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Synopsis: Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai on Friday announced a new political movement after his exit from the saffron party. He said it would eventually be expanded into a political party and contest the next general election. He said differences with sections of the BJP leadership over the last 18 months had led to his exit, while maintaining th...

Synopsis: A controversy erupted in Malayalam literary circles after writer Haritha Savithri alleged significant narrative similarities between her award-winning novel Zin and KR Meera’s Kalachi, reigniting debates over originality, influence and literary ethics. While Meera has rejected the allegations, citing earlier serialisation and years of research, ...

Synopsis: Former Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president K Annamalai has quit the party, with National President Nitin Nabin accepting his resignation from the party’s primary membership on Friday. The move follows meetings earlier this week with the BJP leadership. Sources close to him said he is expected to remain politically silent for now, but m...

Synopsis: The Kerala High Court allowed the Enforcement Directorate to continue its probe into financial transactions between Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL) and Exalogic, owned by T Veena, daughter of former chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The court dismissed the appeal filed by CMRL, which had challenged the ED investigation.

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Synopsis: A large Australian study involving more than 6,400 people has found that most healthy adults pass gas between two and seven times a day, with an average of five episodes daily. Researchers also found flatulence peaks between 6 pm and 10 pm, providing one of the clearest benchmarks yet for normal digestive health.

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