'Archaic and stereotypical assumptions': Women wrestlers move Delhi HC against acquittal of Brij Bhushan in sexual harassment case
The South Firstby South First Desk·14d ago
Synopsis: The appeal contends that the impugned order proceeds on conjectures and surmises, fails to apply binding and well-settled principles of law, and, in material part, rests its reasoning on...
From Gade Saikrishna to Cheekati Gopi: An alarming series of custodial death cases in Andhra Pradesh
The South Firstby Sarath Chandra B·14d ago
Synopsis:The controversies this year began with the case of Gade Saikrishna. A series of custodial deaths and cases involving alleged police torture and harassment across Andhra Pradesh has since...
CPI(M) stages protest over Gem Veeramani case, demands court-monitored SIT
The South Firstby South First Desk·14d ago
CPI(M) stages protest over Gem Veeramani case, demands court-monitored SIT CPIM state secretary, P.
Dirtier the air, the faster kidney function slipped, reveals study conducted in Chennai and Delhi
The South Firstby Sumit Jha·14d ago
Synopsis: A study of more than 12,000 adults in Chennai and Delhi found that long-term exposure to PM2.5 was associated with declining kidney function.
Keralam: Counselling brings alleged sexual assault of Class 9 student to light; two arrested, minor detained
The South Firstby South First Desk·14d ago
Keralam: Counselling brings alleged sexual assault of Class 9 student to light; two arrested, minor detained The survivor had not disclosed the incident for several months, reportedly out of fear.
Sabarimala season ahead, Keralam Devaswom Minister and Board struggle to tango
The South Firstby Sreelakshmi Soman·14d ago
Synopsis:Days ahead of the Sabarimala season, differences between Devaswom Minister K. Muraleedharan and Travancore Devaswom Board president K Jayakumar expose a larger coordination gap.
Turncoat Telangana MLA Arekapudi Gandhi summoned by ED
The South Firstby South First Desk·14d ago
Turncoat Telangana MLA Arekapudi Gandhi summoned by ED Gandhi won the Serilingampally Assembly seat in 2023 on a BRS ticket but had switched to Congress in 2024.
‘He is not an exception’: As Satheesan battles controversies, Congress insider recalls mid-term CM changes
The South Firstby Sreelakshmi Soman·14d ago
‘He is not an exception’: As Satheesan battles controversies, Congress insider recalls mid-term CM changes The controversy over the privately chartered flight is being closely watched by the...
Karnataka government announces Rs 1,250-crore relief measure for drought-hit farmers
The South Firstby South First Desk·14d ago
Karnataka government announces Rs 1,250-crore relief measure for drought-hit farmers Under this, around 46–50 lakh farmers will receive a one-time input subsidy of ₹2,500 each, Deputy Chief...
Goitre down, thyroid autoimmunity up: What four decades of iodised salt show in Indian children
The South Firstby Sumit Jha·14d ago
Synopsis: A nationwide study of 8,903 Indian schoolchildren found goitre prevalence has fallen to 10.3 percent after four decades of universal salt iodisation.
Tamil Nadu forms four-member all-women SIT to probe Veeramani POCSO case
The South Firstby South First Desk·14d ago
Tamil Nadu forms four-member all-women SIT to probe Veeramani POCSO case The SIT was formed on the same day action was taken against three police officers involved in the previous probe, following...
Supreme Court order clears way for Khairatabad bypoll; Majlis now holds the key
The South Firstby R Dileep Reddy·14d ago
Synopsis:The Majlis could emerge as either the king or the kingmaker in the Khairatabad bypoll, where Muslims account for 26 to 29 per cent of the electorate.
2012 Dharmasthala rape-murder: Karnataka forms five-member SIT after SC orders fresh probe
The South Firstby South First Desk·14d ago
Synopsis: Karnataka has constituted a five-member SIT to conduct a fresh investigation into the 2012 rape and murder of a 17-year-old in Ujire, Dakshina Kannada following a Supreme Court order...
1859 Carrington Event: Long-buried Trivandrum Observatory records offer new clues to the most powerful solar storm on record
The South Firstby Dileep V Kumar·14d ago
Synopsis: Researchers from the University of Kerala have uncovered 1859 magnetic records from the Trivandrum Observatory that offer a rare equatorial view of the powerful geomagnetic storms known...
India has no new anaemia figures. The ICMR survey meant to provide them is still being analysed
The South Firstby Sumit Jha·14d ago
Synopsis: An RTI response from ICMR-NIN reveals that fieldwork for India’s replacement anaemia survey, DABS-I, is complete, but laboratory and statistical analysis remain underway.
Telangana tangle: When thieves fall out, the truth comes out!
The South Firstby N Venugopal·14d ago
Synopsis: The quarrel between Revanth Reddy and the BRS has brought competing allegations about the landholdings of political leaders and their families into the public domain.
Telangana clears registration of Section 22-A properties with valid approvals
The South Firstby South First Desk·14d ago
The Telangana government has cleared the way for registering properties that fall under the state’s Section 22-A prohibited land list, provided they carry valid approvals from competent...
A whistleblower, an NGO & a pen drive that told a sordid tale — and put an industrialist behind bars
The South Firstby South First Desk·14d ago
A whistleblower, an NGO & a pen drive that told a sordid tale — and put an industrialist behind bars ICWO's AJ Hariharan welcomed Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s directive for a foolproof...
Veeramani case: Minor girls' photos go online as police accountability, media ethics take a back seat
The South Firstby Subash Chandra Bose·14d ago
Synopsis: A child rights activist has urged the Madras High Court to monitor the Gem Veeramani POCSO case amid the circulation of photographs and sensitive details linked to minor victims.
Karnataka Congress MLC wants party-led govt to suspend Gruha Lakshmi, divert funds for drought relief
The South Firstby South First Desk·14d ago
Karnataka Congress MLC wants party-led govt to suspend Gruha Lakshmi, divert funds for drought relief MLC Kamakanoor made the demand a day after Chief Minister DK Shivakumar urged Prime Minister...
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