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In this issue

May 05, 2025

Need partners, not preachers: EAM tells EU

EXTERNAL Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called on Europe to show greater sensitivity and mutuality of interest if it wants deeper ties with India, saying New Delhi is looking for \"partners, not preachers.\"

1 min

Vedan set to perform at state govt event today

IN A notable shift in stance, the Kerala government has decided to reinstate rapper Vedan's programme at the 'Ente Keralam' event in Vazhathope, Idukki, days after cancelling it following his arrest in a drug case.

1 min

Befitting reply to those who hurt India: Rajnath

Air Chief Marshal meets Modi amid rising cross-border tensions

1 min

Cong asks state units to up ante on caste census

STEPPING up pressure on the Union government to conduct the caste census as announced by the Union cabinet recently, the Congress asked its state units on Sunday to highlight the BJP's resistance to 'caste enumeration' in the past and Rahul Gandhi's consistent efforts in pushing for it.

1 min

Pulling the right strings to preserve the art form of yakshagana puppetry

HAVING enchanted audiences for over four decades with his yakshagana puppet shows, Ramesh K V knows how to pull the right strings.

1 min

Munnar witnesses holiday season splendour

Tourists flock to major destinations; DTPC anticipates further rise; lack of parking facilities creates traffic congestion

1 min

Rabies confirmed as cause of death of P'Thitta girl; family alleges negligence

A 12-YEAR-OLD girl from Pullad, who had been bitten by an unvaccinated pet dog, was confirmed to have died of rabies despite getting an anti-rabies jab.

1 min

Suspected impersonation reported during NEET exam; probe launched

Akshaya Centre under scanner

1 min

Couple gets six-month jail term in housebreak case

THE Judicial First Class Magistrate Court here has sentenced a couple to six months imprisonment in a case of housebreak and assault.

1 min

TP Martyr Square Opened on 13th Death Anniversary

TP MARTYR Square, built in memory of Revolutionary Marxist Party (RMP) leader T P Chandrasekharan, was officially opened to the public on Sunday at Vallikkad near Vadakara — the very spot where he was killed 13 years ago, on May 4, 2012.

1 min

Two Arrested for Gangrape of Pregnant Woman

Victim was sexually assaulted by five men, most of them migrant workers from Bihar

1 min

NHAI, panchayats spar over drainage work on Aroor-Thuravoor stretch

THERE is no end in sight to people's travel woes along the Aroor-Thuravoor stretch, where the construction of the six-lane elevated highway is progressing.

2 mins

No booze at party, uninvited guest stabs groom's friend

PEEVED at not being served liquor, an uninvited guest stabbed and injured one of the groom's friends during a wedding party in Kozhikode in the early hours of Sunday.

1 min

Bypoll: Families awaiting bypass land acquisition payment to field candidate

The 33-year-old Nilambur bypass project is set to be a headache for the leading fronts in the Nilambur by-election, preparations for which are under way.

1 min

RABIES DEATHS RAISE CONCERN OVER TREATMENT PROCEDURES

Health experts call for caution in treating patients, handling and administering vaccine

2 mins

FYUGP: Students Get Option to Fast-Track Degree Programme

AS THE Four Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUGP) is set to enter its second year in the state, the higher education department, in consultation with universities, has evolved detailed guidelines for accelerated degree programme (ADP).

1 min

CPM Delegation Will Visit Kashmir Next Week, Says M A Baby

CPM general secretary M A Baby said on Sunday that a high-level delegation from the party will visit Srinagar next week in the wake of the terrorist attack on tourists in Pahalgam.

1 min

Padma Shri Rabiya, Kerala's literacy icon, passes away

PADMA Shri recipient K V Rabiya, who overcame tremendous odds in life, including polio and cancer, through sheer determination and became an icon of literacy in the state, passed away at Vellilakkad in Malappuram's Tirurangadi on Sunday.

1 min

Listin should correct himself, says Sandra

FOLLOWING producer Listin Stephen's remarks about an actor at a recent film promotion event, fellow producer Sandra Thomas has alleged that Listin is acting in the interests of moneylenders in Tamil Nadu.

