Kerala News

The Kerala government has declared a holiday for all schools and colleges on Monday following the FIFA World Cup final, allowing students and staff to watch the late-night match. Chief Minister VD Satheesan approved the decision after growing public demand and support from ministers. However, examinations scheduled for Monday will be held.

Shocking CCTV footage has captured a serious late-night crash at Karanthakkad Junction in Kerala's Kasaragod, where an Innova overturned several times after colliding with a Maruti S-Presso. Despite iolent impact, everyone escaped with minor injuries

A 31-year-old woman, Shehna, was found hanging inside her home in Kerala's Pathanamthitta district. Police have detained her male friend, who was present at the house and allegedly admitted to slapping and grabbing her by the neck during an argument. While the post-mortem has reportedly termed the death a suicide, police continue investigation.

The Kerala High Court has rejected Pulsar Suni's plea to suspend his 20-year prison sentence in the 2017 Malayalam actress assault case while his appeal is pending. The court said the survivor's dignity must also be considered. The State and the survivor opposed the plea.

The death toll in the Kalladi landslide has now reached seven after another body was recovered. Search operations are on for one person who is still missing. Today is the fourth day of the rescue efforts.

At least 5 workers were killed after a landslide struck near a tunnel construction site at Kalladi in Kerala's Wayanad amid heavy rainfall. Rescue teams are searching for people feared trapped under debris as continuous rain hampers operations.

Kerala Industries Minister PK Kunhalikutty has gone viral after mistakenly writing "Kaaralam" instead of "Kerala" during an AI Summit at KINFRA Park in Kochi. The video, widely shared on social media, shows him asking whether to write in Malayalam or English before making the error. The clip has triggered trolling and political reactions online.

Two young men from Kerala were arrested after allegedly stabbing a retired BMTC conductor and attacking two other residents in Bengaluru's Electronic City Phase 2. The accused were caught by locals after their escape attempt failed due to traffic. Police also recovered suspicious packets believed to contain synthetic drugs.

Minister Bindu Krishna was accidentally splashed with hot payasam during the launch of Kerala's Priyadarshini free bus travel scheme at the Kollam KSRTC depot. The incident happened inside a crowded inaugural bus while Youth Congress workers were distributing the dessert to celebrate the programme. The Minister continued the ceremonial journey.

Good news for people travelling between the Gulf and India! Akasa Air has just announced new flight services connecting Riyadh and Kochi. These flights will start from July 2 and will run on all days of the week, making travel much easier for expats.