Kerala child abuse rising
Child abuse in Kerala seems to have reached epidemic levels with the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan helpline reporting over 1,000 complaints since June 2011.
Likewise, the higher secondary helpline which beca
Mullaperiyar issue: HC asks Kerala govt about safety measures
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday asked the state government to inform it about the safety measures taken anticipating threat to the 116-year-old Mullaperiyar dam.
A division bench comprising Acting
Manmohan Singh steps in on Mullapriyar issue
As political parties and voluntary groups in Kerala intensified protests on Mullaperiyar Dam issue, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh stepped in on Tuesday and met four delegations from Tamil Nadu and Ker
Want Poojapura Chapatis - straight from jail?
'Poojapura chappathi', wheat chapattis made by the inmates of the Poojapura Central Prison will hit the market on Monday. The chappathis will be launched by filmmaker Cheran at a function to be held a
Water in Mullaperiyar dam near maximum level
With catchment areas receiving copious rains in the past two days, water level in the 116-year-old Mullaperiyar dam on Sunday rose to 135.7 feet, against the maximum permissible storage level of 136 f
Mullaperiyar: Kerala wants Jaya to come forward for talks
Stepping up its demand for a new dam at Mullaperiyar, Kerala on Wednesday asked the Jayalalithaa government to come forward for talks urgently in view of heightened fears about the safety of the 116
Theatre owners not to screen 'Dam 999'
Theatre owners in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday decided not to screen controversial movie Dam 999, saying it was against the interests of the state, after political parties, including DMK, raised the pitch
Kerala minister's car kills two
Two people were killed and one injured here when they were run over by Kerala Rural Development Minister K.C. Joseph's car, police said Monday.
Angamali police station has registered a case against J
We want a new dam in Mullaperiyar: Oommen Chandy
Kerala on Monday insisted on building a new dam near the existing Mullaperiyar dam in the wake of reports that the recent tremors had caused damage to it, an issue on which the state has been at logge
Recurrence of tremors causes concern over Mullaperiyar dam
Recurrence of mild tremors in Idukki district in Kerala is causing concern over the safety of the 116-year-old Mullaperiyar dam, located on the borders with Tamil Nadu.
As many as 22 mild tremors and