Singer Sonu Nigam sparks controversy with a remark linking “Kannada pride” to the Pahalgam incident, triggering backlash in Karnataka, where linguistic and cultural identity runs deep.

https://thesouthfirst.com/karnataka/kannada-kannada-thats-why-pahalgam-happened-sonu-nigams-remark-triggers-outrage/

#Amaravati gets a massive revival push! PM Narendra Modi & CM Nara Chandrababu Naidu unveil ₹58,000 crore worth of 94 projects — from govt buildings to highways — reaffirming the capital dream.

https://thesouthfirst.com/andhrapradesh/94-projects-worth-rs-58000-crore-naidu-modis-grand-push-to-revive-amaravati-as-andhra-capital/

‘Administrative, security failures at Andhra temples’: YSR Congress Party - YSRCP MP writes to Amit Shah demanding inquiry. The MPs letter comes in the wake of the wall collapse at the Simhachalam Temple, killing nine people.

https://thesouthfirst.com/andhrapradesh/administrative-security-failures-at-andhra-temples-ysrcp-mp-writes-to-amit-shah-demanding-inquiry/

PM Narendra Modi commissions Vizhinjam Seaport — India’s first mega transhipment hub. In a grand ceremony, he celebrates progress and politics, while CM Pinarayi Vijayan highlights the turbulent journey to completion.
Dileep Kumar writes,
https://thesouthfirst.com/kerala/pm-modi-commissions-vizhinjam-seaport-indias-first-mega-transshipment-port-takes-political-swipes-in-grand-ceremony/

Telangana eyes another record paddy production in Rabi 2025.
To ensure smooth procurement, the government has established 8,381 procurement centres and secured 13.71 crore gunny bags, and an additional 2.79 crore bags are being arranged.

https://thesouthfirst.com/telangana/telangana-eyes-another-record-paddy-production-in-rabi-2025/

Murder accused hacked to death in Mangaluru
A case has been registered at the Bajpe Police Station, and the police said multiple teams have been formed to nab the accused at the earliest.

https://thesouthfirst.com/karnataka/murder-accused-hacked-to-death-in-mangaluru/

#Karnataka: Driver suspended for offering namaz inside a bus while on duty. A video of Nayaz had gone viral on social media, where he was seen performing namaz in the bus that was travelling from Hanagal to Vishalgad.

https://thesouthfirst.com/karnataka/karnataka-driver-suspended-for-offering-namaz-inside-a-bus-while-on-duty/

Reported POCSO cases in #TamilNadu rise 125 times in 4 years. CM M. K. Stalin said the increase in crimes reflected a growing public trust in the police under the DMK government, as more women came forward to lodge complaints.

https://thesouthfirst.com/tamilnadu/reported-pocso-cases-in-tamil-nadu-rise-125-times-in-4-years/

#SouthernStrokes: Whose labour? by Cartoonist Satish Acharya for South First

https://thesouthfirst.com/southern-strokes/whose-labour/

From dosas to Delhi’s air, Dr Noel Mueller breaks down how Indian lifestyles shape our gut. In this exclusive, he explains how C-sections, pollution & fermented foods influence our microbiome—and future health.

https://thesouthfirst.com/health/interview-how-c-sections-dosas-polluted-air-affect-your-gut-dr-mueller-explains/

Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme in Telangana gets new deadline: December 2027
The Indian National Congress government, in December last year, had aimed to complete the project by December 2026, but the revised timeline extends by a year.

https://thesouthfirst.com/telangana/palamuru-rangareddy-lift-irrigation-scheme-in-telangana-gets-new-deadline-december-2027/

Security and dignity: #Karnataka regularises over 12,000 pourakarmikas after years of struggle
CM Siddaramaiah and Indian National Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge personally handed over appointment letters to 54 BBMP pourakarmikas on 1 May.

https://thesouthfirst.com/karnataka/security-and-dignity-karnataka-regularises-over-12000-pourakarmikas-after-years-of-struggle/

Rumours of child sacrifice triggered panic in Telangana—turns out it was a midnight ‘shanthi pooja’ inside a cupboard factory. Police confirm no foul play, but fear and confusion gripped locals.

https://thesouthfirst.com/telangana/rumours-of-child-sacrifice-for-gold-spark-panic-in-telangana-police-say-it-was-a-shanthi-pooja/

#Quickcuts with Anusha Ravi Sood

Like it did with #MGNREGS, Guarantees and UBI, @Bjp4india first mocked Caste census when #INDIA bloc pushed for it but is now all set to carry out Caste enumeration with next census.

https://youtube.com/shorts/cjfSVrxt7_E?si=KNOZ8KCTTt3UUdHL

#Opinion: Empty promises and unkept words haunt Amaravati. Free education, healthcare, and jobs remain elusive, while marginalised landowners await fair compensation

https://thesouthfirst.com/opinion/empty-promises-and-unkept-words-are-not-what-andhra-pradesh-and-amaravati-need/

Cracks emerge in #Kerala’s Left Front over #PMSHRI scheme as CPIM Kerala ministers seek clarity on Centre’s MoU terms. Cabinet defers decision amid concerns of fiscal control.
Dileep Kumar writes,
https://thesouthfirst.com/kerala/fissures-in-left-front-as-centre-tightens-purse-strings-for-pm-shri-in-kerala/

On May 1, 1923, India’s first #MayDay was held in #Madras under the red flag.
Singaravelar’s call for workers’ rights, unity, and socialism echoed across the city.

https://thesouthfirst.com/tamilnadu/when-the-red-flag-unfurled-in-madras-the-story-of-indias-first-may-day-and-malayapuram-singaravelu/

As Operation Kagar intensifies, pressure mounts on the Centre to resolve the Maoist crisis. Activists raise alarms over Adivasi safety amid fears of crossfire in Karreguttalu.

https://thesouthfirst.com/telangana/operation-kagar-hopes-rise-as-pressure-builds-on-centre-to-end-maoist-offensive/

"States lead, Centre follows" — CMs Anumula Revanth Reddy & Siddaramaiah welcome Centre’s caste census move. Telangana CM says: “What Telangana does today, India follows tomorrow.”

https://thesouthfirst.com/telangana/states-lead-centre-follows-cms-revanth-and-siddaramaiah-hail-centre-for-catching-up-on-social-justice-with-caste-census/

#QuickCuts: Karnataka tainted by mob lynching of Muslim man. A mob of largely Hindu men beat a Muslim man to death in Karnataka's Mangaluru. As police deny claims of 'pro Pakistan slogans', the incident raises a huge concern.
Anusha Ravi Sood speaks,
https://youtube.com/shorts/x3xaiO2r_Hw?feature=share