Pregnant nurse in Kerala run over by bus after falling from footboard, dies
DeathShelmi, a mother of two was pregnant with her third child when the accident occurred.TNM StaffA nurse in Kerala's Alappuzha district was killed after being run over by a private bus that she was...
View Article'Our wish, our photos': Couple abused and trolled for viral wedding shoot...
Social The couple, who got married in September, did a photoshoot recently and uploaded the pictures on social media. Sreedevi JayarajanQuirky, candid, romantic — pre-wedding or post-wedding...
View ArticleGold smuggling case: Swapna and Sandeep moved to Thiruvananthapuram prison
Gold smuggling caseThe duo is likely to serve one year of preventive detention as per the COFEPOSA Act. TNM StaffSwapna Suresh and Sandeep Nair, who are among the key accused in the case of gold...
View ArticleSelling vegetables to biriyani: Many in Kerala turn to street vending after...
Employment At least 7 lakh people have lost their jobs during the initial months of the lockdown in Kerala, with the service sector being the worst-hit. CrisPrakash, an autorickshaw driver selling...
View ArticleKerala’s TPR fluctuates as 7,283 new cases of COVID-19 reported on Friday
CoronavirusThe number of people under treatment is inching closer towards a lakh, with 95,008 active cases reported as of Friday evening.TNM StaffThe test positivity rate or TPR of COVID-19 in Kerala...
View ArticleRamsi suicide case: Kerala govt asks HC to withdraw bail granted to...
DeathKollam native Ramsi died by suicide on September 3 and her family has alleged that her fiance planned to marry someone else.TNM Staff In a notable development in the suicide case of Kollam native...
View ArticleKerala govt launches website for pandemic-hit MSME industry
BusinessThe portal will ensure speedy and transparent delivery of concessions, including interest subsidy for reviving MSMEs.PTIThe Kerala government on Friday launched an online portal for speedy and...
View ArticleSivasankar IAS has no cardiac issue, shifted to hospital for back problem
ControversySivasankar was taken to a hospital on Friday night soon after the Customs official visited his residence to take him for questioning in the gold smuggling case.IANSSuspended IAS officer M...
View ArticleKerala reports 9,016 new cases of COVID-19, 7,991 recoveries
CoronavirusThe health department has laid off 432 health workers including 385 doctors for staying away from service for too long without authorisation, during the pandemic.TNM StaffMore than a hundred...
View ArticleWith demand for a road denied for decades, Kerala tribals decided to carve a...
ProtestAfter weeks of protest, the forest officials, on Tuesday, finally agreed to allot a road for the tribals in Palakkad.Haritha JohnFor several decades, more than 200 tribal families have been...
View ArticleK Muraleedharan writes to PM Modi demanding journo Siddique Kappan's release
UAPA The Kerala journo was arrested by the UP cops while on his way to report at Hathras, and was booked under the UAPA. TNM StaffIndian National Congress leader and Member of Parliament from Vadakara,...
View ArticleMan believed to be Indian Army soldier arrested with ganja in Kochi
CrimeThe arrested accused is a native of Lakshadweep and police say he is part of a racket which smuggled ganja to the islands.TNM StaffThe Harbour police in Kochi on Saturday arrested a Lakshadweep...
View ArticleCustoms register case against Swapna, Sarith for allegedly smuggling USD 1.9...
CrimeIt had earlier surfaced that the duo had used the identity cards from the UAE Consulate to facilitate the alleged export of foreign currency.TNM StaffThe Customs Department has registered a fresh...
View Article‘Drishyam 2’ crew accused of using protected land in Idukki to shoot
ControversyPanchayat authorities noticed that the shooting was taking place on a protected islet in Idukki and they sent a notice to the higher authorities.TNM StaffImage credit: FB / Jeethu JosephSoon...
View ArticleJoseph Mar Thoma Metropolitan, head of Mar Thoma Christians, passes away
DeathThe Metropolitan was undergoing treatment for cancer.TNM StaffDr Joseph Mar Thoma Metropolitan, head of the Mar Thoma Christians, passed away on Sunday at the age of 89. The Metropolitan who had...
View Article7 yrs on, Kerala’s Saphalyam housing project for the homeless stuck in limbo
GovernmentThe project was introduced by the UDF government in 2013. Haritha JohnA housing project in Kerala that was meant to get houses for the homeless with the help of housing board department, has...
View ArticleSecularism can only be protected with strict separation of religion &...
PoliticsYechury inaugurated the state-wide celebrations of the CPI(M) marking the 100th year of the founding of the Communist Party in India.PTISecularism cannot be protected unless there is a strict...
View ArticleKochi Water Metro to start by January 2021
InfrastructureThe Water Metro will connect places like Vypin, Willingdon Island, Edakochi, Kumbalam, Nettoor, Vyttila, Eloor, Kakkanad, Bolgatti and Mulavkadu.TNM StaffImage credit: PRD Live /...
View ArticleKerala trans woman who was harassed for selling biryani, to start a...
CharityHealth Minister KK Shailaja also offered Sajna financial assistance through the Kerala Social Security Mission, V Care Scheme.TNM StaffA Kochi-based trans woman, Sajna Shaji, who was harassed...
View ArticleTrivandrum officials to begin live streaming of cremation at Santhi Kavadam...
COVID-19Though it has been decided against the backdrop of the pandemic, the facility would be available for all those who are cremated there.TNM StaffPC/Trivandrumcorporation website In a move to...
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