Thiruvananthapuram: The dawn-to-dusk Kerala shutdown called by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to protest the death of a Sabarimala devotee on Friday was a near success amid a few stray incidents of violence that prompted stern police warning. The 50-year-old Lord Ayyappa devotee had set himself on fire at a[Read More…]
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Sabarimala entry row: Man self-immolate at BJP’s Protest venue
Thiruvananthapuram: Amidst the Sabarimala temple entry row, a man barged into the protest venue of BJP leader CK Padmanabhan and self-immolated in front of the state secretariat building in the wee hours on Thursday. The victim Venugopalan Nair, a resident of Muttada from a nearby locality, sustained severe burn injuries,[Read More…]
Kerala Win Win W-490 lottery results today at 3 PM; Bumper prize of Rs 65 lakhs up for grabs
The Kerala Win Win W-490 lottery results will be announced starting 3 PM today. The full result will be published at 4 PM. The results can be checked at the official website of the contest, keralalotteryresult.net. Another portal is set up for the lottery with the name keralalotteries.com. According to[Read More…]
Kerala: Following Google map driver ends up in 30-ft deep trench; passengers survive miraculously
Ernakulam: Following the routes on Google Maps, three passengers traveling in a car to Munnar via Palamattam-Avolichal road fell into a 30-feet deep trench and survived miraculously. The incident took place on Thursday night when Gokuldas (23), Isahakh (29) and Mustafa (36) of Thrissur Wadakkancherry natives were traveling in the[Read More…]
Kerala: Flight cancels after anxious passenger opened emergency door
Kochi: A domestic flight had to be rolled back after an anxious passenger opened one of the emergency doors of an aircraft. The aircraft belongs to India’s largest airlines, IndiGo. Reportedly, one of the passengers in the flight Ashiq Naushad seemed to have gone into a panicky mode after noticing[Read More…]
Sabarimala case: BJP’s Surendran gets conditional bail after 21 days
Kochi: Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and General Secretary of Kerala, K Surendran has been granted conditional bail by the Kerala High Court in the case for stopping women’s entry in Sabarimala Temple. The HC has granted bail on strict conditions which include a bond of two lakh rupees and restriction[Read More…]
Germany offers support to rebuild Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram: The German government has offered help in the form of grants, loans at low rates of interest and by participating in specific projects to rebuild Kerala which was devastated after the worst ever floods in August, a diplomat said here on Friday. Addressing the media, Martin Ney, the German[Read More…]
Sabaraimala agitation: BJYM leaders block Kerala Transport Minister
Kozhikode: Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) workers tried to block Kerala Transport Minister AK Saseendran at Karipur airport near Kozhikode in connection with Sabarimala agitation. BJYM workers waived black flag and tried to block the vehicle of State Transport Minister on Monday night, while he was on his way to[Read More…]
Women officers who arrested Hindu Aikya Vedi president KP Sasikala honoured
Loknath Behera, Kerala police chief, has honoured 10 women officers. The honoured officials were earlier involved in the arrest of K P Sasikala, who is the state president of Hindu Aikya Vedi. Sasikala said, “poor police personnel work there without even having basic facilities”. Sarcastically, the leader said she congratulated[Read More…]
Sabarimala continues to rock Kerala Assembly
Thiruvananthapuram: For the third consecutive day the Congress-led opposition disrupted the Kerala Assembly over the Sabarimala issue forcing the Speaker to adjourn the House within 20 minutes after it met on Friday. As soon as Speaker P. took his seat, Leader of Opposition Ramesh Chennithala demanded that either the Chair[Read More…]
