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NIA conducts raids in 17 places across 4 states in Muzaffarpur arms haul case

THE anti-terror federal probe agency NIA on Wednesday conducted raids at 17 locations, including 12 in Bihar, in connection with its investigation into a case linked to the recovery of AK-47 assault rifle and ammunition in Muzaffarpur in May this year, officials said.

THE NEED FOR A JUDICIAL CODE OF CONDUCT

The latest case of a judge crossing lines of propriety is part of an alarming trend. With its 1997 code on judicial values breached, the Supreme Court needs to frame new rules

THE PETROV DILEMMA & AI

N 1983, the Soviet Union's Oko early-warning system issued a critical alert, signaling an imminent nuclear strike from the US.

Vizhinjam Seaport gets new location code - IN TRV 01

THE Vizhinjam International Seaport has been assigned a new location code: IN TRV 01, which is easily identifiable with the capital city of Thiruvananthapuram.

K Jayakumar chosen for Sahitya Akademi Award

NOTED poet, author and former chief secretary K Jayakumar has been chosen for the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award.

MVD, Road Safety Authority launch project for safe Sabarimala pilgrimage

DAYS AFTER four members of a family were killed after their car collided with a bus carrying Sabarimala pilgrims, the motor vehicle department and the Kerala Road Safety Authority have launched a joint initiative to enhance road safety during this pilgrimage season.

League has its way again, lands seat on SCTIMST institute body

Forces Congress to intervene and reach an agreement with the BJP to keep Tharoor's place

Visitors throng Munnar as temp drops

THE chilly weather in Munnar as 2024 nears its end is attracting visitors to the hill station in large numbers.

Modi govt handing over country's wealth to Adani: Sudhakaran

CONGRESS state president K Sudhakaran has accused the Union government of handing over the country's wealth to industrialist Adani.

DYFI leader M Lenin leaves CPM, joins BJP

WHILE CPM district conferences are under way, DYFI-SFI leader M Lenin resigned from the CPM and joined BJP on Wednesday.

Govt open to suggestions on Kerala Forest Amendment Bill: Saseendran

EVEN as there is growing opposition towards the Kerala Forest Amendment Bill, the state government has not received even a single complaint or amendment to the draft legislation.

Protests escalate over denial of 'point-of-call' for Kannur airport

CPM, Cong accuse BJP of political discrimination in denying status even 6 yrs after opening

First group of pilgrims treks through Mukkuzhi forest to Sannidhanam

THE first group of Sabarimala pilgrims, who were granted special permission by the forest department to trek to the hill shrine through the forest route via Mukkuzhi, reached Sannidhanam on Wednesday.

Film review: A lost art or in the throes of change?

FILM critics are known to be opinionated, scalpel-witted, and even caustic.

Aravindam Nat'l Short Film Fest in March

KOTTAYAM-based Thamp Film Society will organise the Aravindam National Short Film Festival in the district from March 14 to 16.

Min warns of strict action against disruptive protests at school arts festivals

THE state government has warned of strict action in the wake of recurring protests by students and teachers that disrupt the smooth conduct of the school arts festival at various levels.

Neendakara faces water shortage, supply expected to be restored today

Residents have not been getting water for past few days after pipeline broke last Sunday

PRECIOUS YOUNG LIVES LOST ON ROADS

SERIES of fatal road accidents have shook the state in recent days. Even more distressing is the loss of young lives in the mishaps.

Massive Sthreevesham mural at IIM Kozhikode grabs eyes

A STUNNING painting on a water tank at the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK) has become the latest landmark, drawing admiration for its size, aesthetic appeal, and profound symbolism.

Modi raps Congress over demand for Shah's axe

Attacks Mallikarjun Kharge claim on B R Ambedkar's insult

13 KILLED AS NAVY BOAT RAMS FERRY

THIRTEEN people were killed after a speed boat of the Indian Navy crashed into a passenger ferry boat near the Gateway of India in Mumbai on Wednesday.

Chelsea's Mudryk fails drugs test: Club

CHELSEA forward Mykhailo Mudryk has failed a doping test, the Premier League club said on Tuesday, as reports stated the Ukraine international has been provisionally suspended.

Trump says believer in polio vax after warning from Rep senate leader

IN a freewheeling press conference at his Mar-a-Lago club, President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday he would consider pardoning embattled New York Mayor Eric Adams, declared the country was \"not going to lose\" the polio vaccine and weighed in on the flurry of drone sightings over New Jersey.

UDF leadership decides to formulate plans to resolve people's issues

CONTRARY to current tactics of highlighting the ruling front's failures on different issues, the UDF will adopt a different line now: Convincing the voters how it proposes to resolve their issues if voted to power.

Soon, over dozen women to steer Kochi Metro's e-feeder autos

NOT many women had turned up to steer Kochi Metro's feeder autos christened 'Commuto' when the electric vehicles were introduced last year, but the scenario is set for a major change.

2 held for dragging tribal man along road

POLICE have arrested two youngsters in connection with the incident in which a tribal man, Mathan, was dragged alongside a car for around 400m near Mananthavady in Wayanad.

Drive responsibly or face the music, MVD tells pvt bus operators

APPARENTLY identifying reckless driving by private bus drivers as a major cause of the alarming rise in the number of road accidents in the state, the motor vehicle department (MVD) has come out with a slew of deterrent measures like geotagging the carriers using GPS and suspending the permit of vehicles that cause serious accidents.

RAHUL AND JADEJA BRING ORDER AS INDIA TAIL WAGS

Poor form and captaincy issues could be two unrelated things as Rohit falls for another low score on day four in Brisbane on Tuesday

RAHUL AND JADEJA BRING ORDER AS INDIA TAIL WAGS

SOMEWHERE in the middle of the first innings, Virat Kohli rushed out of the Gabba dressing room, called up Abhimanyu Easwaran, told him something in earnestness and sent him off to the ground.

Rana wouldn't have got into our playing XI: Gujarat coach Klinger

GUJARAT GIANTS, after finishing last in the back-to-back Women's Premier League points table, went into the mini-auction looking to make a few important changes.