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60K kids living in care homes, TN leads
The New Indian Express Kannur

60K kids living in care homes, TN leads

OVER 60,000 children are living in institutional care in India, with Tamil Nadu housing approximately 10,000 of them, according to government data.

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December 16, 2024
MPs' day-out from House & cricket field beckons
The New Indian Express Kannur

MPs' day-out from House & cricket field beckons

PARLIAMENTARIANS on Sunday were seen taking on each other, but not inside the House. They squared off on a cricket field in a friendly 20-over match played at Delhi's Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium to raise awareness against tuberculosis.

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December 16, 2024
45% of springs in Himalayas dry up in 4 decades, rising temp key factor: Study
The New Indian Express Kannur

45% of springs in Himalayas dry up in 4 decades, rising temp key factor: Study

Approximately 45% of the springs in the Himalayas have completely dried up due to rising temperatures and a decline in both rainfall and snowfall over the past four decades, says a recent study.

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December 16, 2024
ANNIVERSARY OF THE STORY OF THE LORD
The New Indian Express Kannur

ANNIVERSARY OF THE STORY OF THE LORD

HIS year, Gita Jayanti fell on December 11. This event commemorates the anniversary of the revelation of the discourse called the Bhagavad Gita or Song of God in the Mahabharata. It was revealed by Krishna to Arjuna on the first day of the 18-day battle of Kurukshetra.

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December 16, 2024
CHALLENGES BEFORE THE NEW SRI LANKAN GOVERNMENT
The New Indian Express Kannur

CHALLENGES BEFORE THE NEW SRI LANKAN GOVERNMENT

The Dissanayake-led NPP has committed to reducing government expenditure, but how economic consolidation will take shape in the coming year and beyond is still unclear

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December 16, 2024
The New Indian Express Kannur

Over 22L visit Sabarimala, revenue rises to ₹163 cr in 29 days

WITHIN 29 days since the opening of the sanctum sanctorum of the Sabarimala temple for the annual pilgrimage season, it witnessed a footfall of 22.67 lakh devotees and the revenue reached ₹163.89 crore.

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December 16, 2024
Regn backlog mounts as docs abstain from 'cumbersome' portal
The New Indian Express Kannur

Regn backlog mounts as docs abstain from 'cumbersome' portal

THE National Medical Commission (NMC) is facing a significant backlog in the registration of doctors on its National Medical Register (NMR) portal, owing to cumbersome procedures.

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December 16, 2024
Info for tourists will soon be just a few clicks away
The New Indian Express Kannur

Info for tourists will soon be just a few clicks away

TRADITIONAL tourist-information centres, like the ones at airports, railway stations, etc., are set to be replaced with state-of-the-art kiosks enabled with chatbots.

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December 16, 2024
Permanent commission to ATC officers welcome change: Cdr Prasanna
The New Indian Express Kannur

Permanent commission to ATC officers welcome change: Cdr Prasanna

The protracted fight for justice by the lady officers who had worked with the Air Traffic Control (ATC) finally bore fruits when the Indian Navy gave six officers permanent commission (PC) recently.

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December 16, 2024
BJP taking advantage of inequality in society, says Siddaramaiah
The New Indian Express Kannur

BJP taking advantage of inequality in society, says Siddaramaiah

THE OPPOSITION combine BJP-JDS is opposing programmes implemented by the state government to empower the poor, said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah here on Sunday.

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December 16, 2024
Amid oppn from party, Mohanan retracts allegations against Mec7
The New Indian Express Kannur

Amid oppn from party, Mohanan retracts allegations against Mec7

Statements misconstrued, intended to raise caution about rare infiltrations, says CPM leader

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December 16, 2024
TTD to implement AI-based system to cut down darshan time to 1 hour
The New Indian Express Kannur

TTD to implement AI-based system to cut down darshan time to 1 hour

IN A groundbreaking initiative, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Trust Board is set to introduce a facial recognition-based Artificial Intelligence (AI) Darshan System to reduce wait time for devotees.

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December 16, 2024
The New Indian Express Kannur

TRAGEDY SHATTERS COUPLE'S DREAMS OF STARTING NEW LIFE

CELEBRATING Anu's first birthday after marriage, their first Christmas together, and then starting a new life in Canada in January.

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December 16, 2024
KSU 'didn't sweep polls', loss of bastions temporary setback: SFI
The New Indian Express Kannur

KSU 'didn't sweep polls', loss of bastions temporary setback: SFI

EVEN as the Kerala Students Union (KSU) made a near-clean sweep of the Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat) students' union elections, the Students Federation of India (SFI), which had been in power at the varsity for the past 30 years, termed it a temporary setback.

