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The deceased Keralites have been identified as Jaisymol Mathew and Jobina John — Two Malayali nurses among five killed in Saudi road accident

Students found to be at risk will have to be provided counselling and, where necessary, referred for further examination and treatment. — ‘Buddy, I’ll be looking out for you’: Keralam puts students at heart of a new health network

Elgandal fort in Karimnagar — The stones that remember: Elgandula and the birth of modern Karimnagar

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‘Congress protecting votes of Bangladeshis, Pakistanis’: BJP seeks FIR against K’taka CM Shivakumar for dharna at EC office

The deceased journalist, KM Basheer (Left), and the accused IAS officer, Sriram Venkitaraman. — Journalist KM Basheer’s death: ‘Siraj’ accuses Keralam CM, Chief Secretary of rejecting request for special public prosecutor

Naidu said the drought-affected Rayalaseema is being reshaped into a ₹1 lakh crore global horticulture hub. — Rayalaseema will turn from drought-hit region into land of wealth, Naidu unveils ambitious plans

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ECI ignoring the law and starting ‘completely alien procedure’ in SIR: Bombay HC flays poll body for deletions

After Musheerabad, Telangana Congress says it found more pre-printed Form 7s aimed at deleting Muslim voters in Bahadurpura

Facebook blocks Malayalam digital outlet NOCAP’s page in India; Vijayan accuses UDF of suppressing press freedom

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

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