Kerala: News
05 Jul 2017
Crime Against WomenPolice complaint against Kumar Vishwas for calling women 'objects'
AAP leader Kumar Vishwas is in trouble for 'derogatory' comments on women. On a TV show, he referred to women as "objects".
29 Jun 2017
TransgendersKochi Metro steps in after nine transgender employees quit
The new Kochi Metro broke many records - including being the first government agency in the country to employ transgenders.
28 Jun 2017
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningKerala techies find way to help ambulances stuck in traffic
A technology driven system has been built by two entrepreneurs to help ambulances navigate through traffic. The novel solution deals in Intelligent Road Traffic Management System.
19 Jun 2017
IndiaKerala's 'Gaza Street' under intelligence agencies' radar
Kerala has a new street that is of much interest to intelligence agencies. Officials are intrigued about this road in Thuruthi ward of Kasaragod municipality, that has been named 'Gaza'.
10 Jun 2017
India2019 Elections: What should BJP strategy be for Mission Kerala?
BJP President Amit Shah recently visited Kerala, attempting to woo voters and review the party's preparations ahead of the 2019 polls.
09 Jun 2017
IndiaIIT-Madras helps recover 50km of lost beaches in Kerala
Since 2007, IIT-Madras has helped reclaim about 50km of Kerala's lost beaches - 25 eroded sites of 2kms each in 25 villages.
08 Jun 2017
Narendra ModiBefore cow slaughter ban debate, Kerala Assembly feasts on beef
Kerala, continuing its protest against the Centre's cow slaughter ban, came up with an innovative mode of objection: a special assembly session began with a sumptuous breakfast which had many delicacies, including beef fry.
30 May 2017
IndiaKerala: First state to train visually challenged teachers in ICT
Kerala government's IT@School project will now train 500 visually challenged teachers across the state in ICT to facilitate high-tech programs in the schools.
28 May 2017
IndiaMeteorological Department says monsoons may be upon us
Authorities from the Indian Meteorological Department have stated that the southwest monsoon is likely to hit southern Kerala by 30-31 May.
21 May 2017
Akshay KumarReal-life hero Mathews, the inspiration behind 'Airlift', passes away
Malayali businessman Mathunny Mathews, known for his role in the extraction of over 1 lakh stranded Indians during the Gulf War, passed away today at the age of 81.
15 May 2017
MumbaiDatabase can help Mumbaiites to watch out for sex-offenders
Kerala governor P Sathasivam, during a legislative Assembly session in Thiruvananthapuram detailed a plan to maintain a national sex offenders' registry.
11 May 2017
State Bank of India (SBI)SBI clarifies on revised charges: Only for "buddy customers"
SBI issued a clarification in the wake of widespread panic and condemnation after its announcement of revised service charges, including exorbitant ATM charges.
10 May 2017
IndiaKerala planning to provide free internet for 20 million families
Kerala's CPI(M)-led LDF government is planning to implement 'Kerala Fibre Optic Network' (K-FON), a new initiative which would provide free internet connections to 20 lakh poor families.
07 May 2017
IndiaPublic Health v/s Animal Rights: India's stray dog dilemma
Reports in recent times have focused on the stray-dog menace in Indian cities.
25 Apr 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC: Cannot transfer IPS officers on political whims
The Supreme Court clarified that politicians cannot order the transfer of senior police officers in their states before the completion of their tenure.
22 Apr 2017
IndiaStudent suicides: IIT-KGP boy found hanging in hostel room
Nidhin N, a fourth-year aerospace engineering student at IIT-Kharagpur, was found hanging from the ceiling in his hostel room in Nehru Hall B Block.
21 Apr 2017
Federal BankIIM-K students create crowdfunding app for social causes
Students from IIM Kozhikode have invented an application called MakeOurKerala that can be used to crowdsource funds for social causes. They say it is an initiative towards a cleaner, greener and safer Kerala.
06 Apr 2017
LDFKerala: Police manhandle mother for seeking justice over son's suicide
Kerala's LDF government has been slammed over the police's 'high-handed' treatment of a mother seeking justice for her son who allegedly committed suicide after being harassed by college authorities.
03 Apr 2017
Tamil NaduKerala BJP candidate promises 'quality beef' upon by-election win
Amid the BJP's increasingly strict policies on cow protection, a party candidate in Kerala surprisingly has promised quality beef for people.
27 Mar 2017
Pinarayi VijayanSex tape: Kerala minister quits after "objectionable" video surfaces
Kerala Transport Minister AK Saseendran resigned after a news channel, Mangalam TV, aired clips of him having "lewd" conversations with a woman.
23 Feb 2017
IndiaKerala governor announces sex-offenders registry
Kerala Governor, P Sathasivam, has announced that Kerala will be creating a sex-offenders registry.
22 Feb 2017
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)ISRO scientist's final attempt at justice
Former ISRO scientist SN Narayanan was wrongfully accused of being involved in a sex-spy scandal in the mid-90s.
31 Jan 2017
IndiaKerala women bus conductors quit over pay disparity
Most of the women bus conductors employed by means of the state-run Kudumbashree scheme in Kerala, quit en masse, due to alleged pay disparity between women and men conductors.
19 Jan 2017
Article 21Consumption of alcohol, not a fundamental right: Kerala HC
Upholding the liquor policy adopted by the previous UDF government, the Kerala High Court ruled that alcohol consumption is not a fundamental right.
12 Jan 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC instructs Kerala to compensate victims of Endosulfan poisoning
SC bench headed by CJI JS Khehar has given instructions to Kerala state government to pay Rs.500 crore as compensation for 5,000 victims of endosulfan poisoning.
23 Dec 2016
Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)NIA arrests Fake Indian Currency Note racket kingpin Abdul Salam
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Abdul Salam alias Podi Salam, wanted in connection with a case involving smuggling of fake Indian currency notes.
23 Oct 2016
IndiaKerala's war on dogs
Over the course of the past few months, hundreds of street dogs have been killed in Kerala.
16 Aug 2016
Social MediaKerala official: Stare at women 14 seconds and be jailed
Kerala's Excise Commissioner Rishi Raj Singh said that charges can be booked against a person who stares at women for 14 seconds or longer.
16 Aug 2016
Supreme Court Of IndiaGold worth 186 crore missing from Kerala temple
A report by former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), Vinod Rai, revealed that due to financial irregularities and corruption in the temple administration, 769 pots of gold have gone missing.
