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March 12, 2025

Immigration Law Has More Teeth in New Bill in LS

Provisions to deny foreigners' entry, restrict their movement; harsh penalty for violators

1 min

₹17,804 to ₹1.23L: CSK match tickets on resell website

CHENNAI Super Kings (CSK) are yet to announce ticket sales for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season, but that hasn't stopped tickets for their matches from appearing on a prominent ticket reselling website.

1 min

Ministry lifts suspension of wrestling federation

MONTHS of uncertainty gave way to hope as the sports ministry, through an order dated March 10, revoked the suspension of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).

1 min

Over 3,000 Cops for Pongala Duty

The police department will deploy 3,815 cops on Attukal Pongala duty from Wednesday.

1 min

Elderly women robbed of gold jewellery at knifepoint

THE Karamana police on Monday night arrested three people, including a woman, after they took gold ornaments from two elderly women residents of Nedumcaud at knifepoint.

1 min

Health department sets up heat clinics and emergency medical services

THE capital is set to host Attukal Pongala on Thursday, with various departments making extensive arrangements to assist the lakhs of devotees arriving for the festival.

1 min

Water woes: Fine Arts College students protest in front of minister

STUDENTS of College of Fine Arts in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday 'made the most' of the institution's golden jubilee celebrations and highlighted their plight before the ministers who arrived on the campus to attend the event.

1 min

Half-price scam: Anandakumar held after court rejects pre-arrest bail plea

THE CRIME branch on Tuesday arrested K N Anandakumar, chairman of the National NGO Confederation, in connection with the large-scale half-price scam in which money was swindled from gullible customers after promising to supply two-wheelers at half the market price.

1 min

Pinarayi to Lay Foundation Stone for Wayanad Township on March 27

CHIEF Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will lay the foundation stone for the proposed township to rehabilitate Wayanad landslide victims on March 27.

1 min

Padmakumar softens stance; dist CPM to meet today

TWO days after publicly expressing dissatisfaction over not getting a berth in the CPM state committee, former MLA and CPM Pathanamthitta district secretariat member A Padmakumar softened his stance, saying what he said was wrong.

1 min

Caste discrimination? Row over new Koodalmanikyam kazhakam

THE Irinjalakuda Koodalmanikyam temple thantris' decision to stay away from rituals in protest against the appointment of a man belonging to a 'lower caste' as kazhakam — a temple staffer assigned to make floral garments for the deity and to oversee preparations for rituals — has triggered a controversy.

2 mins

AICC Takes Reins of State Congress, Holds Meeting With UDF Partners

Decision to Meet Leaders Taken After They Raised Alarm Bells Against Discord in State Unit

2 mins

17-Year-Old Girl Found Hanging Inside Home

A 17-year-old girl was found hanging in her house at Karimbinom, Eroor, Anchal, on Monday night.

1 min

50 More Bridges in State to 'Shelter' Urban Spaces

Unused spots under the PWD structures to be transformed on lines of 'We Park' developed beneath railway bridge near SN College in Kollam

1 min

CPM Councillor Denies Assault Charge, Says Police Acted Out of 'Wounded Ego'

CPM councillor A R Unnikrishnan, who has been booked for allegedly assaulting a woman civil police officer at Attukal Bhagavathy Temple, denied the charges and accused the police of acting out of 'wounded ego.'

1 min

Recent deaths bring focus back on workplace harassment of women

ON February 10, media houses reported the death of Jolly Madhu, a 56-year-old section officer at the Coir Board. She reportedly died of cerebral haemorrhage caused due to extensive mental pressure and stress induced by her seniors at work.

1 min

Human skeletal remains found inside suitcase near cemetery in Kollam

The skeletal remains of a human were found inside a suitcase near the cemetery of the Sarada Mutt CSI Church at College Junction around 9am on Tuesday.

1 min

Gang Murders History-Sheeter by Hurling Country Bombs

A 38-year-old history-sheeter was killed in broad daylight at Thirukalimedu near Kancheepuram on Tuesday afternoon after an unidentified gang attacked him with machetes and hurled country-made bombs at him as he attempted to escape.

