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In this issue

March 16, 2025

High-level CEC meet on linking Aadhaar, voter ID

It's at variance with EC's line in SC in 2023

1 min

Will continue to play as long as I enjoy it: Kohli

DURING Virat Kohli's fireside chat with Isa Guha, the former India captain raised his index and middle fingers to form a 'V' sign — the universal peace symbol — before sporting a wide grin. \"I'm pretty happy where I'm right now,\" he said during an RCB event.

1 min

Visa revoked for pro-Palestine protest, Indian student at Columbia Univ self-deports from US

AN Indian student at Columbia University, Ranjani Srinivasan, has self-deported from the US after her student visa was revoked for taking part in pro-Palestine protests.

1 min

K M Achuthan Namboothiri new Guruvayur melsanthi

K M Achuthan Namboothiri, of Muthur Kavrapra Marath Mana, Malappuram, has been selected as the new melsanthi of the Guruvayur Temple for a six-month term starting April 1, 2025.

1 min

Work on bridge linking Thakazhi, Nedumudi nearing completion

THE construction of Padaharam bridge, linking Thakazhi and Nedumudi panchayats over the Pampa river, is nearing completion.

1 min

Kochi-Munnar Travel Made Easy With Corridor Upgrade

Design speed enhanced to 80kmph; highway widening, curve straightening are high points

2 mins

Model files complaint against cosmetic surgeon

A young model has filed a complaint against a cosmetic surgeon alleging medical negligence following a facelift surgery.

1 min

'Combustion Man' is powering a sustainable future with clean energy

IN the late 1990s, a young boy walked barefoot through paddy fields to reach Thattolikkara UP School, a modest Malayalam-medium institution in his village of Chombala, Vadakara.

1 min

Six-year-old Ameen uses words to colour his imagination

IN a world where sight is often equated with perception, a six-year-old boy from Palakkad is proving that true vision lies within.

2 mins

Police to seek further legal opinion on P C George's 'love jihad' remarks

DAYS after the controversial statement of BJP leader and P C George on 'love jihad' in Meenachil taluk, confusion lingers among the police whether to register a case against the former Poonjar legislator.

1 min

Vlogger dies in road accident

MALAPPURAM-based vlogger Junaid, 31, died in a road accident on Friday.

1 min

Elephant Calf Rescued From Well in Kumbalathodu

An elephant calf, which fell into an abandoned well at Kumbalathodu, near Mekkapala forest station, was rescued and released into the wild by forest officials on Saturday morning.

1 min

Misappropriation of funds: RI for former Ottapalam municipality health official

THE Thrissur Vigilance Court has sentenced Bharathan, a former junior health inspector (Grade 2) of Ottapalam municipality and member secretary of the Area Development Society (ADS), to four-and-a-half years of rigorous imprisonment for misappropriation of funds.

1 min

Vilangad landslide: Many victims rue being left out of beneficiary list

LEELAMMA PALOLI lost her house and 12 cents of farmland at Panom, a remote village in Vilangad ward in Vanimel panchayat, during the massive multiple landslides that struck the area on July 30.

1 min

Bharathapuzha railway station fades into history

Demolition of the four-decade-old station commenced on Friday

1 min

Identify land for FIFA-standard stadium: Govt to CU

IF all goes as planned, Malappuram will soon be home to a state-of-the-art football stadium built to FIFA standards.

1 min

Toddler chews rat poison mistaking it for toothpaste, dies

A THREE-YEAR-OLD girl died after chewing rat poison mistaking it for toothpaste.

1 min

CPM trying to politicise temples to help BJP, says UDF

J UNNIKRISHNAN NAIR, Assistant Devaswom Commissioner, Kollam, said the display of political flags or symbols inside temples is strictly prohibited by the courts, and the board had issued a circular in this regard to all places of worship under its control. \"The superintendent of vigilance will investigate the matter. If it is found that this was done deliberately, strict action will be taken,\" he said.

