’

AR Rahman

AR Rahman points to changes in Hindi film industry: ‘It could be a communal thing’ remark sparks debate

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Jan 17, 2026

A poster of the film Jana Nayagan

Setback for ‘Jana Nayagan’ as Supreme Court refuses to intervene in censor dispute

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Jan 15, 2026

Rahul Gandhi at Bharat Summit 2025

‘Attack on Tamil culture,’ Rahul Gandhi defends Vijay’s movie ‘Jana Nayagan’

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Jan 13, 2026

Toxic to release on 19 March 2026

Yash-Geetu Mohandas’ ‘Toxic’ teaser sparks debate on hypocrisy, misogyny

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Jan 09, 2026

Web Stories

Waist circumference matters more than weight as obesity risk rises with age
Obesity in India — The silent driver of multiple chronic diseases
Phones in pocket causes male infertility?
One in five typhoid deaths in India occurs in Telangana
BJP's Annamalai claims fasting cures cancer; doctors warn against it

Community & Culture

Artist and Curator Bose Krishnamachari.

After Bose, what next for Kochi-Muziris Biennale?

Muziris is not just heritage, and it deserves to be visited, felt and remembered.

Ground Report: Beyond the Biennale, Muziris carries the memory of three millennia

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Jan 06, 2026

Books that survive on Hyderabad’s Abids footpaths are what the neighbourhood still reads

Books that survive on Hyderabad’s Abids footpaths are what the neighbourhood still reads

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Jan 05, 2026

Growing up together: A decade of Sunday sargams with the Chennai Children’s Choir

Growing up together: A decade of Sunday sargams with the Chennai Children’s Choir

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Dec 29, 2025

paper kites Hyderabad

From pavement to storefronts: The hands behind Hyderabad’s paper kites

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Dec 28, 2025

Videos

Dalit voters Manjolai

Tamil Nadu SIR: 1,857 Dalit voters removed from electoral rolls in Manjolai

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Dec 28, 2025

OPS and TTV join hands with Vijay

OPS and TTV join hands with Vijay — Edappadi in a tight spot

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Dec 28, 2025

Tamil Nadu SIR

State Of Play: Nearly 1 crore voters deleted in Tamil Nadu SIR: Why?

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Dec 28, 2025

non-mangrove bio-shields Tamil Nadu

Beyond sea walls: Community-led non-mangrove bio-shields for coastal protection in Tamil Nadu

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Dec 21, 2025

voting rights in Mancholai

Tamil Nadu SIR: Election Commission deprived 1857 Dalit people of voting rights in Mancholai

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Dec 26, 2025

States

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets the audience at a BJP rally in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday, 23 January.

Modi targets ‘Muslim-Maoist Congress’, calls for an end to Kerala’s political duopoly

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Jan 23, 2026

With Assembly polls nearing, is the LDF positioning KK Shailaja as its public face?

With Assembly polls nearing, is the LDF positioning KK Shailaja as its public face?

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Jan 23, 2026

File photo of Chiranjeevi

When Telugu megastar does a cameo at WEF

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Jan 23, 2026

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy.

Revanth Reddy’s words mean betrayal of Telangana and authoritarianism!

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Jan 23, 2026

A team led by Minister P Rajeev at WEF Annual Summit 2026.

Kerala takes sustainability-led industrial growth pitch to global investors at Davos

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Jan 23, 2026

KTR, KT Rama Rao

BRS leader KTR appears before SIT for questioning in phone tapping case

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Jan 23, 2026

Karnataka at WEF: From data centres to AI, state pitches itself as investment hub

Karnataka at WEF: From data centres to AI, state pitches itself as investment hub

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Jan 23, 2026

Coal mining. Representational Image. (iStock)

Centre forms panel to review Naini coal block tender cancellation; Kishan Reddy targets BRS, Congress

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Jan 23, 2026

Telangana Rising delegation signed a MoU with UPC Volt

Telangana bags major AI data centre and manufacturing investments at WEF 2026

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Jan 22, 2026

Twenty20 chief Sabu M Jacob with BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar in Thiruvananthapuram

Kitex-backed Twenty20 joins NDA ahead of Kerala Assembly polls

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Jan 22, 2026

BRS working president KT Rama Rao. Credit: x.com/BRSparty

Telangana phone-tapping case: After Harish Rao, SIT summons KT Rama Rao for questioning

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Jan 22, 2026

Karnataka Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot and Chief Minister Siddharamiah.

When Karnataka Governor Gehlot saw red: The text he refused to read

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Jan 22, 2026