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SHITIJ 2.0: nationwide start-up incubation programme inaugurated at ICAR-CPCRI

The second edition of SHITIJ is being implemented through a nationwide network of seven hub institutes and their associated spoke institutes

23 Jul 2026 12:49 am
Activists, celebrities join Kochi protests in solidarity with Delhi students

Writers, filmmakers, actors and activists back agitation over the alleged NEET paper leak and police action in Delhi; solidarity protests held across Kochi, with marches, public meetings and a candlelight vigil drawing students and youngsters; speakers criticise alleged police excesses and call for wider public support for the student movement

23 Jul 2026 12:46 am
23 Jul 2026 12:33 am
Did not refuse to meet KSU leaders, says Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan

Chief Ministers comments came in response to reports that he had refused to meet KSU president Aloshious Xavier amid controversies over the appointment of an individual with alleged past links to the Students Federation of India as government pleader

23 Jul 2026 12:21 am
SFI demands that UDF government rid the Kerala Governor of Chancellor power

Other demands include free bus travel for students, permanent Vice-Chancellors, free education till degree level, political freedom on campuses, permanent Principals in government colleges, regulating fees in private and self-financing institutions, and a unified examination system

23 Jul 2026 12:10 am
Man held in alleged 4.5-crore deposit fraud

The accused had been absconding since June 26, 2026, say police

23 Jul 2026 12:04 am
Body of Uttar Pradesh native fished out of Vilangad river

The body of Nigam Kumar was recovered from Vilangad river after a four-day search with the support of various rescue teams

23 Jul 2026 12:01 am
IUML trains guns on Revenue Minister A.P. Anil Kumar

IUML leaders from the Wandoor constituency accuse Mr. Anil Kumar of sidelining the party after assuming office as Revenue Minister

23 Jul 2026 12:00 am
Sikkim NHPC tunnel disaster: Search for Malayali geologist continues

The tunnel under construction collapsed following an explosion in the Head Race Tunnel and a geologist from Kottayam is feared trapped inside the tunnel after a landslide blocked its entrance

22 Jul 2026 11:51 pm
Chipko movement was a challenge to hierarchy of development: Murali Sivaramakrishnan

Discussion held on the book 50 Years of Chipko the Movement and its Afterlives that has been edited by him

22 Jul 2026 11:37 pm
Rights panel orders timely release of subsistence allowance

The order was issued while considering a complaint that the subsistence allowance due to a suspended traditional chenda artist at the Maha Shiva Temple, Thriprangode, had not been released as required

22 Jul 2026 9:42 pm
Kerala CM Satheesan making false claim on SC rejecting petitions against Waqf amendment Bill: Rajeeve

He says Chief Minister is speaking like a spokesperson of Bharatiya Janata Party, by echoing its stance on including non-Muslims in an institution related to Muslims

22 Jul 2026 9:24 pm
Kochi metro Phase II: KMRL awards 91.6-crore contract to Siemens

Contract covers communication systems, including passenger information displays, CCTV, fibre-optic connectivity and emergency communication facilities

22 Jul 2026 9:20 pm
Waqf Board chairperson slams IUML, Kerala govt. for favouring non-inclusion of Muslims on State Board

K.S. Hamsa accuses the State government of siding with Sangh Parivar affiliates, who, according to him, are out to destabilise the board

22 Jul 2026 8:59 pm
Police use water cannon as Youth Congress, KSU march against police action on Congress leaders in Delhi turns tense

Protest condemns the alleged manhandling of Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi by the Delhi Police during a demonstration demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged NEET irregularities

22 Jul 2026 8:46 pm
Crime Branch to re-arrest Dr. M.K Ram in Nithin Raj death case

A fresh Crime Branch team has taken over the probe and commenced its investigation in Kannur

22 Jul 2026 8:45 pm
Womans hand severed by partner in Kadakkavoor

Domestic disputes allegedly triggered the brutal assault, resulting in head injuries and a severed hand.

22 Jul 2026 8:43 pm
Efforts on to repatriate body of Kasaragod native killed in ship attack

Akhil Joel was among the four Indians killed after a cargo ship was hit in an alleged Russian missile attack off the coast of Odesa, Ukraine

22 Jul 2026 8:39 pm
Nilambur doctors save tribal woman, newborn after rare uterine rupture

The 25-year-old woman from the Cheerakkuzhi tribal hamlet near Chugathara was brought to the Government District Hospital Nilambur hospital with a rare uterine rupture that left the baby lying inside her abdominal cavity

22 Jul 2026 8:31 pm
BJP protest march to Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram turns tense

The march was organised in protest against the Congress demonstration held outside Prime Minister Narendra Modis official residence in New Delhi

22 Jul 2026 8:29 pm
Kuzhikandam creek rejuvenation in Kochi: greens flag inordinate delay as PCB told to redraw implementation plan

