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Scoot begins air services from Singapore to Malaysia’s Sibu

The company is operating three weekly flights with a maximum seating capacity of 112 passengers from the Asian financial hub to the city on Borneo Island




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Why you should ditch touristy holiday destinations for Sibu — Malaysia’s quaint city on Borneo Island

Nearly 60 kilometres from the South China Sea, this city in Borneo offers a variety of traditional cuisines




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Kalaignar sports kit scheme meant to create champions in rural Tamil Nadu, says Udhayanidhi Stalin





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Why Kajol REFUSED To Do Salaam Venky

Revathy's new film Salaam Venky tells an emotional story of a caring mother looking after her terminally-ill son.But as much as the trailer is a tear-jerker, the trailer launch was full of laughs.




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Jhalak Winner: 'Want Elsa Doll House'

Assam's Gunjan Sinha, 8, won the 10th edition of the dance show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa and she couldn't quite control her excitement.




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'Stars Must Look At Their Salaries!'

'Every actor has to really look within, because a lot of them are not really in touch with reality.'




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Salman Visits Malaika After Father's Death

A day after Malaika Arora's father, Anil Mehta allegedly died by suicide by jumping from the sixth floor of his building, Salman Khan visited the family to offer his condolences.




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Malaria: people with blood group A more vulnerable to severe disease




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Kerala doctors in vaccination drive

Rising diphtheria cases highlight the need for adult immunisation.




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WHO report sounds alarm on ‘doctors’ in India

More than half of them don’t have any medical qualification, and in rural areas, just 18.8 per cent of allopathic doctors are qualified.




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New single-dose treatment shows promise in anti-malaria battle



  • Policy & Issues

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State Health Spending: Salaries get the maximum share

‘Cost of an inpatient episode is much higher in private sector’




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NDA candidate Krishnakumar slams UDF, LDF for ignoring development in Palakkad




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Meet decides to promote a green Sabarimala pilgrimage on the interstate route




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Library and bus stand at Kodangipalayam remain idle




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Escalator installed at Salem two-tier bus stand yet to open to the public




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New water rides and adventure rides at the water theme park in Mettupalayam

Take a plunge in newly-introduced water slides, fly through the sky, and enjoy the thrills of 5D experience at the Black Thunder Theme Park in Mettupalayam



  • Life & Style

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The war at sea : from Hawaii to Malaya (1942) / written and directed by Kajirō Yamamoto [DVD].

Chicago : International Historic Films Inc., [2020]




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The police tapes (1976) / directed by Alan Raymond & Susan Raymond [DVD].

[New York] : New Video Group, [2006]




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Écoute le temps (2006) / written and directed by Alante Kavaite [DVD].

[U.K.] : Dogwoof, [2007]




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Bala (2019) / directed by Amar Kaushik [DVD].

[India] : Shemaroo, [2020]





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Taiwan Rejects China's Claims Over South China Sea Amid Military Escalation

the Chinese coast guard using water cannons against Philippine vessels, further escalating tensions.




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Malaysian importers evince interest in Telangana rice




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Telangana | Exempt teachers from survey duties: Balala Hakkula Sankshema Sangham

Half-a-day school will mean that when the children return, there is no one at home as majority of parents- of children at govt schools - leave to work in the morning and do not return till evening




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U.S. Open tennis 2024: Sriram Balaji and Yuki Bhambri move to second round with respective partners

A good run at the U.S. Open before the Davis Cup tie against Sweden will be ideal preparation for Balaji, who will enter the rubber as the country's main doubles player.




