Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The story so far: A church-run school affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education in Kerala’s Ernakulam district hit the headlines after the parents of a Class 8 student alleged that the management refused to permit her attend classes wearing a hijab (headscarf). … Read more
An Odisha native who sustained severe burns in a fire following a cooking gas cylinder leak recently at Puthiyangadi in Kannur, Kerala, has died while undergoing treatment at Kannur Government Medical College Hospital (MCH). The deceased has been identified as Subhash Behra (50). The incident occurred around 6 a.m. last Friday when the gas cylinder … Read more
A man died in an accident while reportedly cleaning a waste pit of a restaurant at Ummini, Olavakode, near Palakkad, Kerala, on Friday morning. The deceased, identified as Sucheendran from Kallekulangara, is believed to have died from toxic gas inhalation while cleaning the waste pit in front of the hotel. Sucheendran was called in by … Read more
Report of the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms suggests inclusion of 28 OBC communities to the SEBC. A report of the Kerala government’s Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms has suggested that the list of Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) in the State be revised to include 28 Other Backward Classes (OBC) that … Read more
A Devaswom clerk accused of stealing money during treasury counting at the Trichambaram Sri Krishna temple at Taliparamba, Kannur, Kerala has been suspended pending investigation. The theft took place during the counting process on July 25, 2025. Action was taken following a complaint by Sri Krishna Seva Samithi president A.P. Gangadharan. CCTV visuals revealed that … Read more
A three-year-old child died after an ambulance ferrying him to a hospital was stuck in a massive traffic jam near Kottiyoor in Kannur, Kerala, on Saturday (June 14, 2025). Prajul of Palchuram Unnati, who was suffering from a congenital brain condition, reportedly died before reaching Manathavady Medical College Hospital in Wayanad district. The ambulance from … Read more
Army personnel during the construction of a bailey bridge at Chooralmala area as part of a rescue operation after a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall, in Wayanad district, on August 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI There was tension at Chooralmala in Wayanad district on Sunday morning (February 23, 2025) when the police stopped a … Read more
The Union Budget offers no solace for Kerala that has been grappling with escalating human-wildlife conflicts amid a severe resource crunch. The Forest department recently submitted a memorandum to the Centre requesting a special package of ₹620 crore to address the growing crisis. The absence of adequate budgetary support could also further hinder efforts to … Read more
A man accused in a murder case who came out of jail on parole killed a woman and her son at Pothundi near Nenmara in Palakkad district of Kerala on Monday (January 27, 2025). Chendamara, an accused undergoing trial for the murder of a woman named Sajita in 2019, hacked to death his neighbour Sudhakaran, … Read more
Members of various farmers associations staging demonstration at Lower Camp in Theni district on Sunday condemning the Kerala government’s announcement of converting Alavachal as car parking near Mullai Periyar dam. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT A large number of farmers and farmers’ welfare associations in Theni district staged a demonstration at Lower Camp on Sunday … Read more