Thiruvananthapuram

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Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan attends 15th Convocation of SUT Academy in Thiruvananthapuram

Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Thursday attended the 15th graduation ceremony of Sree Uthradom Thirunal Academy of Medical Sciences in Thiruvananthapuram, underscoring the continuing centrality of medical education to India’s public policy agenda. The event placed a spotlight on the role of private and trust-run institutions in expanding the health workforce at a time when the country is pushing to strengthen access, quality and regional capacity in healthcare.

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Infrastructure, Transport & Smart Cities3h ago

Kottarakkara Man's Final Gift Saves Lives as Kerala Carries Out Another Multi-Organ Donation

The family of 67-year-old Kottarakkara native G. Radhakrishnan Potti consented to donate his organs after he was declared brain dead following a cerebral haemorrhage at KIMSHEALTH hospital, enabling the retrieval of both kidneys, the liver, skin and cornea. Kerala State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation coordinated the allocation, while police created a green corridor to rush one kidney to Government Medical College, Kottayam.

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Education, Jobs & Careers4h ago

Shashi Tharoor launches IIM-K director Debashis Chatterjee's debut poetry collection in Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday released Seven Shades of Love, the first poetry collection by Debashis Chatterjee, director of IIM-Kozhikode. The launch, published by Penguin Random House India, also became a conversation on writing, reading and the many forms of love that extend beyond romance into friendship, family, nature and human existence.

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India Sports & Cricket9h ago

India's World Cup ODI build-up begins in Thiruvananthapuram as Kohli, Rohit and Gill anchor a pivotal series

India's three-match ODI series against the West Indies opens in Thiruvananthapuram with unusual anticipation for a bilateral contest, underscored by a rapid ticket sellout and the looming 2027 World Cup. The series offers both a strategic testing ground for captain Shubman Gill's side and a rare chance to watch Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, still chasing major ODI milestones late in their careers.

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India Entertainment & Culture4h ago

At IDSFFK, 'Viraamam' Rewinds the Vanishing World of Film Projectionists

Malavika VN's documentary Viraamam (At Reel's End) brings the fading profession of film projectionists into focus at the 18th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Keralam in Thiruvananthapuram. Built from a student project revisited a decade later, the 16-minute film captures the nostalgia, labour and quiet loss behind the shift from 35mm projection to digital cinema.

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India Entertainment & Culture6h ago

Kerala Documentary Festival Opens Under Censorship Shadow as 31 Films Remain Held Up

The 18th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Keralam opened in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday amid uncertainty over 31 films that the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has denied censor exemption. State officials said they are pursuing legal and administrative steps to secure screening permission, even as the festival proceeds with the disputed titles left out of the published schedule for now.

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India Entertainment & CultureSept 26, 2026

18th IDSFFK Opens Amidst Censorship Controversy

The 18th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK) kicks off under a shadow of censorship, with 31 films denied exemption by the Union I&B Ministry. The Kerala State Chalachitra Academy is pursuing legal avenues to secure screening permissions.

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