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Telangana urban local body polls record 73 percent turnout; smaller municipalities cross 90 percent
People’s Pulse exit poll: Congress set to sweep majority of Telangana urban local bodies
Tamannaah as Mysore Sandal brand ambassador sparks row, but she isn’t the first non-Kannadiga pick
Is ‘Korean friend’ real? Kerala police form SIT to probe girl’s death
BJP candidate in municipal election dies by suicide in Telangana; saffron party cries foul, seeks justice
The ‘Ajatha Shatru’ of journalism: A tribute to P Ramiah
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Weather update: Forecast for Southern cities on 12 February
Kerala High Court flags audit irregularities in Global Ayyappa Sangamam accounts
Andhra Pradesh on ‘Resurgence to Ascendance’ path, says Governor Nazeer
Andhra Pradesh releases Rs 1,200 crore for fee reimbursement, scholarships
Telangana government reorganises GHMC into three separate Municipal Corporations
Weather update: Forecast for Southern cities on 11 February
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Andhra Pradesh
TTD knew of ghee adulteration in 2022 but took no action, SIT finds
Samples sent to the Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysuru, in mid-2022 tested positive for beta-sitosterol, an indicator of vegetable oil adulteration.
Kerala
An old crown, a new plaque, and an unsettled chapter of Kerala’s Jewish past
The Paradesi Synagogue preserves some of the most striking remnants of Kerala’s layered past: copper plates attributed to Chera king Bhaskara Ravi Varma, known as the Cochin plates; a silver hanging lamp gifted by British Resident Colin Macaulay; and a carpet sent by Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie.
Kerala
Two suicides, two varied reactions: Free pass for RSS, pent-up rage against women
The outrage over a sales manager’s suicide reflects suppressed rage against women rather than genuine empathy for the dead.
Governors cannot override elected governments – the Constitution is unambiguous
Five-year jail term, protection cells, safe houses: Inside Karnataka’s proposed law against caste killings
Arrests of journalists, alleged scandal at Singareni Collieries and a deepening rift in Telangana Congress
Community & Culture
Community & Culture
Idukki Dam turns 50: When Periyar was tamed to change Kerala’s energy history
Beyond South
Beyond South
Nationwide strike on 12 February: Trade unions to protest against labour codes and VB GRAM G Act
Opinions
Vembu’s ‘alternative livelihoods’ warning jolts coders, exposes deeper fault line in AI’s rise
India’s draft Electricity Policy 2026: A Rs 12 lakh crore mistake
The ‘invisible’ state: Kerala in India’s political equation
Suicide is not just an individual act, but the collective death of society!
A blueprint to fix Andhra Pradesh’s failing village secretariats
Creating a spectrum of growth opportunities: the colour economies of Union Budget 2026–27
Who are not coal swindlers?
Independent institutions are a prerequisite for a healthy republic
States
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh on ‘Resurgence to Ascendance’ path, says Governor Nazeer
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh releases Rs 1,200 crore for fee reimbursement, scholarships
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh targets Rs 1.34 lakh crore in state revenue for 2025‑26
Andhra Pradesh
TDP may keep three out of four RS seats falling vacant, offer one to JSP
Andhra Pradesh
Tirumala laddu row: AP govt sees lapses in SIT probe, to challenge Jagan’s claim
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra CM directs criminal proceedings as suspected food poisoning affect 92 students in government hostel
Andhra Pradesh
Amaravati Quantum Valley: Andhra Pradesh’s bold leap into deep-tech leadership
Andhra Pradesh
Jagan targets TDP over Tirupati laddu issue, alleges coordinated attacks on YSRCP leaders
Andhra Pradesh
Centre sanctions Rs 573.77 crore for six-lane connectivity road to Machilipatnam Port
Andhra Pradesh
Tirumala laddu row: ‘Deliberate sacrilege,’ says Chandrababu Naidu, appoints one-man commission to probe
Andhra Pradesh
After years of losses, Centre’s support returns Vizag steel plant to profitability
Andhra Pradesh