KERALA

Kochi (Nedumbassery): Customs officials at Cochin International Airport (CIAL), Nedumbassery, successfully thwarted a major narcotics smuggling attempt early this morning, seizing approximately 6.5 kilograms of high-value hybrid cannabis, commonly known as ‘hydroponic weed.’The seized contraband, which was smuggled into Kochi on a flight originating from Bangkok, is estimated to have a street value of around…

Malappuram: Junaid Kaippani, a writer and the Chairman of the Welfare Standing Committee of the Wayanad District Panchayat, remarked that the autobiography of Sayyid Ibraheemul Khaleel Al Bukhari—the State General Secretary of Kerala Muslim Jamaat, Secretary of Samastha Kerala Jam’iyyathul Ulama, and Chairman of Ma’din Academy—is a “Handbook for Public Servants”.Kaipani further stated that Thangal’s…

Thiruvananthapuram:In a major pro-people move, the Kerala government, led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, has unveiled a slew of significant welfare announcements, including a sharp increase in social security pensions, a new monthly aid scheme for poor women, and a scholarship for youth pursuing skill development. The announcements are widely seen as a major welfare…

Thiruvananthapuram:The political row in Kerala over the state government’s decision to sign the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the Centre’s PM Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme appears to be moving towards a consensus within the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF). The controversy erupted after the CPI(M)-led government signed the MoU, a move strongly…

Ernakulam:The Kerala High Court has quashed the sexual harassment case filed against renowned Malayalam filmmaker and former Kerala State Chalachitra Academy Chairman Ranjith Balakrishnan, ruling that the complaint was legally time-barred as it was filed nearly 15 years after the alleged incident. The court accepted Ranjith’s argument that the complaint, lodged by a Bengali actress,…

Thiruvananthapuram:Aloysius Xavier, the State President of the Kerala Students Union (KSU), the student wing of the Congress party, has issued a strong warning against the implementation of the central government’s PM Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme in Kerala, vowing fierce resistance to what he terms the “saffronisation” of the student sector.In a fiery…

Thiruvananthapuram, October 23, 2025:In a significant policy reversal, the Kerala government has formally signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Union government to join the Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme, ending months of resistance and internal rifts within the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF). The decision, confirmed by General Education…

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged gold misappropriation and theft at the Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple has arrested B Murari Babu, the former Administrative Officer (AO) of the temple.Babu, who was earlier suspended by the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), was taken into custody late Wednesday night from his residence in the…

PATHANAMTHITTA: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday made a historic pilgrimage to the Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple, becoming the first sitting President of India to offer prayers at the revered hill shrine.Adhering strictly to the temple’s traditional rituals, the President climbed the ‘Pathinettampadi’ (the 18 sacred steps) carrying the ‘Irumudikkettu’—the traditional sacred bundle of offerings…

In a serious escalation of long-running community unrest, a protest against the waste-processing facility of Fresh Cut Organic Pvt Ltd at Ambayathode near Thamarassery (in the Kozhikode district, Kerala) turned violent on Tuesday afternoon, resulting in injuries to about 50 people—including senior police officers—and the factory building being set on fire. What happened Injuries &…