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Minister M. Liju warns suspension of licences for serving liquor to underage customers; directive comes in the wake of a drunk-driving road accident at Nedumbassery that claimed three lives

He said the reports that the judge of a district court, who is the father of the 17-year-old boy who allegedly drove the luxury car involved in the incident, had called him were baseless

Two more persons from Payyoli, Khamaruddeen and Razak, have also been arraigned as accused, taking the total number of accused in the case to eight

Alleges that the police was relegated to the role of mere spectators throughout the attacks

Mohammed Shahansha, student of Madin Academy in Malappuram, wins 8 lakh cash prize

Section 4 of the the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 specifies that no person under the age of eighteen years shall drive a motor vehicle in any public place. However, a person can drive a motorcycle without gears and with an engine capacity not exceeding 50cc after attaining 16 years.

State government lagging in the implementation of the scheme, says High Court. The scheme provides for threat assessment, protection measures, constitution of competent authorities and witness protection cells, periodic review, and a witness protection fund

The back-to-back incidents of youngsters causing deaths on roads with their speeding vehicles have raised alarm bells in the State. G. Ragesh meets the bereaved family members and law enforcement officers to discuss the worrying trend

Police cite suspected cryptocurrency payments, alleged reconnaissance videos and possible international terror links as grounds for a wider probe

Health Minister K. Muraleedharan, who took part in a walkathon organised by the Health department as part of World Stroke Day observance on October 29, 2026, releases the logo of Hridayaragam on the occasion

Existing members can renew their health and accident insurance policies, while new applicants can register for the scheme until November 30, 2026; the web portal and the updated mobile application allow NRKs from anywhere in the world to enrol in the scheme and access its services online

KSERC has cleared a total procurement of 145 megawatt (MW) for November and 120 MW for December 2026, 240 MW each for January and February 2027, and 270 MW for March 2027

The incident occurred following a dispute between acquaintances, say police

The hunger strike is being held to press for several demands, including the protection of the private bus industry impacted by the KSRTC free travel scheme

TOGS organises CanWalk to raise awareness of breast cancer risks and complications

The Bill has the stated aim of ensuring timely issuance of licences and permits for industrial ventures. Independent MLA Sudhakaran, backed by the UDF, says Bill could lead to large-scale destruction of paddy fields, wetlands and forestland. Pinarayi says Bill is trying to create a parallel system to the existing single window system. Industries Minister says it is only meant to speed up the process to give clearances

Inspired by the history of Indian Coffee House, the technology enterprise owned and operated by the professionals who work in it will focus on health-care IT and medical coding

The incident, which occurred when workers were away from the spot, reportedly originated in the boats engine and fuel tank

Corporation will have to biomine an additional 1.26 lakh tonnes of scientifically capped legacy waste; civic body had agreed to pay 1,672 per tonne to biomine 1.96 lakh tonnes at a cost of 37 crore

District monitoring committee calls for stronger safety measures to prevent untoward incidents and cruelty to elephants

Rescue teams break down the side wall of the well using an earth mover to bring the calf out

Reports submitted by the Collectors of Kottayam, Kasaragod and Thrissur are under the consideration of Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan, says K. Muraleedharan in response to a calling attention motion moved by G. Sudhakaran in the Assembly

Revenue Minister A.P. Anilkumar says government has taken note of public grievances over discrepancies in fair values of land and directed District Collectors to examine the complaints and rectify anomalies based on appeals filed by affected landowners

Bench notes that the petitioners could not avail of the opportunity of personal hearing as they could not get hold of the required documents within the prescribed time.

Thrissur MLA urges Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala to order a comprehensive reinvestigation to identify those responsible for the 2024 festival disruption

The motorcycle first hit the elderly man as he was crossing the road. The rider then lost control of the vehicle and fell beneath the TDB presidents car.

With the Sabarimala pilgrimage season less than three weeks away, the Travancore Devaswom Board is racing against time to avert a possible shortage of Aravana as a dispute over transportation contracts delays the movement of raw materials to the Sannidhanam

The collapse occurred in a basement staff toilet as an employee opened the door, with no injuries reported.

K. Muraleedharan says medical board will probe whether use of expired Remdesivir led to deaths of Nipah patients

In a social media post, Jayarajan said the attempt to revive an old misunderstanding and use it to abuse and target the actor was driven by vested interests

Clash between groups of students during counting of votes for students union polls

Replying to a submission, Minister says government is taking several steps through Kerala United Against Rare Diseases scheme to provide timely treatment and life-saving medicines to children affected by SMA

Maintaining that he had no knowledge of the vehicle being removed from his apartment premises, the officer reportedly told investigators that his visit to the police station immediately after the accident was in his capacity as a parent and not as a judicial officer

In Assembly, V.D. Satheesan and Pinarayi Vijayan point out that successive governments in the State have raised the matter with the Centre. Opposition stages walkout over alleged denial of NRK benefits, dissolution of Loka Kerala Sabha

Justice Kauser Edappagath orally remarks that court cannot succumb to public opinion. Court allows family members of the accident victim, Jayabalakrishnan, to be impleaded in anticipatory bail petition filed by the judicial officer

Complaint against the duo was filed following financial dispute related to making of Action Hero Biju 2. The complainant alleged that after entering into an agreement to produce the film, its overseas rights were sold to another party without his knowledge

In a Facebook post, the physical education teacher had alleged that worms were found in food served to students attending the event. Organisers conducted an inspection and found it to be false, said police

Bus shelters and bunk shops occupying footpaths force pedestrians to walk along the road; the Corporation has promised follow-up action on complaints, while a 1.50-crore project aims to decongest Vyttila Junction

MLA seeks Chief Ministers intervention, citing health risks from air pollution. Pollution control board unable to gather real-time AQI data as Vyttila, Kaloor stations remain non-functional