Kerala

  Thiruvananthapuram,Sept 7 Kerala BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar has criticised the state government for registering a case against journalist Aparna Kurup after she spoke out against remarks by Kanthapuram that she considered derogatory to women. In a statement, Chandrasekhar said the authorities should have protected the journalist, who had reportedly faced death threats and online […]

  Malappuram, Sept 6(IANS) Two youths were killed and three others injured when a car collided with a lorry on National Highway 66 at Idimuzhikkal near Chelambra in Malappuram district, adding to a grim series of fatal crashes on Kerala’s main coastal highway. The deceased were identified as Jamsheer and Haris, both residents of Koomanna […]

  Thrissur, Sept 5: Eight engineering students from Tamil Nadu were killed in a devastating road accident after their car crashed into a stationary goods lorry on National Highway 66 at Kaipamangalam in Kerala’s Thrissur district around midnight on Friday. The accident occurred at Panambikkunnu Centre, along a section of NH-66 where highway widening and […]

  Thiruvananthapuram ,Sept 5 Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Saturday expressed concern over increasing accidents and safety hazards on National Highways in the state, particularly on stretches undergoing construction, and said the issue would be urgently taken up with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). His intervention followed a major accident on National […]

  By Abey George P. H. Kurien, a respected former government official and Founder Trustee of the Swasthi Foundation, has been remembered as a compassionate administrator, visionary social worker and tireless advocate of cancer prevention whose life touched countless people. His passing has left a profound void in his family, among his colleagues and throughout […]

  Thiruvananthapuram, Sept 1 A five-member expert committee appointed by the Supreme Court will inspect the Mullaperiyar dam on Tuesday as part of a comprehensive evaluation of its structural and operational safety. The panel, headed by former National Hydroelectric Power Corporation chairman and managing director Balraj Joshi, will assess the overall condition of the ageing […]

  Kozhikode ,Sept 1 Veteran Mappilapattu artiste, music composer and tabla player Kozhikode Aboobacker, popularly known as Avukka, died at his residence at Ullisserikunnu in Areekad around midnight. He was 80. Aboobacker had been undergoing treatment for nearly two months after suffering a stroke. His dedication to music continued until his health deteriorated. Family members […]

  Kannur ,August 31(IANS) Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala on Monday questioned the authority of CPM Kannur district secretary K K Ragesh to allegedly threaten the MLAs representing Taliparamba and Payyannur at public meetings. Addressing a press conference at the Payyambalam Guest House, Chennithala accused Ragesh of making intimidating remarks against Payyannur MLA V Kunhikrishnan […]

  Thiruvananthapuram, August 25 Liquor retail outlets operated by the Kerala State Beverages Corporation (BEVCO) and Consumerfed will remain closed on Wednesday for Thiruvonam and again on Friday to mark Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti. With Uthradam traditionally witnessing the highest liquor sales during the Onam season, BEVCO has made special arrangements to manage the anticipated […]