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BCCI Jt Secy elect feels the heat as ex-ombudsman cries foul

BCCI Joint Secretary elect Jayesh George, who is also the President of the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA), has run into fresh trouble after the 'ousted' ombudsman of KCA, Justice (retd) Ramkumar, on Friday filed an affidavit in the Kerala High Court sta... read..

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Kerala serial killer Jolly, accused accomplices back in jail

A court here on Friday sent alleged serial killer Jolly Thomas and her two accomplices to jail, after the police did not seek further custody of the three accused.... read..

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Kerala Minister, Leader of Opposition's row turns personal

A row between Kerala's Higher Education Minister K.T. Jaleel and Leader of Opposition Ramesh Chennithala turned personal on Thursday with the former alleging foul play by the latter to fetch his son high marks in the Civil Service interview.... read..

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Kerala: Case registered against man for giving triple talaq

A case has been registered against a man here for allegedly giving triple talaq to his wife.... read..

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ISL 2019-20 to kick-off with grand opening ceremony

Indian Super League (ISL) season 2019-20 is all set to kick-off on October 20 when two-time champions ATK take on old rivals Kerala Blasters FC in the yellow brigades den. As the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here is expected to be painted in a sea of yellow, ... read..

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Fracas between actor, producer in Kerala could turn ugly

A controversy has broken out in the Kerala film industry, with producer Joby George telling the media on Thursday that he has been cheated by upcoming actor Shane Nigam.... read..

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Parties should keep away from caste outfits: Kerala CEO

Kerala Chief Electoral Officer Teeka Ram Meena has asked political parties to keep away from caste outfits.... read..

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Kerala prepared for October 21 bypolls: Poll official

Kerala's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Tika Ram Meena on Friday said all arrangements were in place for the smooth conduct of the by-elections to the five Assembly constituencies scheduled to be held on October 21.... read..

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Kerala bypolls outcome could be a harbinger of things

Even though the outcome of the five Kerala assembly by-polls is not going to make any difference to the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left government, as it has at present 91 seats in the 140-member Kerala Assembly, this could well be the harbinger of the upcoming... read..

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Vatican dismisses appeal by Kerala nun who protested against tainted Bishop

The Congregation of Oriental Churches in the Vatican has dismissed an appeal by a Kerala nun, Sister Lucy Kalappura against her dismissal from Franciscan Clarist Congregation.... read..

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Kerala: Ramesh Chennithala meets Governor over alleged marks scandal

Kerala's Leader of the Opposition, Ramesh Chennithala launched a scathing attack on Higher Education Minister, KT Jaleel over an alleged marks scandal and said that the entire university examination system has failed.... read..

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Three arrested in illegal Kochi flats case

The Kerala Police's Crime Branch, probing if there was a nexus between officials and builders in the apartment complex whose demolition was ordered by the Supreme Court for violating the Coastal Regulation Zone rules, on Tuesday arrested three people, a t... read..

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Kochi Maradu flats demolition case: 3 accused to be produced in court today

The three accused in the case of constructing flats in Maradu, in violation of the Coastal Act will be produced before the Muvattupuzha Vigilance Court on Wednesday.... read..

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Court extends police custody of three accused in Kozhikode serial murder case

A local court here on Wednesday extended the police custody of three accused in the Kozhikode serial murder case by two days.... read..

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Kerala bypolls: Nair community's stand a boon for UDF?

On the eve of five assembly by-elections in Kerala to be held on Monday, the political stand taken by the Hindu-Nair community's social organisation - the Nair Service Society (NSS) on the issue of protecting faith, has turned out to be a boon for the Con... read..

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Kochi Maradu Flats demolition case: Crime branch to confiscate property of builders

The Kerala Police Crime branch on Wednesday requested to confiscate the property of the builders of the Maradu flats.... read..

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Intense questioning in Kerala family serial murders

With just two more days left for the police custody of family serial killer Jolly Thomas and her two accomplices to end, Monday witnessed hectic questioning and statements being recorded in the case.... read..

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Kerala murders: Police takes prime accused to crime scene for second time

Prime accused Jolly Shaju on Monday night was brought to Ponnamattam house for the second time in four days by the police for collecting evidence in connection with the case in which she is accused of killing six members of her own family over a period of... read..

