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KCBC lashes out at liquor policy of LDF govt. in circular read across churches
Circular comes in the wake of a State government decision in February, 2026 to extend the operating hours of bars and beer and wine parlours by two hours
PCB likely to seek further clarification from MCH over lapses in waste disposal
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1965 India-Pakistan war hero K.G. George dies in Kerala at 95
K.G. George had served in the Indian Army’s Corp of Signals, a key unit that was established in 1911
Stone thrown at Vande Bharat near Aluva in Kerala, RPF launches probe
No passenger was injured in the incident, though the stone caused scratches on the body of the train
Promotion offering shoes for ₹1 leads to clash in Kozhikode, traders booked
Eight suspects have been taken into custody as part of the continuing investigation into the incident
Indian Coast Guard evacuates rescued Indian fishers from Vietnam-flagged merchant ship off TN’s Colachel
The Coast Guard vessel docked at the Vizhinjam harbour in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Emergency responders rushed the rescued fishers to the Government Medical College for critical care
Mammootty’s visit to Wayanad township for landslide-affected families sparks political controversy
A hot mic captured Mammootty asking CPI(M) district secretary, Wayanad, K. Rafeeq, not to tail him around the construction site; “Why are you always standing beside me? (Public) might think I have come at your (CPI(M)’s) behest”, he said
SHRC orders effective utilisation of water reservoirs in Kochi
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Rewriting Kerala-Africa migration narratives: towards a women’s gaze
Africa has lived in Kerala’s imagination through stories of trade, migration, adventure, and opportunity. However, most of these accounts were written through a male gaze. Now, women travellers are rewriting these narratives
Young women duo rev up a four-decade-old family garage in Kottayam
Amritha and Shruthimol have been working at ‘Ringoos Auto Works’ at Ponknnum town in Kottayam, owned by Sivadasan, their father-in-law, for over three years now
Rahul Gandhi offers five guarantees to people of Kerala ahead of Assembly polls
The five ‘welfare guarantees’ were aimed at giving a social security cover for the people of Kerala, especially the women and the youth, says Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha. Increase in welfare pensions for the marginalised, free travel for women on KSRTC buses are some of the guarantees
Kerala a model for speedy trial in crimes against women, children: CM
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Kerala govt. brings out draft notification revising minimum wages of employees in State’s private health sector
The proposed revised wages sits lower than the basic pay hike being demanded by a large section nurses in the State
Kerala Chief Minister dedicates State’s longest backwater bridge
The Perumbalam bridge in Alappuzha ends the long wait for a direct road link for Perumbalam islanders to the mainland
Operation Cy-Hunt 2.0: 46 cases over cyber financial fraud booked, 26 arrested in district in a day
While the Ernakulam Rural Police arrested 16 alleged offenders, the Kochi City Police nabbed 10 accused during the day-long drive