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Fresh landslip hits Udayagiri in Kannur; families shifted to relief camps as red alert remains

Isolated heavy rainfall likely to continue on Saturday; people living in landslide-prone areas and along hill slopes urged to remain vigilant and follow evacuation instructions

7 Aug 2026 9:38 pm
Kerala High Court stays MG University Vice-Chancellors order withdrawing funds for conference citing cockroach image on poster

A petition filed by the union sought to quash the Vice-Chancellors order for recovery of funds from them and to declare that the disputed posters had not violated any provisions of the Students Code of Conduct Rules, 2005

7 Aug 2026 9:20 pm
Heavy rain to continue; orange alert for seven districts on August 8

Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod districts have been put on orange alert

7 Aug 2026 9:14 pm
Kerala CM speaks to family of missing fisher amid protests

Satheesan speaks to daughter of John Mathias, who went missing from Vizhinjam, over the phone and assures her that the search will be intensified to locate him

7 Aug 2026 8:56 pm
Cashew import scam: Vigilance begins inquiry into alleged leak of government order

VACB informs Kerala High Court that a special investigation unit is verifying the alleged leak of GO granting the CBI sanction to prosecute two former officials of the Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation

7 Aug 2026 8:51 pm
CBI court convicts four, acquits former bank officials in 96-lakh loan fraud in Kerala

According to the prosecution, the accused forged sale deeds for 34 acres of ecologically fragile government forest land in Karuvarakundu village in Nilambur, Malappuram

7 Aug 2026 8:40 pm
KAU calls for community action to check spread of Giant African snail

University urges local bodies, farmers and the public to adopt coordinated control measures as monsoon accelerates breeding of invasive pest

7 Aug 2026 8:38 pm
Kerala HC gives State govt. two weeks to inform long-term measures taken after Kalladi debris slip

Court asks State to report on establishing a monitoring cell to oversee environmental clearance granted for construction activities, process for consulting area residents before a project is launched, and re-evaluation of project reports pending for more than three years

7 Aug 2026 8:24 pm
Residents resume protest against poultry waste rendering unit at Ambayathode in Keralas Kozhikode

Residents say they will never allow waste-laden lorries to the factory premises again nor will they permit the factory management to resume operations ignoring public protest

7 Aug 2026 8:14 pm
Arjun Ayankis brother held from Thrissur as police intensify hunt for fugitive history-sheeter

Akhil taken into custody from Thekkinkadu Maidan in Thrissur; CCTV footage shows Arjun crossing Paliyekkara toll plaza after allegedly switching vehicles to evade police.

7 Aug 2026 8:09 pm
Munnar residents demand Bailey bridge to manage tourist surge

Vehicular movement has been diverted to a narrow bridge near Munnar police station

7 Aug 2026 8:05 pm
Kochi Corporation persists with bid to rope in KMRL for ro-ro service

Mayor says getting KMRL to take over operations remains the civic bodys top priority; Corporation simultaneously works on SPV to identify another operator; KWML says talks remain at a preliminary stage, with no decision taken yet

7 Aug 2026 7:53 pm
Kerala Public Service Commission says baseless allegations being raised as part of deliberate attempt to tarnish its reputation

A Crime Branch investigation into complaints related to examination for the post of Chief (Industries & Infrastructure) in the State Planning Board has led to a trend of baseless allegations being constantly raised, says PSC

7 Aug 2026 7:49 pm
K.M. Basheer death case: 10th witness identifies the clothes Basheer was wearing at the time of the accident

He also testifies that he knew that IAS officer Sriram Venkitaraman was driving the vehicle at the time of the accident

7 Aug 2026 7:45 pm
Income limit for accessing pay ward facilities in govt. hospitals removed in Kerala

Currently, in government hospitals, pay ward facilities managed by the Kerala Health Research and Welfare Society can be accessed only by those patients whose income, as noted on the OP ticket, is above 1,600

7 Aug 2026 7:34 pm
Nipah patient discharged from Kozhikode Medical College Hospital

Hospital authorities said that he was fully conscious and oriented and could walk without assistance. Scans showed significant improvement in his neurological condition. His memory had been completely restored, and he no longer had a fever.

7 Aug 2026 7:34 pm
Residents, activists block road work for proposed quarry on Kolagappara

Protesters allege that the proposed road, stretching over a kilometre, largely passes through government revenue land, with nearly 600 metres already cut by blasting rocks with explosives

7 Aug 2026 7:23 pm
Search intensified for missing fisher

The incident occurred early last Friday when a fishing vessel carrying 14 people, including migrant workers, overturned after being struck by powerful waves

7 Aug 2026 7:23 pm
Latin Catholic Church, CPI(M) flay UDF governments half-hearted marine rescue response in Kerala

Vicar General of the Thiruvananthapuram Latin Catholic Archdiocese Fr. Eugine H. Pereira says government failed to coordinate the search and rescue for missing fishers, and entreaties to the Fisheries Minister had been of no avail. CPI(M) State secretary M.V. Govindan visits distraught families and alleges that the government had cold-shouldered them

7 Aug 2026 7:23 pm
Kerala govt. empowers District Collectors to tackle monsoon disasters

Chief Secretary Bishwanath Sinha directs all District Collectors to immediately exercise powers available to them under Sections 34 and 50 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, to ensure a rapid and unhindered response to ongoing monsoon-related crisis

7 Aug 2026 7:22 pm
Why Kerala is witnessing a decline in winter migratory birds

Long-term surveys, bird censuses and scientific studies indicate falling numbers of several migratory species visiting Kerala during winter, with climate change and habitat degradation emerging as key concerns

