Solar scam: Former Kerala Congress leader alleges Left MLA Ganesh Kumar is ma..

Manoj Kumar also said Ganesh Kumar influenced the woman accused in the scam to repeatedly change her statements in the case. However, she h

Kerala cop tarnished image of force by abusing missing girl's father, says in..

The video of the officer #39;s action, shot by the complainant himself, had gone viral on social media triggering public outrage

74,899 candidates in the fray to contest Kerala local body polls

KERALA LOCAL BODY POLLS 2020 The candidates in the fray comprise 38,593 men, 36,305 women and one transgender person. TNM Staff File image

Kerala sees 3966 new COVID-19 patients, active cases at 63,885

COVID-19 In a statement, Health Minister KK Shailaja said that 39,108 samples were tested and the test positivity rate is 10.14%. TNM Staff

Kerala prof palm chopping case: Trial of 11 more accused to start from April ..

Crime Thirteen accused were convicted in the case in 2015, but the main accused who chopped the Professor's palm is yet to be nabbed.

Kozhikodes beautiful aquatic flower has a harmful side, say environmentalists

Environment Over the last few weeks, the blooming of the Cabomba furcata flowers has become a phenomenon at Avala Pandi village in Kozhikod

Marrying first cousins: How the practice evolved and declined in Kerala

Relationship There are several theories that suggest how the practice might have begun in Kerala, and why children of two brothers or two s

Cotton swab found in woman's abdomen after delivery at Kerala hospital, case ..

The woman had complained of abdominal pain soon after the surgery. However, the lapse was discovered only after her condition worsened and

Kerala MLAs son writes moving note on brother with Down Syndrome, who died re..

Human Interest PJ Joseph MLA's youngest son Joe Kuttan, who was battling Down Syndrome, passed away recently. Neethu Joseph When Joe K

Kerala local body polls: Quarantined voters to get special postal ballots

Kerala Local Body Elections The Kerala SEC has issued a set of guidelines for voters who have tested positive for coronavirus or been quara

Kerala tribals fight against cutting of trees for Anakkayam hydel project

Environment The proposed small hydroelectric project will require eight hectares of forest land in Anakkayam to be cleared. Cris About a mo

How a death in Kerala has put the spotlight on sexual exploitation of Adivasi..

Exploitation The family of 29-year-old Divya* has started an indefinite protest in the colony demanding to bring culprits of the suspected

Maradona Shrine in Kerala: Hotel room he once stayed in has been a museum for..

Diego Maradona This hotel room in Kerala is rented out only to customers who are fans of the iconic player- Diego Maradona. Haritha John Wh

We were all Diego Maradona: Keralites mourn the death of football legend

Mourning Maradonas death came as a blow to Keralites, but for Keralite football fans, the news was devastating. TNM Staff PC/Twitter Manu S

Bharat Bandh: Trade union strike opposing farm and labour laws near total in ..

General Strike The strike was called to protest the union governments economic policies, as well as the new labour and farm laws. TNM Staff

IM Vijayan recalls why Maradona refused to cut a football-shaped cake

Memory The former India captain had the opportunity to meet, play ball and hug Maradona during a private event in Kerala a few years ago. P

Kerala govt announces two-dayofficial mourning to mark legend Maradona's deat..

Kerala #39;s Industries and Sports Minister EP Jayarajan said the mourning will be on November 26 and 27.

S Sreesanth to play competitive cricket after 7-year ban for alleged IPL spot..

Sports Sreesanth will take part in the Kerala Cricket Association's President's Cup T20 tournament, which is set to commence from

Kerala Speaker Sreeramakrishnan denies rift with Finance Minister Thomas Isaa..

Congress MLA V D Satheesan had moved a breach of privilege notice against the minister accusing him of breaching parliamentary privilege.

Faulty test cards and incompatible kits create doubts on Covid result accurac..

However, reports of malfunctioning of rapid antigen test cards and RT-PCR kits from various parts of the state have raised serious question

General strikebegins in Kerala against new labour and farm laws,normal life d..

The shops and commercial establishments remained shut and roads wore a deserted look, with vehicles staying off the roads.

Cyclone Nivar: Two Kerala-Tamil Nadu trains fully cancelled for November 26

Cyclone Nivar The Southern Railways has announced that ticket holders will be given a full refund. TNM Staff Image for representation The S

Watch: When Maradona visited Kerala and enthralled his fans

Football Maradona graced a fully-packed stadium in Kerala's Kannur during his two-day visit to the state in 2012. TNM Staff Image cred

Why no evidence against Sivasankar so far?: Court asks Customs in gold smuggl..

