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Thiruvananthapuram bucks excess deaths trend

Srinivasan Ramani S.R. Praveen

However, 1,196 ‘excess deaths’ reported in 2021.

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The Shanthikavadam electric crematorium at Thycaud in Thiruvananthapuram.

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The Hindu Kerala Bureau Chief passes away

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S. Anil Radhakrishnan handled many important beats

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Petition in Kerala High Court seeks ban of WhatsApp

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In his petition, K.G. Omanakuttan, a software engineer from Idukki, argued that WhatsApp is violating the fundamental rights of the citizens guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution and posing a potential threat to the national interest and national security

The company had stated in its privacy policy that it would collect any type of data from its users, including their phone's battery level. This statement was contrary to the apps' claims that the messages sent on its platform were protected by end-to-end encryption.

COVID-19 lockdown in Kerala: More relaxations from Thursday as places of worship open to admit devotees in a regulated manner

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Temples, mosques and churches could let in up to 15 worshippers at a given time as per the new template for the unlock process. However, the management should ensure that they wear double masks and maintain physical distance

A day after the Kerala government decided to open temples in regions with test positivity rate under 16% with strict COVID-19 protocol, devotees began to arrive at temples. A scene in front of the Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple in Tripunithura in Ernakulam district.

The Shanthikavadam electric crematorium at Thycaud in Thiruvananthapuram.

Thiruvananthapuram bucks excess deaths trend

S. Anil Radhakrishnan.

The Hindu Kerala Bureau Chief passes away

The company had stated in its privacy policy that it would collect any type of data from its users, including their phone's battery level. This statement was contrary to the apps' claims that the messages sent on its platform were protected by end-to-end encryption.

Petition in Kerala High Court seeks ban of WhatsApp

A day after the Kerala government decided to open temples in regions with test positivity rate under 16% with strict COVID-19 protocol, devotees began to arrive at temples. A scene in front of the Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple in Tripunithura in Ernakulam district.

COVID-19 lockdown in Kerala: More relaxations from Thursday as places of worship open to admit devotees in a regulated manner

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File photo of Indian nationals step out of the Karipur airport after arriving by a special flight in Kozhikode in 2020. For passengers from India, the UAE authorities have put forth several conditions for the entry of residents, which includes two doses of UAE-approved vaccines.

Kerala expatriates hope that Gulf Cooperation Council countries will lift travel restrictions soon

SFI workers in Malappuram preparing biriyani packets as part of a challenge to help poor students.

SFI’s biriyani, payasam challenges become a hit in Kerala’s Malappuram district

The Kerala High Court building in Ernakulam. The Bench, led by Chief Justice M. Manikumar, made the observations in its order staying the decisions of the Lakshadweep administration to close down dairy farms and remove meat from the menu of the mid-day meal scheme.

Kerala High Court says dropping meat from Lakshadweep mid-day meal menu is against physical health of children

K.C. Gopakumar The court ordered that the serving of food, including meat, chicken, fish and egg, and other items to the school-going children of Lakshadweep be continued until further orders

In Kerala, no replacement of dowry prohibition officers despite three years after the post became defunct

M. P. Praveen The three regional dowry prohibition officers ceased to exist after the Department of Women and Child Development was carved out of the Social Justice Department

The popular Shanghumugham beach in Thiruvananthapuram was badly damaged due to sea erosion recently.

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NGO Coastal Watch calls for urgent and sustainable measures for coastal conservation in Kerala’s capital district

Special Correspondent Coastal Watch, Thiruvananthapuram, has urged the Kerala government to abandon the Vizhinjam international seaport project as well as the move to construct more harbours and 'hard structures' such as seawalls and groynes

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In a career that spanned over five decades, Khader wrote over a thousand songs in more than 350 films

Top news of the day: Supreme Court says govt must simplify COVID-19 death certification process; No proposal to shift legal jurisdiction from Kerala High Court, says Lakshadweep administration, and more

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Kerala yet to address systemic issues such as dowry harassment

The Hindu Kerala Bureau Chief Anil Radhakrishnan passes away

Vismaya suicide case: police collect details

Minister promises steps to ease traffic congestion in Kannur city

1,230 test positive in Kollam

Over 1 crore receive vaccine first dose

Rejuvenation therapy for Guruvayur elephants

A month-long annual rejuvenation therapy for the elephants of the Guruvayur Devaswom will be started on July 1. A special diet pattern, incorporating

Case against three on charge of money swindling

The Koothuparamba police have registered a complaint against three persons based on the complaint of few people who alleged that their money had been

Man attacks wife, children with axe

A man was arrested for hacking his wife and children with an axe used for chopping trees at Vazhikkadavu near Nilambur on Wednesday.The wife, Zeenath,

KPCC to rebuild party from grassroots

Jumbo committees cancelled, disciplinary panels at district and State level

SSLC results by July third week: Minister

Results of the SSLC examinations will be published in the third week of July, Minister for General Education V. Sivankutty has said.He was speaking

Textbooks should be audited for gender equality: Sivankutty

‘Words/phrases that went against equality to be changed’

