Kerala
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Talks advance for release of Indian nurse Nimisha Priya in Yemen
Thiruvananthapuram: Fresh momentum has gathered in the efforts to secure the release of Nimisha Priya, the Kerala nurse facing the death penalty in Yemen. According to MLA Chandy Oommen, discussions are actively…
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Indian expat dies in Saudi Arabia a day after returning from vacation
Dammam: In a heart-wrenching incident, a 43-year-old Indian expatriate died of a heart attack less than 24 hours after returning to Saudi Arabia from his first vacation in two years, according to…
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UAE-based Indian tycoon Yusuff Ali donates Rs 10 cr for Wayanad rehabilitation
Thiruvananthapuram: United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian businessman and LuLu Group Chairman, M A Yusuff Ali, has donated Rs 10 crore to the Chief Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund (CMDRF) to aid families affected…
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SC appoints justice Sudhanshu Dhulia to head Kerala university search panel
New Delhi: To end the “impasse” between Kerala Governor and state government over the appointment of vice-chancellors for two technical universities in the state, the Supreme Court on Monday appointed former apex…
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Kerala agriculture growth doubles national average, says CM Vijayan
Thrissur: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Sunday that Kerala’s agricultural sector is on the path of growth and that the state has achieved more than double the national average growth. He…
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Kerala CM calls for united stand against communal forces trying to divide India
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday said that communal forces are strengthening their efforts to destroy the idea of India and called for everyone to be united to defeat such…
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GMR group conducts aviation training program for transgender persons in Kochi
GMR Aero Academy Kochi, operating partner of the Additional Skill Acquisition Programme (ASAP) by the Government of Kerala, has commenced a professional training program for transgender beneficiaries under ‘Project Pride’. ‘Project Pride’…
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Kerala CM terms alleged attack on Catholic priests, nuns in Odisha as ‘Hindutva vigilantism’
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday termed as “Hindutva vigilantism” the alleged attack on Catholic priests and nuns in Odisha’s Jaleswar on false charges of religious conversion. In a post…
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Veteran Malayalam filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan triggers castiest remarks
Thiruvananthapuram: Veteran filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan on Sunday, August 3, said the current practice of the Kerala State Film Development Corporation (KSFDC) providing Rs 1.5 crore to prospective filmmakers from SC/ST has not…
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Kerala universities’ VC appointments: Ministers meet Governor
Thiruvananthapuram: Ministers P Rajeev and R Bindhu visited Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Sunday and held discussions with him to resolve the deadlock over the appointment of vice-chancellors in Kerala universities. The…
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National Award for The Kerala Story endorses communal hatred: CM Vijayan
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday said that awarding national film honours to ‘The Kerala Story’ can only be seen as an endorsement of attempts to misuse movies to spread…
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Kerala Guv reappoints interim VCs, state govt demands cancellation
Thiruvananthapuram: The tussle between Kerala government and the Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar over the appointment of university vice chancellors has taken a turn for the worse, with the latter ‘unilaterally’ posting temporary…
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Nimisha Priya’s death sentence stands, MEA denies reprieve reports
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), on Tuesday, July 29, denied reports that Indian nurse Nimisha Priya, who is facing a death sentence in Yemen, has been reprieved. The previous day, the…
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Kerala nuns arrested in Chhattisgarh over Bajrang Dal’s conversion allegations
Two Kerala Catholic nuns, Sister Vandana Francis and Sister Preethi, were arrested by the police in Chhattisgarh on July 26 at Durg railway station on charges of human trafficking and forced religious…
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Yellow alert in Kerala districts as IMD warns of heavy rains
Thiruvananthapuram: A yellow alert has been issued in nine districts of Kerala — Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasaragod — as the state continues to face intense rainfall…
