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Probe must be conducted abroad to find conspirators in gold smuggling: NIA

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) probing the sensational gold smuggling case in Kerala has said an investigation has to be conducted abroad to unearth all conspirators in the crime

Kerala bid was 20% below Adani's for Thiruvananthapuram airport: Puri

Aviation Minister also questions the state government's stance or opposition to privatisation

Onam: Kerala florists unhappy over ban on flowers from other states

Florists and small-time flower sellers in Kerala are crying foul over Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's directive to all to see that flowers from neighbouring states are not used for Onam celebrations

Gold smuggling case: Special Court rejects bail plea of Swapna Suresh

A special court dismissed the bail plea of Swapna Suresh, a key accused in the Kerala gold smuggling scandal, in a case registered by the ED in connection with the money trail of the illegal trade

Kerala govt did not qualify in Thiruvananthapuram airport bidding: Puri

Before the bidding process, the Centre and the Kerala government had agreed that if the KSIDC's bid comes within the 10 per cent range of the winning bid, it would be awarded the airport

Kerala to launch developmental projects worth Rs 25,000 cr in a year

Seven of the projects have already gone on stream, another 16 with a total investment of Rs 703 crore would be completed in three months

Kerala: 26 volunteers who helped plane crash survivors contract Covid-19

District Collector K Gopalakrishnan, Superintendent of Police U Abdul Kareem and 21 officials, including police and fire force personnel, also involved in the rescue operations, also tested positive

Kerala CM, Health Minister Shailaja test negative for Covid-19: Sources

The antigen test of Health Minister K K Shailaja also returned negative for the virus, they said

Kerala likely to witness 10,000 to 20,000 cases per day during Aug-Sept

Kerala is likely to witness a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases in the months of August and September with daily infections expected to touch between 10,000 to 20,000

Kerala landslide toll reaches 55, flood situation deteriorates in Bihar

The toll in landslide in Kerala's Idukki district rose to 55 on Wednesday as three more bodies were retrieved from under the debris while the flood situation worsened in Bihar but improved in Assam

Kerala's Covid-19 tally hits 38,000 with 1,212 new cases; toll rises to 125

Kerala on Wednesday reported 1,212 fresh Covid-19 cases, including 22 health workers, and five deaths taking the infection count to38,144 and the toll to 125.

Kerala plane crash: 85 passengers discharged from hospitals, says Air India

The Air India Express flight from Dubai with 190 people, including a six-member crew, overshot the tabletop runway during landing at the Kozhikode airport in heavy rain on Friday night

Kerala can't agree to many recommendations of EIA draft notification: CM

Kerala cannot agree with many of the recommendations of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) draft notification 2020, said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Tuesday.According to Vijayan, Kerala has informed its stance to the Central Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change (MoEF & CC) on Tuesday."The draft EIA notification will have far-reaching and adverse effects on our State and a final decision should only be reached after more effective discussions with all parties concerned. In addition to this, some changes are required based on the particular circumstances of the state. This should be examined and be factored in", the Chief Minister said.He said the state is concerned about the changes mainly related to the mining and quarrying permits."In the case of B1 medium category, environmental clearance is required for permitting mining/quarrying in an area exceeding five hectares to one hundred hectares. The state wants the lower limit to be brought down ...

Kerala plane crash: Air India praises Malappuram residents for saving lives

Investigation for the accident is continuing and will take some time before it is completed, Air India Express said

Expert who probed Mangalore crash lists likely reasons for Kozhikode mishap

Bhushan Gokhale said that the inquiry panel will also look into why pilots had to take the decision to land compulsorily in Kozhikode if visibility was a problem there

Kerala landslide: Toll rises to 26; search on to locate missing persons

The death toll in the massive landslide that destroyed a row of 20 houses of tea estate workers in the high range Idukki district of Kerala on Saturday

Kerala landslide: Toll rises to 24; search on to locate missing persons

As per the records available with the district administration, 46 people are still missing

A 'back home' last selfie goes viral, but passenger does not make it

A selfie taken by Sharufudheen Pillassery, along with his wife and three-year-old daughter in PPE kits inside the Air India Express flight from Dubai that crashed here, has gone viral

Two crashes, same plot: Kozhikode reminds of Mangalore mishap 10 years ago

In both instances, Air India Express pilots had overshot tabletop runways. Also, the flights were coming from Dubai

Kozhikode crash: Capt Sathe survived a crash in 1990 only to resume flying

Sathe was a former Wing Commander of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and had served at the force's flight testing establishment