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Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala is expected to receive heavy (7-11 cm) to very heavy rainfall (12-20 cm) at isolated places on Friday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). A low-pressure area is expected to form over the southeast and adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal on October 24 under the influence of an upper-air cyclonic circulation currently lying over the southeast Bay and the adjoining south Andaman Sea. Squally weather with wind speeds reaching 40-50 kmph, gusting to ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: The CPI on Wednesday took a firmer stance against General Education Minister V Sivankutty's decision to join the Centre's PM SHRI scheme. CPI State Secretary Binoy Viswam, speaking to the media, emphasised that the National Education Policy (NEP) would not be implemented in Kerala under any circumstances. "From what I understand, the central government will only provide the designated funds if the NEP is fully implemented," he said. Binoy said that CPM general secretary M A ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: President Droupadi Murmu will arrive in Kerala on Tuesday for a four-day official visit. She will reach Thiruvananthapuram in the evening by a special Air Force plane from Delhi and proceed by road to Raj Bhavan. On Wednesday, the President will visit the Sabarimala temple for darshan. Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) officials said that all arrangements have been made at Sabarimala for the visit. The President will reach Sannidhanam in a convoy of five four-wheel-drive vehic ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: With the onset of the northeast monsoon, rain intensified across Kerala, leaving several places flooded and triggering damage. The India Meteorological Department has predicted that heavy rain will continue in Kerala till Wednesday under the influence of a low-pressure area formed over the Arabian Sea. An orange alert is sounded for four districts- Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur, Wayanad and Kasaragod on Sunday. All other districts except Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Alappuz ...Read More >
Kannur: A CPM councillor from Kannur was arrested on Saturday for stealing a gold necklace from a 77-year-old woman at her residence. The accused, P P Rajesh, is the councillor of Palaparamba ward in the Koothuparamba Municipality. The incident took place on Thursday around 12.40 pm. According to the FIR, Rajesh entered Janaki's house through a half-open kitchen door and forcefully snatched the gold chain from her neck before fleeing the scene. The stolen chain is estimated to be worth around ₹ ...Read More >
Pathanamthitta: E D Prasad from Chalakudy has been selected as the new Melsanthi (chief priest) of the Sabarimala temple. The selection was made through the traditional draw of lots held at Sannidhanam around 8 am on Saturday. Prasad, a member of the Erannoor Mana in Chalakudy, is currently serving as the Melsanthi of the Areshwaram Sree Dharma Sastha Temple. The draw for the Sabarimala Melsanthi was conducted by Kashyap Varma of the Pandalam royal family. He is the son of Shailendra Varma from ...Read More >
New Delhi / Thiruvananthapuram: CPI MP P Sandosh Kumar wrote to NHRC Chairman V Ramasubramaniam on Friday, demanding an independent inquiry into the death of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker Anandu Aji in Kerala and the alleged sexual abuse within the organisation. Sandosh Kumar addressed a letter to the NHRC chief, stating that the circumstances surrounding the death of Anandu Aji, allegedly by suicide, and the "serious" human rights violations, warrant an "immediate, independent, ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala is expected to witness heavy rainfall in the next seven days as the cyclonic circulation over the Arabian Sea can develop into a severe low-pressure area. According to the India Meteorological Department, the low-pressure area is likely to bring heavy rainfall, strong winds, and thunder to Kerala. "The upper air cyclonic circulation over southeast Arabian Sea & adjoining Lakshadweep area extending upto 5.8 km above mean sea level tilting southward with height persists ...Read More >
Palakkad: The issue over Instagram chats among students using inappropriate language was resolved by the parents; however, it flared up again, ending in 14-year-old Arjun's suicide, according to his relatives. Arjun, son of Jayakrishnan and Manjusha from Charalamparamb, Pollappadam, Mathur, was a Class 9 student at the Higher Secondary School, Kannadi. His father works in the UAE, while his mother works at a photostat shop in the locality. A student's mother happened to see a chat involving Arj ...Read More >
