M Venkaiah Naidu greets nation on Janmastami
Aug 25, 2016, at 06:24 pm
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS): Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday greeted the nation on the occasion of Janmastami.
Three foreigners in Kerala ATM robbery, one arrested
Aug 10, 2016, at 06:55 pm
Thiruvanthapuram, Aug 10 (IBNS): Three foreigners suspected to have stolen a huge amount in a hi-tech ATM robbery in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram have been caught in CCTV camera footage and a Romanian among them has been arrested in Mumbai, NDTV reported.
Two ISIS sympathisers brought to Kochi
Jul 25, 2016, at 05:21 pm
Kochi, July 25 (IBNS): Two ISIS sympathisers, Arshid Qureshi and Rizwan Khan have been brought to Kochi on Sunday amid tight security, where police will produce them in court on Monday and seek their custody, reports said.
Kerala: Daughter forced to convert to Islam, mother alleges
Jul 21, 2016, at 06:06 pm
Kochi, July 21 (IBNS): A mother of an engineering student alleged that her daughter was forced to convert to Islam after she rechristened herself Shahana, renouncing her birth name Aparna, reports stated.
One among the 21 missing from Kerala held in Mumbai
Jul 11, 2016, at 06:22 pm
Mumbai, Jul 11 (IBNS): One of the 21 people missing from Kerala for the the past one month and suspected to have joined ISIS has been held in Mumbai, reports said.
NHRC sends notice to Kerala govt over conditions of female workers at textile retail shops
Jul 02, 2016, at 02:40 am
New Delhi, July 1 (IBNS) The National Human Rights Commission on Friday said it has issued a notice to the Government of Kerala through its Chief Secretary, Department of Labour and Labour Commissioner, calling for reports, on a complaint that human rights of women workers in textile retail sector are being violated in the State as they are not allowed to sit and go to toilet during their more than ten hours long duty.
Karnataka: Dalit nursing student admitted to hospital after ragging by seniors
Jun 23, 2016, at 05:27 pm
Kozhikode, June 23 (IBNS): Five students of a nursing college in Karnataka have been booked in connection with the alleged ragging of a junior student from Dalit community, who has been admitted to hospital with severe stomach problems, reports said.
Kerala student rape and murder: Migrant labourer from Assam arrested
Jun 17, 2016, at 02:35 am
Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 16 (IBNS): The police have arrested a migrant labourer from Assam in connection with the rape and murder of a Dalit student in Ernakulam district of Kerala, media reports said.
Police question key suspect in Kerala student rape and murder case
Jun 16, 2016, at 06:53 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 16 (IBNS): Kerala police have taken into custody a key suspect associated with the rape and murder of a Dalit student in Ernakulam district, according to media reports.
Church of choice allegedly denies burial to Priyanka Chopra's grandmother
Jun 09, 2016, at 06:41 pm
Kottayam, Jun 9 (IBNS): Actor Priyanka Chopra's maternal grandmother, who passed away on Friday, could not be buried in the church of her choice, according to media reports.
Kerala: CPM-BJP clash during victory rally in Kannur, one dead
May 19, 2016, at 11:10 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, May 19 (IBNS) A bomb was allegedly hurled at a LDF victory rally in Kerala's Kannur, according to media reports.
Assembly polls: TMC sweeps Bengal, BJP captures Assam
May 19, 2016, at 08:30 pm
Kolkata/Chennai, May 19 (IBNS) Mamata Banerjee and her Trinamool Congress stormed back to power in the West Bengal Assembly polls while the BJP snatched from Congress the state of Assam as counting for the Assembly seats in four states-West Bengal, Tamil Nadu ,Kerala, Assam- and the Union Territory of Puducherry, continues on Thursday. In south, the LDF is winning in Kerala while AIADMK is set to return in Tamil Nadu.
Kerala update: Cricketer Sreesanth loses in Thiruvananthapuram
May 19, 2016, at 06:03 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, May 19 (IBNS) Cricketer S. Sreesanth, who was contesting the Kerala Assembly polls from Thiruvananthapuram on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket, lost to V S Sivakumar of the Indian National Congress (INC).
Assembly polls: TMC sweeps Bengal, AIADMK and BJP leading in TN and Assam respectively
May 19, 2016, at 05:53 pm
Kolkata/ Chennai, May 19 (IBNS): The Trinamool Congress in West Bengal and the AIADMK in Tamil Nadu are all set to form government in their respective states as counting for the Assembly seats in four states-West Bengal, Tamil Nadu ,Kerala, Assam- and the Union Territory of Puducherry, continues on Thursday.