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U.S. Open: No alarm for Jannik Sinner, Iga Swiatek as top seeds ease into quarterfinals

Sinner will meet 2021 champion Daniil Medvedev in the quarterfinals




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India banks on Sriram Balaji and Ramkumar Ramanathan against Sweden

The pair put India in the driver’s seat against Pakistan in the World Group play-o in Islamabad; the Swedes have dropped only two rubbers in ve ties against the Indians over the years




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Frech defeats Gadecki to capture her first career title in the Guadalajara Open

Frech made her first WTA singles final last July in Prague but this was her maiden WTA 500 final and first on hard courts




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A UV non-hydrogen pure selenite nonlinear optical material for achieving balanced properties through framework-optimized structural transformation

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1704-1709
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH01790G, Communication
Peng-Fei Li, Chun-Li Hu, Jiang-Gao Mao, Fang Kong
NCS NaLu(SeO3)2 was designed by framework-optimized structural transformation from CS NaGa(SeO3)2. NaLu(SeO3)2 exhibits large SHG responses, a wide band gap, a short UV cut-off edge, high LIDT, sufficient birefringence and high thermal stability.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




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Watch | Kalaripayattu gains popularity online



  • Life & Style

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Will all of Belur’s famed Hoysala structures disappear before getting World Heritage site tag?

Encroachments and neglect have led to degeneration of this historic place, which has been recommended for World Heritage site tag




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Capturing Kerala’s heritage structures in monochromatic sepia

Exhibition of Dinesh Shenoy’s paintings inaugurated at Mattancherry




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Contemporary artist and collector Amit Ambalal on the commerce-led revival of pichwai art

Pichwai’s iconic cow and lotus motifs are seeing a revival almost everywhere, from fashion to interior design




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Kerala School Kalolsavam: student police cadets win praise for painstaking service

They have been deployed to cover all the 24 venues of the arts fest




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Kerala School Kalolsavam organisers pull out all the stops to run the show on time

Efforts being made to avoid events dragging on till late night




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Asia’s yes, but is Kerala School Kalolsavam world’s biggest arts festival of school children?

With the Internet age making information accessible and easy to source, a clear answer to ground the claim may soon be in the offing




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Mark your dates: Malayalam and Tamil 2023 calendars to shop

Two regional 2023 calendars for the language enthusiasts 



  • Life & Style

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Raja Ravi Varma’s unfinished works to be unveiled at Kilimanoor Palace on 175th birth anniversary

Two of Raja Ravi Varma’s unfinished works will be unveiled at Kilimanoor Palace near Thiruvananthapuram, adding to the artist’s legacy in Indian art




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For Onam 2023, Mahabali comes visiting Kerala astride a hornbill in Sabari Venu’s animated art work

Sabari Venu has been reimagining Mahabali to come up with images that do justice to the idea of what he represents to Malayalis




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Himalayan blunder




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A re-balancing of India’s great power relations

By attempting to play a meaningful role in resolving the Ukraine conflict, India can hope to reset the terms of its engagement with both the West and Russia




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A perilous highway to salvation in the Himalayas

There is growing scientific evidence that the Char Dham Highway Project will have catastrophic consequences for the mountain ecology




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Maharashtra-based Indala Institute pledges against animal experiments, adopts simulation software

Spotlight on non-animal tools in education, says PETA calling for progressive science and research




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Seven job scam victims from north Kerala return home from Cambodia

The youths, who were offered IT jobs in Thailand, had to undergo a tormenting experience in the custody of fraudsters engaged in unethical hacking and cyber crimes in Cambodia




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Fireworks explosion at temple in Kerala’s Kasaragod leaves over 150 injured

Severity of injuries varies, with one victim in critical condition and seven others on ventilator support even as 101 continue to undergo treatment at various hospitals; Kasaragod District Police has announced a Special Investigation Team to probe the incident; district administration said that the additional divisional magistrate has been directed to carry out an inquiry separately into the incident and submit a report.




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Kerala temple fireworks explosion: BJP, CPI(M) workers face off over incident

BJP alleges that low-intensity Chinese-made firecrackers were stored in a shed on temple grounds and the explosion only destroyed shed’s roof, while CPI(M) urges political leaders to avoid blame games during a sensitive time




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Kerala temple fireworks explosion: 101 undergo treatment at various hospitals, one critical

7 persons among the injured are on ventilator support; Kasaragod District Police has announced a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the incident; the district administration said that the additional divisional magistrate has been directed to carry out an inquiry separately into the incident and submit a report




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Traffic curbs at Malaparamba Junction to facilitate overpass construction