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Gym trainer arrested with suspected MDMA in Kerala's Kochi

Arrest as part of anti-narcotics drive Operation Toofan

10 Jul 2026 2:24 pm
US firm CorroHealth closure in Kerala: No breakthrough in Minister-level meeting

Kerala govt issues ultimatum to medical coding firm to present alternative proposals to retain its workforce in the State or face prosecution for alleged violations of labour laws

10 Jul 2026 2:17 pm
Kozhikode railway station in Kerala restores train services after clock tower collapse

Debris clearance and demolition work continue at the site following the structural failure during monsoon rains

10 Jul 2026 1:50 pm
Ex-Minister R. Bindu raises concerns over proposal to convert CET, Thrissur Medical College in Kerala into constituent colleges

Warns that proposal can have far-reaching implications for higher education in the State

10 Jul 2026 1:40 pm
UDF members to head Syndicate panels in Calicut University

P. Rasheed Ahammed, who has been a Syndicate member since 2019, appointed pro Vice-Chancellor

10 Jul 2026 1:12 pm
Cyber Crime Police file case against Facebook user over fake poster targeting Congress leader V.M. Sudheeran

According to police, the fabricated poster falsely attributed a statement to Sudheeran as criticising and insulting Kerala CM V.D. Satheesan, and carried both their photos

10 Jul 2026 12:27 pm
Hit-and-run twist in fatal accident in Kerala capital; car driver nabbed based on CCTV evidence

Police apprehend car driver after establishing that the motorcycle was hit from behind before the four-wheeler sped away from the scene in Thiruvallam. Two young IT professionals were killed in the incident

10 Jul 2026 12:14 pm
Anaesthetist in Kerala booked after toddler suffers brain damage

Allegations of medical negligence against private hospital in Kannur. Child is on ventilator support

10 Jul 2026 11:45 am
Wayanad debris slip: One more body recovered as death toll rises to 7

The deceased is a surveyor from West Bengal. One person still reported missing

10 Jul 2026 11:15 am
Air India flight from Thiruvananthapuram to Bengaluru aborts takeoff after technical snag

Airport officials say the passengers are still inside the flight. Air India will be arranging another flight to Bengaluru to accommodate them

10 Jul 2026 10:42 am
What a dolphins death in Kerala reveals about Indias marine plastic pollution

Necropsy of an endangered Indian Ocean humpback dolphin that washed ashore on Kozhikode beach recently reveals fatal plastic fishing net ingestion, highlighting growing threats from marine pollution and ghost nets. CMFRI data show marine mammal strandings remain high, with coastal dolphins among the species most vulnerable

10 Jul 2026 10:41 am
Assault on youths highlights growing vigilantism in Perumbavoor amid anti-drug crackdown

Three youths were reportedly publicly tried, assaulted, stripped, and forcibly tonsured by a mob that accused them of supplying ganja to a schoolboy. Six persons have been arrested in connection with the incident

10 Jul 2026 12:56 am
Building tilt prompts Kochi Corpn. to seek mandatory licence

The move comes in the wake of a recent incident in which a two-storey building, while being lifted, tilted onto an adjacent commercial structure along M.G. Road

10 Jul 2026 12:51 am
Panchayat in Kannur launches volunteer disaster response force

The initiative aims to ensure rapid rescue operations, reduce casualties, and strengthen community preparedness. The local body has also initiated a comprehensive safety literacy campaign

10 Jul 2026 12:47 am
Street vendors organisations step up stir against Kannur Corporations eviction drives

The protesters demand the Corporation to halt eviction drives and implement the Street Vendors Act by surveying vendors and issuing identity cards to eligible traders

10 Jul 2026 12:45 am
Greens demand immediate cancellation of Wayanad tunnel project

The protesters seek legal action against the contracting company, its blacklisting from future projects, and the filing of criminal charges against it

10 Jul 2026 12:43 am
A perfect storm: On the Wayanad debris slip

A combination of natural calamity and human failure laid Wayanad low

10 Jul 2026 12:38 am
Munnar to host Rain 40' football tournament on August 9

Thirty-two teams will participate in the penalty shootout tournament 16 from Idukki district and the rest from other districts

9 Jul 2026 11:57 pm
Patient collapses and dies after waiting in queue at Neyyattinkara hospital; Health Minister orders inquiry

The patient, Rajeshkumar of Koottapana, Neyyattinkara had come to the hospital around 6.30 p.m. complaining of chest pain, but the security staff allegedly did not permit him to see the doctor without an OP ticket

9 Jul 2026 10:48 pm
Yellow alert for five districts in Kerala on July 10

Kasaragod, Kannur, Kozhikode, Wayanad, and Malappuram have been put on the alert

9 Jul 2026 9:19 pm
Satheesan urges Kerala MPs to work as true ambassadors of State in Delhi

Ahead of Monsoon session of Parliament, Chief Minister asks them to raise Keralas developmental needs, as well as constituency-specific issues, with Union Ministers and senior officials

