Kerala

Two Indian nurses among five killed in Saudi Arabia car crash

In a tragic accident, two Indian expatriates were among five people killed in a car collision in Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday, April 2. The victims were identified as 27-year-old Akhil Alex and…
Indian expat dies in UAE car accident after Eid staycation

In a tragic incident, a 53-year-old Indian expat, residing in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), lost her life in a car accident while returning from an Eid staycation. The deceased has been…

Munambam residents erupt in joy as Lok Sabha passes Waqf Amendment Bill

Kochi: The residents of Munambam, who had been on a relay hunger strike for 173 days under the banner of ‘Munambam Bhoo Samrakshana Samithi,’ burst into joy on Thursday as the Lok…
Amid hate campaign, makers of L2: Empuraan delete 24 scenes

Following the uproar by Hindutva supporters against Mohanlal movie L2: Empuraan, its makers have deleted 24 scenes, including a 29-second scene depicting violence against Muslim women. L2: Empuraan, a sequel to the…
Delimitation hangs as a threat over South India: Kerala CM

Chennai: Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, participating in the Joint Action Council meeting convened by his Tamil Nadu counterpart MK Stalin on Saturday, March 22, said various reports indicate that the BJP-led…
Kerala CM Vijayan to meet FM Nirmala Sitharaman next week

Thiruvananthapuram: Amidst the appallingly poor financial situation that Kerala is going through, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is set to meet Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday. This was announced by former…
Elephant brought for temple festival in Kerala gets agitated, damages several vehicles

Kochi: An elephant brought for a temple festival here on Wednesday suddenly became agitated in the evening and damaged several vehicles, police said. The incident occurred around 5 pm near the Edakochi…

Ten Indian colleagues win Rs 8 crore in Dubai Duty Free draw

Dubai: An Indian expat, along with his nine colleagues, has collectively won 1 million US dollars (Rs 8,70,43,450) in the latest Dubai Duty Free (DDF) draw held on Wednesday, March 5, at…
Keralite shot dead while attempting to cross into Israel from Jordan

Thiruvananthapuram: A Keralite was shot dead while attempting to cross into Israel from the Jordanian border. The deceased, identified as Thomas Gabriel, an autorickshaw driver from Thumba in Thiruvananthapuram, had travelled to…
Occurrence of crimes against women in Kerala is concerning: CM Vijayan

Thiruvananthapuram: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday said while crimes against women have come down in the state due to government interventions, their occurrence even now in a progressive society like that…
From UAE, man gives ‘triple talaq’ to wife in Kerala over WhatsApp

Kasargod: A 21-year-old woman residing in Kerala’s Kasargod was shocked when her husband sent a “talaq, talaq, talaq” message on WhatsApp to her father. Abdul Razzaq’s message had the words “talaq” being…
Hate speech case: BJP’s P C George granted bail by Kerala court

Kottayam: BJP leader P C George was on Friday granted bail by a court in this district in a hate speech case. A magisterial court in Erattupetta granted bail to George who…
Kerala mass murder: Police suspect financial debt as motive

Following the surrender of Afan, who is accused of mass murdering five members of his family in Kerala’s Venjaramoodu area, police suspect financial debt as the motive behind the gruesome murders. On February…
Kerala man kills 5 including family, girlfriend; mother critical

Thiruvananthapuram: In a chilling series of murders that has sent tremors across Kerala, a 23-year-old man surrendered himself to the police on Monday, February 24, after attacking 6, killing 5, including his…
Kerala: Tension in Kannur over tribal couple’s death in elephant attack

Kannur: Tension prevailed in the Aralam area of Kannur district on Monday after residents protested against wild animal attacks, blocking the ambulance carrying the bodies of a tribal couple which had been…