KERALA

Serial killer ‘cyanide’ Mohan convicted in 16th murder case

8:39 pm September 22, 2019

Mangaluru: “Cyanide” Mohan, a serial killer who has murdered several women using the deadly chemical after befriending and raping them, has been convicted of killing another woman a music teacher in Karnataka, taking the total number of his convictions to 16. Mohan, who has previously been convicted of killing women in public toilets by giving […]

UP: Woman's body exhumed after family alleges she was killed for dowry

Kerala: Jilted lover thrashes and injures classmate

1:46 pm September 22, 2019

Idukki (Kerala): A 20-year-old jilted lover allegedly thrashed and injured his classmate after she rejected his proposal, following which police registered a case against him. The incident occurred on September 18, police said. The boy and his classmate are pursuing Bachelors in Computer Application (BCA) at a local college here and were close from the […]

Kerala’s backward hamlet eyes country’s first ‘literate tribalblock’ tag

1:57 pm September 21, 2019

Thiruvananthapuram: Attappady, one of the most backward tribal hamlets in Kerala, which was in the limelight for long for the wrong reasons– infant mortality, malnutrition, poverty and under development, is now slowly turning a new leaf. The settlement, located on the foothills of Nilgiri hills of Western Ghats in Palakkad district, is now on its […]

Transgender's plea for passport: HC seeks Centre stand

Kerala to host country’s first-ever ‘trans art festival’

7:16 pm September 20, 2019

Thiruvananthapuram: Talented transgender members will soon get a platform to showcase their artistic and creative skills in Kerala, as the state government is gearing up to host an exclusive festival for the marginalised group next month. The state Social Justice Department conceptualised the unique event as part of its various initiatives to support the TG […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Himachal: Kerala resident dies in rafting accident in Kullu

8:30 pm September 16, 2019

Shimla A 35-year-old Kerala resident died and eight were injured following a rafting accident in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district on Monday, the police said. The victim was identified as Ranjit KS, a resident of Thiruvananthapuram, Kullu superintendent of police Gaurav Singh said. A total of nine people were on the raft when the accident occurred, […]