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Info for tourists will soon be just a few clicks away

TRADITIONAL tourist-information centres, like the ones at airports, railway stations, etc., are set to be replaced with state-of-the-art kiosks enabled with chatbots.

BJP taking advantage of inequality in society, says Siddaramaiah

THE OPPOSITION combine BJP-JDS is opposing programmes implemented by the state government to empower the poor, said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah here on Sunday.

Permanent commission to ATC officers welcome change: Cdr Prasanna

The protracted fight for justice by the lady officers who had worked with the Air Traffic Control (ATC) finally bore fruits when the Indian Navy gave six officers permanent commission (PC) recently.

Amid oppn from party, Mohanan retracts allegations against Mec7

Statements misconstrued, intended to raise caution about rare infiltrations, says CPM leader

TTD to implement AI-based system to cut down darshan time to 1 hour

IN A groundbreaking initiative, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Trust Board is set to introduce a facial recognition-based Artificial Intelligence (AI) Darshan System to reduce wait time for devotees.

TRAGEDY SHATTERS COUPLE'S DREAMS OF STARTING NEW LIFE

CELEBRATING Anu's first birthday after marriage, their first Christmas together, and then starting a new life in Canada in January.

KSU 'didn't sweep polls', loss of bastions temporary setback: SFI

EVEN as the Kerala Students Union (KSU) made a near-clean sweep of the Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat) students' union elections, the Students Federation of India (SFI), which had been in power at the varsity for the past 30 years, termed it a temporary setback.

'PM Modi's words on Constitution not sincere'

ALLEGING that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech during the two-day discussion on Constitution in Parliament lacked any substance or sincerity, Congress general secretary (Organisation) K C Venugopal on Sunday charged the ruling BJP with converting the debate to a platform to malign the grand old party.

Protest brews against rising man-elephant conflict

RESIDENTS of Neriyamangalam and Adimaly areas have resorted to protest after a wild elephant attack claimed the life of a girl and injured a boy who accompanied her on a motorcycle on Saturday.

Take over Maniyar hydropowerproject, Chennithala tells govt

T'Puram: Congress Working Committee member and former Leader of Opposition Ramesh Chennithala has demanded that the state government take over the Maniyar small hydroelectric project.

Pampa-Achankovil-Vaipar river linking will be a disaster to central Kerala: Experts

THE Union government's move to go ahead with the proposed Pampa-Achankovil-Vaipar river-linking project will heavily impact the ecosystem of Vembanad lake, according to experts and environmentalists, who have also cautioned that the project will affect more than 30 lakh people in Central Kerala.

Punalur railway station to get major upgrade under Amrit Bharat Scheme

AS PART OF the Punalur Amrit Bharat Project, installation of lifts are being carried out at Punalur railway station.

IFFK 2024: 67 films to be screened on Day 4

THE fourth day of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) on Monday will showcase 67 films across 14 theatres in various categories.

IFFK 2024: From Crowdfunding to AI, directors explore new horizons

EVEN as the young crop of directors have backed the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the making of movies, not all are on board with this shift.

Efforts to clean Manichithodu canal continue amid rising challenges

Recent heavy rain has worsened situation, washing large amounts of waste into the canal

Aajoor: First Bajjikka film gets rave reviews

TOWARDS the north of Bihar, Hindi undergoes a very natural, rustic transformation.

Rajya Sabha to hold debate on Constitution from today

Rajya Sabha is expected to witness fiery debates between the government and the opposition on Monday as it begins a two-day debate on the Constitution to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding document's adoption.

Fadnavis expands Maharashtra cabinet with 39 new ministers

Focus on young, new faces; 19 berths go to BJP, Shiv Sena gets 11, and NCP 9 ministers

GOVT PLANS BILL TO GIVE LEGAL SANCTITY TO TENANT FARMING

IN A move to bring large tracts of unused land under farming, the state government is bringing in a bill to give legal sanctity to tenant farming.

Dharavi to crorepati, Simran's dream rise

SIMRAN SHAIKH was bought for her base price of ₹10 lakh by UP Warriorz at the inaugural Women's Premier League auction.

Techie suicide: Wife and family members arrested

A week after 34-year-old software engineer Atul Subhash ended his life at his residence in Bengaluru's Marathahalli, his estranged wife Nikita Singhania, mother-in-law Nisha Singhania, and brother-in-law Anurag Singhania have been arrested on charges of abetment of suicide.

The Time to Love is Now

Cherish and love those around you while they are still here, as regret often strikes when it's too late

Coffee, Coorg and Avocado

A quaint hillstation in the Western Ghats is witnessing an avocado revolution

Brew a Cup of Beauty

This hot cup of flavoured tea promises clearer skin and a radiant glow

The Partisan Burden of Legislative Umpires

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi called India the Mother of Democracy, he wasn't kidding.

'I am Truth Wing, I am Bharat Wing'

Anand Neelakantan talks to Vikram Sampath about the dichotomy in the narrative regarding Tipu Sultan, and allegations that the author is part of the 'right-wing' historians group

Between Consent and Control

During a scene in the play Urmila, the audience spontaneously leans forward and starts clapping spontaneously.

RENAISSANCE IN CRICKET

With the presence of ex-Oz players in the team, Italy Cricket Federation has shown ambitions to cultivate the sport; their immediate aim will be to qualify for the T20 World Cup in 2026

Jota rescues 10-man Liverpool, Arsenal frustrated

DIOGO Jota rescued Liverpool as the Premier League leaders recovered from Andy Robertson's early red card to snatch a 2-2 draw with Fulham, while Arsenal's title challenge was dented by a goalless stalemate against Everton on Saturday.

CEO KILLER IS US, NEW ANTI-HERO

S thought leaders are struggling to deal with the fallout of the killing of Brian Thompson, CEO of the insurer United Healthcare.