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Two more arrested in Kerala’s snake bite murder case
By Ramesh Babu | Edited by Sohini Sarkar | Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram
UPDATED ON AUG 22, 2020 07:37 PM IST
Earlier two people, including the deceased’s husband P Sooraj and a local snake handler, were arrested for letting a cobra loose in Uthra’s room on May 6 night, which led to her death a day later.
105-year-old woman in Kerala beats Covid-19 in nine days
By Ramesh Babu| Edited by Sabir Hussain | Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram
UPDATED ON JUL 29, 2020 10:21 PM IST
The woman had tested positive for Covid-19 on July 20 and was admitted to the hospital with breathing difficulties and persistent cough.
‘Justice will prevail’: Kerala CM on elephant’s death
By Ramesh Babu | Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram, Thiruvananthapuram
UPDATED ON JUN 05, 2020 12:52 AM IST
The incident came to light on May 27 when a forest officer wrote a Facebook post describing the elephant’s painful death.
Husband gets wife killed by snake in second attempt
By Ramesh Babu | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram
UPDATED ON MAY 25, 2020 07:43 AM IST
Preliminary investigations revealed that the husband, P Sooraj, tried killing his wife in March by using the same method, said Kollam rural police superintendent S Harishankar. S Uthra survived the first snakebite.
Drones help cops nab over 40 violating social distancing rule
By Press Trust of India | Kochi
UPDATED ON APR 04, 2020 03:19 PM IST
The police rushed vehicles to the spot after identifying the number of people on the walkway through the visuals sent by the drone.
Kerala IAS officer who jumped home quarantine and headed to UP suspended
By Ramesh Babu/Haidar Naqvi | Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram/Kanpur
UPDATED ON MAR 27, 2020 07:32 PM IST
Newly-married, the 2016 batch IAS officer and his wife had returned after their Singapore-Malaysia honeymoon trip last week and health authorities had advised them to remain in home quarantine for at least two weeks.
Nurse attacked by man in Covid-19 isolation ward in hospital. His tea was late
By Ramesh Babu | Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram
UPDATED ON MAR 25, 2020 01:30 PM IST
Coronavirus update: Criminal cases have been registered by the police against people ordered to quarantine themselves who assaulted healthcare workers
105-year-old felicitated after she clears class 4 exams in Kerala
By Asian News International | Kollam (Kerala)
PUBLISHED ON FEB 06, 2020 07:50 PM IST
Bageerathi Amma scripted history when she appeared for her fourth standard exam last November and become the oldest learner of the Kerala State Literacy Mission and has passed her exam with 74.5 per cent marks.
Sabarimala’s revenues register sharp hike as pilgrimage season remains peaceful
By Ramesh Babu | Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram
UPDATED ON NOV 21, 2019 08:06 PM IST
Pilgrims will have to wait for 17 long years for one of the most sought after and expensive offerings at Sabarimala, the ‘Padi Pooja’-- bookings are over till 2036. The booking amount is Rs 75,000 and pilgrims will have to shell out another Rs 75,000 for other expenses.
105-year-old granny from Kerala becomes ‘oldest learner’ appears for Class IV examination
By Asian News International | Kollam (Kerala)
PUBLISHED ON NOV 20, 2019 05:34 PM IST
Age is merely a number for 105-year-old Bageerathi Amma who scripted history when she appeared for her fourth standard exam becoming the oldest learner of the Kerala State Literacy Mission.
Man gets triple life term for murder, rape of niece
By HT COrrespondent | Hindustan Times, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
UPDATED ON JUL 18, 2019 01:05 AM IST
Rajesh will, however, have to serve the three jail terms separately, the court said. He will also have to pay a fine of Rs 3.20 lakh to the girl’s family members, many of whom were present in the court.
Rapist of 7-year-old girl gets three life terms plus 26 more years in jail
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram
UPDATED ON JUL 17, 2019 06:33 PM IST
Delivering the quantum of punishment, the court said he was spared the death sentence considering his age. But he has to undergo three life terms and an additional jail term of 26 years. The court also observed that all three life terms will have to be served separately.
Mere possession of sexually explicit photos not punishable: Kerala HC
By Press Trust of India | Kochi
UPDATED ON JUN 10, 2019 03:17 PM IST
Mere possession of sexually explicit photos will not amount to a crime under the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, the Kerala High Court has ruled.
