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Now, water bill scam rocks Mysuru

IN YET another corruption scandal, the Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW), the drinking water supply wing of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), has been implicated in a ₹1.25 crore scam involving water bill payments.

Security upped at Sabarimala in view of Babri demolition anniv

KERALA POLICE and Central forces strengthened security at Sabarimala on Friday in the wake of the Babri Masjid demolition anniversary.

Coaches leaking water & dirty toilets: Passengers rail at poor upkeep of trains

WITH 11 entries, Kerala featured prominently in the list of Southern Railway's top 25 stations with highest originating passenger revenue in fiscal 2023-24, with Thiruvananthapuram Central, which posted ₹262 crore, ranked fourth.

NH66 widening to wrap up by Dec '25

Centre's response on Kerala's \"futuristic proposals\" to tackle traffic problems positive: Riyas

TV serial makers need to be more responsible

UNDER FIRE from television actors after his 'endosulfan' remarks on tele serials kicked up a row, State Chalachitra Academy chairman Prem Kumar on Friday clarified that tele serial makers should be more responsible about the content they create.

BOSE KRISHNAMACHARI FEATURES IN ARTREVIEW'S POWER 100 LIST 2024

BOSE Krishnamachari, the founder and president of Kochi Biennale Foundation, has secured a place in the prestigious ArtReview Power 100 list 2024.

Actor Siddique appears before police, arrested and let on bail

ACTOR Siddique, who was earlier granted anticipatory bail by the Supreme Court in a rape case, appeared before the investigating officer on Friday as part of the bail conditions laid down by the apex court.

No merger, exist as sister churches: Jacobite faction

WITH the SC directing the Jacobite faction to hand over the administration of six churches - three each in Ernakulam and Palakkad - to the Malankara Orthodox Church, tension has been simmering between the two factions.

Row over ₹500 notes on Singhvi's RS seat

THE Rajya Sabha on Friday witnessed an uproar over a wad of ₹500 notes from the seat allocated to legal eagle and Congress member Abhishek Manu Singhvi the previous day.

Sivagiri Mutt emerges as unifying force in the social sphere of Kerala

Mutt's effort a setback to SNDP's bid at projecting 'Nayadi-to-Nasrani' social formulation

RBI holds rates again to keep inflation down

THE Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday chose to stay the course on inflation control, refusing to make any knee-jerk reaction to the growth slump reported in the second quarter with a repo rate cut.

Greenfield Highway: More lands to be acquired for bus stops, parking space

AMIDST disputes over compensation for land owners in the Kozhikode-Palakkad Greenfield Highway project, the boundary demarcation process has been initiated by placing stones as part of the second phase of the project.

CU Syndicate member says mafia behind answer sheet missing, calls for probe

Rasheed Ahamed, a Syndicate member of Calicut University affiliated with the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), claimed in a letter to Chancellor Arif Mohammad Khan that a mafia is behind the recent incidents of answer sheet missing at the university.

Breakthrough as cops identify driver in hit-and-run case after 10 months

A 62-year-old woman died in the accident and it left her 9-year-old granddaughter in coma

Abduction bid on female student of Kozhikode MCH sparks panic

A FEMALE student of Kozhikode Medical College Hospital narrowly escaped a kidnapping attempt by a group on Wednesday, in an incident that has sparked panic among medicos and prompted calls for stricter measures to ensure their safety.

Telegram makes a U-Turn on child protection: what it means

In a significant policy shift, Telegram has agreed to work with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), a leading organization focused on identifying and removing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online.

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Delhi, Tamil Nadu and Telangana most affected by malware: Report

ELANGANA, Tamil Nadu, and Delhi are the top three regions most affected by malware, according to the India Cyber Threat Report 2025.

Schutt takes five; Oz ease past India

INDIA slumped to their lowest ODI score against Australia since 2012 in the first ODI as veteran pacer Megan Schutt took five wickets to help the hosts draw first blood in Brisbane.

'Sad' Mbappe pays penalty as Bilbao beat Real Madrid

REAL Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Kylian Mbappe was \"sad\" after missing another penalty as champions Real Madrid fell to a 2-1 defeat at Athletic Bilbao in La Liga on Wednesday.

CT 2025: ICC meeting postponed

EVEN as the delay in finalising the hosts and schedule of the 2025 Champions Trophy continues, the ICC Board meeting, which was supposed to happen on Thursday, got postponed at the last minute.

TWILIGHT SAGA BECKONS

Having taken a 1-0 lead, Rohit & Co will look to repeat all the things they did right in Perth

WFI to discuss RSPB's call to skip nationals

AS the National Wrestling Championships begins in Bengaluru on Friday, all eyes will be on the annual general meeting (AGM) of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) scheduled on the last day (Sunday).

Baroda post highest T20 score, Abhishek's record-equalling ton

RECORDS tumbled in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Thursday when Baroda smashed the highest score in T20 history and Punjab's Abhishek Sharma slammed a blazing 28-ball hundred, equalling the fastest such knock by an Indian in the format.

Vodafone Idea plans to raise up to ₹2,000 crore

VODAFONE Idea (Vi), country's third-largest telecom service provider, on Thursday announced that it will raise up to ₹2,000 crore via the issuance of equity shares and/or convertible securities on a preferential basis.

New credit card issuances plunge 50% in Oct to 7.8L as against 16L a year ago

THE credit card industry saw a sharp 50% year-on-year decline in new card issuances to a meagre 7.8 lakh in October as against 16 lakh cards issued in the same month last year.

Hyundai announces car prices hike, other carmakers could follow suit

HYUNDAI Motor India Limited (HMIL), country's second-largest carmaker, will increase prices across its model range by up to ₹25,000, effective January 1, 2025.

Alt fuels saved ₹1.09L cr in forex

INDIA has saved nearly ₹1.09 lakh crore in foreign exchange from Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2013-14 to ESY2023-24 by promoting the use of ethanol-blended petrol (EBP) and other alternative fuels.

Bitcoin beats regulatory hurdles, hits $100K level

DESPITE regulatory uncertainties around the globe, Bitcoin prices on Thursday breached the psychologically important level of $100,000, surging nearly 133% over the last one year.