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May 21, 2025

BSF Retreat Ceremony at Border Resumes

In a further indication of the Indo-Pak border returning to normalcy, the BSF resumed its retreat ceremony at all three joint check posts of the Punjab frontier — Attar in Amritsar, Hussainiwala in Ferozepur and Sadqi in Fazilka.

1 min

No interim order on Waqf without glaring case: SC

Law is presumed Constitutional unless otherwise proven, says CJI

1 min

Ashoka Univ asst prof sent to judicial custody

A DISTRICT court in Haryana's Sonipat on Tuesday sent Ashoka University assistant professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad to judicial custody and posted the matter to May 27.

1 min

IIMK cuts ties with Turkey varsity

AS INDIA recalibrates its international academic collaborations in line with national interests, the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK) has taken a decisive step by terminating its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sabanci University, Turkey.

1 min

Mattakuzhy villagers in disbelief

Four-year-old Kalyani's body was recovered from the Chakakudy river early on Tuesday, hours after she was reported missing on Monday night

3 mins

PWD to seek heritage grants for Kuttalam Palace

WITH the Madras High Court on Tuesday reaffirming that Kuttalam Palace in Tamil Nadu belongs to the Kerala government, the Public Works Department (PWD) is considering applying for heritage status and conservation grants to support its upkeep, subject to availability of funds.

2 mins

ASHAs' Protest Completes 100 Days

The strike by ASHA workers in front of the Secretariat entered its 100th day on Tuesday.

1 min

Pre-monsoon sanitation drives drag on in capital

Delayed start of initiatives, coupled with intensifying summer showers, making Thiruvananthapuram city highly vulnerable to waterlogging

2 mins

INTUC worker brutally attacked at Vellarada

A HEADLOAD worker affiliated with the Congress-affiliated INTUC sustained severe injuries in his private parts after he was attacked using a metal hook allegedly by trade union members belonging to the leftist parties at Vellarada on Sunday.

1 min

Crackdown on hospital selling sample medicines

THE drugs control department has taken action against Doctors Specialty Hospital, a private healthcare facility located at Nilakamukku in Kadakavur, for selling medicines meant as physician samples.

1 min

'Nobody Is Above Party. It Has A Mechanism To Correct Us'

When most pundits expected a change, LDF got a second term in 2021.

1 min

90 marks for Oppn, says KPCC chief

KPCC president Sunny Joseph on Tuesday said on the eve of the LDF government's fourth anniversary, he would give the Opposition 90 marks for its works.

1 min

Panel Berates 'Primitive' Probe Methods of Cops

KERALA Women's Commission chairperson Adv P Satheedevi on Tuesday criticised the police's handling of the recent incident in which a woman was mentally harassed at the Peroorkada police station after being falsely accused of stealing a gold chain.

1 min

Ward delimitation: Draft notification to be issued on May 27

THE draft notification on the delimitation of wards in 152 block panchayats in the state will be issued on May 27.

1 min

Provisional list for govt HSS teacher transfer published

THE PROVISIONAL list for the online transfer of government higher secondary school teachers for the 2025-26 academic year has been published on the website www.dhsetransfer.kerala.gov.in.

1 min

Kunhalikutty demands state govt, Centre's intervention

NATIONAL Highways Authority of India Project Director Anshul Sharma said the cause of the accident was the pressure on the foundation due to heavy rain in the past few days.

1 min

Minister Spots Minors Riding Scooter, Orders Strict Action

TRANSPORT Minister K B Ganesh Kumar took swift action after spotting four minor children riding a scooter without a licence during a procession in Kollam on Tuesday.

1 min

Minor Girl Gangraped in Karnataka

A MINOR girl was allegedly gangraped by three youngsters, including two minors, at a farmhouse on the outskirts of Belagavi.

1 min

Week-long heavy showers likely across Kerala: IMD

Thunderstorms, accompanied by lightning, expected at isolated places until Thursday, with strong westerly winds over state, Lakshadweep

1 min

Kharge Raps PM for 'Failure to Prevent Pahalgam Attack'

GOING on the offensive against the Centre from his home base, AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge has alleged a major security lapse behind the recent Pahalgam terror attack.

2 mins

TN Moves SC Against HC Order Giving Free Hand to ED With Tasmac Probe

Amid continuous high-profile raids by the Enforcement Directorate over the alleged Rs 1,000 crore scam in the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac), the Tamil Nadu government has knocked on the doors of the Supreme Court against the April 23 order of the Madras High Court that gave a free hand to the agency in the probe.

1 min

Orthodox Church says 'no' to joint declaration

IN a clear indication that peace remains elusive among the warring Jacobite and Orthodox factions of the Malankara Church, the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church (MOSC) on Tuesday condemned the joint declaration issued by the heads of three Oriental Orthodox Churches in the Middle East on Sunday.

