Tribal held for possession of country made guns, explosives in Vellore
Forest officials said that Swaminathan procured country made guns from his acquaintances in Kerala
Youth, student organisations in Kerala extend support to Operation Toofan
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
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
Traffic restrictions in Keralas capital
Doctor in Keralas Kannur booked over alleged medical negligence, hospital denies charges
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
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
KSRTC to launch pink bus services for women
K.S. Hamsa accuses the State government of siding with Sangh Parivar affiliates, who, according to him, are out to destabilise the board
Online taxi fares surge as drivers continue offline strike in Kerala
Fares on app-based taxi platforms surge as thousands of aggregator drivers stay off the road on the second day of the indefinite strike; commuters face higher fares and cab shortages, forcing many to switch to buses and autorickshaws; drivers demand fare revisions, welfare measures and action against illegal bike taxis
Tenders invited for expansion of international terminal in Thiruvananthapuram airport
Court grants bail to BJP councillor in two cases
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
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
The march was organised in protest against the Congress demonstration held outside Prime Minister Narendra Modis official residence in New Delhi
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
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
Nipah: surveillance steps withdrawn in Ramanattukara
Condition of the 43-year-old infected person, who is being treated at Kozhikode MCH is improving
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
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
Actor Lenaa Kumar on her new book, Women-O-Pause | Interview
Malayalam actor Lenaa Kumars new book Women-O-Pause is creating ripples in Kerala among women. In this interview the actor, who has more than two decades of experience in the industry, talks about writing her second book and being an actor and a woman. Her first book, The Autobiography of God (2023), also published by Penguin, is a bestseller.
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
Census 2027: data collection crosses 75% in Kollam
The district-wide exercise is being overseen by 12 charge officers
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.
Kollam railway station redevelopment progressing rapidly
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
Kerala Expects Rs 10,000 Crore Maritime Investment Under Mission Samudra
CM V D Satheesan says Tata Group held talks with the government as Kerala pushes ahead with its maritime development plans.
Officials to visit local bodies in three districts as part of study tour
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
Auto-rickshaw drivers inducted as Toofan Warriors in Kerala anti-drug campaign
Move as part of expanding community-based network of Operation Toofan
The State Police Chief has been ordered to examine any procedural lapses in handling the case
Special trains from Mysuru to Kannur in Kerala via Bengaluru for Onam festival
The SWR will operate two trips in each direction
Kerala High Court Criticizes Police Investigation in Nitin Raj Suicide Case
Kochi, July 22: The Kerala High Court has sharply criticized the police and state government regarding the investigation into the death of R.L. Nitin Raj, a student from Anjarakandy Dental College. The court noted that serious procedural flaws in the arrest of the main accused, Dr. M.K. Ram, led to his bail, raising suspicions of ... Read more Kerala High Court Criticizes Police Investigation in Nitin Raj Suicide Case
Sreenarayanaguru Open University to get permanent campus as Kerala govt sanctions 90 crore
Higher Education Minister Roji M. John says the university, which presently operates from rented premises, will have its own state-of-the-art four-storey campus spread across 16,864 sq. m.
Kafir screenshot case in Kerala: SIT names DYFI leader Ribesh Ramakrishnan as an accused
Police sources say notice will be issued soon directing him to appear for interrogation and that further legal action will be taken in compliance with courts anticipatory bail order
HC observes that 'serious allegations have been raised against investigating officer in the release of the accused and expresses suspicion that top officials were involved in it to save Dr. Ram from detention
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
Kerala CM Blames Previous Govt for State's Power Crisis
V D Satheesan says scrapping a 25-year power purchase agreement triggered the electricity shortage, forcing costly power procurement.
Ramayana Month: Kerala Observes Sacred Karkidakam Tradition
Reading the Ramayana consequently became associated with seeking spiritual strength, peace and guidance during the challenging monsoon phase.
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
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
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
In a Facebook post, Pinarayi says that according to news reports, a gang of thugs with lathis were attacking protesters along with the police
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
KSU stages railway blockade in Kannur
Food safety drive: six eateries inspected in Kochi
Supreme Court scraps Kerala High Court order on Waqf Board's supervision
The Supreme Court removed a Kerala High Court order. This order had placed the Kerala Waqf Board under joint secretary supervision. The Court allowed the joint secretary to remain a board member. However, the supervisory role was explicitly deleted by the bench. The High Court was directed to decide the matter expeditiously.
