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AIADMK MLA wishes for DMK victory as OPS meets Stalin ahead of Tamil Nadu polls
Kerala’s pre-poll mood tense as nearly 9 lakh names go missing from electoral rolls
GHMC trifurcation challenged in Telangana High Court, BJP sees political motives
BJP alleges disruption in CT, MRI services in Karnataka over non-payment of dues; NHM denies allegation
Telangana municipal body polls: Hopping frogs and jumping monkeys make democracy!
Congress government fast tracks installation of ‘Telangana Thalli’ statues at all 33 collectorate complexes
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Bengaluru police arrest RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna in alleged fake document and audio row
Madras HC orders vigilance case against Municipal Administration department
Prohibitory orders in Karnataka’s Bagalkote after stones hurled at police during Shivaji Jayanti procession
Andhra Pradesh appoints Dedicated Commission to conduct empirical study on BC reservations in local bodies
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Human remains, including two skulls, found inside abandoned house in Thiruvananthapuram
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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
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From Sangam verses to stone inscriptions: How Chikai Kotran sailed into history
Community & Culture
Idukki Dam turns 50: When Periyar was tamed to change Kerala’s energy history
Community & Culture
How Malabar Malikhana, an 1806 colonial covenant, still brings cheques for Kerala royals
Community & Culture
Chiranjeevi claims ‘no such thing as casting couch’; criticised for dismissing the issue
Beyond South
Beyond South
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Beyond South
‘What culture are we developing’, Supreme Court calls for revisiting freebie policies
Beyond South
Amid Epstein files controversy, Bill Gates cancels keynote address at India AI Impact Summit
Beyond South
Following Chinese robodog fiasco, government asks Galgotias University to exit AI Impact Summit
Opinions
Telangana municipal body polls: Hopping frogs and jumping monkeys make democracy!
Money, freebies, opportunistic alliances and mudslinging: Is this democracy?
A coincidence that felt consequential: how two Anthropic events became one narrative
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
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Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh appoints Dedicated Commission to conduct empirical study on BC reservations in local bodies
Andhra Pradesh
Jagan flays Naidu for non-allocation of funds for Super Six promises in 2026-27 Andhra budget
Andhra Pradesh
ACB nabs junior lineman in Guntur for Rs 70,000 bribe
Andhra Pradesh
Supreme Court clears trial against Andhra cadre IAS officer Y Srilakshmi in OMC mining case
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra CM Naidu rolls out red carpet for Bill Gates as shadow of Epstein files looms large, draws criticism
Andhra Pradesh
From harassment to heartwarming support: Shaik Shaiksha Vali’s story sparks outrage over communal targeting
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh tables Rs 3.32 lakh crore budget for 2026–27; capital outlay sees sharp jump
Andhra Pradesh
Deputy tahsildar arrested in Andhra Pradesh for Rs 10,000 bribe
Andhra Pradesh
Seattle to pay ₹246 crore to family of Andhra student killed by speeding cop
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra HC orders SIT probe into ‘irregularities’ in Group-I Mains evaluation
Andhra Pradesh
Chandrababu Naidu fast-tracks Polavaram and Nallamala Sagar Projects despite Telangana’s stiff opposition
Andhra Pradesh