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Kerala local bodies to slap Rs 5,000 penalty for illegal waste disposal

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Violating waste management rules will attract a maximum fine of Rs 5,000, including imprisonment of up to one year, as part of the ongoing Malinya Muktha Keralam campaign. If the violators fail to pay the fine, it will be added to public tax arrears, according to the Kerala Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Ordinance 2023 and Kerala […]

Kerala governor accuses CM Vijayan of orchestrating attack on convoy

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Thiruvananthapuram witnessed a shocking incident as the convoy of Governor Arif Mohammed Khan was attacked by a group of Students Federation of India (SFI) activists on its way to the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport. The visibly angered governor has blamed Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, alleging a conspiracy behind the assault. The attack on the Kerala governor’s […]

I-T raids linked to Odisha Congress MP unearth Rs 290 cr

NEW DELHI: Income Tax (I-T) department’s relentless pursuit in Odisha and Jharkhand has led to the seizure of a staggering Rs 290 crores in unaccounted cash. These raids are reportedly associated with Congress Rajya Sabha MP from Jharkhand, Dhiraj Sahu, raising serious concerns about alleged financial irregularities. FLASH: I-T raids continue into Day 5 in […]

PM Modi, Amit Shah to address Kerala BJP in January to kick off 2024 Lok Sabha campaign

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is slated to address multiple programmes of the National Democratic Alliance and the Bharatiya Janata Party in January in Kerala. BJP state President K Surendran confirmed PM Modi’s visit during a press conference at the party headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram, on Saturday. The prime […]

Kerala HC issues notice to pvt unis against using ‘India’, ‘Indian’ in their names

ERNAKULAM: The Kerala High Court sent a notice to various educational institutions to direct them to remove prefixes such as ‘Indian’ and ‘India’ from their names, on Friday. “The use of the prefixes ‘India’ and ‘Indian’ by private educational institutions is highly misleading, especially to the young and gullible aspiring students freshly graduating from school, […]

Medical PG student dies by suicide after not being able to meet dowry demand

ERNAKULAM: On Tuesday morning, the dead body of a young doctor who had died by suicide was recovered from her apartment at Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala when another doctor stopped their marriage at the nth moment because their family was not able to match their exorbitant dowry demands. Dr Shahana, 26, was found dead when her […]

Revanth Reddy provides “full access” to CM residence, takes oath as first Cong CM

HYDERABAD: In a major political shift in the southern state of Telangana, state Congress President A Revanth Reddy took oath as the first Chief Minister from the Grand Old Party in the youngest Indian state. Alongside Reddy, nine members of his cabinet also took their oath of office, including Mallu Bhatti Vikaramarka, who was sworn […]

Kerala police arrests doctor for dowry suicide of Kerala medical student

NEW DELHI: Kerala police arrested Dr Ruwaise, on Thursday, in the death-by-suicide case of the PG Medical student Dr Shahana, who was found dead at her apartment on Tuesday morning. “The accused was arrested few minutes ago. He has been charged under sections of Abetment to Suicide and the Dowry Act. During the questioning we […]

Chennai cyclone: City limps back to normalcy, yet lessons remain to be learned from 2015 floods

CHENNAI: The deluge following the Michaung cyclone that killed 17 people and caused unprecedented damage to the infrastructure of one of the oldest cities in the country, Chennai, has raised serious questions regarding uneven constructions along the low-lying areas in the city. Prime areas such as Valasaravakkom, Kodambakkom and Mylapore are still bearing the brunt […]

 Telangana elections 2023: Who is BJP’s first time MLA who defeated KCR and Revanth Reddy

HYDERABAD: The victory of Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Katipally Venkata Ramana Reddy in the Kamareddy assembly constituency in Telangana has come as a huge surprise to both the Congress and the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) marking a significant inroad to the saffron party in the state. The businessman-turned-politician defeated the current chief minister K Chandrashekar […]

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