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CPI(M) leaders S. Ramachandran Pillai and Sitaram Yechury during the flag hoisting ceremony of the 23rd CPI(M) Party Congress, at E.K. Nayanar Academy in Kannur, Wednesday, April 6, 2022. (PTI)

Congress, others should put house in order: Sitaram Yechury

Yechury appealed to all secular parties to form the broadest possible front to defeat the BJP electorally and fight its Hindutva agenda

07 Apr 2022 8:54 AM

Indian Army Southern Command has rescued the stranded trekker to safety from the dangerous cliff, across the treacherous rocky mountain face. (Twitter/@IaSouthern)

Army rescues Kerala youth trapped in mountain cleft for two days

The 23-year old youth has been rescued by the mountaineering experts of Army

09 Feb 2022 12:13 PM

The Centre's move drew the ire of many including the ruling Left party and the Opposition Congress (Wikipedia)

Centre bans MediaOne news channel, Kerala HC stays implementation of order

Centre cites security reasons but doesn't give details, says editor

01 Feb 2022 7:45 AM

The government informed the court that the state implemented the virtual queue system to solve the issue of the crowd and that was implemented after the consultation with the Devaswom Board. (ANI)

Kerala HC raises questions over virtual queue system at Sabarimala

The court asked the state that if there were specific orders that permitted it to place such a system and to proceed with it

22 Oct 2021 3:34 AM

Nalini Jameela, a recipient of the prestigious Kerala State Film Awards. (Photo: PTI)

Sex worker-turned-author basks in glory of Kerala film award

Jameela adjudged the special jury mention for costume-design in the movie 'Bharathapuzha'

19 Oct 2021 12:30 PM

In a separate rain-related incident on Saturday, a man and a woman--both 30-years old-- died as their car was swept away in the flood waters in Kanjar in Idukki district. (AFP)

Kerala rains: Death toll mounted to 21

IMD predicted the intense spell of rainfall activity over Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and Puducherry is likely to reduce from today

17 Oct 2021 12:04 PM

The health department has released a fresh contact list containing 251 persons. Of these, 32 are in the high risk category. (Representational image: PTI)

Kerala puts rigorous Nipah management plan in place

Rambutan fruit to be the source of Nipah virus which led to the death of the 12 year old boy

07 Sep 2021 8:26 AM

Health workers bury the body of a 12-year-old Nipah virus victim, at Kannamparambu cemetery in Kozhikode. (Photo: PTI)

Nipah death in Kerala: Centre rushes experts

The Centre has rushed a team of the NCDC, which will provide technical support to the state

06 Sep 2021 7:45 AM

KPCC president K Sudhakaran said use of 'sir' and 'madam' were remnants of the British colonial rule and were therefore, undemocratic. (DC Image)

Use of 'sir', 'madam' will be banned in all Cong ruled panchayats: KPCC president

DCC presidents of the 14 districts have been instructed to lead the efforts to bring about this change in the state

06 Sep 2021 2:36 AM

The court directed the state government to inform it about the actions taken on the recommendations of the Excise Commissioner for shifting certain outlets and providing basic facilities. (ANI)

Kerala High Court directs Bevco to abide by Excise Commissioner orders

The court adjourned the case to September 16

03 Sep 2021 3:38 AM

Interestingly, Tharoor’s controversial tweet came on a day when NIA team from Delhi arrested two women from Kannur district in Kerala for propogating IS ideology on the social media. (PTI)

Malayalis in Taliban? Huge row in Kerala after Shashi Tharoor's tweet

Tharoor tweeted a video clip of a Taliban militant weeping in joy on reaching the outskirts of Kabul

18 Aug 2021 7:44 AM

The Air India Express flight from Dubai with 190 people on board, including a six-member crew, overshot the tabletop runway during landing at the Kozhikode airport amid heavy rains on August 7, 2020. (PTI file photo)

Kozhikode crash: final compensation to all injured flyers, next of kin of deceased

Air India Express paid the interim compensation to the injured persons and the next of kin of the deceased persons by September 2020

08 Aug 2021 11:37 AM

Air Arabia flight G9-426 departed to Sharjah at 3:50 am with 69 passengers on board while Emirates operated EK 531 to Dubai with 99 passengers. (AFP Photo)

After UAE allows passengers, flights to Sharjah, Dubai resume from Cochin Airport

UAE Airlines Air Arabia and Emirates operated one service each to the UAE from Cochin International Airport Limited early this morning

05 Aug 2021 5:10 PM

A health worker administers the Covishield vaccine during a special vaccination drive against COVID-19 in Hyderabad. (Photo:AP)

Kerala facing severe vaccine shortage, says Health Minister

Health Minister Veena George said the state requires 60 lakh doses of vaccine for August

27 Jul 2021 12:32 AM

Kerala HC seeks response from Centre on repatriating Nimisha living in Afghan prison

Fatima's mother has demanded the repatriation of her daughter and her four-year-old grand daughter said the court

26 Jul 2021 10:43 PM

Kerala reports 3 more Zika virus cases, tally touches 51

The first case of the mosquito-borne viral infection in the state was confirmed on July 8 in a 24-year-old pregnant woman

26 Jul 2021 10:34 PM

A BMC health worker collects swab sample of a passenger for COVID-19 test, at a station in Mumbai. (Representative Photo:PTI)

India's first COVID patient tests positive again for coronavirus

Her samples were tested as she was prepared to go to New Delhi for study purposes

13 Jul 2021 10:33 PM

CIAL has adopted the Covid protocol management on par with international standards like a UV baggage disinfestation system at the conveyor belts of both terminals. (PTI Photo)

Cochin on third spot after Delhi, Mumbai airport in handling international traffic during Jan-May 2021

During the initial five months period, the total passenger volume registered at Cochin Airport was 15,56,366

08 Jul 2021 6:43 PM

The ISRO spy case had erupted in 1994 in Kerala when Narayanan was arrested on charges of espionage. (Photo: ANI/File)

ISRO spying case: CBI team likely to record Nambi Narayanan's statement today

The senior CBI officials are expected to arrive in the state capital on Tuesday

29 Jun 2021 9:13 AM

Sea incursion was reported in various districts. (Photo: File/PTI)

Heavy rains in Kerala, yellow alert sounded in 11 districts

Uprooting of trees and water-logging of low-lying areas were also reported across the state

26 May 2021 4:47 PM

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