Hazardous chemicals, including DDT and endosulfan, were detected at higher levels in all sediment samples collected from the creek and its sub-drains in the wake of the mass fish kill along the Eloor-Edayar industrial stretch of the Periyar in May 2024, says activist

22 Jul 2026 8:28 pm
Kerala Cabinet nod for framing anti-ragging law

Sanction also given for roll out of distress app in memory of J.S. Sidharthan, whose death in February 2024, allegedly following brutal ragging, had triggered a public outcry

22 Jul 2026 8:22 pm
Nipah: surveillance steps withdrawn in Ramanattukara

Condition of the 43-year-old infected person, who is being treated at Kozhikode MCH is improving

22 Jul 2026 8:18 pm
KILA, Kozhikode Corporation ink pact to push City of Literature works

The Corporation authorities have decided to work with KILA again to use its expertise to conceive innovative initiatives; more thematic projects will be taken up in the coming days

22 Jul 2026 8:10 pm
Expert team to visit Kalladi debris slip site in Keralas Wayanad on July 23

The teams mandate includes finding the causes of the tragedy, evaluating the environmental approvals granted for the tunnel road project, and checking whether the construction company had followed all the guidelines

22 Jul 2026 7:59 pm
After toppling UDF, Congress rebels seek to stitch up new majority in Pala

The rebel Congress councillors stepped up efforts on Wednesday to take control of the Pala municipality by forging a new ruling arrangement with the LDF

22 Jul 2026 7:37 pm
BJP threatens legal action over false reports on Thrissur office

BJP denies former staffers claims as fabricated; Congress demands court-monitored investigation and CPI(M) stages protest march

22 Jul 2026 7:26 pm
Census 2027: data collection crosses 75% in Kollam

The district-wide exercise is being overseen by 12 charge officers

22 Jul 2026 7:08 pm
Orthodox Church condemns police action against students in Delhi

Yuhanon Mar Diascoros Metropolitan urges the authorities to address their concerns through dialogue and constructive action.

22 Jul 2026 7:03 pm
Gold, cash stolen from passenger aboard Yeshwanthpur-Kannur Express

The 15,000 in cash and 8.75 sovereigns of gold ornaments in the womans bag was stolen

22 Jul 2026 5:34 pm
High-level delegation from Andhra Pradesh at KILA to learn about Keralas extreme poverty eradication model

Officials to visit local bodies in three districts as part of study tour

22 Jul 2026 4:48 pm
Fake Cabinet post scam targeting Kerala MLA: Cyber police identify prime suspect in New Delhi

Investigation team, which zeroed in on the suspect during visit to national capital as part of intensified probe, says many individuals are involved in the racket, with several of them based in New Delhi

22 Jul 2026 4:15 pm
SIT formed to probe death of four-member family in Kottayam

The family had been undergoing treatment at the Government Medical College Hospital, Kottayam

22 Jul 2026 4:05 pm
Auto-rickshaw drivers inducted as Toofan Warriors in Kerala anti-drug campaign

Move as part of expanding community-based network of Operation Toofan

22 Jul 2026 3:57 pm
Taken serious note of HC observations on Dr. Ram, action if lapses found: Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala

The State Police Chief has been ordered to examine any procedural lapses in handling the case

22 Jul 2026 3:42 pm
Kerala CM says former CPI(M)-led LDF govt had agreed to appoint non-Muslim members on Waqf Board

V.D. Satheesan alleges that Opposition Leader Pinarayi Vijayan is trying to foment communal sentiments' against Congress-led UDF govt

22 Jul 2026 1:55 pm
Vismaya Mohanlal, other Malayalam actors face cyberattack over support to Jantar Mantar protests

Tovino Thomas, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Ranjini Haridas among celebrities targeted by cyberattack

22 Jul 2026 1:32 pm
Kochi youth hold midnight vigil in solidarity with Jantar Mantar protests

Protestors, many clad in black, join candlelight vigil following a call made through an Instagram handle named Azadi Kerala

22 Jul 2026 12:41 pm
Kerala MVD officer transferred after penalising police vehicle in Wadakkanchery

Transport Minister C.P. John had said enforcement action against police vehicle was a little excessive

22 Jul 2026 12:23 pm
AMMA row: Filmmaker Vinayan challenges Shwetha Menon to push for govt probe into power group' in Malayalam cinema

Vinayan asks whether Shwetha Menon is ready to 'initiate sincere action against the power group' as the members of her own association had opposed it earlier

22 Jul 2026 12:00 pm
Pinarayi Vijayan condemns arrest of Rahul Gandhi in Delhi, says Centre suppressing protest using force

In a Facebook post, Pinarayi says that according to news reports, a gang of thugs with lathis were attacking protesters along with the police

22 Jul 2026 10:50 am
BJP Kerala chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar says protests are democratic, but violence and anarchy are not

In a post on X, the BJP leader says: Protests are a part of democracy and is a right of every citizen. Agreed. He added, Violent protests are not democracy. Anarchy is not democracy. Lawlessness is not democracy

22 Jul 2026 10:23 am