1 min

Bar associations fall under ambit of RTI Act, rules state info commission

Explanation sought

1 min

Can Happiness Be Taught?

HEN the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) announced its collaboration with the Rekhi Foundation for Happiness to establish the Rekhi Centre of Excellence for the Science of Happiness, the news invited both curiosity and contemplation.

3 mins

Turning Türkiye: From the Sublime to the Absurd

Though Islamism defines Türkiye, it's a great trading nation whose elites aren't obsessed with an India-Pakistan binary. But nixing of a huge ship-building contract may have touched raw nerves

4 mins

Misri briefs parliamentary delegations ahead of visits

AS multi-party delegations leave for foreign capitals to convey India's strong stand against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, the members were briefed by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Tuesday on the neighboring country's role in terror strikes and India's commitment to punish the perpetrators as well as their masterminds.

2 mins

States told to pick officers for women safety

THE Supreme Court on Tuesday directed all the states and union territories to identify the officers in the Department of Women and Child Development at the district and taluka levels and designate them as protection officers.

2 mins

Architect of civil nuke energy programme

DR M R Srinivasan, a key architect of India's civil nuclear energy programme and former Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, passed away in Udhagamandalam on Tuesday. He was 95.

1 min

Be careful students, parents! NMC alert on unauthorised medical colleges

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued an alert about unauthorised medical colleges operating in the country without requisite approvals from NMC and misleading students and parents by claiming recognition and offering admissions in medical courses that are not legally sanctioned.

2 mins

Abhishek in, Pathan out of team

Centre should not unilaterally decide nominees

2 mins

Scientist who made Astrophysics read easy

NOTED astrophysicist Jayant Vishnu Narlikar, globally acclaimed for the Hoyle-Narlikar theory of gravity passed away in Pune on Tuesday.

2 mins

J'khand IAS Officer Held in Liquor Scam Case

AFTER nearly six hours of interrogation, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday arrested senior IAS officer Vinay Kumar Chaubey in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise scam in Jharkhand.

1 min

'No nod to Army for gun deployment at Golden Temple'

THE Sikh Gurdwara Parbhandhark Committee (SGPC) on Tuesday dismissed as \"shockingly untrue\" a claim by the army air defence that air defence guns were deployed at the Golden Temple in Amritsar to neutralise aerial threats from Pakistan during Operation Sindoor.

1 min

Under fire over arrest of sons in MNREGA scam, Gujarat minister cries foul

GUJARAT Panchayat Raj Minister Bachu Khabad on Tuesday defended his sons, who were arrested in the Dahod MNREGA scam, slamming the allegations as fabricated and politically motivated.

1 min

Bhujbal takes oath ahead of local body polls

The Maharashtra cabinet on Tuesday approved a new housing policy with a plan for constructing 35 lakh affordable houses for the weaker sections by 2030.

2 mins

Weather May Hit Crop By Half In UP Mango Belt

RENOWNED for their taste, size and variety, the mangoes from the Lucknow region are likely to be in shorter supply this year, believe the local growers, who wait for the season which offers a diverse selection, including Dussehri, Langda, Safeda, Chausa and Ramkela.

1 min

Pak spy ring probe widens, 50 from Punjab under police lens

THE Punjab police are checking the activities and antecedents of around 50 people reportedly involved with eight suspects who have been recently arrested on charges of spying for Pakistan.

2 mins

Posters raise political temperature, project Chirag as next Bihar CM

A day after LJP (RV) supremo and Union minister Chirag Paswan met Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and stated that there was no vacancy for CM post in Bihar, on Tuesday, his party leaders put up posters in Patna, seemingly projecting Chirag as the next chief minister.

1 min

Venezuela Bans Colombian Flights After 30 Held for Plotting

VENEZUELA on Monday banned the arrival of flights from neighboring Colombia after authorities detained more than 30 people who were allegedly plotting activities to destabilize the country ahead of Sunday's election.

1 min

EU Aims To Ease Asylum Rejection Rules

The EU unveiled plans Tuesday to make it easier to send asylum seekers to certain third countries in the latest overhaul aimed at reducing migration to the bloc, sparking criticism from rights groups.

1 min

Ukraine's Allies Tighten Sanctions as Russia Stalls Ceasefire Efforts

Kyiv's European allies slapped new sanctions Tuesday on Moscow, a day after a phone call between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin failed to produce a breakthrough on ending the 3-year-old war in Ukraine.

1 min

Don tries to rally divided Republicans around his 'big beautiful bill'

President Donald Trump tried to seal the deal on his \"big, beautiful bill\" by using the power of political persuasion Tuesday in a closed-door meeting to unify divided House Republicans.

