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Twist in Kochi teen’s ‘suicide’? Father seeks probe into what happened at flat where boy lived with mother, stepfatherSubscriber Only
February 9, 2025 08:43 IST
The 15-year-old’s mother had earlier alleged he committed suicide because of bullying he endured at school.
2.03 lakh at cancer risk, 1.93 lakh dialysis patients — how Kerala is battling surge in lifestyle diseasesSubscriber Only
February 7, 2025 16:10 IST
State health department had launched a lifestyle disease screening programme, under the ‘Aardram’ health mission, in two phases.
Kerala govt data reveals 44 victims of child sexual abuses ended their lives in past decadeSubscriber Only
February 6, 2025 09:20 IST
The data comes a month after Kerala Police registered as many as 30 cases and arrested 57 people in the alleged rape and sexual abuse of a Dalit girl over several years.
Actor and Union minister Suresh Gopi says ‘upper castes’ should get Tribal Affairs portfolio, later backtracksSubscriber Only
February 3, 2025 11:10 IST
Later in the day, the Malayalam movie star-turned-politician said he made the comments with good intentions and that he did not mean to disparage anyone. “If my explanation is not satisfactory, I am withdrawing my statement,” he said.
Kerala woman dies days after sexual assault and torture by partner
February 1, 2025 03:35 IST
The woman was brought to hospital last Sunday after she was found injured and unconscious at her house. Police arrested V Anoop, 24, a native of Kottayam on Monday. According to police, Anoop, a drug addict, has earlier been named in multiple peddling cases.
Kerala student’s video ‘threatening’ school principal made public, govt orders probeSubscriber Only
January 23, 2025 14:00 IST
The director of the general education department has been asked to probe into the incident, which was reported from Palakkad, Sivankutty said. In the video, the upset student is purportedly heard threatening the principal in his office.
‘Against Islamic norms’: Kerala cleric objects to popular fitness programme
January 21, 2025 03:50 IST
The MEC-7 fitness programme ran into a controversy last month when the CPI(M) raised an alarm saying the “Jamaat-e-Islami...using it for their narrow politics”.
Samadhi to maha samadhi: After postmortem, self-styled guru again lowered into crypt at Kerala homeSubscriber Only
January 18, 2025 17:36 IST
The police exhumed the body of Gopan Swami Thursday, and a postmortem was conducted at the government medical college.
Kerala samadhi case: Self-styled guru’s body found in sitting position and covered in ash, police saySubscriber Only
January 17, 2025 08:17 IST
Kerala samadhi case: After locals raised suspicion about the disappearance of Gopan Swami, his family had said he ‘attained samadhi’ and was lowered into a concrete chamber. The body was exhumed Thursday.
Man blamed for ‘teasing teen wife about complexion, English’ faces probe for her suicide in KeralaSubscriber Only
January 17, 2025 08:50 IST
The 19-year-old, who was pursuing an undergraduate degree at a government college, was found dead at her home in Malappuram’s Kondotty on Tuesday.
‘He is playing with High Court’: Judge takes stern view of Boby Chemmanur staying in prison despite bail orderSubscriber Only
January 16, 2025 08:00 IST
The businessman was arrested last week on charges of making obscene remarks about actor Honey Rose
Under protest pressure, Pinaryi govt dumps contentious amendment to Kerala Forest ActSubscriber Only
January 16, 2025 08:46 IST
The Bill had several controversial proposals, which allowed forest officials to arrest or detain a person without warrant, even outside forest.
Tensions over Kerala Catholic Church reforms spill over: Priests protest at bishop’s house, archdiocese administrator quitsSubscriber Only
January 12, 2025 12:27 IST
Tension over liturgical reforms in Kerala Catholic Church came to a head when police removed protesting priests from bishop's house
‘He wanted to drive but since it’s illegal, I allowed him to sit in driver’s seat’: When Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán took autorickshaw ride around Fort KochiSubscriber Only
January 10, 2025 16:04 IST
On January 4, the four autos dutifully lined up at Calvathy, along with other escort vehicles and ambulances. Viktor and his two daughters boarded Hussain’s auto, while his security team followed in the other three.
Playback singer P Jayachandran, who recorded over 16,000 songs in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi, dies at 80Subscriber Only
January 10, 2025 05:36 IST
The singer died around 7.55pm while undergoing treatment at a private hospital here, hospital sources said. He was taken to the hospital after collapsing at his residence on Thursday, they said. He had been unwell for quite some time.
Twist in ‘rape-suicide’ case of 2 girls in Palakkad as CBI arraigns parents as accusedSubscriber Only
January 13, 2025 13:46 IST
The girls were found hanging in their house a few weeks apart in 2017. Police found that the girls had died by suicide after allegedly being subjected to sexual abuse over several months by five persons
Pinarayi calls UGC draft rules ‘bid to abolish states’ rights on higher education’, asks opposition to uniteSubscriber Only
January 9, 2025 08:02 IST
UGC issued new rules Monday that effectively give Governors in states broader powers in appointing vice-chancellors and opened the position to industry experts and public sector veterans, thus breaking from the tradition of selecting only academicians.
Life term to 9 BJP-RSS men for murder of CPM worker
January 8, 2025 05:31 IST
Sankaran was hacked to death by a group of 10 RSS-BJP members when he was returning home along with three other party workers on the night of October 3, 2005. He succumbed to his wounds in the hospital. The other three also sustained injuries.
Removing upper garment in temple: Influential Nair group, BJP slam Pinarayi for backing Sivagiri Mutt presidentSubscriber Only
January 3, 2025 07:45 IST
Nair also criticised Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who welcomed Sivagiri Mutt president Swami Sathchidananda’s suggestion that the practice of removing men’s upper garments while entering temples should be abolished.
2 companies challenge takeover of their land for Wayand landslide survivors, but Kerala HC says ‘public interest has to prevail’Subscriber Only
December 28, 2024 07:10 IST
The High Court said the plantation companies should be paid compensation in accordance with provisions of the Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.
Furore in Kerala after police notice to journalist seeking his mobile phoneSubscriber Only
December 25, 2024 08:05 IST
The report, titled ‘Details of job applicants in dark web: DGP report’, carried an image of the PSC agenda document, which according to the police was “highly secret”.
‘Communal Muslim alliance’ behind Rahul and Priyanka’s Wayanad wins, says CPI(M) leaderSubscriber Only
December 22, 2024 16:03 IST
Vijayaraghavan’s attack on Congress linking the party with Muslim organisations goes with the line the party had adopted after the 2014 April Lok Sabha elections.
‘Not improper or perverse’: Kerala HC upholds panel’s decision to hand over Communist leader’s body for medical researchSubscriber Only
December 19, 2024 10:13 IST
After his death in September, CPI(M) leader MM Lawrence’s daughters wanted their father to be given a Christian burial. But his son claimed that the leader wanted his body donated for medical research.
Two held for dragging tribal youth on road in Wayanad
December 18, 2024 02:31 IST
The incident resulted in widespread protest forcing the police to take action.
2 decades after he killed his wife and jumped bail, Kerala man, now 60, sentenced to deathSubscriber Only
December 8, 2024 07:00 IST
The incident dates back to April 2, 2004, when the couple was living at Mannar with their one-year-old daughter
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