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M.T. Vasudevan Nair: A life that touched Malayalam literature and cinema
MT’s works mirrored the sociopolitical changes and renaissance that Kerala went through; Naalukettu, his first major work published in 1958, dealt with the decaying feudal Nair family system and won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi award for best novel; he was an eloquent public speaker
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Inspired by Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka designs bilingual dictionary for schoolchildren
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Government extends duty-free import of yellow peas till Feb 2025
The imports are subjected to registration under online Import Monitoring System, with immediate effect, for all import consignments where Bill of Lading (Shipped on Board) is issued on or before February 28, 2025.
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India Cements promoter N. Srinivasan steps down as UltraTech completes acquisition
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M.T. Vasudevan Nair, favourite storyteller of modern Kerala, no more
Many of his works were translated into English. He was, in fact, one of India’s most translated regional-language writers. He was awarded Jnanpith in 1995.
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Doctors to continue protests at Esplanade over R.G. Kar incident
The Calcutta High Court had allowed round-the-clock protests to the Joint Platform of Doctors only till December 26; this opens up a new area of confrontation between the protesting doctors and the police over the gruesome crime
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Tigress Zeenat remains elusive even as West Bengal steps up efforts to capture the wild cat
The three-year-old hunted one domestic goat worrying locals and Forest officials as all efforts to capture her have failed till now
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We want to be among top five maritime nations by 2047: Sonowal
Sarbananda Sonowal says large international cruise ships are coming to India because of modern facilities and the country’s performance in cargo operations has been exemplary over the last 10 years
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States often try to enrich themselves through regularisation of illegal constructions: SC
States must be mindful that their gains affect orderly urban development and environment, says Bench
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Gandhi Bharata will be a year-long event, says Minister
Gandhi statue to be unveiled in front of the Suvarna Soudha in Belagavi
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India, Saudi Arabia exploring joint ventures in defence sector
Saudi defence companies displayed interest in fostering partnerships in critical sectors such as shipbuilding, electronics, and emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence and cybersecurity
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In Assembly contests of 2025, BJP learns to ‘lean in’ to allies
NDA meet in Delhi signals the BJP’s willingness to bank on its allies, especially the Bihar-based JD(U), LJP and others, for the Assembly election in Delhi and beyond
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