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Tirur native Saifullah Cholakkals love affair with the legendary singers voice began when he listened to Tumne Mujhe Dekha as a five-year-old. Over the years, he has collected nearly 5,000 songs sung by Rafi, spanning vinyl records, cassettes, CDs, and DVDs

Opposition Leader V.D. Satheesan alleges that two IPS officers were assigned by Chief Ministers Office to exert intense pressure on SIT probing the gold loss case

Quick thinking and medical expertise of Manoop B., Thomas Peter and Dideeya Thomas save the life of a critically injured accident victim as the trio performed a life-saving procedure on the road at night using razor blade and straws

In blow to poultry farmers ahead of Christmas-New Year season, authorities confirm presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in one ward each of eight panchayats in Alappuzha and in four villages in Kottayam

The core committee comprises of UDF chairman Dominic Presentation, District Congress Committee president Mohammed Shiyas, and senior leader N. Venugopal

With his backing, the UDF - which emerged as the single largest bloc with 23 seats in the 53-member council - is set to form the administrative council. The LDF follows closely with 22 seats

The drainage works are set to be completed by the end of December, and asphalting is expected to be carried out in the first week of January, says P.A. Mohamed Riyas

The two-day intensive driving operation, scheduled to continue till December 24, will be carried out under the leadership of the Forest department, with coordinated support from various government departments

Family members to travel by air to Raipur; State arranges ambulance to native village

At the heart of the impasse is an opening demand by three independent members seeking both the chairperson and vice-chairperson posts for the first three years

The project, launched by noted tabla artiste Umesh Moghe, will offer opportunities for young percussionists to attend district-level workshops under eminent artistes from various States

The police say organised effort behind circulation of video insulting survivor in actor rape case

15,000 Christmas Santas, AI-powered floats, charity initiatives to mark joint event by Thrissur Archdiocese and Thrissur Pouravali

A section of first-semester postgraduate students attached to various departments on the university campus had earlier claimed that they were facing issues while uploading details on to the software

The accounts, primarily from Spanish missionary Father Alfonse Maria De Los Angeles, who arrived in 1894, were recently translated from Spanish and French into English, Tamil, and Malayalam for a new book titled Munnar Basilica.

There will be no compromise in investigation. Not a single person involved will be spared, says Revenue Minister K. Rajan

The court sends notices to Arya, her husband, Sachin Dev, MLA and others following a petition accusing the police of exonerating them of the offence

Thousands of secular voters deleted in Kazhakuttom (43,395 deleted votes), Vattiyurkavu (54,000), Nemom (49,000), Attingal (16,000), Kattakada (22,233), and Manalur (20,000), among other Assembly segments, according to Binoy Viswam.

While firms dealing in Christmas decorations in Broadway have remained open until midnight and beyond, thanks to brisk sales, garment retailers are struggling, reporting a 40% drop in sales compared to last year.

Tripunithura municipality returned a hung verdict in the recent local body polls, with BJP-led NDA emerging as the single largest bloc

Muhammad Shafi and Shinoj, lodged at Kannur Central Jail, have been released on 15-day parole. Jail authorities say it was granted as part of routine or natural parole at the end of the year

Decision after police take into custody five activists of CPI(M) allegedly involved in attack on local office of IUML a day earlier

Heart, retrieved from a Kollam native declared brain dead at Thiruvananthapuram MCH following road accident, set to be transplanted to Nepali national Durga Kami, who has been seeking medical help in India for close to a year

The drug case was registered after Shine Tom Chacko created quite a stir by fleeing a hotel in Kochi during a raid conducted by District Anti-Narcotics Special Action Force in April

Prohibitory orders imposed in four wards

BJP State leadership reportedly faces the difficulty of choosing between veteran grassroots-level party councillors with a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) background and a ranking police officer, a political arriviste according to some in the BJP, for the Mayors post

Director Mani Ratnam, Manisha Koirala and cinematographer Rajiv Menon arrived at Bekal Fort on Saturday morning to mark 30 years of the 1995 film Bombay

Union government was to supply Kerala around 43,000 tonnes of urea between October and December, but the State has received only about 20,000 tonnes so far, say sources

17,082 Kudumbashree members contested the local body elections; Kozhikode has the highest number of winners, 709

Project aims at conserving Cherandathur Chira, a nearly 600 acre wetland, in Maniyur grama panchayat in Kozhikode that serves as a habitat for several migratory birds

He urges the faithful to adopt eco-friendly practices in daily life and public celebrations

Political parties express misgivings over the large number of ASD voters

He calls Manis statement unacceptable and demeaning

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