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Latest updates and top stories from the Kerala category
South Indian States, Central agencies to form permanent anti-drug coordination network
Mechanism involving police forces of southern Indian States of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, along with the Union Territory of Puducherry will be established to strengthen anti-drug surveillance in the region

CPI(M) Thiruvananthapuram district leaders reject reports of internal differences, factionalism
At a joint press conference of top district leaders, CPI(M) district secretary V. Joy says fake narratives are being spread by some sections with ulterior motives to destroy the party and take public attention away from protests against Vizhinjam stake transfer

Football fans in Kerala transform their homes into colourful tributes to their teams
For these two fans, who live near Kochi, who have painted their houses in the colours of the countries they support in the FiFA World Cup, football is more than a seasonal obsession
Kozhikode railway station in Kerala restores train services after clock tower collapse
Debris clearance and demolition work continue at the site following the structural failure during monsoon rains

Gym trainer arrested with suspected MDMA in Kerala's Kochi
Arrest as part of anti-narcotics drive Operation Toofan

US firm CorroHealth closure in Kerala: No breakthrough in Minister-level meeting
Kerala govt issues ultimatum to medical coding firm to present alternative proposals to retain its workforce in the State or face prosecution for alleged violations of labour laws
Ex-Minister R. Bindu raises concerns over proposal to convert CET, Thrissur Medical College in Kerala into constituent colleges
Warns that proposal can have far-reaching implications for higher education in the State

Wayanad debris slip: Kerala HC directs State to ensure relief for victims, expedite handing over of bodies
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UDF members to head Syndicate panels in Calicut University
P. Rasheed Ahammed, who has been a Syndicate member since 2019, appointed pro Vice-Chancellor
Anaesthetist in Kerala booked after toddler suffers brain damage
Allegations of medical negligence against private hospital in Kannur. Child is on ventilator support

Hit-and-run twist in fatal accident in Kerala capital; car driver nabbed based on CCTV evidence
Police apprehend car driver after establishing that the motorcycle was hit from behind before the four-wheeler sped away from the scene in Thiruvallam. Two young IT professionals were killed in the incident

Cyber Crime Police file case against Facebook user over fake poster targeting Congress leader V.M. Sudheeran
According to police, the fabricated poster falsely attributed a statement to Sudheeran as criticising and insulting Kerala CM V.D. Satheesan, and carried both their photos

Air India flight from Thiruvananthapuram to Bengaluru aborts takeoff after technical snag
Airport officials say the passengers are still inside the flight. Air India will be arranging another flight to Bengaluru to accommodate them

What a dolphin’s death in Kerala reveals about India’s marine plastic pollution
Necropsy of an endangered Indian Ocean humpback dolphin that washed ashore on Kozhikode beach recently reveals fatal plastic fishing net ingestion, highlighting growing threats from marine pollution and ‘ghost nets’. CMFRI data show marine mammal strandings remain high, with coastal dolphins among the species most vulnerable
Wayanad debris slip: One more body recovered as death toll rises to 7
The deceased is a surveyor from West Bengal. One person still reported missing
Assault on youths highlights growing vigilantism in Perumbavoor amid anti-drug crackdown
Three youths were reportedly publicly tried, assaulted, stripped, and forcibly tonsured by a mob that accused them of supplying ganja to a schoolboy. Six persons have been arrested in connection with the incident
Clock tower collapse: Kozhikode MLAs demand accountability, question delays in station redevelopment
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Building tilt prompts Kochi Corpn. to seek mandatory licence
The move comes in the wake of a recent incident in which a two-storey building, while being lifted, tilted onto an adjacent commercial structure along M.G. Road
