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Kerala
AK Antony hits campaign ground, says Thrikkakara will give shock treatment to Pinarayi

Alleging that Vijayan's arrogance has increased manifold after winning a second term, Antony said if the Left wins its 100th seat in Thrikkakara it would make the chief minister more rude and arrogant.
Sports
Ecclestone denies arrest, says gun had no bullets

The 91-year-old Briton, now in Portugal, said a "silly, tiny little incident" had caused a lot of aggravation as he and his family tried to leave Sao Paulo by private plane on Wednesday night.
Kerala
Hate speech cases: Kerala HC grants bail to PC George with strict riders

The court has also granted anticipatory bail in another hate speech case registered at the Palarivattom Police Station for delivering objectionable speech at a temple festival at Vennala in Ernakulam district on May 8.
Entertainment
'Experience was surreal', says Bheeshma Parvam actor who attended Cannes

The actress had played Sreenath Bhasi's girlfriend in the Mammootty-starrer

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Food

Hungarian street food Kurtos now in Thiruvananthapuram

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Balenciaga Homeless Shoes, Beer Ice Cream And Funeral Proposal | Ep 17

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Celeb Chats

Had difficulty keeping up with Dhyan Sreenivasan, Durga in 'Udal': Actor Indrans

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I wanted to become a filmmaker for a long time | Lenaa Interview

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Big Belly Momos: Kerala's Momo Paradise Selling The Biggest Flavour Varieties

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BEAST REVIEW | From AK47 to Rafale jets, Vijay sports it all in this action-thriller

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Travel

Meet award-winning artisans and buy their products at Kerala Arts and Crafts Village

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Sports
Symonds considered playing for England: Mott

"He basically had it on a platter, and of course (his parents) were from there (England). But it got down to his moral compass: He was desperate to play for Australia. It was his childhood dream; it was never a monetary thing," Mott said.
Entertainment
Rajeev Ravi's 'Kuttavum Sikshayum': Digging into the unseen police saga

The noir movie narrates the story of a stray incident of crime committed in Kerala by culprits from other states.
Entertainment
Quick review: Jayasurya starrer 'John Luther' is worth a one-time watch

The movie starts with a bang as the director wastes no time to convey that it is going to be a suspense-filled ride.
Kerala
Officials perplexed over directive to fill temporary posts in govt schools

According to the Employment Director, schools have to select temporary staff from the lists at employment exchanges instead of the interviews conducted by PTAs.

Column

Tharoor Line | Malayalam as link language for India: Why not?

Shashi Tharoor

ENTERTAINMENT

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'Experience was surreal', says Bheeshma Parvam actor who attended Cannes
Rajeev Ravi's 'Kuttavum Sikshayum': Digging into the unseen police saga
Quick review: Jayasurya starrer 'John Luther' is worth a one-time watch
Amritha Suresh-Gopi Sundar selfie leaves social media confused

Kerala
Maneka Gandhi opposes Kerala nod to local bodies to kill wild boars, guidelines soon

Maneka urged Kerala Forest Minister A K Saseendran to reconsider the decision as it would lead to the large-scale killing of wild boars, which are essential for ecological balance.
Sports
How Dhoni's World Cup-winning six changed Kiran Navgire's life

Navgire, who plays domestic cricket for Nagaland, has found instant stardom, with some of the most powerful blows that one has ever seen from an Indian batter.
News
NCB gives clean chit to SRK's son Aryan Khan in drugs-on-cruise case

The Narcotics Control Bureau on Friday gave a clean chit to Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, in the drugs-on-cruise case, in which he was arrested last year.
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Kerala
Saccharin, silicone paste, ganja: Miracle ingredients that turn water into toddy

The Excise department recently seized toddy that contained more than 10 ingredients. Some of the ingredients could not be identified even after a scientific laboratory test.

