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Cockroaches found in food preparation, storage areas of prominent Bengaluru clubs; notices issued
Police enter mosque, lathicharge people during alleged clash in Vadakara; sparks criticism

Six killed, over 20 injured after private bus collides with stationary truck in Suryapet
MS Swaminathan Research Foundation wins Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy Award-2026
Telangana Minister Konda Surekha, Chinna Reddy face exit after disciplinary panel report

Karnataka SIR: CM Shivakumar urges ECI to extend claims period after over 1 crore listed under ASDDO
Hillside collapse shuts Mananthavady–Boys Town–Iritty road in Wayanad as heavy rain persists
Hyderabad master’s degree holder dies by suicide in US; had been job hunting for four months
Nearly two weeks after alleged assault on woman PSI by daughter of BJP MLA, newly emerged CCTV footage confirms allegations
‘A beautiful habitat for artistes’: EkChitra opens a new art gallery in Hyderabad
Karnataka food safety department suspends licences of Amazon, Swiggy Instamart, BigBasket over sale of poisonous Datura seeds
Weather update: Forecast for Southern cities on 25 August
Konda Surekha issue: Ball in High Command’s court as uneasy calm envelops Telangana Congress
Priyank Kharge justifies Karnataka CM’s meeting with Adani, says government considers him a ‘contractor’
Kollam man allegedly sells wife’s private videos; POCSO case registered after daughter’s statement
Karnataka records 4,212 H1N1 cases indicating a surge in seasonal flu this monsoon; government steps up preparedness
‘As I had assured..’: Vijay announces cancellation of Parandur airport project in Assembly
Telangana auto, cab strike called off after talks; govt promises revised fares, State-run aggregator
Andhra liquor scam: ED arrests YSRCP leader and former Minister Karumuri Nageswara Rao
Hyderabad: Two killed in Gachibowli building collapse; two students injured hours later at Toxic event
Adani meets K’taka CM Shivakumar in Bengaluru as State mulls decision on ₹22,267 crore bid for tunnel road
Devan joins Vijay’s TVK days after quitting BJP, set to meet TN CM in Chennai
Record-breaking 420-plus weddings lined up at Guruvayur temple
Debutant Aroma Chundan rows to thrilling finish, lifts Nehru Trophy
Explained | Vande Mataram: The history behind Congress’ two-stanza decision—is the BJP ignoring it?
‘Unreachable’ Karnataka IAS officer contacts government after 2 days, cites family emergency
ED taking ‘strange measures’ because Veena is my daughter: Pinarayi Vijayan
Thai Maman Thanga Modhiram: Kalyan joins Joyalukkas amid scrutiny over ₹0.01 add-on charges
Karnataka launches KEO AI PC; 2,222 computers to reach students across 239 taluks and 31 residential schools
Bar Council of India co-chairman demands Manan Kumar Mishra’s resignation; alleges Rs 150-crore fund diversion

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Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) president G.K. Vasan. — TMC(M) announces support for TVK in Madurantakam, Dharapuram bypolls

Groups such as Buddhists and Jains showed lower prevalence rates at 31.6 percent and 43.1 percent for men and women, respectively. — In India, generic competition slashes semaglutide prices after patent expiry, sales jump nearly sevenfold

Tamil Nadu police — Veeramani POCSO case: Chennai Police summon three officers over closure of earlier probe

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu — AP’s new social media influencer policy: Same strategy, different government?

Pecking away at credibility

Sexual assault — Veeramani POCSO case: Chennai court defers bail pleas of co-accused Shanthi and Mahendra Simhan

Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy and BRS leader K Chandrasekhar Rao — Telangana govt sets up committee to inquire into alleged land irregularities of BRS leaders

Minister Nadendla Manohar — Document verification for AgriGold depositors: Plot allotment soon

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The proposed elevated road would connect Old Madras Road with Silk Board Junction. (Ashwin Kumar/Creative Commons) — Bengaluru’s Rs 1,300-crore elevated corridor sparks concerns over alignment, traffic assumptions

Retired Supreme Court justice with ex-CM MK Stalin. — TVK government piling pressure on Kurian Joseph to quit Centre-State panel, source says

Supreme Court upholds Telangana HC judgment disqualifying former Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender

Karnataka govt transfers IPS officer two days after HC names him to SIT probing KPSC irregularities

Sabarimala Temple — Sabarimala gold row: 55.72-sovereign crown triggers fresh controversy

When a language fights to avoid being eaten: The Tulu lesson for India

Whether the expert committee's report will come as a blow to Shivakumar's plans is yet to be seen. — Amid worsening drought, Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar urges Centre to release ₹1,852 crore interim aid

Telangana power crunch: CM Revanth orders coal procurement to restore Yadadri power station to full capacity