Kerala news

Kochi:  A Uttar Pradesh native, Mubarak, was nabbed by Kerala police after he robbed money from different ATMs in the city. After getting complaints from different banks, the police were able to zero in on him through visuals retreived from the bank CCTV networks. He was captured from Edappally and was being questioned at Kalamassery

Kochi: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan today said that as long as he was the Governor he would not allow the Left government to appoint candidates of their choise as faculties in the universities. When asked about the government framing laws to bypass the Governor in making appointments in the universities, he said the assembly

Thiruvananthapuram: Joining hands with the Rebuild Kerala Initiative, Aster DM Healthcare will hand over the keys of ‘Aster Homes’ to 255 beneficiary families of the Kerala flood.  ‘Aster Homes’ are houses that were built by Aster Volunteers, with support from philanthropists, partners, and employees of  Aster DM Healthcare.  The Honorable Governor, Shri Arif Mohammad Khan,

Kochi: The controversial SNC Lavalin case involving Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will come for hearing before the Supreme Court on September 13. After multiple adjournments the, the Apex Court is going to hear the case where the CBI has challenged the acquittal of Vijayan and others by a CBI special court and the Kerala

Kochi: The Kerala High Court has issued an interim stay on the Mannarkkad court decision to cancel bail of 12 accused in the Madhu murder case in Attapadi. The High Court asked how can the trial court cancel the bail granted by the High Court which sought a clarification from the lower court on the

Kochi: The police in Pathanamthitta have registered a case against former minister K T Jaleel for making controversial statements on Kashmir. The case was registered under different acts on the basis of the direction given by the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Tiruvalla, after an RSS leader Arun Mohan moved against the former minister accusing

Kochi: Kerala High Court has transferred the Kozhikode District Sessions Court judge who granted bail to writer Civic Chandran accused  in a sexual abuse case. The District Court had granted bail to the accused on Augusnt 12 making certain observations that led to widespread protests. Civic Chandran went underground after the case was lodged against

Kochi: The Kerala High Court has stayed appointment of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s Private secretary K K Ragesh’s wife Priya Varghese as associate professor in Kannur University. The interim stay was issued after another aspirant Joseph Scaria challenged the appointment of Priya despite her being the last in the list of candidates with research scores.

Kochi: LDF continued to maintain its supremacy by winning Mattannur municipality polls in communists stronghold of Kannur in North Kerala today. Out of the 35 wards, the CPM-led LDF won 21 seats retaining power in the newly elevated Municipality. The Congress-led UDF won 14 seats which was seven more compared to the last election when

Kochi: In a major allegation, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan accused Kannur University Vice Chancellor Gopinath Raveendran of engaging in a conspiracy tol harm him. Talking to reporters in New Delhi, Khan said the Vice Chancellor had hatched a conspiracy to harm him during the CAA agitation in New Delhi. He said he got information

Kochi: In a major decision, the Kerala University moved a resolution against Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan for not appointing university nominee in a panel to select the Vice Chancellor. The resolution sought action against the Vice Chancellor Mahadevan Pillai who kept silent during the senate meeting. The decision was undemocratic, unilateral and illegal as

Kochi: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan today said that he would order a comprehensive probe into the appointments in universities in Kerala in the last three years. The probe is to bring out the political conspiracy happening to appoint relatives of party leaders damaging the quality of university education, Khan said. He said that he

Kochi: Appointment of the wife of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s private secretary K K Ragesh as associate professor in Kannur University has triggered a major political controversy. Even the Vice Chancellor Gopinath Raveendran, who is on a four years extension given after the appointment of Priya, is going to face the music for making intimidatory

Kochi: A naval staNavy ff Hans Raj of Rajasthan was arrested for raping a minor and impregnating her at West Kochi, media reports said. The 26-year-old Hans Raj of Behror in Alwar befriended the 17-year-old victim living in the neighborhood when his wife had gone home for delivery of their child, the reports said. The

Kochi: The CPM has alleged that the Governor has become a tool in the hands of the centre to create problems for the Left government in Kerala. In an article in party mouthpiece Deshabhimani, party state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan said that the Governor’s decision to stay the appointment of the wife of  Chief Minister’s private

Kochi: Amidst controversy raging over the appointment of Priya Varghese in Kannur University, it would be shocking to note that the country’s top institution IISc, Bangalore, is globally ranked 172. India’s second best IIT, Mumbai, is ranked 172, IIT Delhi 174, IIT Madras 250, IIT-Kanpur 264, IIT Kharagpur 270 and goes the list,according to the

 Kochi: Kerala High Court expressed strong concern over the KSRTC failing to honour the direction of the court to pay salary by fifth of every month. The court directed Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) to first pay the salary and talk to the unions to settle disputes raised by the employees. The management said

Kochi: The Congress party is known as a testing ground for groupism since its inception at the national level. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose defying Mahatma Gandhi and contesting the party presidential poll and winning it is history. Congress in Kerala redefined the meaning of groupism as the state witnessed the highs and lows in the

Kochi: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan tonight stayed the appointment of Priya Varghese in Kannur University as it became controversial. Priya was appointed bypassing all other aspirants who had secured much higher marks than her. She was placed on top rank in the interview which led to the dispute. The governor said that he would

Kochi: Former Union Minister K C Venugopal was questioned by the CBI in New Delhi in connection with the solar rape case. The complainant told CBI that the incident took place in May 2012. She alleged that  Venugopal, who is a Rajya Sabha member now, raped her in the house of the then Kerala state