'Ladoo' for not wearing helmets: Kerala cop's novel attempt goes viral
At least 300 ladoos were distributed to helmetless two wheeler riders.
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Video: Family of six, including pregnant woman, rescued in daring bid across swollen river
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Caste-based discrimination led to Kumar’s suicide: Wife tells SC/ST panel
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Seven cops suspended over colleague's suicide
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Hashish oil worth Rs 24 crore seized in Palakkad
Idukki native, Anup George (aka Kochu), was arrested during a vehicle inspection by excise officers at Nombikode on...
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CPM councillor not to proceed with theft case against party colleague
In a new twist to the recent theft case in which CPM councillor B Sujatha is the accused, complainant T Latha has...
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Seniors rupture Wushu champion's eardrum while ragging in Palakkad
Six students of MES Kalladi College, near here, were booked for allegedly ragging and physically assaulting a junior...
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Palakkad paddy farmers bogged down by scanty rainfall
The groundwater level in Palakkad district has come down by 3 m on an average owing to weak summer showers and...
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OV Vijayan's statue premises turns into garbage heap
Thasrak, a village near Kerala's Palakkad town, is the fabled land of Khasak, the setting of Malayalam novelist O V...
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Farmers tense as both rains and workers are hard to come by
Since the beginning of the Thiruvathira Njattuvela coincided with day time this year, it is believed there could be...
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Two CPM activists arrested for attack on tribal woman, kin
Agali (Palakkad): The police have arrested two CPM activists for assaulting, threatening and using casteist slurs...
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Excise seizes 845gm pure gold concealed in condoms
The customs has started probe into smuggling of gold through the Tiruchirapalli airport.
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Kerala duo spots rare purple frog again
Though the purple frogs were familiar to the humans living close to the forest areas of the Western Ghats for a long...
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18 injured as bus plunges into field in Palakkad
The injured passengers were immediately taken to Chitoor Taluk Hospital and Govt District Hospital. None of the...
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Newly-wed couple takes the road of modesty on a KSRTC bus
The bus sported boards 'Wedding Mangodu Baiju,Susmitha', instead of the name of the destination to which the bus is...
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Opening of Kuthiran tunnels to be delayed further as work yet to resume
The crisis started when almost 90 percent work of the left tunnel and 70 percent work of the right tunnel had been...
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Elephant deception at temple parade! Indira in the guise of tusker Keshavan
Lakkidi Indira, a cow elephant, was fitted with fibre tusks and turned into a male elephant and dubbed as Kollengode...
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Tribal woman who ‘threw away’ newborn gets 5 years in jail
The mother, Marataka had thrown the kid soon after delivery into the 12-foot-deep stream
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Absconding spirit smuggler arrested, CPM expels him
After his car carrying spirit was intercepted, Anil, 37, escaped from the Excise team to reach Pollachi after...
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The headload worker who turned spirit kingpin
The police had been ‘protecting’ Anil even as he was listed as accused in a case of assault.
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Spirit haul: Former CPM branch secretary still at large
The excise seized 480 litres of spirit meant to be added to toddy near KSEB office in Thathamangalam around noon on...
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Forest watcher dies in elephant attack
The incident took place when the forest officials were trying to chase away two elephants which had strayed into...
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Why this village is dubbed the honeypot of Kerala
State’s first committee for small bee honey was started in Thachampara under the Agriculture Ministry.
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Alert woman foils bid to snatch her chain
Alert woman foils bid to snatch her chain
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Heatstroke likely behind death of woman while breastfeeding
Relatives rushed to her hearing the child cry and found Kripa unconscious.
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Wild animals stray into human habitats as water sources dry up
Though the forest department officials are taking steps to reduce man-animal conflicts, the wild jumbos are seen in...
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Centenary glory for Chittur St. Mary’s UP School
The school found mention in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s radio programme ‘Mann ki Baat’ for excelling in sports,...
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Palakkad woman murdered, body found stuffed inside gunny bag
The police said that a robbery attempt had resulted in the death of Omana, wife of late Sahadevan, a CPM worker.
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Stringent checks on shops to ensure sitting facility for sales staff
Eight teams lead by district labour officer and including seven assistant officers have inspected businesses and...
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200 instead of 28: The bursting figure of overcrowded Palakkad jail
The prisoners are almost choking in the congested prison cells that do not even have breathing space.
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Pak-born woman married to Keralite is now officially Indian
Lahore native Maryam moved to Kerala after marrying Imdad Shamil, a resident of the Dayara Street in Palakkad, in...
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17 women among new recruits to protect forests
The women recruits belong to the second batch and the rest to batches 102 and 103.
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Here's an 'art wall' that depicts Cherpulassery's legacy
The project aims to spread the ancient Indian peace mantra 'lokah samasta sukhino bhavantu', which means 'may all...
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More arrests over looting gold traders, hawala operators
The gang members appeared in the attire of police and robbed their victims after taking them in ‘custody’ and...
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Retired teacher attacked with coconuts dies in Palakkad
The attackers include three juveniles aged 16 and 17. The three are addicted to drugs the police said.
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Shoranur embraces green protocol to shun plastic
From January 26, 2019, the protocol will come into effect at all government offices in the municipality limits.
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Elephant corridor beside railway tracks aimed at reducing fatal collisions
Measures will be taken to prevent undergrowth from invading the space again.
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Bumpy ride at Kuthiran amid spat, labour strike
The stretch witnesses a movement of at least 30,000 vehicles a day, including those belonging to Sabarimala pilgrims.
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Blood test likely for injured bat that scared public
The bat which was found in the backdrop of the Health Department’s assurance that there was no threat of nipah virus...
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Plantation worker held for raping minor visiting Meenkara dam with friend
Saravanakumar visited Meenkara dam around 12 noon on Thursday for fishing and saw the girl sitting with her...
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Four Mollywood backup dancers held for abduction bid on girl student
The girl was on her way to catch a bus to Kollengode when a car stopped next to her and one of the gang members asked...
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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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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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