IN THE NEWS
‘Congress cannot support horse-trading politics’: Tamil Nadu MP Jothimani on ally TVK
Chennai’s RO water looked clear, smelled fine and tasted good, but E. coli disagreed
Union Minister Bandi Sanjay files defamation suit, seeks Rs 1 crore in damages
AIADMK turmoil continues; Three MLAs resign and cross over to TVK
Heatwave intensifies in Telangana; Dahegaon records highest temperature at 46.5°C
Greater Chennai City Police Commissioner ADGP Dr A Amalraj — the officer who once opposed the Left
Just Now
Men throw kerosine-filled bottles at woman’s home in TN; women torch cop’s bike in Kerala
MoU signed for Toyota BizIntel Hub in KWIN City with investment of Rs 1,200 crore
Post-poll celebrations turn violent; SFI-KSU activists clash in Thiruvananthapuram
Weather update: Forecast for Southern cities on 26 May
Twist in former Kerala MLA Eldhose Kunnappilly rape case as survivor turns hostile
After receiving low marks, CBSE Class XII student alleges answer-sheet mix-up, gets called ‘Pakistani’
Southern Strokes
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Politics
A party of “firsts”? How pro-TVK social media is cooking up political myths
In the 10 days since Vijay assumed office, social media posts have claimed everything from the “chief minister being the first leader to appoint a Dalit minister” to welfare schemes and administrative measures introduced years ago by previous governments being “brand-new initiatives of the incumbent government”.
Opinion
The Minister, the son and the collapse of a narrative: Brick by brick, the wall came down
Having offered all possible support from behind all along, the government and the police ditched the minister at the crucial moment by sabotaging his plan.
Karnataka
Siddaramaiah completes 3 years as Chief Minister but loyalties have realigned in Karnataka
The mood in Karnataka Congress has shifted, with an eye on the future, but the AICC has yet to take note. The longer Congress’s central leadership ignores the demand for clarity, the worse it is expected to fare in the next Assembly elections in Karnataka.
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Groomed, exploited by son; pressured by Bandi Sanjay’: Survivor’s mother alleges in POCSO complaint
From Goa to Karnataka: Four times Governors let parties short of majority form governments
Duopoly fatigue, cult worship and anti-incumbency shape Tamil Nadu 2026 verdict
Health & Wellness
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Behind the News
Kerala paradox: A minister for approving and opposing the same project
Behind the News
A government still under negotiation: UDF in Kerala faces heat over portfolios and representation
Behind the News
‘The third member should be neutral’: SC questions inclusion of cabinet minister on EC selection panel
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Community & Culture
Community & Culture
Iyothee Thass and the intellectual roots of Dalit assertion in Tamil Nadu
Beyond South
Beyond South
CBSE’s OSM gamble and ‘lab mice’: How new system left lakhs of students aghast
Beyond South
After receiving low marks, CBSE Class XII student alleges answer-sheet mix-up, gets called ‘Pakistani’
Beyond South
Fuel prices hiked thrice in 10 days: Petrol hits Rs 108 in Bengaluru, diesel Rs 112 in Hyderabad
Beyond South
‘As expected’: Cockroach Janta Party’s X account withheld in India amid soaring popularity
Opinions
Smashing status quo: Congress’ risky but necessary radical shift in approach
Will Gen Z’s Cockroach Janata Party forge a new Janata dispensation, or is it too early?
Gen Z in India vs the system
The leaf that conquered the world
Gen Z’s ‘Cockroach Revolt’: Sparking a Norwegian-style free press revival in India
The unending road: Hyderabad’s infrastructure illusion
The symbols have changed in Telangana, but the character has not!
S Gurumurthy’s open letter to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay
States
Andhra Pradesh
The world failed to reverse falling birth rates with cash. Andhra Pradesh still wants to try
Andhra Pradesh
Cash for more children: Andhra Pradesh’s population policy may exact a heavy price from women
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh bans paraquat sale amid rise in suicides by pesticide consumption
Andhra Pradesh
FIRs against Prof K Nageshwar unnecessary: BJP’s P Murlidhar Rao urges AP government to withdraw cases
Andhra Pradesh
Heatwave tightens grip on Andhra Pradesh as temperatures climb beyond 48°C
Andhra Pradesh
‘Amaravati project an ATM for corruption’, Jagan renews attack on Naidu
Andhra Pradesh
CM Naidu promises ₹30,000 for third child; pregnancy care costs more than twice that amount
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh announces cash for more children but women pay with their health
Andhra Pradesh
Chandrababu Naidu announces population incentive scheme: To give Rs 30,000 for third, Rs 40,000 for fourth child
Andhra Pradesh
ECI announces SIR Phase III across 16 States, 3 UTs including Karnataka, AP and Telangana
Andhra Pradesh
A cheap herbicide was behind nearly 1 in 4 suicide deaths of Telugu states in 2024. It is still on sale
Andhra Pradesh