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Sri Rama Sene leader and two others arrested in Karnataka for alleged plot to poison school water and frame Muslim headmaster

https://thesouthfirst.com/topstory/sri-rama-sene-leader-and-two-others-arrested-in-karnataka-for-alleged-plot-to-poison-school-water-and-frame-muslim-headmaster/

Sri Rama Sene leader and two others arrested in Karnataka for alleged plot to poison school water and frame Muslim headmaster

The accused allegedly conspired to frame the school’s Muslim headmaster and have him transferred from the village for communal reasons.

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‘Abysmal’ support for families as farmer suicides surge in Andhra’s Palnadu; HRF and Rythu Swarajya seek urgent action

https://thesouthfirst.com/andhrapradesh/abysmal-support-for-families-as-farmer-suicides-surge-in-andhras-palnadu-hrf-and-rythu-swarajya-seek-urgent-action/

‘Abysmal’ support for families as farmer suicides surge in Andhra’s Palnadu; HRF and Rythu Swarajya seek urgent action

In several instances, even when officials had acknowledged that the suicides were linked to agrarian distress, no compensation or support was provided.

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CM Anumula Revanth Reddy announces Telangana Sports Policy, aims to nurture Olympic gold medallists

https://thesouthfirst.com/telangana/cm-revanth-announces-telangana-sports-policy-aims-to-nurture-olympic-gold-medallists/

CM Revanth announces Telangana Sports Policy, aims to nurture Olympic gold medallists

The government also has ambitions of hosting major international sporting events. Talks are under way with the Indian Olympic Association to host the National Games within the next two years.

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Kerala’s beloved ‘two rupee doctor’ Rairu Gopal passes way

https://thesouthfirst.com/kerala/keralas-beloved-two-rupee-doctor-rairu-gopal-passes-way/

Kerala's beloved 'two rupee doctor' Rairu Gopal passes way

Over a remarkable career that spanned decades, he treated more than 18 lakh patients, leaving behind a legacy of care, simplicity, and deep empathy.

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Kerala to witness intensified monsoon showers; IMD issues warnings

https://thesouthfirst.com/kerala/kerala-to-witness-intensified-monsoon-showers-imd-issues-warnings/

Kerala to witness intensified monsoon showers; IMD issues warnings

Fishermen have been advised to avoid the sea along the Kerala, Karnataka, and Lakshadweep coasts on 2, 4 and 6 August, as wind speeds may reach 40–60 kmph.

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Telangana Cabinet to deliberate on Justice PC Ghose Commission report on Kaleshwaram project irregularities

https://thesouthfirst.com/telangana/telangana-cabinet-to-deliberate-on-justice-pc-ghose-commission-report-on-kaleshwaram-project-irregularities/

Telangana Cabinet to deliberate on Justice PC Ghose Commission report on Kaleshwaram project irregularities

The judicial commission, led by former Supreme Court judge Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose, submitted its detailed 500-page report to the state government on 31 July 2025.

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A national award for sowing hatred? Rs 5 lakh for cinematic smear campaign against Kerala

https://thesouthfirst.com/kerala/a-national-award-for-sowing-hatred-rs-5-lakh-for-cinematic-smear-campaign-against-kerala/

A national award for sowing hatred? Rs 5 lakh for cinematic smear campaign against Kerala

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Opposition Leader VD Satheesan slammed the award jury, saying it had succumbed to the Sangh Parivar's agenda of weaponizing cinema since the movie was part of a larger hate campaign aimed at sowing religious animosity.

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#Kerala: ‘Better if we had died’: For Wayanad landslide survivors, survival feels like a curse

https://thesouthfirst.com/kerala/better-if-we-had-died-for-wayanad-landslide-survivors-survival-feels-like-a-curse/

‘Better if we had died’: For Wayanad landslide survivors, survival feels like a curse

The tears of the survivors may have dried, but the pain lingers — raw, unresolved, and invisible to the machinery of governance.

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Karnataka High Court lifts media gag order in Dharmasthala burial case

A Velan, the advocate, who appeared for the YouTube channel, in a press release lauding the court order, stated, "Karnataka High Court did not just pass a judgment; it restored a fundamental pillar of our democracy."

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Former JDS MP from Hassan and ex-PM HD Deve Gowda's grandson, Prajwal Revanna, has been found guilty of rape in one of the several cases filed against him. On #StateOfPlay with Anusha Ravi Sood, why this is just the first step towards justice.

https://youtu.be/nvlGjF1jCw4

JDS MP Prajwal Revanna convicted of rape

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