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THRISSUR LIFTS GOLDEN CUP AFTER 25 YEARS

Edges past Palakkad by one point District last emerged victorious at the kalolsavam in 1999 BSS Gurukulam HSS, Palakkad, declared schools champion

Despite Fee Hike, Festival Sees 456 Appeals

In the closely contested 63rd State School Arts Festival, the appeals committee received a total of 456 appeals from participants.

Periya murder: HC suspends sentence of ex-MLA, 3 others

THE KERALA High Court has suspended the sentence passed by the CBI special court against former MLA K V Kunhiraman and three local CPM leaders — Manikandan, Raghavan Velutholi, and K V Bhaskaran — in the Periya twin murder case.

BNS Has Resolved Ambiguities Over Sexually Tinted Remarks

AGAINST the backdrop of the police complaint and subsequent arrest in a case of cyber abuse against actor Honey Rose, concerns have emerged in the public domain about whether a comment or reply can lead to detention.

Waste Management: Minister Lauds Civic Body, Sanitation Workers

LOCAL Self-Government Minister M B Rajesh lauded the corporation for setting a model in waste management in the state school arts festival.

Time to revisit values upheld by Vakkom Moulavi: Tharoor

THE VALUES upheld by social reformer and freedom fighter Vakkom Moulavi should be revisited to address the unfinished challenges of modern-day reform, MP Shashi Tharoor said in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday.

Min's 'silence' giving tourist bus operators nerve to flout sound and light regulations?

TOURIST buses adorned with blaring sound systems and DJ rotating LED lights have returned to the roads, two years after a High Court order sought to put an end to such risky practices.

Santhitheeram: City gets new gas crematorium after long wait

₹2-crore project, which was launched in 2019, will be operational from January 13

BJP will not demolish any place of worship: P K Krishnadas

\"WE WON'T demolish any mosques or places of worship in India,\" said BJP national executive member P K Krishnadas.

Kerala Folk Festival struggles for footfall in 'eventful' capital

THE KERALA Folk Festival held at the Vyloppilli Samskrithi Bhavan has gone a bit under the radar amid the simultaneous hosting of the Kerala State School Arts Festival and the Kerala Legislature International Book Fair in the capital.

BJP will not demolish any place of worship: P K Krishnadas

Refers Guru as visionary and the well-spring of Kerala renaissance

A quarter of world's freshwater life at risk of extinction, reveals study

A QUARTER of the world's freshwater fauna, including fish, dragonflies, crabs, and shrimps, face a high risk of extinction, according to a study co-authored by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and published in the science journal Nature on Wednesday.

Curtain-up! Aiming global connect, KPAC poised to unveil 25 iconic plays on YouTube

POISED to share their cherished Malayalam plays with audiences far and wide, the Kerala People's Arts Club (KPAC) is preparing to unveil its own YouTube channel.

EC should prevent govts from giving out freebies before polls: M Vincent

THE ELECTION Commission should prevent governments from giving out freebies to voters at least six months before the election, so as to prevent those in power from influencing voters, said M Vincent MLA.

Usha at loggerheads with ministry over sports governance

WHEN Mansukh Mandaviya took office, he was one of the few sports ministers to visit the Indian Olympic Association Bhawan in Delhi last year.

JPC on 'One poll' holds first meet

Oppn members term proposal an attack on basic structure of Constitution & federalism

Jakes Bejoy Onboard Dulquer's Next With Nahas Hidhayath

THE MAKERS of Dulquer Salmaan's next Malayalam film, helmed by RDX director Nahas Hidhayath, have added music director Jakes Bejoy to its technical team, alongside Manjummel Boys production designer Ajayan Chalissery, Thallumaala cinematographer Jimshi Khalid and RDX editor Chaman Chakko.

ARCHITECTURAL WONDERS

A quick chat with US-based Malayali architect-artist Malavika Madhuraj, who views her trade through the lenses of memory, identity, and transformation

Understanding Menorrhagia

It's universal. It's monthly. Most of the time, it makes you feel like you may puke your guts out and on rare occasions, it calls for a truce. But unlike the white flag of truce, this visitor is blood red—quite literally. That time of the month, Code Red, menstruation, or simply, a period. While the age-old rulebook deems up to seven days as the 'normal' duration of Aunty Red's visit—with a flow that decreases by the day—there are some cases where the volume increases on a continuum. Has this ever happened to you, ladies? Well, you may have menorrhagia.

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Offstage Ulsavam

TNIE presents snapshots that capture the vibrance on the sidelines of State School Kalolsavam

A celebration of stories on canvas

RENOWNED Austrian artist Gustav Klimt once remarked: 'Art is a line around your thoughts.' This idea is what comes alive at Vyloppilly Samskrithi Bhavan, where a collection of 37 paintings — each born from different thoughts, imagination, and emotions of 37 artists — is on display.

Forest close gap on Liverpool

NOTTINGHAM Forest beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0 away from home and moved within six points of Premier League leader Liverpool on Monday.

Bahadur Singh elected new AFI chief, Mehta secretary

THE Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has ushered in changes after Adille Sumariwalla finished three four-year terms as president. Even the secretary's post will see a new official.

India Open: Hosts to field 21 players

STAR shuttlers Lakshya Sen and PV Sindhu will headline host India's largest-ever contingent of 21 players at the Yonex-Sunrise India Open Super 750 badminton tournament, starting here from January 14.

Cannot ever rule Djokovic out of title race: Sania

DESPITE entering the Australian Open field as No 7 seed, Novak Djokovic's lowest since 2018, former Grand Slam champion Sania Mirza believes that one cannot count the experienced player out yet.

HIL: Lancers secure first win of the season

KALINGA Lancers secured their first win of Hero Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25 as they hammered the Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers 6-0 at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on Tuesday.

First MOC meeting of year discusses LA 2028

THE first Mission Olympic Cell meeting of the year was held at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium on Tuesday but there were no serious discussions about Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) weeding out or additions.

Last Chance Saloon For Sharma, Kohli?

Focus will be on the duo when ODI squad for England series is announced in the next few days

Misbranded cigarette smuggling into India causes annual revenue loss of ₹21k cr

SMUGGLING of misbranded cigarettes from south-east Asian countries into India causes an annual tax revenue loss of ₹21,000 crore, apart from helping finance terrorism, India's biggest cigarette manufacturer has cautioned in a letter to the Union finance ministry, sources said.