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May 16, 2025

India rebuts Trump claim on zero tariffs

Says India brushed aside the neighbour's nuclear blackmail during Op Sindoor

1 min

Class 4 'Kerala Padavali' features art works exclusively by girl students, women

WHEN revised textbooks reach state syllabus schools in the upcoming academic year, the Malayalam textbook — 'Kerala Paadavali' — for Class 4 is sure to stand out.

1 min

Kondotty Nercha: A festival of harmony amid attempts to divide

\"It's our festival and we celebrate it together.\" The words by Ramesan, a resident of Kondotty, aptly sum up the feelings that people of the town in Malappuram attach to Kondotty Nercha.

1 min

Cong rebels cost UDF Niranam panchayat

AMID internal conflicts, the United Democratic Front (UDF) lost the ruling of the Niranam panchayat in the district.

1 min

KSRTC bus hits bicycles in Tiruvalla, four injured

FOUR students were injured, one critically, after a KSRTC Super Fast bus lost control and hit their bicycles on the Ambalappuzha-Tiruvalla state highway on Wednesday morning.

1 min

Ayyappa Gold Lockets Draw Good Response From Devotees

The gold lockets featuring the image of Lord Ayyappa, blessed at the sanctum sanctorum of Sabarimala temple, has drawn significant interest from devotees, with 184 lockets sold in a week.

1 min

Migration Monuments Tourism Village To Be Opened In Idukki

To be inaugurated tomorrow; installations offer realistic portrayal of migrant settlers' lives

1 min

CISF officials booked on murder charges

RECOUNTING the brutality, another witness, Jeevan, said: \"One side of his body was severely injured. Parts of his shirt were torn off and stuck on the road.\"

1 min

K Sudhakaran Takes Jibe at High Command for Removing Him

TAKING jibes at the high command for removing him from the post of KPCC president, K Sudhakaran, MP, said he was not consulted before taking such a decision.

1 min

In a first for party, IUML appoints two women as national office-bearers

SENDING a clear signal that the party will not toe the line of orthodox sections in the Muslim community that are against women's entry into public life, the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) has appointed two women as its national office-bearers -- a first for the party.

2 mins

Farmers rage as wild animal attacks claim 25 lives this yr

PROTESTS are raging in the high ranges of Kerala over the rising incidents of wild animal attacks.

1 min

Why Did They Have To Kill Him, Asks A Grief-Stricken Father

IVIN JIJO had a personalised alarm that woke him up every day and a scheduler that helped him manage his daily activities. It was his father, Jijo.

2 mins

Cops Nab Senior Lawyer Who Attacked His Junior

THE POLICE on Thursday arrested a lawyer hailing from Poonthura, who was accused of beating up his female junior lawyer at his office.

1 min

G Sudhakaran's Ballot Tampering Remarks Spark Row, Poll Panel Acts

SEC directs district election officer Alex Varghese to register an FIR and take further steps

2 mins

Pvt bus operators to launch indefinite strike

PRIVATE bus operators in the state have decided to launch an indefinite strike soon demanding renewal of permits of long-distance services and an end to \"excessive\" action by government authorities.

1 min

Crackdown pays off, home birth cases drop in Kerala

THE STATE government's efforts to curb the risky practice of home births -- following the death of a woman in Malappuram during childbirth in early April -- have begun to show results.

2 mins

Saudisation Won't Have Immediate Effect on Nurses' Prospects: Experts

Move sparks concern as Saudi accounts for biggest share of Malayali nurses in world - 21.5%

2 mins

How They Shrunk The Drones

EAMS have been written about the strategies in the recent India-Pakistan border conflict. But fewer words have been expended on a core aspect of this war: drones—their use; their different deployments by the two countries; the cost to each country centred on the kinds of drones used; and, most importantly, how the war drones in this conflict fit into various streams of global developments in warfare.

3 mins

CASTE CENSUS: WILL IT CLEAR AIR OR MUDDY WATERS?

Caste identity is often fluid, making reliable data collection difficult. Add to it the lobbying by communities for favourable classification, and it becomes nearly impossible to paint the correct picture

4 mins

'MUST NOT FIRE A SINGLE SHOT': INDIA, PAK DGMOs HOLD TALK

The militaries of India and Pakistan decided on Thursday to work further on confidence-building measures and agreed not to initiate any aggressive or inimical actions against each other.

2 mins

Omar bats for resumption of Tulbul project for economic push to J&K

WITH the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) kept in abeyance following the Pahalgam terror attack, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has called for the resumption of the Tulbul Navigation Project in north Kashmir to boost the region's economy.

1 min

Prez asks SC if timeline can be imposed on bills

President Droupadi Murmu has sent a Presidential Reference to the Supreme Court seeking its opinion on 14 questions related to whether the president and the governors have to follow the apex court's timelines to decide on Bills sent by states for assent.

3 mins

Pleas seeking constitutional validity of Waqf Act: SC sets May 20 hearing date

THE Supreme Court on Thursday said that it would on May 20 hear petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 and decide as to whether an interim order is required for relief.

