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In Chennai’s affluent lanes, pavements are eaten up by cars, ramps and debris

A pedestrian walking through 5th Cross Street in Shastri Nagar, an upscale neighbourhood in south Chennai, would find the going hard. Out of 20 buildings TNM surveyed, 10 had ramps encroaching on the pavement, and eight had cars parked on them. Debris was found dumped in three places, and in…

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South Central 48: Kerala hijab row, Andhra Pradesh-Karnataka fight over Google centre

In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Anisha Sheth are joined by journalists Shahina KK and Indulekha Aravind, and TNM’s executive editor Sudipto Mondal.

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Kerala hijab row: How a dispute between a teen and her school became a state-wide debate

When 48-year-old Anas Naina enrolled his youngest daughter to a school near his house in June this year, he said he had both her future and safety in mind. The 13-year-old joined class 8 in St Rita’s Public School in Ernakulam’s Palluruthy in the ongoing academic year. He decided to…

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Bogus law firm and fake Google notices: The murky online campaign to suppress stories on Vantara

A suspicious entity created a fake law firm, using the identity of a noted lawyer, in an attempt to gag journalists and media outlets critical of the Vantara zoo in Gujarat’s Jamnagar, which is backed by Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries and Reliance Foundation. In another attempt, a fake google executive…

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South Central 47: Dashwanth’s acquittal in rape-murder case, the role of RSS in South India

In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Anisha Sheth are joined by TNM’s head of Breaking News Azeefa Fathima, TNM Executive Editor Sudipto Mondal, and historian V Geetha.

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‘Shows India’s priorities’: Women journos on being barred from Taliban minister’s presser

“I’m very hurt. This shows India’s priorities, because at some point, India and the Taliban would have agreed that female journalists would not be a part of the meeting. At some point, India did concede to the Taliban on something that is not even a part of our own values…

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Encroachment menace in Bengaluru locality leaves pavements unusable for pedestrians

In the occasional instance, one comes across a pavement in Bengaluru, the brief sense of astonishment and joy is quickly dampened by the potted plants, dumped garbage, and construction material that occupy it.

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Delays, poor crowd control: How the Karur tragedy unfolded

With 40 people dead in a stampede, including nine children, anger is mounting against the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) and its president Vijay. The party and Vijay are facing tough questions over mismanagement in organising the campaign event at Karur, while the police and district administration are also being criticised…

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South Central 45: Karnataka’s socio-educational survey, producers vs govt on Rs 200 movie ticket cap

In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna first discuss the controversy in Karnataka over the socio-educational survey, wrongly called the caste census. The hosts are joined by guests Anisha Sheth, TNM’s Karnataka Bureau Chief, and Shivasundar, writer and activist.

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A look at 27 custodial deaths in Tamil Nadu: Most victims were poor and marginalised

For P Marimuthu, July 30, 2025 was supposed to mark the end of a long episode of harassment by the Tamil Nadu Forest Department. A day ago, the 48-year-old tribal man had been acquitted by an Udumalpet court in a ganja case—one that activists say he was falsely accused in.…

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‘Ghost voters’ in high-rises: Behind electoral fraud allegations in Thrissur

Opposition parties in Kerala have alleged electoral roll manipulation in Thrissur a year after the Bharatiya Janata Party's historic first Lok Sabha victory in the state, though evidence for the claims of large-scale manipulation remains limited. The accusations emerged amid broader national allegations by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi about electoral…

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South Central 39: How Prajwal Revanna was convicted, National Award row

In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath first discuss the conviction of former Janata Dal (Secular) leader Prajwal Revanna in the first of four cases of rape against him. The panel, joined by TNM Karnataka bureau chief Anisha Sheth, weighs in on why…

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Dharmasthala: No exhumation on Thursday, Kannada channels under scanner

Karnataka police have registered seven FIRs after three YouTubers were attacked in Dharmasthala. Meanwhile, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) did not carry out any exhumation on Thursday. The whistleblower visited the Belthangady police station, and SIT officials told TNM they were logging details of the case and planning next steps.

