Kerala: News

10 Jun 2021

India

Kerala woman, 'missing' for 11-years, found living nearby with lover

A woman in Kerala's Palakkad district disappeared in her own neighborhood.

10 Jun 2021

Tourism Ministry

All tourist destinations in Kerala will become 100% vaccinated zones

All popular holiday destinations in Kerala may soon be declared as complete vaccinated zones as the state government is mulling to provide COVID-19 jab to everyone in the tourism sector.

22 May 2021

Karnataka

COVID-19: Karnataka, Kerala extend lockdown; curfew in Goa to continue

As India's battle with COVID-19 continues amid the deadly second wave, the number of infections and deaths remains high in several states of the country.

21 May 2021

Mohanlal

Happy Birthday Mohanlal: The incredible journey of Kerala's biggest superstar

While South India has its fair share of acting legends, Mohanlal is a name that stands apart.

15 May 2021

Rainfall

Rains wreak havoc in Kerala, red alert in five districts

Scores of houses were damaged, trees uprooted and power supply disrupted for hours across Kerala as incessant rains and strong winds continue to lash the state on Saturday even as severe sea incursion disrupted normal life in coastal areas.

14 May 2021

Gujarat

Cyclone Tauktae: IMD issues red alert in Kerala districts, Lakshadweep

A cyclonic disturbance has formed over Lakshadweep and the Arabian Sea and "may evolve into a very severe cyclonic storm" by Sunday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Friday.

13 May 2021

India

Eid-ul-Fitr on May 14; Kerala, J&K celebrating the festival today

Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on Friday across India barring Kerala and Jammu & Kashmir amid COVID-19 restrictions.

12 May 2021

Israel

Israel: Kerala woman killed in Palestinian rocket strike on Ashkelon

A woman hailing from Kerala and working in Israel, who was identified as Soumya Santhosh, has been killed in a rocket attack allegedly launched by Palestinian militant organization Hamas.

Legendary Communist leader KR Gowri Amma passes away

Kerala's veteran politician and member of the first Communist government headed by EMS Namboodiripad in 1957, KR Gowri Amma died in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday.

08 May 2021

Coronavirus

COVID-19 crisis: Kerala under complete lockdown for nine days

Shutting shops, suspending public vehicle transport, and strictly restricting the on-road movement of people, Kerala came under complete lockdown from Saturday morning to contain the massive spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

06 May 2021

Coronavirus

480 CSI priests booked for organizing retreat at Munnar

As many as 480 priests belonging to the Church of South India (CSI) in Kerala, a prominent denomination, have been booked for allegedly violating COVID-19 protocols by organizing and participating in a retreat at Munnar last month, police said on Thursday.

02 May 2021

West Bengal

TMC retains West Bengal; DMK unseats AIADMK; Left wins Kerala

The counting of votes for the Assembly elections of four states and one Union Territory is currently underway and the figures from West Bengal have dominated headlines.

02 May 2021

Tamil Nadu

Counting of votes begins for four states and one UT

This morning, the counting of votes began for Assembly elections that were recently held in West Bengal, Puducherry, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Assam.

28 Apr 2021

Movie Trailer

First-Look: 'Backwaters,' a movie based on kids disappearing in Kerala

A film about the mysterious disappearances of kids in Kerala is set to go on floors later this year.

26 Apr 2021

Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Kerala orders fresh curbs; cinema halls, bars, malls shut

As Kerala faces a surge in COVID-19 cases, the state government on Monday ordered fresh curbs to limit the viral spread.

26 Apr 2021

India

IMD predicts wet spell in several parts from April 26-30

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday predicted a wet spell over several parts of the country, including central, south, and northeast India, from April 26 to 30.

24 Apr 2021

Film Festival

Two killed, fifteen injured during Thrissur Pooram festival procession

Two persons were killed and 15 injured when a branch of a banyan tree fell on a procession held as part of the Thrissur Pooram festival held in Thrissur past midnight, police said on Saturday.

16 Apr 2021

Dubai

Six Indians win lucky draw worth over $2,72,000 in UAE

Six Indians in the UAE have jointly won a lucky draw worth one million dirhams.

15 Apr 2021

Pinarayi Vijayan

Kerala planning to conduct 2.5L coronavirus tests in two days

Kerala has come up with a three-pronged strategy to battle the second wave of coronavirus. The state will now focus on amplifying testing, imposing stringent curbs, and conducting more vaccinations.

14 Apr 2021

United Arab Emirates

Absconding rape accused traced to UAE, deported to India

The United Arab Emirates has deported a rape accused from Kerala, Muhamed Hafis Vattaparambil Umer, against whom an Interpol Red Notice was issued on the CBI's request, officials said.

