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COLLEGE STUDENT RAPED BY 10 MEN FOR 10 MONTHS IN CHENNAI

A third-year college student with mental health issues was allegedly raped by a group of 10 young men over a period of 10 months, Greater Chennai Police sources said on Saturday.

A K Balan blames regulatory panel and KSEB for power crisis in Kerala

SENIOR CPM leader and former power minister A K Balan has criticised the State Electricity Regulatory Commission for the power crisis in the state.

Police move court to drop inquiry against Pinarayi

POLICE have filed a report at the Ernakulam Chief Judicial Magistrate Court that no evidence emerged against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan after conducting an inquiry into his remarks on the assault on Youth Congress workers last year during the Nava Kerala Sadas.

60-year-old handed death sentence for April 2004 murder of his wife

The additional district court in Mavelikkara on Saturday sentenced a 60-year-old man to death for the murder of his wife 20 years ago.

Despite Pkd setback, Surendran could carry on as BJP state chief

Sources say Nadda instructed Surendran to prepare party for the 2026 assembly election

Three-day sustainable construction conclave concludes at IIIC Chavara

The three-day UL International Sustainable Construction Conclave concluded on Saturday at the Indian Institute of Infrastructure and Construction (IIIC), Chavara.

Reliance ordered to comply with ruling on health insurance claim

A WOMAN whose health insurance claim was rejected by Reliance Insurance Co Ltd \"for want of essential documents,\" got relief from the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (SCDRC).

Kadakkal Court Complex project caught in red tape for over 16 years

The 50-cent plot designated for court has become a habitat for wild boars and reptiles

Agnès Godard to head int'l jury for 29th IFFK

FRENCH cinematographer Agnes Godard will head the international jury of the 29th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK).

HC directive to end VIP treatment at Sabarimala

THE High Court on Saturday directed the Travancore Devaswom Board to take necessary steps to ensure that the incident in which VIP treatment was given to actor Dileep, a judicial officer, and NORKA roots officer at the time of harivarasanam is not repeated hereafter at Sabarimala.

16th Finance Commission members to visit state

CHAIRMAN Arvind Panagariya and members of the 16th Finance Commission will visit Kerala for consultations ahead of the preparation of the commission report.

NSS Mannam Jayanthi celebrations to be held on Jan 1 and 2

THE 148th jayanthi celebrations of Bharatha Kesari Mannathu Padmanabhan, founder of Nair Service Society (NSS), will be held at Mannam Nagar, a specially prepared venue at the NSS headquarters, Perunna, on January 1 and 2.

Sharada reflects on her life with E K Nayanar as she turns 90

SHARADA, Teacher, wife of former chief minister E K Nayanar, celebrated her 90th birthday with heartfelt recollections of her life alongside her late husband.

Police expect more Gulf banks to come up with complaints against loan defaulters

AFTER police registered loan-fraud cases against 10 nurses who used to work under the ministry of health (MoH) in Kuwait, investigations have revealed that other Gulf countries have similar defaulters.

Expedite development of Kottayam railway stn, says MP Francis George

DURING the Railway Amendment Act debate in the Lok Sabha, Kottayam MP K Francis George called for urgent action to upgrade Kottayam Railway Station as a terminal station.

Pope Francis elevates Archbishop Mar George Jacob Koovakad to Cardinal

POPE Francis elevated Archbishop Mar George Jacob Koovakad to Cardinal on Saturday, marking a historic milestone for the Catholic Church in India.

Plastic waste burning posing grave health risk to Govt MCH patients

Toxic fumes from burning contributing to air pollution, affecting communities far from source

CM: Home for double-engine coordination

SP threatens to exit the MVA over Uddhav Sena's Babri glorification

US rejects BJP's 'deep state' charges

IN its pushback to the BJP's charges, the US embassy in Delhi said it was disappointing that the ruling party would make accusations that 'deep state' elements and the US government were trying to destabilize India.

Yunus press secy cagey on Hasina issue in talks

BANGLADESH wants to \"normalise ties with its big neighbour India,\" said Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus.

Classical act: Despite evolution of chess, purest form of sport is here to stay

COUPLE of days ahead of the World Championship, Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana had checked into Singapore.

IWF to reduce number of categories from June next year

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has decided to reduce the number of weight categories in both the men's and women's sections from 10 to 8 from June next year following a proposal by its Innovation Commission.

Starc contrast: Oz show spirit, India toil

Indian batters struggle as veteran left-arm pacer takes six-fer to put hosts in position of strength on opening day

Maiden national gold for Jaideep after twin setbacks

JAIDEEP suffered twin heartbreaks early this year as he lost narrowly in the Asian and World Olympic qualifiers thus failing to book a ticket for the Paris Games.

ISL: Punjab overcome Mohammedan to go 3rd

PUNJAB FC crafted two impressive goals in the second-half against Mohammedan SC to return with three points in the Indian Super League in New Delhi on Friday.

De-dollarisation not on the table: RBI governor

RESERVE Bank governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday downplayed the punitive tariffs being threatened by the US President-elect Donald Trump against the BRICS nations if they moved away from dollar, saying each punitive action will have counter-actions by the affected countries.

Easing cycle to begin from February if inflation remains within target: Analysts

THE dual action of the RBI keeping the policy rates unchanged for the 11th consecutive time and at the same time slashing the cash reserve ratio by 50 bps to 4%, offering a long rope to lenders to push credit at a comparatively cheaper rate, has left analysts community divided on the immediate next repo rate cut.

AI/ML, cyber security skills in demand for top job roles

WITH the increasing adoption of AI across organisational functions, AI/ML and analytics continue to dominate as the most in-demand job family.

Economists ask FinMin to focus on growth rather than fiscal consolidation

WITH the second quarter GDP growth falling to a 7-quarter low of 5.4%, economists have asked the government to shift its policy focus to growth rather than fiscal consolidation.

Maruti, Mahindra, MG car prices to go up by 3-4%

GET ready to pay more for four-wheelers as top automakers are increasing prices of their models by 3-4% from next month.