Movie Review

May 27, 2022

Rajeev Ravi's 'Kuttavum Sikshayum': Digging into the unseen police saga

May 27, 2022

Quick review: Jayasurya starrer 'John Luther' is worth a one-time watch

May 21, 2022

Keedam review: A mirror on cybersecurity and its ethical concerns

May 20, 2022

Jack N Jill review: A complete dud of a reel attempt

May 20, 2022

Jeethu Joseph’s 12th Man review: Exploring human relationships through the maze of an investigation

SPORTS

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Ecclestone denies arrest, says gun had no bullets
Symonds considered playing for England: Mott
How Dhoni's World Cup-winning six changed Kiran Navgire's life
Australian greats, former teammates honour Symonds at public memorial

Sports
Australian greats, former teammates honour Symonds at public memorial

Symonds, who played 238 Internationals, including 26 Tests, for Australia between 1998 and 2009, died at the age of 46 after rolling his car off a road near Townsville.
News
Google in talks to join India's open e-commerce network ONDC

Late last month India soft-launched its Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) as the government tries to end the dominance of US companies Amazon.com and Walmart in the fast-growing e-commerce market.
News
'Stop playing' with Russia, end war: Ukraine's President Zelenskyy tells West

Zelenskyy's criticism of the West has mounted in recent days as the European Union moves slowly towards a possible Russian oil embargo and as thousands of Russian forces try to encircle two key eastern cities of Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk.
Career & Campus
Kerala school students perform badly, finds nationwide survey on learning outcomes

The standard of Kerala students is way behind the national average in many subjects. States like Punjab and Rajasthan have fared better than Kerala in the quality of teaching, the NAS report states.

Vantage Point

Column | A historic triumph defying huge odds

Dr KN Raghavan

FOOD

Your little guide to a great culinary experience!

Try this healthy mung bean appam for breakfast
Craving freshly made Kerala snacks? Head to this Alappuzha hotel
Join the celebration of tastes at Kottayam Food Fest 2022 virtual edition
Shawarma is not the villain, but poor food hygiene is: Chef Pillai

Sports
Mane to reveal future plans after Champions League final

The 30-year-old underlined his full commitment to Liverpool for the final, which is a rematch of the 2018 title decider won 3-1 by Real Madrid in Kyiv.
Kerala
Babysitter arrested for slapping 10-month-old child

The police arrested Sally Mathew, 48, a native of Namakkuzhy near Piravom in Kerala's Ernakulam district.
Kerala
Flight attendant arrested at Karipur hid gold worth Rs 4.5 crore in shoes, admits to smuggling six times in the past

A flight attendant who was arrested the other day at the Calicut International Airport for gold smuggling told his interrogators that he has done so six times earlier.
Sports
Halep hopes to learn from on-court panic attack

The former world No. 1 and 2018 French Open champion called for the doctor during the third set of her loss to Chinese teenager Zheng Qinwen at the French Open.

News
Tharoor Line | Malayalam as link language for India: Why not?

Use Hindi where it is understood, but use English everywhere, since it places all Indians from all parts of our country at an equal disadvantage, writes Shashi Tharoor.
Career & Campus
Admission row: St Stephen's says will continue with interviews; writes to DU

Asserting that it will retain its 'tried and trusted' interview process during admission, St Stephen's College on Thursday urged the Delhi University to abide by the 1992 Supreme Court judgement and "avoid creating an unpleasant situation" for students seeking admission in the college.
Entertainment
Amritha Suresh-Gopi Sundar selfie leaves social media confused

While most social media users wished them, some others expressed confusion on whether the post hints the celebs are dating.
News
Another model found dead in Kolkata, second incident in three days

Her mother claimed that the deceased, identified as Manjusha Niyogi, was suffering from acute depression after the death of her friend and colleague in the industry, Bidisha De Majumder, two days before.

