8-year-old girl kidnapped, raped in Kerala’s Aluva

07 Sep 2023

Around two in the morning on Thursday, an 8-year-old girl was taken from her home and raped in the Aluva municipality. According to Aluva police officials, the suspect has been located and will soon be taken into custody. The girl was taken from her home while she was sleeping and...

Kerala: Over 30 injured after private bus overturns in Thrissur

18 Aug 2023

A private bus that crashed on Friday near Kanimangalam in Kerala's Thrissur district injured over thirty people. "More than thirty people have been injured after a private bus overturned in Thrissur. Injured persons have been shifted to two private hospitals and Thrissur Taluk government hospitals," State Revenue Minister K Rajan...

Kerala: Boat with 16 fishermen capsizes in Thiruvananthapuram, six injured

03 Aug 2023

On Thursday morning in Thiruvananthapuram district, a fishing boat carrying sixteen fishermen sank near Muthalapozhi harbour, according to the police. According to them, two fishermen were able to swim to shore while the rest were saved by marine law enforcement, coastal police, and other fishermen who were involved in rescue...

Kerala: 5-year-old raped, strangled, dumped in sack

30 Jul 2023

Police claimed on Sunday that a 5-year-old girl whose body was discovered near Aluva market in Kerala's Kochi on Saturday was raped and strangled to death after being stolen from her home. According to officials, the youngster is the daughter of a migrant family from Bihar who has been living...

Kerala makes history: Transgender students granted reservation in nursing courses

27 Jul 2023

The Kerala government has decided to give transgender students who are enrolled in BSc nursing programs in their state reservations, which is a historic decision. "Transgender people have been given reservations in the nursing profession. Health Minister Veena George announced in a statement that one seat in the BSc nursing...

Pinarayi Vijayan, the chief minister of Kerala lashes out at RSS, claims agenda to turn Manipur “into land of riots”

23 Jul 2023

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan lashed out at the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) over the violence in Manipur on Sunday, saying all secular-minded citizens should stand up against the Sangh Parivar's plans to turn the unrest-plagued Northeast state into a "land of riots." A press statement issued by the Chief...

One killed, several injured in bus-lorry collision in Kerala’s Kannur

11 Jul 2023

The authorities were notified of one bus passenger's death after a bus and a mini lorry crashed close to Edakkad in the Kannur district. In the crash, several people suffered injuries. The injured were checked into various medical facilities. The Edakkad police said, "The accident occurred at midnight. The bus...

Kerala: Customs department seizes gold worth 57 lakhs

13 Jun 2023

The customs department at Kochi airport made a seizure on Tuesday, confiscating 1069.57 grams of gold valued at Rs. 57 lakhs from a passenger who arrived from Bahrain via Calicut. The individual, named Asraf and hailing from Kozhikode, concealed four compact capsules of gold within his body. The gold has...

Kerala PFI case: NIA declares Rs 3 lakh reward for absconding Ayoob TA

01 Jun 2023

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has issued a cash reward of Rs 3 lakh for providing information leading to the arrest of absconding accused Ayoob TA. Ayoob, a resident of Kerala's Ernakulam district, is wanted in connection with the investigation of the Kerala Popular Front of India case which pertains...

Monsoon is expected to arrive in Kerala around June 4, says IMD

26 May 2023

According to the India Metrological Department (IMD), the monsoon is scheduled to arrive in Kerala on June 4 and would most likely be typical this year. "The monsoon is expected to arrive in Kerala around June 4. We do not expect the monsoon to come before June 1. The monsoon...