1 min

Kerala tops country in retail inflation for second consecutive month: NSO

KERALA recorded the highest retail inflation in the country for the second consecutive month in February.

1 min

Govt falls way short! Only 1,012 of its schools have student counsellors

Govt hesitant to expand programme to more schools due to financial implications involved

2 mins

Leapfrogging Laggards on Tech Cycles

We are living in an era of abundant technology, when everything we do has a tech element in it.

3 mins

Ailing Air India Needs Invasive Surgery

In the new firmament of Indian independence, a new maharaja conquered the sky.

4 mins

No action yet against NMC over stipends to interns

THE Union Health Ministry is evasive about taking action against the National Medical Commission (NMC) for failing to follow the norms on the non-payment of stipends by medical colleges to their interns and postgraduate residents.

2 mins

Why Deputy Speaker post lying vacant, ask experts

Election is a mandatory constitutional provision, say Oppn parties

2 mins

Centre keen on protecting rights of consumers from unfair trade, says Joshi

UNION Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi said on Saturday that the Centre is committed to protecting consumers' rights from unfair trade practices and promoting sustainable consumption.

1 min

BJP Slams Cong on 4% Quota for K'taka Muslim Contractors

THE BJP on Saturday sharply criticised Congress for granting 4% reservation to Muslim contractors in government projects in Karnataka.

1 min

Draft framework to develop 50 tourist destinations fast-tracked

THE Ministry of Tourism has started working on a 'zero draft', a framework to hold consultations with industry and stakeholders, to execute one of the major budget announcements to shape up 50 tourist destinations.

1 min

467 IAS officers to undergo training at Mussoorie, 150 set to join on May 5

MORE than 460 officers from state civil services, who have been promoted to the Indian Administrative Service, qualify for an induction training programme (ITP) from May 5 to June 13 at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) in Mussoorie.

1 min

6-Month-Old Baby Loses Corneas Due to Superstition

AN ailing six-month-old boy in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district suffered eye damage after he was subjected to a superstitious ritual that his mother believed would heal him.

1 min

Lalu Says Nitish Can Make 'Fresh Start', Stokes Row

RASHTRIYA Janata Dal (RJD) chief and former Bihar CM Lalu Prasad Yadav created a flutter in political circles on Saturday as he greeted everyone on Holi, saying, \"Har purani baat bhula kar, aao nayi shuruaat karein (Let's forget the past and start afresh).\"

1 min

TMC Begins Preps, Abhishek Calls For Unity Ahead Of Polls

TMC national general secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee said on Saturday that district and block president posts will be reshuffled and called for unity ahead of the 2026 assembly polls.

1 min

@96%, Gujarat health score above nat'l average, polio-free since '07

GUJARAT has recorded a 95.95% score in the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 Index, surpassing the national average of 93.23%, according to government data.

1 min

Oppn says Nitish must quit over back-to-back killings of 2 senior cops

The back-to-back killings of two police officers within 72 hours in Bihar have renewed concerns about the law-and-order situation in the poll-bound state even as Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha asserts that the police have been given a free hand to rein in anti-social elements.

1 min

Oppn sees red over public security Act, Maha 'teeth to probe agencies'

THE Opposition has demanded scrapping of the proposed Maharashtra Special Public Security Act, saying the legislation will give abundant powers to police and probe agencies.

1 min

Cong pushed Assam into flames of riots, PM restored peace, says Shah

HOME Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that the Congress had pushed Assam into the flames of riots but Prime Minister Narendra Modi restored peace and developed the state.

2 mins

Avalanche disrupts Gangotri national highway in Uttarkashi, no casualties

AN avalanche has blocked the Gangotri National Highway in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi, cutting off several villages from their tehsil and district headquarters.

1 min

River died overnight in Zambia after acidic waste spill at China-run mine

Authorities and environmentalists in Zambia fear the long-term impact of an acid spill at a Chinese-owned mine that contaminated a major river and could potentially affect millions of people after signs of pollution were detected at least 100 kilometers downstream.

