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Overspeeding and unsafe roads behind Tamil Nadu’s high road accident toll
Miscreants vandalise ancient Shiva Lingam in Andhra’s Draksharamam
Southern cities brace for New Year’s Eve with traffic curbs, crowd controls
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ECI’s rushed and opaque SIR is disenfranchising the marginalised, Congress alleges
Siddaramaiah urges PM Modi to suspend enforcement of VB-G RAM G Act
Two Decembers, four decades apart in Kerala: Chalai and BJP’s capital city moment
Andhra Pradesh to rename Gram and Ward Sachivalayams as Swarna Gramam and Swarna Wards
Six-airport push cruises ahead as Telangana releases final instalment of AAI fee
Tamil Nadu records one in five sepsis deaths in India
Major police rejig in Hyderabad; Future City Commissionerate announced as city expands
Court drops sexual harassment charge against JD(S) MLA Revanna
Infosys says sold land in Karnataka was not government-allotted amid scrutiny over land meant for job creation
Andhra Pradesh’s roads face Sankranti deadline, puts TDP governance on trial

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