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The eco-friendly watch reuses materials sourced from all over India and was assembled by Ali Bagasrawala, an expert in watch restoration and CEO and founder of Bombay Watch.

From Kerala, a watch named Nazhika featuring a Malayalam numerical scriptSubscriber Only

July 26, 2021 21:17 IST

Founded in 2019 by Sohan Balachandran, Timegrapher provides a platform for watch collectors and enthusiasts to come together to engage over their common interests. Horology is the study of the measurement of time.

Bhageerathi Amma was 107 and leaves behind the inspirational story of her passion to pursue learning. (Photo: Twitter/@KeralaGovernor)

Kerala’s oldest learner Bhageerathi Amma dies at 107Subscriber Only

July 23, 2021 23:19 IST

Bhageerathi was awarded the Centre’s Nari Shakti Puraskar in 2020 for her contribution towards women empowerment. That year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded her in a Mann Ki Baat episode.

Vazhakkad family health centre (Express Photo)

Kerala: Flood-hit primary health centre in Malappuram gets a major faceliftSubscriber Only

July 23, 2021 21:14 IST

The hospital, which was reconstructed under the 'Rebuild Kerala' initiative, is set to be inaugurated by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday.

Kerala dog

‘Our lives became hell’: Kerala pet owners allege harassment and ostracisation by RWAsSubscriber Only

July 21, 2021 22:52 IST

The rise in the number of such incidents of late has forced the Maneka Gandhi-founded People for Animals (PFA) to move the Kerala High Court earlier this week. In its petition, the PFA argued that the ban imposed by resident associations and housing societies on keeping pets was ‘illegal, arbitrary and unfair’.

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Kerala Forest Minister accused of intervening in molestation case filed against party leader

July 20, 2021 15:13 IST

The victim, daughter of a local NCP leader in Kollam district's Kundara, had filed a case of molestation against G Padmakaran, a member of the NCP state committee, on June 28.

People shop at a market on the eve of Eid-ul-Adha, in Kozhikode, Monday, July 19, 2021. (PTI)

Bakrid: SC pulls up Kerala for ‘bowing to pressure’, says heed Kanwar Yatra orderSubscriber Only

July 21, 2021 01:12 IST

The court directed the Kerala government to follow its orders given in the Kanwar Yatra case.

Thiruvananthapuram-based startup Indriyam Biologics Pvt. Ltd has come up with an ingenious device that performs species-specific diagnosis of snake envenomation | Representational image

Kerala startup develops biosensor device that could revolutionise snakebite diagnosisSubscriber Only

July 19, 2021 19:11 IST

Indriyam Biologics Pvt. Ltd has come up with an ingenious device that performs species-specific diagnosis of snake envenomation. The adverse effects of the prevalent polyvalent anti-venom strategy can be avoided with the help of this innovation.

The plea seeks a direction to all the apartment associations, RWAs and housing societies to comply with the AWBI guidelines of 2015. (File)

Plea in Kerala HC against societies, RWAs decisions barring pets

July 18, 2021 11:31 IST

The PIL has been moved by People for Animals (PFA), contending that "such associations cannot frame bye laws or amend them in a manner at variance with the law of the country even by obtaining a consensus or by a complete majority".

The temple will remain open from July 17 to July 21. (File Photo)

Sabarimala reopens for five days; 5,000 people allowed to visit shrine daily

July 17, 2021 12:31 IST

Devotees who wish to visit the temple will be allowed entry only if they show a Covid-19 vaccination certificate of both doses or a negative RT-PCR report issued within 48 hours.

Kerala SSLC exam results

Daughter of Bengal migrant workers breaks language barrier to secure all A+ grades in Kerala SSLC examSubscriber Only

July 16, 2021 19:46 IST

A native of Murshidabad in West Bengal, Khatun scored A+ grades in all subjects including Malayalam. Also, she is the first and only student to secure all A+ grades in the history of NGO Quarters Government HSS in Kozhikode district in Kerala.

arif mohammed khan, kerala governor

Kerala Governor’s suggestion: ‘Students should sign bond that they will not engage in dowry’

July 16, 2021 18:28 IST

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan indicated that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was enthusiastic about the proposed move.

Kerala HC

Man murdered by neighbour for singing loudly: Kerala HC upholds conviction of killer

July 15, 2021 16:32 IST

The high court, however, acquitted the co-accused, saying that his mere presence at the site does not imply that he shared a common intention to commit the offence.

