kerala

Kochi blast: Nadda in Kerala, slams Pinarayi for harbouring radicals

NEW DELHI: The political landscape in Kerala has heated up as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief JP Nadda delivered a blistering critique of the state’s Left government on Monday. This condemnation came in the wake of a deadly bomb blast in Kerala that left three people dead and several others injured. JP Nadda, addressing the recent […]

One killed, 52 injured in bomb blasts at Christian meeting in Kerala

ERNAKULAM: In a tragic turn of events, Kerala bore witness to a series of blasts on Sunday at a Jehovah’s Witness congregation in Kalamassery has resulted in the death of a woman while another 52 have been reported to have been injured.  Four coordinated blasts were reported along the Yahova Convention Centre, a meeting where […]

Congress’ caste census push puts its Kerala unit in a bind

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Congress’ push for a national caste-based censor has met with its first major opposition – from Kerala. One of its traditional upper-caste influential support groups has vowed to oppose the proposal tooth and nail. The Nair Service Society (NSS), one of the most prominent community associations in Kerala which has always favored the Congress […]

Kerala bank scam: ED alleges non-cooperation from police, Crime Branch

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has informed the Kerala High Court that the Kerala Police and Crime Branch are not cooperating with the investigation into the Karuvannur Cooperative Bank and similar other scams in the state. The ED also alleged that the police are not handing over the necessary details in the case. The agency made […]

Kerala Story Affect? PFI activists try to escape to Kuwait, held by NIA at airport

NIA on Sunday arrested a member of the Popular Front of India (PFI),

Cooperative bank scam forces CPI(M) to financially resolve Karuvannur bank crisis

Thiruvananthapuram: The cooperative banking system of Kerala, once known for its people-friendly and transparent approach, is currently in turmoil. New stories of corruption emerge every day, with depositors’ hard-earned money untraceable by bank authorities. The arrival of Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials from Delhi and their thorough investigation into the Karuvannur service cooperative bank, money laundering, and […]

Kerala bank scam: Cops to quiz ED officials over torture

ERNAKULAM: After allegations that Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials have assaulted a CPI(M) leader and municipality councilor named PR Aravindakshan while interrogation as part of the investigation over the Karuvannoor bank scam, the Kerala police have decided to question the central agency officials in Kochi. The police are awaiting the nod of the home department on […]

Indian, global startup leaders to gather at Huddle Global 2023 in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram: The fifth edition of India’s most coveted beach startup festival, ‘Huddle Global’, planned by Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) from November 16 to 18 in the state capital, will bring together globally-known startup founders, mentors, investors, industry leaders and bureaucrats to deliberate on a whole range of issues relating to the startup ecosystem with a global perspective. […]

ED to quiz senior officials, netas in Kerala cooperative bank scam

ERNAKULAM/THRISSUR: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids on various cooperative banks in Kerala on Tuesday in connection with the Karuvannoor service cooperative bank money laundering case. The agency is set to question political leaders of the CPI (M) who are associated with the banks, after statements emerged from those arrested in connection with the case. […]

Nipah scare: Central team rushes to Kozhikode for field investigations

KOZHIKODE: A central team from the department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying will conduct field investigations in Kozhikode district, Kerala, from Monday to Wednesday regarding the Nipah Virus (NiV) outbreak. The four-member team has already arrived in the district on Sunday. The team comprises H.R. Khanna, Joint Commissioner (National Livestock Mission); Vijay Kumar Teotia, Joint […]