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Kerala govt plans new housing project to resettle fishers, says Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan
CM says project to address ‘shortcomings’ in existing ‘Punargeham’ initiative
Attack on ED officials in Kerala: bail granted to two more accused
Sixteen of the 25 arrested in connection with an attack on Directorate of Enforcement officials at Bakery Junction in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, during a raid on the residence of of former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan have been granted bail so far
Kerala govt has begun work on long-term disaster resilience programme, says CM Satheesan
Kerala Disaster Resilience Programme was announced by UDF govt in Revised Budget for 2026-27
Kerala rains 2026: researchers call for redrawing disaster management strategy amidst increasing extreme rainfall events
Studies have shown that mesoscale cloudbursts occurring under favourable ocean-atmospheric conditions may leave a vast area of Kerala vulnerable to flash floods and landslides, anytime during the monsoon season, says expert
Kerala CM Satheesan says all VACB findings leading to his exoneration in Punarjani case were made under LDF govt
Satheesan says VACB carried out no investigation or proceedings after Congress-led UDF came to power
Row over Kerala CM’s helicopter trip refuses to die down as Satheesan appears to contradict earlier statement
Asked about the discrepancy between his latest explanation and the one he gave on Monday, Satheesan declined to respond. He also refused to disclose the identity of the investor
Chargesheet filed in actor Dileep’s media trial case, Kerala govt informs HC
State tells High Court that probe in all five cases against a TV channel for allegedly violating a gag order in the actor assault case of 2017 has been completed. The court was considering a petition by actor Dileep
Kerala rain havoc: Govt announces ₹8-lakh aid for kin of each deceased
Death toll from rain-related incidents rises to 26; four still missing, says Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan
New Agasthyamalai eviction orders continue to silence Forest Rights Act
The FRA does not require that traditional forest-dwellers have to have occupied the land they are claiming for three generations before 2005 nor does it prohibit commercial activities on all forest lands – yet the administration and the judiciary have hampered its implementation on these grounds
Court verdict brings wounds of Kerala’s Muthanga land agitation back into focus
Muthanga agitation has returned to the limelight after a court recently acquitted all accused who stood trial, including social activist M. Geethanandan, in the case relating to murder of a police constable. However, it convicted Geethanandan and three others on related charges
Kasaragod native arrested for assaulting woman Sub Inspector in Kozhikode
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‘Thudakkam’ trailer: Vismaya Mohanlal’s debut promises an intriguing action drama
Directed by Jude Anthany Joseph, the film, slated to release on August 7, will also have a cameo appearance by legendary actor Mohanlal
Amid backlash, Kerala Transport Minister C.P. John apologises for controversial remark about women availing free bus travel scheme
Minister says he ‘should have been more cautious’ and that he had only sought to ‘make a political point’ that poverty existed in Kerala
Fresh departmental inquiry launched into death of Kerala Assistant Public Prosecutor S. Aneeshya amid charges of bias in probe
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Monsoon lays bare Kochi’s battered roads as commuters bear the brunt
Residents’ body plans legal action, blaming civic agencies for failing to carry out preventive road maintenance ahead of the monsoon; potholes, damaged and missing road slabs, and dysfunctional street lights continue to pose a serious risk to motorists and pedestrians; Corporation attributes delay in road repair works to higher bitumen prices and contractors’ reluctance to undertake works at existing rates
Lion cubs at zoo to make their public debut during Onam
Six-and-a-half-month-old Soori and Simba, born to Nayla and Leo, beat the odds to grow healthy and active
At 98, Kerala literary icon and critic M. Leelavathy continues to be a prolific writer
“Would Trump listen to writers?” she asks, talking about the Mahabharata’s anti-war message. Her latest book Bharathalokam is a study of the major episodes of the Mahabharata
As Pampa silts up, floods become the new normal in Kerala’s Ranni
Floods have returned with alarming regularity to the township, which is wedged between two elevated stretches of land, as the river has lost its capacity to hold water over the years
New seahorse species identified by Kerala researchers
The new species, named after noted marine biologist Amanda Vincent, was collected from the fish bycatch at the Tuticorin fisheries harbour
