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37-year-old tribal man killed in elephant attack in Kerala’s Nilambur forest, 6 others escape

A group of seven including a five-year-old were returning to their hamlet when they were attacked by an elephant. Forest minister AK Saseendran has assured compensation for the family.

No Yogi at Ken-Betwa river link project launch, was never even on PMO’s guest list

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

Will do whatever we can, says Iranian official on Nimisha Priya, nurse facing death sentence in Yemen

The nurse from Kerala, who is facing the death penalty, is lodged in a jail in Sana’a, under the control of the Iranian-backed Houthis.

CPI-M is damaging Kerala with its petty politics. God’s own country to ‘mini-Pakistan’

For several elections now, the Kerala CPI-M has refused to accept election defeats. Its general response is that the BJP transferred votes to the Congress, or vice versa.

Kerala very much part of India, says Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane after ‘mini-Pakistan’ remark

BJP's Nitesh Rane says he was simply comparing 'situation' in Kerala with Pakistan. He had alleged that 'conversion of Hindus has become an everyday thing' in the southern state.

MT Vasudevan Nair’s passing is a reminder that ‘death is a clown with no sense of timing’

MT’s last public speech earlier this year, attacking the personality cult of Pinarayi Vijayan, had Kerala’s ruling Marxists scampering for cover.

NHRC take suo-motu cognisance of tribal suicides in Kerala

A rights panel will investigate a recurring pattern of deaths in the region since 2011. At least 23 deaths by suicide have been reported in 2024.

How she likes her popcorn: Fresh, hot & taxed

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Kerala’s love for elephants under scrutiny by courts & activists. ‘Numbers dwindling, they’re tortured

HC’s guidelines on parading elephants in festivals faced resistance from temple trusts citing tradition. SC struck them down, but activists call for balancing tradition with compassion.

Is VD Satheesan eyeing control of Kerala Congress? Chandy Oommen’s outburst lays bare tug of war

Satheesan's stocks are high after his successful election engineering post Palakkad bypolls. And the old guard have seemingly come to resent his growing dominance in Congress party.

On Camera

Swraj Paul was the original NRI powerbroker. Helped Indira’s return, shaped India Inc

When he was asked why he was so loud in his criticisms of Indian industry when his purpose could be better served by a shrewder approach, he said, “Because I am a Punjabi, not a Marwari”.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

India and France to jointly develop and manufacture 120 kN engine for homegrown AMCA

The new engine, set to be developed over the next 10 years, will power the second tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft. First set will be equipped with GE 414 engines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?