Art, literature critical for student development, says Keralas General Education Minister
Digital content on art education activity books prepared by the State Institute of Educational Technology (SIET) for schoolchildren released
Kerala to launch 24/7 enforcement on national highways
Plea in SC challenges police facial recognition at Jantar Mantar
New Delhi: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court by a Rajya Sabha lawmaker challenging the alleged deployment of facial recognition technology (FRT) and other biometric surveillance measures by the Delhi Police during the recent Jantar Mantar protest led by the Cockroach Janta Party. AA Rahim, a Rajya Sabha member from Kerala of Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
BJP protests not informing Thrissur MP Suresh Gopi about national highway review meeting in Kerala
BJP district president Justin Jacob alleges that the State government is mixing politics with development issues and sidelining the peoples representative
Ramesh Pisharody Claims Political Conspiracy in Legal Case
Kochi, July 28: Malayalam cinemas popular actor and comedian Ramesh Pisharody is currently in the spotlight due to a legal issue rather than his films. Recently, he won a seat in the Kerala Legislative Assembly from the Palakkad constituency as a Congress candidate. Shortly after his election, Pisharodys name surfaced as an accused in a ... Read more Ramesh Pisharody Claims Political Conspiracy in Legal Case
Kerala High Court Protects Viral Star Monalisa from Being Taken Out of Kochi
Kochi, July 28: The Kerala High Court intervened on Tuesday regarding the safety of a woman known as the Kumbh Mela Viral Star, Monalisa. The court directed the state government to ensure that she is not taken outside the boundaries of Kochi against her will or without court permission. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas issued this ... Read more Kerala High Court Protects Viral Star Monalisa from Being Taken Out of Kochi
Reports indicate that the Kerala Police have booked cases against nearly 5,000 people across various parts of the State for participating in protests in support of agitating students at Jantar Mantar
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has distanced itself from TG Mohandas's recent comments. Mohandas is not an official office-bearer of the organization at any level. His remarks on student protesters were described as personal thoughts and condemned. These comments had triggered widespread protests and outrage on social media platforms. A police complaint was filed alleging Mohandas called for protesters to be shot.
The Devaswom Bench of the Kerala High Court had in February, 2025, asked the Travancore Devaswom Board and the Kerala Police to issue an advisory to Sabarimala pilgrims that the project is not part of the Police Bandobast Scheme from the Mandalam-Makaravilakku festival season of 2023-24 and that the name of the project cannot be used for any activity connected with Sabarimala
Monalisa can't be taken out of Ernakulam without consent: Court
The Kerala High Court has ordered that Monalisa, an aspiring actor who went viral during the Kumbh Mela, should not be taken out of Ernakulam without her consent or the court's permission.
Neslen to headline Kumbalangi Nights director Madhu C Narayanans sophomore film
The film, marks the end of Madhu C Narayanans seven-year-long hiatus from direction
Review of Left Democratic Front (LDF)s Assembly election debacle in Kerala. CPI(M) notes that its messaging about transformational development did not resonate among the middle classes. The growing influence of caste- and religion-tinted identity politics causes an erosion of the partys basic voters, namely workers, agricultural workers and poor peasants
After Kuttipuram incident, Kerala launches 24x7 highway enforcement to curb overspeeding
The national highway network will be divided into six stretches of around 100 km each, with dedicated enforcement teams deployed round the clock in every zone throughout the week, Transport Minister C P John said
Keralam urges TN to relax stone aggregate transport ban for NH work
In a letter to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Kerala Chief Minister VD Satheesan said Keralam has limited availability of suitable stone aggregates for large-scale infrastructure works.
