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Southern Mail Newspaper
Congress submits no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla
Chief Whip of Congress in the Lok Sabha K. Suresh and Whip Jawed Ahmed handed over the notice to the Secretary-General Amid the ruckus and adjournments in the Lower House, the Opposition parties led by the Congress submited a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday (February 10, 2026).
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February 11, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
'Jana Nayagan' censor row: Madras High Court permits Vijay-starrer's producer to withdraw writ petition
Justice P.T. Asha dismisses the writ petition as withdrawn after KVN Productions LLP states that it has accepted a reference to the CBFC's revising committee
2 min |
February 11, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
GSDP growth of State has outpaced national average, says planning official
Andhra Pradesh's GSDP is estimated at ₹17.62 lakh crore, reflecting a growth of 10.75%, says State Planning Department Principal Secretary Piyush Kumar
1 min |
February 11, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Parliament Budget Session: Both Houses to begin discussion on Union Budget 2026-27
Opposition MPs are likely to demand a discussion on the framework of the Trade Agreement between India and the United States
2 min |
February 10, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
India-Greece defence ties in focus as Ministers meet in New Delhi
India-Greece defence cooperation, Rajnath Singh-Nikos Dendias meeting, bilateral talks, Joint Services Staff Talks, maritime exercise
1 min |
February 10, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
A year on, demands of surrendered Maoists remain unfulfilled
Sluggish rehabilitation process is nothing but betrayal of surrendered Maoists' trust, says committee
2 min |
February 10, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
In a dubious first, TNPSC cancels Group II and IIA exam midway after bungling centre allotment
Hundreds of candidates, who turned up at the D.G. Vaishnav College at Chennai's Arumbakkam, were not allowed to write the test, as their names did not figure in the list.
2 min |
February 10, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
CM Stalin writes to PM Modi seeking timely release of funds for land acquisition for railway projects in Tamil Nadu
Mr. Stalin said he was constrained to write the letter in the light of some \"factually incorrect information\" being spread in the media in this regard
3 min |
February 09, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
PM Modi in Malaysia: India, Malaysia renew pledges to boost trade, collaboration
India and Malaysia ink a number of agreements following talks between PM Modi and PM Anwar Ibrahim
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February 09, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Panaiyur residents oppose as TVK cadre gather at party headquarters to collect poll papers
A cross-section of residents in Panaiyur, Chennai, launched a demonstration on Friday, objecting to hundreds of cadres descending on the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) headquarters in the locality, blocking access for locals and parking cars haphazardly in the area.
1 min |
February 08, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
High Command will have to react, says DCM
Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar on Friday sought to put the ball in the court of the Congress high command with respect to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's son and MLC Yathindra's statement that the high command had sent a clear signal that there will be no leadership change in Karnataka.
1 min |
February 08, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Mineral-rich A.P. stands to gain from Rare Earth Corridor plan, says official
State has the mineral deposits spread in about 16,000 hectares, of which superior quality minerals have been identified mostly in Visakhapatnam and Srikakulam districts, according to APMDC vice-chairman and MD Pravin Kumar
2 min |
February 08, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Foundation laid for T.N.'s first Sea Turtle Conservation Centre at Guindy
The Centre of Excellence will be established under the World Bank-aided TN-SHORE at a cost of ₹14.50 crore
1 min |
February 08, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Efficient water management will ensure a drought-free State: Naidu
Water Users' Associations play a key role in water governance, works will be allotted to irrigation associations without GST, while allowing them to collect water tax and manage canals efficiently, says Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu
1 min |
February 07, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Actor Vijay's tax penalty case Madras High Court dismisses his plea
Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy refuses to set aside the ₹1.5-crore penalty imposed on him for not having voluntarily disclosed an additional income of ₹15 crore in 2015-16
3 min |
February 07, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Jyoti Nivas College in Bengaluru wins best Women's Institution NCC Award
► Jyoti Nivas College in Bengaluru has been conferred the Best Women's Institution in NCC by the Karnataka and Goa Directorate, National Cadet Corps (NCC), in recognition of its outstanding contribution to leadership development and cadet training.
