Kerala

  Malappuram ,August 24 The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) has renewed its demand for the bifurcation of Malappuram after Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan initiated discussions on creating a new district centred on Muvattupuzha. The party said population should be the primary criterion for reorganising Kerala’s districts and insisted that Malappuram must receive priority if […]

  Kollam ,August 24 Kottiyam police have arrested a 30-year-old man accused of uploading and selling intimate videos of his wife to pornographic websites. He has also been booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for allegedly committing obscene acts in the presence of his four-year-old daughter. The accused, who had […]

  Thiruvananthapuram,August 24 The Special Public Prosecutor has approached the Thiruvananthapuram Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-III seeking cancellation of bail granted to two accused in the case involving the alleged attack on Enforcement Directorate officials and police personnel. Special Public Prosecutor A. Santosh Kumar filed the petition on Monday against first accused Nithinraj and 16th […]

  Thiruvananthapuram, August 24 The Kerala government’s week-long Onam celebrations will begin in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday, with Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan formally inaugurating the festivities at the Nishagandhi Auditorium in Kanakakkunnu at 5.30 p.m. Actor Kunchacko Boban will be the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony. Ministers, Members of Parliament, legislators and prominent personalities from […]

  Palakkad, August 23 Excise officials arrested a youth from Thrissur after allegedly seizing 142 grams of methamphetamine concealed in a creatine supplement container during a vehicle inspection at the Walayar Excise checkpost. The accused was identified as Jithin, a resident of Vellarakkad near Kunnamkulam in Thrissur district. The seized drug is estimated to be […]

Guruvayur, August 23 The Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple witnessed a record 416 weddings on Sunday, with couples tying the knot within just over seven hours on the first Sunday of the Malayalam month of Chingam. The ceremonies were conducted between 4.10 a.m. and 12.45 p.m., barring brief intervals when the temple remained closed for Usha […]

  Kochi, August 23 Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan has assured residents of Muvattupuzha that the State government will seriously examine the long-standing demand to create a new district with the town as its headquarters. Satheesan made the announcement while inaugurating the Onam celebrations organised by the Muvattupuzha municipality. The Chief Minister said the proposal […]

  Thrissur, August 22 (H.S.): Differences within Kerala’s Opposition Left Democratic Front resurfaced on Saturday after Opposition Leader Pinarayi Vijayan rejected the CPI’s demand for the Deputy Leader of Opposition post, drawing a sharp response from CPI State secretary Binoy Viswam. Asked about the proposed appointment, Pinarayi said the Deputy Leader would be named after […]

Kochi: Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) has rejected SpiceJet’s claim that bad weather in Kochi caused flight cancellations and delays, accusing the airline of spreading misinformation while passengers faced prolonged disruption. SpiceJet said in a post on X at 6.02 am on Saturday that poor weather at Kochi airport could affect all departures, arrivals and […]