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Palakkad, Malappuram, Kollam, and Idukki among the worst-a ected districts in terms of rainfall de ciency this summer season; farmers say that summer crops, which are at present in the critical tillering stage, are struggling to survive the extreme temperature

H.D. Kote nears 40°C; elderly persons advised to remain indoors during peak hours to avoid exposure

Tourists pay tributes at the Pahalgam attack memorial, with locals standing guard; the hill station is once again teeming with visitors, hotels are offering rebates on tariffs, and taxi operators are providing free rides for an hour on April 22

CPI leader characterises the RSS-BJP combine as seeking to impose “a monolithic, medieval socio-political order” on a country defined by its diversity

With Palanivel Thiaga Rajan, popular among the people in the constituency and a popular personality like Sundar. C, entering into the mix, the fight in the Madurai Central constituency has gathered much attention.

According to police sources, the accused lured Kiran under the pretext of a “western-style proposal”

New rules will require clear and continuous labels identifying synthetically generated information to be visible throughout the entire duration of the visual display

The primary occupation of the people here was agriculture. With mango and tamarind widely grown in the region, the farmers said there was a need for government processing units.

Though there has been constant support for the DMK in the constituency for about a decade now the people have key demands which they hope will be taken up; they point out that basic infrastructure facilities are yet to be completed in the Assembly constituency

Locals are questioning the rationale behind the closure when the facility already has robust infrastructure in place

The constituency houses a significant number of salt pans, employing hundreds of labourers. However, a higher proportion of labourers do not use safety gears, which include shoes and glasses, while working in the salt pans.

Pinarayi Vijayan directs government machinery to be prepared to ensure medical assistance to those affected by the explosion

With barely seconds separating him from certain death, Olakkenkil Wilson ran, straight into life

A routine day of Thrissur Pooram preparations turns into a nightmare as blasts rip through sheds, leaving death, chaos and unanswered questions