TRAVEL

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News
Four Lashkar-e-Toiba militants killed in two encounters in Kashmir

Four Lashkar-e-Toiba militants, including two who were involved in killing a female TV artist, were killed in two separate encounters in Pulwama and Srinagar districts of Jammu and Kashmir.
Sports
Kyrgios turns down million dollar challenge from Tomic

Kyrgios described Tomic as the most hated athlete in Australia when the pair exchanged barbs over who was the better player on Instagram on Wednesday night.
Kerala
'Not aware off-roading was unauthorised', actor Joju likely to get away with fine in Vagamon case

According to the RTO, a final decision on the kind of action to be taken against the actor will be arrived at after analysing his reply.
Kerala
Spat over cream bun: Youths thrash Vaikom bakery owner, family members

The bakery owner's wife Kavitha tried to pacify the youths but they allegedly attacked her husband Shivakumar.

LIFESTYLE

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India's non-profit organization bags UN honour in disaster risk reduction
Rustic-themed house in Tirur impresses with unique designs and facilities
Geetanjali Shree wins International Booker Prize for first Hindi novel 'Tomb of Sand'
Read your horoscope today (27-5-2022)

Kerala
Film industry friend flew to Dubai to hand over credit cards to Vijay Babu

The friend who is associated with the film industry dashed off to Dubai to hand over two credit cards.
News
Sex workers hail landmark SC direction on fundamental rights

A three-judge bench of the apex court also observed the practitioners should not be mistreated and the cops have no right to pursue criminal action against adult and consenting sex workers.
India's non-profit organization bags UN honour in disaster risk reduction

Sustainable Ecological & Environmental Development Society (SEEDS) is South Asia's foremost non-profit organisation working in the field of disaster risk reduction and climate change.
Kerala
Young adults account for 69% victims in India's road accidents, Kerala among top 10 states with most cases

The total number of fatal accidents in 2020 is 12.23 per cent lower than the 2019 figure of 1,37,689.

LifeStyle
Rustic-themed house in Tirur impresses with unique designs and facilities

This beautiful abode, designed in 2950 sqft, has a sit-out, formal and family living areas, courtyard, dining area, kitchen and four bedrooms.
Kerala
Development takes a back seat as controversies take centre stage in Thrikkakara bypolls

The UDF and LDF are forming strategies and counter-strategies based on the controversies to bog down the rivals at the Thrikkakara election.
LifeStyle
Geetanjali Shree wins International Booker Prize for first Hindi novel 'Tomb of Sand'

Tomb of Sand, originally 'Ret Samadhi', is set in northern India and follows an 80-year-old woman in a tale the Booker judges dubbed a joyous cacophony and an 'irresistible nove'".
Kerala
Congress supporter held for circulating sleaze video in name of Thrikkakara LDF candidate

The Palakkad native had allegedly posted the 'fake video' online and made it viral.

Travel
Check out these traditional markets of India

These historic shopping destinations are very popular with local people.
LifeStyle
Read your horoscope today (27-5-2022)

When is a good time to seek your goals? Is it time to lie low? Check out here.
Entertainment
'Goodfellas' star Ray Liotta dies

The Hollywood Reporter and NBC News cited representatives for Liotta who said he died in his sleep Wednesday night.
Sports
Womens' T20 Challenge: Trailblazers post win, but Velocity progress to finals with better NRR

Trailblazers won by 16 runs in the match held at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.

Sports
French Open: Bopanna-Middelkoop, Sania-Lucie win; Ramkumar-Reese lose

Sania and Lucie beat Italian duo of Jasmine Paolini and Martina Trevisan, 4-6 6-2 6-1 in their opening round.
News
Maharashtra BJP chief tells Supriya Sule to 'go home and cook,' lands himself in soup

Patil's comments came on Wednesday during a procession against the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government demanding OBC reservations
News
Centre transfers IAS officer over alleged misuse of sports stadium

The chief secretary submitted a report to the MHA in the evening on the factual position, prompting the ministry to order their transfer.
Kerala
'Sangh Parivar carried out 486 anti-Christian attacks in India in 2021,' says Kerala CM

Pinarayi Vijayan was reacting to the BJP's claim that clampdown on hate speech-accused PC George was the LDF government's targeted attack on Christians.

