1. South Indian singer KS Chithra said playback singing is not a viable career as there are many singers around today. The six-time National Award winning singer also mentioned that sometimes singers do not even get mentions in radio credits. Read details.

2. A nurse has been transferred and a doctor slapped with show-cause notice following allegations of an Onam 'sadya' being held inside the operation theatre of the government Medical College Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram. Read PTI report.

3. The police on Tuesday seized 13 kg of gold and Rs 2.89 crore hawala money from a gang in Malappuram district. The five persons were taken into custody. Read ManoramaOnline report.

4. Kerala is preparing to set up a solar park with a total capacity of 200MW in Kasaragod. The government has completed the acquisition process of 500 acres of revenue land to set up the park. Read ManoramaOnline report.

5. An inter-religious meditation centre is being set up in the state dedicated to a hymn written by Saint Francis Assissi. Thrissur would be the third such centre after Wurttemberg in Germany and Assisi in Italy. Read more.