Kerala

Sreesanth suspended by Kerala Cricket Association for Sanju Samson comments; batter's father can also face action

While former Indian pacer S Sreesanth has been suspended for his 'defamatory' comments regarding Sanju Samson’s exclusion from Indian team, the batter's father could also face action from Kerala Cricket Association.

FirstUp: PM Modi to inaugurate Vizhinjam International Seaport and other news of the day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the Vizhinjam International Seaport today in Kerala. Meanwhile, British comedian and actor Russell Brand is scheduled to appear at a London court following multiple charges of sexual offences. In India, the Allahabad High Court is set to hear a petition filed against Robert Vadra over his remarks on the Pahalgam terror attack

How Kerala man stuck in Bahrain returned home after 42 years

Gopalan Chandran went to Bahrain in 1983 with eyes full of dreams of building a better life for his family back home. Little did the 74-year-old man from Kerala know that he would be stuck in the Gulf country as an undocumented migrant for over 40 years. Here’s his story

Sir Chettur Sankaran Nair: The Indian nationalist whose legendary courtroom battle features in Akshay Kumar's Kesari Chapter 2

Akshay Kumar’s 'Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh' focuses on Sir Chettur Sankaran Nair’s legal battle against the British Empire in the aftermath of the horrific tragedy that killed hundreds of Indians. Born in Kerala in 1857, Nair was a jurist who resigned from the Viceroy’s Council to protest the Jallianwala Bagh massacre

FirstUp: PM Modi in Thailand, Trump’s auto tariffs to come into effect

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to travel to Thailand today to attend the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) summit. He is also scheduled to meet Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra. Meanwhile, in the US, a new tariff on imported cars and auto parts will come into effect

‘Need to own my Blackness’: What is the skin colour debate around Kerala chief secretary?

Kerala Chief Secretary Sarada Muraleedharan started an important debate on social media about racial and gender discrimination. She revealed that after succeeding her husband, V Venu, in the role, her leadership was compared to his in a way that carried racial undertones, with someone saying, ‘It is as black as my husband's was white’. In the social media post, she has shared experiences of bias throughout her career

Quicksplained: Who was Thomas Gabriel, Kerala man shot dead while entering Israel illegally?

Thomas Gabriel Pereira, a native of Thiruvananthapuram district in Kerala, was shot dead while attempting to enter Israel illegally from Jordan. He had travelled to Jordan on a tourist visa. His 43-year-old brother-in-law, Edison Charles, who accompanied him, suffered a bullet wound in the leg during the incident

This Week in Explainers: How over 64 crore devotees at Maha Kumbh were counted

The Maha Kumbh Mela concluded on Mahashivratri in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, 45 days after it began last month. The world’s largest religious gathering attracted crores of devotees who flocked to the city to take a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam. But how were they calculated? All this and more in our weekly roundup from India

Younger brother, uncle, girlfriend & more: How Kerala man went from house to house on killing rampage

Kerala was left stunned after a young man walked into a police station on Monday, confessing to killing ‘five or six persons’. Starting from his mother, 23-year-old Afan attacked his four other relatives, including his younger brother, and girlfriend with a hammer. The only survivor of the brutal crime is his mother

Kerala create history by reaching first-ever Ranji Trophy final, look at the team's journey to the top

Kerala created history by securing their maiden Ranji Trophy final berth with a thrilling two-run first-innings lead over Gujarat. Kerala will play their first-ever Ranji Trophy final against Vidarbha from 26 February to 2 March.