Kerala
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Mother of Kerala nurse sentenced to death in Yemen makes emotional plea for help
Thiruvananthapuram: The mother of Nimisha Priya, a Kerala nurse sentenced to death in Yemen for the murder of a Yemeni national, has made an impassioned appeal for assistance to save her daughter’s…
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Kerala monk calls for end to shirt removal practice in temples
Varkala: A prominent Hindu monk in Kerala on Tuesday called for an end to the long-drawn practice of demanding to remove the upper attire of male devotees for entering temples. Swami Satchidananda,…
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Deeply malicious: Kerala CM on Nitesh Rane’s ‘mini Pakistan’ remarks
Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday, December 31, responded to Maharashtra minister and BJP MLA Nitesh Rane calling the southern state a ‘mini-Pakistan’, saying it was ‘deeply malicious’. Denouncing Rane, the…
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Saudi court postpones release of Indian man for 5th time
A Saudi Arabian court postponed the proceedings of an Indian national Abdul Rahim, on Monday, December 30, marking another challenging chapter in his 18-year legal ordeal. The Riyadh Criminal Court has adjourned…
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Centre declares Wayanad landslides ‘severe nature’ disaster, announces aid process
Thiruvananthapuram: Five months after devastating landslides destroyed three villages in Wayanad, the Union Government has declared it a disaster of “severe nature,” recognising its intensity and impact for all practical purposes, an…
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Kerala mourns demise of legendary M T Vasudevan Nair
Kozhikode: Kerala on Thursday mourned the demise of the legendary M T Vasudevan Nair, with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and other prominent personalities, along with the public paying their last respects at…
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Kerala CM condemns ‘disruption’ of Christmas celebrations, calls for ‘communal harmony’
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday strongly condemned the alleged disruption of Christmas celebrations at a school by local activists of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and urged everyone “to…
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Kerala: VHP members disrupt Christmas celebration in school, arrested
Right-wing organisation members of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal barged into a school and disrupted Christmas celebrations in Kerala’s Palakkad district. The extremist group members reportedly confronted the school…
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Kerala removes its medical waste dumped in TN after Green Tribunal order
Chennai: Following a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order, Kerala state government officials started removing medical waste from the state that was allegedly dumped in neighbouring Tamil Nadu by waste management contractors. A…
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HC dismisses plea challenging donation of CPI-M leader’s body to medical college
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea challenging the donation of CPI(M) veteran M. M. Lawrence’s body to the Ernakulam Medical College. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin…
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Warring factions: SC orders status quo on management of Kerala churches
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed for maintaining status quo on the management and administration of churches in the dispute between Jacobite Syrian Church and Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church factions…
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Kerala CM accuses Centre of vindictive attitude on landslide-hit Wayanad
Kasaragod: Launching a sharp criticism against the Union government for denying assistance to the landslide-hit Wayanad, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday accused it of adopting a vindictive stance towards Kerala. The…
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UAE: Indian graphic designer falls to death in Sharjah
In a tragic incident, a 40-year-old Indian graphic designer recently died after falling from a building in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The deceased has been identified as K J Jose, a…
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Father of Indian man in Qatar jail files plea in Delhi HC seeking consular access
The father of an Indian citizen, Muhammed Kayalvakkath Bava, who has been serving a jail sentence in Qatar, has filed a petition in the Delhi High Court seeking consular access for his…
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SC notice to Kerala temple committee after decision to discontinue ancient ritual
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to examine a plea against the Kerala High Court order in favour of the administration of the Guruvayur Sri Krishna temple in the state…
