With Kerala Congress (M)’s tie-up with the LDF, who stands to gain?
Politics The Jose K Mani faction of the party was welcomed by the ruling LDF while the UDF embraced the rival PJ Joseph faction earlier in June.Saritha S BalanPC/Jose K Mani FB PageLeft MLAs thronged...
View Article'I was point of contact btw UAE Consulate and govt since 2016': Sivasankar to ED
Gold smuggling caseSivasankar has also denied Swapna's statement that she was told Kerala CM was aware about her appointment in Space Park.Neethu JosephA day after suspended IAS officer M Sivasankar...
View Article‘Was cautioning other states’: KK Shailaja on Harsh Vardhan’s COVID-19 remark
Coronavirus Speaking on the COVID-19 cases in Kerala, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan had said the state is "paying the price for gross negligence" during Onam.PTIA day after Union Health Minister...
View ArticleTharoor’s remarks at Lahore event trigger war of words between Congress and BJP
PoliticsThe Congress MP was answering questions on Modi government’s handling of COVID-19.TNM StaffCongress Member of Parliament (MP) Shashi Tharoor’s remarks about Indian government’s handling of...
View ArticleDid Ernakulam Medical College patient die due to staff’s fault? Audio clip...
ControversyCongress MP Hibi Eden wrote a letter to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on the issue and attached the audio clip which has triggered a row.TNM StaffErnakulam Medical College /...
View ArticleKerala CM writes to FM Nirmala Sitharaman to raise GST borrowing to Rs 1.83...
GSTCompensation The Union government on Thursday decided to borrow upto Rs 1.10 lakh crore on behalf of the states to bridge the shortfall in GST revenue.TNM Staff Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi...
View ArticleThree men die in Kerala tribal colony, suspected to have consumed spurious...
DeathThe three men were from the Payattukad tribal colony in Palakkad’s Kanjikode.TNM StaffImage for representationThree men who died in Kanjikode in Walayar of Kerala’s Palakkad district are suspected...
View ArticleKerala HC dismisses state govt’s plea against lease of Thiruvananthapuram...
Controversy The Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF government had moved the Kerala High Court in August after an all party meeting demanded that the Union government revoke its decision to hand over airport...
View ArticleKerala HC directs Customs not to arrest M Sivasankar till October 23
CourtEarlier the HC had granted him interim protection from arrest by the Enforcement Directorate,TNM Staff Former Principal Secretary to Kerala Chief Minister, M Sivasankar, is not to be arrested till...
View ArticleRahul Gandhi takes part in COVID-19 review meeting in Kerala’s Malappuram
PoliticsThe Congress leader is on a three day visit to his constituency of Wayanad and neighbouring districts.TNM StaffCongress leader and Member of Parliament (MP) of Kerala’s Wayanad took part in a...
View ArticleBiju Ramesh alleges that Jose K Mani offered Rs 10 crore to withdraw bar...
PoliticsBar owner Biju Ramesh, who once raised the bar bribery scandal that rocked the UDF government, made the allegation days after Jose faction of KC(M) joined LDF.TNM StaffBiju RameshMerely days...
View ArticleM Sivasankar IAS discharged from T’puram Medical College Hospital
Gold smugglingThe Kerala High Court has on Monday directed the Customs not to arrest Sivasankar, sought by the Customs in connection with the gold smuggling case.TNM StaffM Sivasankar, suspended IAS...
View ArticleKerala woman who recovered from COVID-19 ousted from hostel by residents
Coronavirus The woman filed a complaint citing distress due to ostracisation from hostel mates.Sreedevi JayarajanImage for representation only The COVID-19 case load in Kerala has been steadily rising...
View Article'Food utensils being handled in toilet': COVID-19 patients in Kerala hospital...
ProtestA group of patients put out videos showing utensils being handled in toilets, following which they staged a protest in the hospital.Neethu JosephCOVID-19 patients in the Government General...
View ArticleSwapna Suresh asks for contempt of court proceedings against Customs, media
Gold smugglingA key accused in the Kerala gold smuggling case, Swapna asks for action against those responsible for leaking and airing statements she had not ‘voluntarily’ given.TNM StaffCalling the...
View ArticleKerala's COVID-19 death rate is reducing, stands at 0.28%: CM Pinarayi
CoronavirusOn Monday, Kerala recorded 7,469 recoveries and 5,022 new COVID-19 cases.TNM StaffKerala's COVID-19 death rate has decreased in recent months, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Monday....
View ArticleMathura court asks journo Siddique and three others to furnish peace bond
CourtSiddique, a Malayali journalist from Delhi, was on his way to Hathras in UP to cover the alleged gang rape and murder of a Dalit teenager.TNM StaffA Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) in Uttar...
View ArticleKerala man brings food for COVID-19 patient, realises later he had died days ago
Controversy An elderly patient from Kollam had been dead for five days while his son, unaware of it, had been taking food and clothing to another man.TNM StaffImage for representationAn 85-year-old...
View ArticleKerala govt admits lapses in Walayar probe, tells HC it’s ready to reinvestigate
Walayar caseThe state, which submitted appeals with the parents of the victims against a trial court order acquitting the accused, sought for an early hearing.TNM StaffAdmitting that there were lapses...
View ArticleKerala trans woman Sajana, who sold biryani, attempts suicide after cyber...
ControversySajana shot a video stating that she is being falsely accused of making up an appeal for the sake of collecting money and that she had not done anything wrong.TNM StaffImage credit: Sajana...
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