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The Kochi City police on Wednesday (June 3, 2026) registered 33 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act during a series of raids as part of the launch of ‘Operation Toofan: The Narco Hunt’, a State-wide drive aimed at eliminating the drug menace. As many as 36 accused, including alleged drug peddlers…
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The police probing the alleged assault on two young women at Kaloor are set to issue a lookout circular against the prime accused, Ali Akbar, a native of Palakkad. The investigators said Akbar had a criminal history and was booked in a POCSO case within the city limits earlier. Police sources said Akbar was allegedly…
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Thousands of teachers in self-financing colleges affiliated with the University of Calicut are likely to lose their jobs as the authorities are planning to make clearance of the University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) or a PhD mandatory for the appointment of faculty members. A directive for the purpose was issued earlier this year by…
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Two young Kozhikode entrepreneurs are set to launch an app that will enable eateries to sell surplus food at discounts of 60% to 80% during closing hours. Kyka, meaning ‘let’s eat’, was founded by Muhammed Nihal V. and Hiba Nourin K.P. The app is built on a ‘triple impact model’ that offers affordable food to…
Large-scale granite quarrying in the upland areas of Thamarassery village has raised concerns among residents and environmental activists, who claims that continued unregulated mining amid heightened weather alerts could trigger a major ecological disaster. The development comes at a time when parts of Kerala are witnessing intense rainfall and orange alerts have been issued in…
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U.T. Khader | Photo Credit: H.S. MANJUNATH The five-time MLA from Mangaluru (erstwhile Ullal), U.T. Khader, 56, is all set to begin his third stint as the Cabinet Minister in the State government. His return as the Minister is expected to help push development projects of the coastal belt, especially of Ullal. Born on October…
An Air India Express flight from Kochi to Bahrain was cancelled on Wednesday morning after Kuwait closed its airspace following an attack at the international airport there. “Flight IX 439 (COK–BAH), scheduled to depart at 11.45 a.m., was cancelled. A total of 119 people were offloaded and subsequently sent back,” an airport spokesperson said. The…
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The K.K. Nagar police arrested a 48-year-old woman for stealing more than 60 sovereigns of gold jewellery from a businessman house on Wednesday. City police said Subramaniam, a resident of an apartment complex of P.T. Rajan Salai in K.K. Nagar, was operating a coffee powder business in Kumbakonam. Mr. Subramaniam planned to deposit his gold…
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The delivery is part of a $5.43 billion agreement signed between India and Russia in 2018 for the acquisition of five S-400 regimental systems. File. | Photo Credit: AFP India has received the fourth squadron of the Russia-made S-400 air defence system, strengthening the country’s long-range air defence network. The system arrived from Russia as…
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Former Mayor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation Firhad Hakim. File. | Photo Credit: DEBASISH BHADURI Kolkata Municipal Corporation Mayor Firhad Hakim resigned from his official position on Wednesday (June 3, 2026). He has been one of the loyalists serving the Trinamool Congress since the party was founded. This comes as the TMC sees a major dismantling of their…
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