Gold smuggling case Meanwhile, the special court in Kochi sent M Sivasankar, Swapna Suresh and PS Saritha to five-day Customs custody on We

Kerala Governor signs ordinance repealing Section 118A of Kerala Police Act

Law The state government, on Tuesday, decided to withdraw the amendment that added Section 188A to the Kerala Police Act. TNM Staff Kerala

GST compensation: Kerala and West Bengal agree to Option 1

GST With this, 25 states and 3 Union Territories have agreed to the Option-1 of meeting GST revenue shortfall. TNM Staff After months of re

Gold smuggling case: Kerala CMs Secretary Raveendran summoned by ED

Gold smuggling case He is the second person in the Chief Ministers Office who has come under the scanner of investigation agencies probing

COVID-19: New guidelines for funerals in Kerala, kin can now see victim's fac..

However, it had been made clear that under no circumstances would relatives be allowed to touch, wash, hug or kiss the dead body

In big drug bust, 140 kg ganja seized from Keralas Ernakulam

Crime Three Idukki residents, who were allegedly transporting the marijuana in two cars, were arrested. TNM Staff The Ernakulam Rural Polic

Why Akkarakazhchakal continues to charm American Malayalis

Entertainment The Malayalam series was launched as a sitcom in a style and form not seen before in Malayalam television. Cris Josukutty as

Kerala gold smuggling case: ED serves notice to CM Vijayan's Additional Priva..

Earlier this month the first notice was issued, but Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan #39;s Additional Private Secretary, CM Raveendran, did

Kannur cops caught on video abusing street vendors, human rights panel seeks ..

Controversy In the video, officials of Cherupuzha police can be seen using crass and abusive words against streetside vendors who were prep

Kerala CM Pinarayi defends KIIFB, says no project will be stopped

Controversy The Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board or KIIFB has recently come under the Enforcement Directorate scanner. PTI Kerala Chief minister Pinarayi Vijay

Kerala govt to withdraw controversial Section 118A via ordinance

Governance The state government has recommended the Governor to promulgate the repeal ordinance, to cancel the previous order. TNM Staff The Kerala Cabinet has decided to

Vigilance denied custody of IUML leader VK Ebrahim Kunju due to his ill health

Law The IUML leader who is an accused in the Palarivattom case has cancer and requires chemotherapy. TNM Staff A court in Ernakulam turned down a plea by the Kerala Vigil

Declare Section 118A of Kerala Police Act unconstitutional: BJP, RSP leaders move HC

Court On Monday, the Left government in Kerala put a hold on the controversial amendment made to the Kerala Police Act following widespread criticism. PTI From left: K Su

Kerala MLA files complaint against EDs reported probe of KIIFB

Assembly MLA Swaraj alleged that launching a probe on the basis of a report by the CAG before it was tabled in the assembly was a violation of privilege. TNM Staff On Mon

Real estate promoters asked to use RERA with discretion

Real estate promoters in the State have been cautioned not to misuse the 'RERA acronym, or use it inaccurately, in their advertisements. The Kerala

Bindhu Ammini, who climbed Sabarimala, threatened by man claiming to be Ayyap..

Crime Though Bindhu has filed a complaint with Kerala state police chief four days back, she states no arrest has been recorded yet in the

Kerala govt creating database of healthcare workers for COVID-19 vaccination

Coronavirus The data collection is being done based on a direction by the Union government. Saritha S Balan Image for representation only K

Keralas KITE in NITI Aayogs list of best models in Human Resource Development

Education The NITI Aayog has stated that the model can be followed not just by other states, but by other countries as well. TNM Staff Kera

Kerala Governor signs ordinance seeking to curb publishing of derogatory content

The government had mooted the revision against the high-profile instance of a group of women activists confronting a blogger who used his YouTube channel to broadcast abu

Draconian, an attack on FoE: Kerala Police Act amendment faces criticism

Law Political leaders, activists, lawyers have come down heavily on the Kerala govt for the ordinance. TNM Staff Image for representation A

'Kerala Police Actwill not be used against freedom of speech', clarifies CM P..

Vijayan said that #39;the use of personal likes or dislikes, political or non political interests to settle scores arising out of revenge c

Masala bond row: Centre's bid to create administrative stagnation, says Thoma..