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Kerala HC serves notice to Mohanlal in ivory case

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday served a notice to superstar Mohanlal on a petition that the permission granted to him to keep elephant tusks should be cancelled.... read..

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Thiruvananthapuram corporation receives Zero waste City award in Malaysia

Kerala's capital city, Thiruvananthapuram corporation has been placed in a zero-waste cities list and received an award for its green city projects at International Zero Waste Cities Conference (IZWCC ) held in Malaysia on October 14.... read..

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Friends turning foes at KCA has become a norm

Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) President Jayesh George is all set to become the new Joint Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).... read..

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Kerala native Cyril Mathew elected as Malta Cricket Association's Secretary

An Adimaly native, Cyril Mathew, has been named as the Secretary of the Malta Cricket Association.... read..

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Kochi Maradu flats demolition case: 3 taken into custody for granting permission for flats construction

Three persons were taken into custody by the Crime Branch under the Prevention of Corruption Act, including former Maradu Panchayat Secretary Mohammed Ashraf for allegedly granting permission to construct flats.... read..

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Kerala: India's first visually impaired woman IAS officer takes charge as Thiruvananthapuram's Sub-Collector

Pranjal Patil, India's first visually challenged woman IAS officer on Monday took charge as Sub-Collector of Thiruvananthapuram.... read..

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Kerala fails to get medics from reserved category

Unable to get qualified personnel from the Scheduled Caste Converts to Christianity (SCCC) category to fill up 25 posts for Assistant Surgeons/Casualty Medical Officer, the Kerala Public Service Commission has issued notification, third since December 201... read..

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Kerala: Head of investigation team probing Palarivattom bridge scam replaced

The head of the investigation team which is probing the Palarivattom bridge scam was replaced on Monday by the vigilance authorities in the state.... read..

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Actor Mohanlal files affidavit against forest department's charge sheet in ivory case

Actor Mohanlal on Monday moved the Kerala High Court challenging the charge sheet filed by the forest department against him in connection with the illegal possession of ivory.... read..

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Kerala: Mass held to celebrate canonisation of Mother Mariam Thresia

A mass was held on Sunday at St Joseph's Cathedral Church here to celebrate the canonisation of Mother Mariam Thresia, who hails from Kerala.... read..

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Navy evacuates policewoman who suffered stroke from Lakshwadeep to Kochi

A 49-year-old Lakshwadeep policewoman, who suffered a stroke was evacuated from Agatti island to Kochi on a Dornier aircraft of the Indian Navy.... read..

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Deaths, news of death fascinated Jolly: Police

With serial killer Jolly Thomas confessing to all the six deaths between 2002 and 2016 in her family, she told the police she liked death and the news of death.... read..

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'Maradu flats demolition to be carried out by two companies'

The Maradu flat demolition will be carried out by two shortlisted companies, said Sub-Collector Snehil Kumar Singh.... read..

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Kerala Catholics celebrate as Mariam Thresia declared Saint

Kerala Catholics celebrated on Sunday with the canonisation as Saint of the fourth member of their community earlier in the day by Pope Francis at the Vatican, who declared Sister Mariam Thresia as a new Saint along with four others.... read..

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Kerala govt to fund training of Adam Hary to help him become India's first transgender pilot

Kerala government has decided to bear the training cost of 20-year-old Adam Harry to help him become the country's first transgender airline pilot.... read..

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Boos, catcalls greet Kerala's accused serial killer Jolly

In her first day of police custody, serial killer Jolly Thomas along with two other accused were taken by Kerala Police on Friday to six places as part of evidence collection, where huge crowds waited for hours to have her glimpse.... read..

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Kochi : Demolition expert Sharath B Sarwate visits Maradu flats

Government-appointed demolition expert, Sharath B Sarwate, along with 11-member technical committee team visited the Holy Faith residential building in Maradu area on Friday in connection with its demolition.... read..

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Congress smells rat in Jolly case surfacing during bypolls

The Congress party in Kerala on Saturday expressed doubts in the manner in which the shocking family murder trail involving 47-year old Jolly which is going on now, is to divert the real issues of poor governance, as five crucial assembly by-elections is ... read..

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