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BTC chief steps in to douse fire in Manipur

ASSAM'S Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) chief Pramod Boro on Thursday made an appeal to Manipur's warring Meitei and Kuki communities to bury the hatchet and make a new beginning this New Year.

A journey from Kashmir to Kanyakumari on track

THE long-awaited train service from Kashmir to Kanyakumari is about to become a reality.

After Guv stint in Odisha, Raghubar says BJP will decide his role in party

FORMER Odisha Governor Raghubar Das on Thursday said the BJP leadership will decide his new role in the party.

1 worker killed, another hurt in tunnel collapse

THE Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority is developing a multi-hazard early warning system to improve alert mechanisms in disaster-prone areas.

Know 500 teachers who don't go to schools but have hired others: Mantri

THE Madhya Pradesh School Education Minister Rao Uday Pratap Singh faced a foot-in-the-mouth situation when a video went viral with him claiming to know teachers who use proxies to teach students.

Shinde makes courtesy call on PM

Maharashtra Deputy CM demands equal share of pie' in current power structure in state

DAC Nod to Acquisitions Worth ₹4L Cr in '24

Defence ministry's yearend report suggests LAC situation sensitive, bulk of defence procurements indigenous

Shah Lauds CRPF in Tackling Maoists, Restoring NE Peace

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday visited the Central Armed Police Forces (CRPF) headquarters and held a comprehensive review meeting with senior officers on the operations and administrative efficiency of the force.

New BJP chief likely by Feb, caste may hold key

THE BJP is preparing to initiate the process for electing a new party president after January 14, marking the end of the Hindu calendar's inauspicious period, Kharmas.

Govt to distribute 50L property cards under Svamitva scheme today

THE Centre will distribute more than 50 lakh property cards among the owners after completion of the drone survey of more than 92% of the targeted villages.

3-yr-old chess prodigy among 17 kids honoured

THREE-YEAR-OLD chess prodigy Anish Sarkar, who made history by becoming the youngest-rated chess player ever, was among the 17 children presented with Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar by President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday.

Modi flags critical role of youth, bats for policy to equip with emerging tech

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the \"critical\" role of youth in the nation's progress on Thursday and called for adopting a futuristic approach to equip them with skills in emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning.

For Balance in Regulating Social Media for Children

Australia's recent bipartisan legislation banning social media for children under 16 has fueled a global debate about the psychological impact of online platforms on children's well-being.

When the Union Is Not a Sum of the Parts

Given our fractured polity and institutional atrophy, this isn't a moment to celebrate the Constitution. Instead, we should ponder about the future of our democracy and constitutional culture

For Society, MT Was Its Conscience

It is difficult for anyone who knew M.T. Vasudevan Nair to live with the fact of his non-existence in Sithara, East Nadakkavu, Kozhikode, his fabled address.

Sabarimala Closed After Mandala Pooja

Collective efforts made complaint-free Sabarimala season: V N Vasavan

Narrow escape for mother, newborn and forest staff from wild elephant

Woman gives birth to boy in jeep; jumbo obstructs vehicle for two hours on way to hospital

Police tool for data wrapping to be rolled out by January

IN a bid to migrate to data-based policing that is expected to enhance the efficiency of the department, the police will roll out its own data analytics tool by January.

MT's craft redefined, added depth to his villains

THE characters MT created were never one-dimensional individuals who could easily be fitted into categories.

Malayalam lit will miss him

WHEN I sit down to scribble a few lines on MT, I am at a loss for words. Who was he actually? To me as a person and to the literary world as such. Because his areas of activities were so wide and varied.

Crisp Plots And Sharp Characters

Through his films & screenplays, MT explored lives, customs and beliefs of ordinary people, and socio-political themes in a post-'50s Kerala

The Tormented Titan

Five years my senior, MT was in college while I was doing high school. I was enamoured by the very first story he wrote.

Nila — An emotion that ebbed and flowed in MT's writings

“I PREFER the Nila that I know to the great oceans that hold unknown wonders in their wombs,” M T Vasudevan Nair once said in an interview.

Preparation of DPR for Heritage Corridor progressing in Kasaragod

PREPARATION of a detailed project report (DPR) outlining the Heritage Corridor plan is currently under way in the district.

Spic Macay to host art forms for govt school

IN a joint initiative, Adoor Government Higher Secondary School (GHSS) in Delampady Panchayat, Kasaragod, and the Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth (SPIC MACAY) foundation are organising a five-day workshop at the school to explore and learn Kerala's traditional art forms, such as Tholpavakoothu and Kudiyattam.

NITI Aayog allocates ₹3.5 crore for Parappa block development programme

Collector has been instructed to submit proposals for various projects to be implemented

Two Keralites make it to 2024 World Abilitysport Youth Games

IT has been a remarkable year for the cerebral palsy sports team of Kerala. After a stellar show at the recently concluded National CP Athletics Championship, two of its members have now made the cut for an upcoming world championship.

Manmohan Singh, India's PM from 2004 to 2014, passes away

FORMER prime minister and renowned economist Dr Manmohan Singh passed away on Thursday night. He was 92.

National rights panel takes cognizance of tribal suicides

TAKING note of The New Indian Express report that brought out alarming number of tribal suicides in Thiruvananthapuram, the National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of the issue.

Deol's ton helps India seal series

HARLEEN DEOL'S maiden hundred set the foundation and India sealed the ODI series with a 115-run win over the West Indies.