3 held after black magic claims life of 16-year-old girl in Kerala
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram
PUBLISHED ON MAY 27, 2019 10:20 PM IST
Police said she used to have recurring bouts of fever and one of her relatives advised black magic in Tirunelveli for “permanent cure”.
Lok Sabha Elections 2019: A do-or-die battle for RSP in Kollam, Kerala
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON APR 19, 2019 06:43 PM IST
While the Left will be looking to wrest back the seat from the Revolutionary Socialist Party, the contest will be a difficult one considering that the RSP candidate is a formidable leader and has a wide voter base.
Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Alappuzha, Kerala
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON APR 18, 2019 11:18 AM IST
Lok Sabha Elections 2019 constituency watch of Alappuzha, Kerala.
In Kerala, PM Modi fires Sabarimala, triple talaq salvo at Left govt, UDF
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 27, 2019 11:53 PM IST
PM Modi’s attack on the CPI (M) is the second this month over Sabarimala. In an address to BJP workers in Kollam two weeks back, Modi said the Kerala government’s handling of the issue will go down in the history as a “shameful act”.
Sabarimala Temple row Highlights: KSRTC bus services to Kerala have been resumed
By Ramesh Babu | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 03, 2019 10:00 PM IST
Widespread violence was reported across Kerala as a shutdown began on Thursday, day after two women under the age of 50 managed to enter the Sabarimala temple.The BJP had called for a two-day protest against the women’s entry in the Sabarimala temple under police protection. On Wednesday, angry protestors blocked roads in many parts of the state. Police caned protestors in Kasargode, Palakkad, Kollam and many other places. A group of women jumped a barricade and came close to the CM’s office in the state capital, but were overpowered. Many government buses and vehicles were pelted with stones.Here are the highlights:
Jatayu in Kerala, safe as a rock!
By Yamini Nair | Hindustan Times
PUBLISHED ON OCT 21, 2018 12:03 AM IST
A giant sculpture in Kerala of the mythical bird Jatayu symbolises the protection of women
Women who dare to enter Sabarimala will be ripped into two pieces: Malayalam film actor Kollam Thulasi
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON OCT 12, 2018 06:26 PM IST
The actor, a supporter of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), said that real devotees can’t accept the entry of women into the hilltop shrine dedicated to Lord Ayyappa and hoped women from Kerala won’t enter the temple.
‘Self-inflicted injury marks, Kerala nun died due to drowning’: Post-mortem report
By Press Trust of India | Press Trust of India, Thiruvananthapuram,
UPDATED ON SEP 10, 2018 08:29 PM IST
The 55-year-old nun who was found dead inside the well of a convent in Kollam district of Kerala died due to drowning, the post-mortem report stated Monday.
Priest held, three others to surrender in Kerala sexual assault case
By Ramesh Babu | Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram
UPDATED ON JUL 12, 2018 11:33 PM IST
The victim – a mother of two – alleged one of her distant relatives Father Varghese had sexually assaulted her first when she was a minor.
Kerala road rage case: Inspector transferred, Kollam SP to probe charges against MLA
By Ramesh Babu | Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram
UPDATED ON JUN 19, 2018 03:33 PM IST
The complainant, who had to be admitted to a hospital after the incident, said the local police inspector refused to step in even though he was present at the spot.
Two Kerala cops in custody in suspected honour killing case
By Indo Asian News Service | Indo Asian News Service, Kottayam (Kerala)
PUBLISHED ON MAY 30, 2018 03:20 PM IST
On May 24, Kevin Joseph, who had converted to Christianity, married 20-year-old Neenu Chacko, whose father is a Christian and mother a Muslim.
3-day-old abandoned baby hands, legs bitten off by dogs in Kerala
By Press Trust of India | Press Trust of India, Kollam
UPDATED ON APR 21, 2018 06:00 PM IST
Kerala has witnessed many incidents of stray dog attacks in the recent years
Shutdown in Kerala to protest dilution of SC/ST act affects normal life
By HT Correspondent | HT Correspondent, Thiruvananthapuram
UPDATED ON APR 09, 2018 06:21 PM IST
In Kerala’s Kollam, a state-owned bus was stoned. Teachers who were to reach the Class 10 examinations paper valuation camp in the district were held up after traffic was halted. University examinations for the day were rescheduled.