1 min

Forest dept urges action on panchayat prez's order

THE forest department has urged the government to cancel the honorary wildlife warden status conferred on Chakkittapara panchayat president K Sunil Kumar who ordered to shoot down wild animals that enter human habitations.

1 min

Probe into DGP's role in gold smuggling

THE state government on Monday appointed a senior IAS officer to probe the alleged role of Dr K Ramachandra Rao, director general of police (DGP) and managing director of Karnataka State Police Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation, in the gold smuggling case in which his stepdaughter Ranya Rao, 33, was arrested a few days ago.

1 min

Sunni preacher blasts Kerala historian for branding Sharia as patriarchal

SUNNI preacher Rahmatullah Qasimi has lashed out at internationally-acclaimed scholar Mahmood Kooria Hudavi for \"defaming Islam by portraying Islamic Sharia as patriarchal\".

2 mins

Offshore Mining Blocks Outside Protected Areas, Says Centre

Scientists flag lack of clarity, call for comprehensive study before commencing mining ops

2 mins

Cost of Intelligence: Can AI Sustain Itself?

Artificial intelligence firms are grappling with significant financial challenges despite rapid growth.

3 mins

WHEN JOKES NEED TO BE PROTECTED BY THE CONSTITUTION

There is no dearth of laws addressing obscenity or profanity. Rather than suggesting more curbs on the freedom of speech, the judiciary should address the laws' overuse and misuse

4 mins

Amid row over duplicate voter cards, EC calls for discussion with parties

…as voters’ duplication row hits Parliament

1 min

Need for alcohol health warning labels: Lancet

LESS than one-third of all the countries globally have regulations mandating Alcohol Health Warning Labels (AHWLs) on alcohol containers, said a latest Lancet study.

1 min

Sitharaman wades into language row, raps DMK

AS the language war escalates, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched a scathing attack on Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK and its opposition to the three-language policy in the New Education Policy (NEP).

1 min

US intelligence chief Gabbard to visit India as part of India-Pacific tour

THE US Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, is set to visit India as part of a broader Indo-Pacific tour — in what could be the first visit by the senior official of the Trump 2.0 administration.

1 min

Amid shift in India's arms orders, Russia remains top supplier: Report

RUSSIA remains the biggest supplier of equipment and weapon systems for the Indian armed forces, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

1 min

Assam will have its own satellites, says Himanta

ASSAM will launch its own satellites to obtain real-time data in some important sectors.

1 min

Gangster Gunned Down in Jharkhand Police Encounter

GANGSTER Aman Saw was killed in an encounter with police on Tuesday while he was being brought to Ranchi from Chhattisgarh on a transit remand.

1 min

Fadnavis Maha order on use of loudspeaker at places of worship

MAHARASHTRA Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday warned that strict actions will be taken against those who violate norms related to loudspeakers at the places of worship.

2 mins

Two youth en route to US held captive in Guatemala

TWO youths from Haryana and Punjab, who took the 'Dunki' route to the US, have allegedly been kidnapped and kept as hostages in Guatemala.

1 min

Cong workers booked for rioting, obstructing ED officials in C'garh

AN FIR has been registered against a Congress leader, Sunni Agrawal and 15-20 persons for rioting and obstructing the officials of the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

1 min

Surreal it sounds! U'khand employee's 'deity' outburst stuns state secretariat

A peculiar scene unfolded at the Secretariat on Monday as Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami arrived for the scheduled meetings.

1 min

China Wraps Up Political Meet Amid Concerns Over Tariff War

The annual meeting of the Chinese parliament ended with rumours swirling around the absence of its chairman, Zhao Leji, and concerns over the slowing economy amid Trump's tariff war as well as sluggish domestic consumption.

1 min

Portugal's Minority Govt May Lose Vote of Confidence

PORTUGAL's minority government was in danger of falling on Tuesday as parliament prepared to vote on a confidence motion, with an overwhelming majority of opposition lawmakers saying they will choose to oust the centre-right administration.

1 min

Ex-Philippine prez arrested over ICC warrant

FORMER Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte boarded a flight bound for The Hague on Tuesday night, his lawyer said, following his arrest on an International Criminal Court warrant tied to his deadly war on drugs.