Case positivity rate remains steady

12,787 fresh cases in State today, 150 more deaths reported

Gold, hawala gang members go underground

Police intensify probe into Ramanattukara accident

MGU to open International Center for Polar Studies

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate on Thursday the International Center for Polar Studies (ICPS) under Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU),

Nod for reconstruction of water conservation structures in Kasaragod

District faces water scarcity by the end of the rainy season even though it has hundreds of canals and nine river

Guruvayur temple to reopen today

Weddings and offerings, except Choroonu, to be allowed

Detection of delta plus variant in Pathanamthitta keeps health authorities on their toes

Testing to be expanded to ascertain if it is a one-off case

More youngsters turning to street vending

20-25% of applications received by Corporation following the pandemic outbreak are from youngsters

Kerala HC suspends GO on hospital room rent for a week

‘It does away with purpose of earlier order on COVID-treatment costs’

Mahatma Gandhi University all set to offer its distance education programmes this year

This comes after efforts by Kerala government to bring all such distance education courses under the Sree Narayana Guru Open University hit a roadblock

SFI’s biriyani, payasam challenges become a hit in Kerala’s Malappuram district

The SFI is conducting biriyani and payasam challenges under its area committees in the district to raise funds to help poor students procure mobile phones for online studies

Petition in Kerala High Court seeks ban of WhatsApp

In his petition, K.G. Omanakuttan, a software engineer from Idukki, argued that WhatsApp is violating the fundamental rights of the citizens guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution and posing a potential threat to the national interest and national security

Kerala expatriates hope that Gulf Cooperation Council countries will lift travel restrictions soon

Except Kuwait and the Sultanate of Oman, the other GCC nations have adopted some form of relaxations for residency visa holders. Currently, only Bahrain allows full exemptions. But tourist visas have not been approved yet

COVID-19 lockdown in Kerala: More relaxations from Thursday as places of worship open to admit devotees in a regulated manner

Temples, mosques and churches could let in up to 15 worshippers at a given time as per the new template for the unlock process. However, the management should ensure that they wear double masks and maintain physical distance

Kerala High Court says dropping meat from Lakshadweep mid-day meal menu is against physical health of children

The court ordered that the serving of food, including meat, chicken, fish and egg, and other items to the school-going children of Lakshadweep be continued until further orders

In Kerala, call for common entrance exam for non-professional programmes evokes mixed response from academic community

The demand for a common entrance test was made by a section of the students and unaided school managements in the CBSE/ICSE streams while stating that many aspirants will not get fair justice in the admission process

In Kerala, no replacement of dowry prohibition officers despite three years after the post became defunct

The three regional dowry prohibition officers ceased to exist after the Department of Women and Child Development was carved out of the Social Justice Department

Kerala’s only de-addiction centre for women and girls turns operational in Ernakulam district

Established at Karukutty in Ernakulam district in April, the de-addiction centre has a 13-member team and provides treatment for up to 90 days

Madin Academy offers help to tribal children

Hamlet likely to get electricity connection in a week

Crime Branch to probe Vazhakode quarry blast

Special team formed; bomb squad, forensic experts visit site

Wayanad’s daily wage workers struggle to make ends meet

Farming sector crisis has left many of them jobless

KSSP calls for action against illegal mining in Kannur

The Kannur district conference of the Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad (KSSP) has demanded that illegal mining in the district should be stopped. The

Perumbatta bridge to be opened today

P.A. Mohammed Riyas, Minister for Public Works and Tourism, will inaugurate the Perumbatta bridge constructed across the Tejaswini river on Wednesday.

Kin of slain men to seek reinvestigation into murders

Issue re-emerges following spat between Pinarayi, Sudhakaran over political violence

Probe team collects more evidence in poll bribery case

A team of the District Crime Branch investigating the election bribery case against BJP State president K. Surendran collected further evidence by

Police seize four crude bombs

During a check conducted by the police bomb squad and the dog squad, four crude bombs were detected hidden in a plastic bucket at Poyiloor Thattil

Five held on drug peddling charge

The police on Tuesday arrested five youths on the charge of peddling of MDMA (Ecstasy) drug in Thrissur Medical College area. The arrested were Jithu

Govt. plans phased reopening of colleges

The government is seriously considering the reopening of colleges in the State in phases, after vaccinating students, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

SSLC results: special counselling for students

The Career Guidance and Adolescent Counselling Cell, under the higher secondary wing of the General Education Department, will conduct special

GST: State to oppose Centre’s move

Balagopal says Kerala will seek extension of shortfall compensation

24-hour helpline to report dowry harassment: CM

‘Do not treat marriage as an occasion to exhibit wealth’

Death of newborn: woman held

The Paripally police on Tuesday arrested Reshma, a 22-year-old resident of Kalluvathukal, after a DNA report confirmed her as the biological mother of

A traditionalist, yet she broke glass ceiling

Parassala B. Ponnammal, 96, passed away in Thiruvananthapuram

More youngsters may be involved in gold smuggling gangs, say police

Eight persons from Cherpulassery were arrested after the road accident at Ramanattukara on Monday morning

Parassala B. Ponnammal passes away

Doyenne of Carnatic music and Padma Shri award-winner

1,525 new cases in Kollam

740 test positive in Alappuzha

1,345 new cases in capital

Test positivity rate at 9.13%

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