Doctors at the Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) successfully performed minimally invasive surgery to remove a tumour from the adrenal gland of an 11-month-old child using the Posterior Retroperitoneoscopic method. The baby girl, a resident of Kollam, was diagnosed to have a tumour on the right adrenal gland, identified through ultrasound […]
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Kerala: 5 year-old dies in stampede at Kollam temple festival
A five-year-old girl succumbed to injuries at a stampede during the ‘Chamayavilakku’ festival in Kottankulangara Devi temple in Kerala’s Kollam district, authorities said on Monday. The child died last night after a ceremonial chariot ran over her, after she slipped and fell from her father’s arms amid the chaos. The […]
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In Kerala, PM Modi rakes up solar scam and gold smuggling to target UDF, LDF
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hit out at the left parties in Kerala, calling them ‘incompetent’ and said that the state has endured hardship under their governance. Addressing the public campaign in Pathanamthitta for candidates of the BJP-led NDA, PM Modi that the people of the state will benefit […]
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Kerala: KPCC President Sudhakaran accuses SFI of abetting suicide of university student festival judge
Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President and UDF candidate in the Kannur Lok Sabha constituency K Sudhakaran on Thursday visited the home of P N Shaji, who took his own life following allegations of bribery during the Kerala University Youth Festival. Shaji had recently been a judge at the university student festival. […]
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Kerala: University festival judge accused of accepting bribe found dead at home
One of the judges who was accused of accepting bribes in the recently suspended Kerala University youth festival was found dead inside his house at Kannur in Kerala. The deceased identified as PN Shaji, 51, is suspected of having consumed poison, said the police. Shaji was found dead on Wednesday evening at his residence located […]
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CAA in line with promise given by India’s founding fathers: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan said on Wednesday that the Citizenship Amendment Act was in line with the promise given by India’s founding fathers to the minorities in Pakistan during the time of India’s partition. “Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Patel, Maulana Azad and Dr. Manmohan Singh–everyone promised citizenship to persecuted minorities in […]
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SC suggests Centre to be liberal on relaxing borrowing conditions to Kerala
The Supreme Court on Tuesday suggested the Centre to be liberal and give a one-time package as a special case to Kerala, subject to harsher conditions than other states. A bench of justices Surya Kant and KV Viswanathan’s suggestions came while dealing with the matter relating to Kerala’s plea against Centre over financial matters. The […]
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Kerala CM orders CBI inquiry into death of veterinary student
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into the death of J S Sidharthan, a second-year veterinary student, after his family met him at his office. Opposition parties and the father of the student had blamed the Student Federation of India (SFI) for the death of the student. […]
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Kerala: Five members of a family found dead in Pala
A family of five including three kids were found dead in a house in the Pala area of Kottayam district, a police official said. Members of the deceased family were identified as Jayson Thomas (44), Mareena Benny (29), Geralda (4) and Jeril (7 months) all natives of Akalakunnam. The head of the family, Jayson was a driver by profession. […]
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Kerala: Rahul Gandhi demands immediate compensation to family of victim killed in wild elephant attack
After meeting the family members of the Forest Department watcher, who was trampled to death by wild in Wayanad, Rahul Gandhi said that he has asked state’s Chief Minister in a letter that why it was taking “so long” to build a medical college in Wayanad, and sought immediate release […]
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Kerala: Rahul Gandhi meets families of elephant attacks victims in Wayanad
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi reached the residence of Forest Department watcher VP Paul, who was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Wayanad on Sunday. The Congress MP interacted with the victim’s family as he extended condolences to the grieved family. The incident led to a massive protest in […]
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Kerala one of most financially unhealthy states, Attorney General tells Supreme Court
Kerala’s financial health and debt situation have attracted adverse observations from successive Finance Commissions (12th, 14th and 15th) as well as the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) and it is one of the most financially unhealthy states as its fiscal edifice has been diagnosed with several cracks, Attorney […]
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Kerala: UDF boycotts Assembly proceedings after Speaker disallows adjournment notice on SFIO probe into CM Vijayan’s daughter
Congress-led United Democratic Front on Thursday after Speaker AN Shamseer declined to entertain the opposition’s adjournment motion seeking to debate a Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) inquiry against the IT company owned by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter, T Veena. The opposition members protested the Speaker’s ruling stating that the matter was pending […]
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Union Home Ministry approves Z+security cover for Kerala governor Arif Mohammed Khan
The Union Home Ministry said on Saturday that the Z+ security cover of CRPF has been extended to Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, who earlier today staged an impromptu sit-in on the roadside in Kerala against SFI black flag protest against his motorcade, while he was enroute to a function in the State. The CRPF will […]
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Kerala: Pilgrims face difficulties on their visit to Sabarimala temple
Pilgrims from various states like Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu faced difficulties on their visit to the Sabarimala temple. Most of the pilgrims who came to Kottayam along with their children got caught in trouble. Kottayam is the middle resting place of Sabarimala temple pilgrims but lack of water, food and transportation facilities adversely affected pilgrims’ visit. Many of them […]