KERALA

64% children in childcare institutions sent home: UNICEF

Kerala shocked by plight of poor mother, six children

2:01 pm December 3, 2019

Thiruvananthapuram: This hapless mother was unable to find food to fill the little stomach of her children. But, the shocking sight of the kids eating dirty mud from the ground to beat hunger pangs, forced her to write to the authorities requesting them to take over the custody of the children. The pathetic story of […]

Snakebite case: Students continue protests

8:13 pm November 25, 2019

Wayanad: Students of the state-run vocational higher secondary school near here continued their protest on Monday demanding strong action against the teachers responsible for the death of a fifth standard student due to snake bite inside her classroom on November 20. While the investigating police officers visited the school and hospitals to record the statement […]

Mullaperiyar Dam safe: Jal Shakti Minister

6:32 pm November 21, 2019

New Delhi: The Mullaperiyar Dam in Kerala is safe but the Centre will have no objection if the governments of Kerala and Tamil Nadu agree for construction of a new dam near the existing site, Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said in Lok Sabha on Thursday. Shekhawat also said the Union Ministry of […]

COVID-19 negative certificates mandatory for Sabarimala pilgrims

Sabarimala temple to open this evening

1:11 pm November 16, 2019

Sabarimala(Ker): Amid tight security, the Lord Ayyappa temple here would open for the two-month long pilgrim season this evening, with the CPI(M)-led LDF government making all preparations to make it a hassle free pilgrimage. Kandararu Mahesh Mohanararu would open the sanctum sanctorum and perform the pujas. A K Sudheer Namboodiri would take charge as the […]

Woman jumps in front of train with nine-month-old son

Another BSNL contract worker commits suicide in Kerala

9:52 pm November 12, 2019

Palakkad: Another BSNL contract employee allegedly committed suicide in Kerala by jumping before a train as he was not paid wages for the last six months, police said on Tuesday. Anil Kumar (40), hailing from Palakkad and working with BSNL for the last 24 years, had not been paid his wages since the past six […]