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HC: Strikes, protests at hill shrine unacceptable

THE Kerala High Court on Wednesday asserted that protests and strikes cannot be permitted at Sabarimala, emphasising that it is a place of worship.

Priyanka urges Centre to release funds for landslide victims

MP Priyanka Gandhi has asked the Centre to release funds for the rehabilitation of the landslide victims at Chooralmala and Mundakkai in Wayanad.

CHALLENGE OF REMAINING FASTEST-GROWING ECONOMY

HE recently released GDP figures for the second quarter (Q2) of 2024-25 highlight a significant slowdown in India's economic growth.

Weather improves at Sabarimala; trekking through forest resumes HC: Strikes, protests at hill shrine unacceptable

As the weather improved, Ayyappa devotees resumed their journey through the Vandiperiyar-Sathram-Mukkuzhi-Pullumedu forest route for Sabarimala darshan.

20-yr-old in Bengaluru ends life over gambling debts

BORROWED MONEY TO FUND ADDICTION

THE GREAT WALL OF INDIA-CHINA AGREEMENTS

First came decades of talks and pacts starting in 1993. Then came a 54-month standoff. Now that a new beginning is being signaled, what happens to the earlier covenants?

5.3 magnitude earthquake rocks Telangana; no casualties, damage

THAT SHAKY FEELING

Edu institutions won't come under Consumer Act's purview

STUDENTS' grievances against educational institutions, except coaching institutes, will not come under the purview of the Consumer Protection Act, the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has ruled.

One dies in 'Pushpa 2' stampede; Allu Arjun booked

A WOMAN died and her son was hospitalized due to asphyxiation as crowds jostled at a film theatre in Hyderabad when actor Allu Arjun came to watch the premiere show of his new movie, Pushpa 2: The Rule, police said on Thursday.

HC: A devotee can't stay at Sannidhanam indefinitely

KERALA High Court has held that the continued occupation of Sunil Kumar alias Sunil Swami, an exporter hailing from Kollam, at Room No. 401 of Sahyadri Pilgrim Centre, Sabarimala, for the past 10 years, and on all days when the temple remains open for monthly poojas and Mandala-Makaravilakku festival season is legally impermissible.

Heli-tourism policy gets Cabinet nod

THE Cabinet on Wednesday gave in-principle approval to the state's heli-tourism policy, a move aimed at enhancing aerial travel and attracting high-end tourists.

Condition of injured medical students improving

A MEDICAL bulletin, released by the Alappuzha Medical College Hospital, has said the condition of medical students who suffered serious injuries in an accident that occurred at Changanassery Junction at Kalarkode, Alappuzha, on Monday night is improving.

Driver errors and poor road design behind surging accidents in Kerala

Ministry of Road Transport report says Kerala has second-highest no. of highway accidents

TECOM failed to deliver on its promises: Min

THE project promised creation of over 90,000 direct jobs. It was to include a 650,000 sq ft IT tower, residential areas, schools, higher education, sports, retail, and hospitality.

T'Puram Zoo imports medicine from US to treat six-year-old lioness Gracy

THE Thiruvananthapuram Zoo has imported medicine from the US to treat Gracy, a six-year-old lioness suffering from Chronic Atopic Dermatitis, a skin condition.

Ex-CPM leader Madhu Mullassery, son join BJP

FOUR days after a CPM area committee member joined the saffron party in Alappuzha, yet another area committee member joined the BJP in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday.

Payal Kapadia to get Spirit of Cinema award

INDIAN filmmaker Payal Kapadia will be honoured with the Spirit of Cinema award at the 29th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) on December 20.

Rahul and Pradeep take oath as MLAs

U R PRADEEP and Rahul Mamkootathil, who were elected to the state assembly from Chelakkara and Palakkad respectively, were sworn in as MLAs on Wednesday.

MVD, regn data to be used to find illegal pensioners

MVD data will help in identifying luxury car owners in beneficiary list

Green makeover for 18 KSRTC bus stations soon

AS MANY as 18 major bus stations with the highest footfall have been identified for green makeover in the state.

Ex-municipal chairperson puts record straight

THE former chairperson of Thrikkakara municipality, Ajitha Thankappan, on Wednesday said that she had been undergoing medical treatment for the past seven months, which prevented her from attending previous meetings of the education standing committee.

Munambam remark: PDP demands Satheesan's apology

COMING down heavily on Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan for his stand on the Munambam issue, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday demanded his apology.

Satellite phone seized from Canadian nat'l at Kochi airport

MULTIPLE agencies have launched a probe after a satellite phone was confiscated from a Canadian national at Kochi airport.

Alappuzha accident: One more medical student dies

THE death toll in the Alappuzha accident that occurred on Monday rose to six as a 20-year-old medico from Edathua succumbed to injuries on Thursday.

Cheaper & less invasive peritoneal dialysis under-utilised in state

DESPITE the alarming rise in incidence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD), nephrologists are sounding concern over the under-utilisation of home-based continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD), a cheaper and less-invasive option for patients compared with widely used haemodialysis (HD).

Mayor orders investigation into allegations against corp officials

Suspends a revenue officer; urges public not to entertain any official demanding bribe

CPM councillor quits protesting probe into graft charges

Mayor M Anilkumar had decided to announce a vigilance investigation into the bribery allegations levelled against some officials

Honour promises, Tripunithura residents tell KMRL

THE realisation of the Kochi Metro connectivity to Tripunithura has given a complete makeover to the stretch from Vyttila to Tripunithura railway station with the roads getting wider and a couple of old bridges being reconstructed.

'Ananth' in all sense! West Bengal man devotes life to cattle at sacred abode

TUCKED away in the serene hillocks of Sabarimala, a 'Gosala', is not only a haven for cattle but also home to Ananth Samantho, a migrant labourer from West Bengal, who solely takes care of livestock, including over two dozen cows.

Fadnavis to be Maha CM

'BJP-LED GOVT WILL HELP STATE GROW'