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India deployed aircraft carrier, nuclear submarines after Pulwama attack

New Delhi: Aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, nuclear submarines and scores of other ..

Congress to announce candidates for 13 seats; Tussle remain over 3

New Delhi: The Congress has decided its candidates for 13 out of the 16 seats its contesting in the Lok Sabha polls. At present, Wayanad, ..

Kodungallur woman among 49 killed in NZ mosque shootings

Auckland: Officials have confirmed that a Malayali woman and another man from Gujarat was among the 49 people killed in the terror ..

Pollachi sex scandal: Anger simmers among residents

Pollachi: Anger simmers in the town after murky details of the sexual abuse-cum-blackmail case blew up in the residents' faces ..

India pursuing with NZ whereabouts of 7 Indians, 2 PIOs after mosque shootings

Christchurch: India's High Commission in New Zealand on Saturday said that it has been pursuing with local authorities whereabouts ..

Nun rape case: Delay in charge sheet putting pressure on witnesses: Sr Anupama

Kochi: The delay in submitting the charge sheet in the nun rape case against bishop Franco Mulakkal is putting pressure on all the ..

Solar case: Complainant to contest against leaders involved in the scam

Thiruvananthapuram: The woman who raised sexual abuse allegations against Congress leaders related to solar scam declared that she ..

India will show patience on listing Azhar as global terrorist: Sources

New Delhi: India will continue to work with the UNSC sanctions committee on the listing of Masood Azhar as a global terrorist and will ..

KSRTC buses continue to ply without removing govt. advertisements

Pathanamthitta: The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation ignored the Chief Electoral Officer Teeka Ram Meena’s order directing ..

New Zealand mosque shootings: 9 Indians reported missing

Christchurch/New Delhi: India's High Commission in New Zealand was ascertaining details about the possibility of Indians being ..

Leave congregation or face ouster: Sr Lucy Kalapura issued final notice

Wayanad: A final notice has been issued by church authorities to Sister Lucy Kalapura, the nun who took part in a protest against rape ..

Rs 3 crore swindled from United Nurses Association’s bank account

Thiruvananthapuram: The DGP has ordered a crime branch inquiry in to the complaint of large scale financial fraud in the United Nurses ..

I trust BCCI, will be back to cricket soon, says Sreesanth

New Delhi: Cricketer S Sreesanth expressed hope with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and stated that he will return ..

Stalin son-in-law Sabareesan booked

Chennai: The city police on Thursday booked Sabareesan, son-in-law of M.K. Stalin for allegedly spreading rumours about Deputy Speaker ..

CPM faction in police force; Intelligence Bureau begins probe

Thiruvananthapuram: The Central Intelligence Bureau has started investigating about the CPM faction in the state police. This comes ..

Cooling down process of Wing Commander Varthaman concludes

New Delhi: The IAF and security agencies have completed a nearly two-week-long debriefing of Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, ..

US probing Facebook data deals with tech firms

San Francisco: Facebook is facing criminal investigation in the US for the data deals it had entered into with smartphone makers and ..

Pollachi sexual assault-cum-blackmail case goes to CBI, stir still spreads

Pollachi: Although the Tamil Nadu government gave its nod for a CBI probe into the Pollachi sexual assault-cum-blackmail case, security ..

Fraudsters withdraw Rs 50,000 from Cyber Park director's account

Thrissur: High tech fraudsters have withdrawn Rs 50,000 from a bank account without knowing the account details, ATM details or even ..

Senior actress abduction case: Pulsar Suni produced in court

Kochi: Pulsar Suni, first accused in the senior actress abduction case, was produced in the court on the basis of a production warrant ..

Keralite looted at gun point in Delhi during daytime

New Delhi: In a bizarre incident, a Keralite was looted at gun point at broad daylight on Tuesday at Inderpuri road here. Pathanamthitta ..

Anti-socials open shutter of Perumthenaruvi dam at night

Ranni (Pathanamthitta): One of the shutters of Perumthenaruvi hydroelectric dam has been destroyed by anti-socials on Tuesday night ..

Sabarimala row a constitutional issue: Muralidhar Rao

Thiruvananthapuram: BJP national general secretary Muralidhar Rao Wednesday criticised Kerala Chief Electoral Officer Teeka Ram Meena's ..

