Kerala : Thrissur Pooram festival starts with pomp and gaiety
Thrissur, Kerala, May 5 (IBNS) : Thrissur Pooram, one of the most prominent annual festivals in Kerala, began on Friday amid pomp and fanfare, reports said.
Kerala Transport Minister resigns
Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 26 (IBNS): In a blow to the CPI(M) led Left Democratic Front (LDF) Government in Kerala, state Transport Minister A.K. Saseendran has resigned after his alleged sexually explicit telephonic conversation with a woman was exposed by a TV channel.
Phone conversation: Kerala minister resigns
Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 26 (IBNS): Creating troubles for the CPI(M) led Left Democratic Front (LDF) Government in Kerala as its Transport Minister AK Saseendran resigned after his allegations of misconduct with a woman was exposed by a TV news channel, media reports said.
Kerala: Police detain five for molesting seven minors
Kochi, Mar 7 (IBNS): The Wayanad police have detained five persons in connection with an alleged molestation of seven minor girls, reports said.
On January 15, 2017, Security Forces (SFs) in Kerala warned that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was planning a coordinated movement of its urban and rural forces to strengthen its activities in India's southern States, mainly in Kerala. SFs made this claim on the basis of the review report of the CPI-Maoist's 'South Zonal Committee' (SZC), retrieved by the Police from the site of the November 24, 2016, Nilambur encounter. The report asserted that the Maoists had been able to defeat 'enemy' plans and successfully organize their meeting in the forests of the 'tri-junction area' - connecting Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu - under the protection of People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) Forces, and with the 'support' and 'participation' of people.
President of India to visit Kerala and Tamil Nadu from Mar 2 to 3
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee will visit Kerala and Tamil Nadu from Mar 2 to 3, officials said.
Malayalam film fraternity unites to support actress abducted and molested
Kochi, Feb 20 (IBNS): Days after reports of a top south Indian actress's abduction and molestation surfaced, popular southern actor Mohanlal came in support of her, calling it as an atrocious act perpetrated on a lady.
We have secured the release of 5 Indians from Kerala jailed in Togo: Sushma
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday said Indian government has secured the release of 5 Indian nationals from Kerala jailed in Togo.
BJP activist killed in Kerala, party blames ruling CPI-M
Kannur, Jan 19 (IBNS): The Kerala unit of BJP has alleged that CPI-M is behind the murder of BJP activist Mullapram Ezhuthan Santhosh, according to media reports on Thursday.
Kerala priest arrested for sexually abusing boy
Kochi, Jan 2 (IBNS): A Christian priest has been arrested by law enforcers for allegedly molesting a 11-year-old boy, reports said.
At least 25 injured in Sabarimala stampede
Kochi, Dec 26 (IBNS): At least 25 people sustained injuries during a stampede in Kerala's Sabarimala Temple on Sunday night, reports said.
150 liquor shops to be closed along highways?
Kolhapur, Dec 18 (IBNS): As per the Supreme Court's recent order to ban sale of alcohol along all national and state highways, about 150 liquor shops will have to be closed, media reports said.
Kerala: Three students, resort owner drown in Periyar river
Kochi, Dec 17 (IBNS): At least three college students and a resort owner drowned in the Periyar river on Friday evening, reports said.
Supreme Court orders to stop stray dog killing in Kerala
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IBNS) : The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered against killing of stray dogs in Kerala, while asking the state Government to take action against the vigilante group indulging in the culling.
Kerala: Sabarimala Temple yet to open doors for women of all ages
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 16 (IBNS): Pilgrims are turning up in large numbers at the Sabarimala Temple in Kerala with the start of the pilgrimage season, but the ban on the entry of women of a certain age remains, media reported on Wednesday.