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In this issue

April 24, 2025

Sketches out, Khalid mastermind

A day after 25 tourists and a local person were shot dead in Pahalgam, security agencies on Wednesday released sketches of the three terrorists involved in the attack.

1 min

To Press Pak, Indus Treaty Put On Ice

CCS Also Decides To Shut Attari Check Post

2 mins

Local Lad Fought Assailants, Laid Down His Life

WHEN terrorists opened fire at tourists at Baisaran meadows in Pahalgam on Tuesday, local pony ride operator Syed Adil Shah's first instinct was not to run for cover, but to save the lives of the tourists around him.

1 min

Seshadri engineers Wayanad's tryst with Kashmiri saffron production

A fragrant sliver of luxury, often reserved for grand feasts and age-old remedies, saffron has always been shrouded in mystique.

2 mins

'A degree course in life': For state's youngest panchayat president, politics means service

RESHMA Mariam Roy, who scripted history as Kerala's youngest panchayat president at the age of 21, likens her tenure to a lengthy degree course in life as she nears the completion of her five-year term.

2 mins

Pinarayi Bats For 3rd Left Term, Inaugurates New AKG Centre In Capital

STRESSING the need for a third term for the Left government, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that continuity in governance had helped bring significant developmental shifts across numerous sectors.

1 min

Textbooks to reach schools 3 weeks before schedule

THE entire first volume of textbooks followed by state syllabus schools are set to reach students by May 10, which is almost three weeks earlier than the distribution schedule of the previous academic year.

2 mins

KU Researchers Win Patent for Solar Reflective Spinel Pigments

The University of Kerala has been granted an Indian patent for an innovative process of preparing solar reflective spinel pigments, paving the way for its application in creating dark infra-red reflective coatings.

1 min

Corp to launch emergency palliative care response

To add seven more palliative care units in addition to the existing 13

1 min

Wayanad Rehab Project Progressing Well

Kerala's next chief secretary, Dr. A Jayathilak, has a no-nonsense approach to getting things done.

1 min

Anvar extends unconditional support to UDF, but no place for TMC in Front

STRIVING for his political survival, P V Anvar scaled down his demand for a UDF berth for his Trinamool Congress and pledged \"unconditional and full support\" to the Opposition front's candidate in Nilambur by-election.

2 mins

A trip to Jammu & Kashmir was our childhood dream

AS RELATIVES and neighbours discussed funeral plans for N Ramachandran at 'Neeranjanam,' a man in his 60s stood quietly at a distance, visibly overwhelmed by grief.

1 min

Valley trips cancelled as attack sparks fear among Kerala tourists

THE recent terror attack at Pahalgam in Kashmir has thrown Kerala's travel industry into turmoil, leaving both tourists and tour operators in a state of panic.

1 min

Former domestic help held for twin murder

A DAY after an elderly couple was found murdered inside their house at Thiruvathukkal in Kottayam, the police on Wednesday arrested an Assam native—their former domestic help and the prime suspect—from a poultry farm at Meladoor near Thrissur.

2 mins

BJP & Cong fight over Chettur Sankaran Nair's legacy

Cong highlights his freedom fight, 1897 leadership, while BJP rebrands him as a nationalist aligned with anti-colonial, Indian-first ideology

2 mins

Terrorists shot Bharath in front of his 3-year-old son

THREE-year-old Havish was merrily playing with his father Bharath and mother Sujatha in the lush meadows of Pahalgam when the tragedy struck on Tuesday.

2 mins

Who Is Truly Fiscally Healthy?

ITI Aayog's recent launch of a fiscal health index, intended as an annual publication, aims to provide data-driven insights into the fiscal health of Indian states.

3 mins

A SINISTER ATTEMPT TO DELAY PROGRESS IN THE VALLEY

Pak army chief's recent speeches indicate a desperate bid to fish in communal waters. But Kashmiris' loud condemnation of the Pahalgam attack signals a change in the valley's air

4 mins

Rajnath vows not to spare those sitting behind the curtains

DEFENCE Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday assured the people that those responsible for the cowardly terrorist attack on innocent citizens in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir will soon get a befitting reply to their nefarious acts on Indian soil.

1 min

No Surge Pricing, Increase Flights: Govt to Airlines

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday called upon all airlines to take swift action to increase the number of flights from Srinagar to different cities across the country due to an overwhelming demand by tourists to return home amid the Pahalgam terror attack.

1 min

Pahalgam attack a leaf out of Pak army chief's 'jugular vein' remarks

The Pahalgam killings were a planned attack by Pakistan-sponsored terrorists.

1 min

Kharge Says Not a Time to Do Politics, Assures Modi Govt of Cong Support

TERMING the terror attack in Kashmir's Pahalgam as a direct assault on the unity and integrity of the country, AICC president and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday urged the Centre to hunt down the terrorists.

1 min

Tourism takes a beating as 'Paradise' under attack

Valley Pays For Violence Tour operators, hotel owners worried about the fate of the tourism industry

1 min

Islamic verse saves the day for Assam professor

A tourist from Assam, Prof Debashish Bhattacharjee, had a close brush with death as terrorists opened fire in the picturesque Pahalgam town of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, massacring 26 people.

1 min

Injured tourists say won't come back to Kashmir

TOURISTS who survived the terror attack at Baisaran in Pahalgam and are undergoing treatment in Government Medical College (GMC) hospital in Anantnag district, said on Wednesday that they would never come to the Valley again, as fear-stricken visitors cut short their stay and began leaving Kashmir in hordes.

