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Kochi pharma firm loses 99 lakh in alleged impersonation fraud

According to the FIR, the accused hacked a mobile phone used by the companys accounts department and managed to save a phone number as that of the CEO, using the WhatsApp display picture used by him

22 Oct 2026 1:20 am
Row over SMA drug distribution in Keralam unwarranted, say experts

SAT Hospital authorities deny the claim of parents of SMA children that the drug given free of cost at the hospital clinic was an experimental drug. Hospital authorities say what was given was the generic version of Risdiplam, the patented original formula by Roche, now manufactured by the Indian firm Natco Pharma and which has been approved by drug regulatory bodies in the country

22 Oct 2026 12:05 am
Kerala Police to conduct intelligence-based operations against spas: Ravada Chandrasekhar

Probe under way into alleged sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl from Andhra Pradesh at a spa in Kovalam

21 Oct 2026 11:34 pm
Thiruvananthapuram Corporations dog shelters face opposition from nearby panchayats

Kuttichal panchayat comes out against a private dog shelter in which around 200 dogs from the Corporation are being housed

21 Oct 2026 10:48 pm
Man booked for alleged defamatory remarks against Aluva MLA

The accused has been booked on charges including criminal defamation

21 Oct 2026 8:38 pm
Student run over by train in Kozhikode

Police say she was attempting to cross the railway tracks when the Vande Bharat Express, travelling towards Thiruvananthapuram, struck her

21 Oct 2026 8:19 pm
Forest dept. all set to build elephant crossings on Gap Road in Idukki

Plan includes building three elephant underpasses, crossing ramps, culverts, and an animal over-bridge along the MunnarBodimettu section of NH 85 to safeguard elephant corridors and curb human-wildlife conflict. The NHAI has already sanctioned 6.96 crore for the project.

21 Oct 2026 8:17 pm
Golden letters, little fingers and a leap into the world of learning: thousands of children enter world of knowledge on Vijayadashami in Keralam

Around 8,000 children embark on their educational journey at Thiruvullakkavu temple in Thrissur on Vijayadashami; nearly 50 acharyas lead the Vidyarambham ceremony

21 Oct 2026 8:10 pm
MBBS first-year students get five attempts to clear exams

Till now, the total number of permitted attempts was four. Supplementary examinations to begin on November 9

21 Oct 2026 7:54 pm
TDB under fire from employees union over Sabarimala road repair delay

Traffic gridlocks have persisted along the Pampa-Chalakkayam route since the temple opened for the monthly puja season on October 17, 2026. Travancore Devaswom Employees Front flays TDB for alleged delay in granting permission for the Public Works department to repair the 4.5-km stretch

21 Oct 2026 7:17 pm
Fake cash offer link: Milma files police complaint

Milma officials said they have filed a police complaint and has also moved legally to take down the fake links that are being circulated.

21 Oct 2026 7:00 pm
No light at the end of the tunnel for KAS rank-holders

In the Assembly, Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan cited a July 27 Chief Secretary meeting, saying no appointments can proceed because the vacancies created for deputation are temporary and not permanent, while rank-holders contend similar deputation provisions exist in other states and that Cabinet clearance, promised by the government, has stalled for over a month.

21 Oct 2026 5:16 pm
Cargo vessel sinks off Beypore coast; all eight crew members rescued

The vessel, MSV Jesus Heart, was on its way from Beypore to Kavaratti in Lakshadweep when the accident occurred at around 11.25 p.m. on Tuesday.

21 Oct 2026 4:39 pm
Sabarimala pilgrimage: KSRTC to deploy over 1,000 buses

A total of 461 buses will be arranged for Mandala pooja and 561 for Makaravilakku, in addition to leased vehicles. Special services will run from major depots across the State to key hubs like Pampa and Nilakkal, and chartered trips will be arranged through the Budget Tourism Cell.

21 Oct 2026 4:15 pm
Orange alert for 4 Keralam districts amid heavy rain warning

Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad and Malappuram have been placed on a yellow alert.

21 Oct 2026 4:01 pm
Kochis waste management facilities under scanner after Perumbavoor yard fire

There are around 15 non-biodegradable waste management companies empanelled by the Suchitwa Mission, including the one which was gutted in fire, while several unauthorised firms also operate in the secto

21 Oct 2026 3:51 pm
UDF using political power to target SFI leaders in Kozhikode: CPI(M)

Non-bailable sections under the BNS were invoked against SFI district leaders related to a campus incident, says CPI(M) district secretariat

21 Oct 2026 1:45 pm
Children in Kochi begin formal learning on Vijayadashami as CM Satheesan leads event

Holding the hands of around 25 children at the ceremony in Kochi, the CM guided them to write Harishree in Malayalam with their index finger on rice-filled platters

21 Oct 2026 1:30 pm
SC sets aside Kerala HC order in CMRL payoff case, stays FIR probe for 7 days

The Supreme Court clarified that it had made no observations on the merits of the FIR. It also refrained from expressing any opinion on the validity of a subsequent Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) registered against the petitioners

