Kerala

SC gives bail to main accused in 2017 actress assault case in Kerala

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday gave bail to Sunil N S, the main accused in the 2017 actress assault case in Kerala in which actor Dileep is also an accused.…
Amidst crisis, Malayalam cinema to get new film association

Thiruvananthapuram: At a time when the Malayalam cinema industry is reeling from the shocking revelations in the Justice K Hema Committee report, a group of film personalities are set to launch a…

Nipah Virus strikes Kerala again, man died in Malappuram

Thiruvananthapuram: The 24-year-old man who died recently at a private hospital in Malappuram was infected with the Nipah virus, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said on Sunday, September 15. George said the…
Increase states’ share in central taxes to 50%: Telangana dy CM to Centre

Hyderabad: Telangana’s deputy chief minister Bhatti Vikramarka has urged the central government to grant greater autonomy to economically progressive states for borrowing. He emphasized the need to increase the states’ share in…
UAE: Rs 11 cr awarded to Indian delivery rider after accident paralyses him

Dubai: In a landmark decision, the family of an Indian grocery delivery rider who was left paralysed after a car accident in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2022, was compensated with…
Dubai Duty Free draw: Two Indian groups win Rs 8 crore each

Two groups of Indian expatriates from Kerala in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) won an astounding one million dollars (Rs 8,39,79,150) each on Wednesday, September 11, in the Dubai Duty Free (DDF)…
India-Saudi Arabia flight: Air India Express launches new route

Air India Express, India’s first international budget airline, has launched a new direct flight service from Kerala’s capital city, Thiruvananthapuram, to Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. The new service was inaugurated on…

Hema panel report: SIT takes over probe under Kerala HC’s watchful eyes

Kochi: With the special bench of the Kerala High Court now hearing the controversial Hema Committee report on the working conditions of women in the Malayalam film industry, the special investigation team…
Indian expat returns home after heart ailment in Saudi Arabia

Saleem Padinjatti, an Indian national from Malappuram, Kerala, who has been admitted in a hospital in Al Qaseem, Saudi Arabia, with severe heart ailment, repatriated to India on a stretcher on Friday,…
‘Not part of…’: Malayalam star Mohanlal welcomes Hema Committee report

Thiruvananthapuram: Actor Mohanlal on Saturday said he was not part of any power group in the Malayalam film industry and he has no knowledge of the existence of any such group in…
Some Wayanad landslides-hit areas may be out of bounds forever

Wayanad: Some of the landslides-affected areas of the Wayanad district may be declared permanent “no habitation” zones following the large devastation caused to their topography, Kerala government authorities fear. The aftermath of…
Rape case registered against Malayalam actor Siddique

Thiruvananthapuram: A rape case has been registered against Malayalam actor Siddique following a female actor’s allegation that he sexually assaulted her in 2016, police said on Wednesday, August 28 An FIR under…
‘Welcome any probe’: Actor Mukesh denies former actress’ allegations

Thiruvananthapuram: A day after former actress Minu Muneer levelled grave allegations of sexual harassment against him, actor-turned-CPI-M legislator Mukesh on Tuesday denied the charges and welcomed a probe into them. Mukesh, who…
Mohanlal resigns as AMMA prez, executive committee disbanded

In the wake of serious allegations of sexual abuse in the Malayalam film industry, the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) leadership panel was disbanded and the organisation’s President and leading actor,…
Kerala: More body parts recovered from landslide-hit Wayanad

Wayanad: Five more human body parts were recovered from the landslide-hit areas of Wayanad during a search mission carried out in the hilly district on Monday, district authorities said. As many as…