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Kochi, February 26 The Kerala High Court on Thursday granted an interim stay on the release of the film "The Kerala Story 2-Goes Beyond," stating that the censor board prima facie failed to apply its mind while certifying the movie.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas issued the order in response to...

Kochi, February 26 Two people died after the scooter they were travelling on was hit by an unidentified vehicle at Muvattupuzha here, police said on Thursday.The deceased were identified as Muthu Raju (29) of Palanimedu in Chamarajanagar district and Sharavana D (24) of Periyapatna in Mysuru...

Kochi, February 25 – The Kerala High Court expressed dissatisfaction with the Centre's stance on establishing an AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences) in the state, reigniting a debate that resurfaces regularly and leads to renewed disappointment.While hearing a petition on the...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 25 – A fresh political controversy erupted in Kerala's healthcare sector on Wednesday after Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan demanded immediate action from Health Minister Veena George over her allegations that private hospitals were paying commissions to...

Kannur (Kerala), February 25 A 42-year-old man, who was being sought by the police in a major fraud case in which a homemaker was allegedly cheated of her gold jewelry and cash after being promised a loan without interest, has been arrested, police said here on Wednesday.P.P. Ismail, a...

Kochi, February 24 – What was initially suspected to be a railway accident near Vyttila in Kerala has now been confirmed as a murder case, with police arresting a man from Kochi for allegedly killing a 35-year-old woman and dumping her body on an abandoned railway track in an attempt to make it...

Kochi, February 24 A 63-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a woman and abandoning her body on an unused railway track in Vyttila, police said on Tuesday.The accused, identified as Shaji, is a retired official from the High Court in Ponnurunni, according to police.The...

February 24, New Delhi: On the second day of the International Spice Conference in Kochi, Shashi Tharoor emphasized India's leading position in the global spice trade.He stated that the global spice market is expanding rapidly, and as the world's largest producer, India remains a formidable...

Kochi, February 24 A case has been registered against a 32-year-old man for allegedly pronouncing triple talaq over the phone and subjecting his wife to cruelty, police said on Tuesday.The case was registered on Monday at the Muvattupuzha police station under Section 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya...

New Delhi, February 24 In a relief to the LDF government, the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the Kerala High Court's decision to overturn an order authorizing ₹20 crore for the Nava Kerala Citizen Response Programme.This paved the way for the continuation of the scheme, as a bench comprising...

Kochi, February 24 An unidentified woman, approximately 40 years old, was found dead near the railway tracks in Vyttila here on Tuesday.Police suspect that the woman may have been murdered and her body dumped near the railway track.A mobile phone was recovered from the vicinity of the spot...

Kochi, February 23 India's competitiveness in the evolving global spice trade will increasingly depend on trust, transparency, sustainability, and superior quality, P Hemalatha, Secretary, Spices Board India, said here on Monday.Addressing the inaugural session of the International Spice...

Kochi, February 23 – With Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled to visit Kochi on March 6 to release the NDA’s election manifesto, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) formally launched its election campaign in Kerala on Monday by inaugurating its regional office in Ernakulam.The...

Kochi, February 23 AICC General Secretary K C Venugopal alleged on Monday that inquiry committees appointed by the state government to investigate cases of medical negligence are merely attempts to "whitewash" such incidents.Venugopal made the remarks after visiting Usha Joseph, a native of...

Kochi, February 22 The CISF Vande Mataram Coastal Cyclothon-2026 concluded here on Sunday, marking the end of a 25-day journey covering 6,553 km along the country's eastern and western coastlines.The concluding ceremony was attended by Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay...

New Delhi, February 22 Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has criticized "The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond," calling it a propaganda film that attempts to divide people and spread hatred.Directed by Kena Punda, "The Kerala Story 2" is a sequel to the 2023 film "The Kerala Story" and is scheduled to...

Kochi, February 21 – Kerala Blasters FC has acknowledged the efforts of Kerala's Minister of Industries and Law, MLA Ernakulam, and the President of the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) for facilitating the organization of their upcoming home match in the Indian Super League (ISL)...

Kochi, February 21 Police said on Saturday that they were investigating whether a 16-year-old boy's death, found dead on a beach near here, was linked to mobile phone gaming addiction.The deceased, Arjunkumar, was from Njarakkal.Police said he left home on Thursday evening, saying he was...

Kochi, February 21 – Usha Josephkutty (51), a native of Punnapra in the Alappuzha district, who had been living with a surgical instrument inside her abdomen for five years due to alleged negligence during a procedure at the Government Medical College Hospital in Vandanam, has successfully...

Alappuzha (Kerala), February 20 Authorities at Alappuzha Medical College admitted to a possible surgical error on Friday after a surgical instrument was found in the abdomen of a woman who underwent surgery at the facility in 2021.Medical College Principal Dr B Padmakumar, Superintendent Dr...