1 min

NRI on India visit to meet 3-yr-old son gunned down

Thirty-six-year-old Bitan Adhikari, who worked in the United States, was one of three men from West Bengal who fell victim to terrorist gunfire.

1 min

IAF Corporal From Arunachal Married in Dec

AN Indian Air Force (IAF) Corporal from Arunachal Pradesh was among the 26 people massacred by terrorists in Pahalgam, Kashmir on Tuesday.

1 min

Death comes calling for newly wed Karnal Naval officer

HARYANA naval officer Vinay Narwal got married just four days ago. On his maiden trip with his newly-wed wife, Narwal was shot dead upon the Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam along with 26 others. His mortal remains were consigned to flames on Wednesday evening with full state honours.

1 min

Pope Lies in State at St. Peter's Basilica for Public Mourning

POPE Francis was moved Wednesday morning to St. Peter's Basilica to lie in state for three days of public mourning for the Argentine pontiff remembered for his humble style, concern for the poor and insistent prayers for peace.

1 min

Trump: Deal close, slams Zelenskyy on Crimea stance

US President Donald Trump said a deal to halt the Ukraine war was very close on Wednesday but hit out at Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy over his refusal to formally cede Crimea to Russia.

1 min

Beijing says 'door open' to trade talks

CHINA said on Wednesday the door was \"wide open\" for trade talks with Washington, a day after US President Donald Trump signalled the possibility of a \"substantial\" lowering of tariffs on Beijing.

1 min

Israeli strike in Gaza kills 25 as Arab mediators work on long-term truce

AN overnight Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in Gaza killed 25 people, as Arab mediators worked on a proposal to end the war with Hamas that would include a five-to-seven-year truce and the release of all remaining hostages, officials said Wednesday.

1 min

RBI Shifting Gears to Prop Up Growth

EVEN though growth remains on a steady path, global turbulences, mainly arising from the trade war, threaten to weigh down the momentum, according to the minutes of the first monetary policy review of the current fiscal by the RBI's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).

1 min

More high-value purchases to attract 1% TCS

The tax department is now going to track high-value purchases above ₹10 lakh like wristwatches, art pieces, antiques, yachts, and collectibles by levying a 1% TCS on them.

1 min

LTIMindtree net profit rises 2.6% to ₹1,128 crore

THE sixth-largest software company LTIMindtree on Wednesday posted a 2.6% increase in its consolidated net profit for the quarter ended March 2025 at Rs 1,128.5 crore compared to Rs 1,099.9 crore in the same quarter last year.

1 min

Private sector activity rises to 8-month high in April

PRIVATE sector output has grown at its fastest pace in eight months in April on the back of sharp rise in new businesses; mainly buoyant global demand for goods and services, shows a private survey.

1 min

Sensex closes above 80k for the first time this year

Mkts extended winning streak for 7th consecutive session on Wednesday

1 min

High gold prices to hit jewellery sales volume; revenue to grow 13-15%

THE ongoing rally in gold prices, which crossed the psychological $3,500/ounce mark on the global market on Tuesday and ₹1 lakh/10 gram in the domestic market, is set to eat up the sales volume of organised gold jewellery retailers by 9-11% this financial year.

1 min

Megha Engg receives ₹12,800 cr order from Nuclear Power Corp

MEGHA Engineering & Infrastructure Limited (MEIL) has received a purchase order worth ₹12,800 crore from the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) for an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract to construct two 700 MWe nuclear reactors, Kaiga Units 5 & 6, in Karnataka.

1 min

Top-order agony as SRH hit unwanted 6

Frontline batters have an evening to forget against Mumbai Indians as team slumps to sixth defeat of the season

3 mins

Vithya breaks meet record, Niharika shines

THE third day of the 28th National Federation Senior Athletics Competition was more sedate than the first two where national and meet records were set.

2 mins

So pleased to be contender for CL berth: Pep after City's dramatic win

Pep Guardiola admitted his wild celebration of Matheus Nunes's stoppage-time winner against Aston Villa felt strange because Manchester City don't score as many late goals as their Premier League rivals.

2 mins

Mumbai's International Cruise Terminal Now Operational

The terminal signifies a new era for India's cruise tourism industry, promising to attract international travelers and elevate the nation's maritime tourism profile.

1 min

A Gujarat Road Trip To Pick Up Cyber Fraudster

This one began with a hush-hush of easy money and ended with a high-stakes manhunt across blistering highways and the bustling alleys of Surat.

3 mins

ART BEYOND CANVAS

WO roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. These final lines of the poem The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost could easily describe the journey of Sreeja Kalappurakkal, a self-taught artist from Thrissur.

3 mins

Oral ulcers: causes and treatment

ORAL ulcers are small, painful, round to oval sores inside the mouth.

3 mins

Pankaj Tripathi's next with OMG 2 director Amit Rai starts rolling

ACTOR PANKAJ Tripathi is collaborating again with his OMG 2 (2023) writer-director Amit Rai for a socially relevant human drama.

1 min

A farmer's culture is about humanity, not religion

ANGALA in Marathi refers to the water that accumulates at the bottom of a well. Raoba Gajmal's Marathi film of the same name is a moving exploration of the hardships of an ageing farmer in the drought-hit Marathwada region of Maharashtra, how he literally plunges to the lower depths to provide not just for his family but his beloved cattle as well.

3 mins

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