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February 07, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Actor Vijay's tax penalty case Madras High Court dismisses his plea
Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy refuses to set aside the ₹1.5-crore penalty imposed on him for not having voluntarily disclosed an additional income of ₹15 crore in 2015-16
3 min |
February 07, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Russian oil imports down to a 38-month low in December 2025 as India diversifies sources
Russia's share in India's crude oil imports dropped to 24% in December 2025 from 34% a month earlier
1 min |
February 07, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Jyoti Nivas College in Bengaluru wins best Women's Institution NCC Award
► Jyoti Nivas College in Bengaluru has been conferred the Best Women's Institution in NCC by the Karnataka and Goa Directorate, National Cadet Corps (NCC), in recognition of its outstanding contribution to leadership development and cadet training.
1 min |
February 07, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Russian oil imports down to a 38-month low in December 2025 as India diversifies sources
Russia's share in India's crude oil imports dropped to 24% in December 2025 from 34% a month earlier
1 min |
February 07, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Efficient water management will ensure a drought-free State: Naidu
Water Users' Associations play a key role in water governance, works will be allotted to irrigation associations without GST, while allowing them to collect water tax and manage canals efficiently, says Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu
1 min |
February 07, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
FICCI Ladies Organisation opens 50-acre industrial park for women entrepreneurs in Gauribidanur in Karnataka
This 50-acre infrastructure aims to lower longstanding entry barriers that have historically kept women, especially first-generation entrepreneurs, out of manufacturing and largescale enterprise
1 min |
February 06, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
In his maiden speech in Rajya Sabha, Kamal Haasan calls Special Intensive Revision a 'disease giving rise to many living dead'
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, referring to Mr. Hassan’s statement alleging that she had used derogatory words about the Tamil language in 2025, clarified that she had quoted Periyar E.V. Ramasamy Naicker and it was not her views.
1 min |
February 06, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
YSRCP will respond firmly if ‘Jungle Raj' continues in A.P., says Jagan
The State government is trying to divert public attention after lab reports exposed claims on Tirupati laddu issue, says the YSRCP president
1 min |
February 06, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Blot on democracy: Rahul Gandhi lodges protest with Lok Sabha Speaker for not being allowed to speak
In his letter to Om Birla, the Congress leader noted that while speaking on the Motion on the President's address on February 2, the Speaker had directed him to authenticate a magazine which he intended to refer to while raising the India-China conflict of 2020
2 min |
February 05, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
T.N. Assembly election: Seat-sharing committee will decide seats for Congress, says DMK leader Kanimozhi
Speaking to reporters after holding discussions with representatives of various organisations to elicit their views and suggestions for inclusion in the manifesto, Ms. Kanimozhi, who is heading the manifesto committee, said the panel would consider appropriate inputs for inclusion with the Chief Minister's approval.
1 min |
February 05, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
In new set of T.N. Assembly poll promises, AIADMK offers three cooking gas cylinders, hike in old-age pension
With the latest round of assurances, the total number of poll promises made by the AIADMK has gone up to 10
1 min |
February 05, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
I am not helpless, but sometimes truth becomes helpless before falsehood, says Karnataka Chief Minister
Strongly denying the Opposition’s allegations that he had been reduced to being \"helpless\", Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday reiterated that it was not the case, but \"sometimes truth becomes helpless before falsehood.
1 min |
February 04, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
India-U.S. trade deal LIVE: Dalal Street soars with record rally; Rupee jumps 119 paise
Trump said he was cutting tariffs on Indian goods to 18%.
5 min |
February 04, 2026
Southern Mail Newspaper
Uproar in Lok Sabha after Rahul Gandhi seeks to quote from former Army chief Naravane's 'memoir'
Rahul Gandhi rose to speak on the Motion of Thanks to the President's address, he said he would first like to respond to the charges made by the previous speaker, BJP MP Tejasvi Surya, against the Congress on nationalism
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