9 Jul 2026 9:13 pm
Mannuthy robbery: police arrest key accused from Rajasthan, recover 26 sovereigns of gold

Police say key accused in the case, in which 47 sovereigns of gold ornaments and cash were stolen and the house owner was assaulted, was arrested after two-day surveillance in Rajasthan village

9 Jul 2026 8:55 pm
Kurinji blooms to spread a violet carpet over Munnar hills in Kerala soon

This year, the Neelakurinji is expected to bloom across the Chokramudy, Meeshapulimala, Edalimedu, Sevenmalai, and Gundumala hills in Munnar. On the Chokramudy hills, some plants have already started blooming

9 Jul 2026 8:48 pm
Multiple agencies had flagged vulnerability of Kalladi to landslips

A joint site inspection and geological and geotechnical assessment of the tunnel project last month had warned about the localised or large-scale slope failure

9 Jul 2026 8:47 pm
9 Jul 2026 8:35 pm
Rescue mission enters final phase in Wayanad; three more bodies recovered

Two of the four victims whose bodies were recovered on Thursday have been identified as Rahul Sharma, an engineer from Himachal Pradesh, and Mohammad Imran, an excavator operator from Bihar.

9 Jul 2026 8:25 pm
Trivandrum Heritage Run to showcase Kerala capitals cultural landscape

Organised by ITEN Runners Club Trivandrum, the 10-km event to be held on August 9 will take participants through the heart of the city

9 Jul 2026 8:24 pm
Value-added local products can unlock rural economic growth: KAU VC

KAU Agri Business Incubator plays a pivotal role in taking Keralas indigenous products to global markets, says T. Sajitha Rani

9 Jul 2026 8:21 pm
Kerala University cancels affiliation recommendations by previous Syndicate

Official sources point out that the decision is based on allegations that certain CPI(M)-backed Syndicate members were involved in financial irregularities while recommending the establishment of new colleges and courses

9 Jul 2026 8:13 pm
Kerala minority commission directs Chief Secretary to supervise urgent works at Muthalapozhi breakwater

Based on news reports in 2024 regarding the recurring accidents at Muthalapozhi, the commission had taken suo motu cognizance of the matter

9 Jul 2026 8:03 pm
Time stands still as storm topples Railways historic clock tower in Kozhikode station

The iconic clock tower, projected as an architectural landmark of the old station building that currently houses the Station Masters office and the Railway Protection Force office, gave way, sending debris and roofing sheets crashing over the platform and overhead traction wires around 11.10 a.m.

9 Jul 2026 8:03 pm
Friction intensifies in UDF in Kollam over entry of former DYFI leaders into RSP

RSP leaderships decision to grant membership to DYFI leaders has deeply upset the Congress and Youth Congress. Congress leadership argues that accepting defectors from CPI(M)s youth wing without collective alliance approval compromises political integrity of UDF

9 Jul 2026 7:56 pm
MLA seeks probe into police vehicle accident in Thrissur, compensation for victims

A 16-year-old student was killed and another injured when a police vehicle, allegedly speeding, rammed the electric scooter the boys were travelling on

9 Jul 2026 7:50 pm
First landslide early warning system in Kerala to be piloted in Kannur

The system aims to forecast and monitor the probability of landslides in vulnerable areas by analysing real-time rainfall data along with topographical susceptibility of the terrain

9 Jul 2026 7:48 pm
Prof. Srinivasa Murty Srinivasula takes charge as director of IISER Thiruvananthapuram

He is presently a Professor (HAG Higher Administrative Grade) at IISER Thiruvananthapuram and has served the institute in several administrative leadership roles for over a decade

9 Jul 2026 7:46 pm
Koodal SI transferred after inquiry flags custodial harassment

Controversy arose from complaints that a 20-year-old man with a heart ailment was taken into police custody and brutally assaulted during the investigation into an alleged sexual assault case, which turned out to be fabricated

9 Jul 2026 7:39 pm
Rising paediatric dengue cases in Kerala a cause for concern

Experts highlight need to keep overall case burden down. On an average, 100 or more cases are being reported daily in the State for the past one week, though the caseload is less than what was seen the previous year around the same time

9 Jul 2026 7:39 pm
LDF seeks trust vote as UDF rift deepens in Keralas Pala municipality

Notice addressed to deputy director of Local Self-Governments department carries signatures of all 12 Opposition councillors; move also expected to receive backing of six Congress councillors

9 Jul 2026 7:38 pm
M.K. Raghavan demands high-level probe into Kozhikode station clock tower collapse

Kozhikode MP seeks clarification from the Railways on whether piling work near the heritage clock tower had compromised its structural stability

9 Jul 2026 7:23 pm
Wayanad debris slip: Death toll rises to seven, one still missing

The death toll in the Wayanad debris collapse has risen to seven after rescue teams recovered four more bodies from the tunnel construction site. One worker remains missing, while seven injured workers are undergoing treatment.

9 Jul 2026 7:14 pm