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Nandagovindam Bhajans launches the first bhajan clubbing event in Kerala

ROOTS by Nandagovindam Bhajans, held in Thiruvananthapuram, saw the group regaling the audience with their popular numbers and a surprise in the form of Vineeth Sreenivasan

8 Jul 2026 2:34 pm
US firm CorroHealth closure: Kochi employees remain locked out of office as uncertainty looms

Labour department officials recorded the attendance of employees who turned up at the office on the day. This arrangement will continue until Friday, when Labour Minister is expected to hold a conciliatory meeting with senior company officials

8 Jul 2026 2:29 pm
BJP councillor R. Sugathan suffers fresh setback as KAAPA advisory board upholds six-month detention

While Sugathans next legal option is to approach High Court, he will have to continue in prison if he fails to secure relief. In such a scenario, he also faces possibility of losing his position as a councillor in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation

8 Jul 2026 2:12 pm
Adani-MSC Vizhinjam deal: Kerala Cabinet to set up empowered panel to study if agreement is in States interests

CM Satheesan hits back at Opposition, claims previous LDF govt was aware of proposed Vizhinjam deal

8 Jul 2026 12:49 pm
Keralas Thiruvonam bumper lottery first prize hiked to 30 crore

Ticket price remains unchanged at 500 per ticket. The third prize revised from 50 lakh to 25 lakh as part of prize structure revision

8 Jul 2026 12:14 pm
Wayanad debris slip: Kerala CM Satheesan says detailed probe to be conducted

Chief Minister says investigation will be multi-pronged, looking at technical and legal aspects

8 Jul 2026 11:37 am
Wayanad debris slip: Search on for 5 missing; unnatural death case registered, say police

Cadaver dogs, fire force personnel and NDRF teams have been deployed to carry out the search

8 Jul 2026 10:24 am
Wadakkanchery police jeep fined for missing documents; excess penalty questioned

Police claim insurance was valid but not updated on portal; MVD says pollution certificate was missing and law applies equally to all

7 Jul 2026 9:07 pm
KU Syndicate cuts standing committees from 10 to seven; UDF secures all convenerships

This is for the first time since the University Act came into force in 1974 that the CPI(M) has not held a standing committee convenership in the Syndicate

7 Jul 2026 9:05 pm
Wayanad debris slip: experts, residents blame poor safeguards

Expert describes the tragedy as an 'engineering failure-induced disaster, arguing that extensive modifications to the terrain for the under-construction tunnel project had destabilised the slope

7 Jul 2026 9:00 pm
Contractors failure to remove debris led to Wayanad tragedy, says Chief Minister Satheesan

He says Wayanad District Collector and District Disaster Management Authority had, on June 20, directed the contractor to clear the excavated soil from the site

7 Jul 2026 8:41 pm
Amala nurses call off 113-day strike after mediation by Labour dept.

Management and union differ on whether the settlement includes a fresh pay hike; negotiations continue at Jubilee Mission Hospital

7 Jul 2026 8:40 pm
Three dead, several missing in Wayanad debris slip

Heap of excavated mud at tunnel construction site collapsed in heavy rain; builders ignored red flags raised by district administration, says CM; announces probe to fix accountability for the accident

7 Jul 2026 8:40 pm
7 Jul 2026 8:26 pm
Kochi school taps World Cup fever for anti-drug campaign

Forty-eight classrooms have been assigned participating teams, while a goal-scoring campaign aims to mobilise support for Operation Toofan

7 Jul 2026 8:23 pm
Class 8 student electrocuted while playing football in Thrissur

Badrinath came into contact with a corroded earthing wire near the main electrical switchboard and suffered an electric shock

7 Jul 2026 8:21 pm
Yellow alert for 11 districts in Kerala on June 8

State to receive rain for the next four days

7 Jul 2026 8:21 pm
N. Seshadrinathan takes charge as State Election Commissioner

He had retired as the Principal Sessions Judge of Lakshadweep, has been serving as the judge of the Family Court, Irinjalakuda

7 Jul 2026 8:13 pm
Wayanad debris slip: Accurate weather forecasting still elusive in Wayanad

The weather conditions in Wayanad on the eve of the tragedy on July 7 were strikingly similar to those preceding the July 2024 disaster. The catastrophic landslides then had claimed around 300 lives

7 Jul 2026 8:13 pm
Court denies bail to CPI(M) workers accused of assaulting ED officials

No relief for 10 CPI(M) workers, including former councillor I.P. Binu, who are accused of assaulting ED officials during a raid on the residence of Leader of Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan two months ago.

7 Jul 2026 7:54 pm
Wayanad tunnel accident a serious lapse, says Suresh Gopi

Union Minister says he has brought the accident to the attention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi; he adds that the tragedy should serve as a lesson to prevent similar incidents

7 Jul 2026 7:49 pm
Repeated mudslide incidents on Kochi-Dhanushkodi NH raises concern over trips to Munnar

Authorities say roadblock will continue until Thursday (July 9, 2026), with repair work expected to be completed in time to reopen the stretch for traffic on Friday

7 Jul 2026 7:28 pm
Silence from Congress shifts focus to KC (M) in Pala impasse

Rather than precipitating a fresh political battle through a no-confidence motion against the chairperson, the party is expected to bide its time until the Congress arrives at a politically workable formula

7 Jul 2026 7:06 pm
Drones, ground patrols deployed to keep wild elephants at bay in Ranni

The operation aims to protect vulnerable fringe villages by detecting elephant movements early and issuing timely warnings to residents.

7 Jul 2026 6:13 pm
Fazal murder case: evidence missing from Ernakulam CJM court recovered

The evidence, a blood-stained towel, is considered crucial by the prosecution. After a gap, the trial of eight accused in the case will resume on August 4, 2026

7 Jul 2026 5:46 pm
Wayanad debris slip: Why Kerala Minister said it was not a natural disaster

Kerala Agriculture Minister T. Siddique said the debris slip in Wayanad was caused by unscientifically stacked excavated soil, alleging that the contractors failure to remove the accumulated earth in time led to the incident

7 Jul 2026 5:19 pm