Sneha Mary Koshy

Bishop Accused Of Kerala Nun Rape Prays In Church Before Court Appearance

India News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Friday May 10, 2019

Charged with rape, Bishop Franco Mullackal presented himself at a court in Pala, a small town 173 km north of the state capital of Thiruvananthapuram, accompanied by priests, several female supporters and members of his family

Kerala's Celebrity Elephant Banned From Event, Owners Threaten To Boycott

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Friday May 10, 2019

A large cultural festival in Kerala featuring elephants is in the midst of "jumbo" controversy. Thrissur Pooram, held annually at Vadakkunnathan Temple, has a celebrity elephant at the centre of the festivities.

Kerala Recycles Election Campaign Material To Create Bags, Clothes

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Thursday May 9, 2019

With elections in Kerala being over, candidates have come out with innovative ways of recycling their campaigning materials with an aim to reduce waste - in accordance with the state's environment-friendly protocol during the polls. It has also created numerous employment opportunities.

"Very Important" But Waiting For Results: Pinarayi Vijayan On KCR Meet

India News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Tuesday May 7, 2019

A morning meeting with Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, initially called "courtesy visit" has been termed a "very important one" by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. But asked if he thought a non-Congress, non-BJP government was the way forward, and the possible Prime Ministerial candidates of such a front, Chief Minister Vijayan...

Elections 2019: As KCR Launches "Third Front" Meetings, Stalin "Busy" With Campaign

India News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday May 7, 2019

A Prime Minister from south India in a non-BJP, non-Congress concoction at the centre is Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao's mission, say sources, as his meeting with his Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday piqued political interest.

Anti-Terror Agency Gets Four-Day Custody Of Kerala ISIS Suspect

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Monday May 6, 2019

The National Investigation Agency has been granted four-day custody of a terror suspect who was arrested last week on charges of planning a suicide attack in Kerala.

Federal Front Push? KCR Meets Pinarayi Vijayan; Talks With Stalin Soon

India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir And Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday May 7, 2019

With just two more rounds to go in the mammoth, seven-phase elections, political activity for a Federal Front is gathering steam. Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, who floated the idea of a non-Congress, non-BJP Front two years ago, met his Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan this evening. Another meeting has been scheduled with DMK chi...

"Got Death Threat": Head Of Kerala Education Group That Banned Face Veils

Kerala News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Debanish Achom | Saturday May 4, 2019

The head of a Muslim education group in Kerala today said he got "death threats" for banning face veils on campuses. The Kozhikode-based Muslim Education Society (MES), which runs several educational institutions and is among the country's largest, had issued a circular urging its students not to attend classes wearing any face-covering attire.

Elections 2019: 4 More Instances Of Bogus Voting In Kerala, Poll Officer Says

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Friday May 3, 2019

Four more cases of bogus voting have been reported in Kerala, taking the total count till now to seven Kerala's Chief Electoral Officer TR Meena has said. While Left Democratic Front (LDF) supporters were allegedly involved in the earlier cases, this time a Congress booth worker is involved.

Kerala Muslim Education Group Bans Face Veils On Campuses

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Friday May 3, 2019

A Muslim educational group in Kerala has banned its students from covering their faces with clothing on the campuses of its institutions.

3 Women Cast Bogus Votes In Kannur, Confirms Kerala Poll Officer

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Tuesday April 30, 2019

Kerala Chief Electoral Officer TR Meena has confirmed charges of bogus voting at a poll booth in Kannur district, which falls in the Kasargod Lok Sabha constituency, during the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections.

Raids In Kerala Amid Probe Against ISIS Unit, 3 Suspects Questioned

India News | Reported by Neeta Sharma and Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Sunday April 28, 2019

Three residents of Kasaragod and Palakkad districts are being questioned by the National Investigation Agency as part of a probe into ISIS recruitments from Kerala. Incriminating evidence was said to have been recovered during raids at their homes today.

Sea Erosion Damage In Thiruvananthapuram, Days Before Cyclone Fani Expected

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Friday April 26, 2019

In Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram has been facing severe coastal erosion since Wednesday, including destruction of several houses and forcing people into camps.

Cyclone Warning In Bay Of Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala On Alert: 10 Points

South | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Friday April 26, 2019

A low pressure system south of Bay of Bengal is likely to turn into a cyclonic storm, Indian Meteorological Department said. The system is likely to develop in the southeast of Sri Lanka and it may transform into a depression in the next 36 hours. If it develops into a cyclone, there is a possibility that it can cause damage on the coast of Tamil N...

Election 2019: "I Had To Wait For A While": Kerala Chief Minister Complains Of EVM Snags

Kerala News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday April 23, 2019

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today pointed out that there are faulty electronic voting machines in various parts of the state as the third round of voting in the national election began. Voting was delayed in several places beacsue the EVMs did not work.