Kerala
- Kerala
Volunteer’s death during mock drill: Kerala government orders probe
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government on Friday ordered a departmental inquiry into the death of a man while taking part in a mock drill organised by the Disaster Management Authority in a river in…
- India
NIA raids 56 locations linked to PFI in Kerala
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is conducting raids at more than 56 locations linked to the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) and its members in Kerala in connection with…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra tourist dead as houseboat capsizes in Alappuzha
Kochi: A houseboat capsized in the back waters of Kerala’s Alappuzha on Thursday, which led to the death of a tourist from Andhra Pradesh, while four others on board were rescued. The…
- India
Former Hindustan Organic Chemicals GM gets 1 yr jail, Rs 3 cr fine in DA case
Thiruvanthapuram: A special CBI court in Kerala has sentenced a former General Manager of Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd to one year rigorous imprisonment in case of owning disproportionate assets. The court also…
- India
Catholic priest in Kerala sentenced to 7 years in POCSO case
Kochi: A special Pocso court in Kerala’s Trissur on Wednesday sentenced Catholic priest Raju Kokan to seven years imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor girl in his diocese. The incident occurred in…
- Kerala
CBI gives clean chit to Oommen Chandy in sexual exploitation case
Thiruvananthapuram: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has submitted a report in the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court here giving clean chit to former Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy in the sexual exploitation…
- India
Kerala PSC denies govt job to Adivasi man over dental flaw
A young Adivasi man in Kerala claimed that the Public Service Commission had rejected him for a government position because of his buck teeth. Social media users have expressed concern about the…
- India
Kerala man takes on 300 km journey in a wheelchair to pray for a Muslim teacher
Its been almost 12 days since Kannan started his journey to Sabrimala from Mallapuram district in Kerala in a wheelchair having the determination to reach the 300 km mark. Several years ago,…
- India
Christmas: ‘Santa’ beaten in Gujarat; Kerala cops celebrate with kids
In India this year, two types of Christmas were celebrated – one with hatred and the other with love and brotherhood. Following are two stories from two states of India – Gujarat…
- Kerala
Bird flu: Over 6,000 birds culled in Kerala’s Kottayam
Kottayam: Over 6,000 birds were culled in three separate panchayats of Kerala’s Kottayam district where a bird flu outbreak has been confirmed. A total of 6,017 birds, mostly ducks, were killed on…
- Kerala
Kerala woman held with gold worth Rs 1 Cr hidden in inner wear
Thiruvananthapuram: A 19-year-old woman was taken into custody outside the Kozhikode airport after it was found that she was carrying gold worth Rs one crore hidden in her innerwear. Acting on a…
- India
10-year-old Muslim Cycle-polo player dies of food poisoning in Maha, Kerala govt seeks probe
In an incident reported from Maharashtra on December 22, a 10-year-old girl reportedly died due to food poisoning. The deceased was identified as Nida Fathima, a National cycle polo player from Kerala.…
- India
Justice delayed, but happy: Siddique Kappan’s wife on grant of bail to him
Malappuram: The wife of Kerala-based journalist Siddique Kappan on Friday welcomed the bail granted to him in a money laundering case, but said it was “justice delayed”. “Justice delayed, but I am…
- Kerala
Human sacrifice case: Kerala HC reserves verdict in bail plea of accused
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Friday reserved its verdict in the bail plea of one of the accused – Laila Singh in the sensational human sacrifice case. “I was impressed with…
- Hate Crime
Kerala: Bajrang Dal members booked for raising provocative slogans in Kannur
Kannur: A police case has been filed against Bajrang Dal members for allegedly raising provocative slogans during a rally held in Kannur’s Iritty. The rally was held on the night of December…
