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Man beaten to death by wife’s family in Kerala

A 27-year-old man was beaten to death, allegedly by his wife’s father and uncle in Kerala’s Palakkad district on Friday night in an alleged “honor killing” case. Both have been arrested, police said. The victim Aneesh, who belonged to the OBC blacksmith community, had married Haritha, 21, after several years …

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Shigella explained: intestinal infection is not fatal in most cases

Written by Vishnu Varma, edited by Explained Desk | Kochi | Updated: December 21, 2020 6:26:19 pm Shigella infection is spread by contaminated food and water. (Image via ieMalayalam.com) Health officials in Kerala’s Kozhikode district called emergency meetings and initiated preventive measures last week after six cases of shigella infection …

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BJP seeks to grow Kerala base with Christian outreach campaign

Written by Liz Mathew | New Delhi | Updated: December 14, 2020 1:06:37 pm Sources said Church leaders are expected to meet with Prime Minister Modi soon with his complaints, including concerns about Muslim students getting more than 80 percent of minority scholarships and the “growing number of Christian girls …

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Free COVID-19 Vaccine for All in Kerala: CM Pinarayi Vijayan

By: PTI | Thiruvananthapuram | Updated: December 12, 2020 10:31:07 pm Kerala’s Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. (Archive) The COVID-19 vaccine will be available at no cost to everyone in Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Saturday. “No one will be charged for the vaccine. This is the government’s position, …

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Family in Kerala finds crocodile lounging on their terrace

By: Express Web Desk | Kochi | Updated: December 9, 2020 1:30:14 pm The reptile was released into the Chalakkudy River, near the base of the popular Athirappilly Falls. (Source: Forest Department) A family residing near the Chalakkudy River in Athirappally, Kerala, were horrified to find an adult crocodile lounging …

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