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Toofan gains momentum as police intensify anti-drug operations in Ernakulam

Within Kochi city limits, police recorded 129 cases and arrested 145 accused under the NDPS Act in the week since the operation began on June 1. In Perumbavoor, 11 migrant labourers were arrested for drug peddling and consumption during a day-and-night raid on Sunday

9 Jun 2026 1:23 am
Heavy rain to continue in Kerala; red alert for three districts on June 9

Holiday declared for educational institutions in Kasaragod, Kannur, and Kozhikode districts on June 9

8 Jun 2026 9:19 pm
City girl headed for Maths Olympiad in Shanghai

17-year-old Sanjana Philo Chacko has been selected to the six-member Indian team for the International Mathematical Olympiad at Shanghai next month

8 Jun 2026 9:15 pm
8 Jun 2026 8:44 pm
Wild elephant tramples woman to death, injures 11-year-old son in Idukki

Woman was walking her son and daughter to school bus stop when she came under attack. Daughter, who was walking slightly behind, has a narrow escape. Relatives refuse to give consent to post-mortem examination till a solution to elephant incursion is found, want govt. to take care of the children. Officials convene meeting, promise solution

8 Jun 2026 8:41 pm
Sabarimala gold theft: SIT submits report in Kerala High Court

It pertains to the investigation into the gold-plated/gold-clad copper plates of the temple, which had been sent to the National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur, in March

8 Jun 2026 8:39 pm
Court allows ED access to SFIO documents in CMRL pay-off case

Ernakulam Additional District and Sessions Judge Suresh Babu V.P.M. allowed a petition filed by the ED seeking copies of documents gathered by the SFIO, which had investigated the alleged fictitious expenses submitted by the CMRL before the Income Tax Settlement Commission

8 Jun 2026 8:32 pm
SFI alleges saffronisation of higher education, protests at MG University

Over the appointment of the interim Vice-Chancellor at the Mahatma Gandhi University and nominations of members to its senate by the Governor

8 Jun 2026 8:29 pm
Sinking of MSC Elsa 3: Kerala HC seeks report on probe

Judicial First Class Magistrate, Thoppumpady, directed to submit a report regarding the proceedings against the crew members

8 Jun 2026 8:22 pm
Free ride for women: A challenging balancing act awaits State, KSRTC

An estimate prepared by KSRTC reveals that the Corporation would incur a revenue loss of around 112 crore if the scheme were extended to all categories of buses, and about Rs 57 crore if it remained restricted to ordinary services in 90 days

8 Jun 2026 8:19 pm
85 confirmed cases of shigellosis reported till June in Kerala

While the infection is self-limiting in healthy adults, it can be fatal for children under five years, in whom the highest mortality is reported. The elderly and immunocompromised individuals are also highly vulnerable

8 Jun 2026 8:14 pm
Firewood returns to school kitchens in Kottayam as LPG availability concerns linger

With classes now functioning in full swing, insistence by some school headmasters to use firewood hearth has become a major challenge for cooking workers, says School Pachaka Thozhilali Union

8 Jun 2026 7:37 pm
Flex battles, football dreams mark Keralas World Cup countdown

Hoardings, cut-outs and flags of different teams appear across towns and villages as their fanbases set the ball rolling ahead of the quadrennial event

8 Jun 2026 7:06 pm
Aranmula Vallasadya season to begin on July 19

The Uthrittathi Vallamkali will be held on August 30, while the Ashtamirohini Vallasadya is scheduled for September 4

8 Jun 2026 6:45 pm
44 women police constables pass out from Kerala Police Academy

ADGP Dinendra Kashyap receives salute at parade

8 Jun 2026 6:31 pm
Special missions on the anvil for integrated water management and wetland protection in Kerala

Mission planned for protection of waterbodies as part of the Vision 2031 road map

8 Jun 2026 6:22 pm
Consumer panel orders Bevco outlet to pay 25,010 for overcharging customer

The commission bench found the outlet guilty of unfair trade practices

8 Jun 2026 6:11 pm
Salim Kumar | 1969-2006

A comedic actor par excellence, Salim Kumar left a signature in Malayalam cinema

8 Jun 2026 5:16 pm
Meet education, health expenses of child who lost hand till she turns 21: panel

Education expenses to be borne till adulthood; Health department directed to cover treatment costs

8 Jun 2026 5:12 pm
Stray dog attack in capital which left man with injured eye reignites questions on effectiveness of ABC programme

The number of sterilisations also has not seen much of an increase in recent months

8 Jun 2026 4:40 pm
Pinarayi Vijayan likens Revanth Reddys political temperament to Hitler over HYDRAA remark

In a Facebook post, Pinarayi says Revanth Reddys proud veneration of Adolf Hitler has revealed the Congress Chief Ministers Sangh Parivar past and latent fascist impulses

8 Jun 2026 4:23 pm
Thalassery police arrest man after 10 years on the run in sexual assault case

Police say Ashraf used matrimonial websites to befriend and exploit women

8 Jun 2026 4:10 pm
Free KSRTC bus travel for women: Only for ordinary services in first 100 days; more services later

Finance Secretary tasked with studying how to compensate KSRTC for revenue loss resulting from scheme implementation, says Transport Minister C.P. John

8 Jun 2026 1:13 pm
Political tensions escalate in Keralas Ambalappuzha as G. Sudhakaran targets CPI(M), Pinarayi Vijayan in provocative speech

In his address, Sudhakaran likened Pinarayi Vijayan to a drenched chicken in the Assembly, implying that the former Chief Minister and current Opposition Leader appeared subdued and ineffective

8 Jun 2026 12:33 pm
Resigned to avoid controversy: Sunny Joseph defends Benny Thomas appointment, says no legal issues

Minister says his brother-in-law himself took the initiative to step down after the appointment became a subject of political debate

8 Jun 2026 11:51 am
Experts question Keralas move to assess carrying capacity of forests and conduct wildlife census to mitigate conflicts

Environmentalists and wildlife experts argue that it risks reducing a complex ecological issue to wildlife numbers while overlooking habitat degradation, forest fragmentation and human pressures on forest ecosystems

8 Jun 2026 11:06 am
Woman killed, daughter injured in wild elephant attack in Keralas Idukki

Forest dept officials said the woman was walking her daughter to school when they encountered two wild elephants standing on the road. Due to heavy rain and thick mist, she failed to notice the animals

8 Jun 2026 10:21 am
Heavy rain alerts continue across Kerala as monsoon remains active

Authorities have urged residents in landslide, mudslide and flash flood-prone areas to remain vigilant and move to safer locations if advised by officials

8 Jun 2026 9:50 am
KWAissues notice to firm over water supply disruptions in Kochi

Over 5,000 households in the West Kochi region had been affected following a major leak in a pipeline near Perumanoor on May 18; delay in Aluva water treatment plant maintenance also hit supply

8 Jun 2026 12:26 am
Kochi-Theni greenfield highway project put on hold

The 151-km-long project was envisioned about a decade ago to decongest the 121-km-long NH 85 corridor between Kochi and Munnar

7 Jun 2026 9:19 pm