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Kozhikode: The Vengara police station in Malappuram witnessed an unusual incident recently -- a man arrived and confessed to a murder he had committed 39 years ago, when he was just 14 years old. The man, Muhammadali (54), unburdened himself of a secret he had carried for decades by revealing everything to the police. However, his confession presented a new challenge for investigators: who was the victim? According to the statement given by Muhammadali, he had killed a youth whose body was foun ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Indian Army has confirmed that the country had to confront three adversaries during the Operation Sindoor, which was launched to eliminate terrorists behind the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam. Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Rahul R Singh here on Friday said that besides Pakistan, India was dealing with China and Turkiye during the military operation. China used Pakistan to cause pain to India and it was providing all possible support to its all-we ...Read More >
Kottayam: Amid opposition protests over the death of a woman in the collapse of a building at Kottayam Government Medical College Hospital, the government has decided to hand over ₹50,000 to the family of the deceased. Minister for Ports and Ettumanoor MLA VN Vasavan announced the emergency aid on Friday. Manorama News reported that he would visit Bindu's family on Friday evening. Dismissing allegations of lapses in launching the search operation, the minister criticized the opposition for spre ...Read More >
Kottayam: Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president Adv Sunny Joseph raised a sharp criticism against Health Minister Veena George and Ports Minister VN Vasavan over alleged lapses in the search operations following the building collapse at Kottayam Medical College Hospital. Bindu (52), a native of Thalayolaparambu, died in the accident after being trapped under the rubble for more than two hours. Addressing the media here on Friday, the KPCC president alleged that the two ministers, w ...Read More >
Kottayam: The funeral of the 52-year-old woman who died after being trapped under the rubble of a 68-year-old building at Kottayam Medical College Hospital that collapsed on Thursday will be held at her residence in Thalayolaparambu on Friday at 11 am. Bindu, a native of Thalayolaparambu, had come to the hospital as a bystander for her daughter, who was undergoing treatment at the trauma care unit. Her mortal remains will be kept at her residence for public viewing. Three people, including an ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: General education minister V Sivankutty seems to be the sharpest weapon the LDF government has unleashed against Governor Rajendra Arlekar. On Thursday, Sivankutty called Kerala University Vice Chancellor Dr Mohanan Kunnummel the "hired gun" of Governor Arlekar. As for the Governor's image of Bharat Mata, the minster had this to say: "You mean that woman holding the saffron flag? Indian Constitution has no mention of this." He was responding to the VC's decision to suspend R ...Read More >
Kollam: Health Minister Veena George complained of uneasiness and was admitted to Kottarakkara Government Taluk Hospital on Thursday evening. According to reports, the minister developed health issues due to high blood pressure. She experienced discomfort while travelling to Thiruvananthapuram from Kottayam. She was soon taken to the Taluk Hospital, where doctors administered an intravenous (IV) drip. The minister is expected to be discharged from the hospital soon. The minister was hospitalise ...Read More >
Kottayam: As the Congress-led opposition called for the resignation of Health Minister Veena George over the death of a woman in the collapse of a building at Kottayam Medical College Hospital on Thursday, the Youth Congress and Youth League intensified protests across the state. Bindu, a native of Thalayolaparambu, died after being trapped under the rubble of a 68-year-old building that collapsed on Thursday morning. She had come to the hospital as a bystander for her daughter, who was undergo ...Read More >
Kottayam: Opposition Leader V D Satheesan held Health Minister Veena George and Ports and Cooperation Minister and Ettumanoor MLA V N Vasavan responsible for the delay in the rescue operation after a building block collapsed at Kottayam Medical College on Thursday, leaving one dead and three injured. Addressing the media, he called the incident "deeply unfortunate". ''The rescue operation was not carried out properly. The ministers declared that no one was trapped in the building soon after the ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Higher Education Minister R Bindu criticised Kerala University Vice Chancellor Dr Mohanan Kunnummel for suspending Registrar KS Anil Kumar over the row related to Governor's event. As per the relevant act and rules, the VC does not have the authority to suspend the Registrar, as the Syndicate -- the Registrar's appointing authority -- holds that power, the minister told reporters here on Wednesday. "The Vice Chancellor can place the matter before the Syndicate. Other ...Read More >
