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Jumbo parade: Assn approaches HC chief justice against order

THE Poora Premi Sangham, an association representing the festival enthusiasts in Thrissur, has submitted a complaint to Kerala High Court Chief Justice Nitin Madhukar Jamdar, on the order imposing restrictions on elephant parade.

Increase states' tax share to 50%: Kerala to 16th Finance Commission

THE state government has urged the 16th Finance Commission to give due weightage for population control and principles of equality and justice while fixing the horizontal devolution, the distribution of central tax share among states.

Chances galore: Talks on as Italy looks to fill 65k nursing posts

TIME and again it has been proven that when it comes to recruiting nurses, hospitals all over the world, especially the US, UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, prefer nurses from Kerala.

Theatre buffs protest move to postpone ITFOK '25

The Kerala Sangeeta Nataka Akademi's (KSNA) decision to extend the dates of the International Theatre Festival of Kerala (ITFOK) 2025 has sparked widespread concern across social media platforms.

ATAL PENSION YOJANA ENROLMENT LOW IN KERALA

ENROLMENTS in Atal Pension Yojana (APY), the old age income security programme launched by the Union government, is low in Kerala.

Chennithala slams govt's soft stance on TECOM

CONGRESS Working Committee member Ramesh Chennithala has questioned the chief minister's reluctance to convene a review meeting to discuss the Smart City Kochi project.

IMA Kazhakoottam branch conducts lung health camp

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) branch in Kazhakoottam conducted a pulmonary camp in observance of 'Lung Health Day', in association with Kerala State Centre for Advanced Printing and Training (C-APT).

Teacher accused of assaulting 4-yr-old, suspended

The Fort Police have registered a case in the incident in which a teacher of Oxford School at Kallattumukku allegedly injured the private parts of a four-year-old LKG student.

I Am Still Here to open 29th IFFK on Friday

PERIOD drama I Am Still Here will mark the start of the 29th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) at the Nishagandhi auditorium on Friday.

Man arrested for rape, murder of elderly woman

Caught while he was planning to abscond

RBI-govt ties were best in my tenure: Das

OUTGOING RBI governor Shaktikanta Das on Tuesday said the relationship between the central bank and the government was \"at its best during the past six years\".

HC says no to flex boards praising govt at temples

THE Kerala High Court on Tuesday banned flex boards praising the state government and Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) on the premises of the temples under the board.

SC asks Allahabad HC to file details of judge's comments

RETRACT AND APOLOGISE: BAR ASSOCIATION

Fahadh's Odum Kuthira Chaadum Kuthira in final stages of shoot

THE final shooting schedule of Fahadh Faasil's Odum Kuthira Chaadum Kuthira, which commenced production in April, began in Bengaluru on Monday.

Asif Ali's Rekhachithram gets a release date

ASIF Ali's new film Rekhachithram will hit screens on January 9, announced the makers recently.

ANIMAL TO BE A TRILOGY, CONFIRMS RANBIR KAPOOR

RANBIR Kapoor recently shared updates on his upcoming projects: Animal Park, Brahmastra 2, and Ramayana.

Narayaneente Moonaanmakkal to hit screens on January 16

JOJU George, Suraj Venjaramoodu and Alencier Ley Lopez's Narayaneente Moonaanmakkal has been confirmed to hit cinemas on January 16.

THE MALAYALIS OF MACONDO

As One Hundred Years of Solitude drops on Netflix this week, TNIE takes a look at Kerala's admiration for Gabriel García Márquez

A serene nature's bounty where history sleeps

NESTLED in the Western Ghats, some 40 kms away from the capital city, is a picturesque piece of land, part of the Agasthyar Biological Park.

Applications invited for 'Kadal Mizhi'

AS part of the Kerala government's 100-day action plan, the Department of Culture and Bharat Bhavan are jointly organising a cultural programme, titled 'Kadal Mizhi'.

Fulton, @ Euro 24286, highest paid foreign coach in Olympic sports

GOING by the sports ministry's response in the Rajya Sabha, Craig Fulton is the highest paid foreign coach engaged by a National Sports Federation.

Amit is a humble and team-first player: TN Dragons coach Van Eijk

TAMIL Nadu Dragon's head coach Rein van Eijk has been in charge of developing the next generation of hockey players in Germany.

UP, Bengal enter SMAT quarters

RINKU Singh and Vipraj Nigam displayed excellent finishing skills to take Uttar Pradesh into the quarterfinals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy. The duo helped UP beat Andhra by four wickets on Monday.

Problems aplenty as India hit nets on 'day 5' in Adelaide

BY the time the dawn breaks in India on Tuesday, Rohit Sharma and Co would be at the Adelaide Oval. Except, it will not be for the fifth day of the second Test against Australia—which is what it was supposed to be.

LIREN MAKES PERFECT MOVES

The reigning world champion comes back strong to level score 6-6 against Gukesh in Game 12

CL: Real, Man City in danger zone

The enlarged first stage of the revamped Champions League was supposed to be a stroll for giants of European soccer like Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City.

Govt may extend laptop, PC import deadline beyond Dec 31

The government is likely to extend the deadline of the import authorisation scheme for laptop and personal computers beyond December 31, 2024, said a senior government official.

VIL to raise ₹1,980 cr through preferential issue

VODAFONE IDEA (VIL), the country's third-largest telecom service provider, announced on Monday that its Board of Directors has approved the issuance of up to 176 crore equity shares on a preferential basis to raise ₹1,980 crore.

Space technology start-up Pixxel raises $24 million in fresh funding

US-India-based space technology company Pixxel has closed $24 million in additional funding as part of its Series B round.

BIMA SAKHI: LIC SETS ASIDE ₹840 CR IN 1ST YEAR; TO ENROLL 1L WOMEN

STATE-owned Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) has set aside ₹840 crore in the first year for the Bima Sakhi scheme, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.