Thiruvananthapuram News

Another Coronavirus Case In Kerala, Total Cases In State Rise To 25

Another Coronavirus Case In Kerala, Total Cases In State Rise To 25

Press Trust of India | Thursday March 19, 2020, Thiruvananthapuram

One more person from Kerala has tested positive for coronavirus, taking the total cases to 25, as the LDF government on Thursday announced a Rs 20,000 crore special financial package to overcome the crisis being faced by the state following the virus outbreak.

Lakhs On Kerala Streets For Attukal Pongala Despite Coronavirus Fears

Lakhs On Kerala Streets For Attukal Pongala Despite Coronavirus Fears

Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Monday March 09, 2020

Lakhs of women across Kerala have lined up streets to celebrate Attukal Pongala festival, considered as the largest gathering of women, amid renewed fears over coronavirus after six fresh cases were confirmed in the state since Sunday. Several women - participating in the festivity - were seen wearing masks.

Kerala Excise Department Announces Tik-Tok Challenge To Curb Drug Addiction

Kerala Excise Department Announces Tik-Tok Challenge To Curb Drug Addiction

Press Trust of India | Saturday February 29, 2020, Thiruvananthapuram

Kerala Excise department has organized a Tik-Tok competition as part of its drug addiction-free mission.

Panel Formed For 24-Hour Shopping Streets In Thiruvananthapuram

Panel Formed For 24-Hour Shopping Streets In Thiruvananthapuram

Press Trust of India | Thursday February 20, 2020, Thiruvananthapuram

Kerala government has formed a panel to establish safer shopping streets, with commercial establishments operating 24 hours, a release on Wednesday.

Congress Writes To Kerala Chief Minister, Seeks Removal Of Top Cop

Congress Writes To Kerala Chief Minister, Seeks Removal Of Top Cop

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday February 13, 2020, Thiruvananthapuram

The Congress on Thursday wrote to the Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan seeking the removal of top cop Loknath Behera and sought the CBI and NIA probes over findings against him by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) 2019 report that came out on Wednesday.

Kerala Groom, On Camel With Anti-CAA Poster, Gifts Constitution To Bride

Kerala Groom, On Camel With Anti-CAA Poster, Gifts Constitution To Bride

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday February 10, 2020, Thiruvananthapuram

In a unique form of protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), a bridegroom in Kerala, Haja Hussain, came for his wedding ceremony riding on a camel holding an anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) poster in his hands, on the outskirts of the capital city on Monday.

Chargesheet Against Kerala IAS In Drunk Driving Case

Chargesheet Against Kerala IAS In Drunk Driving Case

Press Trust of India | Saturday February 01, 2020, Thiruvananthapuram

A charge sheet was filed in a local court on Saturday against an IAS officer for allegedly running over a journalist in Thiruvananthapuram, in an intoxicated state, in August last year.

Tearful Adieu To 5 Kerala Tourists Who Died In Nepal Resort

Tearful Adieu To 5 Kerala Tourists Who Died In Nepal Resort

Press Trust of India | Friday January 24, 2020, Thiruvananthapuram

Amid heart-rending scenes, the mortal remains of five tourists from Kerala, who died following possible asphyxiation in their room at a mountainous resort in Nepal, were laid to rest in the compound of their house today.

Kerala Man, 30, Beaten, Genitals Burnt Over Mobile Theft Suspicion, Dies

Kerala Man, 30, Beaten, Genitals Burnt Over Mobile Theft Suspicion, Dies

Written by Sneha Mary Koshi , Edited by Aman Dwivedi | Tuesday December 17, 2019

A 30-year-old man died of burn injuries after he was allegedly tortured over suspicion of stealing a mobile phone and wallet in Kerala's capital Thiruvananthapuram.

Case Against Kerala Press Club Secretary For Assaulting Woman Journalist

Case Against Kerala Press Club Secretary For Assaulting Woman Journalist

Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 04, 2019, Thiruvananthapuram

The Trivandrum Press Club secretary was booked on Tuesday for allegedly assaulting a journalist and her male friend for visiting her house late in the evening, police said.

Kerala Student Found Dead In College, Friends Suspect Drug Peddlers' Hand

Kerala Student Found Dead In College, Friends Suspect Drug Peddlers' Hand

Press Trust of India | Sunday November 10, 2019, Thiruvananthapuram

An 18-year-old civil engineering student was found dead under suspicious circumstances in a toilet inside the campus on Saturday night, police said.

Kerala BJP Leader On Hunger Strike Seeking CBI Probe In Rape-Murder Case

Kerala BJP Leader On Hunger Strike Seeking CBI Probe In Rape-Murder Case

Press Trust of India | Friday November 01, 2019, Thiruvananthapuram

Hardening its stand against the CPI(M)-led LDF government in Kerala over the acquittal of three accused in a case of sexual assault and death of two minors, BJP leader Kummanam Rajashekharan observed a fast in front of the state secretariat, demanding a CBI probe.

First Visually Impaired Woman IAS Is Thiruvananthapuram Sub-Collector

First Visually Impaired Woman IAS Is Thiruvananthapuram Sub-Collector

Written by Sneha Mary Koshi , Edited by Aman Dwivedi | Monday October 14, 2019, Thiruvananthapuram

Pranjal Patil, 30, scripted history last year when she received her first appointment as Assistant Collector in Kerala's Ernakulam.