Youth kidnapped by gang found murdered in Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram: A youth who was kidnapped by a gang yesterday was found murdered here on Wednesday. City police commissioner said ..

Rafale: Review petition based on leaked secret documents jeopardised national security, Centre to SC

New Delhi: The Centre Wednesday told the Supreme Court that documents filed by the petitioners seeking review of its Rafale deal verdict ..

Hartal violence: Govt to take action against Sasikala, Senkumar

Kochi: The state government has informed the High Court that action has been initiated against 13 RSS leaders in connection with violence ..

Setback in asset case; K Babu to face trial

Thiruvananthapuram: Vigilance court has rejected former minister K Babu’s request to acquit him in an asset case. The court ..

Wooing votes on Lord Ayyappa’s name will be violation of MCC: Teeka Ram Meena

Thiruvananthapuram: State Chief Electoral Officer Teeka Ram Meena reaffirmed the Election Commission’s stand that citing or invoking ..

Actress attack case: Dileep’s plea for memory card visuals to be considered in April

New Delhi: Actor Dileep’s plea in connection with the actress attack case will be considered on April 3. Dileep had submitted ..

Police officers having minimum of 6 months tenure left should be considered for DGP post: SC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday clarified its last year order on police reforms and said officers who have a minimum of six ..

Married woman poses as doc and marries jawan, Booked on complaint

Kottarakkara: Kottarakara police have registered a case against a woman for marriage fraud over a compliant by a army man and his relatives ..

UNSC set to decide on designating JeM chief Masood Azhar as 'global terrorist'

United Nations: The fate of the proposal to designate Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed's chief Masood Azhar as a global ..

Girl set ablaze in broad daylight at Thiruvalla; Locals shocked to see attack on roadside

Thiruvalla: The shops and streets at Chilanka junction here was only waking up to the morning hustle-bustle on Tuesday when a young ..

Royal family claims rights over Padmanabha Swamy temple in SC

New Delhi: The executive officer of the Travancore royal family claimed in the supreme court, that the royal family still has rights ..

Political slugfest looms over EC's gag order on Sabarimala

Thiruvananthapuram: A day after the poll authority here gagged parties from raising the Sabarimala issue in the run up to the elections, ..

Using Sabarimala issue for poll campaign will be violation of MCC: Teeka Ram Meena

Thiruvananthapuram: State Chief Electoral Officer Teeka Ram Meena has reaffirmed that using the Sabarimala issue for campaigns for ..

19-year-old set ablaze by spurned lover in Thiruvalla, accused held

Thiruvalla: A 20-year-old man allegedly poured petrol on a teenage girl and set her ablaze here on Tuesday after she rejected his love ..

2 found dead inside office in Thrissur

Thrissur: Two people were found dead inside the office of an artificial turf manufacturing unit near Sakthan bus stand in Thrissur ..

Seven held for murder of youth over extra marital affair

Kochi: The police have made a major breakthrough in the case pertaining to the ‘accidental’ death of a man, who was found ..

HC dismisses plea seeking speedy probe against Oommen Chandy in sexual assault case

Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Monday dismissed in limine a plea seeking expeditious probe against senior Congress leader Oommen Chandy ..

SFI leader hacked in Parassala; 2 BJP workers arrested

Thiruvananthapuram: A Students' Federation of India (SFI) leader was attacked allegedly by BJP workers at Parassala in the district, ..

This LS polls, candidates will have to advertise their criminal records

New Delhi: The Election Commission has made it compulsory for candidates contesting polls to advertise their criminal antecedents in ..

Assets the reason behind all church disputes in Kerala, opines HC

Kochi: The High Court has made a crucial observation in the church dispute case. The HC opined that assets were the reason behind all ..

Plastic flex boards banned during poll campaigns

Kochi: The High Court has issued an interim order imposing a ban on using flex boards during election campaigns. The HC order has clarified ..

Bid to loot Lulu Hypermarket; Robbers arrested within minutes

Sharjah: Police arrested two Africans within minutes of their armed robbery attempt at Lulu Hypermarket in Sharjah. The incident took ..

Lakkidi Maoist encounter: Controversy over who opened firing

Kalpetta (Wayanad): The controversy surrounding the Maoist-police encounter in a resort in Lakkidi is getting intense. Earlier, IG ..

Jaleel’s body will be handed over to relatives

Kozhikode: The body of Maoist leader C P Jaleel, who was killed in an encounter with the police in private resort at Lakkidi in Wayanad ..

