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Shihab Chottur reaches Makkah from India in 12 months, a journey he began on foot

Shihab Chottur, who walked on foot from the Indian state of Kerala, reached the Makkah in Saudi Arabia after covering a distance of more than 8600 kilometers to perform the Haj. Shihab,…
India

Vijayan invites Pfizer to open research centre in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who is on a trip to US, invited top multinational pharma major Pfizer to open a research centre in Kerala, according to the information provided by CM’s…

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‘Very severe’ cyclone Biparjoy to intensify in next 24 hours: IMD

Surat: The ‘very severe’ cyclonic storm Biparjoy is expected to intensify further in the next twenty-four hours and will move north-northeastwards, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday. “Very severe cyclonic…
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Cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ set to intensify in the next 36 hours, says IMD

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday said that cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ is set to intensify in the next 36 hours and will be heading north-northwestwards in the next three days.…
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Vijayan orders Vigilance probe against Leader of Opposition

Kochi: Hours before Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan left for a visit to the US and Cuba, he gave the green signal to the Vigilance and Anti Corruption Bureau for a preliminary…
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Tusker ‘Arikomban’ spotted near Kodayar dam in TN

Chennai: Rogue tusker ‘Arikomban’ which was tranquilised and captured from Cumbum in Tamil Nadu’s Theni district on Monday, has been spotted near the Kodayar dam. The elephant which was first captured by the…
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Kerala unit of JD(S) uneasy as national leadership warms up to BJP

Thiruvananthapuram: JD(S) chief and former Prime Minister H.D.Deve Gowda commencing talks with top BJP national leaders has created a flutter in the Kerala unit of the party. Currently, the Kerala unit of…

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Kerala: Protest demanding action against admin over girl student’s suicide called off

Thiruvananthapuram: Protest trigerred by a girl student’s suicide at the famed Amal Jyothi College of Engineering in Kerala’s Kottayam district was called off on Wednesday following an assurance of a Crime Branch…
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CPI (M) suspects conspiracy behind Mark list controversy

Thiruvananthapuram: Facing flak from various quarters over the alleged mark list controversy surrounding its student wing leader, the ruling CPI (M) in Kerala on Wednesday claimed that there was a huge conspiracy…
Technology

Kerala startup selected for UN’s ‘Accelerator Programme’

Thiruvananthapuram: A Kerala-based startup, Farmers Fresh Zone (FarmersFZ), has been selected for the ‘Accelerator Programme by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the UN. FarmersFZ has figured in the list of…
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ED files third charge sheet in Kerala gold smuggling case

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed the third charge sheet (second supplementary charge sheet) in the Kerala gold smuggling case, an official said on Monday. Ramees K.T., the alleged kingpin…
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Abu Dhabi: Overnight crorepati plans to donate part of it

Abu Dhabi: While dozens of people have been trying for years to win the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi jackpot, a United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Kerala nurse has won the grand prize of…
India

Southwest monsoon likely to reach Kerala today

Thiruvananthapuram: With the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting the arrival of the South West monsoon from Sunday, Kerala is likely to expect heavy rain. According to the IMD, the southwest monsoon has…
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Kerala to discuss rising fares with airlines ferrying expats from the Gulf

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government on Friday decided to hold discussions with airline companies in the wake of long-pending complaints of expatriates in the Gulf region about exorbitant ticket fares to the state during…
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Saudi Arabia: Kerala man turns crorepati overnight, wins Rs 4.50 cr

Riyadh: A Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) based Indian expatriate from Kerala, won the grand prize of Dirhams 2 million (Rs 4,50,24,911) in the Idealz draw. Rinu Raj entered the draw that…