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Kerala: Creeping Intrusions

Apr 07, 2020, at 04:58 pm

On March 11, 2020, a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as P. Srimathi (27), was arrested by the personnel of Tamil Nadu ‘Q’ Branch near Attappady forests in Palakkad District. According to a Police Official, Srimathi was a member of the Kabani and Bhavani Dalam (armed squad) of the CPI-Maoist. She was wanted in over 20 cases registered both in Kerala and Karnataka, and was on the watchlist of Police of both the States for long.

Coronavirus: After UP's bleach spray controversy, Kerala says it used soap and water on migrants

Mar 30, 2020, at 11:41 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: After the shocking images of migrant workers in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly being forced to take an open bath in group with chlorinated water before their entry into the district featured, fire department officials in Kerala have said that they used a jet of soap and water as part of disinfection drive.

COVID-19: Liquor outlets closed in Kerala

Mar 25, 2020, at 11:13 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: All liquor outlets including toddy shops will be closed during the lockdown period, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Wednesday.

COVID-19: Priest arrested for conducting mass gathering in church

Mar 23, 2020, at 05:44 pm

Thrissur/UNI: A priest who conducted a mass at a church in Chalkaudy near here on Monday was arrested for defying the government order against mass gathering in view of the coronavirus outbreak.

COVID-19: Positive cases rise to 37 in Kerala, 44,390 people under surveillance

Mar 20, 2020, at 10:42 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: With 12 more person testing positive to Coronavirus on Friday, total affected cases rose to 37 in Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said here.

Five members of family in Kerala test positive for Coronavirus, total cases rises to 39

Mar 08, 2020, at 01:18 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Five members of a family in Kerala are the latest victims of the deadly novel Coronavirus, taking the total number of infected people in India to be 39.

Kerala: All three medical students infected with coronavirus cured, says state health minister

Feb 28, 2020, at 10:57 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: All three medical students infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Kerala have been cured of the disease, Kerala’s Health Minister KK Shailaja Teacher said on Friday.

Kerala: Court summons Union Law Minister in defamation case

Feb 16, 2020, at 12:15 am

Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) here on Saturday summoned Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad to appear before it, in a defamation case filed by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor representing the Lok Sabha seat here.

Karnataka-native abducted, robbed in Kerala

Feb 09, 2020, at 05:54 pm

Kozhikode/UNI: A man, native of Karnataka, was kidnapped and later robbed and then abandoned by a group of criminals, after he landed at the Karipur International Airport early on Sunday morning.

Kerala: Pipe money seized from railway station

Feb 09, 2020, at 05:48 pm

Palakad/UNI: The railway police on Sunday seized unaccounted pipe money worth Rs 70 lakhs from two passengers at Olavakod railway station.

Sex abuse: Three Orthodox Syrian Church priests suspended in Kerala

Feb 06, 2020, at 11:26 pm

Kottayam/UNI: Three priests of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church were suspended from the parish ministry following allegations of sexual abuse of women and financial irregularities, church sources said on Thursday.

Coronavirus in India: Third Keralite victim too touched Kolkata while returning home, Bengal health dept on high alert

Feb 06, 2020, at 06:11 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Like India's first two Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) victims, the third nCoV infected Keralite student too landed at the Kolkata international airport from Guangzhou city of China last month, before returning his home in Kerala's Kasargode district, reports said.

Novel Coronavirus: 2,421 people in Kerala are under observation

Feb 05, 2020, at 12:29 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Even though there no new positive cases of Novel Coronavirus reported in Kerala till Tuesday, about 2,421 people are placed under surveillance in the state.

Coronavirus threat: Karnataka govt sets two more check posts in border

Feb 04, 2020, at 09:00 pm

Chamarajanagara, Karnataka/UNI: Authorities, in an attempt to prevent any scope for entry of dreaded disease Coronavirus into Karnataka, have set up two more check posts in the border with full medical team to check passengers arriving by various modes of transport from neighbouring Kerala where three cases were already reported.