Earlier, Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac had stated that the masala bond issuance had RBI #39;s clearance.

Have a mobile phone? you can vote in Kerala local body polls, safely

When the world is grappling with physical distancing necessitated by the Covid-19 outbreak, C S Rishikesh has deviced a mobile phone-based

Kerala govt moves SC against MBBS fee hike in private medical colleges

Education The new fee structure had resulted in a three-fold hike in MBBS fees for the general category. TNM Staff The Kerala government ha

Suspended IAS officer M Sivasankar moves Kerala HC for bail

Gold smuggling case Sivasankar filed the bail petition two days after the Special Court for PMLA cases in Kochi rejected his application fo

BJP candidate collapses and dies while campaigning for Kerala local body poll..

Death Earlier this month, a Congress candidate from Thiruvananthapuram had died after a tree fell on her during campaigning. TNM Staff A BJ

Local body polls: Pre-poll photoshoots take centrestage on social media

Suresh Payam, a campaign committee member, said when the party asked them to make poll posters the panel decided to come up with something

Kerala Crime Branch to probe purported voice clip of Swapna Suresh

Gold smuggling case The voice note, allegedly recorded by Swapna from prison, reportedly says that investigation agencies forced her to nam

Palathayi child abuse case: IG Sreejith replaced, new SIT begins probe

Controversy The earlier investigation team, led by IG S Sreejith, had removed POCSO charges against the accused, a local BJP leader, which

Kerala's COVID-19 caseload crosses 5.55 lakh, active patients 66,856

Coronavirus The toll mounted to 2,022 with 25 covid related deaths. PTI Kerala recorded 5,772 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, pushing the total

Kerala govt seeks permission to launch probe against Ramesh Chennithala

Politics The development comes as the three phase local body polls are set to commence from December 8. PTI The Kerala government has sough

Kerala Guv signs controversial ordinance amending Police Act to tackle cyberc..

Cybercrime This replaces the now-defunct Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, which made posting offensive comments online a puni

'Chopper that killed late Malayalam superstar Jayan was discarded'

The company which owned the chopper during the time of the accident was Pushpaka Aviation Pvt Ltd.

This Kerala CPI(M) candidate does election graffiti work for all political pa..

Kerala Local Body Polls 2020 Rajesh believes that to be a good peoples representative you have to look beyond politics. Cris Rajesh paints

Vigilance probe against Ramesh Chennithala politically motivated: Congress

The move is an effort from the part of the Pinarayi government and the LDF to sabotage the probe on the gold smuggling case, the Congress l

Palathayi child abuse case: SIT reconstituted replacing IG Sreejith

The police have not made any breakthrough in the case involving the alleged abuse of a Class IV student of a school in Palathayi in Kannur

Kerala government givesnod for Vigilance probe on Congress leaders includingR..

Sources said that the agency is likely to start the probe next week itself after the state government gets approval from the Governor and S

COVID-19 patients turn to ayurveda for cure, Ayush secretary inKerala faces w..

As per the plan, ayurveda/yoga strategies for management of uncomplicated COVID patients will be carried out through the Ayur Raksha Clinic

Amid Opposition outcry,Kerala Governorsigns controversial Police Act amendmen..

The Governor, who had come back to the official residence recently after recovering from the COVID-19, signed the ordinance which had trigg

Kerala police arrest man who disguised as temple priest, sexually abused mino..

Crime The incident is said to have taken place in Kilimanoor back in 2018. Sreedevi Jayarajan The Kerala police on Thursday arrested a man

Abdul Latheef, alleged aide of Bineesh in Bengaluru drugs case quizzed by ED

Money Laundering Case He appeared before the Enforcement Directorate head office on Friday morning. TNM Staff The Enforcement Directorate i

CPI(M) to mobilise opinion against bid to ensnare Kerala CM in false case

Central agencies on political mission to destabilise govt.

Malappurams star footballer Jamsheena takes political plunge with local body ..

Kerala Local Body Elections 2020 The 25-year-old is contesting on an LDF ticket from Malappuram. TNM Staff An unusual candidate is standing

Kerala actor abduction case: HC dismisses victim's plea, no change in trial c..

With this order, the trial in the case will resume on Monday. The victim had alleged that she was aggrieved by the biased and hostile attit

Setback to Kerala survivor actor, HC wont transfer assault case to different ..