In their petition, filed through advocate Prasad Gandhi, the two women have sought to be impleaded in the anticipatory bail plea of the two former police officers which is likely to be heard on July 19. (File)

ISRO spy case: Women held in 1994 moves Kerala HC against two ex-police officers bail plea

July 15, 2021 12:38 IST

The two women have alleged that the joint plea moved by S Vijayan and Thampi S Durga Dutt "contains false contentions" and if any relief was granted, then justice would be denied to the Maldives nationals.

Sister Lucy Kalapura. (Credit: ieMalayalam)

‘Don’t throw me out on the street’: Sister Lucy to Kerala High Court

July 14, 2021 19:23 IST

In 2018, Sr Lucy was among a few nuns who organised a hunger strike demanding the arrest of Franco Mulakkal, a Bishop of the Catholic Church, in a rape case.

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No to dowry: Kerala Governor holds fastSubscriber Only

July 15, 2021 06:18 IST

Afterward, he joined an evening prayer meeting organised by various Gandhian organisations.

The party was being held for local Ghaziabad resident Himanshu Sharma, who was due to get married in a few weeks, said the police.

Six-year-old girl in Kerala chokes to death after mixture gets stuck in trachea

July 12, 2021 18:17 IST

Niveditha, a first standard student of the Government Lower Primary School, Cotton hill, met with the tragic end while she was having her afternoon snack at home on Sunday, they said.

Baselios Marthoma Paulose II. (Twitter@RahulGandhi)

Supreme head of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church of India passes away

July 12, 2021 13:51 IST

Baselios Marthoma Paulose II, who had been suffering from lung cancer since December 2019, had recovered from the Covid-19 infection in February this year.

Kitex MD Sabu M Jacob

Conscience does not permit investment of even one rupee in Kerala: Kitex group chairman

July 11, 2021 17:25 IST

Alleging harassment by Kerala government officials, Jacob had in the last week of June said his group was withdrawing its Rs 3,500 crore project from the state.

P A Balan Master (Photo: Twitter/@KeralaGovernor)

Milma chairman Balan Master, 74, dead

July 10, 2021 22:22 IST

Serving as the director of KCMMF and its regional unions for the past 30 years, Master played a lead role in the growth of Milma as a dairy major of the country, having a network of over 3,000 primary co-operatives across the state with a million dairy farmers affiliated to them.

Actor Adithyan Jayan

Kerala HC directs serial actor to surrender in dowry harassment case

July 10, 2021 18:31 IST

The order came on the anticipatory bail plea moved by Adithyan fearing arrest in the case lodged against him for dowry harassment, criminal intimidation and uttering obscene words in a public place on the complaint of his estranged wife.

And in the second year of a raging pandemic, during which people want to take a desperate break from the Zoom calls and the monotonous work-from-home routine, houseboats tick all the right boxes when it comes to safety, security, and ease of travel. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Augustus Binu)

In pandemic year, Kerala houseboat could be ideal bubble, but challenges remainSubscriber Only

July 10, 2021 21:46 IST

Even though the tourism industry contributes over 10 percent of the state’s GDP, it’s still viewed in the power corridors as a non-essential sector. That means, during crises like the current pandemic, the industry is the last to open up.

Kozhikode beach

Renovated Kozhikode beach showcases cultural heritage of port city Subscriber Only

July 9, 2021 17:50 IST

Apart from beautifying the beach, renovations have paved the way for better seating arrangements, greener pastures and plants. The cultural symbols and famed delicacies of the district are beautifully depicted in the form of street art on the walls.

Health Minister Veena George

Covid cases went up due to unlock measures, numbers expected to go down: Kerala Health Minister

July 9, 2021 17:13 IST

On Thursday, Kerala recorded 13,772 new COVID-19 cases and 142 deaths, pushing the virus caseload to 30,25,466 and related fatalities to 14,250.

Sabu M Jacob, Kitex group

‘Not abandoning Kerala, being kicked out,’ alleges KITEX MD Sabu M Jacob

July 9, 2021 15:59 IST

Without naming anyone directly in the government, Jacob alleged that when he was 'attacked like an animal' for close to 45 days, no one helped him.

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Don’t want Tom, Dick and Harry to collect money: Kerala HC on crowdfunding for treatment of rare diseases

July 9, 2021 14:34 IST

Justice P B Suresh Kumar said the court does not want to interdict the crowdfunding process, but it wants the funds to go to the government instead into the account of some private individuals who may or may not give it to those who require the money.

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