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Thiruvananthapuram: Director Blessy has expressed disappointment over the National Awards jury's criticism of the technical aspects of his film 'Aadujeevitham' (The Goat Life), especially after receiving personal praise from Jury Chairperson Ashutosh Gowariker. Speaking to Onmanorama from the Kerala government's Film Policy Conclave on Sunday, Blessy said he was surprised by the change in stance. "I heard the jury chairperson mention that the film was denied awards due to technical shortcomings ...Read More >
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Thiruvananthapuram: Veteran filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan has said that the Kerala State Film Development Corporation (KSFDC) should not release financial aid solely on the basis of a filmmaker's gender. Speaking at the Kerala government's Film Policy Conclave in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday, he emphasised the need for proper training and accountability in the use of public funds. KSFDC launched Cinema for Women Directors in 2019-20 to increase the presence of women in leadership roles in the f ...Read More >
Patna, Aug 1 (PTI) Healthcare services were affected at AIIMS-Patna on Friday as resident doctors went on an "indefinite strike" in protest against the alleged high-handedness of Sheohar MLA Chetan Anand. According to a press statement issued by the Resident Doctors' Association (RDA), AIIMS-Patna, on Friday, "The RDA expresses deep disappointment and anguish over the lack of action by the administration following the violent and traumatic incident that occurred on Wednesday, when MLA Chetan An ...Read More >
Thodupuzha: The arrest of two Kerala nuns in Chhattisgarh has triggered widespread protests across Kerala. Bishop Mar George Madathikandathil of the Kothamangalam Diocese demanded that the false charges filed against the nuns be withdrawn unconditionally by the court. He emphasised that merely granting bail is not sufficient. The bishop was speaking at the inauguration of a prayer rally and public meeting held in Thodupuzha, organised jointly by the CRI and various diocesan organisations. He u ...Read More >
Kerala Lottery Result SAMRUDHI SM 12 Results Live: The first winner of today's lottery game- SAMRUDHI SM 12 lottery- takes home Rs 1 crore as a cash prize. The Kerala lottery is one of the most trusted games in the country. Kerala Lottery Result Sunday 20-07-2025: The Kerala lottery is back with another fun game- that may lead you to win Rs 1 crore! The results for today's Kerala lottery games- SAMRUDHI SM 12 Sunday- are announced. The Kerala lottery results are announced here, so people with t ...Read More >
Kollam: The management of Thevalakkara Boys High School on Sunday announced that a compensation of ₹10 lakh will be provided to the family of the boy who was electrocuted on the school campus. Mithun (13), a Class 8 student, was electrocuted after coming into contact with a live wire while attempting to retrieve his slippers that had fallen into the school's cycle shed. The tragic incident occurred on July 17. The state government had handed over an emergency aid of ₹3 lakh to the boy's family. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 20 (PTI) Gold prices are likely to remain range-bound in the coming week as investors await clarity on global trade negotiations, upcoming US macroeconomic data and signals from the Federal Reserve, analysts said. Traders will closely watch Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech and global PMI data from major economies, including the US, UK and Eurozone. The European Central Bank's interest rate decision will also be closely tracked for cues on the bullion price trajectory, they said. ...Read More >
New Delhi: The probe into the Uttarakhand helicopter crash that claimed six lives on May 8 found that the main rotor blade of the chopper struck an overhead fibre cable, before tumbling down the hillside and coming to rest against a tree, said the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) said on Saturday. The investigation team is working on the further course of action to find the root cause of the accident. The 17-year-old Bell 407 helicopter operated by Aerotrans Services Pvt Ltd, with ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) American singer and actor Nick Jonas said 'happy birthday my love' as he penned a belated birthday wish for his better half, Priyanka Chopra. As PeeCee turned 43 on Friday, Nick treated the InstaUsers with a romantic picture of the lovebirds. The photo showed Nick kissing Priyanka on the neck as the two posed on the beach, with fire burning in the backdrop. Wishing his lady love on her birthday, he wrote, "Nothing brings me more joy in this life than celebratin ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government will host a week-long official Onam celebration starting September 3, with Thiruvonam falling on September 5. A meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan finalised the schedule, which will conclude with a grand cultural procession in the state capital, according to a statement from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO). The District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC) will coordinate the festivities. The Chief Minister has directed all departments to ...Read More >
