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ED sends 25-page report to State Police Chief (SPC) Ravada A. Chandrasekhar under Section 66(2) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, enclosing findings and supporting evidence from its investigation. The SPCs scrutiny of the ED report will determine whether the material warrants registration of a First Information Report, referral to the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau, or any other legally permissible action
INL State president Ahammad Devarkovil and general secretary Kasim Irikkur accuse V.D. Satheesan of trying to facilitate implementation of PM-SHRI in Keralam in a manner favourable to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and the BJP
Court seeks States explanation on change of public prosecutor in proceedings before trial court. The incident in Kollam district had killed 109 people and injured 280 others
Fazal was wanted in connection with an attempt-to-murder case registered over the attack on Azhikode native Sunil Kumar with a deadly weapon on January 3, 1997
Internal Vigilance and audit wings of CDB have been tasked with investigating the allegations and submitting reports
Container truck rams goods vehicle at Nandikkara on NH 544, days after eight students from T.N. were killed in a similar crash at Kaipamangalam on NH 66
Set to be screened at the festival on September 25, Ekadesham stars Roshan Mathew, Divya Prabha, Jithin Puthenchery, Vinay Forrt, Santhy Balachandran and Mahesh Narayanan
The direction was issued after the ongoing inspections based on complaints of overpricing of food and beverages in multiplexes found the non-availability of free drinking water to theatre-goers
CPI(M) Alappuzha district secretariat member H. Salam launches sharp attack on Ambalappuzha MLA G. Sudhakaran, accusing him of financial irregularities and challenging him to come clean on his assets
Mr. Raja was a resident of Chinthavalappu in Kozhikode City. He took charge as the head of the family in June 2025 after the demise of K.C. Ramachandran Raja, a management expert, whose tenure at the helm spanned only a couple of months.
Residents of wards 7 and 8 in Chittoor area of the panchayat have not received drinking water from the Kerala Water Authority for two weeks, according to the SHRC
Muhammed Ansar, 24, a native of Kannur, was arrested after invoking Section 132 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for assaults or use of criminal force to deter a public servant from discharging their duty
Denial of constitutionally guaranteed privileges to members of SC/ST communities must only be in exceptional cases of apparent fraud that is established through material independently available to the State
The IMD has issued a heat alert warning of hot and humid conditions at isolated places in Keralam until September 9
Detachment of the Mangaluru area from the Palakkad division and its merger with the Hubballi division will lead to shifting of key interchange boundaries, stripping Palakkad of its most critical operational assets, says Raghavan
Hridayaragam initiative will begin as a pilot in Vattiyurkavu in Thiruvananthapuram, Idukki, and Nilambur to address the growing prevalence of chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension, which currently affect one in four and one in three adults, respectively.
The move could pave the way for the concentration of land in the hands of large corporate interests, they say
The deceased have been identified as Joy P.J., 61, a resident of Kothamangalam, and Anoop Mathew, 45, a resident of Malayinkeezhu.
Malankara Association secretary Biju Oommen said the government should intervene to ensure that inhabited areas and agricultural land were excluded from the ESA and that its limits were confined to forest areas
It will oversee the setting up of a sufficient number of shelters for stray dogs, formation of squads for Animal Birth Control-related measures and the possibility of legal action against those who hamper these activities
Anchored by the central slogan Youths Correction in Times of Injustice, the three-day event, Insaaf Bagh, will feature leadership camps, delegate sessions, panel interactions, and cultural presentations.
Women and Child Development department has issued order sanctioning transition of official SIM connection of anganwadi workers from the current service provider to alternative ones
Students stage token protest on the campus, demanding that steps be taken to open the new hostel buildings whose construction has already been completed
Highway patrol units across the State have been instructed to continue regular inspections in the coming days and take stringent action against repeat offenders
V.D. Satheesan urges Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to carry out an urgent review of safety measures on NH-66. He calls for enhanced traffic management, effective signage, and strict regulations against illegal parking.
Residents of Vyttila Janatha and Ponnurunni divisions have been at the receiving end with frequent disruptions in power supply at the night since August 1
Kochi Corporation moots making it mandatory for hotels to use only Kerala Water Authority water, which would help ensure use of safe water and enable traceability
In the 76-member council, now reduced to 75 following the vacancy in Ayyappankkavu, the UDF commands the support of 47 members, including an independent. The main Opposition LDF remains restricted to 22, while the BJP holds six seats
Main agenda of meeting is to discuss the debacle of LDF and CPI(M) in Assembly elections and devise ways to rejuvenate cadre
The adjournment followed a plea by the accused seeking suspension of proceedings until the Kerala High Court considers their request to stay trial court proceedings on September 8
He represented Chittur in the Kerala Assembly from 1996 to 2016.
Preliminary post-mortem findings suggest the victims may have consumed alcohol; samples sent for detailed lab tests
Ansiba had approached High Courtchallenging an order of Magistrate Court, which had refused to register a case based on her complaint against a video allegedly containing sexually coloured and defamatory statements regarding her
He is known for his contemplative cinema that expressed environmental concerns
IMD issues heat alert warning of hot and humid conditions at isolated places in Keralam until September 8
A special squad took the accused into custody at Atholi on Sunday and recorded his arrest under sections of POCSO Act
Each of the 11 stations on the Kakkanad extension will feature a distinct theme rooted in the States art and traditions. Themes range from cartoons and handloom to Kathakali, Kalaripayattu and Theyyam.
Samsudheen said there were differences between the Centre and the State over the implementation of the scheme
Say the recommendations of an expert committee appointed to address their concerns are inadequate
The action followed a complaint by a taxi driver who alleged that the four officers brutally assaulted him after taking him into custody from his house on September 2 in connection with a case involving one of his friends.
According to the police, the Union Minister was travelling from Thrissur towards Ernakulam when he saw vehicles queued up for more than two kilometres on both sides of the toll plaza

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