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Telangana accelerates Hyderabad Metro Phase-I takeover from L&T
Telangana Governor approves MLC nominations of Azharuddin and Prof M Kodandaram
Hibi Eden seeks exit from Digital Cell as CM chatter fuels Congress’s pre-result unease
Kavitha launches new party— Telangana Rashtra Sena (TRS), BRS dubs it ‘duplicate’
After a suicide, Telangana government makes assurances to RTC staff, strike called off
Childbirth isn’t a joke: Akhil Marar’s comments reflect a culture that downplays women’s pain
Just Now
Karnataka government directs health facilities to set up ‘heat stroke management rooms’
Payasam, masala and a song: How a thank-you gesture became Kerala’s latest faith debate
Why doctors say babies don’t need salt or sugar in their first year
Summer poses a slithering threat to Kerala homes; KGMOA says anti-venom treatment not without danger
Unannounced power cuts amid heatwave spark political clash in Kerala
Weather update: Forecast for Southern cities on 25 April
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News
Replug: Why PC Ghose Commission report on Kaleshwaram is legally redundant, infructuous
Irrespective of the merits and demerits of the Commission’s findings, the report could be “thrown out” for not following the principle laid down in the Act and reiterated by courts.
Opinion
Popularity contest vs political clarity: Tamil Nadu Assembly polls 2026 in a nutshell
Travel across Tamil Nadu and you will see three types of voters: First, generational voters who won’t shift sides. Second, voters with great clarity on why they are choosing who they are and assessing the best possible political option this election. Third, blind voters who have no logical reason for why they are choosing who they are choosing.
SF Specials
DMK’s welfare schemes, Vijay’s ‘change’, AIADMK’s legacy: Who will Tamil Nadu women vote for?
South First spoke with several women in Tamil Nadu to understand which party’s promises are resonating with them and where their support lies.
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Citizens Corner
Telangana speeds up ‘sada bainama’ regularisation, over 9 lakh pending applications to get legal title
Citizens Corner
No LPG, no rides: Bengaluru auto drivers pushed to the edge
Citizens Corner
Ground report: LPG shortage leaves Bengaluru auto drivers in long queues, with fewer rides and lower incomes
Community & Culture
Community & Culture
150 years of performance: Swan Lake, the triumph of a classical ballet and its composer
Beyond South
Beyond South
Two-thirds of AAP Rajya Sabha MPs to merge with BJP, Raghav Chadha drops bombshell
Opinions
150 years of performance: Swan Lake, the triumph of a classical ballet and its composer
Criminalising media: How the Telangana government is copying the BJP playbook
A prescription of music for Parkinson’s disease
Mundathikode fireworks disaster and urgent need for safety reform
Telangana RTC strike: Not all issues require same reactions
What next for Telangana after caste census?
Mamata’s stronghold vs BJP’s big bet: Will SIR tip the balance?
Telangana Rising? Not until the farmer can sell
States
Andhra Pradesh
AP liquor scam: ED raids properties of former YSRCP MP and others across 12 locations
Andhra Pradesh
After Anudeep Katikala, Andhra police arrest another stand-up comedian over remarks on Pawan Kalyan, Lokesh
Andhra Pradesh
Tejasvi Surya claims formation of Telangana was ‘worse than Partition’, draws condemnation
Andhra Pradesh
TDP revamps structure, elevates Nara Lokesh as national working president
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh Police arrest former CPRO Pudi Srihari over social media posts
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh Police arrest stand-up comedian Anudeep Katikala over remarks on Pawan Kalyan
Andhra Pradesh
Age tokens integrated with DigiLocker: How Andhra Pradesh plans to restrict social media usage
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh pulls back LuLu Mall plan on Vijayawada RTC land after protests
Andhra Pradesh
Chandrababu Naidu unlocks property rights for 75 lakh families in Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh weighs ban on private sleeper buses after string of fatal highway crashes
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Cabinet plans to turn Vizag’s Rushikonda Palace into public asset, money spinner
Andhra Pradesh