1 min

Drug-fuelled crimes on the rise in state

88 cases, including murder, rape and assault, involving intoxicated persons reported in 2024, a 120% rise from 2023

2 mins

Thieves tiptoe past guard, snatch taps from college

TAKING advantage of a night-beat security guard's sound sleep, unidentified miscreants broke into the campus of Home Science College on Palace Road next to Freedom Park in Bengaluru and have escaped with low-priced items such as taps and two cylinders, leaving behind all the costly ones. The college's principal has filed a complaint at Upparpet police station.

1 min

Overheated battery short circuit caused Kozhikode MCH fire

THE fire that sparked panic at the emergency wing of Kozhikode Medical College Hospital (MCH) has been traced to a short circuit in a CPU battery unit, according to a report by the investigation team.

1 min

4 Velankanni pilgrims die in TN road accident

FOUR persons from Thiruvananthapuram who were on a pilgrimage to Velankanni church died after their van collided with a Tamil Nadu bus near Karuveppanchery in TN's Thiruvarur district on Sunday morning.

1 min

The Force That Can Bind Us

This week I would like to recall instances I have observed or heard of about how love and peace can be expressed through cultural gestures—love for God, for Nature, for each other as Earth's children.

4 mins

THE PARADOX OF USHERING IN MANDAL 2.0

BJP's volte face on caste census surprised many within the party, too. It remains to be seen how the party communicates the significance of its action down the line

4 mins

Take onus for Cong past mistakes, says Rahul on Sikh riots

CLARIFYING his position on Congress's role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi said that he was more than happy to take \"responsibility for the wrongs the party has committed\" in its history, though a lot of the \"mistakes\" happened when he was not there.

1 min

SC Reconstitutes Bench to Hear Pleas on ED Powers

Court to Decide if its 2022 Verdict on Agency Needs Reconsideration

2 mins

CPM to focus on LF governance to expand base

WITH new leadership in place, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has outlined a comprehensive programme to maintain its influence and expand its support base across various states.

1 min

Social justice to be key plank in BJP outreach campaign on caste census

\"Hollow claim\"

2 mins

Non-starter: Centre's new legal shield for health workers after Kolkata rape

THE Centre had proposed a model state law to protect healthcare workers following the nationwide protests after the rape and murder of a trainee postgraduate student in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata.

1 min

China's Indo-Pacific role to figure in Rajnath's talks with Japanese counterpart

DEFENCE Minister Rajnath Singh will hold a bilateral meeting with his Japanese counterpart, Gen Nakatani, on Monday to discuss ways to further deepen bilateral defence cooperation.

1 min

3 Killed, 2 Injured as Govt Hospital Balcony Collapses

The roof of the corridor on the third floor of B-Block at the Medicine Ward of Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College and Hospital (MGMMCH) in Jamshedpur collapsed, with debris from the crash splitting the roof of the second floor and descending to the first floor.

1 min

Had apprised HQ about marriage to Pak woman, says dismissed jawan

A day after being dismissed from service for allegedly concealing his marriage with a Pakistani woman, CRPF jawan Munir Ahmed on Sunday said he married his cousin nearly a month after getting permission from the force's headquarters in May last year.

1 min

Military action need of the hour: Ex-J&K police chiefs

WITH India mulling options after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, two former J&K police chiefs have said military action now is a compulsion for India and that the action must be bigger than surgical or Balakote strikes to eliminate Pakistan-sponsored terrorism.

1 min

‘Not a single room is booked’: Gulmarg and Sonamarg hoteliers rue

THE April 22 Pahalgam terror attack has brought chaos upon far too many lives — even upon those who live to tell the tale.

1 min

AI to make India a global creative powerhouse: Govt

WITH effective use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), India is poised to emerge as a Global Creative Powerhouse and hub, according to a media report presented by Union Minister of State L Murugan at the World Audio-Visual Entertainment Summit (WAVES).

1 min

Two Arrested in Punjab for Leaking Sensitive Army Info, Pics to Pak Operatives

IN a counter-espionage operation, Punjab Police have arrested two persons for allegedly supplying sensitive information and photographs of Army cantonment areas and air bases to Pakistan intelligence.

1 min

Joint manifesto, campaign in INDIA bloc's Bihar poll plan

THE INDIA bloc leaders held a third meeting in Patna on Sunday to formulate a strategy for better coordination among its six constituents at the state, block and district levels ahead of the Bihar assembly elections scheduled later this year.