Kerala eyes major GCC investments with new strategic roadmap
Minister Kunhalikutty said the report is a vital step for transforming Kerala into the most preferred GCC destination in the country
Kochi metro introduces additional peak-hour services
Couple allegedly attempt suicide in ambulance in front of Kerala HC
Unannounced midnight detention of train upsets pilgrims travel plans to Guruvayur
Passengers says travelling in the new Jan Shatabdi coach seats, which have little or no reclining angle, for four to six hours often results in back pain and a harrowing experience. The earlier trains had reclining seats with armrests.
Vazhipadu materials to be procured and issued exclusively by Central Store, TDB tells Kerala HC
HC satisfied with TDB decision to discontinue practice of administrative officer acting as supplier for Vazhipadu materials in Sabarimala
Violence has no place in democracy, says Kerala CM
Congress takes out Lok Bhavan march in Thiruvananthapuram
The police bid to round up some protesters leads to heated exchanges. The protesters shout slogans against the police and in support of the Youth Congress
Dubai-based IT manager alleges humiliating Customs search at Kannur airport, seeks CMs intervention
UDF stand on Waqf will sacrifice minority interests, says Pinarayi Vijayan
It will adversely affect the writ petitions on the matter pending in the Supreme Court, he said
Eight-year-old from Thrissur scales North Africas highest peak
Months of weekend training and sheer determination help Iya Krish conquer Moroccos Mount Toubkal
Chennithala invokes Narayana Gurus teachings to stress Toofan message
Role of agent under probe in alleged child trafficking, say Ernakulam Railway police
Avoid adding sugar or jaggery to Amrutham Nutrimix when cooking: WCD
Since Nutrimix already contains 20% sugar, avoid adding more sugar or jaggery when using Nutrimix to make kozhukatta, puttu, ada, or other dishes in the interests of childrens health, it says
FACT employees stage protest in Kochi
Difference between chest and breast immaterial in POCSO offences: Kerala HC
Local bodies identified as human-wildlife conflict zones in Kerala under risk assessment
A preliminary assessment that has mapped panchayats and municipalities in terms of risks associated with wildlife incursions and attacks has classified nine local bodies as very high conflict-prone areas, 21 as high and remaining 243 as medium conflict-prone zones
Police Action Against Rahul, Priyanka Condemned
Kerala Chief Minister V. D. Satheeshan on Tuesday joined Rahul Gandhi and other Congress leaders in a protest outside the Prime Ministers residence in Delhi.
Rain to remain subdued in Kerala in the remaining days of July
CPI(M) office-bearer, 200 others booked for blocking police officers
Satheesan, Vishnunadh, MPs from Kerala join protest
After Valparai tragedy, Pang schoolchildren turn to art for healing
Highlighting the developmental challenges faced by settlements in and around forests, local body representatives urge government to expedite approvals for essential infrastructure such as roads, drinking water projects and electricity connections
LSGD funds shortage may hit palliative care delivery at local level
Palliative care nurses posted for community palliative care in many grama panchayats, especially in northern districts, have not received their salaries for months. Many LSGIs are also unable to pay the salary of ambulance drivers, meet fuel expenses, buy the necessary consumables diapers, catheters, surgical gloves or medicines
CPI(M) leader M.B. Rajesh accuses UDF govt. of crippling local body development
Kerala University Syndicate explores PSC recruitment for aided college teachers
The Syndicate entrusted its sub-committee on aided college teaching and non-teaching staff to study the proposal and submit its recommendations
CPI(M) to step up agitation seeking AIIMS at Kinalur in Kozhikode
Party MLA P.A. Mohamed Riyas says he will meet the Chief Minister and the Health Minister to discuss the issue
Kin arrested for alleged murder of dairy farmer in Kozhikode
Karnataka, Kerala CMs Join Rahuls Protest in Front of PMs Residence
The dharna was led by Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi and was joined by senior Congress leaders including Priyanka Gandhi, AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge and others
IMA Leadership Award presented to Dr. K.V. Babu
Four held in Kilimanoor abduction case
The gang purportedly executed the crime after the complainants refused a marriage proposal by the prime accused, Sudheesh
CUK, INCOIS sign MoU to strengthen ocean research
State to expedite release of 20 crore under rubber price stabilisation fund
Kerala earmarks 15 crore for road safety under 450-crore Sabarimala development plan
The package envisaged comprehensive infrastructure development of the pilgrimage corridor, says Public Works Minister P.K. Basheer.
