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To feature 67 films today

Award-winning actress Shabana Azmi lauded the Kerala audience for their impeccable taste and said that the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) remains one of the most important film festivals in the country.

Action plan to be formed to address rising accident cases

IN the wake of the accident in Panayampadam, which claimed the lives of four students, an emergency meeting chaired by Minister K Krishnankutty decided to conduct an inspection on December 14.

Anand Mahindra lavishes praise on Water Metro

BUSINESS tycoon Anand Mahindra has taken to social media platform 'X' to extol Kochi, especially its Water Metro system.

Balachandra Kumar, film director, dies at 52

FILM director P Balachandra Kumar, whose revelations against actor Dileep led the police to conduct further probe into the 2017 actor abduction and assault case, passed away due to renal ailments at a private hospital in Chengannur on Friday. He was 52.

IAF bills Kerala for airlifting during Wayanad landslides

EVEN as the state has been demanding the Centre to provide financial assistance over the Wayanad landslide, the Air Force has asked the state government to pay the bill for rescue operations during the landslide.

Ban 'politricks', not student politics in colleges, says HC

Says police don't need principal's nod to intervene during law & order situations in colleges; will not tolerate issues disrupting academics

Failure to provide proper rehab: UDF to shed soft stance towards state govt

THE Opposition UDF plans to reconsider the unconditional support extended to the LDF government in its effort to rebuild Wayanad and rehabilitate survivors.

Ready to broker peace between Orthodox, Jacobite factions: ICM

THE Indian Christian Movement (ICM) will take the initiative to resolve the dispute between Orthodox and Jacobite factions of the Malankara Church, said its national president Dr John Joseph on Friday.

'Varnakoodaram' transforms learning experience of tiny tots in pre-schools

FOR CHILDREN in the pre-primary section of Government LPS, Thycaud here, learning has become a fun-filled activity altogether.

Five tourist destinations in state set to get women-friendly tag

Kerala Responsible Tourism Mission Society completes a first-of-its-kind gender auditing at Kanthalloor, Kumarakom, Perumpalam, Kadalundi and Kanakakunnu Palace

Following in dad's footsteps, archives dept head senses a 'guiding presence'

ARCHIVES are not just about fixating on the past, but being inspired by the legacy of those who have left their mark to move on to greater things.

Union budget needs to address inequality gap

WHILE India has enjoyed robust growth in the last decade, the Union budget 2025-26 should reorient the priorities and deal with long unaddressed issues like the widening inequality gap, P J Kurien, former Union minister and Rajya Sabha chairman, said here on Friday.

Cyber fraudsters pose as traffic cops to dupe 80-year-old of ₹30L

They approached the victim on WhatsApp posing as Bengaluru traffic police officials

Allu Arjun arrested, granted bail

ACTOR Allu Arjun was on Friday arrested in connection with the death of a woman at Hyderabad's Sandhya Theatre during the premiere of Pushpa-2 on December 4.

RG Kar ex-head, cop get bail in rape-murder case

A Sealdah court on Friday granted bail to Sandip Ghosh, former principal of state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, and Abhijit Mondol, former officer in-charge of the Tala police station, in the horrific rape-murder case of a junior doctor on August 9.

'THE CHARACTERS IN RUDHIRAM ARE NEITHER BLACK NOR WHITE'

Jisho Lon Antony talks about his directorial debut Rudhiram, its politics, and how adding Raj B Shetty to the cast benefited the film

Austin Butler joins Luca Guadagnino's American Psycho

WE PREVIOUSLY reported that renowned filmmaker Luca Guadagnino would be directing a new adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis's novel American Psycho.

Gitanjali Rao to helm half live-action, half animation feature, Lost & Found

FILMMAKER and actor Gitanjali Rao has announced her next project, a feature-length film titled Lost and Found, which will combine animation and live-action elements.

Ayushmann Khurrana starts shooting for new horror-comedy

AYUSHMANN Khurrana has started shooting for his upcoming Maddock horror-comedy universe film Thama.

Eddie Redmayne added to the star cast of new thriller, Panic Carefully

EDDIE REDMAYNE has joined the cast of Panic Carefully, an upcoming thriller starring Elizabeth Olsen and Julia Roberts.

DRINKS WITH BENEFITS

NFUSED water is a beverage prepared by soaking ingredients to allow flavour and nutrients to dissolve in water.

ART TO HEART ON POSTCARD

A postcard-themed watercolour exhibition is under way at Gaya Gallery in Elamkulam as part of the centre's 15th anniversary.

BLING IT ON!

HE festive season has kicked off, and a whirlwind of house parties, workplace celebrations, and chic cocktail evenings dripping with sparkle is likely to spill well into the New Year. Well, folks, it's time to crank up the glam.

Midnight makeover & maalish?

It's 2am, and the city streets are eerily quiet, save for the buzzing tea spots. These days, however, another kind of buzz has been filling the air—one from the trimmers at \"midnight salons.\"

A good phone in budget segment

IAOMI has launched the Redmi Note 14 in India, starting at ₹18,999.

Srinath, Ramesh laud historic win

India's Gukesh beat China's Ding Liren in the 14th round on Thursday to show his class and claim the World Chess Championship in Singapore.

ALL RISE, NEW KING ON BOARD

India's Gukesh beat China's Ding Liren in the Thursday to show his class and claim the World Championship in Singapore. This magnificent victory...

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Usman at home in Brisbane as hosts prepare to take on India

As the sun went down in Brisbane on Thursday, there was an immediate shift in the mood of the city.

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Juve deepen Man City crisis; Barca post win

MANCHESTER City's crisis continued with a 2-0 defeat away to Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday, while Pep Guardiola's old club Barcelona beat Borussia Dortmund to clinch a spot in the knockout stage of Europe's elite club competition.