Patna, Jul 19 (PTI) The Bihar government on Saturday said that more than 12,000 new polling stations have been created in the state as per the recommendation of the Election Commission, as part of special intensive revision (SIR). According to a release issued by the election department, the total number of polling stations has risen to 90,712 from 77,895, after the establishment of 12,817 new ones. Of these, 12,479 polling stations have been set up "at the same building or premises housing th ...Read More >
Kollam: Hours after the funeral of Mithun (13), who was electrocuted at the Boys High School in Thevalakkara, officials from the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) removed the electric line that claimed the boy's life. The action came amid public outrage over the presence of a hazardous electric line near the school building. Mithun died on Thursday morning after coming into contact with a low-hanging live wire. According to witnesses, he was playing with friends when he was electrocuted whi ...Read More >
Mandya (Karnataka) [India], July 19 (ANI): A vehicle in the convoy of Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar overturned on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway near Mandya district on Saturday, leaving two police personnel injured. Shivakumar, who was following the escort vehicle in his own car, was unharmed in the incident, said officials. Also Read | Chandan Mishra Murder: 5 Held in West Bengal, Prime Suspects Manage to Flee, Say Police. The incident occurred near Goudahalli-T.M. Hosur wh ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Education Minister V Sivankutty on Saturday said that the LDF government wants to resolve all issues that affect the functioning of the higher education sector. He was referring to the protests against Governor Rajendra Arlekar in the universities. He pointed out that the government sees nothing wrong in reaching a compromise with the Governor if it helps ensure that students' education remains unaffected. " The government wants all universities in the state to functi ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi launched a scathing attack on the Gandhi family on Saturday, accusing them of shielding each other in corruption cases and questioning the constitutional propriety of Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi's recent tweet defending his brother-in-law Robert Vadra. Speaking to the media in New Delhi, Trivedi took a sharp dig at LoP Gandhi, saying, "He stood in support of his 'hardworking farmer' brother- ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Local bodies in Kerala will no longer need to wait for individual government orders to carry out the euthanasia of stray dogs suffering from rabies or other serious illnesses. The move follows the Union Government's notification of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Rules, 2023, which permits mercy killing under such circumstances. Responsibility for managing stray dog populations lies with local self-governments, as outlined in the Panchayati Raj and Municipal Acts. ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 18: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is exploring the possibility of hosting India for a white-ball series in early August, taking advantage of a rare opening in both nations' schedules. Final discussions are expected to take place this week on the sidelines of the ICC meetings in Singapore. This follows after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) mutually agreed to defer the white-ball series, three ODIs and three Twenty20 Internationals, ...Read More >
BALASORE: In a heart-wrenching incident, a man was forced to carry his 17-year-old daughter's body on a trolley rickshaw for around 7 km to a community health centre in Balasore's Baliapal for postmortem after reportedly failing to afford an ambulance. Asha Bindhani, a minor girl suffering from mental illness, reportedly died by suicide on Thursday afternoon in Deula village under Baliapal police limits. After spotting her, locals informed her father Madhu Bindhani and the police. Madhu, a dai ...Read More >
Kollam: The funeral of 13-year-old Mithun, who died after being electrocuted at his school in Thevalakkara, will be held at noon on Saturday. His mother, Suja, is flying in from Turkey and is expected to reach Kochi by 8.50 am on an IndiGo flight. A public viewing has been arranged at Thevalakkara Boys' High School from 10 am. Amid mounting public outrage over the incident, the school's headmistress, Suja S, has been suspended. The action was taken by the school management after General Educati ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: All educational institutions, including professional colleges, will remain closed in Kannur, Wayanad and Kasaragod districts on Saturday, following an alert for extremely heavy rainfall issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The respective district collectors issued the orders on Friday evening. In Wayanad, however, residential schools will function as per their usual schedule. Tuition centres, anganwadis and religious study institutions across the three distri ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The Congress accused the CBI on Friday of going soft in its probe against Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) Chairman Montu Patel in an alleged multi-crore-rupee scam. Addressing a press conference at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters here, Rajya Sabha MP and party spokesperson Shaktisinh Gohil alleged that the CBI did not present all the facts before the court that led to Patel getting interim protection from arrest. He said it took the Central Bureau o ...Read More >
