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Kerala Election Commission publishes final electoral roll for local body polls
Gold ornaments stolen from air passenger’s baggage: Mangaluru airport staff arrested

Tiruppur sees INDIA bloc protest over US Tariffs; Senthil Balaji raises slogans against Union Government
Kerala to launch India’s first Senior Citizen Commission
EOW police arrest IRDAI employee in misappropriation of funds case

Naidu celebrates 30th anniversary of becoming undivided Andhra’s CM
Edappadi K Palaniswami urges PM Modi for six-month loan repayment moratorium amid US tariff impact
Heavy rain disrupts flight operations at Chennai Airport
Firecrackers banned in Bengaluru Rural district after teen’s death
Tamil Nadu shortlists two sites for Rameswaram airport
Kerala government’s ‘Ente Bhoomi’ achieves a major milestone
Air Commodore Mangathil Karakad Chandrasekhar passes away
Sessions court to hear plea seeking fresh investigation into the death of ADM Naveen Babu
Bengaluru court extends ED custody of MLA KC Veerendra
TN police arrest interstate gang involved in fraudulent bank transactions
Syro-Malabar church forms four new ecclesiastical provinces
Dharmasthala case: Sowjanya’s mother demands re-opening of 2012 murder case
US tariff hike triggers crisis in Tamil Nadu’s seafood and leather exports
Tamil Nadu tops in factory strength and employment in manufacturing sector: ASI 2023-24
Dr Biju’s directorial ‘Papa Buka’ selected as Papua New Guinea’s entry to Academy Awards
TVK chief Vijay, bouncers booked for manhandling fan at party rally
Government cannot use temple funds to build marriage halls: Madras HC
Tamil Nadu police oppose conservancy workers’ plea for indefinite protest
Karnataka police arrest three people for allegedly attacking a worker
Amoebic Meningoencephalitis: Health department issues high alert in Wayanad
Karnataka Congress MLA KC Veerendra handed over to ED custody till 28 August
Hyderabad: Rapido rider held for killing wife, chopping body, dumping parts in Musi
British taxi driver chooses Hyderabad for life-changing weight-loss surgery
KERA row: International body of journalists writes to CM Vijayan, urges to uphold press freedom
Allegations of sexual misconduct against Kollam court judge: High court orders inquiry

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Operation Toofan nets drugs worth ₹10 crore — Kerala’s Operation Toofan nets drugs worth ₹10 crore; 2,778 people arrested

Finance Minister Maria Wilson releasing the white paper in Chennai on Tuesday. — Tamil Nadu’s debt burden crosses Rs 13 lakh crore, says white paper on finances

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay addressing a rally in Tiruchirappalli on Monday, 1 June. — From social justice to Singapenn: The new ideological grammar of Vijay’s TVK

Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and IT Minister Sridhar Babu at the ICHOR inauguration — Telangana’s lessons for India’s AI journey

Telangana ACB raids Lands and Survey Deputy Director — Telangana ACB raids Lands and Survey Deputy Director over disproportionate assets

Sexual harassment — Sexual harrassment complaint registered against casting director in Hyderabad

Representational image. Credit: iStock — FSSAI orders food businesses to replace rusted knives, blades to curb contamination

Tamil Nadu ex-Chief Minister MK Stalin. — Stalin questions Vijay’s silence day after Chennai sees 12 sexual assault cases

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay. — Tamil Nadu chief minister approves waiver of crop loans of up to Rs 75,000

Telegram — Shooting the messenger! Union government bans Telegram in India till 22 June for NEET (UG) 2026 re-exam

Representational Picture of Cough Syrup — Doctor’s prescription now mandatory for cough syrups as Centre ends OTC exemption

K Annamalai. — Annamalai slams security, multi-level oversight for NEET retest; says will stress students

Chief Minister VD Satheesan handing over the first zero-value ticket while inaugurating the Priyadarshini scheme on 15 June. — The economics of a bus ticket: Why Kerala’s free travel scheme is about mobility and progress

Priyadarshini scheme in Kerala. — A free ride with a heavy price tag: The calculations, concerns and compromises behind ‘Priyadarshini’ in Kerala

If a department relies on AI to process documents or arrive at decisions, citizens must have clarity on the logic behind those decisions. — Kerala’s AI-driven governance and data policy spark privacy concerns

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