‘Maharashtra Model’ of voter manipulation being implemented in Kerala: Chennithala

Thiruvananthapuram, July 29 (UNI) Senior Congress leader and AICC Working Committee member Ramesh Chennithala has alleged that the Kerala State Election Commission is attempting to politically aid the CPI(M) by tampering with the voter list for the upcoming local body polls, imitating the ‘Maharashtra model’ of manipulation. Chennithala said that widespread complaints have emerged regarding…

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Sarpa App reduces snakebite deaths in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, July 29 (UNI) With the expanded use of the ‘Sarpa App’, the number of deaths due to snakebites has significantly decreased in Kerala. The app, which was launched to reduce fatalities from snakebites and to safely relocate snakes found in residential areas, will complete five years in August, according to the Forest Department. For…

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Quake measuring 6.3 jolts off Indonesia’s Aceh, no potential for tsunami

Jakarta, July 29 (UNI) An earthquake measuring 6.3 magnitude on the Richter scale rocked off Indonesia’s western Aceh province earlier Tuesday without prompting large waves, the country’s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency said. The tremors occurred at 01:41 a.m. Jakarta time Tuesday (1841 GMT Monday) with the epicenter located 247 km northwest of Sabang town…

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