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NMC declares stem cell therapy for autism illegal, restricts use to 32 approved conditions
Supreme Court-appointed panel asks Centre to reconsider Transgender Persons Bill
Andhra Pradesh betting big on efficiency, renewables to cut power costs
At least 13 dead after bus-truck collision sparks fire in Andhra Pradesh
How is South India eating itself to death?
Karnataka sets up palliative care panel, turns to Kerala model for roadmap
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Andhra Cabinet clears resolution seeking statutory status for Amaravati as sole capital
Bengaluru college professor ‘proposes’ to student in class; students assault him
MUDA case: Karnataka HC issues notice to CM Siddaramaiah on plea challenging acceptance of Lokayukta police’s closure report
Lawyers, feminists urge President to withhold assent to Transgender Persons Bill 2026
Weather update: Forecast for Southern cities on 26 March
IUML’s Irshad ousted as Kayamkulam constituency chairman over misogynistic remark against LDF’s U Pratibha
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Politics
Beyond the euphoria: What young voters of Tamil Nadu say about TVK and Vijay
What do students and young voters think about Vijay? Do they accept his entry into politics? And how do they evaluate existing parties and their welfare-driven governance model?
Kerala
Ground report | Development, safety concerns… What matters to Ernakulam’s electorate
With weeks to go before the 9 April Assembly polls, the UDF and BJP-led NDA are yet to announce candidates in several constituencies. The district’s 14 seats range from comfortable strongholds to tightly contested constituencies with razor-thin margins.
Beyond South
Interview: ‘My gender, your choice?’, transmasc writer Radz on the 2026 Transgender Persons Amendment Bill
Radz (they/them), a transmasculine person, freelance language tutor and a queer writer, explains some of the major concerns of the Bill and why it is drawing criticism from the community across the country.
Community & Culture
Community & Culture
Nandamuri Balakrishna honoured with Lifetime Achievement at IFFD 2026
Beyond South
Beyond South
Lawyers, feminists urge President to withhold assent to Transgender Persons Bill 2026
Beyond South
Converts to Christianity ineligible for Scheduled Caste benefits and protections: Supreme Court
Beyond South
BJP poised for solo majority in Assam, NDA heading for landslide victory: People’s Pulse Tracker Poll-2
Beyond South
‘Retrograde, unconstitutional’: 100+ lawyers, feminists urge withdrawal of Transgender Bill 2026
Opinions
Two Telanganas: A budget that does not know the state it governs
Building Telangana’s future: Investing in education, health and inclusive growth
A conversation of love and revolution: GN Saibaba’s translation of Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s poetry
Musi rejuvenation or spectacle? The politics of riverfront development
Precarity of LPG shortages: When distant wars quickly reach our kitchens and wallets
Boycotting US, Israeli products could end West Asia conflict
‘They came to clean the river and stayed to sell the bank’: A critical assessment of the Musi Riverfront Project
India’s AI mela: Spectacle, power and dependence
States
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Cabinet clears resolution seeking statutory status for Amaravati as sole capital
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh betting big on efficiency, renewables to cut power costs
Andhra Pradesh
At least 13 dead after bus-truck collision sparks fire in Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
No power tariff hike in Andhra Pradesh for FY 2026–27; government to bridge Rs 15,790 crore gap
Andhra Pradesh
RDT foreign funding cleared After FCRA hurdles; programme director meets Chandrababu Naidu
Andhra Pradesh
Foundation laid for Rs 1.36 lakh crore Arcelor Mittal–Nippon Steel India factory in Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra’s Vizag–Bhimili coastal corridor proposal draws backlash over ecological impact
Andhra Pradesh
Death toll soars to 16 in Andhra milk adulteration tragedy linked to ethylene glycol
Andhra Pradesh
Centre’s land transfer to accelerate Mulapeta Port development in Srikakulam
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh CID probe into Group 1 exam irregularities raises questions
Andhra Pradesh
Jagan Mohan Reddy lambasts TDP over MP’s drugs case, announces statewide padayatra
Andhra Pradesh