Lakkidi encounter shows govt's incompetence: Ramesh Chennithala

Thiruvananthapuram: Repeated incidents of Maoists being killed show the incompetence of the government, said leader of opposition Ramesh ..

SC refers Ayodhya land dispute for mediation

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday referred Ayodhya's Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case to mediation for amicable ..

Lakkidi Maoist encounter: Police opened fire, say resort staff

Vythiri: The statement of police that Maoists had opened fire has turned to be false with the employees and authorities in the private ..

Maoist leader Jaleel was shot from behind during encounter

Kalpetta: Maoist leader C P Jaleel (26), who was killed in an encounter near Vythiri in Wayanad was shot from behind. His body was ..

Periya double murder: Probe team receives crucial statements from witnesses

Kanhangad: The crime branch team which is in charge of double murder in Kallyot has received crucial statements of Sharath Lal’s ..

Man ends life after posting video alleging police harassment

Kottayam: A 28-year old man, booked in a chain-snatching case, allegedly committed suicide after posting a video message on social ..

Maoist leader Jaleel’s post mortem postponed to Friday

Kozhikode: The post mortem of the body of Maoist leader C P Jaleel, who was killed in an encounter with the police at Lakkidi in Wayanad ..

Imam on the run after sexually assaulting minor held from Madurai

Thiruvananthapuram: Shefeeq Al Qasimi, the former Imam of Tolikkad mosque has been arrested for sexually assaulting a minor girl in ..

1 dead in grenade attack at Jammu bus stand; Hizbul man held

Jammu: A grenade explosion rocked the crowded general bus stand in the heart of Jammu city on Thursday killing a teenager and injuring ..

CPM branch secretary held for murder of ITI student

Kollam: The police have arrested a CPM Arinallur branch secretary Sarasan Pillai in connection with the murder of an ITI student. ..

C P Jaleel was murdered in fake encounter, allege kin; Seek judicial probe

Kalpetta: Maoist leader C P Jaleel was killed in a fake encounter, alleged his brothers C P Rasheed and C P Jishad. Stating that Jaleel ..

Actress attack case: HC slams accused for delaying proceedings

Kochi: The Kerala high court criticized the accused in the actress attack case on Thursday. The accused had demanded in a plea to ..

No cops injured in maoists encounter in Wayanad; Security beefed up

Wayanad: In connection with the hours-long gunfire between Maoists and police here which led to the death of a Maoist, IG Balram Upadhyay ..

How to deal with aggressive students who attack teachers?

Thrissur: Within one month, three cases in which students brutally manhandled teachers were reported in the state. All three incidents ..

One killed in gunfire between Maoists, police in Wayanad

Vythiri (Wayanad): A person was killed in a gunfire between Maoists and Thunderbolt force near a private resort at Lakkidi here. Maoist ..

Another reshuffle in Kerala police top brass

Thiruvananthapuram: In yet another major reshuffle in the police department, senior officials including ADGP Tomin J Thachankary and ..

K Surendran moves HC to withdraw from Manjeshwaram election case

Kochi: BJP State secretary K Surendran has moved the High Court to withdraw from the Manjeshwaram election case. He submitted a petition ..

No such thing as peaceful hartal, observes HC

Kochi: The High Court on Wednesday observed that there was no such thing as a peaceful hartal. Regarding flash hatals, the HC said ..

Rafale case: Govt tells SC documents related to deal stolen from Defence Ministry

New Delhi: The government Wednesday told the Supreme Court that documents related to Rafale aircraft deal have been stolen from the ..

Ayodhya temple dispute: SC reserves order on mediation in case

New Delhi: A five-judge Constitution Bench on Wednesday reserved its order on sending the contentious Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid ..

PM sacrificed national interest, not Congress: A K Antony

New Delhi: Former defence minister A K Antony on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of sacrificing national interests and ..

Hashish worth Rs 15 crore seized from Maldivian at Kochi airport

Kochi: Around 3 kg hashish worth over Rs 15 crore was seized from a Maldivian national at the Cochin International Airport Limited ..

Two students injured as vehicle stunt inside college campus goes awry

Edathua: Two students were injured after falling from an open jeep while performing stunts inside the St Aloysius college campus here ..

