One-armed woodcutter is a cut above the rest
Kutty was the top winner for 16 years, from 1999 to 2015, at the district sports festival staged on the World Day for...
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Blood test likely for injured bat that scared public
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Plantation worker held for raping minor visiting Meenkara dam with friend
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Four Mollywood backup dancers held for abduction bid on girl student
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Palakkad youth stabs to death 9-year-old brother
The police said Ibrahim's mother used to give much attention to the younger brothers and this irritated him.
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Another elephant killed as train smashes it at Walayar
The elephant, which was called Jagannathan, was crossing the B Line railway track at around 5.20am Saturday when the...
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How adamant postal staff dashed disabled woman's job hopes
The problem arose as the envelope containing the interview letter misspelt her name as ‘Anitha’.
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UST Global partners with IIT Palakkad
For the joint R&D, the students will work at UST Global’s Infinity LabsTM for 3-6 months across it’s locations in...
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Two teens drown before classmates
Sreehari is the son of Puthenveettil Mohandas of Chunkamandam, Mathur, while Jamshith is the son of Junaid of Archana...
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College student revives barren paddy field
Rice cultivation was restarted six years ago on the 2.19 acre unproductive land when rampant filling up of paddy...
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Water spring poses a threat to Kuthiran tunnel
Mud deposited at the mouth of the tunnel following the rain-triggered landslides in August has not been cleared due...
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BJP survives no-trust vote in Palakkad municipality
A couple of hours before the councillors were to meet, Congress member V Saravanan handed over his resignation to the...
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Palakkad cops jail innocent tribal for 10 days
The police had to admit the mistake and get Chandran, 45, released on the 11th day when they found he wasn't the real...
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After the flood, dams are filled with silt, not water
The reservoirs' capacity has shrunken after the flood.
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Pinarayi shares dais with MLA under probe for abuse
Law Minister A K Balan, who is a member of the party panel conducting the probe, was also on the dais with P K Sasi,...
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Art works set to enchant rail users at Palakkad
In the first phase, the walls extending from Railway Colony to the railway station will be adorned with the art.
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Road work delay puts tribals in distress
Almost 80 percent work of the Rs 3.15 crore Kadappara-Thalikakkallu road is over but further work is stalled since...
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Palakkad man remorseless after killing wife, two children
The police conclusion is that a domestic fight Manikkan had with his wife led to the murder.
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A 13-year-wait for son who went missing in Andhra
Jijin Krishna went missing when he was just three years old.
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Book collection drive on to revive flood-hit libraries
It is assumed that a contribution of five books from each family could help to rebuild the libraries as close to 25...
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SI shunted out for tonsuring tribal youths
Two youths clashed at a temple festival in their rustic locality of Palakkad district, only to be picked by the...
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Girl escapes from intruder in home
The class-6 student was attacked by the intruder and her house was set on fire.
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Trapped leopard dies after botched rescue bid
The leopard, aged around four years, was given three tranquillizer shots before being taken for treatment when it...
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Foot artist does his bit for flood relief
Artist Pranav Balasubrahmanyan, a differently abled artist, has handed over Rs 5,000 to the CMDRF.
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Palakkad plans flood sculpture, plaques for posterity
The municipal council's steering committee has agreed on the plan and will present it for the council's approval.
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Rain leaves irreparable scars on plot, house
More and more incidents of rain damage are being reported from various parts of Kerala.
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New island formed in Kunthipuzha after floods is a tourist spot
The river, which had changed its course, created a beach-like sand deposit near Thathengalam.
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Land, hill crack up near Kerala border
The earth has cracked open at a depth of three feet at Nadumala estate near Valparai, which is in the Coimbatore...
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Relief camp turns into wedding venue
Anila and Chandramohan became man and wife at the relief camp and others who shared the flood misery there attended...
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Seven killed in Palakkad landslide amid rains
The rescue operations are under way under the supervision of the Nelliyampathy forest officers.
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Man loses home to rain ahead of wedding day
Radhakrishnan lost his house at Shankhuvarathode Colony at Chunnambuthara just 10 days short of his wedding.
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Two-storey building completed... without staircase
The authorities eased themselves out of the imbroglio by ordering an investigation.
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Fire force personnel caught in current, rescued
The officers, Ajith and Rakesh, were grievously injured after being hit by logs of wood.
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Youth falls to death while trekking in Palakkad
The seven-member team was returning after the trek when Krishnadas slipped and hit his head on the rocks.
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Prospective residents trickle into Apna Ghar that opens on August 12
Bookings are through for four-fifth of the housing units with bunker bed facilities that can accommodate 640 people...
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Man escapes death from elephant attack by a whisker
The incident took place at Neelakuzhi, near Agali in Palakkad district, when a team from the Forest Department was...
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Elephant menace: nun ambushes minister's car with complaints
Sister Rinsy stood on the road to complain directly to forest minister K Raju.
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Woman, teenage son found dead in Shoranur
It is suspected that the teenager committed suicide after his love interest returned to her family.
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Dial and register your complaints regarding PDS
Ration card holders in Palakkad district can now lodge complaints related to weights and measures, pricing and other...
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Ill tribal dies without care as colony gets marooned in flood
Ramu's house was flooded on all four sides and an effort to raise the land with mud and bury him there did not work.
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Dead tribal carried on foot from roadless tribal colony
Officials say hurdles to land acquisition hinders road projects in the area.
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Rusting vehicles breed reptiles, raise a stink
Police personnel said more poisonous snakes are still slithering freely in the area.
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Youth runs from pillar to post with worm-infested fish, then 'buries' complaint
Sumesh bought a tuna from an Old Lakkidi native for Rs 100 but while cutting it, he saw that it was full of worms.
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Bike riders with fake helmets under radar
Two-wheeler drivers need to wear helmets as mandated, preferably those with glasses in front.
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Tribal forced to walk 45 km to convey news of relative’s death
The tirbal was forced to walk from Coimbatore to his village in Palakkad as he did not have money and no one at the...
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Discarded beer bottles to fetch revenue for local bodies
The habit of tipplers to carelessly cast aside liquor bottles in public places has been troubling local bodies no...
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School rejuvenates hill; shows a new path in saving the earth
The institution has taken up the task of protection of an entire hill as part of its initiative to conserve the...
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Teen drowns in Walayar dam
Arunkumar, hailing Coimbatore, went missing in the waters even as two of his friends swam to safety.
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KSRTC bus gives lifeline to accident victims
Though the people in the area had gathered around the victims they could not arrange for a vehicle to take the...
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