Kerala News

Three students of Mar Baselios Dental College drowned in the Palavanpady river at Vadattupara near Kothamangalam on Sunday. The group of nine students had gone to the river on a holiday. One student was swept away by a strong current, and two friends jumped in to rescue him, but all three drowned. They were recovered by police and Fire Force teams.

A viral open letter from former tourism official Prashanth Vasudev urges the new Kerala Chief Minister to reduce traffic disruptions caused by VIP convoys. Writing from Thiruvananthapuram, he called for ending traffic signal shutdowns, limiting escort vehicles, and easing security near Cliff House.

The UDF's massive win was less about their own brilliance and more about the LDF's series of blunders. The Left front's organizational arrogance, a shift from its secular stand, and internal squabbles proved to be its undoing. The UDF simply took advantage of these mistakes with a united and focused campaign.

With UDF leading comfortably as counting gathers pace in Kerala assembly election results, around 99 seats to the LDF's 35 in early trends, the focus now shifts to its first policy moves. Education reform, job creation and technology-led governance are expected to be top priorities as it prepares to return to power after a decade.

A 40-year-old man was killed and a mahout was injured after an elephant ran amok near Kidangoor Mahavishnu Temple in Angamaly, Kerala. The elephant, Mayyanad Parthasarathy, had been brought for a temple festival and was reportedly in musth.

A family in Kasaragod got the shock of their lives when they opened a drawer that had been shut for two weeks. Inside, they found a rat snake, but the real surprise was a gold ring stuck tightly around its body.

A viral video from Koyilandy in Kerala shows a scooty rider being hit by a Mahindra pickup truck while talking on his phone. The man had stopped his scooter on the road instead of moving fully to the side. He was wearing helmet and escaped serious injury. The clip has sparked a heated online debate, with many blaming the rider for blocking traffic.

The heat in Kerala is getting out of hand. In a shocking incident, a man in Thrissur got sunburn while he was just driving his car. And he's not the only one, with cases of sunburn rising across the state.

Rising tensions in Strait of Hormuz have pushed global shipping companies to seek safer routes, boosting activity at Vizhinjam Port, Kerala. MP Shashi Tharoor said nearly 100 vessels are waiting to dock, highlighting major opportunity for India. The port has handled record cargo in its first year but missed some demand due to infrastructure delays.

A wedding in Kerala's Kottayam has gone viral after a Christian priest performed the Hindu 'kanyadaan' ritual for an orphan bride he helped raise. Parvathy, who grew up in an orphanage, was supported by Father Roy Mathew. He also arranged her marriage. The moment has been widely praised online as a powerful example of unity, kindness and harmony.