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Domestic tourism in Kerala soars, foreign arrivals remain tepid

Mon, 02/16/2026 - 15:25
Domestic tourism in Kerala reached a record 2.58 crore visitors in 2025, with local travelers accounting for 2.5 crore, marking a 12.46% increase from the previous year. In contrast, foreign tourist arrivals remain sluggish at 8.2 lakh, still below pre-pandemic levels.
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Extend land reforms to plantation sector: Prabhat Patnaik

Mon, 02/16/2026 - 15:22
Prof. Patnaik, former vice-chairperson of the State Planning Board, was addressing a seminar held as part of the three-day ‘Vision 2031: An International Conference on Development and Democracy’
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10-year Left rule failed to ensure development of Kerala, alleges Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Mon, 02/16/2026 - 15:21
The project to set up an AIIMS failed to become a reality in the State as the government did not acquire the land in Kozhikode, alleges Rajeev Chandrasekhar
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Court takes cognisance of ED’s prosecution complaint in Videocon Mozambique oil deal case

Mon, 02/16/2026 - 15:20
The agency has identified proceeds of alleged crime amounting to ₹1,136.49 crore
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India AI Summit 2026 LIVE: AI-generated misinformation has power to derail democracies, says Union Minister

Mon, 02/16/2026 - 10:58
Global tech leaders, including Sundar Pichai and Sam Altman, along with representatives from around 20 countries, are expected at the AI Impact Summit
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Kargil war veteran shoots dead wife and son, kills self in Uttar Pradesh

Mon, 02/16/2026 - 10:55
Police said that prima facie, the case appears to be a murder-suicide, but the exact sequence of events will be confirmed only after a detailed investigation
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Delhi HC allows temporary release of actor Rajpal Yadav from jail in cheque bounce cases

Mon, 02/16/2026 - 10:55
The comedian sought suspension of his sentence on the ground of a marriage in his family on February 19
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Bomb threat email triggers panic in Bengaluru South district court

Mon, 02/16/2026 - 10:52
According to police sources, the threat email was received around 12.35 p.m.
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Love trumps hate: AR Rahman’s ‘The Wonderment Tour’ concert in Chennai champions unity on Valentine’s Day

Mon, 02/16/2026 - 10:50
Chinmayi Sriprada, Rakshita Suresh, Alexander Babu, Dhanush, Evelyn Soto and others turn heads, as AR Rahman vanquishes hatred with love at The Wonderment Tour’s Chennai concert on Valentine’s Day
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T.N. Assembly election: DMK to insist on action against Manickam Tagore, Praveen Chakravarty before seat-sharing talks with Congress

Mon, 02/16/2026 - 10:47
The DMK-Congress relationship was further strained after Congress MP Manickam Tagore said his party had shared the burden of the Dravidian major’s mistakes in 2014
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BJP bags Karimnagar Municipal Corporation Mayor and Deputy Mayor posts

Mon, 02/16/2026 - 10:45
Kolagani Srinivas and Y. Sunil Rao are the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Karimnagar Municipal Corporation
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Scientists urge T.N. CM Stalin to withdraw Mamallan Reservoir proposal

Mon, 02/16/2026 - 10:42
They warned that the proposed project would irreversibly damage a critical coastal wetland
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Rape case: Crime Branch questions Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil

Mon, 02/16/2026 - 10:41
Rahul Mamkootathil presents himself before investigating officer G. Poonguzhali at State Police Club in Thiruvananthapuram for interrogation
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Odisha caste row ends; children return to anganwadi centre, consume food cooked by Dalit employee

Mon, 02/16/2026 - 10:35
"I hope caste discrimination will not lurk its ugly head in the village anymore," Sharmistha Sethy, the woman anganwadi employee said
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Supreme Court finds ‘no good reason’ to entertain pleas for ‘hate speech’ FIR against Assam CM

Mon, 02/16/2026 - 10:32
A three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant asked the petitioners to approach the State High Court despite the petitioners pointing out that Himanta Biswa Sarma is the “boss of Assam”
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Ahead of Budget session, doctors urge T.N. government to double staff strength in hospitals

Mon, 02/16/2026 - 10:29
The committee appealed to CM M.K. Stalin to make appropriate announcements in the interim Budget to address the grievances of government doctors
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