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661<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="READERS CORNER" href="/global-malayali/my-creatives.html">
662READERS CORNER
663</a></li>
664<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
665<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="SPECIALS" href="/global-malayali/indepth.html">
666SPECIALS
667</a></li>
668</ul>
669</div>
670<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-right">
671<div class="navlist-load" data-navlist-url="/content/experience-fragments/revamp-mmonline/navigation/global-manorama-nav-listing/master/_jcr_content/root/listcontainer.content.esi.html"></div>
672</div>
673</div>
674</div>
675<div class="fullwidth-bg"></div>
676</div>
677</li>
678<li class="main-nav__li main-nav__li--with-mega-menu">
679<a class="main-nav__a" title="MOVIES" href="/movies.html">
680MOVIES
681</a>
682<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down  main-nav__mega-drop-down-v2">
683<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-in">
684<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-content d-flex justify-content-between">
685<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-left">
686<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-title-block">
687<h3 class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-title">
688<a title="MOVIES" href="/movies.html"> MOVIES</a>
689</h3>
690</div>
691<ul class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-ul">
692<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
693<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="MOVIE NEWS" href="/movies/movie-news.html">
694MOVIE NEWS
695</a></li>
696<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
697<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="OTT" href="/movies/ott.html">
698OTT
699</a></li>
700<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
701<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="MOVIE REVIEWS" href="/movies/movie-reviews.html">
702MOVIE REVIEWS
703</a></li>
704<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
705<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="INTERVIEWS" href="/movies/interview.html">
706INTERVIEWS
707</a></li>
708<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
709<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="TELEVISION" href="/movies/tv.html">
710TELEVISION
711</a></li>
712<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
713<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="MANORAMA MAX" href="https://www.manoramamax.com/" target="_blank">
714MANORAMA MAX
715</a></li>
716</ul>
717</div>
718<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-right">
719<div class="navlist-load" data-navlist-url="/content/experience-fragments/revamp-mmonline/navigation/entertainment-nav-listing/master/_jcr_content/root/listcontainer.content.esi.html"></div>
720</div>
721</div>
722</div>
723<div class="fullwidth-bg"></div>
724</div>
725</li>
726<li class="main-nav__li main-nav__li--with-mega-menu">
727<a class="main-nav__a" title="LOCAL" href="/district-news.html">
728LOCAL
729</a>
730<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down  main-nav__mega-drop-down-v4">
731<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-in">
732<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-content d-flex justify-content-between">
733<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-left">
734<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-title-block">
735<h3 class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-title">
736<a title="LOCAL" href="/district-news.html"> LOCAL</a>
737</h3>
738</div>
739<ul class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-ul">
740<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
741<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="Thiruvananthapuram" href="/district-news/thiruvananthapuram.html">
742Thiruvananthapuram
743</a></li>
744<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
745<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="Kollam" href="/district-news/kollam.html">
746Kollam
747</a></li>
748<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
749<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="Pathanamthitta" href="/district-news/pathanamthitta.html">
750Pathanamthitta
751</a></li>
752<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
753<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="Alappuzha" href="/district-news/alappuzha.html">
754Alappuzha
755</a></li>
756<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
757<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="Kottayam" href="/district-news/kottayam.html">
758Kottayam
759</a></li>
760<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
761<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="Idukki" href="/district-news/idukki.html">
762Idukki
763</a></li>
764<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
765<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="Ernakulam" href="/district-news/ernakulam.html">
766Ernakulam
767</a></li>
768<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
769<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="Thrissur" href="/district-news/thrissur.html">
770Thrissur
771</a></li>
772<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
773<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="Palakkad " href="/district-news/palakkad.html">
774Palakkad
775</a></li>
776<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
777<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="Kozhikode" href="/district-news/kozhikode.html">
778Kozhikode
779</a></li>
780<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
781<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="Malappuram" href="/district-news/malappuram.html">
782Malappuram
783</a></li>
784<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
785<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="Wayanad" href="/district-news/wayanad.html">
786Wayanad
787</a></li>
788<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
789<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="Kannur" href="/district-news/kannur.html">
790Kannur
791</a></li>
792<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
793<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="Kasargod" href="/district-news/kasargod.html">
794Kasargod
795</a></li>
796<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
797<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="Metro Malayali" href="/district-news/metro-city-news.html">
798Metro Malayali
799</a></li>
800<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
801<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="LOTTERY RESULTS" href="/district-news/kerala-lottery-results.html">
802LOTTERY RESULTS
803</a></li>
804</ul>
805</div>
806<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-right">
807<div class="navlist-load" data-navlist-url="/content/experience-fragments/revamp-mmonline/navigation/local-news-nav-listing/master/_jcr_content/root/listcontainer.content.esi.html"></div>
808</div>
809</div>
810</div>
811<div class="fullwidth-bg"></div>
812</div>
813</li>
814<li class="main-nav__li main-nav__li--with-mega-menu">