Sports
66 goals scored, just 4 conceded; unbeaten Gokulam Kerala retain Indian Women's League in style

In the final matchday, Gokulam Kerala came from behind to defeat Sethu FC 3-1.
News
Third-party motor insurance premium to go up from June 1

A discount of 7.5 per cent on the premium shall be allowed for hybrid electric vehicles.
News
West Bengal move to replace Governor with CM as chancellor of varsities evokes mixed response

Some academicians have described the move as an infringement on the autonomy of the educational institutions, while there are others who said it would help foster better coordination between varsity heads and the government.
Kerala
Survivor moves HC, requests to deny rape-accused actor-producer Vijay Babu anticipatory bail

The High Court that has urged the accused to return to India is set to take up the matter on Friday.

News
Kerala at par with rich nations in luxury car sales

If you take the average sales of the past few years, Kerala is likely to be ahead of Oman.
News
Women lawmakers to pass a resolution demanding 33% reservation for women in Parliament

Presently, the presence of women in all elected bodies in India is less than 9 per cent.
News
Women legislators in India want a code of conduct for male colleagues to check sexist remarks

Maharashtra BJP president Chandrakant Patil's outburst at NCP leader Supriya Sule to 'go home and cook' formed the immediate context for such a demand.
Sports
Asia Cup: India thrash Indonesia 16-0 to qualify for knockouts

The massive win for Indian men's team shut the door for Pakistan.

Kerala
BJP promises to build house for cancer survivor at the launch of Thrikkakara bypoll manifesto

Senior BJP leader Radhakrishnan is contesting the May 31 bypoll against Congress' Uma Thomas and CPM's Dr Jo Joseph.
Sports
Former F1 supremo Ecclestone arrested in Brazil for illegally carrying a gun

Ecclestone acknowledged owning the gun, but said he was unaware it was in his luggage at the time, police said.
Travel
Kerala to focus on domestic tourists over the next couple of years

Over the coming weeks, widespread campaigns will be launched to promote monsoon tourism, said Tourism Principal Secretary K S Srinivas.
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Daily News Dose: PC George's bail plea to be considered on Friday | May 26, 2022

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Sports
Gulf airlines to operate more than 180 daily shuttle flights to Qatar during World Cup

United Arab Emirates airline flydubai, Oman Air, Kuwait Airways and Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) would run shuttle flights and the UAE's Etihad and Air Arabia may also join the plan.
Entertainment
'John Luther' scripted with Jayasurya alone in mind, says debutant director Abhijith Joseph

The movie, which wil hit theatres on May 27, is an investigative thriller revolving around a cop who suffers a hearing loss
Kerala
Unique marriage registration for Palakkad couple after their death

It was facilitated to ensure a family pension for their son, who is of unsound mind.
Entertainment
Rajiv Ravi's 'Kuttavum Shikshayum' could be a captivating crime thriller

Written by Sibi Thomas and Sreejith Divakaran the movie exudes all the heat and dust characteristic of Rajeev Ravi movies.

Sports
French Open: Wildcard Jeanjean stuns Pliskova

The 26-year-old Jeanjean is a former big hope of French tennis who ended up living on minimum wage after a knee injury suffered when she was 15 kept her off the courts for two years.
Kerala
Sleaze video stirs row as Thrikkakara bypoll campaign peaks, LDF candidate files complaint

LDF candidate Dr Jo Joseph's wife Dr Daya Pascal on Thursday came out against those circulating the fake video in the name of her husband.
Kerala
Women proportion in workforce not near their potential, change in mindset needed: President Kovind

Amidst demands for 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and state legislative assemblies, the President said that there should be more representation of women in the various legislative bodies in the country.
Kerala
Monsoon advances to Sri Lanka after 6-day pause, yellow alert in 9 Kerala districts

Advance of the monsoon over Kerala is being continuously monitored, the IMD said.

