Kasaragod (Kerala): Two minor girls sustained burn injuries in an alleged acid attack by a 48-year-old man in Panathadi village of Kasaragod district on Friday morning. The accused, identified as Manoj K C, a native of Karike in Karnataka’s Dakshina Kannada district, reportedly fled the scene after the incident, police said. According to officials, Manoj...
The government of Kerala has firmly contested the validity of a presidential reference that seeks the Supreme Court’s advisory opinion regarding the timelines for the President and Governors to respond to state bills. The state contended that this issue has already been definitively resolved by previous rulings and cannot be revisited through such a reference....
Govindachamy, a convict serving a life sentence for the 2011 Soumya rape and murder case, has escaped from the high-security Kannur Central Jail in Kerala, as confirmed by police on Friday. The escape was discovered during a routine inspection of his cell in the early morning hours. Jail officials promptly initiated a search operation within...
Former Kerala chief minister VS Achuthanandan, one of the last remaining comrades from the founding generation of the CPI(M), passed away at the age of 101, as announced by the party on Monday. The health condition of the former veteran Communist leader VS Achuthanandan was reported to be critical, prompting visits from chief minister Pinarayi...
A recent video featuring actors Chiranjeevi and Nayanthara has taken social media by storm, showcasing the pair filming what seems to be a wedding scene on traditional boats amidst the picturesque backwaters of Alappuzha, Kerala. Originally posted by a YouTuber, the video quickly gained popularity on platforms such as X and Instagram, attracting significant attention...
New Delhi: On Monday, the Centre informed the Supreme Court that it is making every effort to prevent the execution of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya through private channels, but there is “not much” that can be done to halt the execution of the 38-year-old woman in Yemen scheduled for July 16. “The government has limited...
According to Education Minister V Sivankutty, students in Classes 8 to 10 will now have an extra 15 minutes in the morning and another 15 minutes in the afternoon on all working days, excluding Fridays. The academic year will also feature six designated Saturdays as class days, increasing the total number of working days for...
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to visit Kerala on July 12 to participate in a series of significant political and cultural events throughout the state. Shah will kick off his day by inaugurating the new Kerala BJP office on the morning of July 12. The inauguration will occur at KG Marar Road in...
Nimisha Priya, a nurse from Kerala who was imprisoned for the murder of a Yemeni national, is scheduled to be executed on July 16, according to various media sources. Samuel Jerome, a human rights advocate and the power of attorney holder for Nimisha Priya’s mother, Prema Kumari, informed Onmanorama that the prison officials in Yemen...
Thiruvananthapuram: On Monday, two migrant workers became trapped when a rock collapsed on them at a quarry in Pathanamthitta, Kerala. The individuals trapped have been identified as Aji Rai (38), a resident of Bihar, and Mahadev from Odisha. Both were operators of earth movers. Sikkim landslide: NDRF team hurries to locate missing soldiers. The incident...