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Sports
ISL: Ogbeche's hat-trick helps Hyderabad beat SC East Bengal 4-0

Ogbeche's triple strike (21st, 44th, 74th minute) extended his lead in the goal-scoring charts. Aniket Jadhav (45+1) also got on the scoresheet for the Nizams.
News
NCP president Sharad Pawar tests positive for coronavirus

Pawar, 81, also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi called to enquire about his health and extended good wishes to him.
Kerala
Conspiracy against cops: Actor Dileep, others grilled for another 11 hours

The cops also summoned Malayalam directors Rafi and Arun Gopi for questioning apart from the manager of the Grand Productions, the film production company owned by Dileep.
Kerala
S Sasi, son of former Kerala CM EMS Namboodiripad, dies at 67

Sasi was the chief accounts manager of the CPM party organ 'Deshabhimani'. He used to work under the General Manager's office of the newspaper in Thiruvananthapuram.

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Food

The Miller: A different milling experience in Kochi

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Kerala News

Cinema to grow in tandem with the growth of OTT: B Unnikrishnan | 2021 year-ender series Ep - 6

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Kerala News

Hate speeches of Pala Bishop and KM Shaji made a deep dent in Kerala's fearless co-existence: P K Yasser Arafath | 2021 year-ender series Ep - 5

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Kerala News

Many stereotypes about feminism were shattered in 2021: Meena T Pillai | 2021 year-ender series Ep - 2

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Kerala
Kerala govt moots new corporation to modernize toddy sector

The new corporation would be engaged in regulating the functioning of toddy shops, carrying out procurement and distribution of toddy and deployment of employees for these tasks.
Kerala
Prime conspirator in RSS worker murder in Palakkad arrested

Police said Mohammed Haroon, who was involved in the conspiracy of killing RSS worker A Sanjith, was arrested from Cherpulassery.
Kerala
New liquor policy from April, Bevco set to open 190 more outlets

The Excise Department is in favour of the proposal submitted by Bevco to open 190 new outlets.
Sports
RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group name new IPL team Lucknow Super Giants

The official IPL team of Lucknow, owned by RPSG Group, decided to take public opinions from its fans and the name was shared by owner Sanjiv Goenka in a video message on Monday.

National Scrutiny

Column | No limit to transborder ambitions of regional parties despite harsh lessons of history

Sachidananda Murthy

News
Food delivery platform Swiggy raises $700 mn in fresh funding; company valued at $10.7 bn

Other new investors in the round include Baron Capital Group, Sumeru Venture, IIFL AMC Late Stage Tech Fund, Kotak, Axis Growth Avenues AIF- I, Sixteenth Street Capital, Ghisallo, Smile Group and Segantii Capital.
Kerala
COVID third wave: Thiruvananthapuram under stricter controls. Gatherings banned, theatres shut

This is the first time a district has been included in the C-Category. The decision was taken at the COVID review meeting held on Monday, which Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan presided over from the USA.
Kerala
COVID-19: 26,514 cases in Kerala on Monday, TPR rises to 47.72%

After 30,710 more recover from the infection, the number active patients in the state reached 2,60,271.
Entertainment
Kangana Ranaut: South superstars should not allow Bollywood to corrupt them

After Allu Arjun-starrer 'Pushpa: The Rising' received a roaring response, Kangana took to her Instagram stories and shared the reason of South content's growing popularity.

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SPORTS

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ISL: Ogbeche's hat-trick helps Hyderabad beat SC East Bengal 4-0
RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group name new IPL team Lucknow Super Giants
Swiatek enters maiden Australian Open quarterfinals
Smriti Mandhana wins ICC women's Cricketer of the Year award

Kerala
Solar scam: V S Achuthanandan asked to pay Rs 10.10 lakh as damages to Chandy

Chandy had filed a defamation case against Achuthanandan in 2014 for alleging, in a 2013 television interview, that Chandy was involved in the Solar scam.
Entertainment
Check out Soul TV, a YouTube channel for hip-hop enthusiasts

The channel, Soul TV simply dope, promotes hip-hop scenes which include battles, cyphers and showcases happening in South India.
Kerala
Vellapally Natesan suffers setback as Kerala HC orders full voting in SNDP Yogam

The election to elect a new set of office-bearers was to take place on February 5 and with this ruling, things appear to have not gone well for Natesan.
Entertainment
Karthik Subbaraj film 'Mahaan' starring Vikram to release on Prime Video

The official Twitter account of Prime Video shared the release date of the film with a poster. It'll stream in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.

