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MT Vasudevan Nair, an iconic Malayalam writer known for his impactful novels and screenplays, passed away at 91. He blended lived experiences into his works, leaving a lasting legacy. He also significantly influenced Malayalam cinema and won prestigious awards, including the Jnanpith Award and Padma Bhushan.

The government announced new secretaries, with Arunish Chawla heading the revenue department and Vineet Joshi in charge of higher education. Rachna Shah will oversee the department of personnel and training. Other key appointments include Amit Agrawal as pharmaceuticals secretary and Neelam Shami Rao as textiles secretary. These changes come ahead of the upcoming Union Budget.

Police in Maharashtra arrested four men after a 17-year-old girl, who ran away due to academic pressure, alleged she was raped by them under the guise of offering help. The girl, a NEET aspirant, travelled to four different places where the incidents occurred. The Pocso Act has been invoked against the suspects.

Indermit Gill, World Bank chief economist, emphasizes India's potential to elevate its growth from 6% to 8% by enhancing efficiency and economic freedom, focusing on quality education, staying open to FDI and trade, and improving women's workforce participation. India's favourable demographics and balanced economy support these prospects.

He took Malayalam to the pinnacle of world literature, says Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

46 civilians, mostly women and children, are reported killed in airstrikes by Pakistani jets in Afghanistan's Paktika province. The strikes targeted alleged TTP camps, with Kabul condemning them as barbaric aggression. Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan are likely to worsen following the incident.

Life in Katra, Jammu, gets disrupted as Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sangharsh Samiti leads a 72-hour shutdown, protesting the proposed ropeway project. The agitators argue that the project threatens local livelihoods and traditional pilgrimage practices. Despite police intervention and detentions, the strike continues, with support from BJP and Congress factions.

MT’s characters would fit right into the current new wave in Malayalam cinema

M.T. Vasudevan Nair wrote some of the finest pieces of literature in Malayalam and revolutionised the art of screenplay

The Chief Minister discusses key issues including Amaravati and Polavaram projects, South Coastal Railway Zone headquarters and Visakhapatnam Steel Plant with Union Ministers

Leaders of the National Democratic Alliance, including Amit Shah and Chandrababu Naidu, met in Delhi to counter Congress' criticism of Shah's Ambedkar remark. They emphasized good governance and people's welfare, reaffirmed unity in upcoming elections, and discussed Vajpayee's legacy and future strategies.

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