Kerala

Seven SFI students suspended in new ragging case, Kerala Minister to meet principals

Seven senior students belonging to the Student's Federation of India (SFI) at the Government College Kariavattom here have been suspended after a complaint of ragging was reported.

Feb 18, 2025

CSR scam case: Kerala HC deeply concerned over FIR against former judge

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday expressed deep concern over the manner in which an FIR was registered against former Kerala High Court Justice, C.N. Ramachandran Nair, in the Rs 1,000 crore CSR funds scam case.

Feb 18, 2025

Govt school teacher arrested for sexually abusing ten girl students in Tamil Nadu

Five nursing students arrested for ragging in Kerala

Five third-year students of the state-run School of Nursing in Kottayam were arrested on Wednesday morning for ragging freshers.

Feb 12, 2025

Out on bail in murder case, Kerala man kills two more

A man who was on bail in a murder case, on Monday killed a woman and his son, who was related to the one whom he killed in 2019.

Jan 27, 2025

Kerala: Close relative of Indian cricketer Minnu Mani killed in tiger attack

A 45-year-old tribal woman, aunt of Indian cricketer Minnu Mani, was mauled to death by a tiger on Friday in Mananthavady of Kerala's Wayanad district.

Jan 24, 2025

Kerala bizman attacked in Karnataka, robbed of car, cash

A Kerala businessman was attacked by a gang of four robbers and robbed of his car and cash in Karnatakas's Mysuru district.

Jan 20, 2025

Kerala court pronounces death sentence for Greeshma in Sharon Raj poisoning case

A local court in Thiruvananthapuram sentenced 24-year-old Greeshma to death by hanging for murdering her lover, Sharon Raj, by poisoning him with a toxic chemical mixed into ayurvedic medicine on October 14, 2022.

Jan 20, 2025

Kerala court finds Greeshma guilty of murder of 23-year-old Sharon, mother acquitted

A local court in the Kerala capital city, Thiruvananthapuram, on Friday convicted Greeshma, a young woman, of murdering her lover Sharon Raj by poisoning him with a toxic chemical mixed into an ayurvedic medicine on October 14, 2022.

Jan 17, 2025

Kerala twin murder case: Ex-MLA, three others get relief from HC

Five days after a CBI court here sentenced 10 CPI(M) workers to a double-life term and four others, including a former party legislator to five-year imprisonment in the Periya twin murder case, the Kerala High Court on Wednesday stayed the verdict of the four.

Jan 8, 2025

10 Kerala CPI-M activists get double life term; ex-MLA gets 5 years' jail for murder of 2 Cong workers

A CBI court here on Friday sentenced 10 CPI-M workers to a double life term and four others including a former party legislator to five years' imprisonment in the Periya twin murder case.

Jan 3, 2025

Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar sworn in as 23rd Governor of Kerala

Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar was sworn in as the 23rd Governor of Kerala on Thursday by Kerala High Court Chief Justice Nitin Madhukar Jamdar.

Jan 2, 2025

Cheers! Kerala tipplers gulp down liquor worth Rs 108 crore on New Year's Eve

After making merry over the Christmas festival (December 24-25) when they gulped down beer and liquor worth Rs 152.06 crore, tipplers in Kerala went a step further on New Year's Eve, when they forked out Rs 108 crore for their preferred drinks.

Jan 1, 2025

Serious breach of oath, insults Constitution: CM Vijayan on Nitesh Rane's 'mini-Pak' remarks

Kerala Chief Minister on Tuesday criticised Maharashtra BJP Minister Nitesh Rane's "mini-Pakistan" statement, saying it is a serious breach of oath that insults the country's Constitution.

Dec 31, 2024

Fearing backlash, CPI-M dumps naming Health Minister Veena George as first woman district party Secretary

With Kerala CPI-M's organisational polls currently underway, the prospect of the first party woman district Secretary failed to materialise on Monday amid speculations that state Health Minister Veena George might be named for Pathanamthitta district, but fearing a backlash, senior party leaders decided to appoint veteran former legislator Raju Abraham to the post instead.

Dec 30, 2024

Maha Oppn slams Nitesh Rane over Kerala 'mini Pak' remark

Spreads hate yet no action taken against him: Oppn leaders slam Nitesh Rane's 'Kerala mini-Pak' quip

Maharashtra's newly appointed BJP minister, Nitesh Rane, has landed in hot water following his "mini-Pakistan" remarks on Kerala.

Dec 30, 2024

Kerala HC directs govt to proceed with estate acquisition for Wayanad rehabilitation

The Kerala High Court has directed the state government to expedite the acquisition of two estates identified for rehabilitating families affected by the Wayanad landslides. Delays in acquiring these estates have hindered the construction of proposed townships for the displaced families.

Dec 27, 2024

NEET aspirant from UP commits suicide in Kota

Man commits suicide after Kerala Cooperative bank fails to return deposit

With several Cooperative Banks in Kerala facing financial issues due to alleged manipulation, the body of a depositor was found hanging near the Kattapana Rural Development Cooperative Society.

Dec 20, 2024

Second Mpox case detected in Kerala; health officials on high alert

With another person turning positive for Mpox on Wednesday, the total number of such cases in Kerala have reached two, forcing state health authorities onto a high alert.

Dec 19, 2024

SC stays Kerala HC's restrictions on use of elephants in temple festivals

The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the restrictions imposed by the Kerala High Court for the use of elephants in temple festivals.