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Keeladi excavation unearths rare furnace, reinforcing evidence of early Tamil iron production
Pellet gun victim by his side, Rahul Gandhi slams Modi government for using brute force against protestors

No country for the young: The grim numbers fuelling the angst among India’s youth
Tamil Nadu records higher education gains amid continued NEP standoff, Centre tells Lok Sabha
After talks, CJP says Centre sought till Saturday to decide Dharmendra Pradhan’s removal

DU, JNU issue advisories warning students against participating in protests; ‘how dare you?’ asks Rahul Gandhi
Bandh over NEET paper leak: Educational institutions across Telangana remain closed on Friday
‘How to attack multiple people?’: Bengaluru triple-murder accused conspired with Chatbot
Weather update: Forecast for Southern cities on 24 July
Wangchuk ends 26-day fast, CJP to continue stir, talks today at neutral venue
Reclaim Footpaths: Who do Lady Luck favour? Check this out!
In rare public rebuke, Senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi criticises Modi govt response to student protests
KTR serves legal notice to Telangana CM Revanth over Globe Arena allegations, seeks unconditional apology
Rahul Gandhi, Opposition MPs reach Gandhi Smriti to ‘stand with students on the ground’
Telangana HC orders Army deployment to protect disputed Secunderabad land, warns HYDRAA chief of custody
More victims emerge in medical college morphing case; police to file additional FIRs
Nine migrant workers suffer serious burns in suspected LPG blast at PG in Bengaluru’s Hebbagodi
‘Have you questioned Modi, Amit Shah, Pradhan?’: Priyanka Gandhi fires back at media over Parliament deadlock
Tuticorin youth dies after hospitalisation; family alleges custodial torture, refuses to accept body
‘Will fix you with drugs if you head back’: Mumbai cop’s threat to protesters goes viral
Man dies by suicide in Rajanna Sircilla, note blames PM Modi
Security tightened, metro stations closed; support pours in for agitating students
1500 hoax bomb threats and 100 cases: US-based software engineer arrested at Chennai airport
PM promises fast-track courts for paper leak cases; Rahul blames Modi for crisis in response
Weather update: Forecast for Southern cities on 23 July
Supreme Court considers fresh trial in 2012 Sowjanya rape and murder case, faults CBI lapses
Centre ready for Parliament debate on paper leaks, says Nadda; accuses Rahul Gandhi of selective criticism
Telangana: Cab driver arrested for allegedly raping cabin crew member near Shamshabad
Sikkim hydropower tunnel collapse: Search on for Kerala geologist, other missing workers
K Annamalai, Ravi Shankar express support for student protests, urge Centre to open dialogue

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BRS working president KTR leads BRSV protest in Hyderabad in solidarity with students

The Thalliki Vandanam Scheme, a flagship initiative under the Telugu Desam Party (TDP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government’s “Super Six” election promises, has emerged as a shining example of meticulous planning and execution. — Thalliki Vandanam: Investing in education, empowering mothers, strengthening Andhra Pradesh

Centre orders blocking of BitChat as offline messaging app gains popularity among student protestors

Karnataka launches Bengaluru Tech Summit 2026 with ‘AI & Beyond’ theme, unveils AI University

Protected under Left, suspended under UDF: Senior IPS officer M.R. Ajithkumar’s fortunes reverse

Fast-track courts fail to deliver timely justice to rape and POCSO survivors; case backlog reaches 2,45,579

Jantar Mantar protest — Jantar Mantar protests mark the birth of fear among Modi and his men

Anti-Neet protest — Five days of NEET protests: Tamil Nadu sees growing student mobilisation and shifting public mood

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InJest in a satirical column by South First. Names, places, situations are all fictitious. Caricature by Satish Acharya/South First. — FOMO in Cabinet, jealousy at Jantar Mantar: Fallout of student protest storm

Students remained firm on their demand on accountability. — Why traditional media is at the receiving end at the Jantar Mantar protests

The Union government allotted lesser number of nursing colleges to South Indian states saying 40% of such institution are in the region, (Representative Image/ Creative commons) — South India leads India’s nursing workforce as national ratio remains below WHO benchmark

Hyderabad’s bullet-train push: Whose sacrifice is it? For whose benefit?

Prime Minister Modi said the West Bengal poll victory has energised BJP ranks across the country. — PM Modi posts video on paper leak as weekend protest threat looms; top bureaucrats shunted out

CM Vijay’s Jana Nayagan: A blockbuster for the black market

Delhi’s Jantar Mantar: From stargazing to platforming dissent

PS Prasanth arrested sabarimala — Third TDB chief in SIT net: Former president PS Prasanth arrested in Sabarimala gold theft case