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PRICE HIKE

general | 4 HR 15 MIN AGO

Essential prices spiral ahead of Onam; rice up Rs 15, coconut oil crosses Rs 300

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Prices of rice and other essential commodities are soaring in the open market even before the Onam shopping season gets into full swing.

TOP STORIES

general | Aug 13

‘Keralam’ gets Parliament’s nod as Rajya Sabha passes name-change bill

general | Aug 13

Two youngsters die tragically as bike hits pickup van in Kottarakkara

general | Aug 12

Businessman smuggled Rs 126 crore abroad, central agency probe likely; Former Kerala sports minister in quandary

general | Aug 12

'Not sure about career; shattered'; Lionel Messi hints at retirement in emotional social media post

general | Aug 12

200 passengers on Gundalpet Priyadarshini bus! Mad rush leaves KSRTC officials fuming

general | Aug 12

Anusree in Hunsur, Amalin found dead in Kochi: Mystery surrounds suicides of engaged bank officers; video call before tragedy

general | Aug 12

Delhi-Phuket flight turbulence: Pilot consumed marijuana and sleeping pills, shocking details surface

SPECIALS

editorial | Aug 13

Talk with Tamil Nadu government, resolve issue soon

editorial | Aug 13

High cost of Onam travel

general | Aug 13

Yeah science! Kannur schoolboy builds new voting machine; patent filed

general | Aug 12

Ratan Tata's pick, 'Oustider' who transformed Tata Sons

general | Aug 12

It all started with fish! 'Thallumala' in popular Malappuram restaurant; video goes viral

EPAPER

ASTROLOGY

TRENDING NOW

Shigella in state again; Four-year-old girl diagnosed with disease in Kottayam

'Government systems were misused, former Sports Minister's foreign trip to be probed'

'Provide government jobs to at least one member of every disaster-affected family; there were serious lapses in rescue operations'

‘I’ve been serving NSS for 64 years; no one can find a single mistake on my part’

‘Nobody invites me for inaugurations now, income from that has stopped’ READ MORE

KERALA

CRIME

Operation Soundarya: Pakistan-made face creams with dangerous mercury levels, cosmetics worth lakhs seized

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Minister K Muraleedharan said only cosmetics with valid licences and those meeting quality standards would be allowed to be sold.

general | Aug 12

Rent hike dispute takes cruel turn: Tenants go to police, return to demolished home

general | Aug 12

Accident during ship repairs; engineer burnt by hot gas at Kollam port

general | Aug 12

Youth Congress state vice-president Vaisakh suspended after arrest in BJP leader's suicide case

Death of K M Basheer; Govt likely to appoint advocate Santhosh as special public prosecutor Heavy rain likely, yellow alert in various districts, sea waves likely to intensify Three forest department officials had a narrow escape from wild elephant in Athirappilly Uniform fraud case: Police trainee terminated from service for misappropriating Rs 7 lakh given to purchase uniforms Bike falls into pit dug on road for drinking water project; 61-year-old man dies

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CINEMA

cine-news | Aug 12

Shakeela suffers neck injury, undergoes surgery; actress appeals to fans

cine-news | Aug 12

‘It’s embarrassing to play dramas at this age’; Trisha’s viral note sparks speculation among fans about whom she was referring to

cine-news | Aug 12

'She is here'; RJ Aman Bhymi shares happy news on social media

Aman and Reeba got married in September last year after long years of dating.

cine-news | Aug 11

Financial struggles changed Suriya’s life; Vishwanath & Sons scene brings Kaakha Kaakha star back to a deeply personal memory

cine-news | Aug 11

'Theatre is not a place to have lunch or dinner'; Madhavan slams people who order food while watching movies in theatres

cine-news | Aug 10

Deepika Padukone isn’t slowing down during pregnancy; actor pushes to wrap her schedule in Allu Arjun's ‘Raaka’

cine-news | Aug 10

Nivin Pauly’s 51st film gets its leading lady; Rukmini Vasanth makes Malayalam debut

cine-news | Aug 09

Fan breaks security, kisses actress on lips during public event; video goes viral