1 min

'Gun salute' in memory of victims in Manipur prompts probe, FIR lodged

THE Manipur Police has registered an FIR in connection with an alleged \"gun salute\" incident in Saikul area of Kangpokpi district.

1 min

Japan and China Accuse Each Other of Airspace Breach

TOKYO and Beijing exchanged diplomatic protests, each accusing the other of \"violating\" national airspace, after a Chinese helicopter and coast guard vessels faced off with a Japanese aircraft around disputed islands.

1 min

Oz's re-elected PM says voters chose unity over division

AUSTRALIA's re-elected Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday was greeted by well-wishers at a Sydney café and said the country had voted for unity over division.

1 min

UK police arrest several Iranian men on suspicion of hatching terror plot

BRITISH counterterrorism officers arrested several Iranian men over an alleged plot to attack an unspecified target in London, the Metropolitan Police force said Sunday.

1 min

Trump to meet six Gulf leaders in Riyadh to boost political, economic ties

US President Donald Trump is due to meet the heads of state of six Gulf countries while on a visit to Riyadh later this month, a source close to the Saudi government told AFP on Sunday.

1 min

Hope there will be no need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine: Putin

RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin has said that the need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine had not arisen and that he hopes it will not.

1 min

South Africa exit from DRC to be completed this month

SOUTH African troops withdrawing from the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have begun assembling in Tanzania and most should return home this month, the defence chief said on Sunday.

1 min

Israel Pledges to Retaliate Against Yemen's Houthis Over Airport Attack

Prime Minister Netanyahu Says It Will Not Happen in One Bang, But There Will Be Many Bangs

1 min

Govt Abruptly Terminates IMF ED's Services

The government has terminated services of K V Subramanian as the executive director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) six months ahead of his three-year tenure.

1 min

Fill the Income-Expenditure Gap

Whether there will be an income-expenditure gap in retirement depends on several factors, including your current income, lifestyle, savings, investments, inflation, and post-retirement expenses.

1 min

Risk is Relative, But Caution is Universal

ELL in May and go away' is an old stock market adage.

2 mins

Rent-a-Bank-account scam: How it works?

Scammers are now targeting social media users, who once trapped can lose control of bank accounts

2 mins

Lower NPAs buoy Indian Overseas Bank net profit 30% to ₹1,051 crore

STATE-RUN lender Indian Overseas Bank has reported a 30% jump in net income at ₹1,051 crore in the March quarter, buoyed by a decline in bad loans and a rise in interest income.

1 min

Grant Thornton, BDO Giving Big 4 a Run for Their Money

Long dominated by the Big 4s—EY, KPMG, Deloitte, and PwC—the Indian audit space is seeing a shift with firms like Grant Thornton (GT) and BDO rapidly expanding their market share in terms of the number of companies they audit.

1 min

Team above all, Punjab's ethos

WHEN the penultimate over of the Punjab Kings innings began at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Sunday, Prabhsimran Singh had entered the 90s, having taken apart every bowler of the Lucknow Super Giants unit.

2 mins

Mbappe's twin strikes maintains Real Madrid's Liga dream

KYLIAN Mbappe struck twice as Real Madrid held off Celta Vigo with a thrilling 3-2 win to stay within sight of La Liga leaders Barcelona.

1 min

Russell shines as KKR win to stay in hunt

BEFORE the match against Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Ajinkya Rahane had insisted that the team win its next four games and make it to the play-offs.

1 min

Sabalenka beats Gauff to clinch Madrid Open title

World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka said her sensational form this year is \"like a dream\" after defeating Coco Gauff 6-3, 7-6 (3) on Saturday to win her third Madrid Open title.

1 min

Nilakshika, Harshika hand India 3-wicket defeat

The Chamari Athapaththu-led Sri Lanka beat India women by three wickets in the women's tri-series ODI played in Colombo on Sunday.

1 min

China Maintain Top Status at BWF Sudirman Cup

CHINESE shuttlers have been the gold standard for ages now and they continue to maintain that status.

1 min

Engines of innovation: A research powerhouse

From AI to climate change, quantum tech to entrepreneurship, here's a closer look at the centres driving discovery and change at KIIT

1 min

Where campus comes alive: Celebrating big fests

KIITFest is the annual techno-cultural festival of KIIT University.

1 min

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