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Abhimanyu murder: Mom moves HC to expedite trial

Mother says the case is in preliminary hearing stage even after 6 yrs

388 beneficiaries in first phase of Wayanad rehab, list to be published shortly

CHIEF Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will hold a meeting of officials of state governments, institutions and organisations which have come up with sponsorship offers for the rehabilitation of landslide victims in Wayanad. The meeting will be held in January 2025.

Dad, stepmother get RI for brutally assaulting boy

ELEVEN years after a five-year-old boy, Shafeeq, was brutally attacked by his biological father and stepmother in Idukki's Kumily, leaving him in a near-death condition, the Thodupuzha First Additional Sessions Court judge Ash K Bal sentenced the duo to rigorous imprisonment (RI) on Friday.

Appoint new warehousing corp MD in 2 months: HC

THE Kerala High Court directed the state government to appoint a new MD in the Kerala State Warehousing Corporation within two months.

Golwalkar event: CPM flayers Satheesan

CPM STATE secretary M V Govindan on Friday said that Congress leader V D Satheesan had inaugurated a function organised in connection with the centenary celebrations of RSS ideologue M S Golwalkar who had upheld the Chaturvarna system.

Fitness review done before postponing tests for school buses

THE MOTOR Vehicle Department (MVD) carried out an 'accident prevention-based fitness review' in the last few weeks before issuing the order allowing Educational Institution Buses (EIBs), whose fitness certificates have expired or are about to expire soon, to continue plying for another four to five months, Transport Commissioner Nagaraju Chakilam said on Friday.

Suspended IAS officer issues legal notice to chief secy, top officials

SUSPENDED IAS officer Prasanth N has issued a legal notice to chief secretary Sarada Muraleedharan and IAS officers A Jayathilak, and K Gopalakrishnan, besides a vernacular newspaper, alleging grave misconduct, including document fabrication, forgery, manipulation of official records and criminal conspiracy.

Training has stooped to level of persecution

THE SPECIAL Investigation Team (SIT) investigating the death of Indian Reserve Battalion commando Vineeth C, has recorded statements of his family members.

Govt releases 1st ranking of higher edu institutions; Cusat tops univs

It's for the first time in country that a state govt has ventured into ranking its higher edu firms

Class V student uses stick to save classmate from electrocution

IN A REMARKABLE display of courage and presence of mind, Muhammad Zidan, a Class 5 student of Kalladi Abdu Haji HSS, Kottoppadam, saved the lives of his classmate Muhammad Rajih and a senior student, Shahjaz, after they suffered electric shocks from a live fuse.

'Thanka Anki' procession to commence tomorrow from Aranmula

THE four-day procession carrying the 'Thanka Anki,' the golden attire to be adorned on the idol of the lord during Mandala Pooja ceremony on December 26, will begin its journey from Aranmula Lord Parthasarathy temple on Sunday.

STP, dome-shaped fencing to combat pollution of Amayizhanchan Canal

Tender floated for underground compact STP to address pollution caused by Rajaji Nagar

Campaign against gender-based violence to end on Monday

NAYI CHETNA 3.0, a national campaign against gender-based violence launched by the Ministry of Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare on November 25, will conclude in the state with CDS-level gender carnivals on Monday.

Brothers' Ayyappa devotion takes shape of Rubik's Cube mosaic

THEY deftly juggled and rolled the Rubik's Cubes, arraying them from the bottom up on to a specially designed metal canvas.

Brazil's Malu wins top honour as fest ends; Farshad Hashemi best director

ONE of the 29th IFFK's prime inclusions was Brazilian filmmaker Pedro Freire's passionate portrayal of Malu Rocha, a free-spirited woman who shares a volatile relationship with her mother and daughter.

11 killed, 40 injured as LPG tanker hits truck and explodes

AT least 11 people were killed and over 40 others seriously injured when an LPG tanker exploded after colliding with a truck near Bhankrota on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway on Friday morning.

11 killed, 40 injured as LPG tanker hits truck and explodes

AT least 11 people were killed and over 40 others seriously injured when an LPG tanker exploded after colliding with a truck near Bhankrota on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway on Friday morning.

MT's condition remains critical, says hospital

JNANPITH laureate M T Vasudevan Nair, who was admitted to the Baby Memorial Hospital, Kozhikode, continued to be in critical condition, hospital sources said late Friday night.

Session ends, discord doesn't

B R Ambedkar issue set to resonate in the forthcoming Delhi and Bihar assembly elections

MEA TICKS OFF YUNUS GOVT FOR AIDE'S REMARKS

The government on Friday informed the Lok Sabha that 2,200 cases of violence against Hindus and other minorities were reported from Bangladesh this year up to December 8.

Your cuppa is healthy, US food, drug regulator finally agrees

WITH the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recognising tea from the Camellia sinensis plant is a healthy beverage, the North Eastern Tea Association (NETA) raised a toast to it.

Peaky Blinders film wraps shoot

THE makers of Netflix's Peaky Blinders film announced on Thursday that its production has been completed.

GALORE IN THIS WILDLY ENTERTAINING FILM

ASHIQ Abu's Rifle Club ends on a soaring high, but when the credits start rolling, at least some might feel discontent.

INDRANS AND MADHOO'S NEXT GOES ON FLOORS

PRODUCTION on director Varsha Vasudev's film, starring Indrans and Madhoo in key roles, has begun with a pooja function at Assi Ghat temple in Varanasi.

John C Reilly to portray Buffalo Bill in Heads or Tails?

ALESSIO Rigo de Righi and Matteo Zoppis are directing a Western film, starring John C Reilly as William Frederick Cody/Buffalo Bill.

Apple TV+ renews Bad Monkey for season two

AROUND four months after the release of its inaugural season on Apple TV+, the streamer has renewed the Vince Vaughn starrer series Bad Monkey for another season.

Felicity Jones to headline Formula 1 series

ACTOR Felicity Jones is all set to headline One, a series based on Formula One that is being developed by Amazon MGM studios.

A MYSTIC'S WONDERWORLD

TNIE explores a Kerala Lalithakala Akademi retrospective organised as homage to legendary artist C N Karunakaran

'Kerala's cultural activism is superficial'

(breaks into a Baul song of Lalon Fakir, an 18th-century Baul/Sufi singer).

Three-day celebration of local talent, food & music

THIS year, 'Locally Made' returns with a Christmas Carnival to kick off the festive season.