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A divided Opposition unites for disqualified MP Rahul Gandhi, accuse BJP murdering democracy
In Conversation: Meet the man behind the hard-hitting cartoons, Satish Acharya
State Of Play: Karnataka’s BJP government scraps Muslim OBC quota; next step in subverting purpose of reservation

State Of Play: Reality check for Mother Of Democracy as Centre, states crack down on freedom of speech & expression
A three-cornered fight in Chikkanayakanahalli this assembly elections has BJP on the edge
Kerala archbishop comment supporting BJP to increase rubber prices stokes political fight
State Of Play: JD(S) looks to emerge kingmaker in Karnataka assembly polls 2023
Reporter’s Take: DMK infighting to the fore as supporters clash, Tamil Nadu DGP acts tough
Karnakata Assembly Polls 2023: Turncoat or not, local MLA K Sudhakar is a favourite in Chikkaballapura
‘We were thrashed without any provocation’: Injured student from Kerala at IGNTU
The Debate: Centre’s reasons to oppose legal recognition of same sex marriages disrespectful, says activists
Amidst health risks and political blame-game over toxic smoke, hundreds leave Kochi
‘PM Narendra Modi grandfather of hypocrisy’: BRS leader and Telangana Minister KT Rama Rao
Reporter’s Take: BJP spreading lies on migrant workers to disrupt Opposition unity, says TN CM MK Stalin
‘Missing’ BJP MLA accused in bribery scam resurfaces after obtaining anticipatory bail
State Of Play: Defection from BJP to AIADMK in Tamil Nadu and what it means for their alliance
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin meets migrant workers, dispels fears over attacks
Karnataka Polls 2023: Anti-incumbency a non-issue in this North Bengaluru hub
In Conversation: ‘Voice of the people for change is mandate for Congress in state’: DK Shivakumar
In Conversation: DMK behind fake videos of attacks on migrant workers’: TN BJP vice president
State Of Play: Why has Telangana government gone to Supreme Court against its Governor?
Karnataka Polls 2023: The anti-incumbency challenge in Chintamani Town
BJP MLA’s son caught for bribery, ₹8 crore cash seized by Lokayukta
DMK-Congress alliance sweeps Erode East bypolls, Chief Minister Stalin says endorsement of Dravidian model
Reporter’s Take: ‘Only anti-social elements will politicise events on campus’, says NITC Director Prasad Krishna
State Of Play: BJP as alternative to BJP; why party is disowning Basavaraj Bommai government
Shiksha, the humanoid teacher who’s won children’s hearts
‘Irinjadappilly Raman’: PETA India gifts India’s first-ever robotic elephant to a Kerala temple

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CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Sourav Das and Asutosh Ranka addressing a press conference. — ‘No breach of peace for one year’: Delhi court orders release of three CJP leaders with rider

Karnataka High Court — Karnataka HC stays FIRs against two BJP agents accused of filing bulk Form 7s seeking deletion of minority voters

Police personnel surround and assist protesters lying on the road during a demonstration in Chennai, with AISF-AIYF flags visible in the background. — Woman alleges sexual assault by police officer during anti-SIR protest in Chennai

Congress — Congress calls for mass mobilisation in Delhi on Monday, summons all MPs, MLAs, MLCs and local leaders

Delhi police detain Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das, and Ashutosh Ranka from the flight — Delhi Police expected to produce CJP leaders before magistrate a day after detention from Air India flight

DMK's relationship with Congress has become contentious following political developments in Tamil Nadu. — SIR: Regional parties cannot afford to remain ambiguous

Mental health — Rs 2,000–Rs 3,000 a month for years: The prohibitive cost of long-term mental healthcare

A 'kudakallu', a prehistoric megalithic burial monument, at Kundamkuzhy, Kasaragod. (Kerala Tourism). — Forgotten stones, hidden caves and buried stories: Kasaragod digs into its past

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Police detaining a protester in Delhi on Saturday. — UN Human Rights body concerned over mass detentions in India, calls for release of protesters

Police whisked away the detained students on waiting buses. — The road to Jantar Mantar: A day inside India’s sealed capital

Rahul Gandhi interacting with students at the 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' event in Chennai. (@INCIndia/X) — International, financial forces controlling Modi, Rahul Gandhi alleges at Chennai ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’

Rahul Gandhi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay stand together holding a bouquet of white flowers during a meeting in Chennai. — Rahul Gandhi invites Vijay to join anti-BJP campaigns; SIR, CJP protests discussed

All major roads remained heavily guarded by police and armed personnel, with access restricted to everyone. — In groups of four, through back lanes: How students tried to reach a sealed Jantar Mantar

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu. — BC reservations for local body polls: AP Cabinet clears Rajiv Ranjan Mishra Commission recommendations

InJest in a satirical column by South First. Names, places, situations are all fictitious. Caricature by Satish Acharya/South First. — Chickens on a roll to sponsor all opposition protests

‘Cowardice!’: Rahul, Priyanka slam government, back India’s youth