21 Oct 2026 12:59 pm
Real-time air pollution monitoring stations in Keralams Vyttila and Kaloor non-functional

Officials said that manual testing of air pollution levels is being carried out; the third station at Eloor is functional, though its annual maintenance contract had expired a year ago

21 Oct 2026 12:20 pm
On paddy field conservation in Keralam

Neglecting paddy fields as a socio-ecological system that regulates local biodiversity, the hydrological cycle, and microclimate constitutes a grave failure, amid rising food insecurity and floods

21 Oct 2026 12:13 am
Keralam seeks FSSAI clarity on high fat, sugar, salt food

The State will strengthen all legal measures to curb unhealthy eating habits among children and prevent excessive consumption of junk food, says Health Minister K. Muraleedharan

20 Oct 2026 10:49 pm
Health Department issues circular on maintaining medicine stocks in hospitals

The circular directs that an updated list of the medicine stocks in hospitals be provided to doctors in the OP (outpatient) departments. This will help doctors have a clear idea about the medicines available in the hospital and to prescribe the same to patients.

20 Oct 2026 10:47 pm
Pinarayi Vijayan questions SMA drug distribution; SAT Hospital says only CDSCO-approved drugs used

Pinarayi Vijayan said the negligent stance of the Health Minister was criminal and demanded that the Government conduct an enquiry into the incident

20 Oct 2026 10:09 pm
Kanthapuram Sunni faction calls off protests against Waqf board reconstitution in Keralam

The faction will have a nominee in the board, says Minister Samsudheen

20 Oct 2026 9:12 pm
Arrest made in Sakthikulangara skeletal remains case

The gruesome incident came to light on September 30 when workers cleaning the harbor's septic tank found decomposed remains concealed beneath a mat

20 Oct 2026 8:35 pm
Traffic along Adimaly-Munnar stretch of Kochi-Dhanushkodi National Highway banned following rockfall

The ban was imposed after several loose boulders and trees along the roadside were found to pose an immediate safety risk to commuters

20 Oct 2026 7:37 pm
Special trains between Thiruvananthapuram North and Mangaluru on October 20th and 21st

South Western Railway will operate one trip each of an express special train in both directions between Thiruvananthapuram North and Mangaluru Junction to clear the extra rush of passengers during the festival season.

20 Oct 2026 6:58 pm
Kovalam spa sexual abuse: probe widens as health inspector arrested

The survivor, a native of Andhra Pradesh, was allegedly trafficked by her maternal aunt and the aunts husband. The accused couple was tracked down and arrested from Andhra Pradesh

20 Oct 2026 4:24 pm
Ex-gunman of Veena George will face action for false statement: Keralam Health Minister

Muraleedharan says the gunman, in his latest statement to SIT constituted to probe the incident, has admitted to having lied allegedly on the instructions of Veena George

20 Oct 2026 4:06 pm
Ex-Minister K. Krishnankutty blames UDF mismanagement for power tariff hike in Keralam

Krishnankutty says basis for calculating losses needs to be clarified

20 Oct 2026 3:28 pm
Temple plea for elephant procession: Kerala HC says SC-fixed registration deadline cant be extended by HC or govt

Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas holds that without any extension of the time granted by the Supreme Court, it was not proper for the High Court to direct a delayed registration or even to direct the consideration of an application for time extension

20 Oct 2026 3:05 pm
Two Bay of Bengal systems likely to bring widespread rain to Keralam; yellow alert for 7 districts on October 20

Yellow alert for seven districts from Thiruvananthapuram to Ernakulam on Tuesday, where isolated heavy showers are expected during the next 24 hours

20 Oct 2026 2:52 pm
Voluntary groups pledge support for Wayanads e-waste-free drive

Wayanad aims to become the countrys first completely e-waste-free district by November 1

20 Oct 2026 2:40 pm
CMRL-Exalogic payoff case: RMP, outside ally of ruling UDF in Keralam, opposes govt stand in HC

K.K. Rema says government stand undermines its declared position on corruption

20 Oct 2026 1:43 pm
Ramesh Chennithala assures job for Pothundy murder victims daughter

Trial court had directed Keralam government to provide employment to one of the children. Chennithala said he would discuss the matter with Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan and ensure that an appointment order was issued soon

20 Oct 2026 11:57 am
SC to hear on October 21 Vijayans plea in CMRL case, YSRCP petition on local body polls

A special Bench of Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana will hear Pinarayi Vijayans plea in the CMRL case and YSRCPs challenge to the Andhra Pradesh HCs refusal to extend civic poll nomination deadlines

20 Oct 2026 11:05 am
U.P. tourist rescued after falling 800 feet near pool in Keralams Idukki

The 28-year-old fell while crossing a hilly path near the pool at Wagamon

20 Oct 2026 9:46 am