1 min

Parliamentary polls open in Greenland amid Trump threat

POLLS opened in Greenland for early parliamentary elections on Tuesday as US President Donald Trump seeks control of the strategic Arctic island.

1 min

Air strike kills 4 in Gaza, 14 wounded, Israel army says terrorists targeted

ISRAELI fire has killed four people and wounded 14 in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, Palestinian officials said, even as a fragile ceasefire with Hamas has largely held.

1 min

Prez Overstepped Authority on USAID: Judge

PRESIDENT Donald Trump overstepped his constitutional authority in freezing almost all spending on US humanitarian and development work abroad, a federal judge ruled, saying the administration could no longer simply sit on the tens of billions of dollars that Congress has appropriated for foreign aid.

1 min

India Will Require 30,000 Pilots in Next 15-20 Years: Aviation Minister Naidu

INDIA will need 30,000 pilots in the next 15-20 years, said Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu on Tuesday.

1 min

Morgan Stanley Sees Sensex at 105,000 by December

At a time when Sensex is down about 12,000 points from its record highs and the domestic equity market is facing selling pressure, Morgan Stanley analysts remain optimistic.

1 min

IndusInd promoter promises to infuse capital if needed

ASHOK HINDUJA, chairman of IndusInd International Holding, the holding company of the crisis-hit IndusInd Bank, has promised to infuse capital if needed and has expressed confidence in the bank management led by CEO Sumant Kathpalia.

1 min

IT cos will need to invest more in US-based services

WITH the concerns growing about effects of US President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs, experts say the IT services industry is not an exception as the US is always a major destination and that they need to invest more in US-based services in order to avoid tariffs.

2 mins

Telcos may delay 6G launch due to low ROI

The global rollout of 5G networks has slowed. If viable 5G use cases don't materialise within next two-three years, the 6G launch could be pushed beyond 2030.

1 min

TCS to acquire Darshita Southern India Happy Homes

THE country's largest IT services company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) will acquire 100% equity share of Darshita Southern India Happy Homes Private Limited for Rs 2,250 crore in cash consideration.

1 min

Deepak, Antim set for trials

THE last two years have not been ideal for the country's wrestlers.

3 mins

Sen, Malvika advance; Prannoy out

LAKSHYA Sen and Malvika Bansod won their respective opening round matches in the All England Championships at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham on Tuesday.

1 min

Mumbai Secure Playoffs Berth With Win Over Bengaluru FC

MUMBAI City FC became the final team to qualify for the Indian Super League playoffs after their 2-0 victory over Bengaluru FC at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Tuesday.

1 min

A 'thinning' line between life and death

Just a day ago, on Monday, an 18-year-old girl from Kannur died due to continued starvation after following extreme diets she had seen on online platforms.

3 mins

Best times to fight

HAVE you ever had a bone to pick with your partner and wondered when would be the right time for a potentially difficult conversation?

2 mins

WOMEN WITHOUT LIMITS

UMANS can be classified into those who live their passion and those who, in the long run, forget what used to drive them once upon a time.

3 mins

Make a colourful splash with a skin-friendly Holi

HIS Holi, it will be best to use colours and chemical-free gulals.

2 mins

Bejoy Nambiar's Next Feature Titled Tu Yaa Main

ADARSH GOURAV and Shanaya Kapoor will soon appear together in a film titled Tu Yaa Main, directed by Bejoy Nambiar.

1 min

Manju Warrier to produce and headline Dr Biju's next directorial

MANJU WARRIER will be producing and headlining Beyond The Border Lines, directed by three-time National Award-winning Malayalam filmmaker Bijukumar Damodaran, popularly known as Dr Biju.

1 min

Mathew Thomas' New Film Night Riders Completes Shooting

THE UPCOMING horror comedy Night Riders, headlined by Mathew Thomas, has completed its principal photography in Palakkad.

1 min

First Look of Vyasanasametham Bandhumithradhikal Unveiled

The first look of Vyasanasametham Bandhumithradhikal was unveiled by the makers on Tuesday.

1 min

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