Thiruvananthapuram

Ahead Of Sabarimala Temple Opening, Big Protests, Plans To Stop Women

Kerala News | Sneha Mary Koshy | Monday October 15, 2018

Thousands of Lord Ayyappa devotees, including women, are protesting in Kerala's capital Thiruvananthapuram against the Supreme Court order allowing entry of women of all ages into the Sabarimala temple.

Massive Protest Against Sabarimala Verdict To Reach Thiruvananthapuram

Kerala News | Monday October 15, 2018

Less than 48 hours before the Sabarimala shrine in Kerala will be open to women of all age groups as per a Supreme Court ruling last month, thousands of Lord Ayyappa devotees, mostly women, continue to carry out protests against the ruling.

Rohingya Family Being Questioned In Kerala, May Be Sent Back To Camp

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Tuesday October 2, 2018

A family of five Rohingya Muslims, who reached Thiruvananthapuram, is being questioned by Kerala police in a coastal village of Vizhinjam.

Kerala Fisherman Who Saved Many During Floods Dies In Road Accident

Kerala News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Monday October 1, 2018

A fisherman in Kerala, one of the first responders, who saved many lives when floods hit the state died on Sunday. Jineesh, 24, from Poonthura met with a road accident last week. He was being treated at a hospital in Thiruvananthapuram.

Kerala Court Rejects Clean Chit To KM Mani In Bar Bribery Case

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 19, 2018

In a setback to former finance minister and Kerala Congress (M) chairman KM Mani, a court in Kerala capital Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday rejected a Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) report giving him clean chit in the bar bribery case.

Tourism Bounces Back In Kerala, Holiday Makers From Australia Arrive

Kerala News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Sunday September 16, 2018

Nearly a month after the devastating floods, tourists are back in Kerala. The first chartered flight, with tourists from Australia, has arrived in the state capital on Saturday night. The tourism minister tweeted "We are hoping for a great start to the tourist season."

Air India Flight From Kerala Lands On Wrong Runway In Maldives

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday September 7, 2018

An Air India flight from Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram to Male landed on the wrong runway in Maldives in a major security lapse on Friday. More than a hundred passengers on board the plane are safe but two of its tyres were deflated.

Banks In Kerala To Reschedule loans, Waive Fees For New Cheque Books

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 22, 2018

Banks in Kerala have decided to reschedule loans and to not levy service charges and fees for issuing new cheque books to customers affected by the floods that has left a trail of destruction.

"Don't Ridicule Me": Kerala Man Slammed On Social Media Over Chopper Ride

Kerala News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday August 22, 2018

A young man in Kerala, who faced flak on social media for taking a free helicopter ride from a flood hit area to Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday said he was being ridiculed for no fault of his.

After Worst Flood In 100 Years, Kerala To Get Cyclone Warning Centre: IMD

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 21, 2018

In the wake of tropical cyclones and severe weather events in Kerala and Karnataka coasts, the centre has proposed to set up a Cyclone Warning Centre in Thiruvananthapuram, Secretary in the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) M Rajeevan said today.

Kerala Floods: Special Train Takes Stranded People Back To Bengal

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 21, 2018

A train carrying hundreds of people stranded in the flood-ravaged Kerala reached Kolkata, a South Eastern Railway (SER) spokesman said here today.

Thiruvananthapuram Prisoners Prepare Meals For Kerala Flood Victims

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 21, 2018

The inmates of Central Prison in Thiruvananthapuram are toiling hard to feed those staying in relief camps across Kerala, where the worst flood of the century has claimed over 200 lives since August 8 and displaced over 7 lakh people.

Indians In Middle East Extend Help To Kerala Flood Victims

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday August 20, 2018

The Kerala diaspora in the Middle East is extending help and support to those hit by the devastating floods in the state.

Kerala Floods "Severe Calamity", Says Centre; Focus On Relief: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday August 21, 2018

Efforts to restore essential services are going on parallel with relief and rescue in Kerala, where at least a thousand people are still stranded at five villages around Chengannur - a town in Alappuzha. Phone connectivity has been restored in 90 per cent of the state and there is enough fuel and animal fodder, the authorities said after a meeting....

Kerala Braces For More Rain, PM Modi, States Pledge Help: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Sunday August 19, 2018

A new red alert was issued for today in 11 districts of flood-ravaged Kerala as heavy rainfall was predicted in all districts except Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Kasaragod, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Saturday. At least 324 people have died and there are growing fears that the number of deaths could escalate rapidly with countless peo...