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New climate finance goal in self-interest of every nation: UN climate chief at COP29

India’s key priorities at the conference are likely to focus on ensuring accountability for developed nations on climate finance, strengthening resilience for vulnerable communities, and achieving an equitable energy transition, experts anticipate




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Explainer: COP29: New Collective Quantified Goal




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Justice Sanjiv Khanna sworn in as the 51st Chief Justice of India

He retires on May 13, 2025




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FIR against BJP for malicious content 2 days before Jharkhand polls

The cybercrime police station Ranchi wrote to a social media platform to remove the objectionable posts under Section 69(A) of the IT Act




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Centre approves ₹725.62 crore worth projects in Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and West Bengal for disaster resilience

The Committee has approved ₹147.76 crore for Chhattisgarh, ₹201.10 crore for Odisha and ₹376.76 crore for West Bengal




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AP Govt pegs FY25 budget at ₹2.94 lakh crore

Naidu’s govt does a balancing act between welfare and development




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Fight for family legacies dominate Karnataka by-polls

Corruption allegations have added a layer of complexity to the electoral battle with the release of the John Michael D’Cunha Commission report




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AIIB should expand investments in climate, infrastructure: FM

Also Support India’s Next-Gen Reforms, says Finance Minister Sitharaman 




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Trump appoints Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead new Department of Government Efficiency

This initiative aims to tackle government bureaucracy, reduce regulations, and eliminate wasteful spending, with a vision reminiscent of the Manhattan Project.




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Seven job scam victims from north Kerala return home from Cambodia

The youths, who were offered IT jobs in Thailand, had to undergo a tormenting experience in the custody of fraudsters engaged in unethical hacking and cyber crimes in Cambodia




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Kozhikode Corporation declared fully digitally literate, Opposition unhappy

UDF-led Oppn. boycotts event; senior citizens in 75 wards trained to use mobile phones, internet, says Mayor




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Walkathon organised for breast cancer awareness




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Signal synchronisation yet to be a reality in traffic-choked Kozhikode city

Demand to appoint trained technician for the job; standardised operation of the whole signal network for the urban area sought




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CM to open ‘Hortus’ festival at Kozhikode beach on October 31




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Fireworks explosion at temple in Kerala’s Kasaragod leaves over 150 injured

Severity of injuries varies, with one victim in critical condition and seven others on ventilator support even as 101 continue to undergo treatment at various hospitals; Kasaragod District Police has announced a Special Investigation Team to probe the incident; district administration said that the additional divisional magistrate has been directed to carry out an inquiry separately into the incident and submit a report.




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Kerala temple fireworks explosion: BJP, CPI(M) workers face off over incident

BJP alleges that low-intensity Chinese-made firecrackers were stored in a shed on temple grounds and the explosion only destroyed shed’s roof, while CPI(M) urges political leaders to avoid blame games during a sensitive time




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Kerala temple fireworks explosion: 101 undergo treatment at various hospitals, one critical

7 persons among the injured are on ventilator support; Kasaragod District Police has announced a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the incident; the district administration said that the additional divisional magistrate has been directed to carry out an inquiry separately into the incident and submit a report




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Proper probe not conducted into ADM’s death, alleges Sudhakaran




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‘India needs to focus on irrigation efficiency’




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Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll: Priyanka accuses Centre of cheating farmers

Congress candidate in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency addresses voters at Mampad




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Traffic curbs at Malaparamba Junction to facilitate overpass construction




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SFI stages protest against Governor at Calicut varsity

The protest was to oppose the re-appointment of Mohanan Kunnummal as the Vice-Chancellor of the Kerala University of Health Sciences




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Suspects in Kokkallur ‘moral policing case’ still on the run

The alleged assault took place at Kokkallur near Balussery in Kozhikode on Monday




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Woman, granddaughter found dead




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CUEU objects to appointments in legal cell, students’ welfare section in Calicut varsity 




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Nepotism alleged in biomining contract in Kozhikode Corporation

