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Following opposition, police grant permission for Periyar, Anna anniversary rallies
Disqualification sword hangs over Pala MLA Kappan as Kerala HC seeks clarity on conviction stay

Cyberattack or insider leak? Kochi Metro data breach under police scanner in Keralam
TGSRTC bus rams Rapido bike in Hyderabad, 26-year-old woman killed
Keralam power crisis: KSEB seeks additional electricity from northern states; government approves procurement at Rs 30 per unit

Bengaluru Police uncover fake-medicine racket supplying life-saving drugs to around 90 hospitals; pharmacy owner arrested
Amid BJP protests over restrictions on Ganesha procession near mosque, Priyank Kharge urges cooperation with police
India defeat Sri Lanka by 72 runs in Asia Cup final, refuse to take trophy from Naqvi
Umar Khalid documentary screening at NLSIU postponed amidst ABVP protest
Andhra Pradesh malaria cases rise 27.9% as rains fuel disease concerns
Telangana outsourced employees JAC flags ‘unbearable work pressure’ in HMWSSB after three workers die within 24 hours
‘Thank you, Keralam’: Pawan Kalyan, V.D. Satheesan exchange greetings as Andhra Dy CM concludes weeks-long stay in Keralam
Telangana Minister Ponguleti clarifies on Section 22-A row; BRS hits back
‘Cognitive surrender’: MIT study warns AI is undermining student confidence, learning and assessment
CPI(M) extended state committee meet begins in Kozhikode amid leadership concerns
Three exits, one ministerial office — and plenty of whispers
50 years of compassion: Dr Sudarshan Ballal reminisces
Kanimozhi opposes mineral extraction plans in Tamil Nadu’s unique Theri regions
Videos found on phone seized from rape convict Prajwal Revanna’s cell in Bengaluru jail
State of Play: Fake claims, fraud certificates, plump jobs: Foul play in Andhra Pradesh DSC’s sports quota
Mystery shrouds deaths of one-year-old twins in Keralam’s Adimali
Encroachers or Forest Dwellers? | Megamalai, Karayar & Kanyakumari Ground Report
Low-pressure area in Bay of Bengal: Heavy rains lash Andhra coastal districts
Weather update: Forecast for Southern cities on 12 September
Karnataka SIR: Half of nearly 44 lakh notices yet to be delivered; only 7 lakh hearings completed
ED alleges overseas investments, bribe trail in FEMA case against Karnataka Minister Satish Jarkiholi
Kerala power crisis takes ironic turn as Electricity Minister’s speech at KSEB event is disrupted by power outage
After Karnataka, Telangana bans manufacture, sale of analogue ‘paneer’ for one year
Illegal mobile supply racket: Scrutiny intensifies over security inside Bengaluru’s Parappana Agrahara Central Prison
Days after airport project cancellation, TN government notifies land acquisition near Parandur for industrial park

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Danam Nagender moved the Supreme Court against his disqualification by the Telangana HC. — Bypolls are not referendums: What 12 years of electoral data in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh reveal

Patients often failed to connect their symptoms to kidney disease. — AIIMS traces how cost, confusion and neighbours’ advice delay kidney ailment diagnosis in Andhra Pradesh

Sky — Weather update: Forecast for southern cities on 24 September

R Veeramani. — Sexual abuse of minors by industrialist: CCB searches 5 locations; issues lookout notice TU leader’s son

RTGS officials are monitoring weather patterns and ground-level conditions across districts from the Command and Control Centre. — Deep depression to cross AP-Odisha coast near Kalingapatnam; Telangana on high alert

Andhra Pradesh Cabinet meeting. — AP Cabinet approves four new police commissionerates; social media influencers for government outreach

Soorya Krishnamoorthy. — Renowned cultural personality Soorya Krishnamoorthy passes away

KFD, also known as Monkey Fever, is a tick-borne viral disease. — Western Ghats’ deforestation, climate change may have taken monkey fever beyond Karnataka

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The first GigOne Centre was opened in Thiruvananthapuram. — A space to pause: Keralam opens first GigOn hub for gig workers

K Armstrong — Supreme Court seeks fresh CBI status report in Armstrong murder case

A suspected electrical short circuit sparked the blaze on Monday, 21 September. — RIMS Adilabad fire: Infant death toll rises to 5; State announces Rs 5 lakh ex gratia

Sun, salt, stress and sickness: Keralam to launch major study into the health of coastal communities

Keralam has limited potential to generate renewable power within the state. (Representational image/iStock) — Keralam targets 100% renewable power by 2040, carbon neutrality two decades ahead of India target

Congress calls CEC Shah’s ‘hatchet man’ as SC delivers split verdict on EC appointments

Retired IAS officer Vijay Kumar and Medico Parents' Association President Dr. Venkateswarlu speaking to the media — ‘Cancel Andhra Pradesh medical counselling,’ demand medico parents’ association

Supreme Court — Sai Krishna custodial death case: SC stays HC proceedings; to directly monitor investigation