Kerala
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Kerala monk calls for end to shirt removal practice in temples
Varkala: A prominent Hindu monk in Kerala on Tuesday called for an end to the long-drawn practice of demanding to remove the upper attire of male devotees for entering temples. Swami Satchidananda,…
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Deeply malicious: Kerala CM on Nitesh Rane’s ‘mini Pakistan’ remarks
Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday, December 31, responded to Maharashtra minister and BJP MLA Nitesh Rane calling the southern state a ‘mini-Pakistan’, saying it was ‘deeply malicious’. Denouncing Rane, the…
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Saudi court postpones release of Indian man for 5th time
A Saudi Arabian court postponed the proceedings of an Indian national Abdul Rahim, on Monday, December 30, marking another challenging chapter in his 18-year legal ordeal. The Riyadh Criminal Court has adjourned…
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Centre declares Wayanad landslides ‘severe nature’ disaster, announces aid process
Thiruvananthapuram: Five months after devastating landslides destroyed three villages in Wayanad, the Union Government has declared it a disaster of “severe nature,” recognising its intensity and impact for all practical purposes, an…
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Kerala mourns demise of legendary M T Vasudevan Nair
Kozhikode: Kerala on Thursday mourned the demise of the legendary M T Vasudevan Nair, with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and other prominent personalities, along with the public paying their last respects at…
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Kerala CM condemns ‘disruption’ of Christmas celebrations, calls for ‘communal harmony’
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday strongly condemned the alleged disruption of Christmas celebrations at a school by local activists of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and urged everyone “to…
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Kerala: VHP members disrupt Christmas celebration in school, arrested
Right-wing organisation members of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal barged into a school and disrupted Christmas celebrations in Kerala’s Palakkad district. The extremist group members reportedly confronted the school…
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Kerala removes its medical waste dumped in TN after Green Tribunal order
Chennai: Following a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order, Kerala state government officials started removing medical waste from the state that was allegedly dumped in neighbouring Tamil Nadu by waste management contractors. A…
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HC dismisses plea challenging donation of CPI-M leader’s body to medical college
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea challenging the donation of CPI(M) veteran M. M. Lawrence’s body to the Ernakulam Medical College. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin…
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Warring factions: SC orders status quo on management of Kerala churches
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed for maintaining status quo on the management and administration of churches in the dispute between Jacobite Syrian Church and Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church factions…
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Kerala CM accuses Centre of vindictive attitude on landslide-hit Wayanad
Kasaragod: Launching a sharp criticism against the Union government for denying assistance to the landslide-hit Wayanad, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday accused it of adopting a vindictive stance towards Kerala. The…
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UAE: Indian graphic designer falls to death in Sharjah
In a tragic incident, a 40-year-old Indian graphic designer recently died after falling from a building in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The deceased has been identified as K J Jose, a…
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Father of Indian man in Qatar jail files plea in Delhi HC seeking consular access
The father of an Indian citizen, Muhammed Kayalvakkath Bava, who has been serving a jail sentence in Qatar, has filed a petition in the Delhi High Court seeking consular access for his…
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SC notice to Kerala temple committee after decision to discontinue ancient ritual
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to examine a plea against the Kerala High Court order in favour of the administration of the Guruvayur Sri Krishna temple in the state…
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Telangana: SCR announces special trains to clear Sabrimala rush
Hyderabad: The South Central Railway (SCR) has announced four additional special trains for carrying Sabrimala pilgrims from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The special train number 07173 from Kakinada port to Kollam will…
