New Delhi: India has sharply increased its imports of crude oil from the United States during the first eight months of the current financial year, registering a year-on-year growth of over 92 per cent, according to official data. Despite the surge, Russia continues to be India’s largest crude oil supplier. Data released by the Ministry Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government has put on hold the revised norms for the Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test (K-TET) following widespread protests by teacher organisations. General Education Minister V. Sivankutty on Monday said the government order issued on January 1, 2026, will remain suspended until further directions are issued. The revised norms, which triggered strong opposition Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala State Budget for the upcoming financial year will be presented in the Legislative Assembly on January 29, official sources said. The budget is expected to outline the state government’s priorities amid continuing financial constraints and growing demands on the public exchequer. The Finance Minister will present the budget before the Assembly, detailing Read More…
New York: Former US President Donald Trump has once again rattled trade relations with India by issuing a fresh warning of steep tariff hikes, saying duties on Indian goods could be increased “at any time” if New Delhi fails to align with American trade and energy interests. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Read More…
Kochi: Tension gripped parts of Kochi on Thursday after bomb threat messages were received at two branches of City Union Bank, prompting swift security action by the police. The threatening message, sent in the name of the banned CPI (Maoist) organisation, warned of explosions by noon. The threat was received in the morning at the Read More…
Kochi: Gold prices in the state have once again surged past the ₹1 lakh mark, underscoring renewed investor demand for the yellow metal. A sharp single-day increase of ₹1,160 per sovereign (8 grams) pushed the price to ₹1,00,760, while the per-gram rate climbed by ₹145 to ₹12,595. Gold had first crossed the psychological ₹1 lakh Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Banking services across the country are set to be disrupted for four consecutive days as bank employees’ unions have announced a nationwide strike on January 27, demanding the implementation of a five-day workweek. The strike has been called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU). Currently, bank employees get weekly holidays on Sundays Read More…
Kochi: The investigation into the Sabarimala gold theft has entered a decisive stage, with the Special Investigation Team (SIT) scheduled to submit its progress report before the Kerala High Court today. This is the fourth interim report to be filed in the case. The matter will be heard by the High Court’s Devaswom Bench, and Read More…
New Delhi: Justice Soumen Sen will assume office as the Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court, with the Union government issuing a notification approving the Supreme Court collegium’s recommendation. Justice Sen, who is currently serving as the Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court, will take charge on January 9. The Supreme Court collegium Read More…
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Sabarimala gold theft case has informed the Kollam Vigilance Court that the scale of the theft may be far larger than initially believed. The SIT has filed a custody petition seeking further interrogation of the accused. According to the investigators, in addition to the previously reported Dwarapalaka (gatekeeper) Read More…