Keralas new late-night bar policy to boost wedding, MICE tourism
Keralas tourism sector has been witnessing robust growth
Pinarayi Vijayan Demands Withdrawal of Cases Against NEET Protesters in Kerala
The Former CM f Kerala pointed out that Satheesan had joined protests in New Delhi in solidarity with the agitation, while those demonstrating in Kerala in support of the same cause were booked
Kerala Cabinet subcommittee on PM SHRI scheme yet to finalise report, says Minister N. Samsudheen
Samsudheen says subcommittee chaired by him and comprising Minister for Higher Education Roji M. John, Minister for Tourism P.C. Vishnunadh and Minister for Excise M. Liju will meet one more time and submit report without delay
Crime Branch says the arrested, Mohammed Farid, 60, is an active member of a gang allegedly involved in several similar thefts across Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes had ordered that the Kumbh Mela fame actor should be transported to Madhya Pradesh to be united with her parents at her native place. The woman says she fears the possibility of her honour killing if the commissions order is complied with
Kerala CM urges Tamil Nadu counterpart Vijay to ease restrictions on stone aggregate transport
In a letter to C. Joseph Vijay, V.D. Satheesan points out that Kerala has limited natural availability of suitable stone aggregates for large-scale infrastructure works and the State has been dependent on neighbouring districts of Tamil Nadu to meet requirements for ongoing NH projects
Kerala Electricity Board Warns of Possible Power Curbs Amid Surge in Demand
In a statement, the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) said electricity consumption in the state has increased significantly due to deficient rainfall caused by the El Nino phenomenon and relatively high atmospheric temperatures
NASA Astronaut Anil Menon Set To Do His Maiden Spacewalk Next Week
Menon, a NASA astronaut born in Minneapolis to an Indian father with roots in Kerala and a Ukrainian mother, reached the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft on July 14
Kerala CM urges TN counterpart to ease curbs on stone transport
CM said the restrictions on inter-state transportation had adversely affected the supply chain, disrupted construction activities and posed a serious risk of delays in the completion of several strategically important projects.
Keralas Kasaragod reports fresh amoebic brain infection case; 18-year-old in critical condition
According to preliminary information, the teen had bathed, along with his friends, in a pond located along the Kanhangad-Panathur State highway about a week ago. He developed health complications soon afterwards, and subsequent tests confirmed the infection
Madhavan is all praise for forest officer whose quick, sharp thinking saved the life of an innocent baby monkey in Kerala. The baby monkey was near the brink of death but was brought back to life by his life-saving strategy.
Partys Central Committee review records that the individualisation' fuelled the narrative that CPI(M) campaign 'revolved around one person and rendered it ineffective in politically exposing the reactionary, ruling class bias of Congress and UDF
Akhil Marar severs ties with Twenty20, levels allegations against party chief Sabu M. Jacob
Rs 12,000 Salary, Luxury Cars: Two Kerala Teachers Arrested In Drug Racket
Police said their alleged lavish lifestyle, including the use of luxury cars and high spending despite their modest income, raised suspicion among colleagues, who alerted authorities.
Joint inspection in August as concerns mount over delays, public safety and waterlogging
Keralam jewellers seek review of gold, silver import duty structure
Government data presented in Parliament indicate a sharp rise in gold and silver smuggling following the increase in import duty on the precious metals from 6% to 15%
A Kerala consumer commission has ordered an Instagram boutique to pay 36,880 to a woman who paid for two dresses needed for a wedding, received only one after months of delays, and was told to go ahead and file a case when she asked for a refund. The court ruled that Instagram sellers are fully bound by consumer protection law.
Leopard that attacked poultry captured in Forest dept cage in Keralas Thrissur
Cage was installed at a house about two weeks ago after the leopard killed several poultry birds on the property
A Kerala consumer commission has ordered Canara Bank to pay Rs 45,000 in compensation and costs after it automatically debited Rs 53,463 from a woman's savings account on a Sunday to recover a gold loan, without her consent and without first invoking its right to sell the pledged gold ornaments it already held as security.
K. B. Sreekumar, Saha Prantha Karyavah (South Kerala) of RSS, says in a statement that Mohandass comments are his personal thoughts and he is not an RSS official at any level
Ramesan Paleri, chairman of Kerala-based Uralungal cooperative society, dies
He was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Coimbatore
K. B. Sreekumar, Saha Prantha Karyavah (South Kerala) of the RSS, said in a statement that Mr. Mohandass comments on recent protest are his personal thoughts and he is not an RSS official at any level.
