Truck from Kerala carries 15 sacks of waste to dump in Karnataka forest, 2 booked

The driver and cleaner of a garbage-laden truck were booked after the vehicle was intercepted near the Makutta checkpost near the Kerala-Karnataka border. Two people were booked in Karnataka’s Kodagu district on Monday, January 30, for allegedly trying to throw 15 plastic bags in a reserve forest area in the district. The waste is said … Read more

Kerala CM at MBIFL 2023

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 2 (PTI) Reading is by no means a death knell; Modern technologies are only facilitating the shift from print to electronic mode, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Thursday. Literary classics are also accessible at the fingertips thanks to new-age software, he said after inaugurating the Mathrubhumi International Festival of Letters (MBIFL … Read more

India News | Reading Won’t Die; Only the Modes Are Changing: Kerala CM at MBIFL 2023

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 2 (PTI) Reading is by no means a death knell; Modern technologies are only facilitating the shift from print to electronic mode, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Thursday. Read also | Maharashtra MLC Election 2023 Result: BJP wrests Konkan teachers constituency MLC seat from Maha Vikas Aghadi-backed Farmers and Workers Party. … Read more

Kerala couple who died in car fire was going to hospital as woman complained of labour pain; horrific video surfaces

Kerala couple dies in car fire – photo credit: @HateDetectors Photo: Twitter Kannur: A Kerala couple, who died of burns after their car caught fire on Thursday, was on their way to the hospital because the wife complained of pain in her midsection. The car they were traveling in caught fire near the government district … Read more

Amid farm losses and fragmented habitats, Kerala struggles to mitigate human-wildlife conflict

“Wild animals have replaced the role of landlords, until then they were the main source of conflict for farmers,” says Thomas KD, a 69-year-old cashew farmer whose crop yield has shrunk from seven to two quintals. Sitting in his cashew plantation with banners protesting official apathy, he blames his losses on monkey attacks. Thomas’ complaint … Read more

Collaboration to discuss best possible solutions for Kerala: Finnish experts

Riika Halikka, Tapio Lahtero and Minna Saade, head of the University of Helsinki, recently visited the State. There is no need for major reforms, just to consolidate elements to make Kerala’s education system even better, said the Finnish delegation that recently visited the state to discuss cooperation in the public education sector. The delegation, the … Read more

India News | Kerala: Film Producer-businessman Arrested in Sexual Assault Case

Kochi (Kerala) [India]February 2 (ANI): The Ernakulam Central Police on Thursday arrested film producer-entrepreneur Martin Sebastian in a sexual assault case, officials said. The police arrested him on a complaint filed by a woman from Thrissur. Read also | Taliban welcomes India’s Budget 2023-24, saying it will “help improve ties between nations”. According to the … Read more

New projects to take Kerala Tourism to greater heights: Riyas

Retaining its record domestic tourism receipts in 2022, Kerala has undertaken a series of ambitious projects to position the State as an all-season experiential tourism hub with many attractions, Tourism and Public Works Minister PA Mohamed said. Riyas said. Speaking at a program organized in conjunction with the Mathrubhumi International Festival of Letters (MBIFL) on … Read more

Kerala man surfaces in Goa almost eight months after declared dead and cremated

Photo: PTI In what sounds like the plot of a Bollywood suspense thriller, a 36-year-old man resurfaced in Goa’s Margaon on Tuesday, almost eight months after he was declared dead and cremated. The man, Deepak Balakrishnan Kandi, was found in a hotel room by the Goa Police on Tuesday. He was handed over to the … Read more