Two more accused in Kalamassery gang-rape case taken into custody
The South Firstby South First Desk·1d ago
Two more accused in Kalamassery gang-rape case taken into custody Ammu alias Saranya is allegedly suspected of playing a key role in taking the woman to the lodge where she was sexually assaulted...
Karnataka Cabinet approves 5 police commissionerates for Bengaluru under Chief Commissioner of Police
The South Firstby South First Desk·1d ago
Karnataka Cabinet approves 5 police commissionerates for Bengaluru under Chief Commissioner of Police The Cabinet approved restructuring Bengaluru City Police into five commissionerates — Central...
'He has no idea of consent:' Telangana Cong MLA flayed for 'misbehaving' with woman on TSRTC bus
The South Firstby South First Desk·1d ago
‘He has no idea of consent:’ Telangana Cong MLA flayed for ‘misbehaving’ with woman on TSRTC bus While interacting with the college student — who claimed that the scheme had helped her save ₹45,000...
Karnataka SIR: Voters still at home despite Form 7 claims they had ‘permanently shifted’
The South Firstby Keerthivas·1d ago
Synopsis: Amid a statewide row over irregularities in Form-7 applications, South First found two voters from Bengaluru’s Malleshwaram constituency still living at the address where objections...
Keralam’s cardiologists face a bigger question as CM questions 'unnecessary' angioplasty
The South Firstby Dileep V Kumar·1d ago
Synopsis: Keralam Chief Minister VD Satheesan’s remarks on unnecessary angioplasties have opened a wider debate in the state over patient safety, medical ethics and the need to distinguish...
Delivery gigs: Migrants' entry into Keralam’s informal labour market, with little safety net
The South Firstby Dileep V Kumar·1d ago
Synopsis: Migrants in Keralam are more likely than native workers to take up delivery work part-time and spend shorter periods in platform-based jobs, a study by the Gulati Institute of Finance and...
Telangana HC hearing on SIR: Petitioners ask court to look beyond their case, at the process itself
The South Firstby Sreshta Ladegaam·1d ago
Synopsis: Advocate L Ravichander, appearing for the petitioners, asked the court to examine the entire SIR process, beyond the two petitioners’ cases.
South divide on early matrimony: From 40% child marriage in AP to 20% teen motherhood in Telangana
The South Firstby Sumit Jha·1d ago
Synopsis: NFHS-6 data has revealed a stark district-level variation in early marriage and teenage motherhood across South India.
University of Kerala land survey triggers row over adjoining AKG Centre property
The South Firstby South First Desk·2d ago
University of Kerala land survey triggers row over adjoining AKG Centre property Revenue Minister A.P.
The children we saved: India's unfinished promise to its cerebral palsy generation
The South Firstby Dr Shakeeb Ahmed Khan·2d ago
The children we saved: India’s unfinished promise to its cerebral palsy generation World Cerebral Palsy Day, observed every 6 October, carries the 2026 theme "Unique and United."
‘In the future, I hope the DMK and AAP will join’: Brinda Karat on Delhi protests, police harassment and Opposition unity
The South Firstby Sreelakshmi Soman·2d ago
‘In the future, I hope the DMK and AAP will join’: Brinda Karat on Delhi protests, police harassment and Opposition unity Karat says young people have come together against Modi’s Hindu-Muslim...
BRS leader Manne Krishank gets bail; party doubles down on charges against Revanth Reddy's family
The South Firstby South First Desk·2d ago
BRS leader Manne Krishank gets bail; party doubles down on charges against Revanth Reddy’s family Following the release of Krishank, BRS leaders held a press meet on the court premises and doubled...
Telangana power bills set to rise from November; DISCOMs allowed to recover ₹5,420 crore in past costs
The South Firstby South First Desk·2d ago
Telangana power bills set to rise from November; DISCOMs allowed to recover ₹5,420 crore in past costs Of the ₹7,635.22 crore total amount, ₹2,214.99 crore relates to agricultural consumption.
Police surround Akashvani Bhawan, Rahul Gandhi taken into custody after hours-long sit-in near ECI
The South Firstby South First Desk·2d ago
Synopsis: Blocked from reaching the Election Commission, INDIA bloc leaders turned their protest into a sit-in at Akashvani Bhawan in New Delhi.
‘Struggle will continue till Gyanesh Kumar’s arrest’: NSUI students throng Bengaluru’s Freedom Park, demand accountability
The South Firstby Keerthivas·2d ago
Synopsis: Hundreds of NSUI students from across Karnataka gathered at Bengaluru’s Freedom Park on Tuesday, demanding the resignation and arrest of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
CPI(M) demands withdrawal of approval for University of Western Australia campus in Chennai
The South Firstby South First Desk·2d ago
CPI(M) demands withdrawal of approval for University of Western Australia campus in Chennai The party said allowing foreign universities was part of the National Education Policy 2020 and said that...
Exposure to 5G radiofrequency signals cuts sperm count and motility in rats, study finds
The South Firstby Sumit Jha·2d ago
Synopsis: A study in the Indian Journal of Medical Research found that male rats exposed to 3.5 GHz and 24 GHz radiofrequency signals for seven hours a day over 60 days had lower sperm...
Kerala HC quashes KAAPA detention of BJP councillor R. Sugathan
The South Firstby South First Desk·2d ago
In a major relief for the BJP-led Thiruvananthapuram Corporation administration, the Kerala High Court on Tuesday, October 6, ordered the release of councillor R.
NDA delegation meets Karnataka Governor, alleges state government interference in SIR process
The South Firstby South First Desk·2d ago
NDA delegation meets Karnataka Governor, alleges state government interference in SIR process The delegation including Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy, R Ashoka and Chalavadi Narayanaswamy met the...
Prejudice in the name: Tamil Nadu set to erase caste names from thousands of villages, streets
The South Firstby Subash Chandra Bose·2d ago
Synopsis: Tamil Nadu’s caste-associated village, street and habitation names act as involuntary social markers for their residents.
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