Kerala court orders BJP, LDF to pay Rs 3,700 as compensation

A Kerala court has directed leaders of BJP and the CPI(M) led LDF to pay Rs 3,700 as compensation to a small-scale industrialist at Kalamassery, who was prevented from opening his establishment on a strike day in September 2011.

Father, stepmother arrested for death of girl child

The seven year-old-girl had died at the Medical College Hospital after allegedly being tortured by her stepmother.

German tourist killed by lightning in Kerala

A 52-year-old German national was struck dead by lightning while he was on a stroll at the beach at Chowwara, police said on Wednesday.

Four house surgeons killed in mishap in Kerala

Four house surgeons of Kottayam Medical College were killed when their car fell into a deep ravine at Kolahalamedu in the district, police said.

Kerala to seek higher assistance for drought relief works

Kerala Government would submit a revised memorandum to the Centre seeking additional assistance over and above the Rs 7,900 crore sought by it for undertaking drought relief works, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said today.

Chandy rejects spy report on water dispute between Kerala, TN

Kerala CM Oommen Chandy termed as `baseless` the report that an official from TN had been functioning as a spy, `leaking` vital info from the state Secretariat here on inter-state water sharing issues between the two states.

Kerala CM`s security beefed up following terror alert

Security has been tightened for Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and at the state Secretariat following an intelligence report about a possible terror strike on May 1.

9-yr-old Kerala kid swings Ferrari, father booked

Mohammad Nisham, a businessman from Kochi has been charged by the Kerala police for allowing his nine year old kid to drive a Ferrari, reports said Monday.

Former APS to Union Minister Tharoor dies in accident

L Ramachandran Nair, former additional private secretary to Union Minister Shashi Tharoor died in a road accident at Haripad near here on Monday.

Govt to probe report on leaking water disputes info: CM

Kerala government will probe into the report by state police intelligence wing that an official of TN govt had been "leaking" vital information from the Secretariat on inter-state water sharing issues, Chandy has said.