Address technical, procedural and administrative issues related to SIR: Haris Beeran

[ad_1] In a letter to Chief Electoral Officer (Kerala), Indian Union Muslim League MP Haris Beeran seeks to extend the deadline for submission of documents under the ‘No Mapping’ cases. | Photo Credit: ANI Rajya Sabha MP Haris Beeran has urged the Election Commission of India (EC) to address issues including those related to ‘non-mapping’ […]

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Stock markets surge nearly 1% on last trading session of 2025; Nifty jumps 10.50% annually

[ad_1] Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty jumped nearly 1% on Wednesday (December 31, 2025), the final trading session of 2025, after days of range-bound trading amid sustained buying by domestic institutional investors. After five days of decline, the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 545.52 […]

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Indian economy to record high growth despite volatile external environment: RBI Governor

[ad_1] Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Indian economy is projected to register high growth, driven by strong domestic consumption and investment despite a volatile and unfavourable external environment, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Wednesday (December 31, 2025). “Maintaining financial stability and strengthening the financial system […]

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Kochi Muziris Biennale artwork controversy: artist Tom Vattakuzhy says he didn’t intend to hurt anyone’s sentiments

[ad_1] Tom Vattakuzhy Tom Vattakuzhy | Photo Credit: File Photo Artist Tom Vattakuzhy, whose artwork displayed at the ongoing Kochi Muziris Biennale had invited the wrath of the Catholic Church on Wednesday (December 31, 2025), termed the development as ‘unfortunate’ while stating that he had never intended to hurt anyone’s faith or sentiments. “Born into […]

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Guidelines for market access component of Export Promotion Mission notified

[ad_1] Representative image | Photo Credit: The Hindu The government on Wednesday (December 31, 2025) notified the first tranche of guidelines related to market access schemes, under the Export Promotion Mission (EPM). This market access component would be initially allocated ₹4,531 crore over the six years 2025-31, with ₹500 crore being allocated for the current […]

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Arrest of Keralite priest in Nagpur sparks protests, political backlash in Kerala

[ad_1] The arrest of a Keralite priest under the CSI Church, his wife, and 10 others in Nagpur in Maharashtra on charges of forced religious conversion has sparked widespread outrage in Kerala, igniting protests and political uproar. CSI Bishop Sabu Malayil Koshy, secretary of the CSI Bishops’ Council, here on Wednesday (December 31, 2025) strongly […]

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Centre freezes Vodafone Idea’s AGR dues for five years

[ad_1] Vodafone-Idea. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Union Cabinet has decided to freeze Vodafone Idea Ltd’s Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) dues for five years, an official said, giving the telco breathing room as it seeks to regain financial stability and raise funds for its survival. Also Read | Vodafone Idea wins relief in Supreme […]

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Syro-Malabar Church raises objections over alleged misrepresentation of ‘The Last Supper’ at Kochi Muziris Biennale

[ad_1] In a communication, the Kochi Biennale Foundation said taking down the work would amount to restricting artistic expression and could be perceived as an act of censorship. | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT The Syro-Malabar Church in Kerala has condemned the alleged misrepresentation of the masterpiece ‘The Last Supper’ painted by Leonardo da Vinci in an […]

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At Sivagiri, Kerala CM says those who create communal schisms betray Sree Narayana Guru’s teachings

[ad_1] Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said that those who stoke communal schisms, including by othering minorities and furthering identity politics, betray the humanist teachings of social reformer Sree Narayana Guru. Speaking during the 93rd Sivagiri pilgrimage event at Varkala, Thiruvananthapuram, on Wednesday (December 31, […]

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Assam man arrested in Kerala over alleged extremist social media posts

[ad_1] Kerala Police have arrested a 25-year-old man from Assam for allegedly attempting to spread extremist ideas through social media, officials said on Wednesday. The accused, identified as Roshidul Islam, was arrested from the Kaipamangalam police station limits in Thrissur district on Tuesday, they said. He had been living in the area for nearly two […]

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