815<a class="main-nav__a" title="SPORTS" href="/sports.html">
816SPORTS
817</a>
818<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down  main-nav__mega-drop-down-v2">
819<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-in">
820<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-content d-flex justify-content-between">
821<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-left">
822<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-title-block">
823<h3 class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-title">
824<a title="SPORTS" href="/sports.html"> SPORTS</a>
825</h3>
826</div>
827<ul class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-ul">
828<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
829<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="CRICKET" href="/sports/cricket.html">
830CRICKET
831</a></li>
832<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
833<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="FOOTBALL" href="/sports/football.html">
834FOOTBALL
835</a></li>
836<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
837<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="TENNIS" href="/sports/tennis.html">
838TENNIS
839</a></li>
840<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
841<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="OTHER SPORTS" href="/sports/other-sports.html">
842OTHER SPORTS
843</a></li>
844<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
845<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="LOCAL SPORTS" href="/sports/local-sports.html">
846LOCAL SPORTS
847</a></li>
848<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
849<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="SPECIALS" href="/sports/indepth.html">
850SPECIALS
851</a></li>
852<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
853<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="SPORTS+" href="/premium/sports.html">
854SPORTS+
855</a></li>
856</ul>
857</div>
858<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-right">
859<div class="navlist-load" data-navlist-url="/content/experience-fragments/revamp-mmonline/navigation/sports-nav-listing/master/_jcr_content/root/listcontainer.content.esi.html"></div>
860</div>
861</div>
862</div>
863<div class="fullwidth-bg"></div>
864</div>
865</li>
866<li class="main-nav__li main-nav__li--with-mega-menu">
867<a class="main-nav__a" title="MUSIC" href="/music.html">
868MUSIC
869</a>
870<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down  main-nav__mega-drop-down-v1">
871<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-in">
872<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-content d-flex justify-content-between">
873<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-left">
874<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-title-block">
875<h3 class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-title">
876<a title="MUSIC" href="/music.html"> MUSIC</a>
877</h3>
878</div>
879<ul class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-ul">
880<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
881<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="MUSIC NEWS" href="/music/music-news.html">
882MUSIC NEWS
883</a></li>
884<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
885<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="INTERVIEWS" href="/music/interviews.html">
886INTERVIEWS
887</a></li>
888</ul>
889</div>
890<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-right">
891<div class="navlist-load" data-navlist-url="/content/experience-fragments/revamp-mmonline/navigation/music-nav-listing/master/_jcr_content/root/listcontainer.content.esi.html"></div>
892</div>
893</div>
894</div>
895<div class="fullwidth-bg"></div>
896</div>
897</li>
898<li class="main-nav__li main-nav__li--with-mega-menu">
899<a class="main-nav__a" title="LIFE" href="/life.html">
900LIFE
901</a>
902<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down  main-nav__mega-drop-down-v2">
903<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-in">
904<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-content d-flex justify-content-between">
905<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-left">
906<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-title-block">
907<h3 class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-title">
908<a title="LIFE" href="/life.html"> LIFE</a>
909</h3>
910</div>
911<ul class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-ul">
912<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
913<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="HOMESTYLE" href="/life/homestyle.html">
914HOMESTYLE
915</a></li>
916<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
917<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="LITERATURE" href="/life/literature.html">
918LITERATURE
919</a></li>
920<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
921<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="LIFESTYLE" href="/life/love-and-life.html">
922LIFESTYLE
923</a></li>
924<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
925<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="SHOPM4MARRY" href="https://shop.m4marry.com/" target="_blank">
926SHOPM4MARRY
927</a></li>
928<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
929<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="SPECIALS" href="/life/specials.html">
930SPECIALS
931</a></li>
932<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
933<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="LIFE+" href="https://www.manoramaonline.com/premium/life.html">
934LIFE+
935</a></li>
936<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
937<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="VANITHA VEEDU" href="https://www.vanitha.in/veedu.html" target="_blank">
938VANITHA VEEDU
939</a></li>
940</ul>
941</div>
942<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-right">
943<div class="navlist-load" data-navlist-url="/content/experience-fragments/revamp-mmonline/navigation/life-nav-listing/master/_jcr_content/root/listcontainer.content.esi.html"></div>
944</div>
945</div>
946</div>
947<div class="fullwidth-bg"></div>
948</div>
949</li>
950<li class="main-nav__li main-nav__li--with-mega-menu">
951<a class="main-nav__a" title="AUTO" href="/automobile.html">
952AUTO
953</a>
954<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down  main-nav__mega-drop-down-v1">
955<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-in">
956<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-content d-flex justify-content-between">
957<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-left">
958<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-title-block">
959<h3 class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-title">
960<a title="AUTO" href="/automobile.html"> AUTO</a>
961</h3>
962</div>
963<ul class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-ul">
964<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
965<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="AUTO NEWS" href="/automobile/auto-news.html">
966AUTO NEWS
967</a></li>
968<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
969<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="FEATURES" href="/automobile/features.html">
