Centre restricts sale of cough and cold drug combinations, cites risk to children below four
The South Firstby Sumit Jha·23 Aug 2026
Centre restricts sale of cough and cold drug combinations, cites risk to children below four The latest order follows an earlier notification issued by the government on 15 April 2025, which had...
Telangana auto, cab strike called off after talks; govt promises revised fares, State-run aggregator
The South Firstby South First Desk·23 Aug 2026
Telangana auto, cab strike called off after talks; govt promises revised fares, State-run aggregator The government said a joint meeting involving the Labour and Transport Departments and union...
Hospital rave? Bengaluru startup invites fury with bid to make hospitals ‘less scary’
The South Firstby Sumit Jha·23 Aug 2026
Synopsis:A Bengaluru healthcare startup hosted a music concert and the launch of an AI music startup at a hospital in the city on Saturday night.
Keralam’s Gulf story has another remittance: regressive ideas about women, honour and control
The South Firstby Sreelakshmi Soman·23 Aug 2026
Synopsis: Keralam’s migration story is often measured in remittances, but a 2022 World Bank study on Saudi returnees reveals a less visible impact – the transfer of conservative attitudes on women...
Telangana auto, cab drivers set to launch indefinite strike from Sunday midnight; demand Congress fulfil promises
The South Firstby Sreshta Ladegaam·23 Aug 2026
Telangana auto, cab drivers set to launch indefinite strike from Sunday midnight; demand Congress fulfil promises The strike follows weeks of pressure on the Congress government to fulfil its...
Hyderabad: Two killed in Gachibowli building collapse; two students injured hours later at Toxic event
The South Firstby South First Desk·23 Aug 2026
Hyderabad: Two killed in Gachibowli building collapse; two students injured hours later at Toxic event At the Malla Reddy University, several students were seen climbing onto a temporary structure...
'School Thik Karo' raises a bigger question: What happened to Andhra Pradesh's Nadu-Nedu?
The South Firstby Dheeraj Pola·23 Aug 2026
The Cockroach Janata Party’s (CJP) ‘School Thik Karo‘ (Let’s fix schools) campaign brings renewed focus to ‘Mana Badi Nadu-Nedu‘ (Our School — Then and Now), highlighting both the progress achieved...
Keralam Metro: Will Behera's name-change gamble backfire?
The South Firstby Dileep V Kumar·23 Aug 2026
Keralam Metro: Will Behera’s name-change gamble backfire? Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) is not becoming Keralam Metro Rail Limited anytime soon.
'The Congress needs five or six Shivakumars': Rasheed Kidwai on the Karnataka CM's pan-India appeal
The South Firstby Dese Gowda·23 Aug 2026
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 Keerthivas·23 Aug 2026
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 Jha·23 Aug 2026
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 Bose·22 Aug 2026
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 Desk·22 Aug 2026
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 Keerthivas·22 Aug 2026
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 Desk·22 Aug 2026
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 Bose·22 Aug 2026
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 Desk·22 Aug 2026
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 Desk·22 Aug 2026
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 Desk·22 Aug 2026
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 Desk·22 Aug 2026
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...
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