CATEGORIES

MPs' day-out from House & cricket field beckons

PARLIAMENTARIANS on Sunday were seen taking on each other, but not inside the House. They squared off on a cricket field in a friendly 20-over match played at Delhi's Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium to raise awareness against tuberculosis.

45% of springs in Himalayas dry up in 4 decades, rising temp key factor: Study

Approximately 45% of the springs in the Himalayas have completely dried up due to rising temperatures and a decline in both rainfall and snowfall over the past four decades, says a recent study.

ANNIVERSARY OF THE STORY OF THE LORD

HIS year, Gita Jayanti fell on December 11. This event commemorates the anniversary of the revelation of the discourse called the Bhagavad Gita or Song of God in the Mahabharata. It was revealed by Krishna to Arjuna on the first day of the 18-day battle of Kurukshetra.

CHALLENGES BEFORE THE NEW SRI LANKAN GOVERNMENT

The Dissanayake-led NPP has committed to reducing government expenditure, but how economic consolidation will take shape in the coming year and beyond is still unclear

Over 22L visit Sabarimala, revenue rises to ₹163 cr in 29 days

WITHIN 29 days since the opening of the sanctum sanctorum of the Sabarimala temple for the annual pilgrimage season, it witnessed a footfall of 22.67 lakh devotees and the revenue reached ₹163.89 crore.

Regn backlog mounts as docs abstain from 'cumbersome' portal

THE National Medical Commission (NMC) is facing a significant backlog in the registration of doctors on its National Medical Register (NMR) portal, owing to cumbersome procedures.

Info for tourists will soon be just a few clicks away

TRADITIONAL tourist-information centres, like the ones at airports, railway stations, etc., are set to be replaced with state-of-the-art kiosks enabled with chatbots.

BJP taking advantage of inequality in society, says Siddaramaiah

THE OPPOSITION combine BJP-JDS is opposing programmes implemented by the state government to empower the poor, said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah here on Sunday.

Permanent commission to ATC officers welcome change: Cdr Prasanna

The protracted fight for justice by the lady officers who had worked with the Air Traffic Control (ATC) finally bore fruits when the Indian Navy gave six officers permanent commission (PC) recently.

Amid oppn from party, Mohanan retracts allegations against Mec7

Statements misconstrued, intended to raise caution about rare infiltrations, says CPM leader

TTD to implement AI-based system to cut down darshan time to 1 hour

IN A groundbreaking initiative, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Trust Board is set to introduce a facial recognition-based Artificial Intelligence (AI) Darshan System to reduce wait time for devotees.

TRAGEDY SHATTERS COUPLE'S DREAMS OF STARTING NEW LIFE

CELEBRATING Anu's first birthday after marriage, their first Christmas together, and then starting a new life in Canada in January.

KSU 'didn't sweep polls', loss of bastions temporary setback: SFI

EVEN as the Kerala Students Union (KSU) made a near-clean sweep of the Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat) students' union elections, the Students Federation of India (SFI), which had been in power at the varsity for the past 30 years, termed it a temporary setback.

'PM Modi's words on Constitution not sincere'

ALLEGING that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech during the two-day discussion on Constitution in Parliament lacked any substance or sincerity, Congress general secretary (Organisation) K C Venugopal on Sunday charged the ruling BJP with converting the debate to a platform to malign the grand old party.

Protest brews against rising man-elephant conflict

RESIDENTS of Neriyamangalam and Adimaly areas have resorted to protest after a wild elephant attack claimed the life of a girl and injured a boy who accompanied her on a motorcycle on Saturday.

Take over Maniyar hydropowerproject, Chennithala tells govt

T'Puram: Congress Working Committee member and former Leader of Opposition Ramesh Chennithala has demanded that the state government take over the Maniyar small hydroelectric project.

Pampa-Achankovil-Vaipar river linking will be a disaster to central Kerala: Experts

THE Union government's move to go ahead with the proposed Pampa-Achankovil-Vaipar river-linking project will heavily impact the ecosystem of Vembanad lake, according to experts and environmentalists, who have also cautioned that the project will affect more than 30 lakh people in Central Kerala.

Punalur railway station to get major upgrade under Amrit Bharat Scheme

AS PART OF the Punalur Amrit Bharat Project, installation of lifts are being carried out at Punalur railway station.

IFFK 2024: 67 films to be screened on Day 4

THE fourth day of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) on Monday will showcase 67 films across 14 theatres in various categories.

IFFK 2024: From Crowdfunding to AI, directors explore new horizons

EVEN as the young crop of directors have backed the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the making of movies, not all are on board with this shift.

Efforts to clean Manichithodu canal continue amid rising challenges

Recent heavy rain has worsened situation, washing large amounts of waste into the canal

Aajoor: First Bajjikka film gets rave reviews

TOWARDS the north of Bihar, Hindi undergoes a very natural, rustic transformation.

Rajya Sabha to hold debate on Constitution from today

Rajya Sabha is expected to witness fiery debates between the government and the opposition on Monday as it begins a two-day debate on the Constitution to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding document's adoption.

Fadnavis expands Maharashtra cabinet with 39 new ministers

Focus on young, new faces; 19 berths go to BJP, Shiv Sena gets 11, and NCP 9 ministers

GOVT PLANS BILL TO GIVE LEGAL SANCTITY TO TENANT FARMING

IN A move to bring large tracts of unused land under farming, the state government is bringing in a bill to give legal sanctity to tenant farming.

Dharavi to crorepati, Simran's dream rise

SIMRAN SHAIKH was bought for her base price of ₹10 lakh by UP Warriorz at the inaugural Women's Premier League auction.

Techie suicide: Wife and family members arrested

A week after 34-year-old software engineer Atul Subhash ended his life at his residence in Bengaluru's Marathahalli, his estranged wife Nikita Singhania, mother-in-law Nisha Singhania, and brother-in-law Anurag Singhania have been arrested on charges of abetment of suicide.

The Time to Love is Now

Cherish and love those around you while they are still here, as regret often strikes when it's too late

Coffee, Coorg and Avocado

A quaint hillstation in the Western Ghats is witnessing an avocado revolution

Brew a Cup of Beauty

This hot cup of flavoured tea promises clearer skin and a radiant glow