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INDIA

GENERAL
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general | Aug 13

Bengaluru road claims Malayali woman’s life; Provident Fund employee dies on way to work BENGALURU: A 30-year-old Malayali woman died after the scooter she was riding lost control and overturned in Bengaluru on Wednesday.

general | Aug 12

BJP councillor writes to Railway Minister requesting reserved coaches for Gen Z & Gen Alpha MUMBAI: BJP councillor Tejasvee Ghosalkar has urged the Railway Ministry to reserve three coaches on Mumbai local trains for Gen Z and Gen Alpha students travelling to schools and colleges.

general | Aug 12

India permits e-visa holders entry through Attari border and 10 other hubs

general | Aug 11

One vehicle stolen every 2.3 minutes in India, NCRB data shows

general | Aug 11

India takes step towards sixth-generation fighter; moves to join French-led FCAS programme

general | Aug 11

Opposed four-year-old relationship; youth hacks girlfriend and her mother to death

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WORLD

others | Aug 12

44 dead, 77 rescued: Boat capsizes in Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba HARARE: At least 44 people have died after an overcrowded boat capsized on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe, while 77 people were rescued, authorities said.

gulf | Aug 12

Huge win for expats! Not one or two, 13 days of paid leave, applicable to all employees in UAE ABU DHABI: Lakhs of Malayalees are working in the Gulf countries. They visit homes when they get a month or two of leave in a year. Now, there is good news for expatriates in the UAE. Next year, in addition to the annual leave, they will get 13 paid public holidays.

others | Aug 12

Syria court sentences Bashar al-Assad, brother Maher to death

others | Aug 11

Cargo ship hit by missile in Gulf of Oman; alert issued

others | Aug 11

Colombia earthquake: Death toll touches 132, 570 injured, rescue operations progressing

others | Aug 09

Netanyahu rejects Trump’s Gaza peace plan, says Israeli troops will not withdraw until Hamas is disarmed

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LIFESTYLE

GENERAL
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general | Aug 11

Guns gone, fire still burning: ‘Naxalite’ Grow Vasu makes umbrellas at 97 KOZHIKODE: At 97, Ayinoor Vasu, popularly known as Grow Vasu, still makes umbrellas from his one-room home above a shop at Kottooli in Kozhikode, listening to the “thunder of the rain”.

general | Aug 10

Elephant finds charging station annoying, decides to remove it A late-night encounter between a herd of wild elephants and an electric vehicle charging station in China has turned into an unlikely viral spectacle.

general | Aug 09

Coconut water or ORS: Which is better for hydration?

general | Aug 08

Arctic town where death is nearly impossible, and frozen ground holds a dark secret

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general | Aug 07

Wet roads, worn tyres, high risk: Understanding hydroplaning

general | Aug 05

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SPORTS

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general | Aug 12

Cristiano Ronaldo marries long-time partner Georgina Rodriguez after nearly 10 years together LISBON: After nearly a decade together, football legend Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner Georgina Rodriguez got married on Tuesday.

general | Aug 10

'I hate the name Narendra': Indian boxer's anecdote and PM Modi's response NEW DELHI: No one pays attention to names in the boxing ring, but Commonwealth Games Medalist Indian boxer Narender Berwal has a different story to tell.

general | Aug 09

Warm-up match: Siraj hits three sixes in final over to power India to victory

general | Aug 08

Mohammad Ashfaq in 400m finals! Thrissur native eyes glory at World Athletics Championships

general | Aug 07

Where is Sanju Samson? Indian cricket legend predicts WC 2027 team

general | Aug 06

Shami, Bhuvneshwar included: Aakash Chopra analyses Ravi Shastri’s 2027 World Cup squad

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