Hoardings that pose a threat to public safety yet to be removed

Hoardings that pose a threat to public safety yet to be removed

A giant advertisement board that fell on the road service road near Mokavoor in Kozhikode city on May 29, 2025. | Photo Credit: K. Ragesh The recent directive of the Kerala State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) to remove hoardings that pose a threat to public safety has not been implemented by outdoor advertisers in Kozhikode […]

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Rare migratory bird sighted on Kappad beach five years ago identified as Caspian Gull

Rare migratory bird sighted on Kappad beach five years ago identified as Caspian Gull

The Caspian Gull spotted by ornithologist Abdulla Paleri on the Kappad beach five years ago. Kozhikode-based ornithologist Abdulla Paleri has reported the sighting of a rare migratory bird for the first time in Kerala. The Caspian Gull, which often migrates to northwest India during winter, was sighted on Kappad beach in Kozhikode in February 2020. […]

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Zydus gets U.S. FDA tentative nod for Rifaximin tablets 550 mg 

Generic drugmaker Zydus Lifesciences has received tentative approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Rifaximin Tablets, 550 mg. The product is indicated for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhoea (IBS-D) in adults. Rifaximin tablets had annual sales of $2672.9 million in the United States, the company said citing IQVIA MAT March […]

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‘₹85 cr. worth of ₹2,000 banknotes returned in a month’

‘₹85 cr. worth of ₹2,000 banknotes returned in a month’

Representational image | Photo Credit: The RBI on Monday said ₹2,000 banknotes worth ₹85 crore returned to the system between May 31, 2025 and April 30, 2025, leaving ₹6,181 crore still in the market. “The total value of ₹2000 banknotes in circulation, which was ₹3.56 lakh crore at the close of business on May 19, […]

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Plea of Beyline Das to relax bail conditions dismissed

The Thiruvananthapuram Principal District and Sessions Court on Monday dismissed a plea filed by senior advocate Beyline Das seeking relaxation in the bail conditions imposed on him in connection with the assault on a woman lawyer. The restriction imposed on entering the Vanchiyoor police station limits for two months or until the filing of the […]

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Implement revised local sourcing norms for wind turbines immediately: Suzlon Group’s Chalasani  

Implement revised local sourcing norms for wind turbines immediately: Suzlon Group’s Chalasani  

As India plans to have 500 GW non-fossil energy capacity by 2030, wind energy is expected to contribute a fifth of that target. Yet, with only 4% of its 1.1 TW (Tera Watt) wind potential tapped, the sector’s true challenge lies not in potential, but in execution said J.P. Chalasani, CEO, Suzlon Group, one of India’s […]

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Student made to stand outside classroom for ‘inappropriate’ haircut

A parent has alleged that his son, a Class IX student, was made to stand outside the classroom for several hours by a private school in Adoor for an ‘inappropriate’ haircut on Monday, the school reopening day. The incident occurred at Holy Angels School at Adoor, Pathanamthitta. The complaint was later withdrawn. According to school […]

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‘Ideal location, talent pool and govt. support drove VinFast’s decision to set up plant in T.N.’

‘Ideal location, talent pool and govt. support drove VinFast’s decision to set up plant in T.N.’

Thoothukudi’s strategic location, Tamil Nadu’s talent pool, and government support were the key factors behind VinFast’s decision to set up its manufacturing plant in the State, VinFast Asia CEO Pham Sanh Chau said. The Vietnamese carmaker is set to begin the production of its VF7 and VF6 models at the Thoothukudi plant in July, while […]

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