Telugu influencer Rama Nandana held at Hyderabad airport over alleged UK visa scam
The South Firstby Sreshta Ladegaam7 Sept 2026
Synopsis: Popular social media influencer Rama Nandana was detained by the police over an alleged UK visa scam.
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top 17%Skill test would be conducted if necessary: SAAP responds to sports quota recruitment allegations
The South Firstby Sarath Chandra B7 Sept 2026
Synopsis: Andhra Pradesh government officials have defended the Mega DSC recruitment process amid allegations of fake sports certificates, TET irregularities and reservation violations.
Telangana SIR: ECI revises schedule, extends final publication deadline to November 9
The South Firstby South First Desk7 Sept 2026
Synopsis:The Election Commission has extended Telangana’s SIR schedule, pushing the publication of final electoral rolls to November 9. The extension follows a request from the state CEO.
The avocado lesson Wayanad learnt way before PM Modi
The South Firstby Sreelakshmi Soman7 Sept 2026
Synopsis: Wayanad is witnessing a growing avocado boom. From an almost 80-year-old tree planted during the British era to backyard cultivation and modern avocado festivals, the fruit has gradually...
BRS MLC Tata Madhu allegedly makes derogatory remarks against Assembly Speaker, Congress demands action
The South Firstby South First Desk7 Sept 2026
BRS MLC Tata Madhu allegedly makes derogatory remarks against Assembly Speaker, Congress demands action Madhu reportedly said that BRS chief K.
Beyond the classroom: Thrissur college's Zoology students weave a Keralam silk identity
The South Firstby Dileep V Kumar7 Sept 2026
Synopsis: Students of Vimala College in Thrissur have turned a small classroom experiment with silkworms into V-Weave.
Keralam Muslim youth leader booked over criticism of TV journalist's Islamophobic debate
The South Firstby South First Desk7 Sept 2026
Synopsis: The FIR has triggered criticism, with MLAs from the IUML, the second-largest party in the ruling coalition, also calling for the case to be withdrawn.
NH66 crash: Most victims were drunk, but expert warns against blaming alcohol alone
The South Firstby South First Desk7 Sept 2026
A forensic examination of the eight engineering students from Tamil Nadu who died in the accident on National Highway 66 at Kaipamangalam Panambikunnu, Thrissur, has found that most of the victims...
National award-winning filmmaker R Sarath dies at 64; Satheesan, Pinarayi lead tributes
The South Firstby South First Desk7 Sept 2026
National award-winning filmmaker R Sarath dies at 64; Satheesan, Pinarayi lead tributes Buddhanum Chaplinum Chirikkunnu explored Charlie Chaplin's legacy through the character Indragupthan...
‘Cinema dialogues, acting’: Udhayanidhi hits back at Vijay's speech, accuses Speaker of bias
The South Firstby South First Desk7 Sept 2026
DMK MLA and Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin on Monday accused Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay of making baseless allegations against the DMK in the Assembly and alleged that...
KTR slams Telangana police over alleged misbehaviour with women MLAs for "wearing black sarees"
The South Firstby South First Desk7 Sept 2026
KTR slams Telangana police over alleged misbehaviour with women MLAs for “wearing black sarees” The BRS MLAs had worn black as the Telangana Assembly reconvened to highlight the failures of the...
'The police kept saying I was Bangladeshi': Inside Bengaluru’s migrant verification drive
The South Firstby Keerthivas7 Sept 2026
Synopsis: Bengali-speaking migrant workers from West Bengal and Assam allege harassment, assault, demand for haftas and prolonged questioning during a Bengaluru Police verification drive to...
CM Vijay cites ED documents to allege corruption in previous DMK regime
The South Firstby South First Desk7 Sept 2026
Synopsis: Vijay alleged that the document named Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin and several others as alleged direct beneficiaries.
Bhavanipuzha river throws up three sacks, two bodies and two severed heads
The South Firstby South First Desk7 Sept 2026
The mystery surrounding the bodies of a young woman and a five-year-old girl found in three sacks in the Bhavanipuzha river at Cheerakadavu in Puthur, Attappady, deepened on Monday.
TN CM Vijay outlines police reforms, anti-drug measures and people-centric governance
The South Firstby South First Desk7 Sept 2026
Synopsis: The government, he said, was giving priority to creating an environment in which police officers could perform their duties honestly and courageously without fear or interference.
KTR, Harish Rao detained during BRS protest ahead of Telangana Assembly session
The South Firstby South First Desk7 Sept 2026
Synopsis: BRS MLAs and MLCs on Monday, 7 September, gathered at Gun Park earlier in the day. Addressing the gathering, KTR, alleged that Congress swept to power on reckless promises to Backward...
9 ISRO employee bodies seek clarity on private-sector role involvement; 'ISRO's role won't be diminished,' says IN-SPACe Chairman
The South Firstby South First Desk7 Sept 2026
9 ISRO employee bodies seek clarity on private-sector role involvement; ‘ISRO’s role won’t be diminished,’ says IN-SPACe Chairman They have raised concerns that existing employees could be rendered...
When schooling destroys learning
The South Firstby John Kurien7 Sept 2026
Synopsis:The education system promises salvation but delivers only anxiety, trapping a generation in endless competition, debt and disappointment. Ivan Illich had seen this coming.
Cancer drug case: Big question ahead of final hearing, did regulator present the full picture?
The South Firstby Dileep V Kumar7 Sept 2026
Synopsis: A four-year legal battle over access to an unaffordable life-saving breast cancer drug is finally approaching its decisive moment in the Kerala High Court—but not without fresh...
Rabies vaccine Abhayrab fails potency test, CDSCO flags possible counterfeiting
The South Firstby Sumit Jha7 Sept 2026
Rabies vaccine Abhayrab fails potency test, CDSCO flags possible counterfeiting The government laboratory's test certificate classified the seized sample as “Not of Standard Quality and Misbranded...