Actor assault case The Kerala HC was hearing a plea by the survivor actor, who had submitted that the judge had a discriminatory approach w

ED failed to unearth evidence that I called Customs to clear diplomatic bagga..

The court will consider his bail plea on Monday. A senior Supreme Court lawyer is likely to argue for Sivasankar.

Karat Faizal, linked to gold smuggling case, to contest in Kerala polls as in..

Politics Karat Faizal stepped down as LDF candidate from Kozhikode following links to the gold smuggling scam. TNM Staff Image courtesy: Fa

Over 1.68 lakh nominations filed for Kerala local body polls

KERALA LOCAL BODY POLLS 2020 The local body polls are scheduled to be held in three phases, on December 8, 10 and 14. TNM Staff Image for r

Swapnaaudio clip row: Prison dept submits report to DGP; Police likely to rec..

The report also suggested police probe to find out the source of the clip as the preliminary probe ruled out the possibility of recording t

Ex-Ernakulam Collector MG Rajamanickam to be probed over Kochi metro land acq..

Controversy The complaint pertains to the alleged discrepancies in the acquisition of the land owned by Seematti, a textile group in Kochi,

CAG breached privilege of Kerala Assembly, alleges Thomas Isaac

Controversy The Finance Minister said that there were major changes in what was mentioned about KIIFB in the draft report of CAG and what t

Central agencies using gold smuggling case to target Kerala govt, alleges CPI..

Politics CPI(M) through its mouthpiece Peoples Democracy alleged that a Congress-BJP nexus is evident in an effort to use the CAG report to

Movie theatres to not reopen in Kerala anytime soon

Coronavirus The decision was taken at a meeting with film organisations and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Sreedevi Jayarajan Image for r

Palarivattom flyover case: Order in arrested Ex-Kerala ministers bail plea on..

Court Former PWD Minister VK Ebrahim Kunju was arrested by the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau in the Palarivattom flyover collapse ca

Kerala gold smuggling case: Probe ordered into purported voice clip of Swapna..

Controversy In the voice clip, Swapna Suresh reportedly said that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) pressurised her to give a statement agai

Make roads, pavements in Kochi accessible to persons with disabilities: Keral..

Court The court asked the Public Works Department and corporation to complete the works within three months. TNM Staff The Kerala High Cour

Time of my arrest wrongly mentioned in FIR: Siddique Kappan tells his lawyer

Siddique Kappan Arrest The Malayali journalist, who is based in Delhi, was arrested on October 5 while he was going to Hathras, Uttar Prade

Kerala police issue circular mandating FIR for crimes against women

Crimes against women The circular, released by State Police Chief Loknath Behera, cites the sections that require police to take mandatory

64-year-old man murdered in Kochis InfoPark area, 5 arrested

Crime The man, identified as Divakaran Nair, was murdered by his kin over a property dispute, according to police. Sreedevi Jayarajan Image

Kerala freezes sale of 3 batches of Jawan XXX Rum for not being strong enough

Alcohol A chemical analysis found the rum samples from three batches to have alcohol content below the mandated levels. Sreedevi Jayarajan

IISER Thiruvananthapuram wants students to vacate hostels during pandemic

Education The institution told students they could either return to take their belongings or trust the administration to shift and store im

Trans man, sister allegedly attacked in Kerala while selling fruits on the ro..

Assault It was on Saturday that Anu, his sister Yemuna and his brother-in-law were allegedly attacked by a group of men who work in a mecha

Explainer: The CAG report on KIIFB and the row involving Thomas Isaac

Controversy Finance Minister Thomas Isaac slammed CAG draft report for reportedly saying that the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Boa

AK Antony tests positive for coronavirus

COVID-19 AK Antonys son, Anil K Antony, confirmed the news on Facebook. TNM Staff Senior Congress leader and former union Minister for Defe

A party worker for 50 years, this Kerala woman is contesting polls for the fi..

Kerala Local Body Polls 2020 Geetha Nazeer has been an active member of the CPI in Kerala, a journalist, an activist and more. Cris It was

IUML legislator VK Ebrahim Kunju arrested in Palarivattom flyover scam

Arrest The former PWD minister is the fifth accused in the case. TNM Staff VK Ebrahim Kunju Facebook Kerala Vigilance and Anti Corruption b

Yellow warning in seven Kerala districts as heavy rains predicted

Rains The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) has also issued thunderstorm warnings. TNM Staff Image for representation The