Kerala

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 […]

  Thrissur ,August 22(IANS) Chinta Jerome has been elected Kerala state president of the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI), while Kalliasseri MLA M Vijin has been chosen as the organisation’s state secretary. The new leadership was elected at the DYFI state conference held in Thrissur. Advocate R Rahul was named state treasurer. The conference […]

  Kochi: Kerala Police rescued a 13-year-old girl from a remote village in a Naxal-affected forest region of Odisha following an interstate investigation that took officers more than 4,000 kilometres by road. The girl, the daughter of migrant workers from Odisha, had gone missing from Methala in Ernakulam district. Her parents lodged a complaint with […]

  Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Police have arrested more than 10,000 people under Operation Toofan, the Statewide campaign against narcotics, as the Home Department intensifies its crackdown on drug trafficking and organised crime. Police said 8.28 kg of MDMA and around 1,000 kg of cannabis had been seized during the continuing operation. Investigations have revealed that a […]

  Thiruvananthapuram,August 21: Former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman Dr S. Somanath has been appointed as a part-time, non-official director on the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). His appointment is for a four-year term beginning August 20, the RBI said in an official statement. Somanath retired from ISRO in January […]

  By Prof. Richard Hay (Former MP) Pulikkali, one of Kerala’s most colourful and popular traditional art forms, must receive greater recognition and sustained institutional support as a proud symbol of the State’s cultural heritage. Closely associated with Thrissur, the folk performance combines elaborate body painting, vibrant costumes, rhythmic percussion and energetic dance movements. During […]