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Suresh, who is back in the limelight after she accused the chief minister earlier this week of taking a bag full of currency to the UAE in 2016, released the clip in Palakkad, (File)

Kerala gold smuggling case accused releases audio clip, govt shunts out vigilance bureau headSubscriber Only

June 11, 2022 12:31 IST

More allegations made against Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, opposition demands his resignation

Idukki district is observing a dawn-to-dusk hartal on Friday, called by the ruling CPI(M), seeking the Union government’s intervention on the Supreme Court directive. (File)

Protest grows in Kerala against SC directive on ESZsSubscriber Only

June 11, 2022 02:58 IST

The Congress-led UDF has called for another hartal in hilly Idukki district on June 16. In Wayanad district, various political parties, farmers’ outfits and trade bodies have planned agitations in the coming weeks.

Sivasankar said such allegations had come up several times in the past; while Netto said she accompanied the CM to Dubai in 2016 in her official capacity as his chief principal secretary and was not aware of any other development. (File Photo)

Kerala gold smuggling case| CM took bag full of money to UAE in 2016: Ex-consulate employeeSubscriber Only

June 8, 2022 06:57 IST

Suresh, a former executive secretary at the Consulate, told the media that she had testified against Vijayan’s wife Kamala, daughter Veena, Vijayan’s former principal secretary M Sivasankar, Vijayan’s chief principal secretary Nalini Netto, and former minister KT Jaleel over their involvement in gold smuggling. “I cannot reveal more,’’ she said.

When asked about a social media campaign to boycott Indian products in the wake of the row, Goyal said he has not heard of any such thing. (PTI/File)

Remarks against Prophet: No impact on NDA govt, good ties to continue with Gulf countries, says Piyush Goyal

June 8, 2022 06:57 IST

Amid demonstrations by Muslim groups and the sharp reaction from countries like Kuwait, Qatar and Iran, the BJP had issued a statement asserting it respects all religions and strongly denounces insults of any religious personality.

A view of the temple in Kerala’s Guruvayur. (Photo: guruvayurdevaswom.in)

Kerala’s Guruvayur temple re-auctions SUV after previous attempt ends in controversySubscriber Only

June 6, 2022 14:36 IST

The Thar SUV, offered to the famous temple by the Mahindra Group, fetched Rs 43 lakh in the re-auction. Earlier, the temple's board members had objected after a non-Hindu bidder won the auction.

Malayalam actor Dileep

Kerala actor assault case: Crime branch gets extension to finish probeSubscriber Only

June 3, 2022 22:19 IST

The Supreme Court had initially set a deadline of 16 August, 2021 for the completion of the original probe.

Vijay Babu in Kochi on Wednesday. (ANI)

Malayalam actor Vijay Babu, accused of rape, lands in KeralaSubscriber Only

June 2, 2022 02:38 IST

Babu returned from Dubai a day after Kerala High Court granted him interim protection from arrest

Sivasankar said such allegations had come up several times in the past; while Netto said she accompanied the CM to Dubai in 2016 in her official capacity as his chief principal secretary and was not aware of any other development. (File Photo)

Kerala actor assault case: Survivor meets CM Pinarayi Vijayan, says he assured supportSubscriber Only

May 27, 2022 02:39 IST

After her meeting with Pinarayi Vijayan, the woman actor said she had conveyed her concerns to the chief minister. “He gave me the assurance that the government would be with me in this legal fight. I believe his words.’’

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‘Hate speech’: P C George remanded to judicial custody for 14 daysSubscriber Only

May 27, 2022 02:37 IST

George did not move any bail application at the magistrate court as he had already petitioned the high court.

Vismaya V Nair, an ayurvedic medical student, was found dead in Kollam on June 21, 2021. (PTI)

Vismaya dowry death: 10-year jail for dismissed Kerala govt staffer for driving wife to kill selfSubscriber Only

May 25, 2022 08:17 IST

Vismaya’s family said they would move an appeal, seeking life imprisonment for the convict, Kiran Kumar

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Kerala HC grants interim relief to P C George in hate speech case

May 23, 2022 17:27 IST

Kochi city police had registered a case against P C George on May 10 for his objectionable remarks during a speech, which he delivered in connection with a temple festival at Vennala in Ernakulam district.

