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Health

Rs 65,000 per donor, nine facilitators across four states: Inside Hyderabad’s alleged illegal IVF recruitment network

Sumit Jha

8 mins

Rs 65,000 per donor, nine facilitators across four states: Inside Hyderabad’s alleged illegal IVF recruitment network

Telangana

‘It shouldn’t matter that I spoke up late’: Asst Professor alleges sexual harassment by PJTAU VC Aldas Janaiah

Sreshta Ladegaam 9 mins

'It shouldn't matter that I spoke up late’: Asst Professor alleges sexual harassment by PJTAU VC Aldas Janaiah

Telangana

A mirror to Telangana’s industrial landscape: Few and insecure jobs, uneven growth

N Venugopal 8 mins

A mirror to Telangana’s industrial landscape: Few and insecure jobs, uneven growth

IN THE NEWS

Tamil Nadu: Five women, including school and college students, go missing in Cuddalore in a week

Tamil Nadu: Five women, including school and college students, go missing in Cuddalore in a week

Karnataka CM Shivakumar urges PM Modi to clear Mekedatu project, withdraw Kasturirangan report

‘When Centre and State move together’: Karnataka CM seeks Namma Metro funding, drought relief from PM Modi at Pink Line inauguration

By South First Desk

Business & Tech

Service stability improving, Microsoft says amid major outage affecting over 430 million people

Meat-eaters anti-social? Shops shut in Anekal citing security concerns ahead of Modi’s visit

Former Jana Sena member accused of duping jobseekers of Rs 7 crore using ‘party influence’

Just Now

Kanayi dedicates sculptures commemorating Endosulfan victims amid controversy over Speaker’s withdrawal

Tamil Nadu native arrested in Palakkad over suspected contact with Bishnoi gang; police invoke UAPA

Pink Line Metro, LED planetarium, Vande Bharat Express: PM Modi inaugurates projects worth Rs 15,600 crore in Karnataka

By South First Desk

Keralam: Woman found hanging as bank officials arrive for attachment proceedings over unpaid housing loan

Keralam Home Minister’s office digitises complaints, enables citizens to track action on phones

Former Madras HC judge CS Karnan, who was jailed for contempt of Supreme Court, dies at 71

Southern Strokes

End of corruption?

SF Specials

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‘Will we be sacked in 2027?’ Microsoft’s buyout offer leaves Indian employees rattled

Business & Tech

‘Will we be sacked in 2027?’ Microsoft’s buyout offer leaves Indian employees rattled

Some Microsoft employees are asking what would happen if their entire org accepted the offer. So far, they have received no answers.

By G S Vasu 5 mins

Arson, a fire and a flood of rumours: How online speculation is overshadowing probes into Kochi incidents

Arson, a fire and a flood of rumours: How online speculation is overshadowing probes into Kochi incidents

Ernakulam Central Police have arrested a resident of Vadayambadi in connection with the Kadavumbhagam Synagogue arson. The investigation is ongoing, and police have yet to establish a clear link to any extremist groups.

By Sreelakshmi Soman 8 mins

From Rs 6.2 lakh to Rs 15,900: A generic drug switch sparks safety debate in Keralam

From Rs 6.2 lakh to Rs 15,900: A generic drug switch sparks safety debate in Keralam

Public health expert B Ekbal is among those who have backed the decision, describing it as a welcome step towards affordable healthcare. But there is formidable opposition too.

By Dileep V Kumar 6 mins

Prejudice in the name: Tamil Nadu set to erase caste names from thousands of villages, streets

By Subash Chandra Bose 10 min

‘Almost everyone got a notice’: What a visit to Secunderabad reveals about SIR in Telangana

By Sreshta Ladegaam 11 min

Inside the Vijay push: Paid reels, PR networks and the ‘next PM’ narrative

By Subash Chandra Bose 16 min

Web Stories

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Kerala toddler’s death: Child died due to severe malnutrition and anaemia, according to postmortem findings

Kerala toddler’s death: Child died due to severe malnutrition and anaemia, according to postmortem findings

Tesla’s flying Roadster: How does it work?

Tesla’s flying Roadster: How does it work?

Did flydubai Co-Pilot try to shut down the plane’s engines?

Did flydubai Co-Pilot try to shut down the plane’s engines?

