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Army hunts for ammunition to protect air defence assets
AIMING to bolster security of the Indian Army's ground-based Air Defence assets against drones, the Indian Army Air Defence branch has released a Request for Information (RFI) to identify prospective vendors (DPSUs/Private Vendors) to undertake manufacturing of 23mm Anti-Drone Ammunition under Make in India.
Inauguration of college named after Savarkar triggers political controversy
AN announcement for inaugurating a new college named after Hindutva ideologue VD Savarkar triggered a political row, with the Congress and its student wing, NSUI, demanding that the college be renamed after former prime minister Manmohan Singh.
Muizzu Minister-EAM Meet Today
Jaishankar and his Maldives counterpart to give new direction to eco, maritime cooperation
Cohesion at Home Must While Backing an Equitable World
As India champions the cause of the Global South, it must address its domestic vulnerabilities. International leadership requires a balance between ambition and resilience
FERTILITY DECLINE: A SUCCESS STORY OR CAUSE FOR CONCERN?
India's declining fertility rates, once hailed as a success of family planning policies and socio-economic progress, are now the subject of renewed debate.
Police to Issue Notice to GCDA
Cops to seek details, documents about event during which MLA Uma Thomas fell off dais
Periya case: Court to pronounce sentence today
THE CBI Court in Kochi will pronounce the sentence in the Periya twin murder case on Friday.
Illegal dumping of waste: NGT pulls up Kerala
THE southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday questioned the Kerala government as to whether it's colluding with the alleged violator in the illegal dumping of biomedical waste in Tamil Nadu and directed the secretary of Kerala's environment department to submit a detailed report on the issue.
State Budget Likely on Feb 7
CLIMATE resilience considering the impact of climate change on agriculture and disaster events will be given focus in the state budget for the 2025-26 fiscal, which would be presented in the assembly in the second week of February, most probably on February 7.
New dawn? NSS sets the stage for return of its 'son' in state politics
Rolls out red carpet for senior Cong leader Chennithala, who inaugurated Mannam fete
Wearing traditional Kerala attire, Arlekar takes oath as 23rd governor
Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar took oath as the 23rd Governor of Kerala in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday.
CM wishlist: Cong on sticky wicket as community leaders flex muscles
WITH THE ASSEMBLY elections less than one-and-a-half years away, heads of various community organisations from NSS to SNDP Yogam have made their positions clear as to who they would back as chief minister, in the event of a win by Congress-led UDF.
D-DAD Centre Rehabilitates 80 Children From Smartphone Addiction in Kochi
In the past two years, the Digital De-addiction Centre (D-DAD) in Kochi has rehabilitated 80 students from smartphone addiction.
Call for starting Metro services early to help long-distance rail commuters
WITH Kochi Metro turning out to be a popular transportation mode, demands have arisen from various quarters to start the services early, which would facilitate a lot of rail commuters heading to Ernakulam Junction railway station early in the morning.
No mandatory clearance, Cochin Flower Show served stop memo
Organisers operated amusement rides, set up stalls & pavilions without getting nod, says corp
Fake dentist who treated patients for 27 years in Fort Kochi nabbed
Police on Thursday registered a case against a man who had been practising as a dental doctor using a fake MDS degree.
Manu, Gukesh among four Khel Ratna awardees
As last year was headlined by the Olympics, there were exceptions to the number of Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna awardees and the Arjuna Awards list released by the sports ministry on Thursday.
MP town protests over Union Carbide waste, CM says it's not harmful
PROTESTS erupted at Pithampur industrial town in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district on Thursday, hours after truckloads of toxic waste was brought from the defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal.
Work not over yet, Waqf JPC could miss Budget session deadline as well
THE Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the Waqf Amendment Bill may miss the next deadline of the Budget session of Parliament, scheduled to begin on January 30, according to sources.
Collective cinema viewing is back in Brazil
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First look of Naslen-starrer Alappuzha Gymkhana out
THE FIRST-LOOK poster of Khalid Rahman's upcoming boxing-based comedy, Alappuzha Gymkhana, featuring Naslen and Lukman in the lead roles, was unveiled on Wednesday.
It's divine, period
The Chengannur Mahadeva temple is home to a unique festival called Thriputharattu, a festival that celebrates the menstruation of Goddess Parvati, in honour of feminine energy.
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Colourful goals for the new year
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Dogged determination cracks Vadakara hit-and-run case
IN one of the most meticulously investigated cases by the Kerala Police last year, a hit-and-run incident in Vadakara that claimed the life of a 62-year-old woman and left her 9-year-old granddaughter in a coma was finally solved.
Board games, anyone?
AFTER a long hiatus, Cochin Board Gamers, one of the oldest board game clubs in Kochi, is back to hosting sessions again.
Bumrah overload biggest concern
India's strategy to have more all-rounders in the playing XI for batting depth seems to have increased workload of frontline pacers
Indian boxing in the shadows, former pros seek system overhaul for revival
NO sport had seen such a slump like boxing last year.
New Year celebrations in Sydney surreal experience
\"NEW years are overrated... Fireworks are such a cliché.\" But not here.
Vaishali clinches bronze in World Blitz
INDIA'S R Vaishali clinched a bronze in the women's section of the World Blitz Championship, capping another strong performance by the country's chess players after stalwart Koneru Humpy's title-winning show in the rapid event here.