Kasargod, April 25 (IANS) A court-directed police probe has been initiated into an alleged child marriage in Thrikkaripur, Kasaragod, with four persons, including the groom and a local elected representative, booked under relevant laws. According to the First Class Judicial Magistrate Court, Hosdurg, the Chandera Police registered the case following a report by the Child Marriage Prohibition Officer, who found prima facie evidence that a 16-year-old girl was married to a 28-year-old expatriat…
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Thiruvananthapuram, April 14 (IANS) Kerala continues to reel under an intense heat wave, with authorities issuing temperature alerts across the state, barring the high-range districts of Idukki and Wayanad.The soaring temperatures have raised concerns over public health, prompting officials to urge residents to take adequate precautions, particularly during daytime hours.Palakkad remains the hottest district, with the mercury expected to touch 40 degrees Celsius.The district had already recorded…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 (IANS) As polling for the Kerala Assembly elections are underway, BJP National Secretary Anil K. Antony on Thursday said that his party is the only political force currently witnessing an upward trajectory in the state and expressed confidence that it will eventually emerge as the largest party in the state. Speaking to IANS, Anil K. Antony said, “We are very sure that the only party with an upward trajectory in Kerala right now is the BJP. The party already has an …
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid homage to Srimad Sudhindra Tirtha Swamiji of the Shri Kashi Math Samsthan, Varanasi, saying that the revered seer devoted his life to service and spirituality. Taking to the social media platform X, the Prime Minister wrote, “On the special occasion of his birth centenary, paying homage to Srimad Sudhindra Tirtha Swamiji of the Shri Kashi Math Samsthan, Varanasi. He devoted his life towards service and spirituality.”High…
Ernakulam, March 24 (IANS) Launching a scathing attack on Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan on Tuesday accused him of authoritarian conduct, political double standards, and entering into covert electoral understandings with the BJP, as the campaign for the Assembly elections intensifies. Addressing the media in Perumbavoor, Satheesan said the Chief Minister was unwilling to face public scrutiny. “No one is allowed to question him. It is like All I…
Kochi, March 12 (IANS) With rising geopolitical tensions in parts of West Asia triggering anxiety among expatriate communities, a Kerala-based online mental health platform has announced a free psychological support initiative for Malayali and Tamil expatriates living across the Middle East countries.The initiative comes as concerns grow among thousands of Indian expatriates following the ongoing tensions between the United States and Iran, a situation that has heightened uncertainty and emotion…
Kochi, Feb 19 (IANS) In a significant relief to the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA), the Kerala High Court has observed that the cricket ground constructed at Badiadka in Kasaragod serves a public purpose and that the State government must treat the issue with due seriousness. The court also ordered that the interim stay on demolition of the ground, imposed over alleged encroachment, will continue until a final decision is taken.The Court directed the Principal Secretaries of the Local Self-Gov…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 14 (IANS) Kerala’s transport ambitions have entered a decisive phase, with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, on Saturday, formally seeking the Centre’s support to roll out a Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), even as “Metro Man” E. Sreedharan unveiled a rival railway blueprint, setting the stage for a high-stakes infrastructure debate ahead of the state Assembly elections. In a detailed letter to the Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, Vijayan requested facilitation of …
Mangaluru (Karnataka) Feb 11 (IANS) The parents of a 23-year-old college student in Mangaluru have alleged a “Muslim conspiracy” behind their daughter’s marriage to a youth from another community and have sought police intervention, claiming she was brainwashed and coerced. Addressing the media in Mangaluru on Wednesday, the parents of the girl, Vishwanath and Latha, alleged that their daughter, Vaishali, was blackmailed and threatened into entering the relationship. “She is not someone …
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 5 (IANS) Union Minister of State for MSME, Labour and Employment Shobha Karandlaje, who is also the BJP’s co-incharge for the Kerala Assembly elections, on Thursday alleged that the state government, while raising demands for an AIIMS, had failed to utilise three medical colleges already allotted to Kerala — two in Wayanad and Kasaragod and an ESI medical college in Kollam.As part of a nationwide outreach by Union Ministers to explain the Union Budget, Karandlaje accus…