1 min

Hamas Will Free Hostages Only If Israel Accepts Its Truce Plan

HAMAS said on Saturday it will only release an American-Israeli and the bodies of four other hostages if Israel implements their ceasefire agreement, calling it an 'exceptional deal' aimed at getting the truce back on track.

1 min

Can't allow Russia to play games with peace, UK PM tells world leaders

BRITISH Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosted a virtual meeting with world leaders from 25 countries on Saturday to bolster a so-called 'Coalition of the Willing' against Russia in its ongoing conflict with Ukraine.

1 min

Academics Worry as Trump Tightens Control Over US Universities

The Trump administration brushed aside decades of precedent when it ordered Columbia University to oust the leadership of an academic department, a demand seen as a direct attack on academic freedom and a warning of what is to come for other colleges facing federal scrutiny.

1 min

Delhi-born Kamal Khera in Canadian cabinet

Appointed health minister; Indo-Canadian Anita Anand to helm innovation, science and economic development ministry

2 mins

US Kicks Out South African Ambassador for 'Hating' Trump

THE US decision to expel South Africa's ambassador was \"regrettable,\" the office of the South African president said Saturday, after Washington's top diplomat accused the envoy of hating America and President Donald Trump.

1 min

StanChart's social bonds: India to be major beneficiary

INDIA could be the biggest beneficiary of the proceeds of Standard Chartered's first ever social bonds issued to raise Euro 1 billion, or $1.09 billion.

1 min

Dalmia Bharat's Assam unit starts production

DALMIA Bharat Limited (DBL), one of India's leading cement manufacturers, has commenced commercial production at its newly expanded 2.4 MTPA (million tonnes per annum) cement grinding unit in Lanka, Assam.

1 min

Local Arms Production Making Good Headway?

HERE'S been a significant shake-up in the massive $650 billion global armaments industry following the Ukraine war; and India too seems to be making a splash with a reduction in arms imports.

3 mins

IndusInd well-capitalised, depositors need not worry

THE Reserve Bank on Saturday said there is no need for the public to panic about their money with the troubled IndusInd Bank, which on March 10 had disclosed that it would take a major hit on its bottom-line due to the many years of accumulated losses in its forex derivatives book.

1 min

Chhetri returns for int'l duty

IT is easier said than done but senior defender Sandesh Jhingan on Saturday said that the Indian football team's target is to beat Maldives and Bangladesh without conceding any goal in the upcoming international matches here.

1 min

Kohli Straight and Sweet

The former India skipper says that Australia loss gave him the blues but got the excitement back in a few days. Swaroop Swaminathan reports.

4 mins

ISL Announces Dates for 2024-25 Season Playoffs

THE ISL on Saturday announced the dates for the 2024-25 playoffs with two-legged semifinals scheduled between April 2-7 and the final to be played on April 12.

1 min

WPL final: Power play of the highest order for Delhi's Kapp

MARIZANNE Kapp is a quiet performer.

2 mins

Savita, Harmanpreet HI Player of the Year

INDIA captain Harmanpreet Singh and senior goalkeeper Savita Punia on Saturday won the Hockey India Balbir Singh Senior Player of the Year award in the men's and women's categories respectively.

1 min

Cultural Fabric's Thread Count

Spanning four centuries of Bengal's textile mastery, an exhibition brings together the region's rich and unified weaving traditions

1 min

The Underbelly of a Picture-perfect India

ACUTE ANGLE

4 mins

Refresh, Recharge, Rejuvenate

A newly-opened wellness centre near Pune is a haven for the mind, body and soul

1 min

True Power Lies in Detachment

We often seek power in possessions, yet true strength emerges when we learn to let go

1 min

Reign of the Rockstars

A new collection by Keerthi Tummala of Sage Living highlights the duality of boulders that are raw yet refined, representing a connection between nature and artistry

1 min

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