The announcement was jointly made by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Twenty20 chief co-ordinator Sabu M Jacob, who is also MD of KITEX, at a mass convention held at Kizhakkambalam near Kochi. (Photo: Twitter@Arvind Kejriwal)

AAP, Twenty20 float political front in KeralaSubscriber Only

May 16, 2022 01:57 IST

Addressing the convention, Kejriwal said there are two options for the people of Kerala to select – “political parties which indulge in criminal activities and riots or honest parties such as AAP and Twenty20, which work for the welfare of the people”

Earlier this week, at a madrassa function in Malappuram, Islamic scholar M T Abdulla Musaliyar publicly scolded the organisers after they invited a girl, a Class X student, to the stage for receiving an award.

Girl at madrasa event row: Muslim clerics’ body backs religious scholarSubscriber Only

May 14, 2022 19:20 IST

‘He wanted to avoid a situation in which girls may feel shy about stepping on to a stage occupied by clerics’, says president of influential body of Muslim clerics

The first allegation was posted by a former student on her Facebook account, referring to the teacher's retirement post. In response to her allegation, other former students wrote that they had faced similar harassment from the teacher.

Kerala: Teacher’s farewell post gets replies from his ‘abuse victims’Subscriber Only

May 14, 2022 08:18 IST

On Friday, the teacher, who is also a CPM councillor in Kerala's Malappuram district, was arrested on the charge of sexually abusing girl students at the school where he had worked for 30 years.

Kerala  leader KV Thomas. (File photo)

Hours after he backs Pinarayi on CPM bypoll stage, Cong sacks ThomasSubscriber Only

May 13, 2022 08:36 IST

Coming down on the Congress's “soft-Hindutva”, Thomas said, “The Congress party has a long tradition. Congress is a culture, and I come here as a Congressman. I am soliciting votes for Dr Jo Joseph (the CPM candidate) as part of that culture.’’

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Kerala: KV Thomas sacked from Congress after addressing CPI(M) poll conventionSubscriber Only

May 13, 2022 06:50 IST

Addressing a CPI(M) election convention at Thrikkakara in Kochi, Thomas on Thursday said "Congress’ soft-Hindutva line" would shatter religious harmony in the country.

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Kerala terror recruitment: HC upholds life term for 10 convicts, awards additional three life termsSubscriber Only

May 10, 2022 00:20 IST

The court acquitted three people -- Muhammed Faizal, Muhammed Navas and Ummer Farook -- who were among the 13 convicted by the trial court in 2013.

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Actor assault case: Crime branch interrogates Dileep’s wife Kavya MadhavanSubscriber Only

May 10, 2022 02:37 IST

A team of crime branch officials reached Madhavan’s residence near Kochi in Kerala after she refused to turn up before them, officers said.

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Kerala govt backing Islamic terror, Christians’ concerns genuine: NaddaSubscriber Only

May 7, 2022 08:10 IST

Christian community raising issue of demographic change, says BJP chief

The cancellation of long distance services caused great difficulty for commuters. (Representational)

KSRTC strike hits commuters in Kerala

May 6, 2022 16:36 IST

Despite the dies-non imposed by the government, employees attached to the opposition trade unions are taking part in the 24-hour strike since midnight last.

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Kerala HC rejects plea for CBI probe into killing of RSS worker in Palakkad in Nov last year

May 5, 2022 13:12 IST

The state had opposed the plea saying it has arrested all the accused and that if any new agency comes in, it will have to carry out the entire process again which would delay filing of the final report and in the meanwhile, the accused might get out on bail.

The probe was launched after the police received an application from a disciple of the seer, who claimed Hariharanand had left Garudeshwar to visit a doctor and has been missing since.

Shigella caused food poisoning in girl who died after eating shawarma: Kerala health departmentSubscriber Only

May 3, 2022 19:09 IST

Kasaragod district medical officer Dr SK Ramdas said the presence of shigella bacteria was confirmed after testing the blood and faeces of those undergoing treatment for food poisoning.

The by-election for the seat is to be held on May 31 and the last date for filing nominations is May 11.

Thrikkakara by-poll: UDF, LDF, BJP and an AAP-Twenty20 alliance, all vying for it

May 3, 2022 16:45 IST

The Thrikkakara seat fell vacant after the death of Congress leader P T Thomas in December last year.

Kerala Chief Secretary V P Joy (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Kerala chief secy to visit Gujarat to study CM dashboard for governanceSubscriber Only

April 27, 2022 13:52 IST

The decision to send a high-level delegation to Gujarat to study its "good governance tool" comes two weeks after the CPI(M) party congress decided to take the "Kerala model of development and governance" across the country.

Former CPM legislator George M Thomas (Facebook)

CPM publicly censures ex-MLA in Kerala for comment against interfaith marriageSubscriber Only

April 20, 2022 21:03 IST

The disciplinary action against Thomas was taken at a meeting of the party's district committee

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