Engineering entrance exam records 82.37% attendance on its first day

Students and their parents after the KEAM exam at the Government Vocational Higher Secondary School for Girls, Kozhikode, on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: K. Ragesh The State’s entrance examination for engineering courses, Kerala Engineering, Architecture, and Medical Entrance Examination (KEAM), got under way across 185 examination centres on Wednesday. According to the office of the…

Proceedings in Karnataka High Court crippled due to boycott call by advocates’ body opposing decision to transfer four judges

A view of the High Court of Karnataka building. | Photo Credit: The proceedings in the High Court of Karnataka were severely affected on Wednesday due to the boycott call given by the Advocates’ Association, Bengaluru, (AAB), opposing the decision of the apex court’s collegium to transfer four judges to other High Courts. Though the…

Rain, fierce storm batter Thrissur on Tuesday: damage estimated at ₹1.66 crore

Thrissur district faced widespread destruction on Tuesday evening as torrential rain and strong wind wreaked havoc, with the cost of damages estimated at ₹1.66 crore (₹1,66,77,000). The worst-hit area was Pullazhi, where District Collector Arjun Pandian visited homes and roads severely affected by fallen trees and ruptured electricity poles. A key stretch — Olari Kottil…