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Aravana production in progress at the mechanised plant at the Sabarimala Sannidhanam. (File photo) Keralam Devaswoms Minister K. Muraleedharan on Sunday said the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) had informed him that there was no need to worry about the availability of ‘aravana’ prasadam for devotees during the upcoming annual Sabarimala pilgrimage. Speaking to reporters, Mr….
Sheikh Nawab inspecting wigs made for Durga idols. | Photo Credit: Senjuti Sengupta Maa Durga’s thick black, wavy hair always catches the eyes of spectators across pandals in West Bengal during the puja festival every year. However, not many are aware that these tresses are woven by Muslim artisans from Howrah’s Parbatipur village in the…
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Yashoda Hospitals organised a cyclothon from its Secunderabad facility to Necklace Road in Hyderabad on Sunday, to raise awareness about arthritis. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Yashoda Hospitals organised a cyclothon from its Secunderabad facility to Necklace Road in Hyderabad on Sunday to raise awareness about arthritis and highlight the importance of physical activity and…
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The exercise followed three previous rounds held in December 2025, March 2026, and June 2026 Source link
Congress MP and the party’s Media Committee chairman Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT Congress MP and the party’s Media Committee chairman Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy has questioned the allegations — pertaining to irregularities in tender allotments and delays in bill payments — made by RVM Constructions in a letter to the…
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Former Keralam Chief Minisster Pinarayi Vijayan | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday (October 17, 2026) pasted a summons outside the residence of Keralam Leader of Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan, asking him to appear for questioning on October 23 in connection with the CMRL-linked money-laundering case. The ED issued the summons on…
As part of Dasara festivities, Women and Children Dasara sub committee has organised a unique ‘Cooking without Fire’ competition on October 13 from 4.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. at J.K. Ground. Interested women above 18 years of age can register their name on or before October 12 before 6 p.m. Late entries will not allowed….
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The busy Karumandapam road in Tiruchi witnesses chaotic traffic almost every day. | Photo Credit: M. MOORTHY The city stretch of the Tiruchi-Dindgul Highway is emerging as yet another risky section for commuters with several congested intersections between the Periya Milaguparai and Dheeran Nagar. Although the State Highways Department had strengthened and built a concrete…
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M.K. Stalin. File | Photo Credit: S. Siva Saravanan A meeting of DMK MPs on Saturday (October 17, 2026) demanded the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that he had overseen the deletion of voters’ names under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), overriding the objections of the other two Election Commissioners. “He…
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Music director Deva. File. | Photo Credit: R. Ashok Tamil film music composer Deva, who brought gaana music into mainstream cinema and whose songs and background scores for Rajinikanth-starrers such as Annamalai, Arunachalam, and Baashha became hugely popular, died on Saturday (October 17, 2026), aged 75. Hospital sources said he had no pulse when he…
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