Toll in Malappuram hooch tragedy rises to 25

Malappuram : Two more persons succumbed to illicit toddy today taking the toll to 25 in the twin hooch tragedy in Malappuram district, police said. Velayudhan of Kolathur in the district and Kanakkayi of perassanoor...

Thiruvananthapuram:Colllege lecturer T J Jospeh, victim of a brutatal attack by fanatics and who also lost his job for setting a controversial question paper, has made a personal plea to the management of the church-run...

Procurement price of paddy hiked

Thiruvananthapuram; Kerala government today increased the procurement price of paddy from Rs.12 to Rs.13 per kg from current crop season. A decision to this effect was taken at a cabient meeting held here today, State...

Leather goods shop gutted in fire

Thrissur: Fire engulfed the third floor of a leather goods shop in the heart of the city, this morning. Seven fire tenders took over an hour to put out the blaze, fire force department sources said. Goods worth...

Kozhikode: Nadakkavu police on Wednesday held IUML leader P K Kunhalikutty's relative and industrialist KM Abdul Rauf in a fake currency case. Police earlier arrested two persons in connection with the case. Police conducted...

Thiruvananthapuram : The Southwest monsoon has been active over Kerala with rain occurring at isolated places in Lakshadweep, according to Local MeT office here today. Heavy rainfall recorded in cm were: Kudulu nine,...

Kochi: The CBI on Tuesday held two CPM local leaders and a goon in connection with the murder of a Youth Congress activist Abdul Jabbar in Kasargod. CPM Kumbala area secretary and teacher Sudhakaran Master, local leader of...

Thiruvananthapuram: The UDF leadership makes it clear that strict action would be taken against rebels in the party , major weakness of the party for years. The party will approach stern stand that rebels from any party wound...

Malappuram : Police had arrested two more persons, taking the total number of arrested to 5 so far, in connection with the twin-illicit toddy tragedies which had claimed 23 lives in Malappuram district. The arrest...

Palakkad: The Excise Commissioner has issued an order on Tuesday to close down all toddy shops in Palakkad district in the wake of 24 deaths in Malappuram hooch tragedy. Excise commissioner S Subbayya ordered to close down...

Thiruvanthapuram:East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta arrived here last night for a three-day visit. Ramos-Horta, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, will deliver the key-note address at an international seminar on 'global...

Kollam :A man chopped off his wife's left palm and flung it into the neighbour's compound during a quarrel between them at a remote village in the district last night. The shokced villagers searched and collected the...

Kochi: Three persons, who made fake letters of Railway officials authorising scrap dealers to collect railway scrap lying in various stations, and siphoned off crores, were arrested by police here. The three-- G Mani...

Air India reinstates cancelled services to Gulf

Nedumbassery:Air India has restored the cancelled flight services to Gulf countries. Air India PRO Aby George said that they have received information from Air India MD on the same. The services, which were proposed to be...

Kochi: The Kerala High Court Wednesday denied bail to six people, who are accused of chopping the right palm of college teacher T.J. Joseph, saying that their 'action created scare in the minds of the people'. Justice...