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Lakshadweep MP meets Kerala CM, seeks the State’s support for healthcare and connectivity improvements

Lakshadweep MP meets Kerala CM, seeks the State’s support for healthcare and connectivity improvements

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Muhammed Hamdullah Sayeed. | Photo Credit: FILE The Lok Sabha MP from Lakshadweep, Muhammed Hamdullah Sayeed, called on Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan and requested his support and cooperation in providing advanced healthcare facilities for the islanders; accommodation facilities for them during emergencies and disasters; better vessel service options to the island from Beypore and help to prevent drug trafficking into Lakshadweep. Mr. Sayeed is the president of the Lakshadweep Pradesh Congress Committee and the union territory’s sole Lok Sabha representative. Pointing out the unique and endearing relationship between people of Lakshadweep and Kerala spanning generations, Mr. Sayeed requested the State’s help in providing timely, affordable and quality super speciality healthcare services to the islanders He pointed out that the islanders routinely travel to Kerala for advanced treatment — oncology, cardiology, neurology, nephrology and emergency care — mainly at government hospitals in Ernakulam, Kalamassery, Kottayam and Kozhikode and that many of them are going through serious financial hardships. Mr. Sayeed requested the Chief Minister to to set up a dedicated help desk or nodal facilitation …

Kerala celebrates NASA astronaut Anil Menon’s historic journey to ISS

Kerala celebrates NASA astronaut Anil Menon’s historic journey to ISS

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Crew members NASA astronaut Anil Menon, Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina attend a send-off ceremony before the launch of the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft at the Baikonur cosmodrome in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: Reuters People of the State celebrated and felt proud as Kerala-origin NASA astronaut Anil Menon flew to ISS on Tuesday. He is the great-grandson of former State Congress chief Sir C. Sankaran Nair. Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar congratulated Mr. Menon, whose roots lie in the Ottapalam, Palakkad district. In a Facebook post, Mr. Arlekar said that he was fortunate to have visited Mr. Menon’s ancestral home last year to pay tributes to his great-grandfather. “Hearty congratulations and best wishes to Anil Menon, the pride of Kerala, in his historic space odyssey. I have had the fortune of visiting his ancestral home, Chettur House at Ottappalam, a year back, to pay tributes to Anil Menon’s great-grandfather, late Sir C Sankaran Nair,” he said. Mr. Menon took off for the International Space Station (ISS) onboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft …

Kerala: PNG gas leak in Thiruvananthapuram after road work damages pipeline

Kerala: PNG gas leak in Thiruvananthapuram after road work damages pipeline

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A PNG gas pipeline was damaged during road construction work at Kumarapuram here on Tuesday afternoon, causing a leak. An officer from Chackai fire station said that information of the gas leak was received around 12.50 pm and a team was immediately dispatched to the area. He further said that the valve of the Piped Natural Gas (PNG) pipeline was closed immediately and the personnel of the fire and rescue service are overseeing the repair work. “Once the remaining gas from the pipe is expelled, the repair work will be carried out,” the officer said. Local residents alleged that the pipeline should have been laid much deeper, and a major tragedy was averted due to God”s grace. BJP MLA V Muraleedharan, who reached the spot, said there was no need to be concerned as it was natural gas and would not catch fire easily. “There might be temporary difficulty for people in the area who may have inhaled it,” he said. He said that it needs to be examined if the guidelines for laying the …

Rift in AMMA: No end to impasse in Kerala film body as rival camps hold firm

Rift in AMMA: No end to impasse in Kerala film body as rival camps hold firm

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Actor Shwetha Menon | Photo Credit: KK MUSTAFAH The warring factions in the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA) in Kerala appear to be in no mood to relent amidst the continuing deadlock following the stay issued by the Ernakulam Munsiff court on the functioning of the ad-hoc committee formed at the general body meeting of the actors’ body held in Kochi on June 21. The signs of a protracted legal battle emerged when actor Shwetha Menon, who had approached the court alleging that the ad-hoc committee was formed in violation of the laws of the association, opposed the plea by actor Ansiba Hassan to implead her in the case. The crisis had worsened after she announced that she would continue to remain president of the association, though she had announced her resignation at the general body meeting. Ramesh Pisharody, actor and MLA, who resigned from the post of convener of the ad-hoc committee following the court order, will inform the court that Ms. Menon could not continue exercising her powers as she had publicly …

Kerala HC allows KAAPA accused BJP councillor R. Sugathan to take oath in Viyyur jail

Kerala HC allows KAAPA accused BJP councillor R. Sugathan to take oath in Viyyur jail

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R. Sugathan, BJP councillor in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation  | Photo Credit: via Facebook page The Kerala High Court on Monday (July 13, 2026) allowed R. Sugathan, councillor of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation who is under six-month preventive detention under the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act (KAAPA), to take his oath of office inside the Viyyur Central Prison in Thrissur on Tuesday (July 14, 2026.) The oath is to be arranged by the Superintendent of Viyyur Central Prison and administered by the Mayor of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation at 11 a.m. The court also stated that accredited mediapersons should be allowed to participate in the ceremony.  Mr. Sugathan was among the 20 BJP councillors who had been directed by the High Court to retake their oaths after they had violated procedure during the original ceremony by using the names of local deities. Nineteen councillors retook their oaths, but Mr. Sugathan was detained at the time and was not able to attend the ceremony.  The police had registered 19 criminal cases against Mr. Sugathan …

