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OPINION: A criminal law ‘reform’ that can cost us our digital freedoms
Bilkis Bano case: Supreme Court quashes remission granted to 11 convicts by Gujarat government

Kerala mulls tourism township in ecologically fragile Idukki with UAE funds
People are fasting for 72 hours! Is this beneficial, safe? Read to know
Congress govt asks all Karnataka temples to offer special pujas on Ayodhya idol installation day

Telangana BJP to chart its course for Lok Sabha elections at 2-day conference beginning 7 January
Dalit show of strength in Karnataka village after Caste Hindus assault youth
YSRCP, BJP, TDP or Congress – YSR or NTR families are Andhra’s only choices
Bengaluru’s Mount Carmel College to become fully co-ed; historic decision evokes mixed emotions from alumni
Christian priest who joined Kerala BJP faces complaint of sexual harassment; responsibilities taken away
As YS Sharmila joins the Congress, read about the YSR family’s fallout with the party
Missing Kerala woman Jesna could be alive, CBI report says while dispelling ‘love jihad’ narrative
Telangana eyes tier-2, 3 cities for IT expansion to tackle unemployment, migration to Hyderabad: Minister
As Asia’s largest kids arts festival — Kerala School Kalolsavam — gets off to a colourful start, here’s its origin story
Karnataka BJP says ‘I am a kar sevak; arrest me too’ in protest campaign against Congress government
Four months since launch, ‘Gruha Lakshmi’ in Karnataka is a web of ‘technical errors’, delayed payments
Mahalakshmi sparks ‘Maha Dharna’: Telangana auto union calls for protest on 7 January
Amidst box office hits, Malayalam actor Suresh Gopi to try his — and BJP’s — luck in Lok Sabha polls again
Why 3 central Andhra YSRCP MPs are seeking an exit — and looking to contest on new symbols
A dark horse is raring to take on Bandi Sanjay in Karimnagar, but will he win a Congress ticket?
AUSTRAL AFFAIRS: What happens when a woman’s consent and modesty go south?
‘Offered Rajya Sabha seat from Karnataka by Congress,’ YS Sharmila tells YSRTP leaders
When sycophancy reigns, CM Pinarayi Vijayan becomes ‘demi-god’ in communist politics of Kerala
Karnataka transferring DK Shivakumar DA case from CBI to Lokayukta raises questions
With YS Sharmila’s induction into the Congress on 4 January, party eyes potential revival in Andhra
Political highlights of 2023: Biggest stories from South India from the year gone by
48 days of protest and continuing: Dalit PhD holder alleges caste discrimination in recruitment by OU; varsity calls it baseless
Endosulfan dumped in Kasargod abandoned well 2 decades ago now threaten people in Kerala, Karnataka
What is Bubble Baby Syndrome? 2 month old girl from Karnataka becomes one of the youngest patients to receive bone marrow transplant
South First ground reports 2023: Stories from the ground, voices of the people

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