Three bidders were strategically placed to ensure that MCK Kutty Engineering Projects bagged the contract, says Opposition




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Kerala bypolls: With no sympathy factor, pure politics drives byelections in Palakkad and Chelakkara Assembly seats

Upcoming bypolls in Palakkad and Chelakkara set to be purely political and may possibly shape the template for 2026 Assembly elections in Kerala




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Cyclothon held as part of Vigilance Awareness Week

As many as 75 cycling enthusiasts across all walks of life participated in the event




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Playing with fireworks

What was supposed to mark the beginning of the annual Theyyam season at the Anjoottambalam Veerarkavu temple in Kasaragod turned tragic with an allegedly unauthorised fireworks display leading to a massive explosion causing serious injury to over a 100 people. C.P. Sajit reports how the tragedy unfolded




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Politics is the effective way to do something for the country, says Shashi Tharoor

I do not support making a God out of a human being as if he could not make any mistakes, he says




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Wayanad bypoll: Kerala CPI secretary sees Congress-BJP ‘deal’ to defeat the Left

Binoy Viswam alleges that businessman Robert Vadra, who is UDF candidate Priyanka Gandhi’s husband, may have played a role in the ‘deal’




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National record for Kerala human map




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IUML seeks Kerala govt.’s intervention to resolve Munambam land issue

IUML leader Kunhalikutty calls for a swift resolution of the issue, cautioning that delays could deepen communal divide




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Digital University Kerala develops mine-detection system

The university formally hands over the technology to the Indian Army. The state-of-the-art solution employs cutting-edge machine learning, radar, and drone technologies for the safe identification of buried explosives.




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IEEE Malabar Subsection organises professional engagement programme




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Security staff to be appointed at Nadapuram hospital

The move came after doctors protested against alleged interference by local panchayat leaders, demanding compliance with rules favouring ex-servicemen for hospital security roles




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School teacher arrested on charge of possessing counterfeit currency




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Train mows down three Tamil Nadu workers on bridge in Kerala

They were part of a 10-member group hired by the Railways for cleaning the tracks




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Academics oppose Calicut varsity’s decision to entrust Maharashtra firm with K-REAP project implementation

Senate and Syndicate members raise data manipulation concerns and lack of transparency in project partnership with Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Ltd.




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Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reviews rail development projects during visit to Kozhikode




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Malabar Chamber of Commerce calls for improved rail facilities in Kozhikode




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Railways set for major developments over next seven years: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Union Minister outlines ambitious plans for modernisation, including bullet trains and upgraded infrastructure, to elevate Indian Railways to global standards




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Forum to protest against leasing Aralam farmland




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Kerala’s Neeleswaram temple fireworks accident: Death toll rises to four

Neeleswaram temple firecracker accident claims fourth victim. Investigation is under way even as lack of safety measures has been highlighted




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Recent landslides, wildlife attacks, the focal points in Wayanad LS poll campaigning

LDF’s Sathyan Mokeri focussed on door-to-door visits, UDF’s Priyanka Gandhi Vadra equally critical of State and Central governments; Navya Haridas, the NDA nominee, visits remote tribal hamlets




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Initial hiccups delay e-Health registration at Kozhikode MCH

Patients and caregivers endure long wait times for outpatient tickets as glitches in the new system hinder the registration process




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Kerala Literature Festival to have speakers from 15 countries

The festival will be held from January 23 to 26, 2025, at the Kozhikode beach; over 6,00,000 visitors are expected this year




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Protests intensify in Kozhikode as SilverLine project receives conditional green light




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Relocation of pipelines: water supply in Kozhikode to be disrupted for five days

Old pipelines to be connected to newly laid pipelines to facilitate national highway widening




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Once elected, the people of Wayanad will tell me to ‘go and stay in Delhi for a while’, says Priyanka Gandhi

Priyanka Gandhi makes the remark in response to her rival candidates’ comments suggesting she will rarely be seen in Wayanad if she wins the seat