Kozhikode: The Kozhikode rural police on Wednesday arrested two men in separate temple theft cases involving stolen cash and gold. In the first incident, Koyilandy police arrested Valiyeduthu Meethal Aneesh (42) for breaking open donation boxes (hundi) at the Veliyannur Theru Ganapathi Temple in Nambrathukara near Koyilandy. According to police, Aneesh broke five hundis in the temple and stole offerings collected since the Navaratri festival. The theft took place in the early hours of Wednesday ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Rain is expected to intensify across Kerala from Thursday as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast the onset of the northeast monsoon over the country. According to the IMD, the southwest monsoon will withdraw from India within the next 24 hours, paving the way for the northeast monsoon to begin over the southeast peninsular region, covering Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Lakshadweep during the same period. The IMD has predicted thunderstorms across Kerala till Oct ...Read More >
Tirur: Determined to ensure that paddy cultivation does not become a thing of the past, a group of students has taken to one of the last remaining paddy fields in the town. After planting the saplings, they have now assumed responsibility for nurturing them until harvest. The initiative was launched by students of MDPS UP School, Ezhoor, as part of an effort to revive the tradition of paddy farming, which has been fading fast in the region. Acting on this idea, the school's National Green Army ...Read More >
Kozhikode: Dr Vipin PT (34), who was attacked at Thamarassery Taluk Hospital, is showing steady signs of recovery at Baby Memorial Hospital in Kozhikode. He was shifted from the intensive care unit to a room, hospital authorities said. Dr Vipin underwent plastic surgery to treat deep wounds sustained in the skull during the assault on Wednesday. Dr Krishna Kumar, Chief of the Plastic Surgery Department, performed the procedure. His condition is currently stable. Dr Vipin was attacked while on ...Read More >
Kalpetta: Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi came down heavily on the Narendra Modi government on Wednesday for refusing to waive the loans taken by the survivors of the devastating landslides in the hill district. The massive landslides had partially devastated Chooralmala and Mundakkai -- two villages under the Meppadi grama panchayat in Wayanad. In a post on X, Priyanka Gandhi criticised the Central Government for declining to waive the loans taken by the landslide-affected families, calling the dec ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: The Central Government has sanctioned a new Vande Bharat train from Ernakulam to Bengaluru via Thrissur and Palakkad, BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Wednesday. The service is expected to begin by mid-November, he said in a Facebook post, expressing gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Rajeev said that Bengaluru is a city where a large number of Keralites, including those in the IT sector, are employed. For a long ...Read More >
Palakkad: The Health Department has suspended two doctors of Palakkad District Hospital after finding lapses in the treatment of a 9-year-old girl that led to the amputation of her hand. Junior Resident Dr Mustafa and Junior Consultant Dr Sarfaraz were suspended pending further inquiry and disciplinary action under Rule 10(1)(a) of the 1960 KCS (CCA). The suspension comes despite district hospital authorities ruling out negligence, a stand they reiterated to the media on Sunday. The child's fat ...Read More >
Kozhikode: Police arrested a private bus driver after ganja was found in his possession during a surprise inspection inside the vehicle. The accused, identified as Shamil Lal, was the driver of Chaithram, a private bus operating on the Kozhikode-Tiruvambadi route. Officers seized 2 grams of ganja from him during the inspection. The bus was intercepted at Kunnamangalam following a tip-off from a woman passenger who had alighted at Karanthoor. As soon as she got off, the woman contacted the poli ...Read More >
Lucknow: Senior Samajwadi Party leader and former minister Gayatri Prajapati was attacked by a fellow inmate inside Lucknow Jail on Tuesday. The scuffle took place within the jail premises, after which prison authorities launched an internal inquiry. According to a statement issued by Dr Ramdhani, DIG Prisons, Lucknow Range, the incident occurred after Prajapati allegedly used abusive language towards another inmate, Vishwas Rajput. In response, Vishwas attacked Prajapati using a sharp object i ...Read More >
Wayanad: The leopard that had been troubling the residents of Pulinchal in Cheeral was caught in a cage laid by the forest department late on Tuesday. The residents of the village had called for an immediate capture of the leopard, which had been roaming in and out of human settlements for several months. Apart from spreading panic and terror among the residents, the animal also killed a calf belonging to Kadanthodan Saidalavi on Tuesday morning. South Wayanad DFO Ajit K Raman told Onmanorama ...Read More >
Kochi: A study by the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has concluded that changes in monsoon rainfall were responsible for the unexpected proliferation of small sardines along the Kerala coast last year and the subsequent ecological and economic impacts. The study analyzed marine biological factors in Kochi, Vizhinjam, and Kozhikode. The research reveals that changes in the ocean due to climate change cause significant fluctuations in sardine availability. In 2012, Kerala re ...Read More >
