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Aamir Khan starrer Laal Singh Chaddha’s trailer will release on this date

Aamir Khan's Laal Singh Chaddha is one of the most awaited Hindi films of the year. The actor-producer shared the release date for the film's trailer.

Cheating case registered against Ram Gopal Varma

According to the complainant, Ram Gopal Varma borrowed the amount from him for producing a Telugu movie Disha in 2020 but later cheated him.

Chandramukhi is a salute to folk artists: Amruta Khanvilkar

Based on Vishwas Patil's novel of the same name, Chandramukhi follows a passionate and twisted love story of Chandra, played by Amruta Khanvilkar, and a rising politician Daulat, played by Adinath Kothare.

Technology

3D Avatars now available on Facebook and Instagram in India; How to make your own

Your 3D Avatar is a cartoon version of yourself that is supposed to capture how you look in a virtual setting.

Apple releases two new Pride Edition watchbands and watch faces for the Apple Watch

This year’s Apple Pride Edition Sport Loop features a colour gradient with the word “pride” woven into the band.

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Crypto markets may pose risks to wider financial stability, ECB warns

Cryptocurrencies - historically a niche asset favoured by risk-hungry investors, exploded in size during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thiruvananthapuram News

Kerala actor assault case: HC judge recuses as victim seeks hearing by another bench

In petition in High Court, actor also accuses state govt of interfering in probe.

In Kerala, a father’s 17-year wait for missing son ends in suicide

The police confirmed that it was a case of suicide although they are yet to ascertain the cause, and have not linked it to the son’s case.

Husband convicted in death that sparked Kerala anti-dowry drive

Kumar’s wife, Vismaya V Nair, an ayurvedic medical student, was found dead under mysterious circumstances at their home in Kollam in June last year. She was 22.

Police looking into minor boy’s provocative slogans at Kerala PFI rally

A video showed the boy, seated on the shoulders of another person, prompting provocative slogans that apparently contained hate for other religions. Others around the boy in the rally were heard repeating after him.

Kerala court finds husband guilty in Vismaya dowry death case

The quantum of punishment to Kiran Kumar would be pronounced on Tuesday. Vismaya V Nair (22), an ayurvedic medical student, was found dead in Kumar’s house in Kollam under mysterious circumstances on June 21, 2021.

Kerala: AAP and Twenty20’s front not to back any party in Thrikkakara bypoll

Both the ruling CPM and the Opposition Congress had been eagerly awaiting the decision of the People’s Welfare Alliance as Twenty20 had polled 13,800 votes in Thrikkakara in the 2021 elections.

Won’t allow Babri repeat: PFI

Referring to the Kashi Vishwanath temple-Gyanvapi mosque controversy, PFI national president O M A Salam said, “People of the country are living in fear.

Kerala to cut fuel tax following Centre’s move to slash petrol, diesel prices

Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal announced that the state would reduce tax on petrol by Rs 2.41 per litre and on diesel by Rs 1.36 per litre.

MEA revokes passport of Malayalam actor, accused of rape; police to issue red notice

The police had earlier also issued a lookout notice against Vijay Babu, who faces another case on charges of exposing the identity of the rape survivor.

Kerala: Two cops electrocuted; one held for laying wire trap meant for hunting wild boar

The bodies of the havildars were found abandoned at a waterlogged paddy field near the police camp on Thursday morning. They had gone missing on Wednesday night.

Two policemen electrocuted on paddy field

Police sources said two local persons were taken into custody for alleged involvement in laying the the wire to trap the wild animals boars that eat up the crop. Initial report of the postmortem said the victims had sustained burns from electric shock.

Heavy rains lash Kerala, red alert sounded in 12 districts

Several low-lying areas, including residential hubs in Kochi and suburban areas, were flooded due to incessant rains since Wednesday night.

Kochi police book Congress leader K Sudhakaran over comment against CM Pinarayi Vijayan

The Kochi City police registered the case under section 153 (deliberately giving provocation with intent to cause riot) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) based on a complaint from CPI(M) cadres.

LDF wins 24 out of 42 seats in Kerala local body bypolls

Of the 24 wards which the Left Democratic Front won, seven have been wrested from the UDF and two from the BJP.

Amid protests and bypoll, Kerala stops laying stones for semi-high-speed rail survey

After the government decides to employ GPS for the social impact assessment, the Kerala Rail Development Corporation Ltd says only the survey method has changed.

IMD predicts heavy rains in Kerala, state govt sounds alert

A red alert has been declared in central Kerala’s Ernakulam and Idukki districts, where IMD has predicted extremely heavy rains. Besides, an orange alert has been sounded in six other districts.

PFI, SDPI are extremist organisations, but they are not banned: Kerala HC

The high court made the observation while rejecting a plea that sought to transfer a case pertaining to the murder of RSS worker A Sanjith to the CBI.

Healer was kept in captivity for secret formula, tortured to death: Kerala cops

According to the police, Shaibin and his accomplices abducted Shaba, a small-time healer known for his one-time treatment of piles, from his house in August 2019. He was taken to Shaibin’s walled-house at Nilambur in Malappuram, where the healer was chained and shut in a room.

Kerala governor hits out at Muslim cleric for ‘insulting’ Class X girl student

Two days ago, a video from Malappuram showed Sunni Muslim scholar M T Abdulla Musaliyar publicly scolding organisers of a madrassa function after they invited a girl, a Class X student, to the stage for receiving an award.

Mysuru healer tortured, killed in Kerala for not divulging piles medicine details

Arrests in burglary case help Kerala police crack 2019 case. Malayali businessman in the Middle East among those arrested.

Kerala: Scholar chides event organisers for inviting girl on stage

A video shows the scholar, M T Abdulla Musaliyar, chiding organisers of an event for inviting a girl on stage to receive an award.

Kerala fire officer held in connection with RSS worker’s murder

Police identified the accused as Jishad, 31, posted at Kongad in Palakkad, who allegedly was part of the conspiracy to kill the RSS worker on April 16, a day after Popular Front of India leader A Subair was hacked to death.

Kerala steps up surveillance to prevent Nipah virus outbreak

Health Minister Veena George told media persons that surveillance and preventive measures would be strengthened in all regions, particularly in Kozhikode and Ernakulam districts, where the infection has been reported in the past.

Kerala: Muslim scholar scolds event organisers for inviting girl on stage

The incident triggered protests on social media with many pointing out that community leaders should encourage girls to utilise their talents. However, several netizens also supported the scholar.

Kerala: Savarkar’s image in Thrissur Pooram umbrellas withdrawn after protests

Paramekkavu temple board, one of the organisers of the festival, prepared umbrellas imprinted with images of historic personalities like Mahatma Gandhi, Swami Vivekananda, Bhagat Singh, Chandra Shekhar Azad, Subhas Chandra Bose, Subrahmania Bharati and Mannathu Padmanabhan besides that of Savarkar.