1 min

Kashmir a bilateral issue: EAM

Jaishankar's comments come after Trump's claim that his admin had mediated ceasefire

2 mins

Sudanese student stabbed to death in Punjab varsity

A 25-year-old Sudanese student, Mohammed Wada Bala Yousif Ahmed, was fatally attacked by six youths with sharp-edged weapons in a residential area outside the Lovely Professional University campus in Phagwara on Thursday.

1 min

Sule dismisses Maha buzz on NCP merger, says busy with framing party policy

NCP-SP MP and daughter of former Union minister Sharad Pawar, Supriya Sule, dismissed all speculation of a merger with the NCP of Ajit Pawar on Thursday.

1 min

Differently abled passenger thrown off moving train, dies

IN a chilling incident, a 35-year-old physically challenged man was fatally thrown off the Saurashtra Express near Jamnagar in Gujarat, after confronting two intruders who had unlawfully entered a coach reserved for disabled passengers.

1 min

After tigress Shakti, lion Pataudi dies in Kanpur zoo; bird flu suspected

AMID the rising bird flu scare, Asiatic lion 'Pataudi' died at Kanpur zoo on Thursday, days after the death of tigress Shakti.

1 min

CM in Bastar CRPF camp to firm up strategy

CHHATTISGARH CM Vishnu Deo Sai on Thursday interacted with security forces at the CRPF camp in Galgam, south Bastar and held discussions on the next phase of strategy following the decisive operation 'Black Forest' that dismantled the crucial base of the banned outfit CPI (Maoist) at Karreguttalu.

1 min

Hi-tech smuggling racket busted in Sangrur jail, DSP arrested after raid

A deputy superintendent of police (DSP) was arrested for his alleged involvement in the smuggling of drugs and mobile phones into the Sangrur jail in Punjab.

1 min

Rahul Says Will Continue to Fight for Quota in Pvt Edu Institutions

Darbhanga DM says action to be initiated against Cong MP for defying prohibitory orders

2 mins

Trump Says U.S., Iran Have 'Sort Of' Agreed on Terms for Nuclear Deal

PRESIDENT Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States and Iran have \"sort of\" agreed to terms on a nuclear deal, offering a measure of confidence that an accord is coming into sharper focus.

1 min

No show by heads of state for peace talks in Istanbul

Zelenskyy sends delegation after Putin stays away from meeting

1 min

GOLD FALLS ₹1,800 TO ₹95K/10G

DOMESTIC equity market surged sharply on Thursday with the benchmark NSE Nifty reclaiming the 25,000 mark after seven months and BSE Sensex advancing 1,200 points.

2 mins

Infy employees get lower bonus payouts for Q4

Amid global macroeconomic uncertainty, cautious client spending and tariff issues, IT services firm Infosys has paid the lowest bonus to its employees for the March 2025 quarter.

1 min

Exports Rise 9% in April; US Shipments Surge 27% to $8.5 Billion

DESPITE the 10% tariff imposed by the US in April, India's merchandise exports rose by 9% during the month, with exports to the US surging by 27%.

1 min

Trump Urges Apple To Halt iPhone Mfg In India

Bite By Bite

1 min

AGR dues: Vi plea for waiver of ₹30k cr in SC

Vi survival crucial

1 min

Airtel Launches AI-Powered Tech to Block Malicious Websites, Messages

No additional cost

1 min

Infy employees get lower bonus payouts for Q4

AMID global macroeconomic uncertainty, cautious client spending and tariff issues, IT services firm Infosys has paid the lowest bonus to its employees for the March 2025 quarter.

2 mins

WTC-bound SA IPL players to miss playoffs

WITH the Indian Premier League set for resumption on Saturday, there's finally some clarity with respect to player movements and replacements to help teams in the business end of the season.

1 min

NEW ERA, SAME VIGOUR FOR NEERAJ

WHEN Neeraj Chopra is introduced to the spectators at the Qatar Sports Club Stadium a little after 7.30 PM local time (10 PM IST) on Friday, it will mark the beginning of a new era for India's only active two-time Olympic medallist in athletics.

3 mins

Real Madrid delay Barca celebrations with late Liga win

REAL Madrid snatched a last-gasp 2-1 win over Real Mallorca on Wednesday in La Liga to delay Barcelona's title celebrations.

1 min

Khelo India Beach Games from May 19-25

THE inaugural Khelo India Beach Games 2025 (KIBG-2025) will be held in the Union Territory (UT) of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu from May 19 to 25, said Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Mansukh L Mandaviya.

1 min

How wrestlers' mischief turned Delhi localities into new hub

HARYANA is India's wrestling citadel. The state is considered a wrestling powerhouse with akharas (wrestling academies) in every nook and corner.

2 mins

TWS Market Grows 4% in 1st Qtr 2025 Amid Premiumisation Trend

India's True Wireless Stereo (TWS) market, which includes Bluetooth audio devices like earbuds and speakers, saw a 4% year-on-year (YoY) growth in shipments in the first quarter of 2025, according to a report by Counterpoint Research.

2 mins

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