Rahul, Priyanka, Akhilesh detained, forcibly removed from protest site near PM's residence
New Delhi, Jul 21: Delhi Police on Tuesday forcibly removed and detained Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as well as SP chief Akhilesh Yadav from the protest site outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence. Rahul Gandhi along with other Congress leaders, including the chief ministers of Karnataka and Kerala, started a sit-in protest around 3.30 pm against the police action on protesting students the day earlier. As police swooped down on the site, the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha could be seen lying on the ground and resisting as security personnel tried to pick him up. He was hurt in the process. An aide said he suffered an injury below the eye. There were dramatic scenes with Priyanka Gandhi hanging on the door of the police bus even after it started moving. The Congress has been demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and a discussion on the NEET issue in Parliament. They are also asking for justice to the protesting students.
Monsoon deficit threatens Onam crops in Kerala
Season-specific floriculture, which expanded significantly across regional clusters to cater to the festive demand for Pookkalams has been hit hard. Flower crops such as marigold and jasmine are suffering from moisture stress, leading to stunted plant development and premature drying
Chemo treatment for Bengal tigress at Thiruvananthapuram Zoo after being diagnosed with cancer
Babita was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma, which affects the mesothelial lining surrounding the internal organs, several months ago
Kerala sandalwood theft racket busted; CCB arrests four, seizes 82.6 kg sandalwood worth 20.9 lakh
Week-long chlorination drive in Wayanad in view of fresh shigellosis case
MP seeks Home Ministers intervention over police lapses in Nitin Raj case
New Delhi [India], July 21 : Union Science and Technology Minister Jitendera Singh on Tuesday evening arrived at the site of the protest outside the residence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where Rahul Gandhi and several other Congress leaders held a protest. Singh, who is also the Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, was seen briefly conversing with Rahul Gandhi. Earlier, Delhi Police detained some Congress leaders who were holding a protest outside PM Modi's residence. Congress leaders, including party president Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, KC Venugopal, Pawan Khera Pariniti Shinde and Manickam Tagore, held a protest at Lok Kalyan Marg, demanding the resignations of the Prime Minister and Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan had also joined the protest. Earlier, they held a foot march from Rajaji Marg towards PM Modi's residence, alleging rutalities against students yesterday. Eighty-four-year-old Mallikarjurn Kharge, who marks his birthday today, was seen during the protest standing with his hands raised and tied with some sort of tags that Rahul Gandhi was distributing to the MPs and protestors. Kharge was later taken away in a car. Congress MP K Suresh, who was detained, said from inside the bus. Our students very cruelly attacked. The Honourable PM is not saying anything, Home Minister Amit Shah is not saying anything that is why Congress MPs, both from the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, are protesting. The protest was against police action during the Cockroach Janata Party's (CJP) march to Parliament a day earlier. Chairperson of Punjab Congress Campaign Committee, Charanjit Singh Channi, slammed the BJP. This is BJP's terrorism. They don't listen to the students... he said amid shouts and sloganeering of Shame shame and BJP murdabad. Earlier today, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and KC Venugopal met student protestors who were injured in a police crackdown in the national capital, with Congress saying PM Modi should apologise for what it called rutality against the country's youth.Union Health Minister JP Nadda also visited RML hospital and met the injured protesters.The Congress stated that the protesting students' demand remains straightforward: the Centre to take accountability for the alleged NEET paper leak and the immediate resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Union Health Minister JP Nadda visited RML Hospital and met the injured protesters. Nadda on Monday met a delegation of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), which made three demands to the government. He appealed to the protesters to end their sit-in.Nadda, who is Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha, said in a post on X yesterday that for the first time, a proposal came from the protesters to hold talks with the government. He said discussions began around 11:50 am and the meeting took place in a cordial atmosphere. There was detailed verbal discussion first and a written petition was given to me at about 4 pm. I requested all the protesters to end their protest and assist the administration in restoring normalcy, he added. Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) chief spokesperson Saurav Das later said they placed three demands before Nadda, including resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and compensation of Rs 1 crore to the families of the NEET aspirants, more than 20 of whom have lost their lives. (ANI)
