A special regional report highlights major political, economic, and civic developments across Southern Indian states. At the Southern Chief Ministers' meeting chaired by the Union Home Minister in Mahabalipuram, Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Minister Rizwan Arshad criticized the proposed delimitation exercise. Arshad endorsed Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar's resolution to freeze Lok Sabha seats at 543 based on the 1971 census, raising concerns over reduced tax devolution despite Southern states contributing 33 percent to India's GDP. Representatives from Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh addressed critical state priorities, including inter-state water disputes over the Cauvery and Mekedatu rivers, NEET, and federal fund allocation. In Tamil Nadu, the state government clarified an administrative error regarding student protest circulars. Meanwhile, in Bengaluru, an engineer created an artificial intelligence app to report potholes to civic authorities. In Andhra Pradesh, political controversy emerged over alleged examination irregularities under the previous YSRCP regime, while Telangana's Nalgonda police arrested two juveniles in connection with a local murder investigation.
