Kerala
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All oil tanks of sunken ship plugged, no evidence of leakage: DGS
Kochi: The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) on Friday said that capping and plugging of all identified fuel oil tanks of the Liberian-flagged ship which sank off the Kerala coast last month,…
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Indian expat killed in car crash in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: In a tragic incident, a 52-year-old Indian expatriate, Aju Paul from Ernakulam district in Kerala, died in a car accident in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He had been living in the Kingdom…
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Indian expat dies during scuba diving in Dubai
Dubai: In a tragic incident during the Eid Al Adha holidays, a United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriate has died while scuba diving at Jumeirah Beach in Dubai. The deceased has been…
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Kerala Anganwadis switch to biryani after three-year-old’s wish goes viral
After a video went viral in January this year, where a little boy asked for biryani and chicken fry instead of upma for his anganwadi meals, his wish was finally granted after…
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Kerala steps up Covid-19 testing as cases increase
Thiruvananthapuram: With the number of Covid-19 positive cases increasing in Kerala, the Health Department has decided to come out with fresh protocols. With around 1,435 patients turning positive for the virus, Kerala…
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Kerala HC allows gender-neutral birth certificate for child of transgender couple
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Monday directed authorities to issue a gender-neutral birth certificate for the child of a transgender couple, ruling that both parents should be identified simply as “parent”…
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22 villages in Tamil Nadu’s Kanyakumari hit by sunken ship debris
Chennai: At least 22 coastal villages in Tamil Nadu’s Kanyakumari district have reported being affected by debris from the sunken Liberian-flagged cargo vessel, MSC ELSA-3, which went down off the Kerala coast…
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Kerala tops India’s COVID-19 active cases in latest rise
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala has reported the highest number of active COVID-19 cases in the country, with 430 people currently infected, the central government data showed on Monday. The southern state recorded 335 new…
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Sister Anupama quits convent after battle against rape-accused Kerala bishop
Sister Anupama, a key figure that spearheaded the movement against rape accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal, has left the convent and reunite with her family in Alappuzha, Kerala. The rape incident came to…
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Supreme Court grants bail to former secretary general of banned PFI
The Supreme Court on Wednesday, May 21, granted bail to former secretary general of Kerala unit of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI), Abdul Sathar, stating that a person cannot be…
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Arrested Kerala activist-scribe used dark web for ‘anti-national acts’: Maharashtra ATS
Nagpur: The student activist-cum-journalist arrested earlier this month in Nagpur was allegedly using the dark web to post inflammatory comments and for other anti-national activities, a Maharashtra ATS official claimed on Monday,…
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Kerala Dalit woman held in custody for 20 hrs without food, water; SI suspended
A sub-inspector stationed at the Peroorkada police station in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, was suspended on Monday, May 19, following a Dalit woman accusing him of illegally detaining, harassing and denial of basic rights…
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Indian expat couple killed in gas cylinder explosion in Oman
Muscat: In a tragic incident, an Oman-based Indian expat couple died in an explosion caused by a gas cylinder at a restaurant in Bousher district. The victims have been identified as 59-year-old…
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Left activist and Kerala journalist held over Op Sindoor post, booked under UAPA
A 26-year-old independent journalist, hailing from Kerala and associated with the Democratic Students Association, has been charged under the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), a day after he was arrested by…
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Haj 2025: All-women group of Indian pilgrims arrive in Jeddah
Jeddah: A group of all-women Haj pilgrims from the southern Indian state of Kerala arrived at the Haj Terminal of King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday, May 14.…
