Kerala

Kerala human sacrifice case: Prime accused labelled a ‘psychopath & pervert’

Kochi: The Kerala Police probing the suspected human sacrifice case in Pathanamthitta district who arrested three persons in connection with the death of two women, has identified the prime accused Mohammed Shafi…
Che Guevara sacrificed life to build a new era of socialism: Pinarayi Vijayan

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday remembered iconic revolutionary Che Guevara on his 55th death anniversary and said the Cuban Communist leader had an “unwavering love of humanity”. Vijayan said…

Temple priest caught roaming in burqa in Kerala

Kozhikode: A temple priest, moving around suspiciously in Koyilandy near here, wearing a burqa was caught by the public and handed over to the police. Jishnu Namboothiri (28) was caught by auto…
Reports of Pakistan denying visa false: Kerala’s Shihab Chottur clarifies

A 29-year-old man from Kerala, who has set out on an 8,640 km journey on foot to Makkah to perform Haj 2023, has revealed that the news that Pakistan has denied him…
Mother of Kerala youth arrested in Rupees 1476 crore smuggling, says son is innocent

Kerala: The mother of 33-year-old Vijin Varghese, who was arrested last week by the Mumbai unit of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) after they recovered 198 kg of crystal methamphetamine and 9…
Kerala policeman ‘turned’ Mango thief suspended

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Police faced embarrassment after the news surfaced that a civil police officer had stolen a 10kg box of mangoes from a shop. The act was caught on CCTV placed…
Kerala police deny reports that its personnel have PFI links

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala police on Tuesday denied as “baseless” media reports that NIA has told the State Police Chief (SPC) that several hundred personnel of the force have links to banned outfit…

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan leaves for Europe

Kochi: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan left for a tour of Europe in the wee hours of Tuesday. A delegation, led by the Chief Minister and his cabinet colleagues- Industries Minister P Rajeeve…
Pakistan denies visa to Shihab Chottur after he walks 3,000 km for Haj

The Pakistani government has refused to grant a visa to a 29-year-old man from Kerala who covered 3,000 kilometer journey on foot to Makkah to perform Haj. On Sunday, the Shahi Imam…
NRI businessman Atlas Ramachandran passes away in Dubai

Thiruvananthapuram: A well-known NRI businessman from Kerala who once ran a chain of jewellery stores in Kerala and abroad, died due to age-related ailments in Dubai, UAE, on Sunday. The demise of…
Special Court sends PFI Kerala leader to 5 days of NIA custody

Kochi: Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) Court here sent Abdul Sathar, a Popular Front of India (PFI) leader to five days of NIA custody for interrogation. NIA sought 7 days of custody,…
Tharoor gets very little support from home state Kerala for Cong prez polls

Thiruvananthapuram: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, a three-time MP from Thiruvananthapuram who has filed nomination papers for the party’s presidential post, is getting very little support from his home state Kerala. While he…
Kerala: Woman, awaiting cat bite injection, bitten by stray dog in hospital

Thiruvananthapuram: A young woman was bitten by a stray dog while awaiting a anti-rabies dose for cat bite inside a state-run public health centre, here on Friday. Aparna (31), along with her…
PFI dissolves itself, accepts Centre’s decision

Kollam: A senior leader of the banned Islamic outfit Popular Front of India (PFI), which has considerable influence in Kerala, on Wednesday said the organization has been disbanded in view of the…
Silence is better at times, says Prof whose palm was chopped off by PFI activists

Kochi: Professor TJ Joseph, whose hand was chopped off by the activists of Popular Front of India for alleged blasphemy 12 years ago, on Wednesday declined to respond to the Centre’s ban…