Coronavirus: Kerala declares 'state calamity' after three test positive

Feb 03, 2020, at 11:43 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: The Kerala Government on Monday declared "state calamity" as the third patient tested positive with Novel Coronavirus, which originated from China's populated Wuhan city.

Coronavirus outbreak: Third person from Kerala tests positive

Feb 03, 2020, at 12:51 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: The third case of novel Coronavirus outbreak in India was also reported from Kerala on Monday, a day after an Indian student from Wuhan was tested positive, media reports said.

India records second case of Coronavirus in Kerala

Feb 02, 2020, at 11:40 am

New Delhi/IBNS: India has recorded the second case of Coronavirus with the patient testing positive with the virus in Kerala.

West Bengal government initiates search for 4 co-passengers of coronavirus infected Kerala student

Feb 01, 2020, at 10:58 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal government has initiated a search to track down four co-passengers of the Kerala student infected with coronavirus, a Hindustan Times reports said.

Kerala: Three to be booked for spreading misleading information on Coronavirus

Feb 01, 2020, at 09:22 am

Thrissur/UNI: Kerala Health Minister K K Shailaja said cases would be charged against three persons who posted false news on social media on new Coronavirus.

First confirmed case of Coronavirus detected in Kerala

Jan 30, 2020, at 03:46 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Health Ministry has confirmed the first case of Coronavirus, reports said today. 

Left-ruled Kerala government decides not to remove anti-CAA remarks from Governor's policy speech

Jan 28, 2020, at 10:50 am

Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: The CPI(M)-led Left Government in Kerala has decided not to remove the remarks on anti-CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act) from the policy speech to be delivered by Governor Arif Mohammad Khan at the State Legislative Assembly on the beginning of the budget session on January 29.

Coronavirus outbreak: Kerala CM Vijayan urges PM to take urgent steps to bring Indians from China

Jan 27, 2020, at 05:44 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take urgent steps to operate a special flight to bring Indians from China following outbreak of Corona virus.

Republic Day: Mosques, churches hoist tro-colour

Jan 27, 2020, at 05:23 pm

Kochi/UNI: National flags were hoisted at all institutions under Kerala State Waqf Board and on Churches under Kerala Regional Latin Catholic Council (KRLCC) on the Republic Day on Sunday, followed by a reading of the Preamble of the Constitution.

Republic Day celebrated in mosques across Kerala, pledge to protect Constitution taken

Jan 26, 2020, at 06:43 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: In a first, all mosques in Kerala hoisted the tricolour and decorated their premises with saffron white and green festoons on the occasion of Republic Day today, media reports said.

Nun rape case: Bishop Franco moves court, seeks excluding his name from accused list

Jan 25, 2020, at 05:11 pm

Kottayam/UNI: Bishop Franco Mulakkal has filed an appeal before the Additional Sessions Court here on Saturday seeking to remove his name from the list of accused in the nun rape case.

Kerala Governor rejects state govt's explanation over CAA

Jan 20, 2020, at 10:40 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Monday rejected Kerala Government's explanation on its decision to approach the Supreme Court (SC) against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) without informing him.

After Kerala govt moves SC against CAA, Governor Arif Mohammed Khan seeks report

Jan 19, 2020, at 08:05 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has sought an explanation from the state government after it challenged the Citizenship Amendment Act in Supreme Court, media reports said.

Kerala minister rejects Christian organisation's concern over rising cases of love Jihad

Jan 15, 2020, at 11:16 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: After Hindu right-wing bodies, an influential body of Christian bishops in Kerala has raised concerns over the rising cases of "Love Jihad" which is threatening secular harmony in the state, an NDTV report said.

Kerala moves Supreme Court against CAA

Jan 14, 2020, at 10:08 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Ina first such move, the Kerala government on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court as it challenged the  Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) passed by the Centre last year.

Supreme Court begins hearing on Sabarimala review petitions

Jan 13, 2020, at 11:13 am

New Delhi/IBNS: A nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Monday began hearing the petitions which have challenged its landmark judgement of allowing menstruating women to enter into Kerala's Sabarimala Temple, media reports said.