Abdul Latheef Naha

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News Reporter at The Hindu

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Nilambur scene turns murkier as Anvar prepares to contest

6 days ago | thehindu.com | Abdul Latheef Naha

The electoral scene in Nilambur Assembly constituency, which goes to the polls on June 19, turned murkier with All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) State convener P.V. Anvar changing his stance and deciding to contest. Sources close to Mr. Anvar said that he would be contesting under the AITC banner. However, some others indicated that Mr. Anvar’s move would be the last-ditch effort to pressure the United Democratic Front (UDF).
A hype comes crashing down

1 week ago | thehindu.com | Abdul Latheef Naha

As rain poured down on the afternoon of May 19, Shamsudheen Kollenchery’s car sped along the service road beneath the under-construction elevated National Highway-66 at Kooriyad near Tirurangadi. The family was in high spirits, heading for a wedding in the family. But their joy was short-lived. A loud thud shook the vehicle and boulders came crashing down, sending his world into chaos. The car screeched to a halt, one wheel stuck in a wide crack that had seemingly opened up out of nowhere.
Shoukath begins campaign on an emotional note

1 week ago | thehindu.com | Abdul Latheef Naha

United Democratic Front (UDF) candidate Aryadan Shoukath launched his campaign for the Nilambur Assembly byelection on an emotional note on Tuesday by visiting his father and former Congress veteran Aryadan Mohammed’s grave, where he broke down in tears. Overwhelmed with emotions, Mr. Shoukath whimpered at the grave as District Congress Committee (DCC) president V.S. Joy, who was a strong contender for the Nilambur candidacy, enveloped him in a warm caress and lifted him up.
NH-66 embankment collapse a wake-up call for engineering practices

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Abdul Latheef Naha

The embankment collapse of the work-in-progress National Highway-66 at Kooriyad near Tirurangadi on Monday (May 19, 2025) has raised serious concerns about the engineering practices being followed in the country for infrastructural projects.
Expert panel to examine collapsed stretch of NH-66 at Kooriyad on Wednesday

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Abdul Latheef Naha

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has swung into firefighting by closing National Highway-66 in Malappuram and constituting a two-member independent expert committee to study the collapse of an elevated stretch at Kooriyad, near Tirurangadi, on Monday . The expert panel comprising geotechnical consultants Jimmy Thomas and Anil Dixit will examine the site on Wednesday.
Traffic hit as portion of under-construction elevated NH-66 caves in at Kooriyad

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Abdul Latheef Naha

A section of the elevated National Highway 66 under construction at Kooriyad near Tirurangadi collapsed on Monday afternoon, causing injuries to several motorists and disrupting vehicular traffic between Kakkad and Thalappara. The elevated highway portion across the paddy fields of Kooriyad caved in and damaged three cars moving along the service road about 30 ft down. Passengers ran for cover leaving their cars behind as boulders and debris came crashing down from the height.
Malayali artist shines at Cannes art show

3 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Abdul Latheef Naha

A U.S.-based Malayali artist from Ottappalam is making her country proud as the only Indian featured in the prestigious Cannes Contemporary Art Biennale currently under way in France. Anakha Nair is one of the 50 global artists selected for the Cannes art show being held as part of the Cannes International Film Festival. Being the sole Indian representative, it marks her second appearance at the highly curated global art show. The Cannes show will continue until May 18.
The return of the dread

3 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Abdul Latheef Naha

Sulaiman, a headload worker at Valanchery, had never missed the Workers’ Day celebrations in over 20 years. But this May Day was different. Instead of joining his co-workers, Sulaiman rushed his 42-year-old wife to clinics and hospitals, her health faltering with each passing moment. By midnight, she lay critically ill in the emergency wing of the EMS Memorial Cooperative Hospital at Perinthalmanna.
Fear grips Nilambur’s tribal hamlets as monsoon nears

3 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Abdul Latheef Naha

Around 130 tribal families living in four isolated settlements across the Chaliyar River in the Nilambur forests near Munderi are bracing for the monsoon with fear and uncertainty. Many of them live in makeshift shelters in the forest with tarpaulin roofs. They face the daunting prospect of being cut off from the mainland when monsoon rains swell the Chaliyar and make crossing impossible.
Samastha seeks revocation of Asgar Ali Faizy’s expulsion from Arabic college

1 month ago | thehindu.com | Abdul Latheef Naha

The Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama, the largest body of traditional Islamic scholars in the State, has sought revocation of Asgar Ali Faizy’s expulsion from Jamia Nooriyya Arabic College, Pattikkad. A meeting of the 40-member Mushawara, the topmost decision-making body of the Samastha, held in Kozhikode on Tuesday took the decision against the management of the Jamia Nooriyya Arabic College, the Samastha’s flagship institution.