Sports
French Open: Bopanna, Middelkoop enter pre-quarterfinals

Bopanna and Middelkoop won the second round with a 6-3, 6-4 scoreline against Andrey Golubev and Fabrice Martin in one hour and six minutes.
Sports
Teams would benefit immensely if KL Rahul just batted quicker rather than longer: Manjrekar

Manjrekar advised Rahul to have fun and express himself while batting, instead of taking the burden of winning matches single-handedly.
News
Modi calls 'parivaarvadi' parties 'biggest' enemies of the country

He was addressing BJP party workers and leaders at Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad.
Sports
Very, very special, says Kohli about Patidar's ton

Patidar cruised to a 49-ball century to remain unbeaten on 112 to set the base for RBC's victory LSG in the Eliminator.

Videos
Should we worry about the Monkeypox outbreak? | Onmanorama Explainer

In May 2022, multiple cases of monkeypox were identified in several non-endemic countries including Britain, Spain, Portugal, Italy, U.S. UAE, Sweden and Canada. Could it become a pandemic?
Entertainment
'Dhrishyam 2' to 'Churuli': Top contenders for the best film award this year

Thara Ramanujan’s ‘Nishidho’, Sidhartha Siva’s ‘Aanu’, Manoj Kana’s ‘Khedda’, ‘Avinovilona’ by Sherry Govindan–T Deepesh, Dr Biju’s ‘The Portraits’ and three movies directed by Jayaraj are also expected to give a tough fight to the top-billed names
Kerala
PC George bail plea to be considered Friday

The Magisterial court had on Wednesday cancelled the bail granted to George after the police alleged that the veteran politician violated bail conditions.
News
ED files chargesheet against Karnataka Congress chief Shivakumar

The federal probe agency had in September 2018 registered a money laundering case against Shivakumar.

LifeStyle
Being mistaken for characters' views is a risk writers can't avoid: Writer Durjoy Datta

Books are the best place to be politically incorrect, said Datta during a brief interaction on the sidelines of the launch of his latest work 'Pocketful O’ Stories 3.0, Microtales of Love,'
Sports
I don't shy away from challenges: Harshal Patel

Harshal enhanced his reputation as a 'death overs specialist' in the IPL Eliminator against Lucknow Super Giants.
Entertainment
Kerala State Film Awards on Friday: Movies of Mammootty, Mohanlal competing against DQ and Pranav

The movies of screen icons Mammootty and Mohanlal would be competing with the films of their children Dulquer Salman and Pranav Mohanlal respectively
News
Column | The sixth-year battle for Thrikkakara

The Congress & UDF were awed by the LDF campaign in Thrikkakara that fielded the chief minister, ministers and MLAs. Overcoming the initial shock, the UDF regained ground thanks to its grassroots-level organisational strength.

Sports
Five arrested from Eden Gardens for betting during IPL Eliminator

The arrests were made by the Anti-Rowdy Squad under the Detective Department of the Kolkata Police on Wednesday evening.
Kerala
Trans-women Laya, Nadira mirror winds of change sweeping Kerala's political terrain

Changanassery native Laya Maria Jaison recently made history by earning a place in DYFI State Committee, while Nadira Mehrin from Thiruvananthapuram was chosen vice president of AISF a month ago.
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Kerala
Fermenting greed in toddy bottles

Fourteen excise department officials were suspended from service after the Vigilance confiscated Rs 10.23 lakh from an official and two contractors more than a week ago.
News
Gehlot or Pilot as next Rajasthan CM face? Cong decision after June 10

Time and again, Pilot's MLAs have been targetting their own government. The top leadership of the party in Delhi has been upset with this.

LifeStyle
The classy interiors of this contemporary Thrissur house have surprises galore

Designed in 3252 sqft, this elegant abode has a car porch, sit out, formal and family living areas, dining space, kitchen with work area, four bedrooms and an upper living area.
Kerala
KSRTC bus stolen from Aluva stand, rams into 4 vehicles during getaway attempt; driver nabbed

The incident happened in the wee hours of Thursday. The youth was nabbed and handed over to the Ernakulam North Station. A probe is on.
Sports
Batra says he's still IOA president after HI post is struck down by Delhi HC

Batra rejcted reports that he is no longer the IOA president because of the HC order in a case against Hockey India filed by Aslam Sher Khan, a member of the 1975 World Cup-winning Indian hockey team.
Kerala
Actor-survivor in 2017 assault case meets Chief Minister to speed up probe

The chief minister assured the actor-survivor of his assistance during the meeting that lasted 10 minutes.