1 min

Iran says talks with US unlikely to yield results

IRAN's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Tuesday that nuclear talks with the United States were unlikely to yield any results, amid a diplomatic standoff over the Islamic republic's enrichment activities.

1 min

UK Imposes Sanctions, Pauses Israel Trade Talks as Strikes in Gaza Kill 85

Starmer calls Gaza crisis utterly intolerable after FCDO summons Israeli ambassador to UK

1 min

Nazara Buys UK-Based Curve Games for ₹247 Crore

GAMING company Nazara Technologies has announced the acquisition of 100% ownership in Curve Digital Entertainment Ltd, a UK-based publisher of PC and console games for ₹247 crore.

1 min

RIL Moves SC Over Gas Dispute With ONGC

RELIANCE Industries Ltd (RIL), along with its partners BP Plc and Canada's Niko Resources, has approached the Supreme Court to challenge a recent ruling by a division bench of the Delhi High Court concerning its dispute with Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) over the KG-D6 block.

1 min

SC says Flipkart known for creating monopolies

THE Supreme Court on Tuesday said e-commerce major Flipkart was known for creating monopolies and expressed concern over the fate of smaller players in the market.

1 min

Banks Take 67% Haircut; Recover ₹4 L Cr From CIRPs

LENDERS have recovered ₹3.89 lakh crore against admitted claims of ₹12 lakh crore through resolution plans under the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) till March 2025, resulting in a recovery rate of 33%.

1 min

Aakash Sues EY Over Conflict of Interest

AAKASH Educational Services (AESL) has sent a legal notice to Ernst & Young LLP (EY) accusing it of acting in conflict of interest in the ongoing corporate governance dispute involving Byju's.

1 min

Big Tech Companies Pose Risk to Free, Fair Digital Market, Says Sitharaman

FINANCE minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that emergence of gatekeeper platforms has challenged free and fair digital markets even as she calls for global cooperation and agile regulation to tackle the rise of cross-border digital monopolies demands.

1 min

Investors Lose ₹6 L Crore as Sensex, Nifty Tumble Over 1%

The overall market cap of BSE-listed firms dropped to nearly ₹438 L cr from ₹444 L cr in previous session

1 min

Core sector growth slows down to eight-month low of 0.5% in April

THE growth in core sector output in April slumped to an 8-month low of 0.5% year-on-year owing to contraction in crude oil, refinery and fertilizer production.

1 min

Sebi gives approval to seven IPOs, including ₹5k crore issue of Credila

AFTER months of sluggish activity, India's IPO market is springing back to life with a fresh wave of launches.

1 min

Playoff games will be 'very significant' for Mullanpur: PCA secy

THE playoffs and final of the 2025 Indian Premier League will happen in Mullanpur and Ahmedabad, the BCCI announced on Tuesday.

2 mins

'Open' Shubman allows Titans to be at their best

Captain and face of GT has grown into role of leader, feels Shahrukh

2 mins

Suryavanshi fifty helps Royals beat Super Kings

VAIBHAV Suryanvanshi smashed 57 runs from 33 balls as Rajasthan Royals beat Chennai Super Kings by six wickets in their last league game played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday.

1 min

Europa final offers salvation for one of Spurs or United

MANCHESTER United and Tottenham will slug it out in the Europa League final on Wednesday in Bilbao, with both sides desperately seeking salvation from dismal Premier League campaigns through silverware and a golden ticket into next season's Champions League.

1 min

Shadow shooting to Jr WC silver: Adriyan's story

THE day when Adriyan Karmakar shot silver in prone on his debut at the junior World Cup at Suhl (Germany), thousands of miles away one person was silently admiring his son's effort.

2 mins

TKM Institute of Technology: Where Innovation Meets Excellence

Your future begins at TKM Institute of Technology.

1 min

Clean-up brigade goes maranamass

MARIE Kondo may be the world's popular tidying-up guru, but world over, several 'cleanfluencers' are making tidying up fun.

2 mins

Hitchcock Film Festival

As part of its 25th-anniversary celebrations, FILCA Film Society is presenting a special one-day film festival dedicated to the legendary filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock.

1 min

No Labels, Just Feelings...

Ron Kollassani Selestin, aka Aksomaniac, does not like being boxed in, and neither does his music.

3 mins

How Much Love Is Enough?

Is there a time when you feel the love you have experienced is enough and you actually want to have less of it?

2 mins

Mohanlal-Sathyan Anthikad's Hridayapoorvam wraps filming

THE MAKERS of Mohanlal-Sathyan Anthikad's Hridayapoorvam have announced the completion of the film's shoot via social media, sharing a photo featuring the cast and crew.

1 min

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