Month: January 2025

Crime Branch probe into question paper leak a farce, says Chennithala

January 4, 2025 admin

The district Congress committee, Kozhikode, on Saturday, held a ‘satyagraha’ outside the office of the Deputy Director of Education, seeking a judicial probe into the leakage of half-yearly examination question papers in State syllabus schools. Ramesh Chennithala, former Opposition leader and MLA, opened the protest. Mr. Chennithala alleged that the ongoing Crime Branch investigation into…

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School students raise â¹10 lakh to help SMA patient

January 4, 2025 admin

PPM Higher Secondary School officials handing over â¹10 lakh raised by their students for the treatment of an SMA patient at Kondotty. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The students of PPM Higher Secondary School, Kottukkara near Kondotty, raised â¹10 lakh for the medical aid of a spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) patient before they boarded the…

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Beypore International Water Festival sees massive turnout

January 4, 2025 admin

A dragon kite being displayed at the kite festival held as part of the Beypore International Water Fest in Kozhikode on Saturday. | Photo Credit: K. Ragesh Thousands gathered at Beypore and Chaliyam beaches on Saturday (January 4) for the fourth edition of the Beypore International Water Festival. The event saw significant participation. The festival…

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2 Ex-Armymen Killed Woman, 17-Day-Old Twins And Hid For 19 Years; Arrested

January 4, 2025 admin

New Delhi: Fearing that a paternity test would prove that he was the father of a 24-year-old woman’s twin daughters, who were just 17 days old, an Armyman allegedly killed her and the infants with the help of a fellow soldier. The two men then went into hiding – deserting the Army, marrying and having…

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“Scott Boland Would Have Been Playing Every Single Test If Born In Any Era Before”: Justin Langer

January 4, 2025 admin

Former Australian opener and head coach Justin Langer lauded pacer Scott Boland for his performances in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, terming his bowling “elite” and saying he would have played every single Test had he be born in any other era. Boland continued to haunt the Indian team with his accurate line and…

Sports

Lionel Messi To Receive Presidential Medal Of Freedom From US President Joe Biden

January 4, 2025 admin

File photo of Lionel Messi.© AFP Argentina’s FIFA World Cup-winning star striker Lionel Messi will be receiving the highly-coveted Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden, confirmed the White House on Saturday, reported Goal.com. This is the country’s highest civilian honour and Messi, who plays for Inter Miami in the Major League…

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Erling Haaland Doubles Up In Manchester City Stroll As Spurs Fume

January 4, 2025 admin

Erling Haaland scored twice as Manchester City pummelled West Ham 4-1 in the Premier League on Saturday while in-form Newcastle inflicted another painful defeat on Ange Postecoglou’s struggling Tottenham. Chelsea’s recent woes continued with a 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace, meaning they have taken just two points from four games over the festive…

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Cartoonist Quits Washington Post Over Rejected Sketch Mocking Owner, Trump

January 4, 2025 admin

Washington: An award-winning political cartoonist for The Washington Post has announced her resignation after a cartoon depicting the newspaper’s billionaire owner grovelling before Donald Trump was rejected.Ann Telnaes posted on Substack late Friday that this was the first time she “had a cartoon killed because of who or what I chose to aim my pen…

World

Why is the rupee weakening against the dollar?: Explained

January 4, 2025 admin

The current bout of rupee depreciation is seen as driven primarily by the exit of foreign investors from India, which has put pressure on the rupee. | Photo Credit: Reuters The story so far: In the last week of December, 2024, the rupee breached the 85 mark against the U.S. dollar, touching an all-time low…

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Flu Rise Sharply In England’s Hospitals, NHS Issues Urgent Warning

January 4, 2025 admin

The UK is grappling with a sharp surge in flu cases, government health officials announced today. Surveillance data tracking the outbreak reveals that flu-related hospital admissions have soared, now standing at four times the level recorded just a month ago. According to BBC, latest data shows there were 5,000 patients with the virus being treated…

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