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South Central 38: Kerala nuns arrested in Chhattisgarh, TCS layoffs

In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath are joined by Human Rights Law Network founder and senior advocate Colin Gonsalves, TNM Kerala bureau chief Haritha John, Sriram Rajagopal, and A Welkin.

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Prajwal Revanna convicted of rape in the first case

Former Member of Parliament Prajwal Revanna has been found guilty of rape. Judge Santhosh Gajanan Bhat of the special court for elected representatives has found Prajwal guilty of sexually assaulting a farm labourer who worked for his family and for recording the assault. This is the first judgement in one…

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South Central 36: Vijay in TN politics, pilots question Air India crash cockpit report

In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Leena Raghunath first discuss actor Vijay’s entry into Tamil Nadu politics. They are joined by senior journalist Kavitha Muralidharan and TNM’s Tamil Nadu bureau chief Shabbir Ahamed, who speak at length about whether Vijay will impact the state’s politics and…

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Nimisha Priya’s execution in Yemen delayed, fate still uncertain

Although the postponement of Indian nurse Nimisha Priya’s execution has brought some relief to her family, numerous challenges remain in the effort to commute her death sentence. Mediation efforts held at various levels resulted in the indefinite postponement of the execution, which had been expected to be held on July…

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Powertrip: Karnataka’s ‘misinformation’ bill was plagiarised

Welcome to this week’s Powertrip, a political newsletter exclusively curated for TNM and NL subscribers by Dhanya Rajendran, Shabbir Ahmed, and Pooja Prasanna. What happens when a Congress-led government lifts language from a BJP MP’s bill to fight fake news? Karnataka just gave us the answer.

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Is there really a potential change at the top in Karnataka?

Welcome to this week’s Powertrip, a political newsletter exclusively curated for TNM and NL subscribers by Dhanya Rajendran, Shabbir Ahmed, and Pooja Prasanna. In this week’s newsletter, we tell you why Congress general secretary Randeep Surjewala has arrived in Karnataka amid speculations about a leadership change. In Tamil Nadu, CM…

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Hindutva trouble for AIADMK and murmurs in TN BJP

Welcome to this week’s Powertrip, a political newsletter exclusively curated for TNM and NL subscribers by Dhanya Rajendran, Shabbir Ahmed, and Pooja Prasanna. In this Tamil Nadu special, we found out the details behind DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran’s astonishing legal notice to his brother Kalanithi Maran alleging a massive corporate…

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Is your medicine safe? Karnataka flags 305 faulty drug batches, but recall system patchy

In the first five months of 2025, 305 samples of a wide range of drugs – including lifesaving medication – drawn from pharmacies across Karnataka failed quality tests. Nearly a quarter failed more than one test, and almost half were injectable drugs. These tests were done by Karnataka’s Drug Control…

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Celebrating accused men, shaming survivors: The rhetoric of Kerala MRAs

The Ernakulam sub-jail erupted in cheers and a shower of flowers as Pulsar Suni, the prime accused in the 2017 Kerala actor assault case, walked free on September 20, 2024. After spending 7.5 years behind bars, Suni, a man accused of rape, was granted bail by the Supreme Court. A grand welcome…

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120 people from Karnataka, including students and tourists stranded in Iran

Around 120 persons from Karnataka are currently stranded in Iran amidst escalating safety concerns. They include 60 to 70 students pursuing medicine and religious studies, as well as pilgrims and hail from towns such as Gauribidanur, T Narasipura, Mysuru, and Bengaluru.

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South Central 31: Chinmayi Sripaada’s Thug Life performance and follow-up of Bengaluru stampede

In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath discuss the Bengaluru Chinnaswamy stampede with senior journalist Nandini Chandrasekhar. They weigh in on whether the Karnataka government is scapegoating the police and evading responsibility.

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Real reasons behind Bengaluru police commissioner’s suspension

Welcome to this week’s Powertrip, a political newsletter exclusively curated for TNM and NL subscribers by Dhanya Rajendran, Shabbir Ahmed, and Pooja Prasanna. After the shocking suspension of Bengaluru Commissioner of Police B Dayananda, we spoke to sources in the police and those close to CM Siddaramaiah. One of the…

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