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A 40-year-old Danish dance company is bringing their artform to Bengaluru this week even as they are working out a collaboration to be a part of the 75th year celebrations of  Indo-Denmark relations.

As the debate on same-sex marriage is on and the Supreme Court is hearing pleas of petitioners, 

Get a glimpse into the wild side with this photographer’s work which will be on display this weekend

Kochi-based startup Riafy Technologies is scripting success with its AI solutions, especially conversational chatbots

Express News Service THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Who wouldn’t love a working vacation where you can enjoy the misty mountains or the sandy beach? The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) had introduced a unique initiative ‘work from hotel’  in association with the Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC), two months ago. However, the KTDC hotels in the district said the initiative failed to garner positive response from the public. The work from hotel packages included pl...

Express News Service THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The construction of the Vizhinjam International Deepwater Multipurpose Seaport is fast progressing. With that, the tragedy awaiting the coastline is also fast approaching, say researchers. The continuous dredging activities in Vizhinjam region has led to environmental problems and the rocky reefs which are a habitat for hundreds of marine creatures have been covered with sand and are completely destroyed. This has also led to the loss of livelihood of th...

Express News Service THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: This is another Eid when there will be no shaking of hands nor warm embracing to greet each other because of stringent social distancing. Though the government has eased restrictions, the large-scale celebrations and crowding is not allowed. Hence, the residents will be observing the festival in a low-key manner.“With only 40 people allowed in places of worship for Eid al Adha, the namaz (prayer) and messages will be live streamed through Zoom so tha...

Express News Service THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Before the pandemic outbreak, Karyavattom-native Sunil S S made a living by ferrying IT employees in Technopark. Since work from home started in March 2020, however, his life and hopes have hit a roadblock.“I used to provide cab services for more than 10 companies in Technopark. I bought all my vehicles to meet company demands. For instance, if the company demanded a six-seater vehicle to be replaced with a 14-seater, I would immediately do it. But si...

Express News Service KOCHI: The Kerala State Drugs Control Department (KSDCD) recently confiscated hand sanitisers and N95 masks worth Rs 3 lakh from an unlicensed company at Thycaud in Thiruvananthapuram for violating the norms of the Medicinal and Toilet Preparations Act, 1995. The officials said 50 cases regarding the sale of low-quality Covid essential sanitisation products were reported across the state.  Hand sanitisers have become one of the most sought-after products during the pandemi...

Express News Service THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Hareendran, 58, a Covid patient at the Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, was relieved after talking to his son over a video call after almost a month. Thanks to the video-calling facility ‘Veettukare Vilikyam’ introduced by the hospital, Covid patients in isolation can now connect with their family members. With no family members by his side, Hareendran had slipped into depression and lost hopes of recovering from the disease. He stoppe...