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CIAL's latest venture, Taj Cochin Int'l Airport hotel, to open on Dec 28

THE Taj Cochin International Airport, a five-star hotel built by the Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) and entrusted to the Tata Group's Indian Hotels Co Ltd (IHCL), will be launched on December 28 by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

HC blasts corp for not clearing filth from drains

THE Kerala High Court has directed the Kochi corporation secretary to file an affidavit on the steps being initiated to clear filth from drains and to prevent the dumping and accumulation of plastic and other waste in drains, rivers and backwaters.

Will explore possibility of Water Metro expansion

NOTING that metro systems play an important role in urban transportation, Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday said the government will explore the possibility of expanding the operation of water metro.

Amicus curiae visits Maradu demolition sites

ON a visit to locations in Maradu where four flat complexes were demolished in 2020, the Supreme Court-appointed amicus curiae on Monday asked the municipality to hand over a report with details of authorised buildings existing on the sites.

'Open gym' Santa turns heads as Fort Kochi soaks in festive spirit

THE burning of Pappanji, a tall effigy of an old man symbolising the passing year, on the midnight of December 31 and the massive procession on the New Year's Day have long been the key attractions of the Cochin Carnival festivities.

Police look to boost anti-narcotic ops using drones; tender floated

THE Kerala Police are enhancing their anti-narcotic operations with the procurement of drones for surveillance, search, and tracking purposes.

Human interaction posing threat to lion-tailed macaques, finds study

Feeding of the animals by humans has increased, leading to potential health risks among species

Now, Dhaka note verbale for Hasina's extradition

Ministry of External Affairs confirms receiving it, offers no comment

He was a leader of leaders

One of those who lit the screens of Indian cinema with very meaningful colours and poignant hues left us on Monday. Shyam Benegal is no more. He was 90.

Words of Wisdom for Yashasvi

During a net session ahead of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne, Kohli, Rahul and coach Gambhir give pep talks to Mumbai batter, who has struggled to spend time in the middle

Three-star Blasters down Mohammedan

KERALA Blasters FC players delighted the home crowd to record a dominant 3-0 win over Mohammedan SC in the Indian Super League at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Sunday.

Liverpool extend lead, United lose

LIVERPOOL FC recorded a thrilling 6-3 victory over Tottenham Hotspur to extend their lead in the Premier League on Sunday.

The making of fast bowler Boland: Cult hero of MCG

ON a hot Saturday afternoon at the AH Butler Oval, Frankston Peninsula Cricket Club was playing against Camberwell Magpies Cricket Club in the local game on the outskirts of Melbourne.

Mandhana climbs another mountain as India beat West Indies

THERE is a famous bridge that connects the city of Sangli with the rest of the world on the river Krishna called Irwin Bridge.

Nat'l badminton: Unseeded Adarshini enters semifinals

TAMIL NADU'S Sathish Kumar K, who's the No 1 seed, and Adarshini Shri NB entered the semifinals of the Senior National Badminton Championships in Bengaluru.

KNOW LINEAR AND LATERAL THINKING

S a result of geopolitical tensions, scheduled general elections in India during the mid-year and in the USA towards the end of the year as well as valuations that had sky-rocketed, volatility during 2024 was anticipated by many of us.

IS ALGORITHMIC TRADING FOR YOU?

FINANCIAL KNOWLEDGETECHNOLOGY should expand the scope of human skills. There are things that you can do yourself using your skills. You can use technology to support your skills and create something even more potent than before.

Credit card defaults could hurt you badly now

With apex court rejecting 30% cap on card interest rates, issuers will now have more flexibility to set rates

Banks' profits spike in first 9 mths of 2024

BANKS have raked in as much as ₹2.7 lakh crore in net income in the first nine months of 2024.

SC judgment nullified; GST Council fixes Safari Retreats' error retrospectively

The government has 'nullified' the Supreme Court order in the Safari Retreats case that allowed commercial real estate companies to claim input tax credit (ITC) on construction costs for their rental buildings.

Pentagon report on PLA slanderous, says China

THE Chinese military has denounced a recent Pentagon report alleging corruption is denting PLA's modernisation, saying the report \"desperately slandered\" the Chinese military and \"exaggerated\" the military threat posed by China.

Women-only flight lands in Iran's Mashhad

AN Iranian airline conducted a rare women-only flight on Sunday, landing for the first time in the holy city of Mashhad in the northeast, according to the official IRNA news agency.

Control of route along Gaza-Egypt remains sore point

AS mediators in Cairo and Doha continued efforts to reach a ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and the Hamas, international reports purported to shed some light on some of the gaps remaining between the two parties, The Times of Israel reported.

Ukrainian drones strike Russian fuel depot

Explosion seen at Stalnoy Kon oil terminal in Oryol region, say reports; Putin vows to retaliate for Kazan attack

Apprentice producer Mark named special envoy to UK

MARK Burnett, the power producer who helped reintroduce Donald Trump to a national television audience with \"The Apprentice\", is being tapped by the president-elect as special envoy to the United Kingdom in his upcoming administration.

Germany received tipoffs about attacker last year

GERMAN authorities said they received tipoffs last year about the suspect in a car attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg as more details emerged on Sunday about the five people killed.

38 people dead, 100 others missing in Congo after crowded ferry capsizes

A ferry overloaded with people returning home for Christmas capsized on the Busira River in northeastern Congo, leaving 38 people confirmed dead and over 100 others missing, officials and eyewitnesses said on Saturday.

Sunny Leone a beneficiary of welfare scheme!

IN an unusual turn of events, Sunny Leone, a model and actress, has been listed as a beneficiary of Chhattisgarh's 'Mahtari Vandan Yojana,' a scheme aimed at promoting women's empowerment.

Tripura remained backward under Left rule, says Shah

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that during the 2028 Assembly elections, he would present the \"report cards\" of both the BJP and CPI(M) rule in Tripura.

U'khand launches first wine tourism initiative

THE Uttarakhand government has officially launched its first wine production unit in Kotdwar to promote wine tourism under its new excise policy.