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Strong winds batter Kothamangalam; houses damaged, trees uprooted

At least two houses were damaged, and farmers reported significant losses. Power supply was disrupted for hours after trees snapped lines and toppled electric poles. Winds wreaked havoc along the KuttampuzhaPooyamkutty stretch

21 Apr 2026 12:48 am
Kerala panel seeks public suggestions on law to curb black magic, harmful practices

The committee is tasked with recommending legislative measures to curb harmful practices carried out in the name of superstition

21 Apr 2026 12:33 am
Probe launched into use of fake number plates in fuel theft cases

Most recent incidents, including one reported by a petrol pump owner at Edavannappara in Malappuram district last week, are backed by CCTV footage and point to a pattern in which suspects use duplicate registration numbers to conceal their identities

21 Apr 2026 12:22 am
Congress leader lodges complaint against fake social media handles targeting party

Details of more than 90 fake Facebook accounts along with the complaint submitted

21 Apr 2026 12:21 am
Steps to address concerns of residents over structure plan in Kalamassery municipality

Municipality to set up a help desk from May 1 to address concerns over zonal variations. Ward-wise list of different zones to be made available within a week

20 Apr 2026 10:28 pm
250 youth volunteers set to receive training in disaster management

As part of the Yuva Aapda Mitra project, training programme for the volunteers begins in Kozhikode city under the supervision of the District Disaster Management Authority

20 Apr 2026 9:34 pm
Opening of polling material room in Kozhikode kicks up a row

UDF candidates of six constituencies in Kozhikode say strong room was opened under the supervision of officials without prior intimation to candidates. Collector and returning officer for Perambra say an unsealed room housing polling materials was opened in the presence of candidates agents to collect data for updating poll software

20 Apr 2026 9:12 pm
BDS students death: father alleges sustained harassment, seeks immediate arrest of accused

He accuses sections of college management and faculty of creating a hostile environment and claims that his son was pressured, isolated, and mentally harassed. Even if loan app operators deployed pressure tactics, the college should have informed the family, he adds.

20 Apr 2026 8:56 pm
KTU Dean relieved of duties following demotion by parent department

The action is reportedly linked to allegations of financial irregularities during his tenure as a Principal at an IHRD-run engineering college

20 Apr 2026 8:35 pm
Scanty summer showers amplify impact of heat in Kerala

State records 38% summer rain deficit as near-heatwave conditions prevail in several parts; hot and humid weather likely to continue at least until the end of the first week of May

20 Apr 2026 8:29 pm
Tourism takes a hit as water level of Thekkady lake dips

Forest department and Kerala Tourism Development Corporation reduce the seating capacity in their boating services, rendering tickets scarce for tourists, who mainly come to Thekkady to enjoy boating and watch wildlife. Drinking water projects in the Kumily and Chakkupallom panchayats too affected by the falling water level

20 Apr 2026 8:19 pm
Dam safety: Agencies in a race against time to complete the comprehensive dam safety evaluation

Owners of dams are required to complete the first CDSE within five years of the commencement of the Dam Safety Act

20 Apr 2026 8:06 pm
Soaring temperature poses threat to cardamom sector in Idukki

According to local growers, High Ranges are witnessing extreme heat that may severely impact production in the upcoming cropping season

20 Apr 2026 7:50 pm
HC crackdown grounds houseboats on Vembanad Lake

The Ports department has dispatched inspection squads across Alappuzha and Kottayam to identify houseboats operating without pollution control systems and valid certification

20 Apr 2026 7:37 pm
Loan app threat: youth who went missing traced

He revealed to the police that he left home, unable to withstand the continuous mental harassment and threats from the online app operators agents

20 Apr 2026 7:31 pm
Keralas election outcome could redefine IUMLs political path

In the event of a UDF defeat or a hung Assembly, theIUML is likely to keep its options open. While it has been a steadfast ally of the Congress in Kerala for decades, its historical willingness to engage with the Left reflects a pragmatic approach to power-sharing and political survival

20 Apr 2026 7:19 pm
Comply with directives on vacation classes: child rights panel

Wants academic support classes for State school students to end by 10.30 a.m.