6-month-old baby falls ill after Kerala doctor prescribes overdose of paracetamol, case filed

6-month-old baby falls ill after Kerala doctor prescribes overdose of paracetamol, case filed

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A government doctor in Kerala has reportedly been booked over allegations that she prescribed an excessive dose of medicine to a six-month-old infant after immunisation, after which the baby fell seriously ill. The child’s family alleged that he had to be admitted to another hospital for five days for treatment, costing the family a bill of ₹80,000 (Unsplash) The incident happend in Aluva. The baby’s father registered a complaint against the doctor attached to the Aluva Government District Hospital on Saturday, news agency PTI reported. The child was reportedly administered a vaccine at the hospital in April this year and to prevent fever after the vaccination, the doctor allegedly prescribed liquid paracetamol in a quantity beyond the recommended dosage, the complainant alleged. Also read: ‘Will commit suicide’: What Manmohan Singh told former CEC Quraishi during 2012 elections Vaccinations in babies often cause fever and doctors prescribe paracetamol to relieve the symptoms. However, the paracetamol has to be given in accordance with the age and weight of the child, otherwise it might be harmful. That is …

UPSC Key:11th July, 2026-PM Modi in New Zealand, Kerala birth rate,E20

UPSC Key:11th July, 2026-PM Modi in New Zealand, Kerala birth rate,E20

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Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance. Mains Examination: General Studies-II: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. What’s the ongoing story: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Saturday, with talks focused on trade and investment, and high-tech innovation in dairying, farming and high-performance sports, sources said. Key Points to Ponder: — Know about the history of India-New Zealand relationship — What are the areas of cooperation between India and New Zealand? — What are the efforts taken by India for Indo-Pacific outreach? Why is it important? — What is the significance of the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA)? — What measures can further strengthen their relationship? — What do you understand to elevate a bilateral relationship to a ‘strategic partnership’? — Map work: Location of New Zealand and water bodies surrounding it Key Takeaways: — Modi arrived in Auckland on the final leg of his three-nation visit, where he was received by Luxon at the airport. This is …

Sub-inspectors to be back as SHOs in 414 police stations in Kerala from August 15: Chennithala

Sub-inspectors to be back as SHOs in 414 police stations in Kerala from August 15: Chennithala

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Ramesh Chennithala | Photo Credit: H.VIBHU Sub-inspectors (SIs) will be made station house officers (SHOs) of most of the police stations in the State from August 15, Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala announced here on Saturday (July 11, 2026). Of the 478 police stations in the State, 414 will have SIs as SHOs while in 64 major stations inspectors will be retained in the post, the Minister said. He was addressing reporters at the Ernakulam Press Club during the launch of a programme declaring mediapersons also as Toofan Warriors, the volunteers involved in the ongoing State-wide anti-drug operations. Mr. Chennithala said the earlier system of SIs assuming charge of police stations was being reintroduced as part of a set of measures to revamp the police force. The decision to revert SHO duties from inspectors to sub-inspectors was taken based on the report by an expert committee, the Minister said. “At present, inspectors are the SHOs in all 478 stations. From Aug 15, SIs will be the SHOs in all but 64 stations that are city-centric and …

18-month-old dies days after anaesthesia for lip injury in Kerala, doctor booked

18-month-old dies days after anaesthesia for lip injury in Kerala, doctor booked

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An 18-month-old boy who had remained in critical condition for five days after being given anaesthesia to stitch a cut lip died at a private hospital in Kannur on Friday, July 10. Toddler dies after anaesthesia for lip stitch; hospital denies negligence (AP) Devansh Shouria, who died at Baby Memorial Hospital in Kannur, was the only child of T Suraj and Vijisha of Mathamangalam in Eramam-Kuttoor grama panchayat. He was born after eight years of their marriage. Devansh sustained a cut on his lip after falling while playing in the courtyard of his house on July 5. His parents took him to Baby Memorial Hospital in Payyannur, where doctors administered anaesthesia to stitch the wound. Soon after, his condition turned critical, and he never regained consciousness. The hospital later shifted him to its Kannur unit for advanced treatment, where he died at around 9 pm on Friday. Earlier in the day, Payyannur police registered a case against Dr Anjali Poduval, the anaesthetist at Baby Memorial Hospital, Payyannur, based on a complaint filed by the child’s …

Kerala medical student killed in Uzbekistan; family alleges classmate forced her to convert

Kerala medical student killed in Uzbekistan; family alleges classmate forced her to convert

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A murder case has been registered in Kerala in connection with the death of a 22-year-old medical student in Uzbekistan last week, police said on Thursday. According to police, although the alleged crime took place in Uzbekistan, Indian law allows a case to be registered in Kerala. (Representational Image) (AFP/FILE) The case was filed at Haripad police station on Wednesday after the student’s family lodged a complaint, an officer said as reported by news agency PTI. Kayamkulam Deputy Superintendent of Police Binukumar T told the agency that the FIR was registered following a complaint submitted by the student’s parents to the District Police Chief. A postmortem examination was also conducted at Alappuzha Medical College. According to Binukumar, although the alleged crime took place in Uzbekistan, Indian law allows a case to be registered in Kerala. Also Read: Days after graduating, Indian student killed in New York crash; family says ‘she was pillar of our family’ “If the accused is prosecuted by the authorities in Uzbekistan after their investigation, we will close the case here. If …