12 Apr 2021

X

Kerala: Dancing medicos inspire cops to bat for vaccines

Dancing to the tunes of 1970s Boney M classic Rasputin, Janaki and Naveen, two medical students from Kerala's Thrissur Medical College, have shaken the social media for more reasons than one.

12 Apr 2021

India

From night guard to IIM professor: Ranjith Ramachandran's inspiring story

From working as a night watchman to being employed as a professor at the prestigious Indian Institute of Management (IIM), it has been a phenomenal journey for 28-year-old Ranjith Ramachandran.

06 Apr 2021

Tamil Nadu

20 crore people from 4 states, 1 UT vote today

More than 20 crore people from four states and one Union Territory - West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry - are today voting to elect candidates for 475 Assembly seats, in what can be seen as the biggest election day in the country since the 2019 Indian general elections.

EC bans crowded finale of open campaigning in Kerala

Election Commission has banned the usually crowded culmination to the weeks-long poll campaigning, a years-long practice, in Kerala reportedly because of an increase in COVID-19 cases.

30 Mar 2021

Rahul Gandhi

Former Kerala MP apologizes for sexually-colored remarks against Rahul Gandhi

Former Lok Sabha MP Joice George on Tuesday withdrew his controversial remark against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and apologized.

29 Mar 2021

Piyush Goyal

Piyush Goyal says BJP will implement CAA in Kerala

Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will implement the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 in Kerala ahead of the elections in the state.

24 Mar 2021

Amit Shah

Amit Shah hits streets, campaigns for BJP candidates in Kerala

Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah on Wednesday held a roadshow in the Trippunithura town of Kerala as part of his election campaign for NDA candidates contesting April 6 polls to the state assembly.

Kerala: Five voter IDs in name of single person found

An electoral officer in poll-bound Kerala was suspended after five voter identity cards in the name of Kumari, a 61-year-old voter, were found generated in the computer system at Uduma in Kasaragod district.

04 Mar 2021

E Sreedharan

Kerala BJP backs E Sreedharan as the Chief Ministerial candidate

The Kerala unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will urge the party's central leadership to project veteran engineer Elattuvalapil Sreedharan as its Chief Ministerial candidate ahead of the state Assembly elections, due next month.

04 Mar 2021

Maharashtra

Coronavirus: Centre sends teams to 6 states, including Maharashtra, Kerala

Taking cognizance of the COVID-19 situation in six states, the central government has decided to rush to the states to help local authorities in managing the situation.

02 Mar 2021

Fuel Price Hike

Kerala: Motor strike against spiraling fuel prices hits normal life

Normal life was affected in Kerala during the initial hours of Tuesday as a dawn-to-dusk motor strike, called by a joint committee of various trade unions to protest the spiraling fuel price in the country, began.

02 Mar 2021

Maharashtra

Coronavirus: India's tally reaches 11.12 million with 12K+ new cases

India on Monday reported more than 12,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 11.12 million cases.

01 Mar 2021

Maharashtra

Coronavirus: India's tally reaches 11.11 million with 15K+ new cases

India on Sunday reported more than 15,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 11.11 million cases.

27 Feb 2021

Maharashtra

Coronavirus: India's tally reaches 11.07 million with 16K+ new cases

India on Friday reported more than 16,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 11.07 million cases.

26 Feb 2021

West Bengal

EC announces election dates in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, TN, Bengal

The Election Commission of India on Friday announced the dates for Assembly polls in five states/union territories.

26 Feb 2021

Maharashtra

Coronavirus: India's tally reaches 11.06 million with 15K+ new cases

India on Thursday reported more than 15,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 11.06 million cases.

25 Feb 2021

Maharashtra

Coronavirus: India's tally reaches 11.04 million with 17K+ new cases

India on Wednesday reported more than 17,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 11.04 million cases.

24 Feb 2021

Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi turns fisherman, casts net. What did he catch?

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday turned seafarer and pulled the net with a local fisherman in the high sea in Kollam to get a taste of their life and understand their issues.

23 Feb 2021

Maharashtra

Coronavirus: India's tally reaches 11.01 million with 10K+ new cases

India on Monday reported more than 10,000 fresh coronavirus infections, pushing the nationwide tally to 11.01 million cases.

22 Feb 2021

Tamil Nadu

Surge of coronavirus cases in Kerala: TN steps up vigil

With neighboring Kerala and four other states witnessing a surge in daily coronavirus cases, the Tamil Nadu Government on Monday said surveillance in districts bordering Kerala has been intensified and it has been made mandatory for all returnees by flight to compulsorily undergo RT-PCR test.