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‘Khalifa’ movie review: Prithviraj Sukumaran stars in a shoddily written old-school smuggling drama
Director Vysakh’s ‘Khalifa’, starring Prithviraj Sukumaran, suffers from an outdated story and a flat narrative, with even a cameo from a superstar failing to make up for its shortcomings

Derogatory remarks against Prime Minister: Transgender makeup artist Jaanmoni Das arrested
Jaanmoni was later released on bail. Arrest followed a complaint lodged by Mahila Morcha State president Navya Haridas. She had accused Jaanmoni of making objectionable remarks against the Prime Minister in a video circulated on social media related to the recent protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi

2,000 Onam markets planned under Agriculture department in Keralam
Keralam government has sanctioned ₹10.24 crore for operating the markets under a Market Intervention Support for Price Stabilisation scheme

Ready to give all water to Tamil Nadu from new dam at Mullaperiyar, says V.D. Satheesan
At South Zonal Council Meeting, V.D. Satheesan also urges Union government to annul the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2026,
Deliveries at Keralam’s Kozhikode Government Women and Children’s Hospital decline
According to Health department, there were a total of 5,201 deliveries (2,729 normal and 2,472 C-section) in 2020-21. This number came down to 2,238 (1,387 normal and 851 C-section) in 2025-26. A large number of people from the urban areas of Kozhikode are dependant on the hospital

Muttil tree-felling case: Kerala High Court dismisses Roji Augustine’s plea to stay trial
Court directs him to approach trial court – Chottanikkara Judicial First Class Magistrate Court in Ernakulam – on the matter

Prakash Raj says ‘end of fascists is closing,’ hails youth activism
Addressing DYFI meet, actor says young protesters have ‘punctured the Centre’s ego’ and that ‘we are not afraid of you’

Annamalai’s 'Gujarat company' remark about Centre resonates with Keralam’s ruling front and Opposition over north-south disparities
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Shigellosis resurfaces in Keralam; 3-year-old from capital hospitalised
Health officials renew public health warnings, urging people to be cautious about the food and beverages they consume outside their homes, especially during the festival season

BJP demands Pinarayi Vijayan’s resignation as Keralam Opposition Leader over ED findings in CMRL case
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Attack on minor boy in Kerala: Case filed against relatives
Case registered against couple and their son after Child Welfare Committee’s intervention
Leopard caught in trap set for wild boar in Keralam
Officials said the leopard would have to be tranquilised to free it from the trap. After examining the health condition of the animal, a decision will be taken on whether to release it in forest, they said

Kochi-based startup launches 103 new Malayalam fonts
Bigates.ai, a Kochi-based startup, has launched 103 new Malayalam fonts, whose names are based on their appearance. They are currently available online in FML format, which is suitable for creating posters and social media content on design software

Why Keralam’s differently abled children are bearing the brunt of withheld Samagra Shiksha funds
Samagra Shiksha funds to Keralam have been withheld by Union government since 2023-24, affecting thousands of differently abled children adversely

Kerala HC grants State govt 6 weeks to report on filling vacancies in Waqf Board
State informs HC that Chief Executive Officer of State Waqf Board has been directed to conduct a detailed determination of number of Shia, Sunni, Bohra, Aghakhani and other backward classes in Muslim communities to be represented for further action

Keralam Opposition Leader refutes Chief Minister’s charges of delaying Vizhinjam port work
Pinarayi rejects Satheesan’s claim that previous LDF government delayed road connectivity to the Vizhinjam International Seaport, calling the allegation 'baseless and ridiculous'

One more arrested in Payyannur gold robbery case
The gang had allegedly attacked a gold merchant and his family on June 2 while they were travelling from Maharashtra to Thalassery along the national highway at Edat in Kannur

From an Odisha labourer to engineering graduate; Rinku Uthan Singh achieves his goal
Migrant labourer from Odisha, with no financial security and little knowledge of Malayalam, completes his engineering graduation in Electronics and Instrumentation from a college at Chemperi in Kerala’s Kannur
Carrying capacity study of hill stations in Keralam remains incomplete
Keralam government sanctions ₹30 lakh for completing carrying-capacity study, consultancy and research activities. The carrying-capacity study of hill stations such as Wayanad and Idukki was launched by the government to rein in mass tourism and assess its environmental and infrastructural impact
