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Facing flak for ‘selective’ activism over Jantar Mantar support, Kerala celebrities rally behind teacher rank-holders’ protest
Actors Tovino Thomas, Naslen, Chandu Salim Kumar, Vijeesh Vijayan, and anchor Ranjini Haridas are among those who have expressed solidarity with the teacher rank-holders staging an indefinite protest in front of Secretariat

Kerala’s Kochi Corporation to audit Smart City assets as CSML winds up
Mayor V.K. Minimol has directed the superintendent engineer to submit a comprehensive report on the efficiency and utility of assets and projects created under the project

Ernakulam reports highest number of influenza cases in State
A total of 993 cases reported till July 27; the disease can cause fatal outcomes even in healthy individuals, and, therefore, it deserves utmost attention

Oommen Chandy carried sorrows and sufferings of the common people in his heart: V.D. Satheesan
He was inaugurating the Oommen Chandy commemoration organised by Kerala Secretariat Association here on Monday
Police to launch QR code-aided system to guide motorists to pay-and-park lots
The new system, which will be tried out on an experimental basis for a month, is likely to be launched this week at 18 locations in Kochi
Home department streamlines police associations to two bodies
The order, which effectively reduces the number of recognised police associations from three to two, has led to the dissolution of the Kerala Police Officers Association (KPOA)
Three nabbed from Kozhikode after alleged road rage assault in Kochi
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Court rejects Ansiba’s plea for FIR, finds no cognisable offence
After examining the complaint, supporting affidavit, and the submission made by the Palarivattom Station House Officer, the court observed that no cognisable offence was presently made out to warrant forwarding the complaint to the SHO

ED questions accused in Valappad financial fraud case
The accused allegedly siphoned off about ₹20 crore from the digital arm of a private finance firm
Kochi Corporation Council defeats LDF resolution against substainal Plan fund cut in revised State Budget
Only 28 of the 76 councillors support the resolution; UDF says the cut in Plan funds was offset by ₹84 crore allocated under the 16th Finance Commission, which could be used without restrictions

PDP leader files complaint over T.G. Mohandas’ comments
In his complaint, V.M. Aliyar accused Mr. Mohandas of instigating violence and rioting through his comments that he “would have shot” the protesters at Jantar Mantar if he were in control
City police busts online loan app racket
Nearly 20 people, including those from other States, have been apprehended from a location in Sreekaryam, where the racket is suspected to have operated a call centre from
28,832 apply for Plus One school, course transfers
Of the total applications received, nearly one-fourth (7,636) were from Malappuram
Kaithamukku murder was premeditated: City Police
Official sources pointed out that assailants had allegedly planned the assault in advance by procuring weapons, arranged a vehicle and coordinated the crime before fatally attacking the victim Vishakh
State Electricity Regulatory Commission nod for long-term solar energy procurement via SECI scheme
To procure 200 megawatts (MW) of solar power coupled with 100 MW/400 megawatt hour (MWh) of energy storage

Forest dept. begins process to tranquilise and capture Kannur Makhna (KM-1)
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Driver booked after Kuttippuram crash; probe into speed, safety factors begins
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Kerala HC directs Principal Accountant General, KSDA Senior Deputy Director to appear over irregularities in Guruvayoor Devaswom Audit
The Audit department had reported to the court that the Board had failed to formulate a ‘flawless system’, resulting in accounting difficulties