Kochi: A quiet techie from Muvattupuzha, who once worked with top engineering firms, has turned out to be the mastermind behind India's most prolific darknet drug syndicate. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) unmasked him after months of surveillance and a well-timed raid. Though involved in drug trafficking for over six years, the 35-year-old was active in darknet operations only for the past two. The NCB had identified his role in operating 'Ketamelon', which the agency has dubbed as India's ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted bail to Neelam Azad and Mahesh Kumawat, both accused in the Parliament security breach case of December 13, 2023. The order, reserved on May 21, was pronounced by a division bench comprising Justice Subramonium Prasad and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar. Each of the accused should furnish a bail bond of ₹50,000 and two sureties of the same amount. The court also barred Neelam and Mahesh from holding press conferences, giving interviews, o ...Read More >
Kochi: The Kerala High Court has ruled that police cannot refuse to register a First Information Report (FIR) if a cognisable offence is disclosed in a complaint, even when the complaint is sent from a foreign country. The case involved a petitioner, an Indian citizen currently residing in Australia, who had emailed a complaint against her husband to the Director General of Police (DGP) of Kerala in 2020. Although the DGP forwarded the complaint to the Muttom Police Station -- under whose juris ...Read More >
Kochi: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) have busted a darknet-based pan-India LSD (a type of drug) trafficking syndicate with the arrest of two persons and seizure of drugs and cryptocurrency worth about ₹1 crore. Manorama News reported that the officials arrested Edison, a native of Muvattupuzha in Ernakulam in connection with the case. Details of the other person in custody is not revealed yet. The syndicate was operating under the name 'Ketamelon' and a probe was initiated by the federal a ...Read More >
Kannur: In a bid at damage control, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday clung to his government's favourite tagline -- Kerala as No. 1 in healthcare -- while all but brushing aside the serious allegation raised by Dr Harris Chirakkal, Head of Urology at Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital, about a crippling shortage of surgical equipment. Addressing a regional review meeting in Kannur, the Chief Minister vouched for Dr Harris's integrity, only to suggest that the senior surgeon m ...Read More >
The Kerala Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) has initiated steps to eliminate regular transport checkposts and introduce virtual models at the state borders. The state government has granted permission to entrust the Uralungal Labour Contract Co-operative Society (ULCCS) with the task of developing a software module, dashboard system, control room, and mobile app as part of the implementation of virtual check posts. The system will be implemented by utilising the existing infrastructure of the GS ...Read More >
New Delhi: Oil companies on Tuesday slashed the price of commercial LPG cylinders by ₹58.5 with effect from July 1. A 19-kg commercial cylinder now costs ₹1,672 in Kochi and ₹1,693 in Thiruvananthapuram. This marks the fourth consecutive reduction in commercial LPG prices. Rates were earlier cut by ₹24 on June 1, ₹14.50 on May 1, and ₹41 on April 1--amounting to a total reduction of ₹138 since April. However, in a contrasting move, the price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) was hiked sharply by ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: The health condition of veteran CPM leader and former Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan remains unchanged, according to a medical bulletin issued by Sree Uthradom Thirunal (SUT) Hospital in Pattom on Tuesday. Based on a government directive, a team of seven specialist doctors from Thiruvananthapuram Medical College visited the hospital to review his condition and assess the treatment he has been receiving so far. The plan is to continue ventilator support, CRRT, and a ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Education Minister V Sivankutty has once again reacted to the Central Board of Film Certification's objection to the name of the lead character in the upcoming Malayalam film Janaki vs State of Kerala, which stars Union Minister Suresh Gopi. "My name is Sivankutty... Will the censor board be coming this way?!" Sivankutty wrote on social media. Earlier, the minister had also quipped whether it is a "censor board or senseless board." CBFC had informally objected to the title ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Surgeries under Urology Unit I at the Thiruvananthapuram Government Medical College, led by the Head of the Department Dr Haris Chirakkal, is all set to resume following an intervention by Health Minister Veena George. The procedure had been halted after the probe used in the EMS lithoclast device malfunctioned last week. Following this, the Health Minister directed officials to ensure that a replacement probe was provided without delay. However, similar surgeries were carrie ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Ravada A Chandrasekhar took charge as the new State Police Chief on Tuesday. He succeeds Shaik Darvesh Saheb, who retired on June 30. His tenure will run until July 1, 2027. A 1991-batch IPS officer currently serving as Special Director with the Intelligence Bureau, Chandrasekhar is on central deputation. He was selected over Nitin Agarwal, who topped the official list of probables. The appointment order, issued by Kerala Chief Secretary Dr A Jayathilak on behalf of the Gove ...Read More >
