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IUML attacks Kerala minister’s marriage to CM Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter, calls it ‘adultery’

December 10, 2021 18:44 IST

During a rally held in Kozhikode on Thursday against the CPI(M) government’s move to hand over appointments in the State Wakf Board to the government recruiting agency Public Service Commission, IUML state secretary Abdurahiman Kallai referred to Riyas’ wedding as adultery.

Kerala: State government climbs down over Wakf Board appointmentsSubscriber Only

December 8, 2021 02:43 IST

🔴The Wakf Board issue has snowballed into a major controversy with the Indian Union Muslim League launching an agitation against the government.

Simon was taken into custody and police registered a case of murder against him. (Representational Image)

PFI activists booked for giving kids ‘Babri’ badges at Kerala school

December 7, 2021 04:09 IST

BJP national executive member P K Krishnadas also lodged a complaint with the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) over the incident reported from St George High School, Kattangal, in Pathanamthitta district.

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Blame game on between CPM, BJP over murder of Kerala CPM worker

December 6, 2021 03:53 IST

P B Sandeep Kumar, the CPI(M) local secretary at Peringara in the district, was killed by the gang while he was returning home, following which the police nabbed all the five accused persons overnight.

5 held for Kerala CPM leader’s murderSubscriber Only

December 4, 2021 02:48 IST

🔴 Sandeep Kumar, a CPI(M) local secretary, was stabbed to death by five people while he was returning home on a motorcycle in Peringara area of the district on Thursday night.

Kerala: Clerics’ body against idea, IUML drops protest at mosquesSubscriber Only

December 3, 2021 07:32 IST

🔴 The trigger was the Left Democratic Front government’s decision to assign recruitment to the Kerala Wakf Board through the Public Service Commission, the state’s recruitment agency.

In October 2019, the high court ordered a CBI probe after picking up serious lapses in the state crime branch investigation.

Former CPI(M) legislator helped murderers of Youth Congress leaders: CBI tells Kochi court

December 2, 2021 14:24 IST

On February 17, 2019, Youth Congress (YC) leaders Kripesh and Sarath Lal were hacked to death at Periya in Kasaragod district.

Samastha Kerala Jam-Iyyathul Ulema president Sayyid Muhammad Jifri Muthukkoya Thangal (Photo Sourse: wikipedia.org)

Scholar body Samastha rejects Muslim League call to protest against Kerala govt inside mosques

December 2, 2021 16:22 IST

🔴 The immediate provocation for IUML was the LDF government's decision to assign recruitment to Kerala Wakf Board with the PSC. Already registered protest with the chief minister, said Samastha president Syed Muhammad Jifri Muthukoya Thangal.

IUML state general secretary P M A Salam said there will be a campaign in mosques on Friday, followed by rallies at the mahallu level on December 7. (File)

IUML says will take protests to state’s mosquesSubscriber Only

December 2, 2021 04:02 IST

🔴 Accordingly, the party has decided, talks will be delivered to enlighten the community on the Pinarayi Vijayan government’s “anti-Muslim” stand during jumma namaz this Friday. The decision was taken at a meeting of various Muslim organisations, held in Kozhikode on Tuesday.

Not satisfied why petroleum products can’t be brought under GST: Kerala HCSubscriber Only

December 2, 2021 07:51 IST

One of the reasons cited by the Council was that during the pandemic, it would be difficult to bring petroleum products under the GST regime.

Steps are being taken to take the body back to Kerala after completing legal formalities.

19-year-old Kerala girl shot dead in US as bullets pierce through ceiling

November 30, 2021 14:54 IST

🔴 The victim, identified as Mariam Susan Mathew, was asleep in her Montgomery house when bullets from the upper floor killed her. She is the daughter of Boben Mathew, a native of Niranam in Kerala's Pathanamthitta district.

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Mullaperiyar dam: Don’t multiply petitions, all issues to be considered in main matter, says SC

November 29, 2021 15:59 IST

The apex court, which refused to entertain the fresh petition, granted liberty to the petitioner to move a formal application for impleadment in the pending proceeding.

Uniform Mass: Crisis in Kerala Catholic Church over directiveSubscriber Only

November 28, 2021 04:50 IST

🔴 As per the uniform mode of offering Mass, priests and bishops across the Church in all dioceses have to perform the ritual facing the altar throughout the service.