Panamaram/ Wayanad: A day-long operation to drive three wild elephants back into the forest concluded by evening on Friday, after the animals strayed into human settlements in Panamaram, Wayanad. The operation, led by the Rapid Response Team (RRT) of the South Wayanad Forest Division, lasted nearly 12 hours. Typically, wild elephants that venture out at night return to the forest by morning. But on Friday, the trio, believed to have entered the area the previous night, failed to retreat by dawn ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Public sector Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) on Friday reported a 75.6% rise in net profit in the quarter ended June 30, 2025 at Rs 1,111 crore against Rs 633 crore during the corresponding quarter last year. It was on the back of growth in interest income YoY by 13% at Rs 7,386 crore in Q1 FY26 and other income. The Chennai-headquartered bank will raise Rs 4,000 crore likely by Q3 of the current fiscal. It has also received approval from its board for raising Rs 10,000 crore through infras ...Read More >
Wayanad: All educational institutions, including professional colleges, will remain closed in Wayanad and Kasaragod districts on Saturday, as the India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for extremely heavy rainfall in both districts. The district collectors have made an official announcement regarding the closure on Friday evening. In Wayanad, residential schools will operate according to their scheduled time. Tuition centres, anganwadis, and religious study centres are also proh ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The central drugs laboratories have found 55 samples manufactured by various firms in June to be "not of standard quality", health ministry officials said on Friday. Further, state drugs testing laboratories have identified 130 drugs samples as 'not of standard quality', they said. Also Read | Chhattisgarh: 6 Bodies of Naxals Recovered in Ongoing Encounter With Security Forces in Narayanpur. According to routine regulatory surveillance activity, the list of 'not of sta ...Read More >
Thrissur: A cobra was found inside a classroom at the St Paul's Public School in Kuriachira during the last period on Friday, triggering panic among students and staff. The snake was found under the drawer of a table when students attempted to retrieve their books. Alerted by the children, the class teacher swiftly informed other staff members, and the classroom was promptly evacuated. All students were safely moved to a secure area and were allowed to return only after the snake was removed. ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Centre on Friday informed the Supreme Court that the execution of Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse on death row in Yemen, has been stayed, and that diplomatic efforts are underway to ensure her safe return. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta was told that the execution, initially scheduled for July 16, has been postponed. The government is trying "everything possible," said Attorney General R Venkataramani, adding that the situation remains "very difficult" and sensi ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Freida Pinto is all set to star in streaming giant Netflix's upcoming series "Unaccustomed Earth," an adaptation of the Jhumpa Lahiri short story collection. Pinto will play Parul Chaudhury in the series, which was originally announced in April. As previously reported, Netflix has commissioned eight episodes, reports variety.com. The official tagline for the show states that it is "an epic, soapy, and culturally vibrant drama about a tight-knit Indian A ...Read More >
Kottayam: On the occasion of former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy's second death anniversary, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will formally inaugurate a memorial meeting in Puthuppally on Friday, party leaders said. The event, organised by the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC), will begin at 10 am and is expected to draw thousands of supporters, local leaders, and family members, they said. Rahul, who is also the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, will begin the day by laying flower ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Indian equity indices opened lower on Friday as heavyweights like Axis Bank and Bharti Airtel were among the top losers in the BSE benchmark. At 9.25 am, Sensex was down 171 points or 0.21 per cent at 82, 087 and Nifty was down 35 points or 0.14 per cent at 25, 075. In the Sensex pack, M&M, Tata Steel, Power Grid, L&T, UltraTech Cement, Infosys, Tata Motors, BEL, NTPC, TCS, Trent and Maruti Suzuki were top gainers. Axis Bank, Bharti Airtel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tech Mahindr ...Read More >
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