KERALA

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Solar case: CM justifies decision to refer case to CBI; decision not politically motivated

11:15 pm January 28, 2021

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday defended the decision recommending a CBI probe into the sexual exploitation case against five Congress leaders, including Oommen Chandy, and dismissed allegations of political motive behind it. ”We have never stated that we will not refer any case to the CBI. We have sent many cases to […]

Five killed in car-lorry collision in Kerala

1:04 pm January 27, 2021

Thiruvananthapuram: Five people were killed when the car in which they were travelling allegedly collided with a fish-laden lorry at nearby Kallambalam, police said on Wednesday. The accident occurred at Thottakkad late on Tuesday night. While three died on the spot, two others succumbed to injuries in the hospital. The car had caught fire in […]

NIA arrests Naxal cadre of proscribed CPI (Maoist) in Kozhikode Maoist case

6:50 pm January 22, 2021

New Delhi: The NIA has arrested a cadre of the outlawed CPI (Maoist) for his alleged involvement in conspiring and committing unlawful activities as part of efforts to propagate the ideology and accomplish the objectives of the terrorist organisation, an official said on Friday. Vijith Vijayan, 26, of Kerala’s Wayanad district, was arrested on Thursday in connection with […]

Bird flu: FSSAI advises consumers not to eat undercooked chicken; says no need to panic

8:08 pm January 21, 2021

New Delhi: In view of the bird flu scare, regulator FSSAI on Thursday advised consumers not to eat half-boiled eggs and undercooked chicken, and ensure proper cooking of poultry meat as it came out with a detailed set of guidelines. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has also urged consumers and food businesses ”not to panic” […]

Kerala logs 5,005 new COVID-19 cases, 4,408 recoveries

9:14 pm January 17, 2021

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala recorded 5,005 COVID-19 cases and 4,408 people were cured on Sunday, taking the virus caseload to 8.47 lakh and recoveries to 7.75 lakh, Health Minister K K Shailaja said. In the last 24 hours, 52,310 samples have been sent for testing and the test positivity rate has climbed to9.57 per cent. So far […]