20 Apr 2026 7:18 pm
National seminar at CPCRI Kayamkulam to address biosecurity threats in horticultural crops

Seminar aims at raising awareness within the scientific community of invasive plants, pests, and diseases

20 Apr 2026 5:25 pm
Kochi Chander Kunj apartment owners file contempt plea against Army Welfare Housing Organisation over rent default

A total of 200 owners are waiting for the second tranche of rent for the six months beginning March, 2026, say the Chander Kunj Army Towers Apartment Owners Association president

20 Apr 2026 5:08 pm
Kerala Assembly polls: Returning Officer rejects reports of opening strongroom in Perambra

Officer says an unsealed room in a college, where polling records of Perambra constituency were kept, was opened in presence of candidates poll agents for the purpose of updating information in software related to election process

20 Apr 2026 4:39 pm
Chain-snatching incident during Mathamangalam temple festival in Kannur: two held, two others flee

The stolen chain could not be recovered from those detained and the police suspect that it may be with the two women who escaped

20 Apr 2026 4:23 pm
Ahead of Thrissur Pooram in Kerala, Rajan Gurukkal calls for ban on high-decibel fireworks citing health risks, pollution

Warning of the impacts on air pollution, acoustic stress and public health, Prof. Gurukkal highlights the risks of conducting the event in the region with a high concentration of hospitals having labour wards and neonatal intensive care units

20 Apr 2026 3:49 pm
Trinamool Congress Kerala unit severs ties with national leadership, to float new party by May 15

P.V. Anvar, Kerala State convener of Trinamool Congress, says resolution passed to reposition unit as a secular, democratic, and socialist political outfit aligned with politics of Congress and UDF, and will oppose Pinarayism and fascism

20 Apr 2026 2:59 pm
Kerala issues surgical safety protocol after alleged hospital lapses spark row

According to an order dated April 15, the new guidelines mandate strict pre-operative verification, patient identification, and enhanced documentation to ensure patient safety across all healthcare institutions in the State

20 Apr 2026 2:27 pm
Wayanad township row: Not cracks, just shrinkage, says Kerala Revenue Minister on govt-built houses

K. Rajan says such shrinkages have been detected in two of the 178 houses constructed for landslide survivors

20 Apr 2026 2:03 pm
VACB launches Operation Earth Guard to curb illegal soil mining in Kerala

Move following intelligence inputs about widespread irregularities, violations and corruption in excavation and transportation of ordinary earth across the State, say officials

20 Apr 2026 12:29 pm
Row over Vishu poster showing Lord Krishna and chicken mandi prompts probe in Keralas Malappuram too

After Alappuzha incident earlier, police launch investigation into allegations involving a few restaurants at Edakkara and Kottakkal in Malappuram

20 Apr 2026 11:54 am
45-year-old man killed by nephew after dispute over chicken curry in Keralas Palakkad

Police say both had consumed liquor. FIR states the victim had prepared chicken curry at home which was not shared with the accused, triggering the altercation

20 Apr 2026 10:53 am
19 Apr 2026 11:14 pm
Call to ensure quality of food sold at Kozhikode beach stalls

Members of various residents associations, senior citizens groups and tourism entrepreneurs demand a permanent mechanism to monitor food quality

19 Apr 2026 11:13 pm
Kerala ignores proposal for Ombudsman for students of self-financing institutions

Panel constituted in August 2017 following the death of Jishnu Pronoy, who was found dead in a hostel of the Nehru College of Engineering and Research Centre at Pampadi in Thrissur on January 6, 2017, had proposed the formation of district- and State-level Ombudsmen

19 Apr 2026 8:55 pm
Art alone can carry the message of peace, says Mattannur Sankarankutty

State professional drama competition opens to packed audience at K.T. Muhammed Theatre

19 Apr 2026 8:53 pm
Driver swap, brake failure suspected in Valparai crash that killed nine

It is suspected that the braking system could have overheated and failed after the vehicle descended 23 hairpin bends

19 Apr 2026 8:40 pm