Assembly Results: Mamata's TMC leading in Bengal, BJP ahead in Assam
May 19, 2016, at 03:11 pm
Kolkata/Chennai, May 19 (IBNS): Counting of votes is currently underway for the Assembly seats in four states-West Bengal, Tamil Nadu ,Kerala, Assam- and the Union Territory of Puducherry with early trends showing that Mamata Banerjee and her TMC is leading in Bengal and the LDF ahead in Kerala while the BJP is overtaking the ruling Congress in Assam.
LDF likely to win Kerala Assembly polls, says Exit Polls
May 17, 2016, at 03:13 am
New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS) The LDF is likely to win the Assembly Polls in Kerala, revealed Exit Polls results.
Kerala auto-rickshaw rape: Three arrested
May 06, 2016, at 03:17 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, May 6 (IBNS) The police have arrested three people over the gang-rape of a nursing student in an auto-rickshaw in Kerala, reports said.
Student raped, murdered in Kerala
May 03, 2016, at 03:07 am
Kochi, May 2 (IBNS) In a shocking tale, a Dalit law student has been raped and murdered in Kerala's Ernakulam district, reports said.
Kerala HC bans high decibel fireworks at night
Apr 13, 2016, at 02:36 am
Kochi, Apr 12 (IBNS): Two days after 110 people were killed in a fire tragedy in a temple at Kerala's Kollam district, the state's High Court on Tuesday ordered a prohibition on exploding high decibel firecrackers during nighttime.
President to inaugurate six major projects in Kerala
Feb 27, 2016, at 04:39 pm
Kochi, Feb 27 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee is scheduled to inaugurate six major projects in Kerala on Saturday.
Man beaten to death in Kerala caught on video
Feb 02, 2016, at 10:45 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 2 (IBNS): A video, uploaded and shared on Facebook, has brought to light the incident of a group of four men attacking two other men on a motorcycle with one of the two dying in hospital.
Kerala business tycoon gets lifer for killing security guard with hummer
Jan 21, 2016, at 07:15 pm
Thiruvantapuram, Jan 21 (IBNS) Mohammad Nisham, a multi-millionaire businessman who is known as the "bidee king" Kerala, has been given life term for the murder of Chandrabose, the security guard of his posh residential society whom he ran over with his Hummer in a fit of rage, reports said.
Kerala: IAS officer facing action for supporting Modi gets court relief
Jan 19, 2016, at 08:47 pm
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IBNS) The Supreme Court has put on hold the disciplinary proceedings initiated by the Kerala government against a bureaucrat who had praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a newspaper article in 2013.
Kerala police arrest Catholic priest for raping teenager
Dec 09, 2015, at 04:06 am
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 8 (IBNS): The Kerala Police on Tuesday arrested a 41-year-old fugitive Catholic priest in Kochi on charges of repeatedly raping a teenager for more than four months, media reports said.
Incumbent Kerala government plagued by bribery issues
Nov 12, 2015, at 04:28 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 12 (IBNS) Just a day after Kerala Finance Minister KM Mani resigned over bribery allegations against him by hotelier Biju Ramesh, the UDF government was into a fresh trouble as Ramesh lodged a complaint against Excise Minister K Babu, reports said.
Mar 30, 2015, at 10:10 pm
Research Associate, Institute for Conflict Management The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has owned responsibility for a series of violent actions in Kerala towards the end of 2014 and beginning 2015, for which authorities had earlier 'suspected' Maoist involvement. In the latest issue ofPeople's March (Vol.13, No 3, Jan-March 2015), the Maoists claim,
Kerala businessman arrested for running Hummer into his security guard
Jan 30, 2015, at 04:15 pm
Kerala, Jan 30 (IBNS): A businessman was arrested in Kerala for allegedly running his Hummer into a security guard as punishment on Friday, media reports said.
Kerala govt orders probe into Sunday's conversion
Dec 22, 2014, at 03:56 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 22 (IBNS): The Kerala government ordered a probe into the religious conversion of eight families in Alappuzha, media reports said.
Bribe for booze: Kerala CM defends state minister
Nov 01, 2014, at 10:46 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 1 (IBNS): Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Saturday denied allegations that one of his minister took one crore bribe in lieu of renewing licenses in bars following state crackdown, media reported.
Court to give verdict on Kerala Bars' shutdown case today
Oct 30, 2014, at 03:45 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 30 (IBNS): The Kerala High Court will pronounce its verdict on Thursday over the issue of state government's decision to shut down over 700 bars and a clutch of petitions challenging the move.