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The Congress on Thursday initiated preliminary seat-sharing discussions with coalition partners. Leader of the Opposition Ramesh Chennithala held closed-door meetings with Kerala Congress leader P.J. Joseph. By one account, the Joseph faction has staked a claim for 15 seats. Mr. Joseph’s faction has claimed that the rank and file of the party remained with it. The party needed to accommodate leaders who kept faith in Mr. Joseph. The defection was only at the level of Jose K. Mani. Mr. Josep...

Maruti Q3 net rises 26%, company flags base effect Updated: Updated: Input costs hit profit, revenue rises 13% Share Article AAA Greater Noida: A model poses beside Maruti Suzukis S-Presso during the Auto Expo 2020 in Greater Noida, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary)(PTI2_5_2020_000170B)   | Photo Credit: Ravi Choudhary Input costs hit profit, revenue rises 13% India’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki on Thursday posted a 26% increase in consolidated net profit to ₹1,996.7 c...

Active case load inches close to 8,000 in Kozhikode Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA The active COVID-19 case load from Kozhikode district reached 7,920 on Thursday when 584 fresh cases were reported from the district. According to the District Medical Officer, there were 569 locally acquired infections and the source of 13 others was not known. Local transmission Kozhikode Corporation accounted for 135 of the local cases of transmission, Koduvally 32, Kakkodi 27, and Thamarassery 20. As m...

Fisherman found murdered Updated: Updated: Share Article Aldrin, 47, of Kooduthaazhai, a fisherman from Kooduthaazhai, was found murdered near Thisaiyanvilai on Thursday. The police said he did not return home on Wednesday night after participating in the wedding celebrations of his cousin in the same area. Though his family and his relatives launched a search, they could not locate him. His body with injuries on the head was found lying near the Thisaiyanvilai – Idaichchivilai intersection o...

More stations to have parcel loading facility Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA Southern Railway has provided additional stoppage timing at few stations in the southern districts with immediate effect to facilitate loading of parcels in express trains. As per the extant instructions of the Railways, parcel loading is permitted by express trains at stations that have five minutes stoppage time to facilitate loading without losing punctuality, for the convenience of small-scale traders. Conse...

Quess Corp to buy stake in gig firm Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA Quess Corp, a business services provider, has entered into a definitive agreement to subscribe to a 49% stake in a gig economy startup, Taskmo for ₹10 crore. The investment marks Quess’ entry in the Indian digital gig economy, which is expected to be $4 billion by 2025 and makes it the first staffing player to do so, as per the company. Guess said it returned to growth mode during Q3FY21 and reported a net cash positio...

Man trampled to death Updated: Updated: Share Article A man was trampled to death by a tusker in Arkalgud range on Wednesday night. Revanna, 40, of Kantenahalli in Arkalgud taluk, was an employee at a coffee curing unit in Somwarpet. He was returning home around 9.30 p.m. on a bike with a friend when they encountered the elephant. His friend Sathish, who was riding the bike, managed to escape. K.N. Basavaraj, Deputy Conservator of Forests in Hassan, told The Hindu that the elephant probably...

Exclusive budget sought for North Karnataka Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA Chairman of Dharwad-based North Karnataka Development Initiative Shivayogi Tenginakai has urged Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa to present an exclusive budget for the development of North Karnataka during his budget presentation this year. In a letter written to the Chief Minister, Mr. Tenginakai has said that Mr. Yediyurappa had earlier taken steps for ensuring effective implementation of the recommendations of Dr...

3 held for damaging public property Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA The Tiruvarur police have arrested three persons belonging to Opposition parties on charges of unlawful assembly and causing damages to public property during the tractor rally organised by the All India Kisan Sangarsh Coordination Committee in Tiruvarur on January 26. While the rally was led by the Tamil Nadu Vivasayigal Sangam State Secretary, Masilamani, Tiruvarur MLA, Poondi Kalaivanan, Tiruvarur District Secretary, Co...

24x7 control room set up for elections Updated: Updated: Public urged to inform police of irregularities Share Article Public urged to inform police of irregularities Ahead of the panchayat elections, the district police have set up a special control room to keep a check on supply and transport of liquor, ID arrack and gutkha in the district. The control room, arranged at the district police headquarters, would function round the clock and will be supervised by Rahul Dev Singh, nodal officer, S...