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Watch! Fans throng to see Rajinikanth as he arrives in Kerala for Jailer 2 shoot
Scores of fans surrounded Rajinikanth's car in a bid to welcome him. He reached the hotel, where he was greeted by the staff with aarti, a garland, and a bouquet ahead of Jailer 2 shoot
12 April,2025 12:41 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Vishu box office: Mammootty’s stardom stands tall amid three-way clash
Mammootty’s Bazooka leads the Vishu box office in Kerala, outperforming Naslen’s Alappuzha Gymkhana and Basil Joseph’s Maranamass. The festive season saw diverse releases, with all three films offering unique genres and drawing strong audience interest.
11 April,2025 11:22 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Union govt, NDMA can ask banks to waive loans of Wayanad landslides victims: HC
A bench of Justices A K Jayasankaran Nambiar and Easwaran S said it will pass orders "nudging" the Centre and the NDMA to ask the banks to waive off the loans
10 April,2025 01:23 PM IST | Kochi | mid-day online correspondent
Akshay Kumar turns Kathakali dancer, says it is not a costume
Akshay Kumar dropped an impactful poster for Kesari 2 ahead of the film's release. He plays the role of lawyer C Sankaran Nair who fought for justice after the Jallianwala Bag Massacre
09 April,2025 12:04 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Kerala govt warns against promotion of home births on social media
"Childbirth through unscientific methods poses a threat to the lives of both the mother and the baby. Therefore, action will be taken under the Public Health Act and relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Samhita," said state Health Minister Veena George in a statement
08 April,2025 09:33 PM IST | Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) | PTI
'BJP govt wants to acquire land through Waqf Act, eyes gold of Kerala's temple'
Addressing a meeting of Congress workers in Nashik, Harshwardhan Sapkal said, "When the British decided to make Delhi their capital, there was a demand that places of worship be kept safe while acquiring land. For this purpose, the Waqf Board was formed in 1913 through the Rehabilitation Act"
06 April,2025 09:08 PM IST | Nashik | mid-day online correspondent
Kerala Ezhava leader calls Malappuram ‘separate nation’
SNDP is an organisation that represents the numerically strong Ezhava community in Kerala
06 April,2025 07:40 AM IST | Malappuram | Agencies
Empuraan controversy: ED raids producer Gokulam Gopalan's offices
Amid a raging controversy surrounding Mohanlal-starerr Empuraan, the ED has conducted a raid at co-producer Gokulam Gopalan's offices in Tamil Nadu and Kerala
04 April,2025 11:22 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Kerala Minister Sivankutty urges ASHA workers to send their cut hair to Centre
Kerala Labour Minister V Sivankutty criticised ASHA workers for shaving their heads in protest, urging them to take their demands to the Centre. He also accused BJP representatives of infiltrating the agitation and defended the state's wage structure for ASHAs
31 March,2025 06:00 PM IST | Thiruvananthapuram | PTI
Rahul Gandhi writes to PM seeking cancellation of tenders for offshore mining
Flagging the threat to marine life, the Congress leader said opening up offshore mining blocks to private players without any rigorous assessment of its impact was concerning
31 March,2025 01:19 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent