Kerala
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BJP registers big win in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation polls
Thiruvananthapuram: The lotus bloomed in the state capital as the BJP-led NDA achieved a resounding win in the polls for the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, snatching it from the CPI(M)-led LDF and marking an…
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Kerala court acquits actor Dileep, convicts six in 2017 actress assault case
Kochi: A Kerala court on Monday acquitted Malayalam actor Dileep in the 2017 sexual assault case involving a south Indian actress, while finding six others, including prime accused Sunil N S alias…
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30th International Film Festival of Kerala to open with Palestine film
Thiruvananthapuram: The 30th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) beginning here on December 12, will open with the film ‘Palestine 36’, directed by Annemarie Jacir. Historical drama portraying Palestinian uprising against British…
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Never had links with Jamaat-e-Islami, did not seek their votes: Kerala CM
Thrissur: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday claimed that neither the CPI(M) nor the LDF has ever had any association with the Jamaat-e-Islami, rejecting opposition UDF allegations that the Left party…
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Pinarayi Vijayan likens Jamaat-e-Islami to Hindutva groups
Kochi: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday said that Jamaat-e-Islami and Hindutva organisations are “birds of the same feather” and accused the Congress of joining hands with the Muslim outfit for electoral…
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SIT to probe second sexual assault case against expelled Kerala MLA Mamkootathil
Thiruvananthapuram: A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted to probe a second case of sexual assault against expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, police officials said on Friday. The SIT will be…
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India-Maldives joint military exercise ‘Ekuverin’ begins in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram: A two-week-long joint exercise between the militaries of India and Maldives began at Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala on Tuesday with an aim to enhance interoperability and operational synergy in counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism…
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Supreme Court seeks EC reply on pleas against SIR exercise in Kerala
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a batch of pleas challenging the Election Commission’s decision to conduct Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Kerala, Uttar Pradesh and other…
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Sabarimala darshan: Spot booking capped at five thousand every day
Pathanamthitta: Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) on Thursday announced that spot booking for Sabarimala darshan has been capped at 5,000 people per day, officials said on Thursday. The spot booking was capped following…
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Kerala RSS worker dies by suicide after BJP denies local body poll ticket
Thiruvananthapuram: An RSS activist allegedly died by suicide here on Saturday, claiming that he was denied a BJP ticket for the upcoming local body elections, police said. The deceased, Anand K Thampi…
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Kerala cop booked for molesting woman officer during duty
Kollam: A case has been registered against a police official for allegedly molesting his woman colleague at the Coastal Police Station here, officials said on Saturday. Police officials said the case was…
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ED moves Kerala HC seeking case files in Sabarimala gold theft incident
Kochi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday approached the Kerala High Court seeking documents related to two cases probed by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in the Sabarimala gold theft incident, for…
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1st wife must be heard before 2nd marriage is registered: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court observed that the first wife must be heard by the authorities when a Muslim man’s second marriage is being registered, citing the Kerala Registration of Marriages (Common) Rules,…
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Kerala couple sentenced 180 years for sexual assault of daughter
Kerala: A couple in Kerala’s Manjeri area of Malappuram district were sentenced to 180 years of imprisonment each for repeated sexual assault of a minor girl by a Special Protection Of Children…
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KSRTC offers free bus travel for cancer patients across state
Thiruvananthapuram: The KSRTC said it has issued an order granting free travel to cancer patients for treatment-related journeys to any hospital within the state. Earlier, the Transport Minister KB Ganesh Kumar had…
