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Rahul’s flight not given landing clearance at Kochi owing to ‘paucity of time to process application’

New Delhi: A day after the Congress party alleged that the defence ministry did not grant landing permission to an aircraft carrying party leader...

Kerala govt announces Rs 5 lakh assistance to families of Kalamassery blast victims

On 29 October, five persons were killed and over 50 were injured during multiple blasts at a religious gathering in an international convention centre in Kalamassery.

No birthdays, no blood transfusions. Jehovah’s Witnesses have a ‘committed way of life’

Kochi: Doctors at Kochi’s Aster Medcity are struggling to treat the victims of the Kalamassery bomb blast — several of them are refusing to accept...

Another fire breaks out at Brahmapuram waste plant in Kochi, rescue operation underway

Two fire & rescue units are at the spot to douse the fire in Sector 1, Brahmapuram. The incident follows after garbage mounds in the Brahmapuram waste plant caught fire earlier this month.

Kerala has a ghost houses problem, but the state just doesn’t want to get into it

Kerala government provides water and electricity to a million vacant houses. And it's running out of ways to keep the money flowing.

Brahmapuram fire exposes Kerala’s poor waste management. It’s a question of priority

The Brahmapuram fire has galvanised the public to unite and take concerted action to reduce waste generation.

‘Headed to Sri Lanka’, intercepted in India — ‘Afghan’ heroin worth Rs 1,200 cr seized by NCB, Navy

Trafficking of Afghan heroin to India via Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean has exponentially increased in last few years, says top NCB officer. Intelligence inputs led to interception.

Colonial St. George’s Cross dropped for Chhatrapati Shivaji’s seal on Indian Navy’s new flag

This is the fourth time since 1950 that the naval ensign has undergone a change.

New book traces story of Parukutty Neithyaramma, the unsung female icon of Cochin kingdom

Published by Penguin India, ‘Destiny's Child’ by Raghu Palat and Pushpa Palat will be released on 15 April on ThePrint’s SoftCover.

After Reddit post & flood of testimonies, ‘celebrity’ Kerala tattooist held for ‘serial sex abuse’

Multiple women have accused Kochi-based Sujeesh P.S., who runs ‘Inkfected’ tattoo studio in Cheranalloor, of rape and sexual assault. The tattooist’s family calls cases ‘fake’.

On Camera

Feudals prevent SC/ST, minorities, women from voting: Rajiv Gandhi on electoral reforms

On 15 December 1988, PM Rajiv Gandhi spoke in the Lok Sabha while introducing comprehensive electoral reforms, including lowering the voting age from 21 to 18, and introducing measures to protect secular values in elections.

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.