Vantage Point

Column | Troubled 'Turbanator' Harbhajan and his aggressive instincts

Dr KN Raghavan

FOOD

Your little guide to a great culinary experience!

From Kolkata to Kerala, some lip-smacking tales of biriyani
Special inji curry
Vidya Balan recalls her favourite dish made by her mother
Our top five foodie destinations in India

Sports
Swiatek enters maiden Australian Open quarterfinals

Swiatek rallied from a set down to edge Romania's Sorana Cirstea 5-7, 6-3, 6-3 in a baseline slugfest.
Kerala
Actor attack case: SC declines Kerala govt plea for more time for Dileep's trial

Senior advocate Jaideep Gupta, representing the Kerala government, sought 6 months more time, as the existing deadline to complete the trial is February 16.
Entertainment
Lydian Nadhaswaram is Ilaiyaraaja's 'first and one and only' student

Lydian, who made India proud by winning the CBS talent show, 'The World's Best' in 2019, took to Twitter to make the announcement.
Sports
Smriti Mandhana wins ICC women's Cricketer of the Year award

The left-handed opener beat competition from Tammy Beaumont of England, Lizelle Lee of South Africa and Gaby Lewis of Ireland to clinch the honour.

ENTERTAINMENT

Latest Buzz from the Entertainment World.

Kangana Ranaut: South superstars should not allow Bollywood to corrupt them
Check out Soul TV, a YouTube channel for hip-hop enthusiasts
Karthik Subbaraj film 'Mahaan' starring Vikram to release on Prime Video
Lydian Nadhaswaram is Ilaiyaraaja's 'first and one and only' student

LifeStyle
'Monoclonal antibody therapy unethical and immoral': Dr Gagandeep Kang

Dr Kang underlined that even among clinical vulnerable, most contacts will stay asymptomatic or have mild symptoms and recover. She said: "We have little data in India so we do not know whether 5% or 20% of vaccinated elderly with omicron will progress
News
UAE shoots down 2 ballistic missiles fired by Houthis over Abu Dhabi

The air defences intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles fired by the terrorist Houthi group towards UAE.
News
Kerala amends Investment Act to boost SMEs, sops for non-residents

Earlier, the investment cap was Rs 10 crore. The State amended the Act after the Central government raised the investment ceiling to Rs 50 crore.
Kerala
Confusion reigns over issue of new title deeds to Raveendran Pattayam holders

The Idukki district collector has written to the Revenue Department asking whether new titles could be issued to the legal heirs since most of the land has changed hands or sold over the past 23 years.

TRAVEL

Unleash the wanderlust in you!

Thailand plans to impose tourist fee from April
'Minnal Murali' fame Femina has an enviable travel bucket list
Passengers! No loud noise or music at night; Railways introduces new rules
Wellness trip: A virtual tour of Hakka village in Hong Kong

Sports
Brendan Taylor faces ICC ban over money received from spot-fixers

Taylor said he was coerced into accepting the money from an Indian businessman in October, 2019, and that it took him four months to report the incident to the ICC anti-corruption unit because he feared for his safety.
Kerala
Kerala urges Centre to drop plan to amend IAS (Cadre) Rules

The proposed amendments to the Deputation Rules would allow the Centre to depute All India Service Officers to central service without the consent of the States concerned.
Career & Campus
Apply now for AICTE scholarship for bright full-time PG students

The students of full-time PG programmes who had cleared GATE/GPAT/CEED during the time of admission would get Rs 12,400 per month as scholarship for up to 24 months.
LifeStyle
National Girl Child Day: Dream fearlessly, says Nishtha Satyam

On the violence happening with women and girls across the country, Nishtha said, "Violence with women is neither a city issue nor a village issue, it is an issue of every street and home."

LIFESTYLE

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'Monoclonal antibody therapy unethical and immoral': Dr Gagandeep Kang
National Girl Child Day: Dream fearlessly, says Nishtha Satyam
Renovated Ambani ancestral home turned into a memorial
Nail Art trends for 2022

Kerala
Six months after transgender Anannyah's suicide, Kerala govt orders probe

The health and family welfare department has assigned its additional director (Vigilance) to conduct a probe and file a fact-finding report within a month.
Entertainment
Remya Nambeesan's next is Tamil thriller titled 'Ratham'

Though the makers disclosed the names of all three heroines, they did not specify who would play the love interest of actor Vijay Antony, the lead in the film.
Sports
Australian Open: Medvedev sets up quarterfinal clash with Auger-Aliassime

Medvedev teed off at the chair umpire and lost his cool in the heat before steadying to claim a 6-2, 7-6(4), 6-7(4), 7-5 win over Maxime Cressy.
Entertainment
Trailer of Keerthy Suresh's 'Good Luck Sakhi' unveiled

The woman-centric, sports film that has been directed by Nagesh Kukunooor, is scheduled to hit screens on January 28.

