Gandhi and Ivan Illich: What two barefoot prophets saw coming
The South Firstby John Kurien·7d ago
Gandhi and Ivan Illich: What two barefoot prophets saw coming When Illich left India, he left behind a map—a way of seeing the traps of progress, of diagnosing the pathologies of our institutions...
Body fights flu and COVID, but the price it pays may be a Parkinson's risk
The South Firstby Sumit Jha·7d ago
Synopsis: Hyderabad researchers have found that viral RNA can push a Parkinson’s-linked brain protein towards harmful aggregation in neurons.
After CM Shivakumar-led dharna, Karnataka CEO orders action over bulk Form 7 filings; police to also probe
The South Firstby South First Desk·7d ago
After CM Shivakumar-led dharna, Karnataka CEO orders action over bulk Form 7 filings; police to also probe The State government is expected to have an FIR registered under Sections 217 (concerning...
Karnataka Congress puts 13 questions to ECI over bulk Form 7 filings; Kharge demands scrapping of SIR
The South Firstby South First Desk·7d ago
Karnataka Congress puts 13 questions to ECI over bulk Form 7 filings; Kharge demands scrapping of SIR Kharge called for a criminal inquiry into bulk Form 7 filings and FIRs against those who...
Supreme Court stays Karnataka HC order directing ‘de novo’ SIT probe into KPSC irregularities
The South Firstby South First Desk·7d ago
Synopsis: The Supreme Court on 1 October stayed the Karnataka High Court’s order for an SIT to conduct a fresh investigation into alleged irregularities in KPSC recruitments.
Eight months without pay, ‘scare tactics' to push contract employment: Inside employees’ protest against Madhyamam
The South Firstby Sreelakshmi Soman·7d ago
Synopsis: Employees of the Malayalam daily Madhyamam are protesting over eight months of salary arrears, contractualisation and job insecurity.
Monalisa Bhosle: MP High Court overturns birth record change that made her a minor after interfaith marriage
The South Firstby South First Desk·7d ago
Monalisa Bhosle: MP High Court overturns birth record change that made her a minor after interfaith marriage The order followed her interfaith marriage in March 2026 and resulted in her being...
Keralam plans law to regulate private hospital treatment costs
The South Firstby South First Desk·7d ago
Keralam plans law to regulate private hospital treatment costs Minister for Health Muraleedharan said that though private hospitals play an important role in the state's healthcare system, the...
Did algorithm flag voters without human verification? Telangana HC petition challenges ERONET software
The South Firstby Sreshta Ladegaam·7d ago
Synopsis: With over two-thirds of electors in the latest draft rolls receiving notices over anomalies, discrepencies, and mapping issues in Telangana, concerns are being raised about the process...
Identity crisis? SFI 'activist' destroys Kodiyeri flex during SFI march against Youth Congress
The South Firstby South First Desk·7d ago
Synopsis: The activist was heard shouting slogans against the Youth Congress before tearing down the board, then rejoined the procession and continued shouting slogans.
Congress accuses BJP BLA of filing Form 7 to delete Muslim voters in Hyderabad
The South Firstby South First Desk·7d ago
Congress accuses BJP BLA of filing Form 7 to delete Muslim voters in Hyderabad The Congress sought an independent enquiry, preservation of the original forms, and individual statements from the...
Karnataka DyCM G Parameshwara urges Centre to raise drought relief as crop losses touch Rs 27,576 crore
The South Firstby South First Desk·7d ago
Karnataka DyCM G Parameshwara urges Centre to raise drought relief as crop losses touch Rs 27,576 crore A Joint Crop Loss Assessment in the 76 newly declared taluks found agricultural crop loss...
SIR: K’taka CM Shivakumar leads sit-in at CEO’s office over alleged Form 7 ‘fraud’, demands thorough probe
The South Firstby South First Desk·7d ago
SIR: K’taka CM Shivakumar leads sit-in at CEO’s office over alleged Form 7 ‘fraud’, demands thorough probe KPCC President BK Hariprasad, Ministers Priyank Kharge, SS Mallikarjun, Eshwar Khandre and...
Kerala CM defamation case: Reporter TV MD Anto Augustine appears for police questioning
The South Firstby South First Desk·7d ago
Synopsis: KPCC spokesperson Raju P. Nair filed a complaint alleging a conspiracy to damage Satheesan’s reputation using fabricated documents.
BJP targets muslim voters for deletion from an Odisha constituency
The South Firstby Ayushi Kar The Reporters Collective·7d ago
Synopsis: An investigation by the Reporters’ Collective shows that booth-level agents of the BJP in the Bhadrak Assembly constituency in Odisha attempted to strike off Muslim voters en masse.
14 including Gem Granites Veeramani, detained under Goondas Act in Chennai
The South Firstby South First Desk·7d ago
Synopsis: Among those detained are five accused in the murder of Kannan, who was allegedly attacked and killed with a knife in public at Vannanthurai in Adyar’s Shastri Nagar on 5 September 2026.
ED launches probe into alleged ₹100-crore scam involving former minister Anbil Mahesh
The South Firstby South First Desk·7d ago
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered a case and launched an investigation into the alleged ₹100-crore scam involving regulatory approvals for private schools during the Dravida Munnetra...
From guns to ballot box: Can Communists and former revolutionaries forge Telangana's third alternative?
The South Firstby PV Kondal Rao·7d ago
Synopsis:More than 760 Maoists have surrendered their arms since 2024. Their senior leaders have articulated a shift from armed conflict to contesting elections.
Minister alleges bulk Form 7 filing to remove voters in Karnataka; CM Shivakumar blames BJP leaders
The South Firstby South First Desk·7d ago
Minister alleges bulk Form 7 filing to remove voters in Karnataka; CM Shivakumar blames BJP leaders Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar backed Arshad while stating that a 'fraud' is being...
Veeramani POCSO case: DCP V.V. Geethanjali, part of previous probe team, recuses herself from SIT
The South Firstby South First Desk·7d ago
Deputy Commissioner of Police V.V. Geethanjali has been relieved from the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the POCSO cases involving Gem Granites founder R. Veeramani and others.
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