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ROOTS by Nandagovindam Bhajans, held in Thiruvananthapuram, saw the group regaling the audience with their popular numbers and a surprise in the form of Vineeth Sreenivasan
Labour department officials recorded the attendance of employees who turned up at the office on the day. This arrangement will continue until Friday, when Labour Minister is expected to hold a conciliatory meeting with senior company officials
While Sugathans next legal option is to approach High Court, he will have to continue in prison if he fails to secure relief. In such a scenario, he also faces possibility of losing his position as a councillor in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation
CM Satheesan hits back at Opposition, claims previous LDF govt was aware of proposed Vizhinjam deal
Ticket price remains unchanged at 500 per ticket. The third prize revised from 50 lakh to 25 lakh as part of prize structure revision
Chief Minister says investigation will be multi-pronged, looking at technical and legal aspects
Cadaver dogs, fire force personnel and NDRF teams have been deployed to carry out the search
Police claim insurance was valid but not updated on portal; MVD says pollution certificate was missing and law applies equally to all
This is for the first time since the University Act came into force in 1974 that the CPI(M) has not held a standing committee convenership in the Syndicate
Expert describes the tragedy as an 'engineering failure-induced disaster, arguing that extensive modifications to the terrain for the under-construction tunnel project had destabilised the slope
He says Wayanad District Collector and District Disaster Management Authority had, on June 20, directed the contractor to clear the excavated soil from the site
Management and union differ on whether the settlement includes a fresh pay hike; negotiations continue at Jubilee Mission Hospital
Heap of excavated mud at tunnel construction site collapsed in heavy rain; builders ignored red flags raised by district administration, says CM; announces probe to fix accountability for the accident
Minister interacts with Vedic students
Forty-eight classrooms have been assigned participating teams, while a goal-scoring campaign aims to mobilise support for Operation Toofan
Badrinath came into contact with a corroded earthing wire near the main electrical switchboard and suffered an electric shock
He had retired as the Principal Sessions Judge of Lakshadweep, has been serving as the judge of the Family Court, Irinjalakuda
The weather conditions in Wayanad on the eve of the tragedy on July 7 were strikingly similar to those preceding the July 2024 disaster. The catastrophic landslides then had claimed around 300 lives
No relief for 10 CPI(M) workers, including former councillor I.P. Binu, who are accused of assaulting ED officials during a raid on the residence of Leader of Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan two months ago.
Union Minister says he has brought the accident to the attention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi; he adds that the tragedy should serve as a lesson to prevent similar incidents
Authorities say roadblock will continue until Thursday (July 9, 2026), with repair work expected to be completed in time to reopen the stretch for traffic on Friday
Rather than precipitating a fresh political battle through a no-confidence motion against the chairperson, the party is expected to bide its time until the Congress arrives at a politically workable formula
The operation aims to protect vulnerable fringe villages by detecting elephant movements early and issuing timely warnings to residents.
The evidence, a blood-stained towel, is considered crucial by the prosecution. After a gap, the trial of eight accused in the case will resume on August 4, 2026
Kerala Agriculture Minister T. Siddique said the debris slip in Wayanad was caused by unscientifically stacked excavated soil, alleging that the contractors failure to remove the accumulated earth in time led to the incident

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