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21-Year-Old College Student Elected Mayor Of Kerala Capital

Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Arun Nair | Sunday December 27, 2020, Thiruvananthapuram

Arya Rajendran, the 21-year-old student who successfully contested the recent civic polls in Kerala, has been elected as next Mayor of state capital Thiruvananthapuram.

21-Year-Old College Student Likely To Be Next Mayor Of Kerala Capital

Press Trust of India | Saturday December 26, 2020, Thiruvananthapuram

Twenty one-year-old Arya Rajendran, who successfully contested the recent civic polls, is likely to become the next Mayor of Thiruvananthapuram, CPI(M) sources said on Friday.

Sister Abhaya Murder: 28 Years On, Kerala Catholic Priest, Nun Convicted

Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Tuesday December 22, 2020, Thiruvananthapuram

A special CBI court in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram today delivered its verdict in a 28-year-old murder caseas it held a Catholic priest and a nun guilty.

High Court Dismisses Kerala Plea Against Airport Lease To Adani Group

Reported by Sneha Mary Koshi, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Monday October 19, 2020, Thiruvananthapuram/New Delhi

The Kerala High Court has dismissed the state government's petition against the Adani group managing Thiruvananthapuram airport.

Large Gatherings Banned In Thiruvananthapuram Amid Surge In Covid Cases

Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Debanish Achom | Friday October 02, 2020, Thiruvananthapuram

Large gatherings have been banned in Kerala's capital Thiruvananthapuram till October 31 after a surge in coronavirus cases. The state reported 9,258 positive cases on Friday, the highest single-day spike. With 4,092 recoveries, the state also saw the highest recoveries in a day.

Kerala Official Allegedly Rapes Woman Who Needed COVID-19 Papers, Arrested

Written by Sneha Mary Koshy , Edited by Stela Dey | Monday September 07, 2020, Thiruvananthapuram

A health official in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram has been arrested for allegedly raping a 44-year-old woman, who was seeking a coronavirus negative certificate from him.

Kerala Government Says Key Files Safe As Opposition Protests Tuesday Fire

Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Wednesday August 26, 2020, Thiruvananthapuram

The Opposition in Kerala - the Congress-led UDF and the BJP - intensified protests in Thiruvananthapuram after Tuesday evening's fire at the political wing of the secretariat's General Administration Department.

Shashi Tharoor's Reply To Kerala Minister On Centre's Airport Move

Edited by Nandini Gupta | Saturday August 22, 2020, New Delhi

Defending his stand backing the Centre's decision to lease out the Thiruvananthapuram airport to a private company for 50 years, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor responded to Kerala Finance Minister Dr Thomas Issac tweet saying "the point was not revenue" but "expanding the airport's potential".

Kerala Approaches High Court Seeking Stay On Airport Lease To Adani Group

Press Trust of India | Friday August 21, 2020, Kochi

The Kerala government on Friday approached the Kerala High Court seeking a stay on further proceedings in leasing out Thiruvananthapuram airport to Adani Enterprises. Unless the stay is granted, "it will be put to irreparable injury and hardship", the state government said in its application challenging the centre's move to privatise the airport.

"Quite Accurate": Shashi Tharoor Backs Union Minister's Tweet On Airport

Edited by Debanish Achom | Thursday August 20, 2020, Thiruvananthapuram

A long Twitter thread posted by Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on why the lease to run Thiruvananthapuram airport for 50 years went to a private operator and not the Kerala government has been endorsed by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor.

Aviation Minister's Tweet On Why Adani Group Got Kerala Airport Lease

Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Debanish Achom | Thursday August 20, 2020, Thiruvananthapuram

The Kerala government didn't qualify in the international bidding process for Thiruvananthapuram airport, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri tweeted after the state opposed the centre's move to lease out the airport to Adani Enterprises in public private partnership mode for 50 years.

Kerala Chief Minister Against "Unilateral" Airport Move, Writes To PM

Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Thursday August 20, 2020, Thiruvananthapuram

Kerala's LDF government has opposed Wednesday's Cabinet decision to lease out the Thiruvananthapuram airport to a private company for 50 years, saying it was against "the assurance given during a personal meeting with PM in New Delhi" and sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention.

10-Day Judicial Custody For Key Accused In Kerala Diplomatic Channel Gold Smuggling Case

Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Monday August 17, 2020, Thiruvananthapuram

Three key accused - Swapna Suresh, Sarith and Sandeep Nair - in the case of smuggling of 30kg gold from UAE to Kerala via diplomatic channels have been sent to judicial custody till August 26.

2 Students From Different Entrance Exam Centres In Kerala Test Covid +ve

Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Tuesday July 21, 2020, Thiruvananthapuram

Two students who took the Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical Entrance Exam (KEAM) on July 16 have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The two students had taken the exams in two different centres of Thiruvananthapuram. The exam was held amid appeals by the Opposition to postpone it.

IAS Officer Deposed In Gold Smuggling Case, Allegedly Got Calls From Accused

Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday July 14, 2020, Thiruvananthapuram

A senior Kerala IAS officer was questioned for over nine hours by Customs officials on Tuesday in connection with investigations into the smuggling of 30 kg of gold through diplomatic channels in the UAE consulate in Thiruvananthapuram.