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Southern Mail Newspaper
Congress continuing in DMK alliance is doubtful: Edappadi K. Palaniswami
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), headed by AIADMK, will jointly face the election with alliance parties, he says
1 min |
January 18, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda fails to contain frustration over slow pace of highway bypass work in Hassan on Bengaluru-Mangaluru highway
The bypass is part of the four-lane National Highway 75 connecting Hassan and Maranahalli in Sakleshpur taluk
1 min |
January 18, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Alanganallur jallikattu begins on a high; gallery packed with tourists
The winner would walk home with a brand new car, while the runner-up would be given a two-wheeler.
1 min |
January 18, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
High stakes and bloodshed as rooster fights defy State ban across districts
Makeshift arenas in Krishna and Godavari districts drew large crowds for illegal betting during Sankranti, with punters winning up to ₹1.5 crore in single bouts despite strict government prohibition
1 min |
January 18, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Congress leader booked for threatening and abusing Municipal Commissioner in Karnataka
The Congress leader threatened the Municipal Commissioner over a flex and banner to promote Kannada film Cult that was removed for violating norms
2 min |
January 17, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
52.94% turnout recorded in Mumbai civic polls; down from 55.53% in last elections in 2017
The last BMC polls were held in 2017 with a voter turnout of 55.53%, and the term of the elected body ended in March 2022
1 min |
January 17, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Supreme Court refuses to entertain Jana Nayagan producer's plea, who says he is 'ruined'
Supreme Court asks the Madras High Court Division Bench to pass a direction on January 20
1 min |
January 17, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
A.P. CM Naidu inaugurates a slew of projects as Sankranti festival begins in his hometown
Naidu participates in groundbreaking ceremony of ₹126.06-crore water project, inaugurates road laid with ₹77 lakh and a skill development centre built at a cost of ₹1.4 crore
1 min |
January 15, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
1 km built in 25 years: High Court asks Karnataka to scrap Bengaluru-Mysuru Infrastructure Corridor project
\"This project, instead of de-clogging and de-congesting the city by developing five townships on the Bangalore-Mysore corridor has clogged and congested the High Court and other courts,\" the Court observed.
2 min |
January 14, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Inter-departmental panel formed to combat 'digital arrests' on real-time basis, met with online intermediaries: Government to Supreme Court
A note given by the Union government in the Supreme Court showed that ₹3000 crore has already been scammed by fraudsters from victims based on statistics gathered from reported complaints of digital arrests alone
2 min |
January 14, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Never forget your identity, roots, Stalin tells Tamil diaspora
Listing steps taken by his government for the welfare of Tamils living abroad, he says the objective is to ensure their welfare regardless of where they live
1 min |
January 14, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Amit Shah unveils BJP's three-point poll agenda in Kerala, demands investigation by neutral agency into Sabarimala gold theft
Victory in local body elections in Kerala, especially at the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, is the first step towards its ultimate aim of forming a government in the State, says Shah
2 min |
January 13, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
PSLV-C62/EOS-N1 Mission encounters anomaly during end of PS3 stage
After a 22.5-hour countdown, the PSLV-C62 with the EOS-N1 satellite and 15 co-passenger satellites developed by startups and academia from India and abroad lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 10.18 a.m
1 min |
January 13, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Chennai Metro Rail train chugs along from Porur to Vadapalani
The Chennai Metro Rail Limited conducted a trial run after the elevated viaduct from Porur to Vadapalani was completed.
2 min |
January 13, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
DMK will win more than 200 seats in 2026 elections: Tamil Nadu CM Stalin
DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said on Saturday (January 10, 2026) that he was confident that his party would win more than 200 seats in the upcoming Assembly election in the State.
2 min |
January 12, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
BJP and JD(S) accuse Congress of misleading people on VB-G RAM G scheme, welcome special session
The alliance partners said they would take the issue to the village level to counter the 'misinformation' being spread by the Congress
2 min |
January 12, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
PM Modi leads Shaurya yatra; dazzling lights, drone, devotion pull massive crowd to Somnath
Thousands of devotees thronged the Somnath temple complex on January 10, 2026, staying out well past midnight braving winter chills
1 min |
January 12, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
A.P. Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan urges doctors to visit tribal pockets once a month
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan on Saturday appealed to the doctors, experts in various streams of medicine in particular, to visit tribal villages once a month.
1 min |
January 12, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Siddaramaiah-led govt. in regular collision course with the Centre
Except for his first year in office (2013-14), the rest of his term coincided with the NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and the presence of rival parties in power at the State and central levels appears to be a major source of friction
2 min |
January 11, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Telugu States need to avoid disputes over sharing of water, says Chandrababu Naidu
The Opposition in A.P. seeks disputes with Telangana over Godavari water, but my focus is on utilising the surplus water going waste into the sea through interlinking of rivers to end drought in the State, asserts Chief Minister
2 min |
January 11, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Censor Board too being weaponised by BJP government, charges T.N. CM Stalin
CM Stalin made the comments in a social media post a few hours after the Board cleared Siva-karthikeyan's “Parasakthi” movie ahead of its scheduled release on January 10, albeit with 25 cuts
1 min |
January 11, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Iran protests: 'Enthusiasm to overturn regime incredible,' says Trump
U.S. President Trump threatened to take severe action against Iran if its authorities \"start killing people
3 min |
January 10, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Karnataka government mulling measures to legally challenge MGNREGA repeal
Building further on its opposition to the repeal of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and enactment of the Viksit BharatGuarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act by the Union government, Karnataka will explore legal possibilities to challenge the repeal.
1 min |
January 10, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Rare January system over Bay of Bengal intensifies into deep depression, to bring heavy rainfall to parts of T.N.
The dry spell over Tamil Nadu may ease soon, with a weather system over the Bay of Bengal having consolidated into a deep depression.
1 min |
January 10, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Anbumani-led PMK joins AIADMK-BJP alliance ahead of T.N. Assembly election
Since the revival of the AIADMK-BJP ties in April 2025, the PMK is the first party of considerable following to join the coalition
1 min |
January 08, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Clash during demolition drive: Violence won't be tolerated, says Delhi Home Minister
Ashish Sood said some commercial establishments had illegally come up around the mosque, against which action was being taken in compliance with the directions of the court
2 min |
January 08, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Ballari range DIG transferred after clash that killed Congress party worker in Karnataka
In another key posting, Sumana D. Pennekar, who was serving as Deputy Commissioner of Police (Intelligence), Bengaluru, has been appointed as Superintendent of Police, Ballari district
1 min |
January 08, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Study Qatar model for Sports City development in Amaravati, says Chandrababu Naidu
The CRDA, at its 57th meeting, approves proposals to develop Krishna riverfront as Marina Waterfront and ₹5,000 monthly pension to orphaned minors in the capital region under the LPS, and ratifies 754 posts across various cadres in the CRDA
1 min |
January 08, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Thirupparankundram issue: Madras High Court to pronounce judgment on T.N.'s appeals on January 6
The judges say the issue regarding the restriction imposed on the total number of participants for the Santhanakoodu Urus festival on the hill to 50 will also be discussed in the verdict
1 min |
January 07, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Union Home Minister Amit Shah participates in Pongal celebration in Tiruchi
Earlier in the day, he worshipped at the Sri Jambukeswarar Akilandeswari Temple at Tiruva-naikoil in Tiruchi and the Sri Ranaganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam
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