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New Delhi: The southwest monsoon is expected to reach Kerala within the next four to five days, marking an early onset well ahead of the usual June 1 date, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday. The IMD had earlier predicted that the monsoon would make landfall in Kerala by May 27. If the current forecast holds, this would be the earliest onset over the Indian mainland since 2009, when the monsoon arrived on May 23. "Conditions are likely to become favourable for monsoon ons ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: In his budget for 2025-26, Finance Minister K N Balagopal emphasised on technology, research, jobs, and education, positioning the state as a knowledge powerhouse. Here are key allocations and initiatives that could fuel the state's knowledge economy vision. Technology & AI * Rs 10 crore for establishing a world-class GPU cluster in Thiruvananthapuram to develop AI and AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comics) industries. Unlike a CPU (Central Processing Unit), ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: A day after the Special Investigation Team registered a fresh chargesheet against Kollam MLA Mukesh in a sexual assault case, Kerala State Women's Commission Chairperson Adv. P Satheedevi declared that the law does not mandate the MLA's resignation. Addressing the media on Monday, she explained that, as per the law, a legislator is required to resign only if convicted by the court for a term exceeding two years. At the same time, she added that Mukesh can decide whether to c ...Read More >
Kochi: The Ernakulam rural police and Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), in a joint operation here on Friday, arrested 27 illegal migrants from Bangladesh. The arrests were part of 'Operation Clean,' launched by Ernakulam Rural District Police Chief Vaibhav Saxena. They were nabbed in a joint operation carried out earlier in the day in the North Paravur area, police said. "These Bangladeshi nationals reportedly entered India by crossing a shallow section of a river along the India-Bangladesh border," ...Read More >
Kochi: The Kochi Police have seized nearly 450 grams of MDMA along with other banned psychedelic substances from six youths arrested across Fort Kochi and Mattancherry in four separate cases. The Mattancherry police seized nearly 300 grams of MDMA (valued at around Rs 15 lakh), 6.8 grams of ganja, and Rs 3 lakh in cash from Rifaz (27) and Ayisha (39) based on a tip-off. Their arrests led to others being nabbed, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Aswathy Jiji T In a follow-up probe, Mattancher ...Read More >
Wayanad: The post-mortem examination of a man-eater tiger, which was found dead outside a house near a forest in Pacharakolli here, revealed that it died from deep wounds on its neck. The four fresh wounds were inflicted on Sunday night, likely during a fight with another tiger. The tiger is estimated to be between five and seven years old. Forest department officials confirmed that this was the same tiger responsible for killing Radha, a tribal woman, on January 24. Remnants of clothing, hair, ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Joint Parliamentary Committee reviewing the Waqf (Amendment) Bill on Monday approved all amendments proposed by the ruling BJP-led NDA members, while rejecting every modification suggested by the opposition. The committee chairman Jagdambika Pal told reporters after the meeting that amendments adopted by the committee will make the law better and more effective. However, opposition MPs decried the meeting's proceedings and accused Pal of "subverting" the democratic process. "It ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Assembly witnessed heated scenes on Tuesday after the opposition raised the issue of the abduction of Koothattukulam councillor Kala Raju. The opposition staged a walkout following the discussion. While Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan stated that four cases had been registered in connection with the incident, he accused Kala Raju of switching sides. A visibly enraged opposition leader, VD Satheesan, questioned, "A councillor was abducted and insulted in this state ...Read More >
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Friday postponed the hearing for businessman Boby Chemmanur's bail application in the sexual harassment case brought by actress Honey Rose to January 14, highlighting the necessity for the state government to submit its response. The court also expressed concerns regarding the urgency of this case and underscored the importance of resolving other outstanding cases. Chemmanur was taken into custody by the Ernakulam Central Police in Wayanad on Wednesday. The Ernak ...Read More >
New Delhi: Throwing his weight behind Amit Shah, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the home minister 'exposed the Congress' dark history of insulting the architect of the Constitution Dr BR Ambedkar. He said Shah left the main opposition party "stung and stunned". Congress has charged Shah of insulting Ambedkar in his speech in the Rajya Sabha."They (the Opposition parties) are clearly stung and stunned by the facts he presented, which is why they are now indulging in theatrics. Sadly, for them ...Read More >
