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Telangana appoints former MP V Hanumantha Rao, ex-DGP B Shivadhar Reddy as advisors
Telangana government takes full control of Hyderabad Metro
BRS reboots after state meet; KTR to lead farmers’ show of strength in Warangal on 6 May
Not just Telangana RTC workers, it concerns all of us!
NMC drops population-ratio rule for medical colleges, Southern states free to expand MBBS seats
People’s Pulse exit poll: Trinamool Congress set for a comfortable win in West Bengal
Just Now
Mosquito menace: Madras High Court orders statewide survey
Sachin Tendulkar at Andhra University centenary spotlights N Lokesh’s ‘cricket diplomacy’
DPH orders free ORS supply, heatstroke preparedness across Tamil Nadu
Weather update: Forecast for Southern cities on 30 April
Poll of exit polls: DMK return in Tamil Nadu, UDF comeback after a decade in Kerala
Bengaluru: Seven dead as compound wall of Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospitals collapses due to rains
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Replug: Why PC Ghose Commission report on Kaleshwaram is legally redundant, infructuous
Irrespective of the merits and demerits of the Commission’s findings, the report could be “thrown out” for not following the principle laid down in the Act and reiterated by courts.
Opinion
Popularity contest vs political clarity: Tamil Nadu Assembly polls 2026 in a nutshell
Travel across Tamil Nadu and you will see three types of voters: First, generational voters who won’t shift sides. Second, voters with great clarity on why they are choosing who they are and assessing the best possible political option this election. Third, blind voters who have no logical reason for why they are choosing who they are choosing.
SF Specials
DMK’s welfare schemes, Vijay’s ‘change’, AIADMK’s legacy: Who will Tamil Nadu women vote for?
South First spoke with several women in Tamil Nadu to understand which party’s promises are resonating with them and where their support lies.
Community & Culture
Community & Culture
150 years of performance: Swan Lake, the triumph of a classical ballet and its composer
Beyond South
Beyond South
People’s Pulse exit poll: Trinamool Congress set for a comfortable win in West Bengal
Opinions
Not just Telangana RTC workers, it concerns all of us!
Credibility of exit poll predictions: The West Bengal model
Hyderabad’s KBR National Park and the architecture of regulatory evasion
5 May: A potential inflection point in India’s political landscape
150 years of performance: Swan Lake, the triumph of a classical ballet and its composer
Criminalising media: How the Telangana government is copying the BJP playbook
A prescription of music for Parkinson’s disease
Mundathikode fireworks disaster and urgent need for safety reform
States
Andhra Pradesh
Sachin Tendulkar at Andhra University centenary spotlights N Lokesh’s ‘cricket diplomacy’
Andhra Pradesh
Coming of age: Nara Lokesh’s elevation marks generational shift in TDP
Andhra Pradesh
Bullet train to link Amaravati with Hyderabad, Chennai announced
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Jyothi journalist murdered while on a morning walk in Chittoor
Andhra Pradesh
Lokesh says Google AI Hub will place Visakhapatnam on global tech map
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh allots 20 acres to Infosys in Vizag for IT campus, 7K jobs expected
Andhra Pradesh
Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu lays foundation for $15 billion AI cloud hub in Visakhapatnam
Andhra Pradesh
HRF seeks suspension of clearances for Adani data centres in Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Sudden fuel scarcity in Andhra Pradesh triggers crisis; govt scrambles to restore normalcy
Andhra Pradesh
Midnight rule relaxed: Andhra Pradesh eases burden on excise staff after tragic incident
Andhra Pradesh
TDP supporters disrupt comedian’s Bengaluru show over two-year-old remarks on Naidu, Lokesh
Andhra Pradesh