Kerala News
Latest updates and top stories from the Kerala category
Nithin Raj death: Action council calls Statewide hartal on April 28
The deceased’s family has alleged lapses in police investigation and sought a probe under High Court supervision
Kerala Sanskrit varsity row: HoD’s alleged warning over Governor’s event, send-off attendance sparks SFI protest
Audio clip, which circulated before a send-off event and inauguration of Sree Sankara Jayanti celebrations, reportedly warned students of potential faculty non-cooperation if they did not attend
MSC Elsa 3 shipwreck off Kerala: Tamil Nadu seeks ₹1,041.8-crore compensation for pollution impact, Union Ministry tells NGT
NGT Principal Bench asks Ministry to submit details of States and Union Territories that may have suffered environmental damage owing to the shipwreck after it took suo motu cognisance of a report in The Hindu

Kerala polls: After Perambra row, Election Commission orders strongrooms not to be opened before counting day
Kerala Chief Electoral Officer Rathan U. Kelkar issues direction after reports of a strongroom storing EVMs in Perambra constituency in Kozhikode being opened on Monday, and reported plans to open another one in Nenmara constituency in Palakkad
Explosive thrown at house of Congress booth agent’s family at Payyannur in Kerala; no damage reported
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Air Arabia flight from Abu Dhabi lands safely in Thiruvananthapuram after suspected bird strike
Despite the suspected bird hit, the crew continued the flight in accordance with standard safety procedures. The aircraft completed its journey without incident and landed safely in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala

Kerala Police warn of fake update scam targeting smarphone users
Kerala Police have warned of a cyber fraud targeting users of Vivo and iQOO smartphones through fake "OriginOS Update" messages that trick users into installing malware and stealing sensitive data, including banking credentials

Kerala panel seeks public suggestions on law to curb black magic, harmful practices
The committee is tasked with recommending legislative measures to curb harmful practices carried out in the name of superstition
Strong winds batter Kothamangalam; houses damaged, trees uprooted
At least two houses were damaged, and farmers reported significant losses. Power supply was disrupted for hours after trees snapped lines and toppled electric poles. Winds wreaked havoc along the Kuttampuzha–Pooyamkutty stretch
Probe launched into use of fake number plates in fuel theft cases
Most recent incidents, including one reported by a petrol pump owner at Edavannappara in Malappuram district last week, are backed by CCTV footage and point to a pattern in which suspects use duplicate registration numbers to conceal their identities
Congress leader lodges complaint against fake social media handles targeting party
Details of more than 90 fake Facebook accounts along with the complaint submitted
Steps to address concerns of residents over structure plan in Kalamassery municipality
Municipality to set up a help desk from May 1 to address concerns over zonal variations. Ward-wise list of different zones to be made available within a week

250 youth volunteers set to receive training in disaster management
As part of the Yuva Aapda Mitra project, training programme for the volunteers begins in Kozhikode city under the supervision of the District Disaster Management Authority
O.P. Jindal Global University wins maritime law arbitration competition
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Tension prevails in capital after BJP-CPI(M) clash in Nettayam
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