Kerala News

"Can't Crucify An Innocent": Congregation Backing For Rape Accused Priest

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Tuesday September 11, 2018

A priest from Jalandhar, accused in the rape case of a Kerala nun, has found support from Missionaries Of Jesus, a congregation that she is part of.

Kerala Floods Highlights: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Convenes All-Party Meet

India News | Edited By Ria Saini | Wednesday August 22, 2018

Kerala Floods: Efforts to restore lives back to normal are underway in Kerala. United Arab Emirates (UAE) has pitched in Rs 700 crore for relief and rebuilding efforts.

As Kerala Battles Floods, States Come With Aid

India News | Edited By Soumyajit Majumder | Saturday August 18, 2018

The flood crisis in Kerala following heavy rain for the last 10 days seems to be only getting worse. At least 324 people have died and more than three lakh people have been shifted to relief camps. The floods, which are the worst the state has faced in nearly a century, have caused widespread devastation and Kerala estimates have caused a loss of o...

Kerala Rain Highlights: Number Of Dead Rises To 39, Fresh Rain Warning Issued

Kerala News | Edited by S Shobana | Monday August 13, 2018

39 people have died due to torrential rains and landslides that have ravaged Kerala since August 8. The monsoon rainfall witnessed by the state, has been the second worst since 1924, in terms of the devastating impact.

Kerala Floods: Number Of Deaths Rises To 29, Army Rescues 54 Tourists

India News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Saturday August 11, 2018

When it rains, it pours; and Kerala is experiencing it. Dams, reservoirs and rivers have overflowed, roads have caved in, sections of highways collapsed, and homes swept away in ferocious floods. People are homeless, tourists are stranded, and wildlife is in danger as more than half of Kerala is dealing with severe flooding due to the unforgiving r...

Kerala Rain LIVE Updates: Number Of Dead Increases To 37

Kerala News | Edited by S Shobana | Saturday August 11, 2018

So far, 29 people have been killed in Kerala as heavy rain and landslides hit the state since Wednesday. The situation came to a head after the shutters of one of the dams of the Idukki reservoir had to be opened to control the rising water level because of incessant rain. One of the dams in the reservoir were opened for the first time in 26 years.

US Asks Citizens To Avoid Areas In Kerala Hit By Landslides, Flash Floods

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 10, 2018

The United States has issued an advisory, asking its citizens not to visit Kerala because of the flash floods in the state.

Kerala Woman, 21, Trolled Over Her Video Of Selling Fish After Classes

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 27, 2018

Union minister KJ Alphons came out in support of a 21-year-old college student and a fisher-woman, from Kerala faced cyber bulling on social media.

3 Boys Allegedly Held Captive By Parents Rescued In Kerala, Say Officials

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Wednesday July 25, 2018

Three boys allegedly held captive at homes by their parents were rescued by the state's child protection services on Tuesday.

"Love Is Blind": High Court Backs College Students Expelled For Eloping

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 23, 2018

The Kerala High Court has quashed a Kochi college order expelling a woman and her senior for eloping, saying "love is blind and an innate humane instinct. It is all about individuals and their freedom".

19-Year-Old Man In Kerala Arrested For Sexually Abusing 2 Boys

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 20, 2018

A 19-year-old man was today arrested for allegedly sexually abusing two boys at an orphanage near Kochi, two years ago.

Baby Helps Revive Mother From Coma in Kerala

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 19, 2018

A newborn baby seems to be bringing his 28-year old mother out of coma into which she had slipped in the third month of pregnancy as she is showing signs of improvement since beginning breastfeeding.

"Disappointing Meeting": Delegation From Kerala After Meeting PM Modi

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday July 19, 2018

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday expressed unhappiness after he led a 22-member delegation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to seek help on various issues concerning the state.

Bengal Man Dies After Being Thrashed On Suspicion Of Stealing Hen In Kerala

Kerala News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday July 16, 2018

A migrant worker from Bengal, who died in a hospital here on Friday, had succumbed to the injuries he sustained on being beaten up by a group of people here last month for allegedly stealing a hen, police said on Monday.

Kerala Madrassa Expels Student For Sporting Tilak

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 9, 2018

A fifth standard student of a madrasa in northern Kerala has been expelled for reportedly applying "chandana kuri" (sandalwood paste) on her forehead and acting in a short film, as a section of the community termed the act "unislamic".