LifeStyle
What is Ayurvedic food, can it cure a disease?

As FSSAI notifies regulations for Ayurveda Aahara, experts say that a specific diet is not prescribed for any disease and that a diet is recommended only to regain health in addition to the treatment.
Career & Campus
Masks mandatory when schools reopen on June 1: Kerala Minister

A total of 42.9 lakh students would head to the school campuses on June 1. Arrangements would be made for administering the Covid vaccine to all eligible students at schools during the first two weeks.
Sports
Aeroplane dedicated to Maradona unveiled in Argentina

The Tango D10S – a 12-seater financed by an Argentine fintech company - is designed as a flying museum in tribute to the former World Cup winner, who died of a heart attack in November 2020.
News
Twitter shareholders meet amid Elon Musk's takeover drama

Musk has been arguing, without presenting evidence, that there might be just too many automated accounts on Twitter for the deal to move ahead.

Kerala
Arrival of monsoon in Kerala likely to get delayed

Meanwhile, the yellow alert for various districts till May 29 has been withdrawn by the IMD.
LifeStyle
Green tea or Black tea, which is better summer beverage?

There are some significant differences between black and green tea but there's also a lot of variety within these categories, from mellow to robust black teas to vegetal to nutty green teas.
Sports
AS Roma bag inaugural Europa Conference League title

With this win, Jose Mourinho became the first manager to win a European trophy with four different clubs.
News
India reports 2,628 new COVID cases, 18 deaths

The active cases comprised 0.04 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.75 per cent.

Kerala
PC George sent on 14-day judicial remand in hate speech case, shifted to jail

George had surrendered at the Palarivattom Police Station in Ernakulam by Wednesday evening.
Kerala
New ordinance gives powers to local bodies adjacent to forests to kill wild boars

The State Government has sent the ordinance for the approval of Governor Arif Mohammad Khan and it will come into effect once the Governor signs it.
Podcast
Heatwaves & Rains: All about India's erratic climatic patterns | News Brake Ep 23

Heatwaves in the North and heavy rainfall ahead of the advancing monsoon in the South have thrown India into a cauldron of weather extremes. This week's News Brake looks at the tempest of climate change brewing in the country.
Entertainment
A R Rahman to score traditional Arabic melody in film by UAE's first woman director

Written by Al Khaja and Masoud Amralla Al Ali, the film follows Wahida, who is unable to make sense of her twin sister's mysterious death and is plagued by a haunting rhythm in her ears

Career & Campus
78% of school students found learning at home 'burdensome': Govt survey

About 34 lakh students of 1.18 lakh schools in 720 districts from both rural and urban areas have participated in the survey.
Travel
A scenic landscape of India's northeast

All of the northeastern states, from Assam to Arunachal Pradesh, are blessed with nature's bounty, and anyone visiting the region for the first time gets both excited and surprised to see such a diverse landscape.
Food
Try this healthy mung bean appam for breakfast

Mung beans should be included in the regular diet to lower the ‘bad’ LDL cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar level.
Food
Craving freshly made Kerala snacks? Head to this Alappuzha hotel

The Plavelil Hotel near Perissery in Alappzuha district is the favourite hub for tea time snacks.

Career & Campus
Hefty pay package awaits DevOps professionals, how you can be one

DevOps, the combination of the words Development and Operations, is a set of practises that aims to shorten the duration in the development of software and ensure high quality software operations.

Should we worry about the Monkeypox outbreak? | Onmanorama Explainer

Rajeev Ravi's 'Kuttavum Sikshayum': Digging into the unseen police saga

Quick review: Jayasurya starrer 'John Luther' is worth a one-time watch

Keedam review: A mirror on cybersecurity and its ethical concerns

Jack N Jill review: A complete dud of a reel attempt

Jeethu Joseph’s 12th Man review: Exploring human relationships through the maze of an investigation