KERALA

A bomb threat on an Air India flight from Mumbai prompted a high alert at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport. The plane, carrying 135 passengers, landed safely at 8 am and was isolated as a precaution.

Tasmeeth Tamsum, a 13-year-old girl from Assam, who went missing from her home in Thiruvananthapuram after a family argument, has been found on the Tambaram Express train in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. She was traced by a Malayali association and handed over to the Railway Protection Force (RPF).

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Missing 13-year-old Assamese girl Tasmeed Tamsum, who disappeared from Kazhakkoottam, has been traced to Chennai. Police have obtained visuals of her getting off the train and have dispatched a team to Chennai.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has revised Kerala's rain alert, downgrading the orange alert from 6 to 3 districts (Malappuram, Kozhikode, and Wayanad) and issuing a yellow alert for 8 districts. Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected in the affected areas. 

Actor Sanam Shetty shared her personal experience of casting couch in the film industry, supporting the Justice Hema Committee report that exposed similar issues in the Malayalam film industry. She welcomed the report, and emphasizes the need for unity among women to stand up against such incidents.

Actor-cum-politician Suresh Gopi expressed that he would willingly resign as Union Minister of State for Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Tourism if it hindered his passion for acting. Speaking at a Kerala Film Chamber Association event on Wednesday, he stated that he would be relieved if the government allowed him to focus on cinema.
 

The State Disaster Management Authority has issued a warning to residents living on the banks of the Meenachil River in Kottayam due to rising water levels from heavy rainfall. A yellow alert has been declared, and residents are advised to be vigilant and take precautions.

The Thiruvananthapuram Additional District Sessions Court has sentenced Unni, the prime accused in the Nedumangad Vinod murder case, to death. The court observed that Unni's past criminal record posed a threat to society, leading to the death penalty verdict. 

Kerala Police are searching for 13-year-old Tasmeed Tamsum from Assam, missing since August 20 from Kazhakkoottam in Thiruvananthapuram. Despite extensive searches and reviewing footage, her whereabouts remain unknown.

Both sides qualified for the last eight stage of Asia's oldest football tournament courtesy of finishing on top of their groups with a perfect record of three wins from as many games. 

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will launch the construction of the Pinarayi Education Hub on August 23. The project, spanning 12.93 acres, is estimated to cost Rs 285 crore.

The search operation for Arjun, a lorry driver missing after a landslide in Shirur, Karnataka, will no be be base on court decision. The district administration has submitted a report to the High Court, detailing the operation's status, including a dredger investigation and hydrographic survey in the Gangavali river.

The price of gold in Kerala today (Aug 21) is Rs 6,710 per gram for 22 karat gold and Rs 7,320 per gram for 24 karat gold (also called 999 gold).
 

A 30-year-old woman, Athira, from Ernakulam, died by suicide due to harassment from online loan sharks. She had borrowed Rs 6500 and was threatened with the release of her nude photos when she could not pay more.