A tip-off, a midnight flight and baby’s diaper: Kochi lead yields Rs 1 crore gold haul
The South Firstby Dileep V Kumar·3 Sept 2026
A tip-off, a midnight flight and baby’s diaper: Kochi lead yields Rs 1 crore gold haul The DRI seized nearly 1 kg of gold in the Karipur operation, with about 500 grams, valued at nearly ₹50 lakh...
ACB searches TTD Deputy Executive Officer Lokanadham's properties in DA case
The South Firstby South First Desk·2 Sept 2026
ACB searches TTD Deputy Executive Officer Lokanadham’s properties in DA case According to the ACB, the searches found gold jewellery, cash, and property records pointing to assets disproportionate...
Woman harassed over Railways' gaffe, Kerala SHRC orders Rs 2 lakh compensation
The South Firstby South First Desk·2 Sept 2026
Woman harassed over Railways’ gaffe, Kerala SHRC orders Rs 2 lakh compensation Justice Alexander Thomas observed that forcing a woman travelling alone to get off a train in the middle of the night...
Pudukkottai bus accident injures Narikuravar students; caste discrimination allegations surface
The South Firstby South First Desk·2 Sept 2026
Pudukkottai bus accident injures Narikuravar students; caste discrimination allegations surface One of the students, Pavithra, who spoke to South First, alleged that Narikuravar students routinely...
Revanth Reddy’s nephew claims “Forbes 30 under 30” in bio but he isn’t on the list
The South Firstby Sumit Jha·2 Sept 2026
Synopsis: In a dated LinkedIn post, Nayan Reddy Anumula, son of Telangana CM Revanth Reddy’s brother Kondal Reddy, shared an article and claimed he has “been named to Forbes India 30 under 30, Year...
'Criminal waste': BRS 'chargesheet' slams Revanth Reddy government for betraying people
The South Firstby South First Desk·2 Sept 2026
Synopsis: The “chargesheet” referred to the Congress’s poll promises on agriculture and livelihoods.
Back-to-back legal setbacks for two UDF MLAs
The South Firstby South First Desk·2 Sept 2026
Synopsis: A vigilance court has ordered the registration of a case against Chalakkudy MLA in a corruption case, a day after a Mumbai court had sentenced Pala MLA Mani C Kappan to one year in prison...
Vande Mataram row spills into second day of SFI-police clashes in Keralam; several injured
The South Firstby South First Desk·2 Sept 2026
Synopsis:SFI activists clashed with Kerala police for the second consecutive day in the State capital Thiruvananthapuram after the student body organised a march protesting police action at...
Keralam Child Rights Commission recommends elimination of sugar from Amrutham Mix, raises health concerns
The South Firstby South First Desk·2 Sept 2026
Keralam Child Rights Commission recommends elimination of sugar from Amrutham Mix, raises health concerns The commission directed the Director of the Women and Child Development Department to...
Our world: The Öcalan overture; will Turkish President Erdoğan respond?
The South Firstby Neena Gopal·2 Sept 2026
Our world: The Öcalan overture; will Turkish President Erdoğan respond? Kurdish activists describe the move to disarm and dissolve the PKK as "a positive development."
Kerala CM defends full rendition of Vande Mataram at event attended by Vice President, cites protocol
The South Firstby South First Desk·2 Sept 2026
Kerala CM defends full rendition of Vande Mataram at event attended by Vice President, cites protocol The CM justified the move, saying the state was bound by an established central protocol when...
TN CM Vijay announces withdrawal of cases against farmers and teachers
The South Firstby South First Desk·2 Sept 2026
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, speaking in the Assembly on September 2, announced that all cases registered between May 2021 and April 2026 against farmers and teachers who held peaceful...
Telugu Art Director Anand Sai's son Sandeep Anand arrested after fatal Hyderabad accident
The South Firstby South First Desk·2 Sept 2026
Telugu Art Director Anand Sai’s son Sandeep Anand arrested after fatal Hyderabad accident Investigators traced one of the vehicles involved in the accident, a Mahindra XUV electric car, to Sandeep...
‘Misinterpretation of Islam’: Keralam CM Satheesan rejects Kanthapuram’s remarks on women
The South Firstby South First Desk·2 Sept 2026
‘Misinterpretation of Islam’: Keralam CM Satheesan rejects Kanthapuram’s remarks on women The Chief Minister said Kanthapuram was misinterpreting Islam and cited women in Islamic history who held...
Planned killing executed with sophistication, professionalism: Shocking details emerge in US Malayali women murder case
The South Firstby South First Desk·2 Sept 2026
Planned killing executed with sophistication, professionalism: Shocking details emerge in US Malayali women murder case The complaint, produced before the court, alleged that the commission of the...
7-year-old tribal girl dies, 70 including children fall ill after taking malaria tablets in Andhra Pradesh's Gollaguppa
The South Firstby South First Desk·2 Sept 2026
7-year-old tribal girl dies, 70 including children fall ill after taking malaria tablets in Andhra Pradesh’s Gollaguppa The child developed severe vomiting and a burning sensation in her stomach...
In Tamil Nadu’s Kothagiri Hills tea estates, gum disease is widespread – toothbrush a rarity
The South Firstby Sumit Jha·2 Sept 2026
Synopsis: A study of 540 tea plantation workers in Tamil Nadu’s Kothagiri Hills found that 62.6 percent had gum disease, with many cases classified as severe.
Girls are no longer his concern: Meet 'Keralam's Yamal', who became an overnight sensation
The South Firstby Sreelakshmi Soman·2 Sept 2026
Girls are no longer his concern: Meet ‘Keralam’s Yamal’, who became an overnight sensation Allen's life took an unexpected confident turn after Nikhil Manohar, a block panchayat member and vlogger...
Post-SIR survey: Deletions equal 89% of 2023 Hyderabad turnout, Muslim names comprise over 40% of voters left off
The South Firstby South First Desk·1 Sept 2026
Post-SIR survey: Deletions equal 89% of 2023 Hyderabad turnout, Muslim names comprise over 40% of voters left off A preliminary analysis of Hyderabad’s Special Intensive Revision records 19.41 lakh...
7.8% growth, but don't travel or buy gold: PM Modi's 'heartiest congratulations' to the nation invite scorn
The South Firstby South First Desk·1 Sept 2026
Synopsis:India recorded 7.8 percent GDP official growth in the first quarter of 2026-27. Yet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a video celebrating the feat urged Indians to avoid non-essential...
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