Mercury soars past 40°C in Kerala: IMD sounds orange alert, authorities suspend student activities amid scorching temperatures

Kerala heatwave news: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday issued an orange alert for parts of Kerala, as the state has been reeling under an intense heatwave. The mercury has shot well above seasonal averages, and humidity has compounded the discomfort.  As per the weather body, heatwave conditions are likely to persist in isolated areas of districts such as Thrissur, Palakkad and Kollam on Thursday and April…

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Kerala Police book social media platform ‘X’ over defamatory video targeting PM Modi, ECI amid poll tensions

FIR against ‘X’: Kerala Police’s cyber cell on Thursday registered a case against the social media platform ‘X’, and one of its users for allegedly circulating an AI-generated video portraying Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi and the Election Commission of India (ECI) in a ‘misleading and defamatory manner.’ Officials said that the video, which has still not been removed from the platform, was flagged through official channels, including…

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Kerala HC issues notice to actor Dileep, three of his accomplices in 2017 actress sexual assault case

Kerala news: The Kerala High Court (HC) on Tuesday served notices to actor Dileep and nine other individuals allegedly accused of sexually assaulting a multi-lingual actress inside a four-wheeler in 2017. The action came after a trial court had acquitted Dileep and three others of the charges, following which the state government challenged the verdict in the High Court.  HC directs Dileep to submit responses A division bench…

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