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In this issue

March 13, 2025

Retail inflation below 4% for 1st time in 6 months

At 3.61% in February, low CPI inflation raises hopes for another rate cut by RBI next month

1 min

SAGAR grows into a MAHASAGAR vision

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched MAHASAGAR, a vision for security and growth for the Global South, as India and Mauritius strengthened their strategic partnership amid China's growing influence in the region in Mauritius on Wednesday.

1 min

Curbs take a toll as Munnar's pain is Kunjithanni's gain

WHEN the Munnar Mission launched by the V S Achuthanandan government in 2007 and the subsequent High Court order restricting construction activities in seven villages in Idukki took a toll on tourism in Munnar, settler farmers in the nearby village of Kunjithanni, under Vellathooval panchayat, never in their wildest dreams thought that their neighbourhood's misfortune would turn into an opportunity for them.

2 mins

Malayalam finds a place in Wikipedia's article writing contest on Islamic heritage

THIS Ramadan, participants from 32 countries will come together for a Wikipedia competition united by a common goal -- create and expand knowledge on Islamic topics in multiple languages.

1 min

Can Nalpalam fill the big shoes of Alappuzha's iconic Muppalam?

The famed bridge, which has served as the backdrop for numerous films, gets a makeover

1 min

Dispute: 33-yr-old kills live-in partner

AN altercation between live-in partners led to the death of a 40-year-old woman in Kuttampuzha, Kothamangalam on Wednesday.

1 min

Land deals surrounding proposed brewery: Anil Akkara seeks probe

Former Congress MLA Anil Akkara on Wednesday sought a probe into the land deals surrounding the proposed brewery in Palakkad.

1 min

Driver killed as lorry overturns in Palakkad

THE driver of a lorry died after the vehicle lost control and overturned on the national highway at Karimba Panayampadam in Palakkad around 1.30am on Wednesday.

1 min

Fire hazard risk: Safety measures to be intensified at waste centres

Increased patrolling will be conducted at areas vulnerable to fire outbreaks in summer

1 min

A new chapter at 68: Shankarankutty's journey from retirement to reinvention

AT AN age when most people embrace the quiet comforts of retirement, C V Shankarankutty chose an unexpected path - one of learning, purpose, and social commitment.

1 min

Balu refuses to return to kazhakam post

WHILE the row over the alleged caste discrimination at Irinjalakuda Koodalmanikyam temple has triggered protests across the state, B A Balu, the Thiruvananthapuram resident who was appointed as kazhakam staffer at the temple approached the Devaswom Board authorities on Wednesday, urging them to allow him to continue as an administrative staffer of the temple.

1 min

Fresh Take on Govt-Guv Bond as Arlekar Bats for 'Team Kerala'

Governor's unprecedented moves set off shock waves in the UDF and BJP in state

3 mins

Kerala Cong (Jacob) demands two addl seats, besides Piravom

WHILE preliminary discussions on seat-sharing are progressing in the United Democratic Front (UDF), the Kerala Congress (Jacob), a Kerala Congress faction founded by the late T M Jacob, has demanded two additional seats apart from their sitting seat, Piravom, for the 2026 assembly elections.

1 min

Communist leaders Sudhakaran, Divakaran attend Cong seminar

A SEMINAR, organised by the Congress state unit here on Wednesday to mark the centenary of the historic meeting between Mahatma Gandhi and Sree Narayana Guru, was noted for the presence of CPM leader G Sudhakaran and CPI leader C Divakaran.

1 min

Man assaulted by son succumbs to injuries

A MAN who was undergoing treatment after being assaulted by his son passed away at Kozhikode Government Medical College Hospital on Wednesday.

1 min

Man Denied Bail in Suicide of Wife, Daughters

The Judicial First-Class Magistrate Court in Ettumanoor on Wednesday dismissed the bail plea submitted by Noby Lukose, 44, who was arrested by the police in connection with the suicide of his wife Shiny, 43, and their two daughters Aleena, 11, and Ivana, 10.

1 min

Defamation Case Against Sobha Surendran

Alappuzha First Class Magistrate Court has initiated defamation proceedings against BJP leader Sobha Surendran based on a plea filed by AICC general secretary and Alappuzha MP K C Venugopal.

1 min

State panel berth row: CPM leaves Padmakumar's remarks untouched

Upset with exclusion

2 mins

Drug, 'love traps': Syro-Malabar Church public affairs panel backs P C George

BACKING P C George's claims on drugs and love traps, the Syro-Malabar Church on Wednesday said there is substance in the BJP leader's statement made at a meeting organised by the Temperance Commission of the Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council (KCBC) early this week.

