Ajay Tomar

Ajay is a Correspondent with South First's Telangana bureau based out of Hyderabad.

PM claim of cooperative federalism is mere lip service; its coercive federalism: KTR
Empowerment of constitutional local bodies neglected since Day 1: Buggana Reddy
I don’t know what our prime minister means by cooperative and competitive federalism: Asaduddin Owaisi

UGC adds to Telangana Liberation Day-vs-Integration Day debate, asks universities to toe Centre line
Former Gujarat CM Shankar Singh Vaghela meets Telangana CM KCR at Pragati Bhavan
Karnataka man arrested in Hyderabad with marijuana worth ₹1.35 crore
AP man arrested in Hyderabad for hoarding around 50 quintals of PDS rice
1 in 3 households concerned over safety & performance of electric scooters, claims study
Railways cop sentenced to life in prison for repeatedly raping a minor girl
NCRB 2021: 15% hike in crimes against women in 5 South Indian states; Telangana in 8th spot
Hyderabad: Dalit outfits target BJP for not backing resolution to name new Parliament after Ambedkar
Telangana man sentenced to life in prison for burning 2nd wife to death
Hyderabad: Police bust online cricket betting racket during Sri Lanka-Pakistan Asia Cup final
Marijuana worth ₹1.2 crore seized, 6 peddlers arrested in Hyderabad
Bandi Sanjay visits Chittaramma temple in Medchal-Malkajgiri ahead of ‘Praja Sangrama Yatra’
Hyderabad: Hostel warden arrested for sexually harassing minor boys in a residential school
Hyderabad students grab top slot in confidence index, Guntur 2nd among non-metros
Former Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy meets Telangana CM K Chandrashekhar Rao
Kaloji Narayana Rao: A defiant figure and hero who will always be associated with Telangana’s history
POP ban: Ganesh idol makers in Hyderabad seek eco-friendly solutions from government
Over 7 years, home-cum-office construction, maintenance of Telangana CM KCR cost nearly ₹50 crore: RTI
National Games 2022: Pankaj Advani disappointed over exclusion of billiards and snooker, writes to sports minister
NCRB 2021: Tamil Nadu again records highest number of missing juveniles in South India, 4th in India
Amit Malviya a case-study for ‘habitual peddler of misinformation’: Telangana digital media chief
Why are Thrissur, Nilambur in Kerala and Warangal in Telangana on UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities?
Rescued child workers forced to return to work as Centre cuts NCLP funding by almost 90%
Hyderabad: Madrasa teacher arrested for sodomising 14-year-old boy
Bengaluru: Opposition accuses BJP of ‘developing corruption’ as ORR firms incur ₹225-crore loss in 1 day of rain

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Bribe Representational image. Credit: iStock — Thiruvananthapuram: CPI(M) councillor allegedly caught on camera demanding Rs 10 lakh bribe

Police shifting detained protesters from Jantar Mantar. — Jantar Mantar 2.0: Protest seeking CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s ouster intensifies, several detained in Delhi

Pala MLA Mani C Kappan — Keralam HC leaves decision on plea seeking Pala MLA Kappan’s disqualification to Assembly Speaker

InJest in a satirical column by South First. Names, places, situations are all fictitious. Caricature by Satish Acharya/South First. — Political cartoons are no laughing matter, declares government

Smit Machchhar — Flydubai ‘hero’ pilot Smit Machchar recovering; PM Modi makes video call

Liver transplant for a three-year-old — Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis and a 3-year-old Chennai child’s fight for a new liver

On Gandhi Jayanti, Delhi police restricts protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar and ECI — No space for Gandhian protests

CPI (M) MLA V Joy at a party march — ‘Murder will take place’: CPI(M) MLA’s remark against police officer sparks row

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Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh. — ‘All of this was a lie’: Congress hits out at ECI over review committee for ECINet

A first? Cochin Council accepted Gandhi portrait as symbol of hope, well before it became norm

Waqf board — Legal hurdles, political pressure and representation: Keralam Waqf Board reconstitution is no easy task

Election Commission of India (ECI) (Wikimedia Commons) — ECI under pressure ahead of Save Democracy protests? Announces ‘special drive’ to enrol voters ‘left out’ after SIR

Six deaths, blocked paths and a Collector’s order that split Idukki’s high ranges

Keralam has the highest proportion of journeys linked to healthcare. — Beyond pilgrimage and tourist trails: New data shows healthcare driving crores of domestic visitor trips