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SHRC directs NHAI to urgently resurface potholed Aroor-Edappally NH 66 bypass

District Collector, executive engineers asked to submit action-taken reports by first week of October; SHRC order follows suo motu case registered based on newspaper reports on the corridors plight

31 Aug 2026 11:34 pm
MISA-The Last Breath to be staged in Kochi

The play depicts the custodial torture and persecution suffered by activist and artiste Snehalatha Reddy during the Emergency

31 Aug 2026 10:32 pm
Special RRT to become operational at Chinnakkanal within a week

Forest officials expect the dedicated RRT to help curb the rising number of human-wildlife conflict incidents across the belt

31 Aug 2026 9:57 pm
Keralam government reconstitutes GIDA general council

Goshree Islands Development Authority was initially set up in May 1994 to build the Goshree bridges linking the islands of Mulavukad, Vallarpadam and Vypeen with the Ernakulam mainland

31 Aug 2026 9:45 pm
Kozhikode Mayor assures steps to prevent diversion of Central Market funds

The Corporation plans to convene a meeting next week to discuss the issue. The Mayor says steps are being taken to expedite the project and ensure that the funds are not lost.

31 Aug 2026 9:44 pm
Stakeholders seek extension of Kochi metro airport line to Angamaly

The Aluva-Angamaly NH 544 stretch, with numerous bottlenecks at junctions, is among the most congested of the NH stretches in Keralam

31 Aug 2026 9:27 pm
News Analysis: Kanthapurams directive on curbs on women puts CPI(M) ties under strain

A Samastha circular asking mahals and madrasas to prevent women from sharing stage or public space with unrelated men during religious celebrations draw criticism from CPI(M) leaders and womens organisations

31 Aug 2026 9:22 pm
Overseas drug links under Kerala Police scanner, says IG

Inspector General (IG) Putta Vimaladitya says investigators are examining suspected international supply chains, with Afghanistan, Oman, and Thailand figuring among countries whose links are being verified

31 Aug 2026 9:16 pm
Marriage does not bar POCSO prosecution if wife is under 18, says Kerala HC

Accused had contended that he married the complainant, then 17, in accordance with Islamic religious rites; Court says the validity of the alleged marriage must be decided by the trial court; HC holds that marriage would not absolve the accused of criminal liability under POCSO or the IPC

31 Aug 2026 9:14 pm
CPI leader Binoy Viswam calls for unity amid tensions with CPI(M)

CPIs demand is not for a specific post, but for bringing about a new culture of mutual respect within the LDF.

31 Aug 2026 8:58 pm
INL criticises IUMLs silence over Vande Mataram controversy

INL State general secretary Kasim Irikkur alleges that Keralam is being saffronised with the silence of the Muslim League leadership.

31 Aug 2026 8:51 pm
Keralam has to focus on high-tech industries to reverse migration, says Vice-President

In Kerala, land is a scarce commodity. But you have to develop the State with more opportunities. Traditional industry may not be possible because of the land cost

31 Aug 2026 8:51 pm
Pinarayi 'intimidating former party workers, accuses Keralam Minister C.P. John

He says demands for Pinarayi Vijayan to vacate the position of the Leader of the Opposition and M.V. Govindan to vacate the position of CPI(M) State secretary has been raised from the branch level to the State level

31 Aug 2026 8:51 pm
Odisha cadre IPS officer Shefeen Ahamed K. dies

He was serving as Inspector General of Police, CID Crime Branch and Cybercrime, Odisha

31 Aug 2026 8:36 pm
Twin murder charges in US leave Anilas native village in shock

For neighbours and relatives, the shock is compounded by the stark contrast between the allegations and the woman they knew

31 Aug 2026 8:12 pm
Messi event row: Keralam CM orders constitution of SIT for anti-corruption, suspected tax fraud inquiry

Satheesan writes to Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala flagging the findings of the Finance departments recently concluded inquiry into suspected GST evasion on foreign remittances made by the sponsor, a television news broadcasting company, ostensibly to secure the presence of Messi and his famed team

31 Aug 2026 8:09 pm
Former DYFI leader from Kannur lambasts Pinarayi cult in Keralam CPI(M)

Manu Thomas, also a former district committee member of the party, was expelled in 2024 for not renewing his membership

31 Aug 2026 8:04 pm
Six years on, Palas Green Tourism dream remains on paper

The premises have become overgrown with bushes, while some of the amenities have suffered damage due to prolonged neglect

31 Aug 2026 8:02 pm
Muraleedharan criticises UDF leaders for silence over Kanthapurams remarks on women

In a Facebook post, Muraleedharan accused UDF Ministers K.M. Shaji and N. Samsuddeen of tacitly endorsing Aboobackers views through their silence and challenged the partys leadership to demand an apology from the cleric

31 Aug 2026 7:56 pm
Operation Toofan has become a peoples movement against drug mafia: Chennithala

People are voluntarily joining the fight against drugs without any specific invitation or mobilisation, sending a clear message against drug traffickers, says Home Minister

31 Aug 2026 7:49 pm
Consensus on V-C appointment reached during previous LDF governments tenure: Higher Education Minister Roji M. John

He says the government granted permission to technically close the Supreme Court case since the ongoing proceedings had lost their relevance.