Kerala: KSRTC Denies Widespread Service Cancellations
Urging the public not to be misled by misinformation, KSRTC appealed to commuters to rely only on official information regarding its operations
Actors Tovino Thomas, Naslen, Chandu Salim Kumar, Vijeesh Vijayan, and anchor Ranjini Haridas are among those who have expressed solidarity with the teacher rank-holders staging an indefinite protest in front of Secretariat
Kerala cops warn against fake loan apps
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Police on Monday warned the public against fake loan apps that lure users with fraudulent loan offers through social media, SMS and fake websites, urging people to download loan applications only from authorised sources and avoid sharing personal or banking details. In a statement, the police said fraudsters circulate fake advertisements on platforms []
Ernakulam reports highest number of influenza cases in State
A total of 993 cases reported till July 27; the disease can cause fatal outcomes even in healthy individuals, and, therefore, it deserves utmost attention
Oommen Chandy carried sorrows and sufferings of the common people in his heart: V.D. Satheesan
He was inaugurating the Oommen Chandy commemoration organised by Kerala Secretariat Association here on Monday
Police to launch QR code-aided system to guide motorists to pay-and-park lots
The new system, which will be tried out on an experimental basis for a month, is likely to be launched this week at 18 locations in Kochi
Home department streamlines police associations to two bodies
The order, which effectively reduces the number of recognised police associations from three to two, has led to the dissolution of the Kerala Police Officers Association (KPOA)
City police busts online loan app racket
Nearly 20 people, including those from other States, have been apprehended from a location in Sreekaryam, where the racket is suspected to have operated a call centre from
Walkathon held on National Bone and Joint Day
The walkathon, held from Kowdiar Junction to the Museum grounds, was flagged off by the Health Minister, K. Muraleedharan
The Audit department had reported to the court that the Board had failed to formulate a flawless system, resulting in accounting difficulties
Driver booked after Kuttippuram crash; probe into speed, safety factors begins
State Electricity Regulatory Commission nod for long-term solar energy procurement via SECI scheme
To procure 200 megawatts (MW) of solar power coupled with 100 MW/400 megawatt hour (MWh) of energy storage
CBSE workshop for school managers and principals held in Malappuram
Probe launched into death of youth due to custodial torture at Kundara in Kerala
Youth takeninto police custodyin connection withthe investigation intothe disappearance ofa 13-year-old neighbour.Family alleges that he was assaulted while being taken ina police vehicle
Broadway in Kochi gears up for Onam amid lingering fire safety concerns
Fire hydrant proposal remains stalled despite Collectors directive following the 2025 Koluthara Bazaar fire; fire officials cite lack of hydrants and haphazard parking as major hurdles to emergency response; traders say safety measures remain inadequate as the citys commercial hub prepares for the festive rush
Keralas Rajalakshmi literary award goes to Sreejith Perunthachan
Beypore fishing harbour renovation enters final phase
The project includes a comprehensive upgrade of auction halls, wharfs, parking areas, and other key infrastructure to ensure that the harbour is fully operational when fishing vessels return to sea
Government will prevent land encroachments: Revenue Minister
Following media reports highlighting illegal constructions and encroachments on government land in the area, the Minister assured that the government would review these cases seriously
Few instances over years do not amount to cruelty when reviewing marriage: Kerala HC
Rising malaria cases among migrant plantation workers spark concern in Keralas Idukki
According to officials, nearly 280 cases have been reported in the district this year; they flag a high risk of local transmission
Forest watcher Murukesan at Parambikulam Tiger Reserve in Kerala wins NTCA award
Missing CPO yet to be traced, say Munambam police
The Munambam police have launched a search for the officer based on a complaint filed by his wife
Adimaly mudslide victims in Keralas Idukki district to get 10 lakh as compensation
Delhi protest: M.K. Raghavan seeks judicial probe into police crackdown on students
Teachers on census duty finding it tough to complete syllabus ahead of Onam exams
A large majority of teachers in many schools have been deployed for the exercise, there has been no move to appoint temporary staff in their place, Onam exams to begin on August 13
Comprehensive solid waste management a priority for State govt., says Kerala CM
He says that the government is envisaging projects which would function like an effective chain from the source of the waste to its processing
Cockroach imagery on conference poster ignites controversy at MG University in Kerala
Vice-Chancellor D. Mavoothu directs removal of poster featuring a cockroach; university union calls the action politically motivated, stages protest
Kerala nominates Ashutosh Dash on Mullaperiyar dam panel
Following Keralas protests in June over what it termed the unilateral decision of the National Dam safety Authority to remove its nominee from the panel, the latter called on the State to nominate an expert to represent it
Teachers arrest: Kozhikode Rural police zero in on more suspects in drug trafficking case
Call detail records and bank transaction details of several suspects are now under scrutiny following the arrest of two special educators last week in connection with a major drug trafficking case
The complainants alleged that make-up artist Jaanmoni Das made derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi while commenting on the recent protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi
Kerala govt. promises to correct deficiencies at Mental Health Centre in Thiruvananthapuram
Health Minister K. Muraleedharan says the Mental Health Care Act of 2017 will be implemented in letter and spirit so that mental health institutions in the State become more patient-friendly
Swaralaya pays musical tribute to S. Janaki in Keralas Palakkad
The programme was held at the M.D. Ramanathan Hall of Chembai Memorial Government Music College. Koodiyattam artiste Kalamandalam Sivan Namboodiri inaugurated the event
Members of the green warriors take a step beyond waste collection to give a new lease of life to pre-loved clothes, upcycle fabric scraps, and repair LED bulbs in a bid to reduce, reuse, and recycle
Mohandas, a former head of Kerala unit of BJPs intellectual cell, made the comments in a video posted on his YouTube channel
Maayan comic series blends Kerala folklore with fantasy adventure
The creators of the series talk about making inroads with their content. It was launched by Kochi-based studio, Carmond Infinity, at Kochi Comic Con
SC issues notice on MoS Suresh Gopi's plea against Kerala HC order
The Supreme Court will hear Suresh Gopi's challenge to a Kerala High Court order. The High Court refused to dismiss a petition questioning his 2024 Lok Sabha election win. Binoy AS, a youth federation leader, alleged corrupt practices by Gopi during his campaign. These allegations included misuse of religious symbols and promises of gifts. Gopi's plea argued the election petition was not maintainable, but the court disagreed.