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Thursday described as "very, very serious" the "VIP darshan" given to actor Dileep at the Lord Ayyappa shrine in Sabarimala, noting that it led to pilgrims being "virtually blocked" from having darshan of the deity for several minutes. A bench of Justices Anil K Narendra and Muralee Krishna S said it was "not a question of two minutes" when the first two rows in front of the 'Sopanam' were "choked" for several minutes to allow the actor to get darshan. "What is ...Read More >
Chennai: The Madras High Court has scheduled the hearing of a copyright case involving actor Nayanthara, her husband and director Vignesh Shivan, their production company Rowdy Pictures Private Limited, and Los Gatos Production Services India LLP, for January 8. The case, filed by actor Dhanush's production house, Wunderbar Films, alleges the unauthorised use of video clips from the 2015 hit film Naanum Rowdy Dhaan in the Netflix documentary Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale. Wunderbar Films cla ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: If the SilverLine project, the semi-high-speed rail initiative announced by the state government, is successful, the Kochi SmartCity project, meant to uplift the IT industry, may not realise its full potential. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has repeatedly asserted that the SilverLine project will become a reality. However, under the currently proposed alignment of the rail project, construction on 25 acres of land within the SmartCity project area will be rendered unfeasib ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: The Vizhinjam International Port received its commercial commission certificate on Wednesday after successfully completing a trial run. An engineer from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, presented the certificate to Kerala's Minister for Ports, Devaswom, and Cooperatives, V N Vasavan. It was issued a day after the minister announced the official completion of the first phase of operations. A grand inauguration will be held later after securing a date from Prime Min ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Local CPM leader Madhu Mullassery, who was expelled from the party for walking out of its area conference at Mangalapuram in Thiruvananthapuram district, joined the BJP on Wednesday. The former CPM leader accepted the party membership from state president K Surendran. BJP leaders including District Treasurer Balamurali and local leaders, played a key role in facilitating his transition to the BJP despite attempts by Congress leaders to contact him, reported Manorama Online. ...Read More >
Alappuzha: The Motor Vehicle Department has submitted a report on the death of five medical students in a car accident at Kalarkode. In the filed to the Transport Commissioner, Alappuzha RTO mentions four reasons for the accident: the presence of water on the road from the rain, inadequate lighting conditions, the driver's lack of experience, the age of the vehicle, and the fact that 11 people were travelling in a car designed for only seven passengers. According to the report, it had only bee ...Read More >
Kochi: The 14 exotic birds seized from two passengers at the Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) here on Monday have been sent back to Thailand, while the mother-son duo arrested for smuggling the avians have been produced before the court. The Customs seized the birds from Thiruvananthapuram natives Bindumol and her son Sarath as they landed in Kochi airport from Thailand on a Thai Airways flight on Monday. The officials then handed over the passengers to the Forest Department, and the ...Read More >
Kochi: The Kerala High Court ordered the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Wednesday to appoint a nodal officer to handle the complaints of women who recorded their statements before the Justice Hema Committee. Representatives of the Women in Cinema Collective (WCC) informed the court that many women who appeared before the committee are facing threats. Considering this, the division bench, including Justice Dr. AK Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice CS Sudha, directed the SIT to appoint a nodal ...Read More >
The High Court on Wednesday sought the case diary prepared by the investigating official as part of probe into the alleged suicide of ADM Naveen Babu and directed the government prosecutor to file a statement regarding the case while considering a petition filed by Naveen Babu's wife Manjusha K seeking CBI inquiry. The case has been posted for December 8. Kannur Town police initially investigated the case after Naveen Babu was found dead in his official residence. Later North Zone IG constitu ...Read More >
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