Kerala man pours hot fish curry on wife’s face for refusing black magic ritual

Kerala man pours hot fish curry on wife’s face for refusing black magic ritual

A 36-year-old woman suffered burns on her face and neck after her husband allegedly poured hot fish curry on her for refusing to participate in a black magic ritual in Kerala’s Kollam district. The accused, identified as Sajeer from Vaikkal near Chadayamangalam, is currently absconding, police said. According to the FIR, the incident occurred around … Read more

Kollam native confirmed dead in Mozambique boat tragedy

Kollam native confirmed dead in Mozambique boat tragedy

“The authorities have assured that all necessary steps will be taken to send the body to India,” N.K. Premachandran said. Photo: Facebook/NK Premachandran A Kollam native who went missing in the recent boat tragedy off the coast of Mozambique has been confirmed dead, MP N.K. Premachandran said in Kollam on Monday (October 20, 2025). The … Read more

Grief strikes Kollam family as Class VIII student electrocuted at school

Grief strikes Kollam family as Class VIII student electrocuted at school

Minister for General Education V. Sivankutty offering tributes to Midhun, a Class VIII student of Thevalakkara Boys High School in Kollam, who was electrocuted on Thursday.  | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement On Thursday morning, Midhun, a Class VIII student of Thevalakkara Boys High School, left his home at Valiyapadam East Ward of West Kallada grama panchayat … Read more

Seven-year-old girl in Kollam succumbs to rabies despite receiving anti-rabies vaccination, immunoglobulin serum

Seven-year-old girl in Kollam succumbs to rabies despite receiving anti-rabies vaccination, immunoglobulin serum

Representational image only. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu   A seven-year-old girl from Pathanapuram in Kollam district died of rabies at the SAT wing of the Government Medical College Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday (May 5, 2025.)  On April 8, a stray dog attacked the child, Niya Faisal, while she was playing in front … Read more

Youth stabbed to death in Kerala’s Kollam

Youth stabbed to death in Kerala’s Kollam

A 35-year-old youth was stabbed to death at Velichikkala in Kollam district of Kerala on Sunday night (October 27, 2024). The deceased has been identified as Navas, resident of Chathanazhikathu Veedu, Muttakavau. Reportedly, a gang had attacked his brother Nabeel and friend Anas on Sunday evening. Navas was stabbed when he tried to question that. … Read more

Heavy rain pounds Kollam 

Heavy rain pounds Kollam 

Several houses were damaged while roads were flooded and traffic disrupted in some parts of the district as heavy rain and strong winds continued to lash Kollam. Many roads in Kollam city remained waterlogged even though the downpour was intermittent on Thursday. While rain-related incidents were reported from Pathanapuram, Pooyapalli, Karunagapally, Chavara, Pattazhy and Kunnathur, … Read more

Special trains to be operated to Kollam, Bengaluru ahead of Onam festival

Special trains to be operated to Kollam, Bengaluru ahead of Onam festival

Special trains are to be operated between Secunderabad-Kollam, SMVT Bengaluru-Mangaluru Central, and Kacheguda-Kollam to cater to the extra rush of traffic in view of the Onam festival. The Secunderabad-Kollam special train (train no. 07121) will leave Secunderabad at 4.35 p.m. on Sunday (August 27) to reach Kollam at 11.20 p.m. the next day. The Kollam-Secunderabad … Read more

Kollam could host next batch of Water Metro-like ferries

Kollam could host next batch of Water Metro-like ferries

Kochi Water Metro Limited has done a preliminary assessment of the potential to operate Water Metro-like ferries in the sprawling backwaters of Kollam and held discussions with the town’s Mayor. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO Modern electric hybrid air-conditioned ferries that are similar to Water Metro ferries operated by Kochi Water Metro Limited (KWML) in … Read more

Stellar performance by Kollam schools in CBSE Class X, XII examinations

Stellar performance by Kollam schools in CBSE Class X, XII examinations

Many schools in Kollam recorded stellar performance with cent percent results in the CBSE Class X and XII examinations. Lakeford School, Kavanad, secured 100% results and among the total 81 students who appeared for the XII examination, 53 secured distinction and 28 first class. Lakshmi B., Alvin Pintu Geevarghese, and G.S. Gouri are the toppers … Read more

Focus on housing, job generation and waste management in Kollam Corporation budget

Focus on housing, job generation and waste management in Kollam Corporation budget

Housing, employment generation and waste management received maximum impetus in the 2023-24 Kollam Corporation budget that was presented by Deputy Mayor Kollam Madhu here on Saturday. It envisages a surplus of ₹88.71 crore with a revenue of ₹1,187.15 crore and expenditure of ₹1,098.44 crore. The budget earmarks ₹6 crore for construction of a flat complex … Read more