Arya Rajendran, 21, will be the new mayor of Thiruvanathapuram Corporation. Thiruvananthapuram: Arya Rajendran, the 21-year-old student who successfully challenged the recent civic elections in Kerala, has been officially nominated as the next mayor of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram, by her party, CPI (M), today. The party has won the …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Kerala: 22-year-old man allegedly killed by his wife’s family in alleged honor killing case
A 22-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death by his wife’s family in what police suspect is an honor killing case in the Palakkad district of Kerala. Aneesh, a daily wage painter who belongs to the Kollan OBC community, was attacked on Friday night allegedly by his wife Haritha’s father …
Read More »With CPM from Class 5, a 21-year-old will be the mayor of Thiruvananthapuram
Arya Rajendran, 21, a sophomore math undergraduate, could be the youngest mayor in the country. The daughter of an electrician, whose entire family is CPM supporters, Arya will be appointed by the party as head of the Thiruvananthapuram City Corporation, after the LDF won 51 of its 100 districts in …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Six cases of shigella infection in Kerala’s Kozhikode, one dead
By: Express Web Desk | Kochi | Updated: December 19, 2020 6:41:15 pm Shigella infection is spread by contaminated food and water. (Image via ieMalayalam.com) At least six cases of shigella infection and 20 other suspected cases, mainly among children, have been reported in Kerala’s Kozhikode district, health officials said. …
Read More »‘Being a woman is very exhausting’: Kerala actor shares that she was sexually harassed in a shopping mall
The actor took to Instagram on Thursday to relate the incident. On a touching note on social media, a Kerala actress has shared that she was sexually harassed on Thursday at a Kochi mall. Taking to Instagram to share the incident that took place at Kochi’s Lulu Mall, the actor …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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, …
Read More »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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