Kerala
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Welfare schemes, policies in India not oriented towards poor: Chidambaram
Kozhikode (Kerala): Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Tuesday, May 28, said the various welfare schemes and policies in the country are “not pivoted to the poor”. Chidambaram said an egalitarian society…
- India
Kerala CM condemns Israeli attacks on Gaza, calls for global protest against ‘terror’
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister and veteran Marxist leader Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday condemned the continuing Israeli attacks on Gaza and urged anti-imperialist forces and peace lovers around the world to raise their…
- India
UAE: Indian social media influencer falls to death from 19th floor
Abu Dhabi: A 37-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian social media influencer died after falling from the 19th floor of her building near St. Mary’s Catholic High School in Fujairah. The deceased…
- Kerala
Kerala: IMD predicts heavy rain till May 29, issues yellow alert
Thiruvananthapuram: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday predicted that heavy rains will continue in Kerala till May 29 and also issued a ‘yellow alert’ in Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam and Ernakulam districts.…
- India
Congress alleges Kerala Ministers ‘lied’ about liquor policy, demands judicial probe
Kochi: The Congress on Sunday continued its attack against the Left government in Kerala over its liquor policy, accusing Excise Minister M B Rajesh and Tourism Minister P A Mohammed Riyas of…
- Technology
Google Maps drives tourists from Hyderabad into pond in Kerala
Kottayam: Too much reliance on Google Maps resulted in a tourist group from Hyderabad driving into a pond near here at Kurupunthura in the wee hours on Saturday. The four youths from…
- India
Kerala: Widespread rains cause property damage; heavy downpour predicted
Thiruvananthapuram: The ongoing spell of heavy rains in Kerala has affected normal life, with scores of houses suffering damage, roads being submerged, trees uprooted, flood water entering houses and trains running late…
- Kerala
Pinarayi Vijayan to celebrate his 79th birthday in ‘low-key’ manner
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will celebrate his 79th birthday in a ‘low-key’ manner on Friday as no lavish celebrations have been planned for the day. A glass of Payesem (sweet…
- Kerala
Kerala Police files charge sheet against Congress MLA in rape, attempt to murder case
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Police’s Crime Branch Police on Wednesday filed a charge sheet in a court in the state capital district against two-time Congress legislator Eldhose Kunnappilly and two of his associates…
- India
Kerala passes ordinance to increase 1,200 new wards
Thiruvananthapuram: A special cabinet meeting here on Monday chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan passed an ordinance to add one new ward in all the local bodies in the state. The ordinance…
- India
Heavy rains prompt warnings and travel bans in many Kerala districts
Thiruvananthapuram: As rains lashed many parts of Kerala, authorities on Sunday urged people, particularly those living in hilly and coastal areas, to exercise vigil. The Meteorological Department has issued red alerts for…
- Kerala
Weeks after polls, tension over ‘Muslim vs Kafir’ text in Kerala refuses to quell
The Vadakara constituency in Kerala is still simmering, weeks after the Lok Sabha elections were conducted, over the alleged instigation of communal sentiments during the polling. There seems to be a perennial…
- Middle East
Video: Businessman parks Kerala-registered Range Rover outside Burj Khalifa
A Dubai-based Indian businessman, Dileep Heilbronn, recently shipped his Range Rover from Kerala to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and parked it outside Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest edifice. Taking to Instagram,…
- Kerala
Liquor sales in Kerala for FY 23-24 cross Rs 19,088 crore
Thiruvananthapuram: Sales of liquor and beer in Kerala during FY 2023-24 have touched Rs 19,088.68 crore, up from Rs 18,510.98 crore in FY 2022-23. The state-run Kerala State Beverages Corporation is the…
- Kerala
Two killed in fishing boat accident off Kerala coast
Malappuram: Two persons were killed when their fishing boat was allegedly struck by a ship off the Kerala coast in the early hours of Monday, police said here. The accident occurred around…