Kottayam: Train services through the Kottayam route were disrupted on Monday after a tree fell on the track between Mavelikkara and Chengannur railway stations. The incident happened around 6:50 pm, damaging the overhead power lines and leading to a disruption in the electric supply. As a result, at least five trains were delayed along the affected stretch, railway officials confirmed. The delayed trains are: The railway officials said that efforts to restore traffic are underway. ...Read More >
Thrissur: In the shocking case of infant murders in Puthukkad, skeletal remains believed to be of the newborn babies were recovered from areas near the residences of the accused Aneesha and Bavin on Monday. The police have confirmed that the bones will be sent for DNA testing. While one set of remains was found beside Aneesha's residence, another set was found in a shallow stream beside Bavin's residence. During interrogation, Aneesha told the police that she delivered the babies and severed t ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: The health condition of veteran CPM leader and former Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan remains unchanged, according to a medical bulletin issued by the Sree Uthradom Thirunal (SUT) Hospital in Pattom on Monday. Although he is responding to medication, his blood pressure and kidney functions remain critical, the report said. Achuthanandan, a towering figure in Kerala politics, has been battling age-related health issues in recent years and has largely stayed away from ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: After days of speculation, the Kerala government has named DGP Ravada A Chandrasekhar as the new state police chief, replacing Shaik Darvesh Saheb, who is set to retire on June 30. A 1991-batch IPS officer currently serving as Special Director with the Intelligence Bureau, Chandrasekhar is presently on central deputation. He was the second-most senior officer among the contenders for the top police post in the state. Interestingly, the same officer has also been cleared for ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government has set up a four-member expert committee to investigate serious allegations raised by Dr Haris C H, Head of the Urology Department, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram. The move follows a grievance he shared on social media, which quickly gained traction across news outlets and prompted the Health Department to initiate a preliminary inquiry. Based on the initial findings, the government authorised the formation of an official fact-finding co ...Read More >
Alappuzha: Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam (SNDP) General Secretary Vellappally Natesan has expressed full support for the government's decision to introduce Zumba dance in schools across Kerala. Natesan's support comes at a time when various Muslim organisations voiced their dissent against the government's move. Nateshan said that their criticism is based on a misinterpretation of the initiative. He added that it would not be wrong if someone interprets this as an attempt to establish a ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Citing the advantages of staying hydrated and also the effects of dehydration on students' academic performance, the School Education Department has introduced a 'water bell' system during school hours to remind the children to drink water amid rising heat. The students would get a few minutes break during the forenoon and afternoon sessions to drink water. In the detailed guideline issued in this regard, School Education director S Kannappan said dehydration can significantly impact ...Read More >
Kottayam: Kerala Minister for Local Self Government, M B Rajesh, on Saturday declared Kottayam district free of extreme poverty. Speaking at an event held in Kottayam, Rajesh said the district is leading the way in achieving the state government's ambitious goal of making Kerala entirely free of extreme poverty. State Cooperation Minister V N Vasavan, who presided over the function, hailed the achievement and noted that Kottayam is probably the first district in the country to attain this mile ...Read More >
Munnar: The residential areas of Old Munnar are once again gripped by fear as leopard sightings have been reported near human settlements. An inspection by the Forest Department and the Rapid Response Team (RRT) confirmed the presence of a leopard through the discovery of pugmarks in the area. The animal was reportedly spotted by passersby on Thursday night and again on Friday morning near the KDH Club locality, an area where many tourists are also accommodated. Children playing outside their h ...Read More >
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