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- Four police officers suspended over custodial torture complaintThe action followed a complaint by a taxi driver who alleged that the four officers brutally assaulted him after taking him into custody from his house on September 2 in connection with a case involving one of his friends.
- Kozhikode Corporation recalls medicines after councillors flag expiry concernsMedicines have already been taken back from five health centres and will be replaced. The recall process is expected to be completed by September 7.
- Keralam govt to decide on PM-SHRI scheme after cabinet panel report: MinisterSamsudheen said there were differences between the Centre and the State over the implementation of the scheme
- Private bus operators threaten indefinite strike in KeralamSay the recommendations of an expert committee appointed to address their concerns are inadequate
- Award for scientist
- Suresh Gopi opens toll gates after seeing long queue of vehicles in Keralam’s ThrissurAccording to the police, the Union Minister was travelling from Thrissur towards Ernakulam when he saw vehicles queued up for more than two kilometres on both sides of the toll plaza
- Legal notice issued over alleged defamatory remarks against CPI, C. Achutha Menon
- Zipline operator dies in accident at Ranipuram tourist spot in Keralam’s Kasaragod district
- Kochi Metro’s Pink Line stations to showcase Keralam’s cultural heritageEach of the 11 stations on the Kakkanad extension will feature a distinct theme rooted in the State’s art and traditions. Themes range from cartoons and handloom to Kathakali, Kalaripayattu and Theyyam.
- Panel for scheduled castes issues notice to Keralam Chief Secretary, SPC over alleged attack on Congress MLA Ramya HaridasCommission mandates senior officials to submit a detailed action taken report on the incident in which the MLA was involved in an altercation with fellow party workers within seven days of receiving the notice
- Former panchayat member booked for allegedly hurting religious sentimentsThe case was registered against the local Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader on a complaint by K.K. Biju, taluk secretary of Balagokulam.
- Police officer suspended for mishandling case to favour accused in Keralam’s ThiruvananthapuramThe suspended officer was found not to have issued arrest intimations to relatives of the accused in a case that involved the assault of four minor children
- Newly-wed couple found dead in Sasthamcotta Lake in KeralamThe couple had married four months ago after being in a relationship, despite strong opposition from both their families
- Calicut University to have panel on FYUGP facilitationA facilitation and resolution committee was proposed to address the concerns of teachers and students related to the programme
- Thrissur road accident: T.N. Minister visits Kaipamangalam crash site, promises support for victims’ familiesEight students from Dindigul had lost their lives in a crash on NH 66 at Kaipamangalam in Keralam’s Thissur. Minister S. Rajesh Kumar calls for urgent completion of NH 66 works and stronger safety measures
- Survivors of Mundathikode fireworks accident in Keralam grapple with PTSD-like symptomsAuthorities yet to address psychological issues such as insomnia, anxiety, and flashbacks that the survivors continue to face six months after the fireworks blast incident in Thrissur
- Don’t sit on court orders related to compensation for land acquisition, Keralam’s Finance department issues circularFinance department directs government departments to establish an internal monitoring mechanism for prompt compliance with court directions so as to avoid execution proceedings and attachment of government bank accounts and to ensure accountability
- Two killed in car-lorry collision
- Organised attempt under way to weaken LDF, alleges K.P. RajendranCPI national executive member says Left must not fall into the trap set by its political opponents and sections of right-wing media
- CPI(M) area committee member Anas Ali accuses G. Sudhakaran of wilfully targeting himDemanding the MLA to withdraw his comments linking him to drug rackets, Anas Ali says he will file a defamation case if Sudhakaran refuses to do so
- Family of three killed as car crashes into bike at Kunnamkulam in Keralam’s ThrissurThe couple and their three-year-old son were returning home after attending a wedding reception when the tragedy struck
- KPCC poised to take tough line on discipline, without closing door on reconciliation between opposing parties, in fracas involving MLA HaridasKPCC enquiry commission head M M Hassan promises full representation for the conflicting party workers as the hearing begins at the KPCC office. The episode had also brought to the fore larger questions regarding the conduct and responsibilities of MLAs that come with parliamentary privilege.
- Theft cases at regular intervals in Ernakulam trigger security concernsThe police, meanwhile, said theft cases were being reported only occasionally and most of them were minor incidents
- In Teachers’ Day post, Keralam Higher Education Minister takes a dig at V-Cs attending RSS events
- How three Keralam nuns stitched together clothing venture ‘Stand By Me’ in a struggle for survival after standing up against the ChurchThe three nuns at St. Francis Mission Home at Kuravilangad in Kottayam seek to carve out a life of their own after years of isolation and hardship following their stand in the Bishop Franco Mulakkal case
- Mappilappattu singer Nisar Wayanad passes away in DubaiAccording to reports, Nisar, 44, had been undergoing treatment for fever at a private hospital in Dubai
- Traffic curbs in Kochi in view of police marathonCurbs will be imposed on the stretch of NH 544 between SCMS, Kalamassery, and JLN Stadium, Kaloor; Aluva-Ernakulam PWD Road, and the premises of the stadium between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
- Malappuram DDC urges Centre to drop Palakkad rail division splitThe move will affect rail development and passenger services in Malappuram, north Malabar, and Kasaragod, says Malappuram District Development Committee
- Kanthapuram says will defend Shariat laws no matter whoever opposes itMr. Musliar also said that Shariat conferences would be organised in all districts to mark the centenary of the Samastha Kerala Jem-iyyathul Ulama. He claimed that there would be people who would talk about the Islamic laws till the end of the world.
- Peringamala gearing up to host Niravu farm fete
- Overpriced popcorn, bottled water in multiplexes: Keralam govt. agencies begin inspectionsOfficials issue notices to representatives of multiplexes, saying that the prices are excessive, and that the matter will be reported to the government
- Ernakulam continues to report highest number of influenza casesOf the 607 cases reported in the State in the first five days of the month, 274 cases were from Ernakulam. Five deaths were reported this month.
- Rise in fake UPI payment cases leaves merchants worriedSeveral such incidents have been reported from different parts of the State in recent months, with two silver merchants in Muvattupuzha being the victims in the latest reported incidents.
- Order on appointment of 1,600 teachers soon, says SamsudheenGeneral Education Minister says that 4% of posts would be clearly set apart for the differently-abled people to ensure the completion of the appointment process in a transparent manner.
- ‘Reimagining Keralam’ workshop at IIM-Kozhikode concludesThe gathering brought forth ideas for new initiatives in economic growth, fiscal stability, health and well-being, climate resilience, entrepreneurship, skill development, higher education, and Keralam’s global standing, all the while upholding the State’s human-centric development model
- BTech student held for morphing female classmates’ photosMatter came to light recently when some of his friends accessed his laptop while working on a college magazine and came across the morphed images. They alerted college authorities and the police
- Calicut airport set to miss wide-body Haj flights againThe reason is the delay in completing work to extend the runway-end safety area
- Meta restores posts on Keralam Chief Minister’s FB page after CMO’s interventionThe two posts removed included one announcing the Onam festival allowance for ASHAs and another conveying Nabi Dina (Milad-un-Nabi) greetings
- Youths face legal action for uprooting Neelakurinji plants in MunnarThe cases were registered on Saturday after the individuals shared photos of the destroyed plants on Instagram.
- Recommended to establish mandatory Statewide Differences/Disorders of Sex Development/intersex birth registry linked to civil registration, Gopi Shankar clarifies
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