In a circular issued by Transport Commissioner, all RTOs and SRTOs have been directed to conduct driving licence tests five days a week for the next three months
INL alleges UDF move to capture Kerala Waqf Board, implement RSS agenda
Party alleges that Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan-led government has been making concerted efforts to gain control of Waqf Board and Waqf properties, including disputed Munambam Waqf land
After sessions court allowed the custody plea, SIT took Dr. Ram into custody from Kannur Special Sub-jail for evidence collection and further interrogation
Kerala govt. launches Digital Square programme to boost digital learning in primary schools
The initiative, implemented by Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education, aims to improve digital skills, encourage self-learning and develop creativity among students of Classes I to VII
Food and Civil Supplies Minister Anoop Jacob says measures are on to control food prices andensure availability of essential commodities during Onam season
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on an appeal filed by Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suresh Gopi challenging the Kerala High Courts refusal to dismiss an election petition questioning his victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from the Thrissur constituency. A Bench of Justice P.S. Narasimha and Justice Alok [] The post Supreme Court issues notice on Suresh Gopi plea challenging Kerala High Court verdict on Thrissur election victory appeared first on India Legal .
Boat clubs in Kerala shift into high gear as Kuttanad readies for famed Nehru Trophy Boat Race
Nehru Trophy Boat Race (NTBR) is set to be held on Punnamada Lake in Alappuzha on August 22. The marquee event also marks the opening leg of Champions Boat League
This 8-year-old climbed North Africa's highest peak: What parents can takeaway
Eight-year-old Iya Krish from Kerala scaled North Africa's highest peak, Mount Toubkal. Her father nurtured her passion for mountains through gradual hikes and local training. The family postponed an earlier summit attempt due to harsh winter conditions. Iya's determination to continue despite exhaustion showed her inner strength. This story highlights how allowing children to face challenges builds resilience and confidence.
Four schoolboys in Kerala booked after visuals of alleged assault on minor go viral
Police say a verbal dispute over leaving a tap open led to the assault that took place near Muvattupuzha
Four years after a migrants death in Kerala, a family in Odisha still bear the burden
A delayed legal battle, mounting poverty and a childhood cut short underscore the hidden cost of migrant worker deaths
Another amoebic brain fever death reported in Kerala
The deceased, a 48-year-old man from Kozhikode, was undergoing treatment at Government Medical College Hospital. Source of infection yet to be ascertained
Chief Ministers remarks criticised as sexist and propagating gender stereotypes
Man Dies Of Brain Fever In Kerala
Officials said Biju's condition deteriorated on Monday and he succumbed to the infection while undergoing treatment
Finance department repeats advice about dropping uneconomical schemes and 'perhaps deferment of certain measures, including maintenance expenditure, which can be postponed
AMMA crisis: Four women members call for seizure of documents from Shwetha Menons panel
Maala Parvathi, Ansiba Hassan, Usha Haseena, and Ponnamma Babu have urged Registrar of Co-operative Societies to seize books of accounts and financial documents that continue to be under the possession of the panel led by Shwetha Menon that had announced its resignation at general body meeting on June 21
Kerala: Student Assault Caught on Video; Four Minors Booked
The complainant was allegedly restrained by the four students, verbally abused and assaulted outside the school compound
Oil mill gutted in massive fire in Kerala's Kozhikode
Blaze brought under control after eight hours. Preliminary findings suggest the fire originated in an area where copra was stored
