Chikmagalur: The postmortem of Sreenanda, a native of Kadambazhipuram in Palakkad, who went missing during a sightseeing trip to Chikmagalur, will be conducted on Friday, officials said. Authorities have decided to carry out the postmortem at the district hospital in Chikmagalur, treating it as a special case despite delays. Following the procedure, the body will Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: The State Drugs Control Department has banned the distribution and sale of certain batches of medicines after they were found to be of substandard quality during routine testing conducted in March. According to officials, the affected medicines failed to meet quality standards in tests carried out at state-run drug testing laboratories. In response, the Read More…
Wadakkanchery: Allegations of fake voting surfaced at a polling booth in Wadakkanchery during the ongoing Kerala Assembly elections, leading to protests by party workers. The complaint was reported from booth number 49 at the Wadakkancherry Girls School. According to sources, a voter identified as Sajeev arrived at the booth in the morning to cast his Read More…
New Delhi: Narendra Modi has urged the people of Kerala to vote in large numbers in the upcoming 2026 Assembly elections, stating that higher participation will strengthen the state’s democratic spirit. In a message shared on X, the Prime Minister said that record voter turnout would add vigour to democracy. He also made a special Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: With the Kerala Assembly elections scheduled to be held today, authorities have urged voters to carry valid identification documents to ensure a smooth and hassle-free voting process. Officials clarified that every voter must present at least one original identity proof at the polling booth to cast their vote. The Election Commission has listed multiple Read More…
New Delhi: Justice B V Nagaratna on Tuesday raised strong concerns over practices that treat women as “untouchable” during menstruation, observing that such beliefs are difficult to reconcile with constitutional guarantees of equality and dignity. The remarks came during hearings related to the entry of women into the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple, where women between the Read More…
Aluva: At a time when environmental concerns are escalating across the country, 76-year-old social worker and environmentalist Sreeman Narayanan from Muppathadam in Aluva is quietly making a difference through sustained grassroots efforts rooted in Gandhian principles. Known locally as a “one-man army,” Narayanan has been actively engaged in conservation activities for decades, using his own Read More…
Mumbai: Filmmaker Priyadarshan on Monday dismissed allegations that a song from his upcoming film Bhooth Bangla was inspired by a classic track from Satyajit Ray’s 1969 film Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne. The clarification came after the hook line of the song “Ram Ji Bhala Karein” was noted to resemble “Bhuter Raja Dilo Bor” from Ray’s Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: The campaign for the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections will officially end at 6 pm tomorrow, in accordance with election rules, Chief Electoral Officer Ratan U Kelkar said. The directive has been issued to ensure free and fair polling, as mandated under Representation of the People Act, 1951, which prohibits campaigning for 48 hours prior Read More…
Idukki: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday triggered a controversy during an election rally in Kerala after he appeared to describe people of Gujarat as “illiterate” and accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of misleading them. Addressing a poll meeting in Idukki, Kharge said that people in Kerala are “educated and aware” and cannot be easily Read More…