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Fire at city hotel sparks panic on Friday evening

The fire broke out in the chimney of the hotel kitchen, following which smoke filled the ground and first floors, according to Fire and Rescue personnel

10 Jul 2026 9:40 pm
Industry players welcome relaunch of NCDEX Black Pepper Futures, call for strict regulations

NCDEX recently announced that the black pepper futures contract will start trading from July 15 with Kochi designated as the delivery and pricing centre

10 Jul 2026 9:33 pm
Perumbavoor court grants bail to accused in forcible tonsure of youth on suspicion of supplying ganja

Six persons were arrested in connection with the alleged assault, stripping, public humiliation and forcible tonsuring of three youths accused of supplying ganja to a schoolboy

10 Jul 2026 9:09 pm
Kerala HC vacates police protection order for viral Kumbh Mela woman

Judge asks police to give the woman protection if she gives them a request in writing

10 Jul 2026 9:06 pm
Kerala Forest Development Corporation to launch tea and coffee retail brands

New initiative to generate more income through value-added products

10 Jul 2026 9:03 pm
Satheesan asks Pinarayi to clarify whether Adani Group took steps to sell stake in Vizhinjam port during LDF rule

Chief Minister wants Leader of the Opposition to explain what was the wrongdoing on the part of the present UDF government in relation with the Vizhinjam issue. He says the government will keep the States interests at the forefront when taking a decision on Vizhinjam

10 Jul 2026 8:48 pm
Centre gives in-principle approval to revival package for Keralas cashew industry

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman directs State to immediately submit a detailed project proposal

10 Jul 2026 8:43 pm
Government pushes to operationalise capitals second medical college

The government argues that the second medical college would ease the burden on Thiruvananthapuram Government Medical College, which is overwhelmed by the sheer number of patients, with no more room for development

10 Jul 2026 8:33 pm
CUK launches two four-year UG honours programmes

Candidates who have appeared for the CUET (UG) conducted by the National Testing Agency can apply online through the university website until July 17

10 Jul 2026 8:33 pm
District administration initiates plans to develop Kasaragod coastal tourism circuit

The project aims to transform the coastal stretch, including Nellikunnu and Kasaba harbour, into a major tourism hub

10 Jul 2026 8:28 pm
Kerala Agricultural University releases five new high-yielding crop varieties

New chilli, brahmi, vetiver, ginger and turmeric varieties promise higher yields, better quality and improved farm income

10 Jul 2026 8:18 pm
Talks to resolve nurses strike in Kannur end without breakthrough

Indian Nurses Association alleges talks failed after the CITU and BMS demanded that any wage revision for striking nurses be extended to employees of all 36 private hospitals in district

10 Jul 2026 8:17 pm
El Nio likely to hit oil sardine stocks in 2027, says CMFRI

The warming associated with El Nio is expected to intensify during OctoberDecember, and its impact is likely to be felt over the northern Indian Ocean by AprilMay 2027, says the CMFRI Director

10 Jul 2026 7:50 pm
TDB to make financial transactions at Sabarimala digital

Booking of rooms, offerings and donations will be made digital; more rooms will be available to pilgrims for booking; TDB president says Ayyappa Sangamam will not be organised again

10 Jul 2026 7:49 pm
Govt.s intervention sought to resolve crisis gripping private bus sector

The State leadership of the Kerala State Motor and Engineering Labour Centre, affiliated with the Hind Mazdoor Sabha, says the Priyadarshini scheme, which offers free travel for women on KSRTC ordinary services, has triggered a crisis in the private bus sector

10 Jul 2026 7:46 pm
Over 1.6 lakh imposed as fines in food safety crackdown in Keralas Kollam

Food Safety department inspects 1,497 establishments in district over a span of three months to enforce strict quality standards

10 Jul 2026 7:39 pm
Civic bodies default on library cess; Kerala State Library Council to initiate legal proceedings

RTI information reveals that local self-government institutions have systematically failed to transfer these statutory funds, which are collected alongside property tax from citizens, to the council

10 Jul 2026 7:23 pm
Two Odisha men held with 12.9 kg ganja near Thrissur railway station

Excise steps up probe into source of ganja and its intended recipients in Thrissur

10 Jul 2026 7:06 pm
Cashew scam: Kerala HC asks Cashew Dept. Secretary to revise apology

Court directs the official to mention in the affidavit that he had independently evaluated the materials given by CBI while deciding on the prosecution sanction

10 Jul 2026 6:55 pm
South Indian States, Central agencies to form permanent anti-drug coordination network

Mechanism involving police forces of southern Indian States of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, along with the Union Territory of Puducherry will be established to strengthen anti-drug surveillance in the region

10 Jul 2026 5:43 pm
CPI(M) Thiruvananthapuram district leaders reject reports of internal differences, factionalism

At a joint press conference of top district leaders, CPI(M) district secretary V. Joy says fake narratives are being spread by some sections with ulterior motives to destroy the party and take public attention away from protests against Vizhinjam stake transfer

10 Jul 2026 3:35 pm
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
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