Police arrested 29-year-old Ajeesh after his parents, Antony, 59, and Valsamma, 55, were allegedly stabbed to death at their home in Ezhukumvayal, Idukki, around 9.30pm on Friday. Police said Ajeesh recorded a…
Kerala marked its 80th Independence Day on August 15 with district-level ceremonies in Kollam and Ernakulam. In Kollam, Forest Minister Shibu Baby John said democracy and secularism must continue to flourish, while…
V D Satheesan called on people to protect constitutional values and democratic rights at Kerala’s Independence Day celebration in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday. He said secularism, equality, freedom of expression and protections for…
A BJP-backed group held a parallel Independence Day programme at Thrissur’s Thekkinkadu Maidan on Saturday, protesting that the official district celebration did not include the full rendition of Vande Mataram. The protesters…
Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan called for an open-minded democracy and warned against communalism, caste discrimination and hatred in his Independence Day address in Thiruvananthapuram on August 15. He urged citizens to…
The Kerala High Court has ruled that a news report about a person's arrest does not amount to criminal defamation merely because it causes embarrassment to the person concerned. Justice C.S. Dias…
A National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management assessment found no measurable ecological or socioeconomic damage in Lakshadweep from the sinking of MSC Elsa 3 off Kerala on May 25, 2025. The vessel…
Women, students, cyclists, entrepreneurs and men gathered on Thiruvananthapuram’s MG Road for ‘Resurge’, an event organised by Kerala’s Women and Child Development department. The programme ran from 9.30 pm on Friday to…
Raveli pattu, a centuries-old storytelling tradition practised by Kerala’s Veerasaiva community, is nearing extinction as urbanisation and changing livelihoods reduce its performance spaces. P K Narayanan, 72, is among the few remaining…
The Kerala government has announced an Onam bonus of Rs 4,500 for government employees and teachers, with the payment also covering eligible pensioners, ahead of the festival. Staff not entitled to the…
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IO Repro: Repro test after fix 2 Oct. Safe to trash.