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Shivasundar

Shivasundar is an activist and a columnist based in Bengaluru.

Karnataka social survey of Backward Classes: An open letter to ‘Simple’ Sudha and ‘Miracle’ Murthy
Waqf: Supreme Court’s interim order a partial check, but endorsement of communal logic
GST amendments: Where is the reform, what is the reduction?

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MoS Bandi Sanjay Kumar. Credit: x.com/bandisanjay_bjp — ‘Bottu must for all Hindu students if BJP comes to power in Telangana,’ claims Union MoS Bandi Sanjay

After spike in exits, ISRO scientists on priority missions now need DoS nod to resign

Several former AIADMK legislators joined the TVK on 2 July 2026. — AIADMK defections in TN and how to stop mandates from turning into horse-trading fodder

Lok Sabha — JPC defers report on constitutional amendment allowing removal of PM, CMs and ministers

FIFA World Cup 2026 — FIFA World Cup final: Hyderabad bars, clubs to stay open till 3 AM; Bengaluru restaurants to be open till 3:30 AM

Ernakulam, 6 July: A police vehicle is parked on the footpath at a bus stop near Aluva Market. Law enforcers themselves are breaking the law! — Reclaim Footpaths: A tragedy waiting to happen when the fence eats the crop in Kerala

Vijayan, the journalist whose questioning has drawn flak. — ‘They wanted him to name someone’: Chennai Press Club alleges questioning of journalist Vijayan

Greater Bengaluru Authority. — Supreme Court extends deadline to conduct Greater Bengaluru Authority polls to 31 December

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Cosmopolitan Colony residents has been repeatedly appealing to the authorities. (Sreshta Ladegaam/ South First) — East Hyderabad water crisis: A week on, taps in Cosmopolitan Colony still remain dry

The card's architecture removes human oversight from decisions that determine access to food, pensions, healthcare and scholarships. — Rights organisations want Telangana to drop ‘illegal’ unified card plan

South First explored E20's real-world impact in Kochi — Ground report: As E20 becomes the default fuel, mileage drops and beetles worry Kochi riders

A screegrab of the DMK's online meeting. — No delimitation bill in upcoming monsoon session, claims DMK MP P Wilson; terms reports ‘false’

When the rains fail: El Niño and drought-hit Telangana’s search for a climate-resilient future

Five samples have been sent to the National Institute of Virology in Pune for genome sequencing. — Two more COVID-19 deaths take Andhra Pradesh’s toll to four

The launch will provide crucial data to validate the vehicle under actual flight conditions. — Hyderabad firm Skyroot to launch India’s first private orbital mission on 18 July

Corruption in Telangana — Telangana: A state rich in corruption