1 min

Siddu Backs Stalin's Move to Oppose Delimitation Exercise

KARNATAKA Chief Minister Siddaramaiah extended his support to his Tamil Nadu counterpart MK Stalin's move to form a Joint Action Committee (JAC) comprising like-minded states to oppose the Union Government's proposed delimitation exercise.

2 mins

Men-Only Ramadan Pilgrimage Tour of KSRTC Triggers Outrage

Social activists strongly criticise the service, questioning its legality and inclusivity

2 mins

The Import of Iron Age Discoveries in Tamil Nadu

He recent archaeological revelations from Sivagalai in Tamil Nadu have sent ripples across historical and scientific communities.

3 mins

Make Aadhaar-based payment optional, says House panel

A parliamentary panel report has argued that Aadhaar-based payment system (APBS) for MGNREGA workers should be kept optional and alternative payment mechanisms are made available to ensure that they get their rightful wages.

1 min

Budget allocation to health ministry continues to fall

A parliamentary panel has noted that despite the National Health Policy's target of increasing government health expenditure to 2.5% of GDP by 2025, the allocation to the health sector, particularly to the Department of Health and Family Welfare, has not gone up.

1 min

Firm up norms before announcement to skip delays

Highlighting the delay in finalisation and necessary approvals for implementation of various schemes, the standing committee on Housing and Urban affairs has recommended that the ministry should complete paperwork and guidelines for any scheme in consultation with stakeholders before any budget announcement.

1 min

MoD inks pacts with BEL for procurement contract of radar at cost of ₹2.9K cr

Bolstering capability

1 min

Oilfields Amendment Bill gets House approval

THE Lok Sabha on Wednesday cleared the Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill, 2024, that seeks to amend the existing law governing exploration and production of oil and gas as well as delink petroleum operations from mining operations.

1 min

Over 2.6K Bangladeshi nationals apprehended in 13 months: MoS to RS

The government on Wednesday informed the Rajya Sabha that the border guarding force BSF has apprehended 2,601 Bangladeshi nationals who attempted to enter the Indian side from along the frontiers in the last 13 months beginning January 1, 2024.

1 min

Reduction of seats will be against principle of federal structure: CPM

THE Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) on Wednesday sought a consensus on the issue of delimitation, stressing that the exercise based on the current population would result in a decline of political representation of southern states in Parliament.

1 min

IAF chief bats for quick upgrade in capability to check security hurdles

CHIEF of the Air Staff (CAS) Air Chief Marshal AP Singh on Wednesday emphasised the need for rapid capability enhancements to counter emerging security challenges in the evolving geo-strategic landscape.

1 min

Omar-led govt launches bids for 305 liquor shops

AS the demand for banning sale and consumption of liquor is growing and legislators have moved the Private Members Bill on banning liquor in J&K Assembly, the Jammu and Kashmir government has launched bids for 305 liquor shops in the Union Territory.

1 min

Woman killed for refusing to hand over Maiya aid

A woman in Jharkhand's Garhwa has allegedly been killed by her in-laws over her refusal to hand over the financial aid she received under the Maiya Samman Yojana to them.

1 min

₹4.2L cr Budget Bets Big on Ladli Behna Yojana

MADHYA Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Jagdish Devda on Wednesday presented a ₹4.21 lakh crore-plus budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year.

2 mins

No more 10-km run as J'khand tweaks rules for recruitment of excise cops

LESS than a year after over 13 candidates died in the excise constable recruitment drive in Jharkhand while attempting to clear the physical test required for selection, the state has decided to relax the rules.

1 min

Maha amends birth, death registration laws to curb fake certificates

The Maharashtra government has introduced stricter rules by amending laws to curb fake registration of births and deaths by foreign nationals, state revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said in the assembly on Wednesday.

1 min

'Feminist' Rabri takes 'bhaang' potshots at Nitish in Assembly

ALLEGATIONS and counter-allegations flew thick and fast in the Bihar legislative council on Wednesday, as CM Nitish Kumar and his predecessor, Rabri Devi, who is also the Leader of the Opposition, exchanged heated words over developmental works undertaken during their respective regimes.

1 min

ASI Asked to Whitewash Sambhal Mosque in a Week

HC asks mosque committee to reimburse cost within seven days

1 min

Firing on Pak train continued for 50 minutes, recalls rescued passenger

THERE was a huge explosion and firing, a scene that can never be forgotten, said Mushtaq Muhammad as he recounted the moment when Baloch militants attacked a passenger train in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province.

1 min

NASA's Newest Space Telescope Blasts Off to Map Sky, Galaxies

NASA's newest space telescope rocketed into orbit on Tuesday to map the entire sky like never before, a sweeping look at hundreds of millions of galaxies and their shared cosmic glow since the beginning of time.

