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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
The committee is tasked with recommending legislative measures to curb harmful practices carried out in the name of superstition
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
Details of more than 90 fake Facebook accounts along with the complaint submitted
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
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
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
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.
The action is reportedly linked to allegations of financial irregularities during his tenure as a Principal at an IHRD-run engineering college
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
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
Owners of dams are required to complete the first CDSE within five years of the commencement of the Dam Safety Act
According to local growers, High Ranges are witnessing extreme heat that may severely impact production in the upcoming cropping season
The Ports department has dispatched inspection squads across Alappuzha and Kottayam to identify houseboats operating without pollution control systems and valid certification
He revealed to the police that he left home, unable to withstand the continuous mental harassment and threats from the online app operators agents
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
Wants academic support classes for State school students to end by 10.30 a.m.
Seminar aims at raising awareness within the scientific community of invasive plants, pests, and diseases
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
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
The stolen chain could not be recovered from those detained and the police suspect that it may be with the two women who escaped
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
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
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
K. Rajan says such shrinkages have been detected in two of the 178 houses constructed for landslide survivors
Move following intelligence inputs about widespread irregularities, violations and corruption in excavation and transportation of ordinary earth across the State, say officials
After Alappuzha incident earlier, police launch investigation into allegations involving a few restaurants at Edakkara and Kottakkal in Malappuram
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
Members of various residents associations, senior citizens groups and tourism entrepreneurs demand a permanent mechanism to monitor food quality
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
State professional drama competition opens to packed audience at K.T. Muhammed Theatre
It is suspected that the braking system could have overheated and failed after the vehicle descended 23 hairpin bends

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