31 Aug 2026 7:39 pm
KC(M) warns LDF against infighting over Deputy Leader of Opposition post

Mani emphasised the need for the LDF to engage in self-reflection and address its shortcomings instead of squabbling over posts, noting that over 1.9 million voters rejected the front in the last Assembly election.

31 Aug 2026 7:25 pm
UDF councillors walk out as BJP sings Vande Mataram in full in Keralams Palakkad municipality

They say the front decided not to sing the national song in its entirety; after signing attendance register, they leave council hall instead of joining rendition

31 Aug 2026 7:13 pm
Kerala High Court directs authorities to produce documents connected to allegations against DGP S. Sreejith

A Single Bench of Justice A. Badharudeen was considering a petition by Dipin Edavana, Assistant Motor Vehicles Inspector from Malappuram, alleging corrupt practices and abuse of authority

31 Aug 2026 7:08 pm
ANEC serves legal notice over elephant deaths on Walayar rail corridor

It demands immediate measures to prevent further deaths and the full operation of an AI-based elephant detection and early-warning system on the stretch

31 Aug 2026 6:56 pm
Patient carried on makeshift bamboo stretcher to hospital in Keralams Edamalakkudy; fourth incident in a month

40-year-old woman suffering from high fever carried over 7 km through dense forests as lack of proper roads and bridges continues to severely disrupt daily life for the Muthuvan tribal community in Keralams first tribal panchayat near Munnar

31 Aug 2026 6:46 pm
Left organisations in Keralam object to higher education councils FYUGP review proposals

They urge the council to retain Four-Year Undergraduate Programmes existing academic framework and avoid changes that could conflict with Outcome-Based Education (OBE), university autonomy and statutory provisions that govern FYUGP

31 Aug 2026 5:25 pm
Keralams Kudumbashree records 10.07 crore turnover from Onam vegetable, flower sales

Products of over 33,000 joint liability groups of women farmers were sold at Onam markets

31 Aug 2026 5:02 pm
Keralamgovernment and Governor reach formal settlementover Vice-Chancellor appointmentsto KTU and DUK

Ending months of protracted legal conflict, both parties inform the Supreme Court of the resolution; under the terms of the settlement, Ciza Thomas will continue as the V-C of KTU, while Saji Gopinath will continue to serve as the V-C of DUK

31 Aug 2026 4:22 pm
Keralam to launch resting hubs for gig workers in three cities

Move as part of UDF governments 100-day action plan. Project to be expanded to more places based on response of gig workers to the three hubs in initial phase, says State Labour Ministers office

31 Aug 2026 4:10 pm
Conditional environmental clearance for 8,707-crore Thiruvananthapuram airport expansion project

The proposed expansion is designed to increase the airports passenger-handling capacity to 27 million passengers per annum (MPPA) and its cargo-handling capacity to 0.42 million tonnes per annum (MTPA)

31 Aug 2026 3:59 pm
Sunni youth leader defends Kanthapurams directive on women at religious events

Sunni Yuvajana Sangham State general secretary Rahmathulla Saqafi Elamaram made the defence in an opinion article published in Siraj newspaper, the mouthpiece of Sunni group led by Kanthapuram

31 Aug 2026 3:34 pm
Muttil tree-felling case in Keralam: Charges to be framed against Augustine brothers on September 7

The three accused - Roji Augustine, Jose Kutty Augustine, and Anto Augustine - face charges in case registered based on a petition filed by M.M. Aliyar, proprietor of Malabar Timber Industries, Karimugal, alleging fraud in sale of timber from illegally felled trees in 2021

31 Aug 2026 3:18 pm
Vande Mataram politics returns to centre stage in Keralam as Onam festivities end

A choir renders six-stanza version of the song at conclusion of Keralam govt-sponsored Onam week pageantry, flagged off by Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan in front of Lok Bhavan on Sunday evening, re-igniting the controversy. The flag-off ceremony marked a departure from State governments decision not to sing Vande Mataram in full during Independence Day celebrations

31 Aug 2026 2:54 pm
Keralam Minister Bindu Krishna slams Kanthapurams directive on restricting women at public events

Bindu Krishna says such directives can push women centuries back and should not be accepted in a society that guarantees equal rights to men and women

31 Aug 2026 2:04 pm
Twin murder charges in US leave Anilas native village in Keralam in shock

Anila, a former resident of Tazhakkavayal in Kottayam, has been arrested in United States for allegedly killing two Keralite women in California

31 Aug 2026 1:36 pm
New schedule for visitors to meet Keralam CM at Secretariat from Sept 2

On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays that are not public holidays, visitors will have the opportunity to meet Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan from 3 pm to 5:30 pm

31 Aug 2026 11:59 am
Youth attacks civil police officer with helmet during Onam celebrations in Thiruvananthapuram

The Museum Police have arrested the accused, identified as Akhil Krishnadev

31 Aug 2026 11:36 am
Wildlife Institute of India report lists persistent hotspots for elephant mortality and human casualties in Keralam

Kanan Devan Hills, Kuttampuzha, Chittar, Mankulam, Padavayal, and Peechi identified as hotspots, as per a report released by the Wildlife Institute of India

31 Aug 2026 11:27 am
Keralam Islamic scholar says womens public appearances will cause great destruction

In a recent circular, Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama president E. Sulaiman Musliar and general secretary Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliar directed that women should not share stages with men or appear in public spaces alongside them

30 Aug 2026 11:40 pm