CM Vijay launches ‘Thaaimaaman Gold Ring Scheme’ in Madurai

CM Vijay launches ‘Thaaimaaman Gold Ring Scheme’ in Madurai

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Hyderabad forms human chain against SIR

Hyderabad forms human chain against SIR, demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation

By South First Desk 1 min

ECI row upsets BJP’s power dynamics

State of Play: ECI row upsets BJP’s power dynamics

By South First Desk 1 min

YSRCP-TDP tensions flare

YSRCP-TDP tensions flare as violence mars local poll nominations in Andhra

By South First Desk 1 min

YSRCP’s BJP equation

State of Play: YSRCP’s BJP equation: Beyond Jagan Mohan Reddy’s ‘regret’

By South First Desk 1 min

Community & Culture

Community & Culture How a 1934 Travancore committee found growing support for temple entry, two years before the landmark 1936 proclamation

Dileep V Kumar • 9 mins read

Community & Culture

Is Chadayamangalam really where Jatayu fell? Ramayana: Part 1 brings national attention to Kollam’s iconic landmark

Sreelakshmi Soman • 7 mins read

Community & Culture

Sixth extinction: Humanity’s assault on Earth’s biodiversity

Satyajit Das • 10 mins read

Beyond South

Modi’s eye contact, Clinton’s sizing up, Indira’s temper: Sonia’s memoir drops rare anecdotes

South First Desk • 6 mins read

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Beyond South

Beyond South James Murdoch and Uday Shankar’s investment platform to acquire majority stake in Adyar Ananda Bhavan

South First Desk • 2 mins read

Beyond South

Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO after reports of extramarital affairs; CFO named interim chief

South First Desk • 2 mins read

Beyond South

SFI protests at Delhi University against worsening air pollution, missing monitoring data; demands immediate action

South First Desk • 2 mins read

Beyond South

People Against SIR calls for nationwide protests from 26 November, seeks scrapping of SIR before future elections

South First Desk • 3 mins read

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Opinions

Atman, Brahman, and the machine: An Upanishadic reading of artificial intelligence, in six questions

How Super El Niño could hit Telangana’s rural milk production

Beyond the crown: Prince William’s Earthshot moment in India and quest for relevance

From E20 to 420: Farmers wait, riders pay, oil companies profit in India’s ethanol push

DR ANURADHA P S

The missing rural agenda in Karnataka’s urbanisation story

DEVULAPALLI AMAR

Modi’s influence, Shah’s ‘protest’ and the warning from Ramlila Maidan

Sonia Gandhi: Reflections on a life bound by love, loss and belonging

VIMALA MORTHALA

The cosmetic tweaks to the Agnipath scheme offer little relief to contract soldiers

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States

Voter list cleansing needed once every 20-25 years: CM Chandrababu on SIR

Voter list cleansing needed once every 20-25 years: CM Chandrababu on SIR

Sarath Chandra B • 5 mins

First phase notification released for Gram Panchayat Elections in Andhra Pradesh

First phase notification released for Gram Panchayat Elections in Andhra Pradesh

Sarath Chandra B • 3 mins

Former Jana Sena member accused of duping jobseekers of Rs 7 crore using ‘party influence’

Former Jana Sena member accused of duping jobseekers of Rs 7 crore using ‘party influence’

Sarath Chandra B • 4 mins

Kia signs MoU for Rs 18,811-crore manufacturing plant in Andhra Pradesh, production set for 2030

Kia signs MoU for Rs 18,811-crore manufacturing plant in Andhra Pradesh, production set for 2030

Sarath Chandra B • 3 mins

Jagan accuses Naidu government of ‘scam’ over PPP model for medical colleges; health minister hits back

Jagan accuses Naidu government of ‘scam’ over PPP model for medical colleges; health minister hits back

South First Desk • 9 mins

El Niño impact: Anantapur, Sri Sathya Sai face 11.04 lakh-tonne fodder deficit; State orders ₹1 crore supply

El Niño impact: Anantapur, Sri Sathya Sai face 11.04 lakh-tonne fodder deficit; State orders ₹1 crore supply

South First Desk • 2 mins

Election bugle sounded for second phase of Urban Local Body polls in Andhra Pradesh

Election bugle sounded for second phase of Urban Local Body polls in Andhra Pradesh

Sarath Chandra B • 4 mins

Investment deals worth ₹32 lakh crore inked at Andhra summit; CM highlights tech push

Investment deals worth ₹32 lakh crore inked at Andhra summit; CM highlights tech push

Sarath Chandra B • 4 mins

Surge of investments to Andhra Pradesh: Two mega projects worth ₹33,500 crore signed

Surge of investments to Andhra Pradesh: Two mega projects worth ₹33,500 crore signed

Sarath Chandra B • 4 mins

Andhra chainsaw attack survivor begins taking food orally, doctors plan to remove feeding tube

Andhra chainsaw attack survivor begins taking food orally, doctors plan to remove feeding tube

South First Desk • 3 mins

AP waives migration certificate number requirement for Telangana-origin job aspirants

AP waives migration certificate number requirement for Telangana-origin job aspirants

Sarath Chandra B • 4 mins

Visakhapatnam gears up for 31st CII Partnership Summit; delegates from 58 nations to attend

Visakhapatnam gears up for 31st CII Partnership Summit; delegates from 58 nations to attend

Sarath Chandra B • 3 mins