Communist Party of India (Marxist) Kerala general secretary M. V Govindan | Photo Credit: H. VIBHU A bitter war of words has broken out between the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] and certain entities in the Church leadership in Kerala. The current battle centres around the CPI(M)‘s repeated accusation that certain bishops broadcast a … Read more
(image for representation) | Photo Credit: istock A delivery man working for an online aggregator died after his motorcycle was knocked down by a private bus near the South Kalamassery flyover in Kochi, Kerala around 9.30 a.m. on Monday. The deceased was identified as Abdul Salam, 41, of Kodungalloor. Reportedly, he was on duty and … Read more
Members of the Christian community take part in a protest rally against the arrest of two Kerala nuns on allegations of forcible conversion and trafficking in Chhattisgarh, in Hyderabad, Thursday, July 31, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI A special court in Chhattisgarh’s Bilaspur district on Saturday (August 2, 2025) granted bail to three persons, including … Read more
Health Minister Veena George. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu As State-wide protests continue demanding immediate resignation of Health Minister Veena George, the Minister on Sunday (July 6, 2025) visited the family of Bindu, who was killed in the building collapse at the Kottayam Government Medical College last week. Accompanied by some CPI(M) leaders and … Read more
Odisha has achieved a remarkable climb in the Union Ministry of Education’s Performance Grading Index 2.0 (PGI2.0) for 202324, securing the fifth position nationally. The state improved from 14th place in 2019 to fifth, registering a score of 595.6 out of 1,000, and earning the Prachesta3 grade. In a post on X, former Chief Minister … Read more
Kerala Tourism is making headlines, thanks to the popularity of the F-35B fighter jet of the Royal Air Force (RAF) of the United Kingdom that remains grounded in the Thiruvananthapuram airport. After cashing in on the popularity of Hollywood stars Tom Holland and Zendaya, co-stars of Spider Man movies, Kerala Tourism is now making headlines, … Read more
The Kerala High Court expressed dissatisfaction with the state government’s stance of not proceeding with the legislation to ban black magic, sorcery and other inhuman practices. The state told the High Court that it has decided not to pass such a law, and this decision was taken by the state cabinet— which means it is … Read more
The Kerala High Court has held that the police have no right to knock on the doors of suspected persons or history-sheeters or “barge” into their houses at night under the guise of surveillance. The ruling by Justice V.G. Arun came on a plea by a man accused of threatening police officers from discharging their … Read more
The Indian Coast Guard and the Navy have launched a combined rescue operation to save the lives of about 22 crew members from a cargo vessel that caught fire nearly 40 nautical miles off the Beypore coast early on Monday (June 9, 2025) morning. | Photo Credit: special arrangement The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and … Read more
A fire broke out at a vehicle showroom, opposite Lourde Forane church, at PMG in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, early on Saturday (June 7, 2025), causing considerable damage. The cause of the fire is not clear. Further investigation will be needed, said Fire and Rescue Services sources. The fire broke out at an electric and petrol two-wheeler … Read more