970FEATURES
971</a></li>
972<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
973<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="TEST DRIVES" href="/automobile/test-drives.html">
974TEST DRIVES
975</a></li>
976</ul>
977</div>
978<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-right">
979<div class="navlist-load" data-navlist-url="/content/experience-fragments/revamp-mmonline/navigation/auto-nav-listing/master/_jcr_content/root/listcontainer.content.esi.html"></div>
980</div>
981</div>
982</div>
983<div class="fullwidth-bg"></div>
984</div>
985</li>
986<li class="main-nav__li main-nav__li--with-mega-menu">
987<a class="main-nav__a" title="TRAVEL" href="/travel.html">
988TRAVEL
989</a>
990<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down  main-nav__mega-drop-down-v1">
991<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-in">
992<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-content d-flex justify-content-between">
993<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-left">
994<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-title-block">
995<h3 class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-title">
996<a title="TRAVEL" href="/travel.html"> TRAVEL</a>
997</h3>
998</div>
999<ul class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-ul">
1000<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
1001<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="TRAVEL NEWS" href="/travel/travel-news.html">
1002TRAVEL NEWS
1003</a></li>
1004<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
1005<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="WORLD ESCAPES" href="/travel/world-escapes.html">
1006WORLD ESCAPES
1007</a></li>
1008<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
1009<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="TRAVEL KERALA" href="/travel/travel-kerala.html">
1010TRAVEL KERALA
1011</a></li>
1012<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
1013<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="TRAVEL INDIA" href="/travel/travel-india.html">
1014TRAVEL INDIA
1015</a></li>
1016</ul>
1017</div>
1018<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-right">
1019<div class="navlist-load" data-navlist-url="/content/experience-fragments/revamp-mmonline/navigation/travel-nav-listing/master/_jcr_content/root/listcontainer.content.esi.html"></div>
1020</div>
1021</div>
1022</div>
1023<div class="fullwidth-bg"></div>
1024</div>
1025</li>
1026<li class="main-nav__li main-nav__li--with-mega-menu">
1027<a class="main-nav__a" title="FOOD" href="/cooking.html">
1028FOOD
1029</a>
1030<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down  main-nav__mega-drop-down-v2">
1031<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-in">
1032<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-content d-flex justify-content-between">
1033<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-left">
1034<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-title-block">
1035<h3 class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-title">
1036<a title="FOOD" href="/cooking.html"> FOOD</a>
1037</h3>
1038</div>
1039<ul class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-ul">
1040<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
1041<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="FOOD NEWS" href="/cooking/food-news.html">
1042FOOD NEWS
1043</a></li>
1044<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
1045<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="MRS K M MATHEW&#39;S" href="/cooking/mrs-k-m-mathew.html">
1046MRS K M MATHEW&#39;S
1047</a></li>
1048<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
1049<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="RECIPES" href="/cooking/recipes.html">
1050RECIPES
1051</a></li>
1052<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
1053<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="EATOUTS" href="/cooking/eatouts.html">
1054EATOUTS
1055</a></li>
1056<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
1057<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="SPECIALS" href="/cooking/indepth.html">
1058SPECIALS
1059</a></li>
1060<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
1061<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="Golden Clove 2026" href="https://specials.manoramaonline.com/Cuisine/2026/golden-clove-2025/index.html" target="_blank">
1062Golden Clove 2026
1063</a></li>
1064</ul>
1065</div>
1066<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-right">
1067<div class="navlist-load" data-navlist-url="/content/experience-fragments/revamp-mmonline/navigation/food-nav-listing/master/_jcr_content/root/listcontainer.content.esi.html"></div>
1068</div>
1069</div>
1070</div>
1071<div class="fullwidth-bg"></div>
1072</div>
1073</li>
1074<li class="main-nav__li main-nav__li--with-mega-menu">
1075<a class="main-nav__a" title="HEALTH" href="/health.html">
1076HEALTH
1077</a>
1078<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down  main-nav__mega-drop-down-v2">
1079<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-in">
1080<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-content d-flex justify-content-between">
1081<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-left">
1082<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-title-block">
1083<h3 class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-title">
1084<a title="HEALTH" href="/health.html"> HEALTH</a>
1085</h3>
1086</div>
1087<ul class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-ul">
1088<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
1089<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="HEALTH NEWS" href="/health/health-news.html">
1090HEALTH NEWS
1091</a></li>
1092<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
1093<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="WELL BEING" href="/health/well-being.html">
1094WELL BEING
1095</a></li>
1096<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
1097<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="HEALTHY FOOD" href="/health/healthy-food.html">
1098HEALTHY FOOD
1099</a></li>
1100<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
1101<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="SEXUAL HEALTH" href="/health/sexual-health.html">
1102SEXUAL HEALTH
1103</a></li>
1104<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
1105<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="FITNESS &amp; YOGA" href="/health/fitness-and-yoga.html">
1106FITNESS &amp; YOGA
1107</a></li>
1108<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
1109<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="MENTAL HEALTH" href="/health/mental-health.html">
1110MENTAL HEALTH
1111</a></li>
1112<li class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-li">
1113<a class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-a" title="SPECIALS" href="/health/indepth.html">
1114SPECIALS
1115</a></li>
1116</ul>
1117</div>
1118<div class="main-nav__mega-drop-down-right">
1119<div class="navlist-load" data-navlist-url="/content/experience-fragments/revamp-mmonline/navigation/health-nav-listing/master/_jcr_content/root/listcontainer_
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