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Anand Mahindra lavishes praise on Water Metro

BUSINESS tycoon Anand Mahindra has taken to social media platform 'X' to extol Kochi, especially its Water Metro system.

Action plan to be formed to address rising accident cases

IN the wake of the accident in Panayampadam, which claimed the lives of four students, an emergency meeting chaired by Minister K Krishnankutty decided to conduct an inspection on December 14.

HC: Ban 'politricks', not student politics in colleges

Says police don't need principal's nod to intervene during law & order situation in colleges; will not tolerate issues disrupting academics

IAF bills Kerala for airlifting during Wayanad landslide

EVEN as the state has been demanding the Centre to provide financial assistance over the Wayanad landslide, the Air Force has asked the state government to pay the bill for rescue operations during the landslide.

Failure to provide proper rehab: UDF to shed soft stance towards state govt

THE Opposition UDF plans to reconsider the unconditional support extended to the LDF government in its effort to rebuild Wayanad and rehabilitate survivors.

Supreme Court rejects bail plea of Vandana Das murder accused

State govt strongly opposed bail plea, arguing that Sandeep posed a serious threat to society

Cong' Sabarimala help desks removed, YC protests

THE YOUTH Congress activists on Friday took out a protest march in the town after Transport Minister Ganesh Kumar directed the removal of the Sabarimala help desks belonging to Congress organisations from the bus terminal.

Stir over report stating no need to fill illegal checkdam at Chokramudi

PROTESTS broke out in Chokramudi over the minor irrigation and soil conservation departments' report that the artificially constructed checkdam there need not to be filled.

African swine fever confirmed in Koottickal, Vazhoor

AFTER a brief period of relief, African swine fever has once again reared its head in the district with the disease being confirmed at the pig farms in Koottickal and Vazhoor grama panchayats on Friday.

Farmers intensify protests as rubber prices remain below ₹200/kg

WITH THE price of natural rubber in the domestic market remaining consistently below ₹200 per kilogramme, the rubber farmers have decided to go ahead with their protest of holding rubber with them.

Sabarimala sees record downpour in 24 hours; surge of devotees

THE HOLY hillock of Sabarimala witnessed heavy rain on Thursday and Friday, the highest rainfall it has received since the beginning of the Mandalam-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season this year.

'Varnakoodaram' transforms learning experience of tiny tots in pre-schools

FOR CHILDREN in the pre-primary section of Government LPS, Thycaud here, learning has become a fun-filled activity altogether.

Five tourist destinations in state set to get women-friendly tag

Kerala Responsible Tourism Mission Society completes a first-of-its-kind gender auditing at Kanthalloor, Kumarakom, Perumpalam, Kadalundi and Kanakakunnu Palace

Following in dad's footsteps, archives dept head senses a 'guiding presence'

ARCHIVES are not just about fixating on the past, but being inspired by the legacy of those who have left their mark to move on to greater things.

Allu Arjun arrested, granted bail

ACTOR Allu Arjun was on Friday arrested in connection with the death of a woman at Hyderabad's Sandhya Theatre during the premiere of Pushpa-2 on December 4.

Rajnath, Priyanka trade barbs

Fiery debate in the House of the People to commemorate the 75th year of the Constitution

GUKESH BECOMES YOUNGEST KING

Gukesh's win sparked a ripple effect, inspiring countless young talents to take up chess and dream big.

Customer experience biggest focus of AI investments in 2025

The primary focus of artificial intelligence (AI) investments for Indian organizations in 2025 will center around enhancing customer experience, followed by planning and strategy and optimization of IT functions.

Usman at home in Brisbane as hosts prepare to take on India

S the sun went down in Brisbane on Thursday, there was an immediate shift in the mood of the city.

Juve deepen Man City crisis; Barca post win

MANCHESTER City's crisis continued with a 2-0 defeat away to Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday, while Pep Guardiola's old club Barcelona beat Borussia Dortmund to clinch a spot in the knockout stage of Europe's elite club competition.

Rupee hits new low of 84.88 against USD

INR likely to trade near 84.5 against USD by Dec-end

Sebi warns HDFC for rule non-compliance

CAPITAL markets regulator Sebi has issued an administrative warning to HDFC Bank for alleged non-compliances with certain rules regarding its merchant banking subsidiary, after the watchdog has found after an internal inspection.

Nov inflation falls to 5.5%; raises rate cut hope in Feb

Inflation falls below the central bank's upper tolerance level of 6%

Indian VC funding to cross $300 bn by 2030

FROM $10.9 billion venture funding in 2015, Indian VC funding is expected to cross $300 billion by 2030.

Auto parts industry grew 11.3% to ₹3.32L cr in H1

THE turnover of India's automotive component industry reached ₹3.32 lakh crore ($39.6 bn) during April to September 2024 (H1FY25), reflecting an 11.3% growth compared to the same period last year, as per the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA).

Finance ministry asks banks to closely monitor top 20 large insolvency cases

FINANCE ministry has asked the public sector banks to closely monitor the top 20 large cases of defaults that are undergoing insolvency proceedings.

Govt plans to raise coal stocks to 50 MT in FY26 as power demand likely to go up

As power demand is expected to touch a new high next year, the coal ministry is planning to increase stocks at the beginning of the next financial year to 50 million tonnes.

Retailers ask FM, GST Council to not adopt 35% tax slab as proposed by GoM

INDIAN Sellers Collective, an umbrella body of trade associations and sellers, on Thursday urged Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and the GST Council to reject the recommendations of GoM (Group of Ministers) on GST Rate Rationalization.

CEA says India's GDP to grow at 6.5-7% in FY25, cites global uncertainties

THE country will achieve 6.5-7% growth for the current financial year, said V Anantha Nageswaran, chief economic advisor, Government of India.

Australia to force tech titans to pay for news

THE Australian government said on Thursday it will tax large digital platforms and search engines unless they agree to share revenue with Australian news media organisations.