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The current council will stay in office until the new one takes charge, possibly before December 20; Mayor Beena Philip highlighted the councils achievements over five years, while opposition councillors voiced regret over projects that had stalled
When the court convened on Friday to decide on the quantum of punishment for the convicts in the 2017 actor rape case, an exasperated Honey M. Varghese, the Principal Sessions Judge, suggested fair reporting of court proceedings and balanced comments without slandering the judicial system
CPI(M) workers targeted United Democratic Front (UDF) candidates and booth agents on the polling day and afterwards, with even women candidates getting brutally assaulted, alleges KPCC president
Rise in mosquito density is a clear indication that dengue cases can spike any time, say senior Health officials
The GCDA had identified 13 renovation works to be either completed or are at various stages of progress by the sponsor while taking possession of the stadium
The suspect was nabbed from the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi
Student registrations for college and higher education categories see threefold increase compared to previous cohorts
30th edition of film festival gets under way with Kerala Culture Minister expressing solidarity with the survivor in the actor assault case. Referring to the opening film Palestine 36, he says the State stands with the oppressed people of Palestine.
Collaborative research by Kerala University and the Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal, publishes the findings
While UDF is hoping to reclaim its stronghold, LDF is expecting to continue its 2020 local body election victory in the district. NDA too is hoping to deepen its influence
LDF banks on a decade of development; UDF senses anti-incumbency wave; NDA claims edge in low-turnout Corporation battle
The six convicts awarded life imprisonment on two counts for gang rape (IPC 376 D) and criminal conspiracy [IPC 120 (b)] among other punishments. All the punishments of the convicts will run concurrently. The number of days they were imprisoned during the pendency of the trial will be deducted from the 20-year jail term, the court announced
Counting centre for Kollam Corporation will be Thevalli Boys Higher Secondary School
The support of more than 7,000 police officers will be ensured across the district to maintain law and order
Spanish-Mexican film Ruido chronicles the struggles of an African teen in Barcelona, keen to make a mark in rap. Rock-solid support from women propel her to success, surmounting racist, sexist barriers
There are 12 block-level centres to count the votes of grama panchayats and one centre each for seven municipalities; Government Vocational Higher Secondary School for Girls, Nadakkavu, is the counting centre for the Kozhikode Corporation
Petitions were against a single judges decision that had set aside the A-certification issued by the CBFC to Haal
Chopin, a Sonata in Paris by Polish filmmaker Michal Kwiecinski, chronicles the last few years in the life of legendary musician Frederic Chopin, who died at the age of 39. The film deals with Chopins sublime musical journey as also with his tryst with debilitating tuberculosis, with the latter sequences getting a bit repetitive
Amid rising dog bite incidents and rabies-related deaths, the Opposition slams the ruling coalition for its failure in implementing effective animal control measures during campaigning for the local body elections.
Court accepts the prosecutions argument that there was sufficient evidence to prove the CPI(M) leaders role in the suspected gold theft
UDF, IUML and BJP accuse CPI(M) of orchestrating systematic disruption across the district. CPI(M) rejects charges, counter-alleging that UDF is resorting to false propaganda in fear of impending defeat
Referencing a photo of Joy casting his vote at a school in Thiruvananthapuram district, Antony sought to draw attention to its condition. Joy wrote on Facebook that it was foolish to form opinions in haste
CPI(M) general secretarys remarks come in the context of verdicts in Kerala actor assault case and in the cases involving Rahul Easwar and MLA Rahul Mamkootathil
Move assumes significance against the backdrop of CM Pinarayi Vijayan not ruling out the possibility of more disclosures. CB team headed by Assistant Inspector General G. Poonguzhali
Flat residents association raised the demand pointing out the inconvenience caused to them by frequent police raids
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to inaugurate the sixth edition of Kochi-Muziris Biennale, themed For the Time Being, on December 12; event to showcase works of66 artists from 25 countries
Police registered a case against him on charge of molesting a woman associated with the film industry while staying at a hotel as part of the Malayalam movie selection process for IFFK
Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod went to the polls on Thursday (December 11) and 1.16 crore of the 1.53 crore voters in these districts exercised their right to vote.
KozhikodeCorporation registered 69.55% polling; Ramanattukaraposted the highest polling percentage of 81.39 among municipalities, whilePayyoli recorded the lowest of 76.53%
Among the seven municipalities in the district, Chittur-Thathamangalam municipality registers highest polling percentage at 81.41%, while the Palakkad municipality registers the lowest polling percentage at 65.08%

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