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Softball teams raise the roof as they whip up excitement at Parade Ground




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HC declines former Chief Secretary’s plea seeking exemption from personal appearance

Court exempts Palakkad Collector from personal appearance on condition that she will appear through virtual mode




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Syro-Malabar Church affirms solidarity with Munambam protesters

State government must urgently intervene in the issue, since hundreds of families are facing threat of displacement from the land they had purchased and had been staying in for decades, says Church spokesperson




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Hurdles abound for SilverLine as Railways seek revised DPR for project




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Two more held in alleged cooperative society fraud




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Ananda Bose to inaugurate festival of Bengali diaspora




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Boxing competition disrupted by man claiming to be YouTuber in Kerala




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Drones to emerge as game changer in fisheries sector, says Union Minister

George Kurian says Centre will develop 100 climate-resilient coastal villages to protect fishers’ livelihood




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HC flays police inaction in clearing blockade to Thiruvananthapuram Corporation office




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Contempt case hearing against Kerala govt. adjourned in directive to take over Jacobite churches




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Thrissur and Kochi take early lead as curtain goes up on CBSE State Kalotsav




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Not afraid of any probe, says Mamkootathil




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About 10 lakh tonnes of legacy waste awaiting scientific remediation




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Kerala, Tamil Nadu united to ensure that India belongs to everyone, says Kanimozhi

DMK MP Kanimozhi was addressing an event held at the Ernakulam Town Hall to felicitate Sr. Vinitha, director of St. Teresa’s College, for her contributions to higher education, social welfare, and culture.




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Coastal States must register all fishing vessels, says Union Minister George Kurian

George Kurian emphasises the need for a framed regulation and policy to improve the livelihood of the fishing community and increase the number of vessels to optimally exploit the country’s marine fisheries resources




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New CEO for Kochi Biennale Foundation




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Man accused of raping a tribal Odisha woman engaged as domestic help surrenders before police

Former managing director surrenders after raping tribal woman, sparking protests; accused hospitalised; case under investigation




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Sports meet a resounding success: Sivankutty




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State affected due to lack of support from Centre during disasters: Kerala CM

Union government’s attitude reflects a desire for Kerala to suffer, says Pinarayi Vijayan




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Perumbavoor Urban Cooperative Society to witness novel election as aggrieved investors set to field panel to seize control

Election for 11-member board set for November 24 after cooperative faces financial crisis due to alleged fraud in loan valuations and sanctions




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Seaplanes have potential to woo high-budget tourists to Kerala: Biju Prabhakar

Aviation Secretary says these amphibious aircraft can link tourism locales in the State. A seaplane will operate a trial service from Kochi International Marina to the Mattupetty dam in Munnar on Monday




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PDP declares support to LDF in forthcoming byelections

Decision assumes significance in the wake of a controversy over a reference in CPI(M) leader P. Jayarajan’s book that PDP supremo Abdul Nasir Maudany had a role in radicalising the Muslim youth in the State




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CM owes Oommen Chandy an apology for sabotaging seaplane project: Sudhakaran 




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Centre, State must intervene in Munambam Waqf property issue, says Thattil




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Science Slam brings inventions, research to common people in lucid terms

Topics presented by young researchers included science of sonar, exploration of planets outside solar system, use of nanotechnology in cancer treatment, environment-friendly alternative for food security, and use of AI to save diabetics from eye diseases




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Union Minister inaugurates Milma’s fully solar-powered dairy

Milma Federation Chairman K.S. Mani handed over the keys of the Central Quality Control Lab to National Dairy Development Board Chairman Meenesh Shah.




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HC allows medical termination of pregnancy of minor rape survivor

Division Bench passed the order while allowing an appeal filed against a single judge’s order declining permission. Medical board said that termination of pregnancy was most appropriate




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All set for Tazhathangadi Boat race on November 16




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Catholic Church to intensify Munambam protests

Protest gatherings were held in over 1,500 parishes of the Syro-Malabar Church across the State




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Seaplane arrives in Kochi backwaters for demo flight to Mattupetty Dam

Seaplane service will boost tourism by fostering new enterprises and creating job opportunities allowing holidaymakers to explore more destinations quickly, say Tourism Secretary




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Doctors save life of nine-year-old boy




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Seaplane demo flight in Kochi draws mixed response




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Delay in completing work on ferry jetties hits commuters in West Kochi

Irrigation department is reportedly being blamed for the delay in completing dredging at Mattancherry Jetty; delay in renovating the Customs Jetty is causing safety issues, CSML asks contractor to expedite work




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1,000 consumer clubs to be formed on campuses, says Kerala Minister




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HC asks Wayanad DLSA to formulate action plan to prevent child marriages among tribal communities




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HC tells authorities to prevent anti-social activities by other methods before resorting to KAAPA




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Action initiated against units lacking sewage treatment facilities, Environment dept. tells NGT




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Decision on extending Warehousing Corporation MD’s tenure soon, govt. tells HC




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Kerala School Sports & Games: Dispute over best school winners takes sheen off State school meet

Students and teachers from two schools stage a protest over the result in the best school (athletics) category leading to police intervention during the valedictory function of Kerala School Sports & Games.




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Kerala School Sports & Games: Govt. determined to reclaim Kerala’s lost glory in sports, says CM Pinarayi Vijayan

‘Kerala could attract investments worth ₹5,050 crore to the sports sector by becoming the first State to hold a sports summit’




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No separate categories of schools in adjudging winners, clarifies Minister




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Detailed probe launched into fire at commercial unit near Aluva




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Pre-paid taxi counters for Sabarimala pilgrims: HC seeks Railways response




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Government formulates ‘work from Kerala’ concept

The idea is to leverage Kerala’s unique advantages from sustainable transport facilities, clean air and water besides open-minded people.




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Kerala HC quashes criminal case against former postal officials for taking possession of Waqf property

The post office was functioning from 1999, even before the insertion of section 52A in Waqf Act, which makes purchase or possession of Waqf property without Waqf Board nod punishable




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IBM’s new GenAI Innovation Centre to open doors to all looking to experiment with its AI platform




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The great Indian leapfrog



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Home truths about a home-stay



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Migrant's progress



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Hyper colour-sensitivity

Indians in general and North Indians in particular are hypersensitive to skin colour. Fairer the skin, the higher the presumed social status and societal acceptance. Even the caste system was originally based on skin colour (varna in Sanskrit).



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