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December 16, 2024
'PM Modi's words on Constitution not sincere'
The New Indian Express Kannur

'PM Modi's words on Constitution not sincere'

ALLEGING that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech during the two-day discussion on Constitution in Parliament lacked any substance or sincerity, Congress general secretary (Organisation) K C Venugopal on Sunday charged the ruling BJP with converting the debate to a platform to malign the grand old party.

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December 16, 2024
CM inaugurates library council building, luxury resort in Kannur
The New Indian Express Kannur

CM inaugurates library council building, luxury resort in Kannur

CHIEF Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday inaugurated the newly constructed building of the Kerala State Library Council Training Institute at Udayagiri in Vidyanagar, and the much-anticipated third five-star resort in Bekal, aptly named 'Gateway Bekal'.

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December 16, 2024
HISTORIAN SLAMS BAN ON PADMA SHRI NARAYANA PERUVANNAN
The New Indian Express Kannur

HISTORIAN SLAMS BAN ON PADMA SHRI NARAYANA PERUVANNAN

K K N KURUP, historian and former Vice-Chancellor of Calicut University, has voiced strong opposition to the ban imposed on Padma Shri awardee Narayana Peruvannan and 13 other theyyam artists by a section of the theyyam community.

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December 16, 2024
CM inaugurates library council building, luxury resort in Kannur
The New Indian Express Kannur

CM inaugurates library council building, luxury resort in Kannur

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday inaugurated the newly constructed building of the Kerala State Library Council Training Institute at Udayagiri in Vidyanagar, and the much-anticipated third five-star resort in Bekal, aptly named 'Gateway Bekal'.

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December 16, 2024
Kannur varsity VC seeks explanation over literary fest guest row
The New Indian Express Kannur

Kannur varsity VC seeks explanation over literary fest guest row

KANNUR University vice chancellor K K Saju has sought an explanation regarding the selection of NewsClick editor Prabir Purkayastha as the chief guest for the inaugural ceremony of the recently concluded Kannur University Literary Festival (KULF).

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December 16, 2024
Aajoor: First Bajjikka film gets rave reviews
The New Indian Express Kannur

Aajoor: First Bajjikka film gets rave reviews

TOWARDS the north of Bihar, Hindi undergoes a very natural, rustic transformation.

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December 16, 2024
Rajya Sabha to hold debate on Constitution from today
The New Indian Express Kannur

Rajya Sabha to hold debate on Constitution from today

Rajya Sabha is expected to witness fiery debates between the government and the opposition on Monday as it begins a two-day debate on the Constitution to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding document's adoption.

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December 16, 2024
Fadnavis expands Maharashtra cabinet with 39 new ministers
The New Indian Express Kannur

Fadnavis expands Maharashtra cabinet with 39 new ministers

Focus on young, new faces; 19 berths go to BJP, Shiv Sena gets 11, and NCP 9 ministers

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December 16, 2024
The New Indian Express Kannur

GOVT PLANS BILL TO GIVE LEGAL SANCTITY TO TENANT FARMING

IN A move to bring large tracts of unused land under farming, the state government is bringing in a bill to give legal sanctity to tenant farming.

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December 16, 2024
Techie suicide: Wife and family members arrested
The New Indian Express Kannur

Techie suicide: Wife and family members arrested

A week after 34-year-old software engineer Atul Subhash ended his life at his residence in Bengaluru's Marathahalli, his estranged wife Nikita Singhania, mother-in-law Nisha Singhania, and brother-in-law Anurag Singhania have been arrested on charges of abetment of suicide.

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December 16, 2024
Dharavi to crorepati, Simran's dream rise
The New Indian Express Kannur

Dharavi to crorepati, Simran's dream rise

SIMRAN SHAIKH was bought for her base price of ₹10 lakh by UP Warriorz at the inaugural Women's Premier League auction.

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December 16, 2024
The New Indian Express Kannur

The Time to Love is Now

Cherish and love those around you while they are still here, as regret often strikes when it's too late

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December 15, 2024
The New Indian Express Kannur

Coffee, Coorg and Avocado

A quaint hillstation in the Western Ghats is witnessing an avocado revolution

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December 15, 2024
The New Indian Express Kannur

Brew a Cup of Beauty

This hot cup of flavoured tea promises clearer skin and a radiant glow

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December 15, 2024
'I am Truth Wing, I am Bharat Wing'
The New Indian Express Kannur

'I am Truth Wing, I am Bharat Wing'

Anand Neelakantan talks to Vikram Sampath about the dichotomy in the narrative regarding Tipu Sultan, and allegations that the author is part of the 'right-wing' historians group

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December 15, 2024
The Partisan Burden of Legislative Umpires
The New Indian Express Kannur

The Partisan Burden of Legislative Umpires

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi called India the Mother of Democracy, he wasn't kidding.

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December 15, 2024