Kerala News
Latest updates and top stories from the Kerala category
Govt. constitutes SIT to re-investigate ‘kafir screenshot row’
It had triggered a political storm during the campaign phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha election in the Vadakara constituency
Two-wheeler rider narrowly escapes wild elephant attack near Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
As two-wheeler rider attempts to ride along the edge of the road, wild tusker charges at him
Pathetic condition of hostels casts shadow on tribal girls' education in Idukki
Official says an administrative sanction of ₹40 lakh has been granted for renovation of hostel at Munnar. The girls’ hostel at Edamalakkudy is also in a dismal state
Kerala Agriculture department to collaborate with General Education department to form ‘Kathiru’ farming clubs
Clubs to inculcate awareness about agriculture and scientific farming practices in the younger generation
Sound of falling rain is no longer soothing for Pazhavangadi residents
Local residents say that the toxically polluted Amayizhanjan canal, a noxious black open sewer that doubles as a convenient trash dump and a fertile breeding ground for malaria- and dengue-spreading mosquitoes, which courses through the heart of the city, overflowed, raising the spectre of diseases, including leptospirosis
Kollam police arrest suspected serial killer
Tamil Nadu native suspected to be involved in two murders in Kollam district
Thrissur Corporation bags Paristhithi Mithram Award 2026 for green governance
State honours city’s model initiatives in waste management, water conservation and sustainability
LDF questions lack of criticism of Centre in policy address
CPI(M) MLA P.A. Mohamed Riyas says policy address raises concern about whether the UDF will also follow the same policies as the BJP-led Union government. UDF members remind LDF of the massive defeat it suffered in the election
Policy address a fraudulent document, say BJP legislators
They say that since there are three BJP members in the Kerala Assembly the party will give a fitting reply to “one-sided allegations raised against the Union government while ignoring facts”
Fund crunch paralyses cultural academies in Kerala
Delay in fund release, lack of governing bodies and pending financial clarifications deepen crisis across key institutions
Second accused in MDMA smuggling case held from airport
During a raid on May 15, 2026, officers seized 101.07 g of MDMA concealed in 177 pellets from Pranav's house at Thevally in Kollam
General cases raise concern over Mannarkkad SC/ST court’s mandate
Lawyers seek camp sittings for SC/ST and IPC cases in Attappady, bifurcation of Mannarkkad’s munsiff-magistrate court, and an NDPS court in Mannarkkad or Attappady
Eco Cadet Corps project remains frozen in red tape
Project designed by Kerala Forest department was first proposed in 2014 with the aim of training schoolchildren in vital conservation efforts such as mangrove protection, biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration
