Raj Bhavan should not be converted to RSS Shakha: Kerala CM

Raj Bhavan should not be converted to RSS Shakha: Kerala CM

Follow Us on Google News Thiruvananthapuram, June 18 (IANS) On the eve of the crucial Nilambur Assembly by-election, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday slammed the RSS, saying that the Raj Bhavan — the official residence of the Governor — should not be converted to that of an RSS shakha. While speaking to the … Read more

Kerala court slaps Rs one crore fine for private dairy for violating state co-op’s trademark

Kerala court slaps Rs one crore fine for private dairy for violating state co-op's trademark

Follow Us on Google News Thiruvananthapuram, June 18 (IANS) A commercial court in Kerala’s capital has slapped a fine of Rs 1 crore on a private dairy firm, Milnna, for infringing the trademark and packaging design of products of Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (KCMMF), known by the brand Milma. Well-known by the popular sobriquet … Read more

Kerala mountaineer sends SOS message from Mt Denali, says stuck in storm

Kerala mountaineer sends SOS message from Mt Denali, says stuck in storm

Follow Us on Google News Thiruvananthapuram, June 18 (IANS) Sheikh Hassan Khan, a 38-year-old Kerala government employee who has successfully conquered several mountains in various continents, has sent an SOS message seeking immediate rescue after being stranded in a severe storm at 17,000 feet on Mount Denali, the highest peak in North America. Kerala BJP … Read more

Hungry thief who cooked himself a meal in Kerala hotel before fleeing with Rs 25,000 arrested

Hungry thief who cooked himself a meal in Kerala hotel before fleeing with Rs 25,000 arrested

Follow Us on Google News Palakkad, June 18 (IANS) The Kerala Police on Wednesday arrested a thief who broke into a hotel near Palakkad last month, cooked and ate a full meal, and decamped with Rs 25,000 in cash along with other items. The incident took place on the night of May 22 at a … Read more

Kerala HC bans use and sale of single-use plastics from October 2

Kerala HC bans use and sale of single-use plastics from October 2

Follow Us on Google News Kochi, June 17 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Tuesday issued a set of directions banning the use and sale of single-use plastics in the State, which will come into effect on October 2 this year. This order was passed by the Special Bench of Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas and … Read more

Kerala HC extends relief from arrest to ED official in vigilance case

Kerala HC extends relief from arrest to ED official in vigilance case

Follow Us on Google News Kochi, June 17 (IANS) Six days after the state Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) sought more time from the Kerala High Court to respond to the anticipatory bail plea of Enforcement Directorate’s Assistant Director, Kochi, Sekhar Kumar, the state again sought two weeks’ time to file their detailed investigation report. … Read more

Two Kerala cops arrested in Kozhikode sex racket case

Two Kerala cops arrested in Kozhikode sex racket case

Follow Us on Google News Kozhikode, June 17 (IANS) Two police personnel, who were named as accused in a case of running a brothel at Malaparambu in Kerala’s Kozhikode and were on the run, were taken into custody from near here on Tuesday. The brothel, being run under the guise of a spa, had remained … Read more

Man dies on his birthday after car plunges into Kerala canal

Man dies on his birthday after car plunges into Kerala canal

Follow Us on Google News Chennai, June 15 (IANS) A 31-year-old man tragically lost his life in the early hours of Sunday when the car he was driving plunged into a canal at Thathampally near the Rajiv Nagar jetty in Kerala’s Alappuzha. The deceased, Bijoy Antony, a resident of Thathampally, was returning home with two … Read more

Heavy rain to lash Kerala till June 18, IMD issues red alert for five districts

Heavy rain to lash Kerala till June 18, IMD issues red alert for five districts

Follow Us on Google News Thiruvananthapuram, June 15 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast widespread heavy to very heavy rainfall across Kerala till June 18, prompting authorities to issue red, orange, and yellow alerts for multiple districts. Squally weather conditions are also expected along the state’s coastline, leading to a ban on fishing … Read more