BUSINESS

Latest Indian business news.

Food delivery platform Swiggy raises $700 mn in fresh funding; company valued at $10.7 bn
Kerala amends Investment Act to boost SMEs, sops for non-residents
Instant delivery market race zooms in India as $600bn grocery retailing flourishes
Union Budget: Allocation for Railways likely to double

Kerala
No uniforms for pre-primary students in Kerala, orders education dept

A decision was taken against uniforms for students as it was contrary to the concept of creating an unrestrained pre-schooling environment, the general education department stated.
Kerala
12 Malayalam film actors under probe for GST evasion

The district intelligence wing (Ernakulam) has initiated steps to prosecute an actor who had allegedly evaded Rs 3 crore in tax.
Sports
Navratilova hits out at Tennis Australia for Peng Shuai T-shirt ban

In a tweet, former world No. 1 Navratilova called the decision "pathetic".
LifeStyle
Renovated Ambani ancestral home turned into a memorial

The renovation works were held without marring the majestic elegance and old world charm of the structure. The main structure has been divided into two sections in order to turn it into a memorial building.

Sports
Australian Open: Cornet to meet Collins in quarterfinals

Frenchwoman Cornet, making her 63rd main draw appearance at a Grand Slam, improved her record against 2018 finalist Halep to 4-1 after the 32-year-old came through a battle lasting two hours and 33 minutes at the Rod Laver Arena.
Kerala
Major breach of norms in appointing spouse of CPM leader in Kannur varsity, alleges DCC president

The appointment of Dr Priya Varghese was opposed by the 'Save University Campaign Committee' which pointed out that she had only one month teaching experience after getting PhD.
Career & Campus
PG medical aspirants in a spot as date of entrance test clashes with 2021 admissions

The National Eligibility-cum Entrance Test for Post-Graduate (NEET-PG) admissions has been scheduled on March 12. However, the admission process based on the same exam that was held in 2021 would be completed only on March 16.
Travel
Thailand plans to impose tourist fee from April

The new fee will be priced in with airline tickets and is part of the government's sustainable tourism plans.

Kerala
Many takers for eSanjeevani telemedicine services as COVID-19 still rages

A spurt in making use of the virtual facility was particularly observed in the past one week in Kerala as the number of fresh COVID-19 cases set a record in the state since the outbreak of the pandemic nearly two years ago.
News
India's daily COVID-19 tally drops to 3 lakh on Monday, TPR rises to 20.75%

The death toll has climbed to 4,89,848 with 439 fresh fatalities.
Kerala
Kerala all set to promote fruit wine under new liquor policy

The new policy would stress on producing wine from crops widely cultivated in the state such as pineapple, banana, cashew and nutmeg.
Sports
ODI series has been a good eye-opener: Rahul Dravid

The head coach said that there is still a lot of time before the 2023 ODI World Cup and India will get better in the near future.

LifeStyle
Nail Art trends for 2022

Long nails will be in style this year, so say goodbye to those short ones. Short nails are no longer fashionable, and long nails can be seen on practically every fashionable person's hands
Kerala
Crime Branch likely in possession of solid evidence against Dileep

One of the accused reportedly said that he was not part of the conspiracy though he was present at the house of Dileep when the alleged talk on harming the cops was going on.
Food
From Kolkata to Kerala, some lip-smacking tales of biriyani

Food connoisseurs and chefs, who have dished out a plethora of biriyanis, share some lip-smacking tales of the delicacy.
Kerala
Son of POCSO accused found hanging in Kottayam

The police have recovered a suicide note believed to be written by Akhil, who worked at a private institution in Pambady.

Sports
India-West Indies T20I moved from Thiruvananthapuram

The current COVID-19 situation in the country has forced the BCCI to cut down the number of venues from six to two.
Sports
Soft signal cost me, says Khawaja after controversial dismissal | Video

The stylish left-hander was given out caught by Fawad Ahmed at short third man despite replays which appeared to show the ball touching the grass as the diving fielder scooped it up at the MCG.
News
India's R-value reduces further, COVID-19 peak likely in next 14 days: IIT analysis

The R-value of Mumbai and Kolkata shows that peak is over there and it is becoming endemic while for Delhi and Chennai it is still close to 1, IIT sources said.
Sports
India must have some hard conversations: KL Rahul

India were expected to take the series and were boosted by the fact that all three games were played on pitches that suited their side, but could not get over the line.

