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Community & Culture

Tulu’s official language demand, the Kannada question and the politics of Coastal Karnataka

Keerthivas

8 mins

Tulu’s official language demand, the Kannada question and the politics of Coastal Karnataka

Opinion

Even a dead worker’s family wasn’t spared: The decline and fall of Telangana’s police

N Venugopal 10 mins

Even a dead worker's family wasn't spared: The decline and fall of Telangana's police

Keralam

Mango Phone, Muttil, Messi: Controversies that followed the Augustine brothers

Dileep V Kumar 10 mins

Mango Phone, Muttil, Messi: Controversies that followed the Augustine brothers

IN THE NEWS

After five arrests, Kannur police probe network aiding foreign nationals; complaint seeks state-wide checks

After five arrests, Kannur police probe network aiding foreign nationals; complaint seeks state-wide checks

Emergency contraceptive pills may soon carry new warnings on packs in India

Hours after arrest under Abkari Act, Reporter TV MD Anto Augustine remanded to 14 days in judicial custody

By South First Desk

Harish Rao files defamation case against Mahesh Goud, Addanki Dayakar over claims he performed ‘black magic’

Kanimozhi meets Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata amid speculation over possible third front at national level

Annamalai hails Periyar on his 147th birth anniversary; some supporters call it a ‘downfall’

Just Now

Government drug panel recommends ban on Lindane, medicine used for scabies and lice infestations

Police crackdown continues on BRS leaders and aides: KTR’s PRO arrested and released

Man accused of pregnant YouTuber wife’s murder killed in Nizamabad, brother-in-law confesses to crime

By South First Desk

Weather update: Forecast for southern cities on 18 September

CBFC demands action over proposed screening of documentary on Umar Khalid at IIIT Hyderabad

Telangana CEO orders fresh electoral rolls for two Graduate MLC seats, simplifies SIR notice resolution

Southern Strokes

Asking the right question

SF Specials

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One photo, one bot, zero expertise: How AI morphing is spreading across Keralam campuses

One photo, one bot, zero expertise: How AI morphing is spreading across Keralam campuses

Campuses once associated with learning, friendships and youthful freedom are now confronting a darker digital threat.

By Sreelakshmi Soman 8 mins

Behind Bengaluru’s 24 lakh SIR notices: Old rolls, shifting homes and a scramble for documents

Behind Bengaluru’s 24 lakh SIR notices: Old rolls, shifting homes and a scramble for documents

According to data from the Bengaluru District Election Office, more than 24 lakh notices have been generated during the SIR exercise in the city.

By Keerthivas 8 mins

‘Over my dead body’: Generations at home in Agasthyamalai, now ‘encroachers’ on paper

‘Over my dead body’: Generations at home in Agasthyamalai, now ‘encroachers’ on paper

Across nine panchayats and nearly a hundred villages around the Megamalai landscape, thousands of people now live with uncertainty about whether they will be allowed to remain.

By Subash Chandra Bose 20 mins

‘The police kept saying I was Bangladeshi’: Inside Bengaluru’s migrant verification drive

By Keerthivas 8 min

A third of rural Telangana students may be hooked on smartphones – but it’s sleep, not academics, taking the hit

By Sumit Jha 5 min

A dam plan and fear of doom: Jawadhu Hills tribal villages under the imposing shadow of Adani’s ambition

By Subash Chandra Bose 19 min

Web Stories

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Bengaluru makes global top 20 for nightlife

Bengaluru makes global top 20 for nightlife

Top 10 districts by UPI transaction

Top 10 districts by UPI transaction

Glacier collapse triggers flash flood in Tibet

Glacier collapse triggers flash flood in Tibet

One in three consumers encountered fake healthcare products

One in three consumers encountered fake healthcare products

SF Videos

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Dr Sudarshan Ballal

50 years of compassion: Dr Sudarshan Ballal reminisces

By South First Desk 1 min

Foul play in Andhra Pradesh DSC’s sports quota

State of Play: Fake claims, fraud certificates, plump jobs: Foul play in Andhra Pradesh DSC’s sports quota

By South First Desk 1 min

Megamalai, Karayar & Kanyakumari Ground Report

Encroachers or Forest Dwellers? | Megamalai, Karayar & Kanyakumari Ground Report

By South First Desk 1 min

Konda Surekha dropped from Telangana Cabinet

State of Play: A woman minister ousted from Telangana cabinet: Why?

