Migrant girl molested in Kerala; two West Bengal natives arrested

Migrant girl molested in Kerala; two West Bengal natives arrested

A 14-year-old girl from West Bengal was allegedly molested by two workers from the same State at her rented house in Thiruvalla in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala, the police said on Tuesday. The incident happened on Monday and both the accused were nabbed and their arrests were recorded, the police said. The accused entered the […]

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Kerala approaches Supreme Court to postpone Special Intensive Revision

Kerala approaches Supreme Court to postpone Special Intensive Revision

People clearing their doubts at an SIR camp at Kodur. Kerala government has moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to defer the conduct of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls of the State. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Kerala government has moved […]

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India’s GDP growth for Q2 FY26 at 7.5%, boosted by GST cut–led festive sales, says SBI report

India’s GDP growth for Q2 FY26 at 7.5%, boosted by GST cut–led festive sales, says SBI report

Image for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto India’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth for second quarter (July to September) would be 7.5% or more due to the consumption boost following Goods & Services Tax (GST) rate cut said the research department of State Bank of India (SBI) on Tuesday (November 18, […]

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Rupee falls 8 paise to 88.67 against U.S. dollar in early trade

Rupee falls 8 paise to 88.67 against U.S. dollar in early trade

Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee weakened 8 paise to 88.67 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Tuesday (November 18, 2025) as equity market faced selling pressure amid global trade related uncertainties. A weak American currency, lower crude oil prices and some inflow of foreign capital […]

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Google spurs renewable energy push for Indian Ocean data hub on Christmas Island

Google spurs renewable energy push for Indian Ocean data hub on Christmas Island

Australia’s infrastructure department is in discussions with Google to ensure its energy requirements are met without impacting supply to Christmas Island’s residents and businesses [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Australia’s remote Indian Ocean outpost of Christmas Island has enough power to support a new Google data centre without depriving locals, but its arrival could spur […]

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Equity markets fall in early trade after six-day rally

Equity markets fall in early trade after six-day rally

Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Tuesday (November 18, 2025) due to emergence of profit-taking in-tandem with a weak trend in global equity markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 292.95 points to 84,658 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty […]

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Trump buys at least  million in bonds since late August, including from Big Tech

Trump buys at least $82 million in bonds since late August, including from Big Tech

Trump, who became wealthy in the real estate sector before entering politics, has previously said that he placed his companies into a trust overseen by his children [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS U.S. President Donald Trump bought at least $82 million in corporate and municipal bonds from late August to early October including new investments […]

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Kerala local body polls: ‘Prakashan couple’ in electoral contest at Kochi Corporation

Kerala local body polls: ‘Prakashan couple’ in electoral contest at Kochi Corporation

Mary Calista Prakashan. | Photo Credit: H.VIBHU K.J. Prakashan. | Photo Credit: H.VIBHU K.J. Prakashan and Mary Calista Prakashan, husband and wife, have in the past campaigned for each other during local body polls when one of them contested. This time, however, neither can fully rely on the other’s support, as both are contesting. They […]

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Kerala local body polls: Fierce three-cornered battle on the cards in Varkala

Kerala local body polls: Fierce three-cornered battle on the cards in Varkala

For years, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)]-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) were the chief adversaries in the battles for Varkala, the tourist-friendly coastal municipality in Thiruvananthapuram district that has grappled with persistent development issues. The local body elections in 2020 upset the familiar equations of the […]

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Kerala local body polls: Congress attempts to brush aside the Bihar election blues

Kerala local body polls: Congress attempts to brush aside the Bihar election blues

The Congress, which is hoping to stage a political comeback in Kerala, is trying to brush away the Bihar election blues and get back on its feet as the crucial civic polls are fast approaching. Though the poll outcome of Bihar may not have any direct bearing on the Congress and its allies in the […]

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