Matter of pride that Kerala has lowest poverty levels: Pinarayi

Matter of pride that Kerala has lowest poverty levels: CM Pinarayi

November 28, 2021 04:41 IST

🔴 Opposition Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala said on Saturday the report recognises the efforts of the previous Congress-led UDF government, which was running the state in 2015-16.

Protests in Kerala as woman kills self over ‘police inaction’Subscriber Only

November 26, 2021 04:43 IST

🔴 Mofiya Parveen allegedly died by suicide at her residence on Monday, hours after she returned from a local police station where an officer allegedly insulted her instead of acting upon her complaint against husband Muhammed Suhail, and her parents-in-law.

Anupama Chandran and Ajith Kumar with their son. (Express Photo)

Fighting parents, police and party, woman gets her son back after 13 months in KeralaSubscriber Only

November 25, 2021 07:27 IST

A DNA test confirmed that the baby was the child of Chandran and Kumar, thus ending the 23-year-old mother's long search for him — against resistance put up by her own parents, police and the ruling CPM.

Kerala woman’s DNA matches with baby given in adoption, govt to alert courtSubscriber Only

November 24, 2021 08:30 IST

The DNA test on all three was conducted to confirm biological parents of the baby who was given in adoption, allegedly without Chandran’s consent in Andhra Pradesh in August this year.

The petition said that the honourable mention award for cartoon bagged by Radhakrishnan prima facie demeans and disparages India.

Plea on cartoon: HC issues notices to Kerala, Centre

November 23, 2021 07:32 IST

The petition was moved by Haindaveeyam Foundation, arranging the Union Government, Kerala Government, the State Lalithakala Akademi, cartoonist Anoop Radhakrishnan and unnamed jurist of the honourable mention award for the cartoon as respondents.

In 2010, Kerala registered 5.46 lakh live births, which went up to 5.6 lakh in 2011. Since then, the number of births has been on a decline, barring a small jump between 2016 and 2017.

Pandemic year sees sharp fall in Kerala birthsSubscriber Only

November 23, 2021 10:10 IST

Data show that while Kerala has been witnessing a steady fall in birth numbers, the fall this year has been the steepest – the pre-pandemic year registered 4.80 lakh births, which dropped to 4.53 lakh in 2020, before plunging to 2.17 lakh as of September 30 this year.

Anupama S Chandran and Ajith Kumar. (Express)

Kerala adoption row: Samples of couple, child collected for DNA testSubscriber Only

November 23, 2021 07:32 IST

According to Chandran, she gave birth to a boy in October 2020. Days later, her parents allegedly took away the child from her forcibly and left him at a state facility for adoption.

BJP rakes up halal issue in Kerala, calls for practice to be banned across stateSubscriber Only

November 22, 2021 07:30 IST

The BJP demand comes after claims emerged on social media that the Muslim clergy would spit on food to make it halal.

Sabarimala pilgrimage suspended today due to heavy rains

November 20, 2021 07:39 IST

The pilgrims who have booked a slot via the virtual queue system will be given an opportunity for "darshan" in the nearest possible slot once the weather conditions turn conducive.

The Centre for Earth Science Studies had found that 14.52 per cent of the state was prone to floods.

Rural Kerala sees steady growth in construction, govt data showSubscriber Only

November 20, 2021 06:09 IST

The Geological Survey of India, in its national landslide susceptibility mapping done across an area of 19,273 sq km had found that 12 per cent of the mapped area is highly prone to landslides, and the rest is either slightly or moderately prone to the calamity.

In its order, the CWC stated that the infant should be brought back by a child welfare police officer of DySP rank and placed under the protection of the district child protection officer until a further decision is taken.

Kerala ‘kidnap’ case: Panel says get baby back in five daysSubscriber Only

November 19, 2021 03:35 IST

In an order issued Wednesday, the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) directed the Kerala State Council for Child Welfare (KSCCW) to bring back the baby from its foster parents who are said to be in Andhra Pradesh.

Family of non-resident Keralites who died abroad due to COVID-19 eligible for Rs 50k ex-gratia? HC asks state govt

November 17, 2021 13:02 IST

The petition, by the NGO, has contended that applications for the ex-gratia relief by family members of Keralites who died abroad due to COVID-19 were being "arbitrarily" denied by the state government.