Why NRIs are choosing India for medical tourism

Why NRIs are choosing India for medical tourism

Healthcare decisions, perhaps more than any other, show the complex equation of trust, access and value for money. Add to that the factor of geographical distance for NRIs, and the decision becomes even more nuanced. For millions of NRIs, this decision is now shaped by the realities of rising healthcare costs abroad and the assurance […]

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Shortage of trains, high bus fares disrupt Keralites’ travel plans

Wild elephant rescued from well in Kothamangalam

A wild elephant that fell into a deep well on private property at Kottapaddy in Kothamangalam was rescued by Forest department officials on Sunday (August 31, 2025). A portion of the well had to be demolished to rescue the distressed elephant, which was around 10 years old. The Forest department was alerted after residents found […]

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Shortage of trains, high bus fares disrupt Keralites’ travel plans

Police, excise step up vigil to curb flow of drugs, liquor

The police and Excise department have stepped up vigil to prevent the possible influx of illicit liquor and narcotic drugs into the city in view of the Onam celebrations. The law enforcers have intensified search operations as the festivities have already begun. The special measures include joint operations by excise officials and the District Anti-Narcotics […]

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Double fun at Onam celebration as city hosts meet of twins, triplets

Double fun at Onam celebration as city hosts meet of twins, triplets

Twin sisters pose for a photograph during the third annual meeting of the All Twins Association in Kochi on August 31, 2025. | Photo Credit: H. VIBHU The city witnessed a rare event on Sunday (August 31, 2025) as 138 pairs of identical twins and four sets of triplets from across the State gathered for […]

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Shortage of trains, high bus fares disrupt Keralites’ travel plans

Revenue Minister to open new office building in Kasaragod

Revenue Minister K. Rajan will inaugurate the newly constructed Revenue Divisional Office (RDO) building at Pullikunnil in Kasaragod at 10:00 a.m. on Monday (September 1, 2025). The function will also see the launch of a district-level  Pattaya (title deed) Mela. Title deeds will be distributed to extremely poor families, including from tribal areas, in the […]

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Increasing demand in Maharashtra for direct second year admissions in engineering and pharmacy degree courses

Increasing demand in Maharashtra for direct second year admissions in engineering and pharmacy degree courses

Skipping the traditional route of completing Class 11 and 12 in Science and appearing for entrance exams, an increasing number of engineering and pharmacy aspirants in Maharashtra are opting for direct second year admissions to these courses after completing three-year diploma courses offered immediately after Class 10. Students completing a three-year Diploma in engineering, pharmacy […]

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Mamkootathil finds powerful voices of support in Congress, signalling possible end to political isolation

Embattled Congress leader Rahul Mamkootathil, MLA, whose political future seems to have been in a state of limbo since his suspension from the party following accusations of sexual misconduct last week, appeared to have found powerful voices of support calling for an end to his isolation on Sunday. The Congress leadership’s latest stance on the […]

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Researchers identify new tuber species from Western Ghats in Kerala’s Wayanad district

Researchers identify new tuber species from Western Ghats in Kerala’s Wayanad district

Dioscorea balakrishnanii | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Researchers from Kerala have identified an edible tuber found in the Western Ghats region of Wayanad district as a new species of the genus Dioscorea. The species, named Dioscorea balakrishnanii after V. Balakrishnan, environmentalist and current secretary of the Kerala State Biodiversity Board, holds potential as a tuber […]

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