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Three-year-old swept away by stream found dead near Taliparamba

The accident occurred near the Kodleri bridge at Poomangalam when the child had accompanied his relatives to the stream for washing clothes and bathing

6 Jul 2026 4:30 pm
CorroHealth layoffs in Kerala: Employees granted Kochi office access till July 10 Minister-level talks

Employees who turned up at the office on Monday morning were denied entry as security personnel at the co-working space informed them they had received an intimation from the company not to permit staff inside

6 Jul 2026 2:31 pm
Brain-dead 7-year-old boys organs to give new lease of life to six patients in Kerala

Lokineni Yaashvan, a native of Tirumalagiri district in Hyderabad who was residing in Tirunelveli, was hit by an ambulance while crossing the road on his bicycle on June 29 night. His six organs both kidneys, the liver, the corneas and the heart valve are being transplanted into patients awaiting organs for a fresh lease of life in Kerala

6 Jul 2026 1:42 pm
Four, including minor, arrested for youths murder in Thiruvananthapuram

The 22-year-old victim was allegedly stabbed to death by his neighbours during a dispute that began over reckless bike racing in front of his house

6 Jul 2026 1:15 pm
AMMA row: Actor Ansiba Hassan to approach Kerala CM V.D. Satheesan seeking fair probe in case against Tiny Tom

Case was registered against actor Tiny Tom for allegedly making defamatory and communal remarks against Ansiba

6 Jul 2026 12:47 pm
T.K. Govindan accuses M.V. Jayarajan of conspiracy to tarnish CPI(M) Kerala secretary M.V. Govindans image

T.K. Govindan rules out possibility of returning to CPI(M), saying he will not join any political party

6 Jul 2026 11:46 am
Kerala man arrested for cultivating cannabis plants outside flat

After a tip-off, police discovered 22 cannabis plants in polythene bags in front of the accuseds flat in Kollam. Investigative officers said the suspect grew and dried the marijuana with the clear intention of selling it

6 Jul 2026 10:05 am
Long-overdue digital survey for ThammanamPullepady Road project gets under way

Project aims to construct a 3.7-km-long four-lane road linking MG Road with the EdappallyVyttila NH 66 Bypassby widening and extending the ThammanamPullepady Road

6 Jul 2026 12:56 am
256 criminal cases pending against lawmakers of Kerala

Twenty-two cases against lawmakers delayed for more than two years and nine cases for over five years

6 Jul 2026 12:50 am
Pothundy twin murder verdict today

Lone accused, Chenthamara of Thiruthampadam, Nenmara, is already serving double life imprisonment for the murder of his neighbour Sajitha, who was hacked to death on August 31, 2019

5 Jul 2026 9:06 pm
CorroHealth lay-offs: Kerala Labour Minister to hold talks on July 10

Government is exploring every possible measure to protect the affected workers and timely actions have already been initiated since the issue came to light, says Minister

5 Jul 2026 8:58 pm
Kerala Deputy Leader of the Opposition demand not a closed chapter, says CPI

CPI State assistant secretary P.P. Suneer, MP, says the issue should be discussed within the LDF and the matter cannot be closed unilaterally

5 Jul 2026 8:46 pm
Congress pulls the plug on independent alliance in Pala, throws UDF into crisis

Move over councils decision to grant permission to DYFI to hold its district meet; Congress terms the move political betrayal; three-member collective unfazed, says it has an agreement with the UDF and not just the Congress alone

5 Jul 2026 8:37 pm
Childrens film ignored at Kerala State Film Awards finds audience in OTT

School Chale Hum, a Malayalam children's film with fantasy elements, is the second feature film by Merchant Navy officers Sreekanth E.G. and Adith U.S.

5 Jul 2026 8:36 pm
First phase of Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum in Wayanad to be ready by November, says Minister

The museum, coming up on a 10-acre site, has completed around 60% of the construction work in its first phase, says the Agriculture Minister

5 Jul 2026 8:33 pm
Fresh probe sought into death of former SNDP leader in Kerala

Petition by Maheshans wife to Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala seeks to appoint a fresh investigation team; Maheshan was found dead at Yogam union office at Kanichukulangara in June 2020

5 Jul 2026 8:27 pm
Kerala Health Minister orders probe into unused medical equipment purchases

The State Health Minister said the inquiry would cover purchases made using Plan funds and PMSSY funds, as well as medical equipment supplied by the Centre during the Covid-19 pandemic.