Kottayam: Senior Congress leader and Kottayam MLA Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan on Tuesday visited the Nair Service Society (NSS) headquarters in Perunna and held discussions with its General Secretary, G Sukumaran Nair. His visit comes at a time when Sukumaran Nair, last week, expressed support for the LDF government's stance on Sabarimala, stating that it had not permitted the entry of young women into the temple and had refrained from enforcing it. Thiruvanchoor, however, declined to comment ...Read More >
Chennai: Noted Tamil YouTuber Felix Gerald was arrested on Tuesday for "spreading rumours" over the Karur Vijay rally stampede incident, which claimed 41 lives and injured over 60, police said. The arrest comes close on the heels of police registering cases against over 20 people for allegedly spreading rumours over the stampede and following the arrest of three persons. Gerald runs a YouTube channel featuring content in Tamil on current topics. Meanwhile, a special police team arrested a Tami ...Read More >
Chennai: BJP President JP Nadda has constituted a high-level delegation from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to visit Karur, where a stampede during a rally addressed by TVK chief and actor Vijay on September 27 claimed 41 lives and injured over 60 people. The delegation, comprising senior Members of Parliament from various NDA-affiliated parties, will meet the affected families and assess the circumstances that led to the incident. It will also submit a detailed report on the tragedy. ...Read More >
Chennai: TVK Karur district secretary Mathyiyalagan has been arrested in connection with the Karur stampede that killed at least 41 people and injured over 60 during a rally addressed by party chief and actor-politician Vijay on September 27. According to the FIR, Vijay "deliberately" delayed his arrival at Velusamypuram in Karur district, which triggered restlessness and overcrowding among thousands of supporters waiting for hours under the scorching sun. The case, however, does not directly ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE) has launched a statewide reels competition to spotlight unique achievements and innovative practices in schools across Kerala. Titled 'Ente School, Ente Abhimanam' (My School, My Pride), the contest encourages students to create engaging short-form videos (reels) showcasing their school's accomplishments, activities, academic models, and infrastructure utilisation. The initiative also aims to enhance the video pro ...Read More >
Thrissur: The Congress on Monday intensified its attack on the BJP and RSS after Printu Mahadev, a former ABVP leader, allegedly made a death threat against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi during a televised debate. In response, Congress workers staged a protest march to the house of the BJP leader. As workers tried to push through barricades, police deployed water cannons to disperse them. The controversy began during a News18 Kerala debate on Friday, where Mahadev allegedly remarked that "a ...Read More >
* Assembly R. Sankaranarayanan Thampi Hall: Inauguration of the State-level CPR First Aid Awareness Campaign by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at 8:30 am. * Hotel Grand Chaitram: Kudumbashree 'Women Power, Life Master Plan' Workshop at 10:30 am. * Vellayambalam Old Air India Office: Inauguration of the Integrated Citizen Connect Centre by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at 5:00 pm. * Joint Council Headquarters Building: Inauguration of the CamSFF State Committee Office at 3:00 pm. * Vazhuth ...Read More >
Alappuzha: AICC General Secretary K C Venugopal on Sunday alleged that "vote chori" poses a threat to India's integrity, accusing the Centre of manipulating electoral rolls. "The alleged vote chori and manipulation of electoral rolls have shaken people's faith in the very foundation of democracy," Venugopal said in a post on X. The Congress leader joined the party's nationwide "vote chor, gaddi chhod" (vote thief, give up the seat) signature and door-to-door campaign on the issue. He took part ...Read More >
* Kazhakoottam Different Arts Centre: National Differently-abled Art Festival, Governor Rajendra Arlekar, 5:00 pm * YMCA Hall: Kerala Secretariat Employees Sangh Annual Conference, 10:30 am * Secretariat: KPSTA's Public Education Transformation Message Yatra, 11:00 am * Mannam Memorial National Club: Sthree Chetana's Pre-marital Counseling, 10:00 am * Fort Police Station Courtyard: P.N. Panicker Foundation's Reading Session, 5:30 pm * Prof. N. Krishnapillai Foundation Hall: Dinakavya Sabha' ...Read More >
Kochi: The Ernakulam CJM Court granted bail to YouTuber K M Shajahan, accused of repeatedly defaming CPM leader K J Shine on social media. The court questioned both the police claims and the arrest procedures before granting conditional bail. The conditions include that he must not engage in similar offences. Shajahan had earlier served as an additional private secretary to former Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan. On Thursday night, Shajahan was taken into custody from his residence in Akkulam ...Read More >
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