Kerala News Highlights: ISRO Chief states no controversy surrounding Moon landing site named 'Shiv Shakti'

3.30 PM: E-POS system glitch affects Onam kit distribution in Kerala

In numerous districts throughout the state, the electronic point of sale (E-POS) devices responsible for distributing the necessary Onam kits are malfunctioning yet again. Concerns grow as the distribution of essential goods meets difficulties with only one day left for the Onam celebration.

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2.30 PM: ISRO Chief states no controversy surrounding Moon landing site named 'Shiv Shakti'

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S Somanath on Sunday said that  the nation has the right to name the location and that there is no debate about the name of the landing area on the moon as "Shiv Shakti." "Several other countries had put their names on the moon and it has always been the prerogative of the nation concerned," Somanath said.

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1.00 PM: Milma to procure 1 cr litre additional milk from neighbouring states for festive season

In the wake of extra demand for milk during the Onam week, Milma will procure one crore extra litres of milk to meet the needs. It will source milk from dairy cooperatives of neighbouring states and Milma expects an all-time record sale of its milk and allied products.

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12.30 PM: Newlywed found hanging in Thiruvananthapuram

A newlywed was found hanging in her husband's house in Aruvikkara on Sunday. The deceased Reshma is the wife of Akshay Raj. The police suspect it to be a case of suicide. However, the reason for the suicide is yet to be ascertained.

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11.30 AM: 'I welcome the trolls and cyber attacks': UDF candidate Chandy Oommen 

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10.45 AM: State-level Onam celebration to begin in Thiruvananthapuram today; Fahadh Faasil to be Chief Guest

The State-level Onam week celebrations organised by Kerala Tourism will begin today evening with a formal inauguration by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at the Nisagandhi Auditorium in Thiruvananthapuram at 6 p.m. Danseuse Mallika Sarabhai and actor Fahadh Faasil will be the chief guests.

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10.15 AM: Tanur custodial death: Crime Branch submits initial list of accused in court; 4 cops named

After charging four police personnel with murder, the Crime Branch (CB) presented the Parappanangadi Judicial First Class Magistrate Court with the main list of accused in the Tanur custodial death case of Tirurangadi resident Tamir Jiffri (30). Jineesh (37), a senior civil police officer of Tanur station, Albin Augustin (36), a senior civil police officer of Parappanangadi station, Abhimanyu (35), a civil police officer of Kalpakanchery station and Vipin (38), a civil police officer of Tirurangadi station are included in the list.

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9.45 AM: Inaugural run of Madurai-Guruvayur Intercity Express scheduled for today

The Kollam-Sengottai railway line will host the Madurai-Guruvayur Intercity Express's inaugural operation on Sunday. The current train services on the Madurai - Sengottai, Sengottai - Kollam, and Punalur - Guruvayur lines have been combined to operate the new service. The Intercity Express leaves Madurai at 11.20 am and arrives in Punalur at 6 pm, Kottarakkara at 6.30 pm, and Kollam at 7.30 pm. It will depart from Kollam and travel via Kottayam, Ernakulam, and Thrissur to arrive at Guruvayur at 2.10 am on Monday.

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9.00 AM: Former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy's family members including Chandy Oommen arrived in Thiruvananthapuram for the 41st-day commemorations. The family attended Mass at St George's Orthodox Cathedral. It will be followed by prayers at Puthupally House.

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8.50 AM: ISRO Chairman S Somanath reaches Kerala after historic success of Chandrayaan-3

ISRO Chairman S Somanath reached Thiruvananthapuram for the first time after the historic success of Chandrayaan-3. Responding to the media, Somanath said that Aditya-L1, the first space-based Indian observatory to study the sun, is expected to launch in the first week of September and the final date would be announced in two days.

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8.38 AM: ISRO VSSC exam cheating case: Kerala police arrest 3 including key suspect from Haryana

The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thiruvananthapuram, conducted a recruiting exam, and the Kerala Police have detained three people, including the main suspect from Haryana, in connection with the alleged use of unfair means. A few days ago, the special investigation team from Kerala arrived in Haryana. They detained the suspect after investigating tutoring facilities in Haryana.

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8.29 AM: Several yellow ration card holders yet to receive Onam kits due to lack of supplies

According to reports, just 10 per cent of yellow ration card holders have received this year's Onam kit due to a shortage of supplies. Of the 5.87 lakh people who have yellow ration cards overall, 62,147 have received free kits, according to the statistics collected up till Saturday. Due to the lack of kits, many people who went to ration shops had to leave dissatisfied. Food and Civil Supplies Minister G R Anil said that the kits would be distributed on Sunday and Monday to complete the process.