Kerala to set up dog pounds in all 14 districts
The Kerala government has decided to set up dog pounds in each of the state's 14 districts to shelter stray dogs whose population in the coastal state is said to have touched 6.50 lakh.
May 23, 2017, 18:08 PM IST
Vizhinjam Port agreement not in favour of state: CAG
"The interests of state government were not protected adequately while drawing up the Concession Agreement", the report said in its conclusion.
May 23, 2017, 15:12 PM IST
Thiruvananthapuram sees alarming rise in dengue cases
The president of Indian Medical Association Thiruvananthapuram dristrict, Dr. John Paniker on Saturday said the increase in Aedes Mosquito is the reason for the rise in dengue cases in the city.
May 20, 2017, 18:52 PM IST
Mahout dies after angry jumbo hurls stone at him
In a fit of rage, an elephant, which was taken for a temple festival to Palakkad district, hurled a stone at its mahout, causing serious head injuries and subsequent death.
May 03, 2017, 18:27 PM IST
Probe begins to verify if women entered Sabarimala temple
State Devaswom Minister Kadakampally Surendran on Tuesday told media that a probe has begun into reports that a few women worshipped at Kerala`s famous Sabarimala temple last week.
Apr 18, 2017, 19:23 PM IST
Kerala wants more time to move liquor vends away from highways
The Kerala government is approaching the Supreme Court to seek more time to implement its ban on serving liquor in hotels and restaurants within a 500 metres of the highways.
Apr 02, 2017, 13:08 PM IST
Kerala: Dodgy 'fish' meal lands 400 CRPF jawans in hospital
In Kerala, at least 400 CRPF jawans posted at Pallipuram in Thiruvananthapuram fell ill due to suspected food poisoning yesterday evening.
Apr 02, 2017, 10:37 AM IST
Make sure sewer water does not enter temple: SC asks Kerala water authority
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Kerala water authority to ensure that the sewer water does not enter Padmanabhaswamy Temple.
Mar 20, 2017, 21:01 PM IST
Shashi Tharoor as UPA's PM candidate in 2019? Here is the Congress leader's response
Shashi Tharoor is currently MP from Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala.
Mar 17, 2017, 17:34 PM IST
Kerala: Fire breaks out near Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple, post office building and its godown gutted
A fire broke out in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram city in the early hours of Sunday, after a pile of garbage was set on fire by locals, thus revealing the apathy of the local administrative bodies.
Feb 26, 2017, 10:43 AM IST
Kerala: Week after Valentine's Day, couple faces moral policing by police, broadcasts video on Facebook Live - Watch
A couple in Kerala faced harrowing time at a public park on Tuesday when they were questioned and fined by a couple of women constables.
Feb 22, 2017, 13:29 PM IST
Kerala secretariat employees protest against KAS implementation
State government employees registered their strong opposition to the proposed setting up of the Kerala Administrative Service (KAS) on the lines of the Indian Administrative Service by staying away from their offices whereby barely 25 per cent attendance was recorded at the Secretariat here on Thursday.
Feb 16, 2017, 17:15 PM IST
Monkey trouble: Woman ends life by consuming acid
Apparently fed up with constant troubles caused by a pack of monkeys, a 52-year-old widow ended her life by consuming acid at her house in a hilly area here, police said.
Feb 11, 2017, 14:11 PM IST
Kerala govt convenes meeting of vice-chancellors
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan had on January 27 also criticised self-financing educational institutions saying many of them have become commercial establishments.
Jan 30, 2017, 12:30 PM IST
Russian man jumps to death at Thiruvananthapuram airport
A 30-year-old Russian national allegedly jumped to death from a multi-storeyed building at the international airport here, police said on Friday.
Jan 27, 2017, 12:56 PM IST
Disrespect to national anthem in Kerala; 6 arrested after they refused to stand up before screening of Italian movie at film festival
Kerala Police on Monday took into custody at least 6 people for disrespecting National Anthem.
Dec 13, 2016, 09:57 AM IST
BJP asks Kerala's Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple authorities not to 'impose' sudden changes on devotees
BJP on Wednesday said custom and tradition are internal matters of a temple and asked authorities of Kerala's Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram not to "impose" sudden changes on devotees.
Nov 30, 2016, 18:59 PM IST
Doctors remove needle from man's body after 22 years
Kiran Kumar (34), then aged 12, was playing as a child when the needle accidentally penetrated his body.Though he was rushed to a hospital, doctors could not trace it and the family eventually forgot about it.
Nov 20, 2016, 13:09 PM IST
Thiruvananthapuram declared India's breast cancer capital; 50% of cases in under-50s
Nine lakh women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year and it is the second most common malignancy next to cervical cancer.
Nov 15, 2016, 13:43 PM IST
Opposition stormed Kerala Assembly over gangrape issue
Kerala government today came under scathing attack from UDF opposition in the Assembly over an alleged gangrape complaint by a woman against a CPI(M) functionary and three others two years ago, even as the ruling LDF assured a fair probe and stern action against the accused.
Nov 04, 2016, 17:56 PM IST