JeM chief Masood Azhar's brother among 44 arrested in Pak

Islamabad: Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar's brother was among 44 members of the banned militant outfits arrested by authorities ..

We don't count casualties, we see whether target is hit or not, says IAF chief

Coimbatore: "We don't count casualties. We see whether the target is hit or not," said Indian Air Force chief BS Dhanoa ..

Heavy firing on LoC

Jammu: Heavy firing took place on Monday between Indian and Pakistani troops on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's ..

Remand report states personal vendetta behind Chithara murder

Kollam: The remand report submitted by police said that personal vendetta was the reason behind the murder of a CPM activist in Chithara ..

Abhinandan Varthaman wants to return to cockpit at the earliest

New Delhi: Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who became the face of the tense military confrontation between India and Pakistan, ..

Abhinandan sustained injuries to spine, rib; No bugs found

New Delhi: No bugs have been found implanted in Indian Air Force pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman during an MRI scan, a source ..

Was Masood Azhar killed in IAF attack in Balakot?

New Delhi: Intense speculation made the rounds about Masood Azhar's whereabouts on Sunday with a report of him getting killed in ..

Congress and its allies demoralizing security forces by asking proof of air strikes in Pak: Modi

Patna: In the first show of strength in Bihar ruled by BJP in alliance with JD-U, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday attacked Congress ..

CPM activist stabbed to death; Hartal in Chithara panchayat on Sunday

Chithara (Kollam): A CPM activist was stabbed to death here on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Muhammad Basheer (70) of Valavupacha ..

Abhinandan subjected to mental harassment, not tortured

New Delhi: A day after his return from Pakistan, Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman on Saturday informed the top brass of Indian Air ..

Corruption, suspicious deaths at Malabar Cements: VS submits letter to Pinarayi

Thiruvananthapuram: Veteran CPM leader and former chief minister V S Achuthanandan has submitted a letter to Chief Minister Pinarayi ..

Periya double murder: More officers removed from investigation team

Kasaragod: More officers have been removed from the team that is investigating the Periya double murder case. Officers including Crime ..

US seeks information on Pakistan's potential misuse of F-16s

Washington: The US is seeking more information from Pakistan on the potential misuse of American-made F-16 fighter jets by it against ..

Govt issues alert to enhance security at all airports

New Delhi: The government on Saturday issued an "alert" for all airports and airlines in the country, asking them to "enhance ..

Indian toddler Sherin Mathews' foster mom freed from US jail on lack of evidence

Houston: Sini Mathews, the Indian-American foster mother of 3-year-old special needs girl Sherin Mathews who was found dead in a culvert ..

Entire nation is proud of you; Sitharaman tells Abhinandan

New Delhi: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Saturday met Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman and conveyed to him that the entire ..

Kollam student murder: CPM rejects allegations against branch secretary

Kolam: The CPM has rejected the allegations that its local branch secretary had a role in the death of a student at Thevalakkara. ..

ICICI-Videocon case: Chanda Kochhar, husband appear before ED in Mumbai

Mumbai: Former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar and husband Deepak Kochhar appeared before the Enforcement Directorate here Saturday in ..

ICICI bank-Videocon case: ED searches office, residential premises of Chanda Kochhar, Dhoot

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday carried out searches against former ICICI bank Chanda Kochhar and Videocon promoter ..

2 militants killed in Kupwara gunfight

Srinagar: Two militants were killed on Friday in a gunfight with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district, police ..

Govt imposes ban on Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir

New Delhi: The Centre Thursday banned the Jamat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir for five years under anti-terror law on grounds that it ..

Now, know seats available in trains with just a click

Kollam: The Indian railway has launched a new feature in its website and mobile app to provide information on seats available in trains ..

SC reserves order on Sreesanth's plea against lifetime ban by BCCI

New Delhi:The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on a plea by former cricketer S. Sreesanth challenging the lifetime ban ..

Self-financing medical college: Govt to cut down number of members in fee regulatory committee

Thiruvananthapuram: The state government is planning to modify the structure of fee regulatory committee for self-financing colleges ..

Devikulam sub collector sends notice to Joice George on Kottakamboor land deal case

Thodupuzha: Joice George MP has received a notice in connection with the controversial Kottakamboor land deal. Devikulam sub collector ..

Neighbour hacks woman in Malappuram

Hatred is never benign: Priyanka on NZ shooting