Sports
Column | Troubled 'Turbanator' Harbhajan and his aggressive instincts

During the first years of the 21st century, he was arguably the best spin bowler in the world and though his wicket-taking abilities hit a plateau after that, he sustained himself by the versatility that saw him play all formats of the game at the highest level with reasonable success.
Entertainment
Indrans is now happy being addressed as a 'cruel' man

When the story of 'Meppapdiyan' was narrated to Indrans the actor was instantly drawn to the character that has grey shades and he saw it as an opportunity to try something new.
News
Navjot Sidhu's principal strategic advisor Mustafa booked for 'communal' remarks

Former Punjab DGP Mohammad Mustafa has been booked for allegedly making communal remarks at a public meeting in Malerkotla
News
Instant delivery market race zooms in India as $600bn grocery retailing flourishes

Now SoftBank-backed Blinkit and its rival Zepto are racing to hire staff and open stores in their bid to grab a share of the market by offering the convenience of delivery in 10 minutes.

Kerala
Actor Dileep returns after 11-hour questioning, to return for round-two on Monday

Dileep and four other accused had reached the Crime Branch office at Kalamassery at 9 am and left by 8 pm.
LifeStyle
Read your horoscope today (24-1-2022)

When is a good time to seek your goals? Is it time to lie low? Check out here.
LifeStyle
Decoding the myths of pea protein

Pea protein is derived from plants and won't adversely affect your hormones or your skin. In fact, it contains all the amino acids you need.
Travel
'Minnal Murali' fame Femina has an enviable travel bucket list

For Femina Kochi epitomizes home, studies, fun and frolic.

Food
Special inji curry

Inji curry or ginger curry is a traditional dish that is loaded with flavours.
News
Union Budget: Allocation for Railways likely to double

Ahead of the budget, there is an atmosphere of enthusiasm in many sectors related to railways.
News
Union Budget: Startups seek tax incentives, friendly policies

New reforms, policy assistance and support mechanisms for establishing a focused approach in solving unmet financial needs through technology will significantly benefit the economy, they stressed.
LifeStyle
Understanding India’s heritage through the works of Raja Ravi Varma

All the characters depicted in Raja Ravi Varma’s Vadodara paintings were household names in Kerala once upon a time.

Sports
ISL: Chhetri equals goal record as Bengaluru hold Goa

Dylan Fox (41st) scored his first goal for FC Goa while Chhetri (61st) equalised with his first of the campaign.
Sports
Premier League: Liverpool hold off Palace fightback to close gap on City

Klopp's team posted 3-1 win over Crystal Palace.
Kerala
Kerala Forest Minister AK Saseendran tests coronavirus positive

All public programs scheduled to be attended by the minister have been cancelled.
Sports
3rd ODI: SA make clean sweep of series with 4-run win over India

De Kock struck 124 off 130 balls as South Africa had set India a target of 288 runs.

Sports
India out of Asian Cup after 12 players contract COVID

Hosts India were set to play Chinese Taipei on Sunday.
Kerala
COVID-19: Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam account for 37% protocol violations on Sunday

The two districts that are the worst affected by coronavirus infections in Kerala had 103 of the 452 police cases registered on the day.
Kerala
COVID: Ernakulam logs 11k of 45k cases in Kerala on Sunday; TPR at 44.9%

Thiruvananthapuram district had 8,980 fresh cases; Active case tally has reached 2,64,638.
News
Amazon makes offer to Future Retail for acquisition by an entity led by Samara Capital

Amazon said Samara Capital has once again reiterated to us that they remain interested.

Sports
Australian Open: Nadal, Barty enter quarters, Zverev knocked out

Nadal has reached his 14th quarterfinals of the Australian Open.
Kerala
CPM worried over fate of upcoming state conference, party congress

If the COVID situation persists in the same way, there will be limitations on the part of the CPM to hold its state conference.
Kerala
Actor assault case: Dileep moves SC, says further probe not needed

The actor has claimed that the prosecution wants to drag the trial until the current judge was moved.
Entertainment
Sussanne Khan meets Hrithik as she joins him for his sister's birthday

Sussanne has been in the news for her rumoured relationship with Arslan Goni.

