Vancouver: In a heartbreaking aviation accident, two student pilots lost their lives after their training aircraft collided mid-air near Steinbach in Manitoba, Canada. Among the victims was 22-year-old Sreehari Sukesh, a native of Kochi, Kerala, and 20-year-old Savannah May Royce. The tragedy unfolded on Tuesday during a routine training session when both aircraft attempted to Read More…
Kannur: Bringing festive relief ahead of Onam, the Kerala government through Kerafed has announced a subsidised coconut oil scheme for BPL (Below Poverty Line) families, aiming to ease the burden of rising kitchen costs. Kerafed Chairman V. Chamunni confirmed that the move is awaiting final government approval, with subsidy rates to be announced soon. In Read More…
Kochi: The much-anticipated Suresh Gopi starrer ‘Janaki v/s State of Kerala’ will now undergo a minor title change, following a decision by the film’s production team. The movie’s title will now officially read ‘Janaki V v/s State of Kerala’, with the insertion of the initial ‘V’ to the protagonist’s name. The adjustment comes after legal Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala is set to experience five consecutive days of heavy rainfall, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued yellow alerts across multiple districts. The downpour is attributed to a low-pressure system over the Gangetic plains of West Bengal, which is expected to drift westward toward Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh, intensifying rain across the state. According Read More…
Thrissur: The nationwide strike failed to dampen the spiritual fervor at Guruvayur Temple, as tens of thousands of devotees gathered undeterred to seek the divine blessings of Guruvayurappan. According to the Guruvayur Devaswom Board, over 10,000 pilgrims were served prasadam, marking an extraordinary turnout on a bandh day. With hotels closed due to the strike, Read More…
Kochi/Thiruvananthapuram: In a landmark ruling that has sent shockwaves across Kerala’s academic community, the Kerala High Court on Tuesday quashed the KEAM 2025 results, declaring the government’s abrupt post-exam change to the subject weightage formula unfair, arbitrary, and lacking transparency. The court directed that the rank list be reissued using the original 1:1:1 weightage for Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: The Students’ Federation of India (SFI) has called for a statewide class boycott on Thursday, escalating its protest against what it terms as systematic efforts to saffronise Kerala’s higher education sector. The student body is also set to hold massive protest marches to central government offices in all district headquarters. SFI State President M. Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Daily life in Kerala came to a grinding halt on Tuesday as the Bharat Bandh, called by a coalition of 10 central trade unions and backed by farmers’ and rural workers’ organisations, triggered widespread disruptions across the state. The strike was part of a nationwide protest against the Centre’s alleged pro-corporate, anti-labour policies. From Read More…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with Brazil’s highest civilian honour, the Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross, in a prestigious ceremony on July 8 by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. This rare distinction is reserved exclusively for heads of state and marks a historic moment in India–Brazil relations. Read More…
The Kerala High Court has ruled that daughters have equal rights to ancestral property under the Hindu Succession Act. The verdict came in response to a petition filed by female heirs seeking their rightful share in their deceased father’s ancestral property. The petitioners argued that they were being denied equal ownership on the basis of Read More…