Kerala
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Kerala Assembly passes resolution seeking to change state’s name
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Assembly on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution urging the Centre to officially change the state’s name to ‘Keralam’. The Assembly passed the resolution for the second time because the…
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Kozhikode officially declared India’s first UNESCO ‘City of Literature’
Kozhikode: Kozhikode in north Kerala, known for its rich cultural heritage, was on Sunday officially declared as India’s first UNESCO ‘City of Literature’. In October 2023, Kozhikode had earned a place in…
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Kerala Class 11 seat row: KSU, MSF activists wave black flag at CM Vijayan
Kozhikode: The activists of KSU and MSF on Saturday waved black flag at Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan here, protesting against the alleged shortage of plus-one (Class 11) seats in schools across…
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With one LS, 2 Assembly seats vacated, Kerala to go to polls again
Thiruvananthapuram: After Rahul Gandhi decided to give up the Wayanad seat, Kerala will now have one vacant Lok Sabha and two Assembly seats that will go to the polls again whenever the…
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Kerala govt to provide house for kin of Kuwait fire victim
Thrissur: The Kerala government on Sunday promised to provide a house to the family of Binoy Thomas, who died in the recent Kuwait fire, under its LIFE Mission housing scheme. A native…
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Union minister clarifies ‘mother of India’ reference about Indira Gandhi
Thiruvananthapuram: A day after his reference to former prime minister Indira Gandhi as “mother of India” received widespread attention, Union Minister Suresh Gopi on Sunday clarified that he called the late leader…
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Union minister Suresh Gopi calls Indira Gandhi ‘mother of India’
Thrissur: Union Minister Suresh Gopi on Wednesday described former PM Indira Gandhi as the “mother of India” and late Congress Chief Minister K Karunakaran as a “courageous administrator”.The BJP leader also called…
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Earthquake of magnitude 3.0 felt in Kerala’s Thrissur
Thrissur: A mild earthquake of 3.0 magnitude on Richter Scale struck parts of Thrissur and Palakkad districts on Saturday, official sources said. The National Center for Seismology (NCS) reported that an earthquake…
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Kerala bids farewell to most victims of Kuwait fire tragedy
Kochi: Kerala on Friday said a tearful goodbye to most of the 23 victims from the state who died in the Kuwait fire tragedy — one of the biggest incidents to ever…
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Kuwait fire: Mortal remains of 31 Indians received at Kochi airport
Kochi: The mortal remains of 31 Indians, including 23 Malayalees, who died in the Kuwait fire tragedy were received at the international airport here on Friday by Central and state ministers, including…
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Kuwait fire tragedy: IAF flight carrying mortal remains of Indians lands in Cochin
Kochi: An Indian Air Force (IAF) flight carrying the mortal remains of the Indians who died in the tragic fire incident in Kuwait two days ago, landed at the international airport here…
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Centre denied permission to visit Kuwait for fire relief efforts: Kerala minister
Kochi: Kerala Health Minister Veena George has claimed she was denied permission by the Union Government to travel to Kuwait. The purpose of the visit was to coordinate relief efforts for Keralites…
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Kuwait fire tragedy: Families of suspected deceased Keralites await official confirmation
Thiruvananthapuram: Even as the families of suspected deceased persons from Kerala mourn the loss of their loved ones in the Kuwait fire incident that claimed several lives, many of them are yet…
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Family in Kerala awaits confirmation on breadwinner’s fate in Kuwait fire
Kollam: A family in Kerala’s Kollam district is praying that the news they received unofficially on Wednesday morning about the tragedy that struck Shameer, their sole breadwinner, in the Kuwait fire incident,…