1 min

Trump Says Ball in Russia's Court to Accept Ceasefire Plan

Special envoy Steve Witkoff may travel to Moscow to meet Putin

2 mins

Surprise victory for Oppn in Greenland

THE centre-right opposition has won a surprise victory in legislative elections in Greenland, the Danish territory coveted by US President Donald Trump, as support also surged for the nationalist Naleraq party seeking independence as soon as possible.

1 min

Houthi Threat to Resume Attacks on Israeli Ships for Blocking Aid in Gaza

YEMEN's Houthi rebels warned shippers on Wednesday that 'any Israeli vessel' travelling through nearby Mideast waters is now a target as Israel continues to block aid to the Gaza Strip.

1 min

Ola Electric Sees Auto Segment's Breakeven in Q1

OLA ELECTRIC MOBILITY LTD said on Wednesday it has concluded its company-wide cost-reduction initiative, the 'Network Transformation and Opex Reduction Programme,' which will help its automotive segment to achieve EBITDA breakeven in Q1FY26.

1 min

RBI asks for forex derivative info from banks

Banking regulator is examining derivatives exposures of private and state-run banks which have large forex derivatives

2 mins

Riyadh Air eyes partnership with Air India and IndiGo

TONY DOUGLAS, CEO of the soon-to-be-launched Riyadh Air, is exploring partnerships with home-grown airlines — Air India and IndiGo — as the new Saudi Arabian carrier seeks to establish a strong presence in the Indian market, particularly in the India-Saudi sector.

1 min

India to have 1 mn start-ups by 2035: Nandan Nilekani

WITH many unicorns flipping back to India, by 2035 India will be the most preferred IPO market globally, said Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani.

1 min

Pact with telcos may expedite Starlink's India entry process

The Indian government may soon grant a licence to Elon Musk's SpaceX to launch its satellite communication services in India, following a partnership with the country's leading telecom service providers, as per industry analysts.

1 min

JLR May Shelve EV Production Plans From TN Plant

Tata Motors said on Wednesday that the specific models and production timelines at its upcoming Tamil Nadu plant will be aligned with the broader strategies and market requirements of Tata Passenger Electric Mobility (TPEM) and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR).

1 min

Singapore state-run Temasek acquires 10% stake in Haldiram's for ₹8,000 cr

SINGAPORE'S state-owned investment firm Temasek has signed a deal to acquire approximately 10% of Haldiram Snacks Foods Private Limited (HSFPL) for over ₹8,000 crore (around $1 bn), according to sources familiar with the development.

1 min

SIP Inflows Drop to 3-Month Low of ₹25,999 Cr in Feb on Market Sell-Off

FOR the second month in a row, the monthly inflows into systematic investment plans (SIPs) has fallen to ₹25,999 crore in February as the market selloff intensified, pulling down all sub segments.

1 min

Hyderabad FC Hold Kerala to 1-1 Draw in ISL

HYDERABAD FC held Kerala Blasters FC to a 1-1 draw in the Indian Super League here on Wednesday.

1 min

Deepak eyes int'l career relaunch with Asian C'ships qualification

BETWEEN August and September 2019, wrestler Deepak Punia's stock hit the roof.

2 mins

Hardik of things: India's balance manufacturer

Numbers might not reflect, but Pandya was key to India's CT success

2 mins

Reds pay the penalty in thrilling pre-quarters

PARIS Saint-Germain held their nerve to beat Liverpool 4-1 on penalties and reach the Champions League quarterfinals on Tuesday after their tie finished one-apiece on aggregate, while Bayern Munich saw off Bayer Leverkusen to complete a 5-0 win over both legs.

1 min

Early exit for Sindhu, Rohan-Ruthvika in Rd2

STAR Indian shuttler PV Sindhu suffered an inexplicable meltdown, bowing out of the All England Championships with a three-game loss to Korea's Kim Ga Eun in the women's singles opening round on Wednesday.

1 min

CORBETT TO HOST STARSCAPE'S NEXT ASTRO-TOURISM & DARK SKY CONCLAVE

This event in collaboration with Uttarakhand Tourism Board will bring together astro-enthusiasts to promote dark sky conservation and train ambassadors of the night sky across India.

1 min

MISE EN SCÈNE

As The White Lotus turns luxury hotels into star attractions, the set-jetting trend proves that hit web series are drawing travellers eager to live out their main character energies

2 mins

Indian Passport Rules Are Set To Change This Year!

This change is part of the newly amended Passport Rules of 1980, as per an official notification issued recently. Here are the revised guidelines...

2 mins

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