Keralam Metro: Will Behera's name-change gamble backfire?
The South Firstby Dileep V Kumar1d ago
Keralam Metro: Will Behera’s name-change gamble backfire? Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) is not becoming Keralam Metro Rail Limited anytime soon.
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top 59%'The Congress needs five or six Shivakumars': Rasheed Kidwai on the Karnataka CM's pan-India appeal
The South Firstby Dese Gowda1d ago
Synopsis: There was a time when Rajiv Gandhi called him Gowda, not even DK or Shivakumar. But Rasheed Kidwai says the Karnataka CM has since built political relationships and a degree of...
Saying Wai Wai to the world: Nepal's sole billionaire on building a global business empire
The South Firstby Keerthivas1d ago
Saying Wai Wai to the world: Nepal’s sole billionaire on building a global business empire "Why can't the state be run as a professionally managed organisation?"
Patients are bringing AI diagnoses to fertility clinics. Doctors say AI can explain, but not decide
The South Firstby Sumit Jha1d ago
Patients are bringing AI diagnoses to fertility clinics. Doctors say AI can explain, but not decide Many couples now visit the fertility clinic after already asking AI about their AMH, semen...
DMK set for major overhaul: Youth to get key posts, senior leaders may retire
The South Firstby Subash Chandra Bose2d ago
Synopsis: The Opposition DMK in Tamil Nadu is preparing for a major organisational overhaul, including age and term limits, more opportunities for young leaders, district restructuring, and the...
Debutant Aroma Chundan rows to thrilling finish, lifts Nehru Trophy
The South Firstby South First Desk2d ago
Synopsis: Inaugurating the race, Chief Minister VD Satheesan described the Nehru Trophy Boat Race as a sporting tradition that has grown into a major symbol of Keralam’s collective spirit and...
Doordarshan to digital: Maya Sharma on the rise of TV channels, star anchors and a reverse swing
The South Firstby Keerthivas2d ago
Doordarshan to digital: Maya Sharma on the rise of TV channels, star anchors and a reverse swing Centralisation remains a problem in television newsrooms, where editorial power can rest with one...
Explained | Vande Mataram: The history behind Congress' two-stanza decision—is the BJP ignoring it?
The South Firstby South First Desk2d ago
Synopsis:Did you know that Vande Mataram began life as a two-stanza song? And that the man who got the Congress to restrict the song to two stanzas had also popularised it?
Man stabbed to death in Chennai; 4, including father of woman he was in love with, arrested
The South Firstby Subash Chandra Bose2d ago
Synopsis: A 23-year-old man, Praveen Kumar, died five days after he was allegedly attacked over his relationship with a woman from the same locality near Kelambakkam.
ED taking ‘strange measures’ because Veena is my daughter: Pinarayi Vijayan
The South Firstby South First Desk2d ago
ED taking ‘strange measures’ because Veena is my daughter: Pinarayi Vijayan Pinarayi said the ED was taking “strange measures” because Veena is his daughter and questioned whether the agency...
Thai Maman Thanga Modhiram: Kalyan joins Joyalukkas amid scrutiny over ₹0.01 add-on charges
The South Firstby South First Desk2d ago
The state government has clarified its tender process for the maternal gold ring scheme after the lowest bidder quoted ₹0.01 in additional charges, drawing political scrutiny.
Karnataka launches KEO AI PC; 2,222 computers to reach students across 239 taluks and 31 residential schools
The South Firstby South First Desk2d ago
Karnataka launches KEO AI PC; 2,222 computers to reach students across 239 taluks and 31 residential schools "Our vision is to ensure that Karnataka’s leadership in technology translates into...
Bar Council of India co-chairman demands Mannan Kumar Mishra's resignation; alleges Rs 150-crore fund diversion
The South Firstby South First Desk2d ago
The demand for Bar Council of India (BCI) chairman Mannan Kumar Mishra’s resignation intensified on Saturday, with BCI co-chairman and senior advocate YR Sadashiva Reddy asking him to step down...
Karnataka imposes one year ban on analogue paneer
The South Firstby South First Desk2d ago
A product prepared in the form of paneer by wholly or partially replacing milk fat or milk solids with vegetable oil, vegetable fat or other non-dairy ingredients is considered analogue or...
BJP's Telangana dilemma: Go it alone or hunt for allies?
The South Firstby R Dileep Reddy2d ago
Synopsis: The absence of a Telangana leader from the BJP’s new national executive raises questions about the high command’s confidence in the state unit.
HRF rejects Andhra Minister Lokesh's 'deliberate misinformation' claim over AI data centres in Vizag
The South Firstby South First Desk2d ago
Synopsis: Countering Lokesh’s statements, the HRF press release said, “The government’s own record, however, points to precisely the opposite conclusion, and the Minister’s assurances do not...
Moral policing torture: Emergency martyr Snehalatha Reddy’s story caught in obscenity row
The South Firstby Dileep V Kumar2d ago
Synopsis: A play on Emergency-era repression has sparked controversy in Keralam after a torture scene depicting theatre artist Snehalatha Reddy drew criticism over nudity and obscenity.
Beyond the Mecca Accord: A new security equation from the Gulf to South Asia
The South Firstby Luv Puri2d ago
Synopsis: The Mecca Accord is neither the beginning of an “Islamic NATO” nor a merely symbolic pact with little military substance.
Coordinated alibis and a false trail: How a 13-year-old allegedly masterminded Karuvatta murder
The South Firstby Dileep V Kumar2d ago
Synopsis: The four teenagers accused of killing 67-year-old Sivankutty Chettiyar in Kerala’s Alappuzha allegedly discussed several ways to kill him before settling on a plan to enter his house at...
People’s Plan at 30: Kerala youth to take forward revolution in local governance
The South Firstby Dileep V Kumar2d ago
Synopsis: Launched on 17 August 1996, Kerala’s People’s Plan Campaign transformed local development by giving communities a greater role in deciding how public funds were spent and shaping projects...