5 Jul 2026 8:24 pm
Youth held for attack on Aryanad SHO

The SHO suffered injuries to his head

5 Jul 2026 8:10 pm
Monsoon walk spotlights breeding birds in Kole wetlands

Black-winged Stilt chicks among highlights as birders document over 38 species

5 Jul 2026 8:10 pm
Weather alert: Kollam district administration prohibits fishing till July 7

Directive against fishers venturing into the sea comes following an IMD forecast predicting squally weather and strong winds along Kerala coast

5 Jul 2026 7:54 pm
Operation Toofan: police step up scrutiny of rental properties in Kozhikode

The move follows intelligence inputs that drug traffickers and repeat offenders are using rented properties to store smuggled synthetic drugs and other narcotic substances

5 Jul 2026 7:40 pm
Complaint by actor Ansiba Hassan: Court directs registration of FIR against Lakshmipriya, SI

Ansiba has accused Lakshmipriya of filing a false complaint against her, and Reshma, SI of womens cell, of subjecting her to harassment and unlawful detention in the name of verifying allegations against her

5 Jul 2026 7:35 pm
MGU professor named among worlds top 5% scientists

An Alexander-von-Humboldt Fellow and a solid state material scientist, he has served as a senior professor and Dean of Faculty of Technology and Applied Sciences

5 Jul 2026 7:33 pm
Resentment in Muslim League over selection of Ministers personal staff

Muslim Students Federation adopts resolution at Malappuram district committee meet, criticising the appointments. It accuses Ministers of overlooking workers who had stood by the party through the decade-long LDF rule, despite personal hardships, police action and criminal cases. Recommendations of key feeder organisations ignored, it says

5 Jul 2026 7:18 pm
Mohanlal declares possession of six more elephant tusks

Actors collection includes 10 tusks and 13 ivory idols, which, as per his declaration, were obtained as ancestral/hereditary succession and gifts and compliments

5 Jul 2026 6:53 pm
Five administrative departments with significant Budget allocation to have Integrated Financial Advisers in first phase

Kerala government has tasked the Finance department with preparing a table of topics on which scrutiny by the IFAs is necessary and those on which it is not necessary

5 Jul 2026 6:44 pm
Woman injured in wild boar attack inside supermarket in Keralas Ranni

She was arranging goods after opening the shop when the animal crashed through the entrance and charged at her

5 Jul 2026 6:42 pm
Abuse complaint by minor in Keralas Pathanamthitta found to be fabricated

Medical examination reports confirm that no sexual assault had occurred; minor retracts her initial allegations during further questioning

5 Jul 2026 6:12 pm
UDF govt. order extending accreditation period of Uralungal Labour Contract Cooperative Society till July 31 sparks debate

When in the Opposition, senior UDF leaders, including V.D. Satheesan, had staunchly criticised the alleged unfair patronage extended to ULCCS by the then Left Democratic Front government.

5 Jul 2026 6:08 pm
Fake online stores offering branded lifestyle products at discounted rates dupe urban consumers in Kerala

Fake online stores advertising branded merchandise at improbably low prices, offering 70% to 90% discounts, are the latest in a series of online scams exploiting the budget-conscious purchasing behaviour of urban consumers in the State

5 Jul 2026 5:22 pm
V. Sivankutty slams Kerala CMs reverse remittance remarks on migrant workers

Objection on Kerala Chief Ministers recent observation that large amounts of money earned in Kerala are flowing to other States through reverse remittances and that migrant workers contribute mainly to State economy through taxes generated from liquor consumption

5 Jul 2026 4:45 pm
Name Kochi airport after K. Karunakaran, says Congress leader V.M. Sudheeran

Former KPCC chief says airport is the lasting symbol of the late leaders vision and determination

5 Jul 2026 4:30 pm
V. Sivankutty urges Kerala government to resolve administrative paralysis at Thiruvananthapuram Corporation

Sivankutty alleges that attempts by NDA-led Corporations leadership to protect Vazhottukonam ward councillor R. Sugathan, who is under judicial remand after being arrested under provisions of Kerala Anti-Social Activities Prevention Act, has disrupted day-to-day functioning of the local body

5 Jul 2026 4:21 pm
Kerala CPI(M) leader M.V. Jayarajan says expelled leaders can return to party fold if they rectify their mistake

Senior leader appears to hold out an olive branch to CPI(M) dissidents-turned-UDF Independent MLAs T.K. Govindan and V. Kunhikrishnan, representing the Payyannur and Taliparamba Assembly constituencies respectively

5 Jul 2026 3:52 pm
Traffic snarls worsen around Kochi metro extension, NHAI flyover worksites

Police say unscientific site management, potholes and inadequate supervision at the ongoing works have worsened traffic snarls on key arterial roads

5 Jul 2026 1:23 am