Entertainment
As Allu Arjun's 'Srivalli' dance becomes a rage, Warner, Suresh Raina try the steps

Raina danced to the Hindi version of the hit number. He posted a video clip of him dancing to the number on Instagram.
Kerala
Actor assault case: Neyyattinkara diocese denies Dileep, Balachandrakumar links

An official statement from the diocese states that Bishop Dr Vincent Samuel has no connection with the case.
Career & Campus
Meet Kottayam native Santhosh, the first professional football referee in India

He has been associated with foremost tournaments like the Indian Super League and the I League. Santhosh even flew to China to control the football matches at Shenyang National Games.
News
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu contracts COVID-19

The vice president, who is in Hyderabad has decided to remain in isolation for a week.

Sports
Syed Modi badminton: PV Sindhu clinches singles title

She defeated Malvika Bansod in the final.
Kerala
ADGP Sreejith hints Kerala Police has evidence against actor Dileep

The questioning of Dileep in a conspiracy to harm investigating officers has entered the 7th hour.
News
German navy chief resigns over remarks on Ukraine, Russia during India visit

His resignation on late Saturday night was accepted by Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht.
Entertainment
Trailer of movie 'Karnan Napoleon Bhagat Singh' creating ripples on social media

The movie written and directed by Sarath G Mohan and produced by Monu Pazhedath under the banner First Page Entertainment is scheduled to reach the theatres on January 28.

Career & Campus
CBSE classes 10 and 12 first term results get delayed

The exams were completed by the second week of December and the schools had sent the OMR answer sheets to CBSE.
Career & Campus
All India Medical PG: Candidates can secure admission online

. In the first round, the candidates can report until 28 January. In case the candidate wishes to give up the seat, they can do it until 4 pm on 3 February.
Kerala
No special leave for Kerala govt employees who are primary contacts of Covid patients

The 7-day special casual leave for the Covid-positive employees and the special casual leave granted to employees in case of hospitalisation for the entire treatment period has not been withdrawn.
News
Union Budget: Relief to individuals expected to mitigate inflation, unemployment

The government may increase the limits on standard deduction from Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh, SMC Global Securities said in a report.

News
Chinese PLA says located missing Arunachal boy, Indian Army verifying

It was alleged that the Chinese PLA had abducted the boy.
Kerala
Actress assault case: Now, Dileep alleges extortion by Balachandrakumar in the name of a bishop

Dileep, in a reply filed before the Kerala High Court to a police statement against him, said Balachandrakumar has extorted Rs 10 lakh from him on various occasions.
Entertainment
MM Keeravani will score music for 'Gentleman 2', says producer KT Kunjumon

Producer KT Kunjumon who had stopped producing films after 1999, announced his comeback recently, saying that he would be making the sequel to his blockbuster 'Gentleman'.
Entertainment
History repeats as younger generation of Dasan and Vijayan visits 'Dubai' beach

The photo of Vineeth Sreenivasan and Pranav Mohanlal was posted on Instagram by the former with the comment that it didn't need a caption.

Kerala
Monoclonal antibody not effective against Omicron: Health dept

The health department's guidelines state that this medicine can be used for those with comorbidities in the early stages of Covid infection to prevent the disease from aggravating.
LifeStyle
Ahaana shares her simple and effective fitness secrets

She does weight training using dumbbells and some stretching and other simple exercises and planks. Certified fitness coach Vineeth Thulasidharan oversees her workout session through video call.
Sports
Sania-Ram pair cruises into mixed doubles quarterfinals at Australian Open

The unseeded Indo-American duo took one hour 27 minutes to dispatch Australian Perez and Dutch Middelkoop 7-6 (8/6),6-4 in the second round clash on Court 3.
Sports
Premier League: Manchester City's winning streak is over, United break into top four

Manchester United moved into the top four of the Premier League with a last second goal from Marcus Rashford earning them a 1-0 win over West Ham United at Old Trafford.

Travel
Passengers! No loud noise or music at night; Railways introduces new rules

The order was issued after widespread complaints were received by the authorities over troublesome noise in compartments till late at night.
News
India reports 3.3 lakh new COVID-19 cases, recovery rate drops to 93.18 %

The active cases have increased to 21,87,205, while the death toll has climbed to 4,89,409 with 525 fresh fatalities.
Kerala
Alarming rise in COVID-19 deaths, hospitalizations in Kerala during January

While a mere eight deaths were reported on January 16, the number shot up to 49 on January 19 and 70 on January 22.
Sports
Legends League Cricket: Naman's 140 in vain as Tahir wins it for World Giants

This was the World Giants' first win after they lost to Asia Lions on Friday as all the three teams now have one win each with the second and final leg beginning on Monday.

Sports
U19 World Cup: India hammer Uganda to top group, face Bangladesh in quarters

The victory on Saturday was India's largest win in tournament history.