By South First Desk 1 min

Community & Culture

According to the 2011 Census, around 1.85 million people speak Tulu.

Community & Culture Tulu’s official language demand, the Kannada question and the politics of Coastal Karnataka

Keerthivas • 8 mins read

Community & Culture

When healing becomes harm: Ivan Illich’s ‘Medical Nemesis’

John Kurien • 7 mins read

Community & Culture

Hyderabad: From a city of cycles to a city of cars and metro trains

PV Kondal Rao • 7 mins read

Community & Culture

Yogi Vemana: The poet who turned everyday Telugu into a language of truth

Sridhar Subramaniam • 8 mins read

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Beyond South

The US House of Representatives passed the Russia Sanction Bill by a 262-159 vote on Wednesday, 16 September (iStock).

Beyond South Threat of 100% tariff draws closer after US House of Representatives clears Russia Sanction Bill

South First Desk • 3 mins read

Beyond South

New UPI charges draw fire not just from Opposition but also BJP’s own supporters

South First Desk • 6 mins read

Beyond South

US to vote on Russian Sanctions Bill, India faces 100% tariff threat

South First Desk • 3 mins read

Beyond South

Logged out one random morning: Oracle layoffs continue as Indian employees brace for worst

South First Desk • 2 mins read

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Opinions

Even a dead worker’s family wasn’t spared: The decline and fall of Telangana’s police

P JOHN J KENNEDY

MLA defections must have a price: Will Tamil Nadu voters charge it?

THIRUNAVUKARASU S

At a crossroads: Challenges for the DMK in the Gen-Z era

DR NARASIMHA REDDY DONTHI

Telangana’s quiet double-engine sarkar — Part 1: The Congress-BJP policy convergence

As UPI gets ready for its first charges, the real revolution is not the transaction count

As AI grows more powerful, can governance keep up?

Are Indian political parties mistaking social media likes for winnability?

When healing becomes harm: Ivan Illich’s ‘Medical Nemesis’

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States

Andhra Pradesh reverses course on veterinary surgeon recruitment, mandates written test

Andhra Pradesh reverses course on veterinary surgeon recruitment, mandates written test

South First Desk • 3 mins

‘We don’t know when the power will come’: The human cost of Andhra Pradesh’s electricity cuts

‘We don’t know when the power will come’: The human cost of Andhra Pradesh’s electricity cuts

Sarath Chandra B • 6 mins

Andhra Pradesh police pose as ‘FBI’ to get X to remove tweets

Andhra Pradesh police pose as ‘FBI’ to get X to remove tweets

South First Desk • 5 mins

Broken vials, used syringes: How an accidental find exposed abuse of pain injections in an Andhra village

Broken vials, used syringes: How an accidental find exposed abuse of pain injections in an Andhra village

South First Desk • 5 mins

APPSC notifies 892 vacancies across departments, including 163 Group-I posts

APPSC notifies 892 vacancies across departments, including 163 Group-I posts

South First Desk • 2 mins

Former Andhra Dy CM Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas passes away after sudden heart attack

Former Andhra Dy CM Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas passes away after sudden heart attack

South First Desk • 3 mins

AP government’s PPP model medical college dream struggles to take off despite Centre’s Rs 1,468 crore VGF push

AP government’s PPP model medical college dream struggles to take off despite Centre’s Rs 1,468 crore VGF push

Sarath Chandra B • 9 mins

Andhra Pradesh malaria cases rise 27.9% as rains fuel disease concerns

Andhra Pradesh malaria cases rise 27.9% as rains fuel disease concerns

South First Desk • 4 mins

‘Thank you, Keralam’: Pawan Kalyan, V.D. Satheesan exchange greetings as Andhra Dy CM concludes weeks-long stay in Keralam

‘Thank you, Keralam’: Pawan Kalyan, V.D. Satheesan exchange greetings as Andhra Dy CM concludes weeks-long stay in Keralam

South First Desk • 3 mins

AP liquor policy 2026–27: Permit rooms made mandatory, existing shops get renewal option

AP liquor policy 2026–27: Permit rooms made mandatory, existing shops get renewal option

Sarath Chandra B • 7 mins

Low-pressure area in Bay of Bengal: Heavy rains lash Andhra coastal districts

Low-pressure area in Bay of Bengal: Heavy rains lash Andhra coastal districts

South First Desk • 3 mins

AP local body polls: Government plans urban elections first, rural ones later

AP local body polls: Government plans urban elections first, rural ones later

Sarath Chandra B • 4 mins