7 Aug 2026 7:04 pm
Thiruvananthapuram zoo set to protect old Arara nut-tree

Standing in the hog deer enclosure, the tree will be protected and its germplasm conserved so that the tree can be maintained in botanical gardens or zoos

7 Aug 2026 7:04 pm
Thudakkam movie review: Vismaya Mohanlals martial arts skills inject life into a typical revenge thriller

Despite its familiar tropes and a forgettable cameo from Mohanlal, Thudakkam is watchable thanks to debutant Vismaya Mohanlals commanding action performance

7 Aug 2026 6:52 pm
KGMOA demands an end to overreach by Kerala Health Ministers private secretary

KGMOA says the Health Ministers private secretary has no official authority to conduct official inspections of government health institutions or to directly intervene in its administrative affairs

7 Aug 2026 6:00 pm
New study identifies mycobiome-based strategy to combat cassava stem and root rot disease

The CSRR disease had emerged as a major concern in 2020 after the destructive Kerala floods of 2018

7 Aug 2026 5:27 pm
Karthik Manikandans Enam explores the inner life of Maricha, the golden deer in The Ramayana

The production, blending elements of dance and drama, explores the lesser-known facets of the character

7 Aug 2026 3:59 pm
From being Manchester of Kerala to fighting for survival: Kannurs handloom sector seeks a future beyond nostalgia

The sector is battling delayed wages, mounting financial losses, dwindling workers, shrinking cooperative societies, and the relentless march of power looms. Kerala, which once had nearly 25,000-30,000 handloom workers, now has only about 18,000, while the number of cooperative societies has fallen from around 600 to around 450

7 Aug 2026 3:56 pm
Kerala welfare pensions: CAG had flagged problems in direct-to-home payments three years ago

Finance Department data also show Kerala has been spending crores of rupees every year on incentives paid to individuals who distribute the pensions to homes under DTH via the PACS route

7 Aug 2026 3:55 pm
How memories and motifs inspire Onam 2026 collections

The Onam 2026 edit is all about nostalgia and Kerala-inspired imagery

7 Aug 2026 3:52 pm
Kerala UDF govts move to halt doorstep delivery of social welfare pension draws political flak

CPI(M) announces large-scale mobilisation of pension beneficiaries and their families, cutting across political lines, against UDF governments move

7 Aug 2026 3:21 pm
How AI sentries are bringing new hope to Keralas human-wildlife conflict zones

The devices use a multi-frequency acoustic defence system loaded with over 100 audio patterns and specialised frequency profiles to safely drive animals back into the forest

7 Aug 2026 2:48 pm
Kerala floods: State seeks 110-crore emergency relief from Centre to offset farm sector losses

Minister T. Siddique says losses sustained by agricultural sector have been estimated at around 99.29 crore as of Thursday evening and that 36,829 farmers have been affected and about 3,264 hectares of agricultural land impacted by heavy rain and floods

7 Aug 2026 2:00 pm
Heavy rain continues in Kerala, red alert for four districts on August 7

Red alert has been sounded for Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasaragod districts for the day, while orange alert has been issued for Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, and Idukki districts

7 Aug 2026 1:28 pm
Kerala to stop welfare pension delivery through cooperative banks, shifts to DBT

However, government says bedridden beneficiaries and others who cannot be excluded from doorstep delivery system will continue to receive pensions at their homes

7 Aug 2026 12:41 pm
Kerala rains: Minor mudslips reported above Kuthiran tunnels on NH 544

Thrissur District Collector says NHAI civil engineers inspected the tunnels and found no immediate threat

7 Aug 2026 11:30 am
Probe into Vadakara MDMA case in Kerala gathers pace as digital evidence yields fresh leads

Investigators have reportedly recovered chats, photographs and other digital material that are believed to be linked to the alleged smuggling and distribution of MDMA. The chat records also include conversations with persons facing prosecution under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, say police

7 Aug 2026 10:52 am
POCSO cases in Kerala rising, says State Commission for Protection of Child Rights report

4,765 offences reported in 2025, up from 4,607 in 2024; highest number of cases in Thiruvananthapuram

7 Aug 2026 10:01 am
Govt. reconstitutes Cusat Syndicate

Mohammed Shiyas and Najeeb Kanthapuram nominated to the Syndicate under the MLA category

6 Aug 2026 11:54 pm
Kerala Home department withdraws letter used by BJP councillor R. Sugathan to secure leave

The letter, dated July 20 and signed by an under secretary on behalf of the Additional Chief Secretary, was sent to Sugathan in response to his request for an escort parole to take part in the council meeting on July 31

6 Aug 2026 11:28 pm
Two women killed, 18 injured as speeding private bus collides with four vehicles near Kunnamkulam in Keralas Thrissur

Two people in critical condition. Deceased identified as Riya Fathima, 17, and Thankamani, 72

6 Aug 2026 10:49 pm
Authorities review emergency preparedness as rain continues in Ernakulam

Coordination among various departments and agencies has been stepped up, considering lessons learnt from the massive floods in 2018, says Aluva MLA

6 Aug 2026 10:29 pm
Idukki Collector orders closure of zipline run by M.M. Manis brother

The order follows a case registered by the Adimaly police against Mr. Lambodarans wife, the official owner of the venture. The firm was allegedly operating illegally and accommodating tourists in direct violation of a ban imposed in light of harsh weather conditions.

6 Aug 2026 10:27 pm