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Orange alert in 3 dists today

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall on Friday and issued an orange alert in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, and Pathanamthitta districts.

Heavy rain pounds TN, more likely next week

THE northeast monsoon has come in heavy this year, already delivering bountiful rains.

Six killed in TN hospital fire

AT LEAST SIX persons, including a minor boy, were killed in a fire accident at a private hospital in this district on Thursday, police and fire department officials said.

Odisha rape accused burnt girl's head in planned murder

The gruesome murder of the 18-year-old girl whose dismembered body parts were found in Rourkela was not just horrifying; it was executed in cold blood.

Three of a family from Tiruvalla killed in car-van collision near Coimbatore

Three members of a family from Tiruvalla, including a two-month-old baby, were killed as the car in which they were travelling collided head-on with a van on the L&T Bypass in Madukkarai, Coimbatore, on Thursday.

Actor abduction case: Court issues notice to former DGP Sreelekha

Survivor seeks trial in open court

Pinarayi, Stalin unite to inaugurate rebuilt Vaikom Periyar memorial

Efforts by Kerala and TN to establish an egalitarian society will continue, says TN chief min

Panayampadam stretch accident-prone: MVD

IIT-recommended safety measures only partially implemented • Long-term measures approved by District Road Safety Council to be executed soon

ADM death: Presence of bloodstains raises suspicion, says wife

EMPHASISING the need for a CBI probe into the death of Naveen Babu, former ADM of Kannur, his wife Manjusha on Thursday submitted before the Kerala High Court that there is a possibility of homicide.

Closest of friends in life - and in death

THEY were closest of friends so much so that even death couldn't separate them. Irfana Sherin PA, Ridha Fathima, Nidha Fathima KM and Aysha AS, all students of Class VIII at Karimba Government HSS, were snatched away by fate's cruel hands when a truck transporting cement careened out of control, toppled, and fell over them.

ADM death: Presence of bloodstains raises suspicion, says wife

EMPHASISING the need for a CBI probe into the death of Naveen Babu, former ADM of Kannur, his wife Manjusha on Thursday submitted before the Kerala High Court that there is a possibility of homicide.

Closest of friends in life – and in death

THEY were closest of friends – so much so that even death couldn't separate them. Irfana Sherin P A, Ridha Fathima, Nidha Fathima K M and Aysha A S, all students of Class VIII at Karimba Government HSS, were snatched away by fate's cruel hands when a truck transporting cement careened out of control, toppled, and fell over them.

Samastha feud continues

THE INTERNAL feud in Samastha Kerala Jem-Iyyathul is simmering with both factions coming up with their explanation on what actually transpired at the mushawara meeting in Kozhikode on Wednesday.

No plan to revive party membership or attend area committee meet: S Rajendran

FORMER DEVIKULAM MLA S Rajendran, who had distanced himself from the CPM after the last assembly election, said that he has no plans to revive his party membership or attend the area committee meeting to be held in Munnar.

Chandy Oommen's aide removed from KPCC media WhatsApp group

RESENTMENT is brewing among a section of leaders after a KPCC member close to Chandy Oommen was removed from the WhatsApp group of the Congress' media cell.

Just as greeting card culture perished, our art form is also slowly dying, says bamboo artist

THE six-day Bamboo Fest, which concluded at Marine Drive on Thursday, was a crowd-puller from Day 1.

NIA Court denies jailed PFI worker permission to join law college

CITING security concerns, the NIA Court in Kochi has denied permission to an under-trial prisoner and accused in the case against Popular Front of India (PFI) to join the LLB regular course online or offline.

Decks cleared for Pettah Junction devpt; PWD to be entrusted work

Area turned into accident hotspot after it was widened nearly 4 years ago for Metro work

Unnimama's gambit & his village's right moves inspire movie

LIFE is like a chess game—it depends on how you play it.

MOLLYWOOD KEEPS FINGERS CROSSED AS BIG RELEASES NEAR

\"I offer a simple prayer to the Almighty. The film industry's wheel has to turn because of release, because of success. So, every film should run. And people should respect the film. And, even my film, I wish it should run.\"

Alex beats odds to carry devotees to abode of Lord Ayyappa

FOR E Alex, a dolly carrier with disability, his regular trips braving heights, weather, and through crowded forest paths beelining devotees and speeding tractor trailers, to the hill shrine of Sabarimala, is not just a routine but also a devotion to Lord Ayyappa.

Overflowing sewage leaves flat residents, neighbours in soup

THE IMPROPER management of sewerage at Mystic Heights, a 20-storey apartment complex in Vyttila, has left residents and those living in its neighbouring areas having to contend with overflowing sewage water.

Vaduthala ROB gets tech nod, agency to finish project in 2 yrs

THE CONSTRUCTION of the Vaduthala railway overbridge (ROB), which would bring relief to hundreds of residents of Chittoor and nearby regions, will commence soon.

YouTube channel host booked over remarks against female actor

THE POLICE have registered a case against an online news portal anchor for allegedly making derogatory remarks against a female actor, causing an insult to her modesty.

Cabinet OKs 'one poll' bill, may go to JPC for vetting

THE Union Cabinet on Thursday approved two bills to implement Prime Minister Narendra Modi's plan of holding simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies.