<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
     xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
     xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
     xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/"
     xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"
     xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
     xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">
<channel>
<title>World Malayalee Voice &#45; : KERALA NEWS</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/rss/category/kerala-news</link>
<description>World Malayalee Voice &#45; : KERALA NEWS</description>
<dc:language>en</dc:language>
<dc:rights>Copyright © 2026 World Malayalee Voice. All Rights Reserved.</dc:rights>

<item>
<title>Kochi Mini Cooper crash: Court refuses to move Suhail from Borstal School to prison</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/kochi-mini-cooper-crash-court-refuses-to-move-suhail-from-borstal-school-to-prison</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/kochi-mini-cooper-crash-court-refuses-to-move-suhail-from-borstal-school-to-prison</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The application was filed by the superintendent of Kakkanad Borstal School, who cited concerns that the high-profile nature of the case could put Suhail at risk of an attack by fellow inmates. The Angamaly Judicial First Class Magistrate Court has rejected a request to transfer 19-year-old Suhail Sajeev, the prime accused in the Nedumbassery fatal crash, from Kakkanad Borstal School to Viyyur Central Prison. The court found no specific evidence of a threat to his safety at the facility.The application was filed by the superintendent of Kakkanad Borstal School, who cited concerns that the high-profile nature of the case could put Suhail at risk of an attack by fellow inmates. Borstal Schools house adolescent offenders between the age of 18 to 21.  However, Magistrate Samyuktha MK noted that no actual threat, unrest or attempt to attack him had been reported. Suhail had also not raised any concerns about his safety when produced before the court on a production warrant.The court said an accused with no prior criminal antecedents could not be moved to a conventional prison for adult offenders based on unsubstantiated fears. Referring to section 39(4) of the Kerala Prisons and Correctional Services (Management) Act (2010) and the Borstal Schools Act (1961) the court noted that the legal framework provides for adolescent offenders to be detained in Borstal Schools even after conviction.“... when the law contemplates the detention of even an adolescent offender found guilty of an offence in a Borstal School, it would be inappropriate to direct the detention of an adolescent accused, whose trial is pending, in a sub-jail where adult and hardened offenders are detained,” the court observed.The magistrate also examined the accommodation available at Viyyur Central Prison. Although the prison authorities had indicated that arrangements could be made to house Suhail, their report did not establish that separate accommodation for adolescent offenders was operational. The court further noted that the prison, which has a sanctioned capacity of 553 inmates, was housing 1,227 at the time of the report.The court said ensuring inmates’ safety was the responsibility of prison authorities, who could take protective measures under the applicable rules without seeking a specific judicial direction. It said the Borstal School authorities could seek administrative approval from the Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services for a transfer if necessary. They could also approach the court again if a specific threat emerged and suitable segregation facilities were available elsewhere.The order comes amid public criticism of the decision to house Suhail at Kakkanad Borstal School rather than a regular prison. The facility accommodates detainees aged between 18 and 21, and police had said the court’s remand order specifically directed that the accused be lodged there.The Ernakulam Rural Police had denied allegations of preferential treatment, citing Section 324 of the Kerala Prison Rules, which provides for steps to transfer prisoners below 21 to Borstal Schools to prevent their character from being adversely influenced by association with other categories of prisoners.Suhail is accused of driving a luxury Mini Cooper under the influence of alcohol when it struck a scooter on Airport Road near Athani in Nedumbassery at around 1.45 am on October 11. The car was allegedly travelling at more than 165 km per hour when it hit the two-wheeler from behind.The crash killed three 21-year-olds who were returning after dinner. Gopika, daughter of Pradeep Kumar and Sajitha of Mullankuzhi House in Edakurissi, Mannarkkad; Devika, also known as Kukku, daughter of Santhosh Kumar and Saritha of Madakkimala in Kalpetta; and Iyas, son of Ibrahim and Rukiya from Sullia in Karnataka, were all killed. They had been working part-time at a commercial store.Police arrested Suhail and his three co-passengers, Ninav (19) Ameer (20) and Joel (20) in connection with the case. The Angamaly court rejected the bail applications of all four accused on October 17. The defence is reportedly preparing to approach the Sessions Court for bail.The case has also drawn criticism over Suhail’s appearance when he was produced before the court. He had long hair at the time of the crash but was later seen with his head shaved and his hair cropped close to the scalp. This prompted allegations that the change could complicate eyewitness identification. Prison authorities said inmates had access to personal grooming tools and that the haircut was voluntary, while also describing it as part of mandatory personal hygiene measures.Meanwhile, Gopika’s family has sought the appointment of a special public prosecutor. The family emailed the Additional Chief Secretary and is expected to submit a formal letter, proposing advocate John S Ralph, who practises at the Kerala High Court, for the position. The family alleged that there had been attempts to protect the accused from the ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://cf-images.assettype.com/thenewsminute/2026-10-23/6pn3adik/thenewsminute2026-10-11myf5x9k3Suhail.avif" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:44:51 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kochi, Mini, Cooper, crash:, Court, refuses, move, Suhail, from, Borstal, School, prison</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>പുഴ കടക്കാൻ സഹായിച്ച ചങ്ങാടത്തെ ജീവിതകാലം മുഴുവൻ ചുമന്നുനടക്കേണ്ടതില്ല : പി.പി. ദിവ്യ</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/divya-137161</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/divya-137161</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ada0a4e5a813.webp" length="16566" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:06:36 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Heavy rain forecast in Keralam for next five days; IMD issues district alerts</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/heavy-rain-forecast-in-keralam-for-next-five-days-imd-issues-district-alerts</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/heavy-rain-forecast-in-keralam-for-next-five-days-imd-issues-district-alerts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ada03924a754.webp" length="68536" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:37:58 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>നാളെ ഹാജരാകാന്‍ കഴിയില്ല&amp;apos;; ഇഡിക്ക് പിണറായി വിജയന്റെ കത്ത്</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/pinarayi-137150</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/pinarayi-137150</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ada0218167f5.webp" length="22048" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:31:45 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Toddy Board to offer free toddy&#45;tapping training with ₹10,000 monthly stipend</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/toddy-board-to-offer-free-toddy-tapping-training-with-10000-monthly-stipend</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/toddy-board-to-offer-free-toddy-tapping-training-with-10000-monthly-stipend</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ad9c6ad70105.webp" length="51682" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 08:18:15 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>കുറഞ്ഞ ചെലവിൽ വിനോദയാത്ര: വിദ്യാർഥികൾക്കായി  കെഎസ്ആർടിസിയുടെ ‘വിജ്ഞാന ദർശിനി’ പാക്കേജ്</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/tour</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/tour</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ad91926ec0c7.webp" length="70856" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:57:51 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Orange alert in five districts as heavy rain forecast</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/orange-alert-in-five-districts-as-heavy-rain-forecast</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/orange-alert-in-five-districts-as-heavy-rain-forecast</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ad8c2539fc6f.webp" length="39472" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:47:27 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>KSRTC to deploy over 1,000 buses for Sabarimala pilgrimage</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/ksrtc-to-deploy-over-1000-buses-for-sabarimala-pilgrimage</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/ksrtc-to-deploy-over-1000-buses-for-sabarimala-pilgrimage</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ad8c130d030c.webp" length="63192" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:42:28 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Vijayadashami: 1000s of toddlers take first steps into world of knowledge and letters across Keralam</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/vijayadashami-1000s-of-toddlers-take-first-steps-into-world-of-knowledge-and-letters-across-keralam</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/vijayadashami-1000s-of-toddlers-take-first-steps-into-world-of-knowledge-and-letters-across-keralam</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ad8bfcd46be7.webp" length="40414" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:36:32 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>SC temporarily stays probe in CMRL–Exalogic case; FIRs remain</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/supreme-court-temporarily-stays-probe-in-cmrlexalogic-case-firs-remain</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/supreme-court-temporarily-stays-probe-in-cmrlexalogic-case-firs-remain</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday, October 21, temporarily stayed the investigation into the Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL)–Exalogic case involving alleged payments to former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter Veena T, and his son-in-law, former minister Muhammed Riyaz. The SC also set aside the Kerala High Court’s order refusing to hear an appeal against the direction to register a First Information Report (FIR).Following the High Court’s direction, the Kerala Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) registered FIRs and began investigating Pinarayi Vijayan, Veena and Riyaz. The SC stayed the investigation for a week but clarified that the FIRs would remain in place for now.According to LiveLaw, the SC said Pinarayi and his family could appeal to a High Court division bench against the single judge’s direction to register an FIR.Pinarayi Vijayan and his family approached the SC on October 16, a day after facing a setback in the Kerala High Court over the FIR registration in the CMRL–Exalogic case. The High Court single judge had directed the registration of an FIR based on a report submitted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to the Kerala police.Earlier, the VACB had registered two FIRs following the High Court’s direction. Pinarayi is named as the first accused in one case, while Riyaz is the first accused in the other. Veena is named as the second accused in both. The FIRs allege corruption and conspiracy in connection with payments made by CMRL and an associated company to Veena and her now-defunct firm, Exalogic.On October 13, Pinarayi, Veena and Riyaz filed separate appeals challenging a single judge’s order directing the VACB to register an FIR under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The order concerned alleged financial dealings between CMRL and Exalogic Solutions Pvt Ltd; but the High Court dismissed their appeals, refusing to interfere with the direction to register an FIR. The division bench, comprising Justices K. Natarajan and Johnson John, held that an accused person in a corruption case has no legal right to be heard before an FIR is registered. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://cf-images.assettype.com/thenewsminute/2026-10-21/vymedq58/WhatsApp-Image-2026-10-21-at-3.39.37-PM.jpeg" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:26:56 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Supreme, Court, temporarily, stays, probe, CMRL–Exalogic, case, FIRs, remain</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>കേരള ഗവര്‍ണറായി ഓം പ്രകാശ് മാഥുര്‍ വെള്ളിയാഴ്ച സത്യപ്രതിജ്ഞ ചെയ്യും</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/governor</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/governor</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ad8a5fc3ddba.webp" length="19188" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:47:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Health inspector arrested in Kovalam spa trafficking case</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/health-inspector-arrested-in-kovalam-spa-trafficking-case</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/health-inspector-arrested-in-kovalam-spa-trafficking-case</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ad872831821b.webp" length="13004" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:06:53 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Veena George in fresh trouble as gunman retracts statement</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/veena-george-in-fresh-trouble-as-gunman-retracts-statement</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/veena-george-in-fresh-trouble-as-gunman-retracts-statement</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ad7719b5d96f.webp" length="22758" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:50:45 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Keralam launches ‘Operation Spa’ after abuse cases, 14 cases registered</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/keralam-launches-operation-spa-after-abuse-cases-14-cases-registered</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/keralam-launches-operation-spa-after-abuse-cases-14-cases-registered</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Keralam Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala has announced a statewide crackdown on spas operating without proper authorisation, as police investigate recent cases of alleged sexual abuse and exploitation at such establishments.The campaign, called ‘Operation Spa’, is being led by Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) P Vijayan. Police have registered 14 cases against spa establishments under various charges. Of the 821 registered spas in the state, 586 were inspected on Saturday, and notices were issued to 44 establishments for violations, including inadequate documentation. Eight people allegedly brought to spas through human trafficking were identified; some reported facing sexual harassment, police sources said.The Home Minister said that the government was considering legislation to regulate spas and that police were treating the identification of unauthorised establishments as a priority. He said many spas had opened under the Shops and Establishments Act without meeting other legal requirements.Chennithala said that authorities lacked clarity about who was setting up some of the spas and what activities were taking place there. He alleged that women from Keralam, and other states were being brought to work at certain establishments, where they and their families were exploited. Complaints about spa operations had risen in recent days, he said, adding that the government would take legal action against establishments operating without licences or accountability.The crackdown follows two recent cases: the alleged sexual abuse of a 16-year-old girl at a spa in Kovalam and the alleged gang rape of a woman at a spa in Kalamassery. In the latter case, a 20-year-old Dalit woman who had been offered a job as a manager at an Ayurvedic spa was allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted by at least three men and a woman over nearly two days.A nine-member special investigation team (SIT) has been formed to investigate the abuse of the minor from Andhra Pradesh at spas in Keralam. The team will examine visitor records to identify others who may have been involved and is expected to visit Chennai to review CCTV footage linked to the exploitation of the survivor at a spa in Guduvanchery.The SIT includes officers from the Crime Branch and Narcotics Cell. Kollam Inspector is the investigating officer, Thiruvananthapuram Fort Assistant Commissioner of Police K Pradeep said.“Further investigation is underway to establish the involvement of others in the case. We are examining the details available to us, and more information will emerge as the probe progresses,” Pradeep said.Police are also examining the possible involvement of a city corporation health inspector who, preliminary findings suggest, had repeatedly communicated with Nishanth, one of the arrested spa owners. Investigators are looking into the nature of the alleged contact and whether any official had a role in the case.Meanwhile, the Ayurveda Medical Association of India (AMAI) has called for the closure of fake Ayurveda spas and massage parlours operating under the guise of Ayurveda. The association said illegal activities, including alleged sex trafficking, had been reported at establishments that operate without qualified professionals.  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://cf-images.assettype.com/thenewsminute/2026-10-20/e0kypt5e/Operation-Spa.jpg" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:40:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Keralam, launches, ‘Operation, Spa’, after, abuse, cases, cases, registered</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>നേതാക്കള്‍ പരസ്യ പ്രതികരണം നടത്തി തലവേദനയുണ്ടാക്കരുത്: കെപിസിസി അധ്യക്ഷന്‍ സണ്ണി ജോസഫ്</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/sunny</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/sunny</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ad65d810e85f.webp" length="17048" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:12:41 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>സി.എം.ആർ.എൽ–എക്സാലോജിക് കേസ് ബുധനാഴ്ച പരിഗണിക്കും; പിണറായി വിജയന്റെ ഹർജിയിൽ സുപ്രീം കോടതിയിൽ പ്രത്യേക ബെഞ്ച്</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/pinarayi-137016</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/pinarayi-137016</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ad6547425893.webp" length="22048" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:34:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>10,000 drunk drivers in net in two&#45;day crackdown</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/10000-drunk-drivers-in-net-in-two-day-crackdown</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/10000-drunk-drivers-in-net-in-two-day-crackdown</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ad61e642a9d4.webp" length="91132" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:43:47 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Fresh probe ordered into Kerala health sector purchases during Vijayan regime</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/fresh-probe-ordered-into-kerala-health-sector-purchases-during-vijayan-regime</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/fresh-probe-ordered-into-kerala-health-sector-purchases-during-vijayan-regime</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ad61c92263f2.webp" length="79084" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:35:39 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>സൈബർ തട്ടിപ്പിൽ പണം നഷ്ടപ്പെട്ട്  24 മണിക്കൂറിനകം അറിയിച്ചാൽ ബാങ്കിന് ബാധ്യത; ഇടപാടുകാരിക്ക് 3.73 ലക്ഷം രൂപ തിരികെ നൽകാൻ എസ്ബിഐയോട് ഹൈക്കോടതി</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/cyber</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/cyber</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ad5dc7096951.webp" length="69470" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:02:01 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>ബേക്കറി വഴി വൈൻ വിൽപ്പന: എക്സൈസ് ഡപ്യൂട്ടി കമ്മിഷണറെ ചുമതലയിൽ നിന്ന് മാറ്റി</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/wine</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/wine</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ad4d31446eed.jpg" length="208033" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:09:36 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Mini Cooper crash: Suhail’s mother expresses grief, appeals for privacy</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/mini-cooper-crash-suhails-mother-expresses-grief-appeals-for-privacy</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/mini-cooper-crash-suhails-mother-expresses-grief-appeals-for-privacy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Nuha Sajeev, mother of 19-year-old Suhail Sajeev, the accused driver in the Nedumbassery Mini Cooper crash that killed three people, has expressed grief over the incident and asked for privacy for her family.In a video posted on social media, she offered her condolences to the victims’ families and said she understood the pain of losing a child. “We have lost the lives of three precious little children. I would like to express my deepest condolences for the loss of those three children. I know how unbearable the grief must be for their families. We raise our children with so much love, nurture them while dreaming of their future, and then, in a moment, they are gone. I am someone who understands the pain a mother or father goes through when they lose a child,” she said.Nuha said she wanted the investigation to proceed and the law to take its course. “I only hope that everything is handled honestly and transparently, and that only the truth comes out,” she said.Acknowledging the anger surrounding the case and the extensive discussion on social media, she asked users to respect her family’s privacy. “During this extremely difficult time, people [should] respect our privacy and allow me and my family some space,” she said.Suhail was driving the Mini Cooper under the influence of alcohol when it struck a two-wheeler from behind in Nedumbassery in the early hours of October 11. The crash killed Gopika, 22, Iyas, 21, and Devika, 21, who worked part-time at an antique shop in Thrikkakara. According to his blood test report, the Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) was160 mg alcohol per 100 ml of blood, which is five times higher than the permissible limit.  Meanwhile, on October 17, the Angamaly court denied bail to Suhail and his three friends, Ninav, 19, Joel, 20, and Ameer, 20. Ninav’s blood report also turned positive. All four remain in judicial custody. They are lodged at the Kakkanad Borstal school, a correctional facility for adolescent and young adult offenders. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://cf-images.assettype.com/thenewsminute/2026-10-18/90tq5f0s/WhatsApp-Image-2026-10-18-at-6.29.15-PM.jpeg" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 13:26:41 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Mini, Cooper, crash:, Suhail’s, mother, expresses, grief, appeals, for, privacy</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>HC says adult woman is free to pursue interfaith relationship, restrains parents</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/kerala-hc-says-adult-woman-is-free-to-pursue-interfaith-relationship-restrains-parents</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/kerala-hc-says-adult-woman-is-free-to-pursue-interfaith-relationship-restrains-parents</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Kerala High Court has directed the parents of a woman not to obstruct her relationship with her male partner or prevent her from pursuing employment of her choice, observing that she was under tremendous mental pressure from her family over their interfaith relationship.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar VM passed the order on October 13 while disposing of a habeas corpus petition filed by the woman&#039;s partner, who alleged that she was being prevented from communicating with him by her parents.The court interacted independently with the couple and their parents. It noted that the woman had admitted to being in a romantic relationship with the petitioner for nearly two years and had expressed her willingness to marry him. However, her parents were opposed to the interfaith marriage and unwilling to accept any relationship between the two.“It appears that the alleged detenue is under tremendous mental pressure from her parents and that her decision not to communicate with the petitioner was not voluntary,” the court observed.The bench noted that both the woman and the petitioner were well-qualified and had until recently been employed by reputed companies. Both are currently unemployed.The woman had also received a job offer from a reputed tech company but could not join the firm due to resistance from her family, the court noted.During the interaction, the petitioner&#039;s family indicated that they were willing to accept the woman. The petitioner, meanwhile, submitted that he would first secure employment before deciding to marry her.The court said, “Considering the fact that the alleged detenue is an adult and has clearly stated that she has been in a romantic relationship with the petitioner for the past two years, we are of the view that, irrespective of the outcome of their relationship, they should be allowed to interact freely until they arrive at a final decision,” the Bench said.It directed the woman&#039;s parents not to cause any impediment to her free interaction with the petitioner.The court also said the couple would be entitled to police protection, if required. It directed that necessary police protection be provided if the station house officer (SHO) receives a complaint about the risk of violence or abuse.“We expect the parents of the alleged detenue to abide by this order and not to stand in the way of their daughter pursuing her career or taking up employment in any firm of her choice and continuing her relationship with the petitioner,” the court said.The bench further asked both families to cooperate and refrain from creating obstacles to the relationship, noting that both individuals were adults and free to decide their future.The court also took note of the fact that the woman&#039;s mobile phone had been withheld by her parents. The phone was restored to her in court on the day of the hearing.Making it clear that the phone should not be taken away again, the bench said, “All means of communication shall remain open for the alleged detenue to freely communicate with the petitioner.” ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com" length="4096" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:39:44 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kerala, says, adult, woman, free, pursue, interfaith, relationship, restrains, parents</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>ശബരിമലയിൽ ഭക്തജനപ്രവാഹം; തുലാമാസ പൂജകൾക്ക് നടതുറന്നു</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/sabarimala</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/sabarimala</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ad3d216f2e30.jpg" length="99611" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 19:53:28 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>സർക്കാർ ജീവനക്കാർക്കും പെൻഷൻകാർക്കും രണ്ടുശതമാനം ഡിഎ അനുവദിച്ച് സർക്കാർ</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/da</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/da</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ad3c30286f4a.jpg" length="84261" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 18:48:42 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>മാസപ്പടി കേസ്: ഇഡി ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥർ പിണറായി വിജയന്റെ വീട്ടിൽ;  ചോദ്യം ചെയ്യലിന് വെള്ളിയാഴ്ച ഹാജരാകണം, സമൻസ് പതിപ്പിച്ചു</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/pinarayi-136917</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/pinarayi-136917</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ad3bd52302db.jpg" length="53221" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 18:24:38 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Sabarimala opens for Thula Masa poojas; CM visits Sannidhanam</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/sabarimala-opens-for-thula-masa-poojas-cm-visits-sannidhanam</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/sabarimala-opens-for-thula-masa-poojas-cm-visits-sannidhanam</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ad37a4c77538.jpg" length="151589" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:38:35 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Bail denied to Kochi Mini Cooper accident accused, tests show high blood alcohol levels</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/bail-denied-to-kochi-mini-cooper-accident-accused-tests-show-high-blood-alcohol-levels</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/bail-denied-to-kochi-mini-cooper-accident-accused-tests-show-high-blood-alcohol-levels</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Angamali Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, on October 17, denied bail to the four accused in the Nedumbassery car accident that claimed three lives. First accused Suhail Sajeev (19) who drove the vehicle, and his three friends Ninav (19), Joel (20), and Ameer (20) will continue in judicial custody. Suhail had hit a two wheeler from the back while driving in the early hours of October 11 in Nedumbassery near Kochi. The crash resulted in the deaths of Gopika (22), Iyas (21) and Devika (21) who were part-time workers in an antique shop in Thrikkakara. The accident, a result of Suhail allegedly being drunk and driving rashly, has triggered huge public protests in Angamali.  Suhail’s lawyer told the media that an appeal will be filed at a sessions court. While Suhail has been charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder, his friends Ninav, Ameer and Joel are facing charges of abetment.  The prosecution reportedly submitted evidence, including lab reports of blood and urine tests, showing alcohol use along with CCTV visuals of the accident.  Suhail’s blood alcohol level was high at the time of the accident, police have reportedly found. Reports say that the test found 160 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood in Suhail. This is five times the permissible limit of 30 mg per 100 ml. A urine test also reportedly confirmed that Suhail was highly intoxicated at the time of the accident. Ninavu’s blood test also showed that he’d consumed alcohol.  Meanwhile, the Motor Vehicle Department has initiated steps to suspend Suhail’s license. The Angamali Regional Transport office has sent a show cause notice to Suhail’s address. The Excise Department has served show cause notices to the establishments that served liquor to 19-year-olds. The Kerala High Court has asked the Excise Department to seek an explanation from them within seven days. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://cf-images.assettype.com/thenewsminute/2026-10-11/myf5x9k3/Suhail.webp" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:24:48 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bail, denied, Kochi, Mini, Cooper, accident, accused, tests, show, high, blood, alcohol, levels</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Kochi Mundamveli GCDA&#45;LIFE Mission flats unsafe, amicus curiae tells Kerala HC</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/kochi-mundamveli-gcda-life-mission-flats-unsafe-amicus-curiae-tells-kerala-hc</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/kochi-mundamveli-gcda-life-mission-flats-unsafe-amicus-curiae-tells-kerala-hc</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Residents of the GCDA-LIFE Mission apartment complex in Kochi’s Mundamveli should be urgently moved to safe and habitable accommodation, a court-appointed amicus curiae has told the Kerala High Court. The report flagged sewage leaks, water seepage, corrosion, and other safety concerns at the complex built under the LIFE Mission housing scheme to rehabilitate residents of the P&amp;T Colony in the city. According to a report by The New Indian Express, the amicus curiae found rainwater entering flats through structural joints and wastewater from bathrooms and kitchens on upper floors leaking into apartments below. Water stains and white deposits were found in bathrooms, kitchens, and bedrooms, while prolonged dampness had caused steel structures and duct sheets to corrode.The report also flagged an overflowing septic tank and concerns about the adequacy of the sewage treatment plant, warning that the unhygienic conditions could pose serious health risks. It noted that the building lacked the required safety clearance from a nearby high-tension power line and that the absence of a lift caused difficulties for residents who were seriously ill.The amicus curiae recommended that the court appoint a committee, assisted by approved experts, to assess the building’s structural stability and determine whether it could be used in the future.The report adds to mounting concerns over the complex, which was built by the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) at a cost of Rs 14.62 crore to rehabilitate families from the flood-prone P&amp;T Colony. Residents moved into the apartments in January 2024 but began reporting leaks and construction defects soon afterwards.The state government is considering a special rehabilitation package for the affected families, Local Self-Governments Minister KM Shaji told the Assembly on October 16. Responding to a calling attention motion by MLA Mohammed Shiyas, he said the government would also pursue an investigation into construction defects and alleged corruption.Shaji said the government had ordered a Vigilance investigation and initiated a preliminary inquiry into alleged irregularities. He added that the Thrissur District Labour Contract Cooperative Society, which carried out the construction, had been terminated after failing to undertake repairs despite repeated instructions. However, he said no subsequent investigation had been conducted into losses allegedly caused by the contractor’s negligence.The Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has also registered a case over the conditions faced by children living in the complex. Acting on a complaint by residents’ association president Abhilash P Parameswaran, the commission issued notices to the Local Self-Government Department, LIFE Mission, the district collector, GCDA and Kochi Corporation. The matter is scheduled to be heard on November 30.Around 65 schoolchildren live in the apartments, where residents say wastewater from toilets on upper floors leaks into homes below. The Kerala State Human Rights Commission had previously ordered a probe after reports that leaking dirty water had repeatedly soaked children’s uniforms and study materials, affecting their school attendance.Residents have been staging an indefinite protest demanding rehabilitation and title deeds. They have also sought accountability for alleged construction lapses and financial irregularities in a project intended to provide safe housing to families displaced from a flood-prone settlement. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://cf-images.assettype.com/thenewsminute/2024-06/e13c9351-16cf-4a9d-88aa-17fb4d0536ae/edit_wrks_2400x1350_.png" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:24:48 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kochi, Mundamveli, GCDA-LIFE, Mission, flats, unsafe, amicus, curiae, tells, Kerala</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Eardrum damaged after assault: Kerala activist recounts Delhi Police violence</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/eardrum-damaged-after-assault-kerala-activist-recounts-delhi-police-violence</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/eardrum-damaged-after-assault-kerala-activist-recounts-delhi-police-violence</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Fidal Royas, a Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) member from Kerala, said he was detained by the Delhi Police five times between October 2 and October 11. On each day, after they were released from detention, Fidal and his comrades would go back to the Communist Party of India (Marxist) head office in HKS Surjeet Bhavan, where they were staying, only to return the next day to the protest site. But on October 11, he was brutally assaulted, leading to a ‘traumatic perforation’ of his eardrum. A native of Kuttiyadi in Kozhikode district, Fidal was among 30-odd DYFI and Students Federation of India (SFI) activists from Kerala who travelled to Delhi on October 1, with the aim of participating in the protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the conduct of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.Speaking to TNM, he recounted the events of October 11. Left student and youth organisations took out a march from Rajiv Chowk Metro Station towards Janpath that afternoon. “That day, the demonstration was declared suddenly. We went to Rajiv Chowk between 12 noon and 12.30 pm to take part in it.”Fidal said that he was at the rear end of the march when police started detaining protesters from the back.  “I was among the first to be detained and taken into a police bus, the kind with cells. Then others were also detained in the bus, which started moving. Some of us started recording videos from within the bus. The police objected to this and started assaulting us,” he recollected. According to Fidal, one of the cops in the bus stepped out and told five or six others that he had recorded videos. “The cops then proceeded to assault me severely. They put me on the road and beat me with bare hands and kicked me with their boots as I lay on the road. They repeatedly assaulted me, even slapping me on my face till my body couldn’t take it anymore. One after the other, they kept beating me.”“I was beaten continuously for at least five minutes,” Fidal continued, adding that his ear started hurting then. “I was in a lot of pain initially,” he said. The assault continued even after Fidal was put in a second bus, he alleged. “The cops kept assaulting the detainees in that bus also. When other detainees objected to it, each person who spoke was individually beaten up. I was beaten again in the cell for speaking up for fellow detainees.”Fidal said the bus took them to a location several kilometres away from Rajiv Chowk. He, along with other detainees, was let go late in the night. “By then, others from the party had arrived there. Other protesters who were detained from Rajiv Chowk after me had also been brought to the same location on different buses,” he said.Fidal was directly taken to the RML Hospital in New Delhi for treatment. “It must have been nearly 10 pm by then. I did not get an ENT consult there. They checked my other injuries, and x-rays and scans were done. By the time it was done, it was around 2 am in the morning.”Fidal said he had hoped to stay back at the protest but was advised by senior leaders to return to Kerala for specialist treatment. “Even after I was injured, I did not want to return home. I wanted to stay back and participate in the protests. But Rahim ikka [Rajya Sabha MP AA Rahim, who is also the national president of DYFI] and other DYFI leaders insisted that I get treatment from here.”After he reached Kerala, Fidal was taken to the Medical College Hospital in Kozhikode, where he consulted with an ENT specialist. He has been given antibiotics for two weeks now, after which the doctors will determine whether he requires surgery. The wound certificate issued by the Medical College Hospital in Kozhikode“Initially there was a lot of pain in my ear. Now it feels like my ears are shut, and my hearing has been slightly affected. There’s an injury to my eardrum,&quot; he said.The vice president of DYFI’s Kunnummal block, Fidal, said he has participated in several demonstrations in the past, including some of SFI’s Parliament marches. However, “this is the first time I am seeing such brutality,” he said. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://cf-images.assettype.com/thenewsminute/2026-10-17/xzby29sh/1710261200.jpg.jpeg" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:24:48 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Eardrum, damaged, after, assault:, Kerala, activist, recounts, Delhi, Police, violence</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>മാസപ്പടി കേസ്; ഹൈക്കോടതി ഉത്തരവിനെതിരേ സുപ്രീം കോടതിയിൽ അപ്പീൽ നൽകി പിണറായിയും റിയാസും</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/pinarayi-136877</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/pinarayi-136877</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ad2605daa1fc.jpg" length="85194" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:35:35 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>കനത്ത മഴ; വിജയ്‌യുടെ തൃശൂർ സന്ദർശനം മാറ്റി</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/vijay</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/vijay</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ad24fc157c32.jpg" length="53413" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:24:44 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>സ്വകാര്യ ബസുകള്‍ നവംബര്‍ മൂന്നു മുതല്‍ അനിശ്ചിത കാല പണിമുടക്കിലേക്ക്</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/bus-136856</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/bus-136856</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ad235617b32c.jpg" length="108494" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:32:24 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Malayali who sailed to UAE in 1968 and established education group dies at 84</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/malayali-who-sailed-to-uae-in-1968-and-established-education-group-dies-at-84</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/malayali-who-sailed-to-uae-in-1968-and-established-education-group-dies-at-84</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ad2347509113.jpg" length="57087" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:28:25 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Man kills wife in Gurugram, sends family&amp;apos;s number to employer before dying by suicide</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/man-kills-wife-in-gurugram-sends-familys-number-to-employer-before-dying-by-suicide</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/man-kills-wife-in-gurugram-sends-familys-number-to-employer-before-dying-by-suicide</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ad229743c323.jpg" length="84253" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:42:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>രാഹുൽ ഗാന്ധിക്കെതിരായ അധിക്ഷേപ പരാമർശം; മുൻ ഡിജിപി ആർ. ശ്രീലേഖയ്ക്കെതിരെ കേസ്</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/sreelekha-136835</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/sreelekha-136835</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ac0ce2dcb355.jpg" length="249526" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>മാസപ്പടി കേസ്; പിണറായി വിജയന് ഇഡി സമൻസ്; അടുത്ത ആഴ്ച ചോദ്യം ചെയ്യലിന് ഹാജരാകാൻ നിർദേശം</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/pinarayi-136834</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/pinarayi-136834</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ad1f48d23d5b.jpg" length="53856" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:55:34 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Navratri: 4&#45;day holiday in Keralam</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/navratri-4-day-holiday-in-keralam</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/navratri-4-day-holiday-in-keralam</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ad1df913da5f.jpg" length="133520" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:26:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>After setback in HC, Pinarayi moves SC against FIR in CMRL&#45;Exalogic case</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/after-setback-in-kerala-hc-pinarayi-moves-sc-against-fir-in-cmrl-exalogic-case</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/after-setback-in-kerala-hc-pinarayi-moves-sc-against-fir-in-cmrl-exalogic-case</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A day after former chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan faced a setback in the Kerala High Court over the First Information Report (FIR) registration in the Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL)-Exalogic payoff case, he approached the Supreme Court on Friday, October 16.  On Thursday October 15, the Kerala High Court had dismissed the appeals of Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter Veena T, and son-in-law and former minister PA Mohamed Riyas, refusing to interfere with a single bench&#039;s order to register an FIR in the CMRL-Exalogic payoff case.On October 13, Pinarayi, Veena, and Riyas had filed separate appeals challenging a single bench’s order directing the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) to register an FIR invoking provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act over alleged financial dealings between CMRL and Exalogic Solutions Pvt Ltd.The division bench comprising Justices K Natarajan and Johnson John delivered the ruling on Thursday, October 15. The court held that an accused person in a corruption case has no legal right to be heard before an FIR is registered.&quot;It is clear that the impugned judgement has not affected the right of the applicants to pursue their constitutional or statutory remedy against the registration of the FIR and in such a situation, all the applications seeking leave to appeal are dismissed,” the court said as per a LiveLaw report. The bench stated that a preliminary inquiry is not mandatory when the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) provides sufficient material disclosing a cognisable offence under Section 66(2) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).Earlier, the VACB had registered two FIRs following the High Court direction. In one case, Pinarayi is named as the first accused, while in the other, Riyas is the first accused. Veena is listed as the second accused in both cases.The FIRs contain allegations of corruption and conspiracy relating to payments made by CMRL and its associate concern to Veena and her now defunct firm Exalogic. According to the FIR, Exalogic received Rs 3 lakh a month, while Veena was paid Rs 5 lakh monthly as a consultant. The investigating agency alleged that the payments were made despite the services not being provided. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://cf-images.assettype.com/thenewsminute/2026-05-07/ijc41shz/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-06-at-23.34.07.jpeg" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:52:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>After, setback, Kerala, HC, Pinarayi, moves, against, FIR, CMRL-Exalogic, case</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>കൊച്ചി സിനഗോഗിന് സമീപത്തെ തീപിടിത്തം: സുരക്ഷാ ചുമതലയിലുണ്ടായിരുന്ന പോലീസ് ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥന് സസ്പെൻഷൻ</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/suspension</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/suspension</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ad12d1dbe76a.jpg" length="51653" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:44:42 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>കേരളമടക്കം 17 ഇടങ്ങളിൽ എസ്എസ്ആർ; പുതിയ വോട്ടർമാരെ ചേർക്കാം</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/ssr</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/ssr</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ad10abed868a.jpg" length="70036" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:18:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>അനധികൃത സ്വത്ത് സമ്പാദനക്കേസ്: ടോമിൻ തച്ചങ്കരിയുടെ ശിക്ഷ ഹൈക്കോടതി മരവിപ്പിച്ചു</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/tomin-136771</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/tomin-136771</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ad0d735bb6f1.jpg" length="65850" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:38:35 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>5,991 road accident deaths occurred on national highways in three years</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/5991-road-accident-deaths-occurred-on-national-highways-in-three-years</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/5991-road-accident-deaths-occurred-on-national-highways-in-three-years</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ad0d741d4557.jpg" length="163656" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:38:22 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Northeast monsoon sets in, heavy rain likely across Keralam</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/northeast-monsoon-sets-in-heavy-rain-likely-across-keralam</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/northeast-monsoon-sets-in-heavy-rain-likely-across-keralam</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ad0d621118ab.jpg" length="144389" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:33:33 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>YouTuber Minu Jasmine among 4 arrested in MDMA case in Malappuram</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/youtuber-minu-jasmine-among-4-arrested-in-mdma-case-in-malappuram</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/youtuber-minu-jasmine-among-4-arrested-in-mdma-case-in-malappuram</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ad08f7ccbb9b.jpg" length="266672" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:32:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Tomin Thachankary granted bail in disproportionate assets case</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/tomin-thachankary-granted-bail-in-disproportionate-assets-case</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/tomin-thachankary-granted-bail-in-disproportionate-assets-case</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ad08cfdbf3c9.jpg" length="54438" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:21:35 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>നെടുമ്പാശേരി കാർ അപകടം: 19കാരന് മദ്യം നൽകിയ മൂന്ന് ബാറുകളുടെ ലൈസൻസ് സസ്‌പെൻഡ് ചെയ്തു</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/car</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/car</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6acfef2b87cd8.jpg" length="288825" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:08:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>രമ്യ ഹരിദാസ് എത്തിയില്ല, ബിന്ദുകൃ‌ഷ്ണയുടെ ഭർത്താവ് കെഎസ്ആർടിസി ബസ് ഫ്ലാഗ് ഓഫ് ചെയ്തു</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/bindhu</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/bindhu</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6acfbd7fad34f.jpg" length="106418" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:36:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Two Malayali women among 3 Indians killed in Germany building fire</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/two-malayali-women-among-3-indians-killed-in-germany-building-fire</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/two-malayali-women-among-3-indians-killed-in-germany-building-fire</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6acfb6f70e5bd.jpg" length="81029" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:09:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Missing Malayali nurse in Saudi police custody</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/missing-malayali-nurse-in-saudi-police-custody</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/missing-malayali-nurse-in-saudi-police-custody</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6acf8eb83d4ff.jpg" length="191147" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:16:38 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Cheruvayal Raman, guardian of Wayanad’s rice heritage, dies at 74</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/cheruvayal-raman-guardian-of-wayanads-rice-heritage-dies-at-74</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/cheruvayal-raman-guardian-of-wayanads-rice-heritage-dies-at-74</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6acf89058bc3c.jpg" length="53879" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:52:29 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Man arrested for arson near Kochi synagogue, foreign link under probe</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/man-arrested-for-arson-near-kochi-synagogue-foreign-link-under-probe</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/man-arrested-for-arson-near-kochi-synagogue-foreign-link-under-probe</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6acf84adeaab5.jpg" length="55654" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:33:46 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Northeast monsoon approaches Kerala, four districts on orange alert</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/northeast-monsoon-approaches-kerala-four-districts-on-orange-alert</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/northeast-monsoon-approaches-kerala-four-districts-on-orange-alert</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6acf83f249005.jpg" length="103975" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:30:50 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>7 youths held over lynching of unidentified man in Palakkad</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/keralam-seven-youths-held-over-lynching-of-unidentified-man-in-palakkad</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/keralam-seven-youths-held-over-lynching-of-unidentified-man-in-palakkad</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Meenakshipuram police in Palakkad have arrested seven youths in connection with the lynching of an unidentified man at the Moolathara Dam. The incident reportedly occurred on October 10 near a toddy shop by the Moolathara Dam, a place situated near the Keralam–Tamil Nadu border. Local residents found the body on the morning of October 11. A post-mortem examination at Thrissur Medical College Hospital confirmed deep wounds and said the death was the result of a brutal assault.Afterwards, the Meenakshipuram police searched CCTV footage. They initially detained five individuals, later detaining two more. Preliminary police suspicions indicate that an altercation may have broken out after the victim approached a group of youths who were drinking alcohol.It is suspected that the deceased was likely a native of Tamil Nadu. The person had reportedly been staying in the Moolathara Dam area for the past week. The victim’s identity remains unconfirmed, and police are investigating whether additional people were involved in the murder.Last year, in 2025, Ramnarayan Baghel (31), a migrant labourer from Chhattisgarh, was lynched by a mob in Palakkad’s Attappallam in Walayar. Baghel had travelled to Palakkad in search of work. When his job hunt failed, he planned to return home, but he was cornered by a local mob, falsely accused of theft, and subjected to a ‘mob trial’. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://cf-images.assettype.com/thenewsminute/2023-09/5c452b17-e273-4a50-b4ec-8285c11de008/handcuffs_Ians_150923.jpg" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:53:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Keralam:, Seven, youths, held, over, lynching, unidentified, man, Palakkad</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>പിണറായി വിജയന് തിരിച്ചടി, സിഎംആർഎൽ കേസിലെ സിംഗിൾ ബെഞ്ച് ഉത്തരവിൽ അടിയന്തര സ്റ്റേ ഇല്ല</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/pinarayi</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/pinarayi</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ace8be12294a.jpg" length="53856" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:52:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>PSC credibility under scrutiny as HC allows probe to continue</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/psc-credibility-under-scrutiny-as-hc-allows-probe-to-continue</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/psc-credibility-under-scrutiny-as-hc-allows-probe-to-continue</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ace33f254980.jpg" length="30593" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:37:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Families of victims killed in Kochi car crash seek strict action against teen driver</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/families-of-victims-killed-in-kochi-car-crash-seek-strict-action-against-teen-driver</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/families-of-victims-killed-in-kochi-car-crash-seek-strict-action-against-teen-driver</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The families of three people killed in the Mini Cooper car crash near Cochin International Airport have demanded strict criminal action against the 19-year-old driver, Suhail Sajeev.Three young salespersons, Devika from Wayanad, Gopika from Palakkad, and Ijaz from Coorg in Karnataka were killed in the early hours of October 11, when a speeding Mini Cooper driven by Suhail rammed into their scooter from behind near the Cochin International Airport in Nedumbassery. The incident occurred around 1.45 am near Athani signal. Gopika’s family, from Palakkad, expressed concern that the accused might use his influence to evade accountability. At a press conference, her father said, “We believe the decision to send someone accused of such a serious crime to a borstal school was intended to sabotage the case. He said, ‘Vappa [father] will take care of it.’ We believe this reflects the influence he has.” The family also alleged that two Kerala ministers were from the accused’s area and might have used their influence.An Aluva magistrate remanded Suhail to 14 days of judicial custody. He and a co-accused were transferred to the Kakkanad Borstal School, a facility for offenders aged 18 to 21. Gopika’s father asked why the accused had been sent to the facility and not a regular prison.He also criticised police for not mentioning alcohol in the initial FIR. “The accused drove at excessive speed while heavily intoxicated, causing a horrific accident that killed three people. Yet, even the fact that he was drunk was not mentioned in the initial FIR. On what grounds is the accused being taken to juvenile detention?” he said.Police have reportedly found that Suhail was under the influence of alcohol and had consumed liquor at multiple bars before the crash. Kerala’s legal drinking age is 23, and authorities have sought accountability from the bars that allegedly served alcohol to people below that age.The FIR was registered under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which deals with culpable homicide not amounting to murder.Gopika’s father also raised questions about the collection of a blood sample after her post-mortem. He alleged that, after the body had been stitched up, the stitches were reopened for the test. “I suspect this may have been done for some reason or to manipulate the evidence,” he said. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://cf-images.assettype.com/thenewsminute/2026-10-13/fljg5ir2/WhatsApp-Image-2026-10-13-at-1.29.13-PM.jpeg" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:26:26 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Families, victims, killed, Kochi, car, crash, seek, strict, action, against, teen, driver</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>കലാച്ചി നോവല്‍: ഹരിത സാവിത്രിക്കെതിരെ അപകീര്‍ത്തിക്കേസ് ഫയല്‍ ചെയ്ത് കെആര്‍ മീര</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/meera</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/meera</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ace0e6e27d90.jpg" length="61969" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:57:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>CMRL&#45;Exalogic case: Pinarayi, family move HC against order directing Vigilance FIR</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/cmrl-exalogic-case-pinarayi-vijayan-family-move-kerala-hc-against-order-directing-vigilance-fir</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/cmrl-exalogic-case-pinarayi-vijayan-family-move-kerala-hc-against-order-directing-vigilance-fir</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his son-in-law, former minister PA Mohamed Riyas and daughter Veena T have approached the Kerala High Court seeking to overturn a direction to register a Vigilance case against them.The separate appeals, filed on October 12, challenge a single judge’s order directing the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) to register a First Information Report (FIR) invoking provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act over alleged financial dealings between Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL) and Exalogic Solutions Pvt Ltd.The petitioners have also sought permission to pursue the appeals, contending that they were not parties to the original proceedings.The High Court’s direction led to the registration of two FIRs by the VACB on Monday. Pinarayi Vijayan is named as the first accused in one case, while his son-in-law, former minister PA Mohamed Riyas, is the first accused in the other. Veena is listed as the second accused in both cases.The FIRs contain allegations of corruption and conspiracy relating to payments made by CMRL and its associate concern to Exalogic and Veena. The allegations have not been established in a criminal trial.In their appeal, Pinarayi and Veena argue that the single judge should not have issued directions with serious consequences for them without first hearing their side. They have cited the absence of an opportunity to present their case as a ground for challenging the order.The appellants have also disputed the court’s assessment of the material forwarded by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED), arguing that the communication did not provide sufficient grounds to conclude that offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act had been disclosed. They have challenged the decision to invalidate the state government’s constitution of a Special Investigation Team to conduct a preliminary enquiry.Another major argument concerns the jurisdiction of state agencies to investigate the transactions. The appellants point out that the Union government had assigned the CMRL-Exalogic transactions to the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO). They contend that Section 212(2) of the Companies Act bars other agencies from undertaking an investigation into the same transactions once such an investigation has been ordered.The appeals maintain that the VACB cannot register an FIR concerning the transactions in these circumstances. They have also questioned the conclusion that the police were required to register a case solely on the basis of information received from the ED.The petitioners further challenge the maintainability of the original writ petition, arguing that its petitioner lacked the legal standing to initiate the proceedings. They have also raised the question of whether the petition was filed prematurely and whether other available remedies should have been pursued first.An interim stay of the single judge’s order has been sought pending consideration of the appeals.The first FIR alleges that Pinarayi Vijayan used his official position to secure financial benefits for himself, his daughter and Exalogic. It refers to payments amounting to Rs 3.28 crore from CMRL and Empower India Capital Investments to Veena and her company, allegedly for consultancy and marketing services.According to the FIR, Exalogic received Rs 3 lakh a month, while Veena was paid Rs 5 lakh monthly as a consultant. The investigating agency alleges that the payments were made despite the services not being provided.The second FIR names Riyas as the principal accused and alleges illicit financial enrichment and a conspiracy involving Veena and others. It also refers to the alleged transfer of funds into domestic and overseas assets through benami arrangements and offshore channels.The cases were registered by the VACB’s Special Investigation Unit, with SP Emmanuel Paul appointed as investigating officer, while Vigilance Director Manoj Abraham will oversee the probe. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://cf-images.assettype.com/thenewsminute/2023-09/a5010529-829e-47ee-a3be-7159ef2a27ab/thenewsminute_import_sites_default_files_Untitled_design__3_.webp" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:40:24 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>CMRL-Exalogic, case:, Pinarayi, Vijayan, family, move, Kerala, against, order, directing, Vigilance, FIR</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>&amp;apos;കുട്ടു&amp;apos; : സംസ്ഥാന സ്‌കൂള്‍ കായികമേളയുടെ  ഭാഗ്യചിഹ്നംപ്രകാശനം ചെയ്തു</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/fest</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/fest</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6acd3dc7055b4.jpg" length="79696" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:06:38 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>ഗ്യാനേഷ്  കുമാറിനെ പുറത്താക്കണം;  കേരള നിയമസഭ പ്രമേയം പാസാക്കി, എതിർത്ത് ബിജെപി</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/gyanesh-136604</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/gyanesh-136604</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6acd3ca4cee39.jpg" length="67073" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:01:50 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Om Prakash Mathur appointed Keralam Governor</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/om-prakash-mathur-appointed-keralam-governor</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/om-prakash-mathur-appointed-keralam-governor</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6acd0f19662c4.jpg" length="44593" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:47:33 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>ഓം പ്രകാശ് മാഥൂർ പുതിയ കേരള ഗവർണർ</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/goveror</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/goveror</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6acd07c96bd81.jpg" length="46559" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:16:31 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Assembly passes resolution seeking CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s removal</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/assembly-passes-resolution-seeking-cec-gyanesh-kumars-removal</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/assembly-passes-resolution-seeking-cec-gyanesh-kumars-removal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6acce32710cce.jpg" length="58082" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:40:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Govt sanctions compensation for Muthanga police torture victim KK Surendran</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/keralam-govt-sanctions-compensation-for-muthanga-police-torture-victim-kk-surendran</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/keralam-govt-sanctions-compensation-for-muthanga-police-torture-victim-kk-surendran</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Keralam government has sanctioned a compensation of Rs 12.5 lakh to KK Surendran for the police torture he suffered during the 2003 Muthanga agitation. The government order followed a favourable court order earlier this year, after Surendran’s 22-year legal battle.The Muthanga agitation was a land occupation struggle led by the Adivasi Gothra Maha Sabha at the Muthanga Wildlife Sanctuary in Wayanad in February 2003.Keralam Chief Minister VD Satheesan announced the decision on X, stating, &quot;KK Surendran no longer needs to wander in search of justice; court-ordered compensation to be paid.&quot;The CM said the government also decided to recover the compensation amount from the personal assets of the responsible police personnel convicted of assaulting Surendran.കെ.കെ. സുരേന്ദ്രൻ ഇനി നീതിക്കായി അലയേണ്ടതില്ല; കോടതി ഉത്തരവിട്ട നഷ്ടപരിഹാരം നൽകും.

2003 ഫെബ്രുവരി 22-ലെ മുത്തങ്ങ സംഭവവുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട് പോലീസ് മർദ്ദനത്തിന് ഇരയായ വയനാട് സുൽത്താൻ ബത്തേരി ഡയറ്റിലെ (DIET) സീനിയർ ലക്ചററും ഗസറ്റഡ് ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥനുമായിരുന്ന കെ.കെ സുരേന്ദ്രന് നീതി ഉറപ്പാക്കി കോടതി ഉത്തരവ് നടപ്പിലാക്കാൻ സംസ്ഥാന സർക്കാർ തീരുമാനിച്ചു.

അപ്പീലിന് പോകേണ്ടതില്ലെന്നാണ് സർക്കാരിന്റെ നിലപാട്. കോടതി ഉത്തരവിട്ട, പലിശയടക്കമുള്ള 12.5 ലക്ഷം രൂപയും മർദ്ദനത്തിന് കാരണക്കാരായ പോലീസ് ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥരിൽ നിന്ന് തന്നെ ഈടാക്കാനും ഈ തുക എത്രയും വേഗം കെ.കെ. സുരേന്ദ്രന് ലഭ്യമാക്കാനും സംസ്ഥാന പോലീസ് മേധാവിക്ക് നിർദ്ദേശം നൽകിയിട്ടുണ്ട്.

സാമൂഹിക പ്രവർത്തകയായ പ്രൊഫസർ കുസുമം ജോസഫിനൊപ്പം കെ.കെ. സുരേന്ദ്രൻ എന്നെ വന്ന് കണ്ടിരുന്നു. അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ വർഷങ്ങളായുള്ള സങ്കടങ്ങൾക്കും നീതികേടുകൾക്കും ശാശ്വതമായ പരിഹാരമുണ്ടാകുമെന്ന് അന്ന് നൽകിയ ഉറപ്പാണ് ഇപ്പോൾ സർക്കാർ പാലിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നത്.— V D Satheesan (@vdsatheesan) October 10, 2026
 Surendran is a Dalit man and a retired faculty member at the District Institute of Education and Training (DIET).During the Muthanga struggle, Surendran was arrested by the police for allegedly supporting the protesters and was labelled a left-wing extremist. Later, a CBI inquiry led to his release from jail. However, the physical injuries and trauma he suffered due to custodial torture at the Sulthan Bathery police station prompted him to file a petition in court seeking compensation.Speaking with TNM earlier, Surendran alleged that his support for the Adivasi struggle had made him a target for the police, adding that the arrest and the fabricated case were pre-planned. He also alleged that he was denied food and water, and that his arrest was not communicated to his family. He was not produced before a magistrate within 24 hours, as mandated by law.Although he received a favourable court order in 2021, the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government, appealed against it. After about five years, he obtained another favourable judgement on March 16 this year. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://cf-images.assettype.com/thenewsminute/2026-07-14/cheqey86/WhatsApp-Image-2026-07-14-at-5.40.25-PM.jpeg" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:53:30 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Keralam, govt, sanctions, compensation, for, Muthanga, police, torture, victim, Surendran</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>പശ്ചിമേഷ്യൻ സംഘർഷം: കേരളത്തിൽ നിന്നുള്ള വിമാനങ്ങൾ റദ്ദാക്കി</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/planes-136531</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/planes-136531</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6acbbb5c2c08f.jpg" length="66788" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:37:58 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Three killed as Mini Cooper rams scooter near Kochi airport</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/three-killed-as-mini-cooper-rams-scooter-near-kochi-airport-136513</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/three-killed-as-mini-cooper-rams-scooter-near-kochi-airport-136513</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6acb90d9b74b2.jpg" length="278561" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:37:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>John Brittas assaulted by CRPF and Delhi police at SIR protest</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/keralam-mp-john-brittas-assaulted-by-crpf-and-delhi-police-at-sir-protest</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/keralam-mp-john-brittas-assaulted-by-crpf-and-delhi-police-at-sir-protest</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ MP John Brittas was allegedly assaulted and injured by Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Delhi Police personnel in New Delhi on Sunday, October 11. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] Rajya Sabha MP from Keralam was manhandled during the ongoing protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over discrepancies in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.According to reports, the incident occurred at Connaught Place while John Brittas was speaking to the media. He stated that security personnel pinned him down and manhandled him inside a vehicle despite him identifying himself as an MP.An out-of-breath and visibly distressed Brittas told the media, &quot;I was shoved onto a seat and pinned down by four CRPF personnel. When it came to a point where I couldn&#039;t breathe, a DCP came to know of it and phoned me. DCP Sachin Rawat called my phone and asked for it to be given to those around me. He then told them to let me go right away, or each of them would be suspended. That is when they let me off here.&quot;The DCP saw the assault through the camera attached to one of the men, Brittas clarified. &quot;They beat him also,&quot; Brittas said, pointing to a man sitting next to him. “It was only this man who was there to help me, I do not even know his name,” Brittas said, before turning to the man and asking for his name. &quot;Sajid Hussein,&quot; he replied. &quot;It was because of him that I was able to get off. He took the phone when the DCP called,&quot; Brittas added. &quot;I repeatedly told them that I am an MP and showed them my ID card. This is my situation despite being an MP. I am not able to talk more,&quot; Brittas said, seated on the pavement, breathing heavily.John Brittas was later admitted to Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital, according to reports. An injured John Brittas lying down. CPI(M) leaders MA Baby and AA Rahim stand by himJaick C Thomas, a member of the Central Secretariat of the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI), the youth wing of CPI(M), was also allegedly assaulted by Delhi Police. Jaick, leaning against the metal railings of a detention cell within a Delhi Police bus, said his clothes had been ripped off by the police.“Young police officers stood in line on either side and assaulted each protester before shoving them into these cells (inside detention buses). People were slapped in the face, hit on the back with elbows, and kicked with boots. There were attempts to rip off our clothes, including those of women protesters. The Delhi Police assault was terrifying,” he said in a video. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://cf-images.assettype.com/thenewsminute/2026-10-11/yxd8l7b0/WhatsApp-Image-2026-10-11-at-5.50.21-PM.jpeg" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:28:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Keralam, John, Brittas, assaulted, CRPF, and, Delhi, police, SIR, protest</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Three killed as Mini Cooper rams scooter near Kochi airport</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/three-killed-as-mini-cooper-rams-scooter-near-kochi-airport</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/three-killed-as-mini-cooper-rams-scooter-near-kochi-airport</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Three people, including two 21-year-old women, were killed after a speeding Mini Cooper rammed into their scooter near Nedumbassery in Kerala’s Ernakulam district in the early hours of Sunday, October 11. Police have confirmed that the driver had consumed alcohol and are investigating whether he had used other intoxicating substances.The deceased have been identified as Ijaz, a native of Karnataka, Devika from Wayanad and Gopika from Palakkad. All three worked at a shop in Thrikkakara and were returning towards Athani after stopping for tea near the Cochin International Airport.        View this post on Instagram            
The accident occurred around 1.45 am near Moozhiyal, close to Suvarnodyanam and the Athani signal, when the Mini Cooper allegedly hit their scooter from behind. The impact threw the three onto the road, causing severe injuries. The car reportedly dragged the scooter for nearly 100 metres before stopping. All three succumbed to their injuries.Ijaz, a native of Karnataka, Devika from Wayanad and Gopika from PalakkadThe driver, identified as Suhail Sajeev, was taken into custody after local residents stopped him following the crash.Deputy Superintendent of Police Baiju Paulose said overspeeding had been confirmed and that the driver had consumed alcohol. Police were checking whether he had used any other drugs.According to reports, Suhail had arrived in the area to pick up a friend who had landed at the airport. After the collision, he allegedly argued with the people who gathered at the scene and said that his father would take care of the consequences. His father owns a textile business and is the registered owner of the car, according to reports.Priyad, a colleague of the three victims, recounted seeing the collision. “I was startled by a loud sound from behind me and saw the speeding car. I moved my bike, and the car went forward and hit the bike carrying the three,” he said while speaking to the media.Eyewitnesses said the driver got out of the car and argued aggressively with people who had gathered at the scene rather than showing remorse. He allegedly said, “My father will take care of everything.”The Nedumbassery Airport police have registered a case under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which deals with culpable homicide not amounting to murder. Further investigation is under way.The bodies were moved to government hospitals for post-mortem procedures. Gopika’s body was kept at Angamaly Taluk Hospital, while Ijaz and Devika’s bodies were taken to Aluva Taluk Hospital, according to reports. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://cf-images.assettype.com/thenewsminute/2026-10-11/myf5x9k3/Suhail.webp" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:28:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Three, killed, Mini, Cooper, rams, scooter, near, Kochi, airport</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>‘I’m a Modi bhakt, won’t quit BJP’: R Sreelekha addresses resignation rumours</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/im-a-modi-bhakt-wont-quit-bjp-r-sreelekha-addresses-resignation-rumours</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/im-a-modi-bhakt-wont-quit-bjp-r-sreelekha-addresses-resignation-rumours</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Former Kerala DGP and BJP state vice-president R Sreelekha has compared her experience as a municipal councillor to a police chief being asked to perform a constable’s duties. She made these remarks while explaining why she had previously indicated she would resign from the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation. She is currently the councillor for the Vattiyoorkavu ward in the Corporation.In a video posted on Sunday, October 11, Sreelekha blamed delays in addressing civic complaints, alleged lack of cooperation from officials, and mounting public pressure for her intervention in civic issues.In a video on her YouTube channel, Sasneham Sreelekha, the former police chief said she had written to Mayor VV Rajesh on September 30, warning that she would resign if the problems she raised were not addressed. Her explanation comes after the resignation controversy triggered efforts by the BJP leadership to persuade her to stay on as councillor.Sreelekha, however, insisted that she had not quit the BJP and would remain in the party for life, while alleging that the media had been targeting her since she joined the party in October 2024.“There were rampant media reports that I resigned and left the party. Luckily, I did not see them; I was in hospital,” she said. “I have not resigned from the party. I will remain in the BJP proudly till my death. I will not go to any party. I am a Modi bhakt.”Sreelekha&#039;s account of her difficulties as a councillor comes against the backdrop of her disappointment over not being chosen as mayor after the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance won control of the Corporation in December 2025, ending the CPI(M)-led LDF&#039;s 45-year run. She had earlier said she contested the election expecting to become mayor, but the party chose VV Rajesh for the post.Now, explaining why she found the councillor&#039;s job difficult, Sreelekha invoked her former rank in the police force.“When a DGP is asked to do the job of a police constable, the DGP will struggle a lot. If an Army General is asked to do the job of a sepoy and guard the borders, it will be difficult for him too. Bearing all these difficulties, I contested as a councillor and am doing the job,” she said.The comparison was part of her explanation for the challenges she said she faced in dealing with citizen’s&#039; complaints. According to Sreelekha, people approach her with problems ranging from family disputes and passport-related issues to land boundary disagreements, but she is unable to intervene effectively in many cases.“I am a very sincere person. If I don’t do things properly, that haunts me,” she said, adding that police no longer listen to her.She also alleged that requests for basic civic works, including street lights and roads, were taking too long to be addressed. Sreelekha said she had sent 12 or 13 letters to Mayor Rajesh, who, she acknowledged, had his own limitations and forwarded the complaints to the relevant sections.“The clerks and officers in these sections might be followers of the party that ruled the corporation for the last 45 years, so they might not do anything on a letter written by a BJP councillor,” she alleged.Sreelekha also cited inadequate facilities in Vattiyoorkkavu and damaged equipment in her office as factors that made her work more difficult. She said the expectation that every complaint would be resolved immediately added to the pressure, particularly when delays prompted residents to react angrily.On September 30, she wrote to the Mayor, warning that she would resign if the situation did not improve, and marked a copy to the District Collector. She subsequently fell ill, with doctors advising her to take two months&#039; rest.But taking leave, she said, was not practical because of the paperwork and other responsibilities attached to the councillor&#039;s position. She therefore decided to continue as a party worker and informed members of a WhatsApp group, where residents had been raising complaints, that she had submitted her resignation.The announcement prompted senior BJP leaders to intervene. Sreelekha said they met her, consoled her, and told her that the party needed her.“So I am here, working peacefully now,” she said.The 101-member Thiruvananthapuram Corporation council has 50 NDA councillors, and the alliance governs with the support of an independent member. The BJP leadership had maintained that Sreelekha had not resigned, despite reports that she had submitted a resignation letter to the Mayor. ‘Raid madam’ to BJP councillor: The story of Kerala’s Sreelekha IPS ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://cf-images.assettype.com/thenewsminute/2026-10-03/jq48bz7v/600225186259686137327467445182010039685939193n.jpg" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 07:44:27 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘I’m, Modi, Bhakt, won’t, quit, BJP’:, Sreelekha, addresses, resignation, rumours</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>ഓപ്പറേഷൻ തൂഫാൻ; കേരളത്തിൽ ഇതുവരെ അറസ്റ്റിലായത് 13,309 പേർ</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/toofan</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/toofan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6acaa6807ace0.jpg" length="49762" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 20:56:49 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>എറണാകുളത്തെ സൂപ്പർ മാർക്കറ്റ്  ഉടമയുടെ അക്കൗണ്ടിൽ  അപ്രതീക്ഷിതമായി എത്തിയത് 3500 കോടി രൂപ!</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/crores</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/crores</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6aca9a495e8f0.jpg" length="28848" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 20:04:58 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Vigilance FIR against Pinarayi, son&#45;in&#45;law and daughter on Oct 12: Chennithala</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/vigilance-fir-against-pinarayi-son-in-law-and-daughter-on-oct-12-chennithala</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/vigilance-fir-against-pinarayi-son-in-law-and-daughter-on-oct-12-chennithala</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6aca3e8234a95.jpg" length="66912" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:33:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>HC orders fresh probe into Balabhaskar’s death, says CBI failed to examine doubts</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/kerala-hc-orders-fresh-probe-into-balabhaskars-death-says-cbi-failed-to-examine-doubts</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/kerala-hc-orders-fresh-probe-into-balabhaskars-death-says-cbi-failed-to-examine-doubts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Kerala High Court has ordered a fresh investigation by a senior Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officer into the 2018 death of renowned violinist Balabhaskar, criticising the agency for conducting a “casual and lackadaisical” probe into 20 suspicious circumstances flagged by the court in an earlier order.Justice G Girish, in an order dated October 9, set aside the Thiruvananthapuram Chief Judicial Magistrate Court’s December 23, 2025, decision to reject a plea for further investigation filed by Balabhaskar’s parents, K C Unni and B Santhakumari.The court directed the CBI to entrust the investigation to an officer of “proven integrity” not below the rank of Additional Superintendent of Police. It also directed the agency to issue the necessary orders within two weeks of receiving a copy of the judgment.“The course of procedure adopted by the Inspector of Police towards arriving at the aforesaid findings cannot be said to be one which behove the status of skill, tactics and expertise which are expected from a premier investigating agency like the CBI,” the court observed.Balabhaskar died on October 2, 2018, from injuries sustained in a car accident on September 25 that year, near the CRPF camp at Pallippuram on the National Highway in Thiruvananthapuram. His one-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Thejaswini Bala, died shortly after the accident. His wife, Lakshmi, survived, while the car was being driven by Arjun K Narayanan.The case was initially investigated by the state police, followed by the Crime Branch, before being handed over to the CBI after suspicions were raised about a possible connection between the accident and a gold-smuggling network.The CBI concluded that the incident was an accident and filed its final report in 2021. However, in an order dated October 5, 2023, the High Court directed further investigation into whether there was a conspiracy or a connection between gold-smuggling activities and the accident.The court identified 20 suspicious circumstances that required further examination. These included the circumstances surrounding the family&#039;s sudden return from Thrissur on the night before the accident; the collection and subsequent possession of Balabhaskar&#039;s mobile phones; the role of Prakash Thampi, a close friend who was later arrested in a gold-smuggling case; and questions concerning the handling of evidence.The court also flagged discrepancies in accounts of when Thampi collected Balabhaskar&#039;s belongings from the Mangalapuram police station, his decision to shift the injured violinist and his wife to a private hospital, and a phone call between Thampi and a person questioned in connection with gold smuggling on the night before the accident.However, instead of assigning the further investigation to an officer of the same rank or higher than the ASP who had conducted the original probe, the CBI entrusted it to an Inspector. The Inspector examined 117 witnesses, including several who had been questioned earlier, and submitted a supplementary report reiterating the original findings.The High Court found this approach fundamentally flawed, observing that the Inspector had effectively sought to protect the conclusions of his superior rather than independently examine the concerns raised by the court.“What has been done by the Inspector in the subsequent investigation was a damage control exercise to save his superior officer who conducted the earlier investigation,” Justice Girish observed.The court noted that the earlier investigating officer, who was examined as a witness during the supplementary investigation, maintained that the 20 circumstances identified by the High Court had already been examined and found to be without merit. The High Court said this response effectively discredited its directions for further investigation, while the subordinate officer was in no position to challenge the findings of his superior.Justice Girish also criticised the Inspector for accepting explanations offered by witnesses whose earlier statements had raised suspicion, without adequately confronting them with the evidence collected.The court reiterated its earlier criticism of the CBI&#039;s approach: “The investigating agency has accepted the statements of the witnesses, who could be under a scanner of doubt and against whom suspicions were raised by the parents of the deceased, as gospel truth, without confronting them with the materials collected.”Among the issues highlighted in the latest order was Thampi&#039;s collection of Balabhaskar&#039;s mobile phone within hours of the accident and his retention of it for several months, until the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence recovered two phones during a search in May 2019. Balabhaskar’s parents had suspected that the phones could have been retained to tamper with evidence.The court also criticised the failure to take the necessary steps for brain-mapping and lie-detector tests, despite mimicry artist Kalabhavan Soby George’s willingness to undergo the ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://cf-images.assettype.com/thenewsminute/2026-10-10/d3yq2kpp/bala.avif" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:46:36 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kerala, orders, fresh, probe, into, Balabhaskar’s, death, says, CBI, failed, examine, doubts</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Kerala to launch ‘Jana Sparsham’ drive to clear pending files</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/kerala-to-launch-jana-sparsham-drive-to-clear-pending-files</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/kerala-to-launch-jana-sparsham-drive-to-clear-pending-files</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ac8fc1bd22c9.jpg" length="97320" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:37:28 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>പോരും മത്സരവുമില്ല; ഐഎഎസ് ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥർ തമ്മിലുള്ള തർക്ക വാർത്തകൾ തള്ളി ദിവ്യ എസ് അയ്യർ</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/divya</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/divya</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ac8fb67c58f8.jpg" length="59489" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:34:28 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>ബാലഭാസ്‌കറിന്റെ മരണം വീണ്ടും അന്വേഷിക്കാൻ സിബിഐ</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/balabhasker</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/balabhasker</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ac8dbe63e0da.jpg" length="94351" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:19:58 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Register FIR against Pinarayi, Veena, and Riyas in CMRL&#45;Exalogic case: Kerala HC</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/register-fir-against-pinarayi-veena-and-riyas-in-cmrl-exalogic-case-kerala-hc</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/register-fir-against-pinarayi-veena-and-riyas-in-cmrl-exalogic-case-kerala-hc</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Kerala High Court on Friday, October 9, directed the registration of a first information report (FIR) invoking provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act against Leader of Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter T Veena and son-in-law P A Mohammed Riyas in the alleged Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL)-Exalogic payoff case.Justice A Badharudeen pronounced the decision in open court while allowing a writ petition filed by political activist KM Shahjahan. The detailed order is awaited.The court&#039;s decision follows a legal dispute over whether the state police should register an FIR based on information forwarded by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under Section 66(2) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), or conduct a preliminary inquiry before proceeding.The High Court had reserved its verdict after hearing arguments last week from Advocate General K Jaju Babu, representing the state government, V Sethunath, appearing for the petitioner, and Jaishankar V Nair, representing the ED.The ED and the petitioner had argued that the information provided to the state police disclosed alleged criminal offences that required an FIR to be registered without a preliminary inquiry. The ED submitted that its investigation had uncovered transactions that warranted examination by the state police or the Vigilance department, as they concerned alleged predicate offences.The petitioner also questioned the constitution of a Special Investigation Team, arguing that it did not include a Vigilance department member and that its formation required a Cabinet decision under the applicable government order.The state government, however, maintained that a preliminary inquiry was appropriate if the investigating authorities considered further verification necessary. The Advocate General also argued that the petition was premature and not maintainable, contending that the ED primarily collects information and does not function as a police investigating agency.The case stems from allegations that payments made by CMRL to Veena and her now-defunct IT company, Exalogic Solutions, between 2017 and 2020 were not genuine remuneration for services but were linked to alleged payments to Vijayan.According to the ED&#039;s findings, CMRL paid a total of Rs 3.28 crore to Veena and Exalogic during the period. The agency has also alleged that Riyas transferred around Rs 1.2 crore to the United Arab Emirates through hawala channels. These remain allegations and are subject to investigation. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://cf-images.assettype.com/thenewsminute/2026-10-09/0ibmz6oq/download.jpg" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:54:52 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Register, FIR, against, Pinarayi, Veena, and, Riyas, CMRL-Exalogic, case:, Kerala</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>പരിസ്ഥിതി ലോല കരട് വിജ്ഞാപനം: കര്‍ഷകരുടെ ഭൂമിയും വാസസ്ഥലവും സംരക്ഷിക്കുമെന്ന് മന്ത്രി ടി. സിദ്ദിഖ്</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/farmers</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/farmers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ac7f9fd7cda8.jpg" length="105143" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:16:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>ഇഷ്ടവസ്ത്രം മൗലികാവകാശം, വസ്ത്രധാരണം വ്യക്തിപരമായ തീരുമാനം;  ഹൈക്കോടതി</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/dress</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/dress</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ac7eb5ca0875.jpg" length="101993" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:13:46 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>&amp;apos;ദയവായി കാത്തിരിക്കൂ,  എനിക്ക് പറയാനുള്ളത് കൂടി കേൾക്കൂ&amp;apos;: പോസ്റ്റുമായി ആർ. ശ്രീലേഖ</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/sreelekha-136292</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/sreelekha-136292</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ac7ba8f2bcc3.jpg" length="249526" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:45:32 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Police launch ‘Speak Up’ initiative to combat domestic violence</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/police-launch-speak-up-initiative-to-combat-domestic-violence</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/police-launch-speak-up-initiative-to-combat-domestic-violence</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ac79e89897b5.jpg" length="162459" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:46:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>HC gives govt 2 weeks to notify new anti&#45;ragging guidelines</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/kerala-hc-gives-govt-2-weeks-to-notify-new-anti-ragging-guidelines</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/kerala-hc-gives-govt-2-weeks-to-notify-new-anti-ragging-guidelines</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Kerala High Court has directed the state government to notify the proposed Anti-Ragging and Student Welfare Guidelines (2026) within two weeks, while observing that amendments to the Kerala Prohibition of Ragging Act (1998) may be necessary to strengthen punishment for ragging.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice C Jayachandran issued the direction on October 6, while considering petitions filed by the Kerala State Legal Services Authority (KeLSA) and Shamsudeen.The court noted that the 1998 Act is yet to be amended following the preparation of the proposed guidelines by a committee constituted by the state government on July 20, 2026.KeLSA had suggested several changes to the proposed guidelines, including amendments relating to the scope of the provisions, enhancement of punishment and reclassification of ragging as a cognizable and non-bailable offence.One of the specific concerns raised by KeLSA related to the wording of clause 6 of the proposed guidelines, which currently uses the expression “within, or without, any educational institution”. KeLSA suggested that the phrase be replaced with “within or outside” to make its meaning clearer.The Advocate General agreed that the wording in clause 6 could be modified for clarity. However, he submitted that enhancement of punishment and making the offence cognizable and non-bailable could not be incorporated merely through the guidelines.According to the state, such changes would require an amendment to section 4 of the Kerala Prohibition of Ragging Act which could be considered when an Amendment Act is brought in.The court accepted this position and directed that the wording in clause 6 be changed before the guidelines are notified.“We are confident that the legislature, while finalising the Bill, shall take into consideration the issues raised by the KeLSA, which appear to be relevant,” the bench said.The court also made it clear that the proposed guidelines were to be notified with the revised wording, directing that the expression “within, or without, any educational institution” be replaced with “within or outside, any educational institution”.The state government has been given two weeks from the date of the order to notify the guidelines.The bench did not itself alter the punishment provisions of the existing law, noting that such changes would require legislative intervention. The issue of enhancing punishment and reclassifying ragging as a cognizable and non-bailable offence will therefore have to be considered as part of the proposed amendment to the 1998 Act.The matter has been posted for further consideration on December 2, 2026. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://cf-images.assettype.com/tnm/import/sites/default/files/Ragging-l-PTI_0.jpg" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:27:32 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kerala, gives, govt, weeks, notify, new, anti-ragging, guidelines</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>ജ്വല്ലറി ജീവനക്കാരന്റെ പോക്കറ്റിൽ നിന്ന് വീണ 25 പവൻ സ്വർണം സുരക്ഷിതമായി എത്തിച്ച് ശുചീകരണത്തൊഴിലാളി</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/gold-136243</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/gold-136243</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ac6a78b08dec.jpg" length="54622" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:12:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>എയിംസ് :കേരളത്തിന് മുൻഗണനയില്ലെന്ന് കേന്ദ്രം; ആരോഗ്യരംഗത്ത് മുന്നിൽ നിൽക്കുന്നത് അയോഗ്യതയാണോ എന്ന് ഹൈക്കോടതി</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/aiims</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/aiims</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ac6a58e7954c.jpg" length="111603" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:03:37 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>MVD permits seven types of vehicle modifications</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/mvd-permits-seven-types-of-vehicle-modifications</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/mvd-permits-seven-types-of-vehicle-modifications</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ac6798ca8657.jpg" length="113597" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:56:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>ചെക്ക് കേസ്; മാണി സി. കാപ്പന്‍റെ ശിക്ഷ മരവിപ്പിച്ചു</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/mani</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/mani</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ac654e5486ce.jpg" length="59399" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:19:24 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Waste free mission hit by turf war between two IAS woman officers</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/waste-free-mission-hit-by-turf-war-between-two-ias-woman-officers</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/waste-free-mission-hit-by-turf-war-between-two-ias-woman-officers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ac64f0f4355e.jpg" length="298448" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:56:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>KSRTC launches cargo service to boost non&#45;ticket revenue</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/ksrtc-launches-cargo-service-to-boost-non-ticket-revenue</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/ksrtc-launches-cargo-service-to-boost-non-ticket-revenue</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ac64ce492f7a.jpg" length="131626" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:40:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>CEC Gyanesh Kumar and 2006 Keralam bribery case: What happened then, why is probe being reopened</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/cec-gyanesh-kumar-and-2006-keralam-bribery-case-what-happened-then-why-is-probe-being-reopened-explained</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/cec-gyanesh-kumar-and-2006-keralam-bribery-case-what-happened-then-why-is-probe-being-reopened-explained</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In 2006, Gyanesh Kumar &amp;nbsp;served as Secretary of the state PWD. During his tenure, a bribery claim had emerged after a suicide note of a Malaysian engineer, who was part of a World Bank-aided Road work project executed by a Malaysian and Indian joint venture called PATI-BEL. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://www.livemint.com/lm-img/img/2026/10/07/1600x900/logo/New_CEC_1739938832130_1791351761698_QUVL_f7994014-a55e-47eb-b9ab-0a2385a0d76c_GICo.jpg" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:40:24 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>CEC, Gyanesh, Kumar, and, 2006, Keralam, bribery, case:, What, happened, then, why, probe, being, reopened, –, Explained</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>HC orders CBI probe into 14&#45;year&#45;old disappearance of Tripura Rifles jawan</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/kerala-hc-orders-cbi-probe-into-14-yr-old-disappearance-of-tripura-rifles-jawan</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/kerala-hc-orders-cbi-probe-into-14-yr-old-disappearance-of-tripura-rifles-jawan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Kerala High Court has ordered a CBI investigation into the disappearance of a Tripura State Rifles jawan who went missing during a train journey from Kerala to Guwahati in April 2012, observing that the case was among the “rarest”, warranting the exercise of the court’s constitutional powers even after 14 years. Justice G Girish, in a judgment delivered on September 29, directed the CBI to take over the investigation into the disappearance of Subash Chandra Bose P, Rifle Man No. 06110758 of the Third Battalion, Tripura State Rifles.The court opened its judgment by underscoring the responsibility owed to soldiers, observing: “Peaceful sleep of the civilian is at the cost of sleepless nights, vigilance and sacrifice of the soldier.” It added that civilian society “owes a responsibility to stand by the soldier who protects them, in case he faces a crisis in personal life.”Subash had gone missing on April 4, 2012, while travelling by train from Kerala to Guwahati after spending a month-long leave at his native place in Vengoor, Ernakulam. His father, PK Balan, had seen him off at Ernakulam railway station on April 3.The next day, Balan received a call from an unfamiliar number. His son reportedly said that the train had reached Visakhapatnam and that he was unwell, but assured his father that he could take care of himself and travel to Tripura, where he was posted.On April 10, however, the Commandant of the Tripura State Rifles informed Balan that his son had not reported for duty after his leave.Balan approached the Railway Police in Ernakulam on April 13 and subsequently contacted several authorities, including police officials in Agartala and Kerala, and the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. He eventually approached the High Court in October 2012 seeking directions to trace his son.The High Court had earlier directed the Kerala police to ascertain the action taken by the Railway Police in Visakhapatnam. The Visakhapatnam police later closed the investigation as undetected, while the Tripura State Rifles also failed to make a breakthrough.Opposing a CBI probe, the agency&#039;s Special Public Prosecutor argued that the Kerala High Court lacked territorial jurisdiction since the disappearance could have occurred between Visakhapatnam and Guwahati. The CBI also contended that after 14 years, there was little possibility of tracing the missing man or gathering information about his disappearance.The court rejected both objections.On jurisdiction, the court relied on the legal principle governing offences committed during a journey, noting that section 183 of the CrPC, now reflected in section 203 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), permits a case arising during a journey to be dealt with by a court through whose jurisdiction the person passed.The court also rejected the argument that the passage of 14 years made a CBI investigation futile.“A premier investigating agency like CBI is not expected to take a negative pessimistic attitude in a case like this,” Justice Girish said.While acknowledging that the “golden hours” for tracing a missing person are generally the first 48 to 72 hours, the court said the circumstances of this case warranted intervention.The judge noted that the jawan had been guarding the country&#039;s borders and that his father had spent 14 years and his “health, time and money” while approaching various authorities in the hope of discovering what happened to his son.“This court cannot shut its doors against him, when he requests for CBI enquiry as a last resort,” the judgment said.The CBI was directed to appoint an investigating officer forthwith and “make all efforts to find the above person or the cause of his disappearance.” The police chiefs of Kerala and Andhra Pradesh were also directed to immediately transfer all relevant records to the CBI officer handling the investigation. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://cf-images.assettype.com/thenewsminute/2026-10-07/enong61h/thenewsminuteimportsitesdefaultfilesKeralaHighCourtByAugustusBinu2CviaWikimediaCommons750x500.avif" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:34:33 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kerala, orders, CBI, probe, into, 14-yr-old, disappearance, Tripura, Rifles, jawan</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>ഹെലികോപ്റ്റർ വിവാദം : ചിപ്സനുമായുള്ള കരാർ പുതുക്കുന്നില്ലെന്ന് സംസ്ഥാന സർക്കാർ</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/chipson</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/chipson</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ac5528dd7938.jpg" length="136977" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:57:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Woman allegedly drugged, sexually assaulted for two days after fake job offer</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/woman-allegedly-drugged-sexually-assaulted-for-two-days-after-fake-job-offer-in-kerala</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/woman-allegedly-drugged-sexually-assaulted-for-two-days-after-fake-job-offer-in-kerala</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A woman in Kerala’s Ernakulam district was allegedly drugged, held captive, and sexually assaulted over two days after she was lured to a private lodge with the promise of a job, police said. The woman had responded to an OLX advertisement for a spa manager’s position and was allegedly brought to the lodge in Edappally after being told she had been selected for the job.Kalamassery police have arrested Sreeraj, 30, from Alappuzha, and Jith Martin, 27, from Ernakulam, in connection with the case. Both were remanded in judicial custody on October 4. The woman, who sustained severe injuries, is currently undergoing treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a local hospital.According to her husband, the woman attended an interview on the morning of October 2 and was informed that she had been selected for the job. She was later invited to an informal gathering at the said lodge in Edappally that evening.“She went there after informing me, and then we were unable to contact her. So I asked the neighbours to check, but no one was there in the house. The next evening, she called me and said she was in Edappally. By the time I reached home, she was there. Her face was swollen. She then told me what had happened,” he told the media.The suspects had allegedly mixed beer and narcotic substances into her drinks, causing her to lose consciousness. She was then held captive and sexually assaulted for two days, during which the accused allegedly recorded videos of the assault.The husband also said that her phone and other belongings had been taken from her. According to him, she escaped after threatening to die by suicide and attempting to harm herself with a broken beer bottle. “When other people had arrived there, she threatened to kill herself and tried to stab herself with the beer bottle. That was when they gave her the phone and her belongings,” he said.He also alleged that a woman was involved in this incident. He said his wife had gone to the location believing that the woman who had contacted her about the job would be there. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://cf-images.assettype.com/tnm/import/sites/default/files/Sexual_abuse_rep_1_1200_0.jpg" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:25:38 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Woman, allegedly, drugged, sexually, assaulted, for, two, days, after, fake, job, offer, Kerala</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>IMA says CM’s angioplasty remark could damage patient&#45;doctor trust</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/ima-says-keralam-cms-angioplasty-remark-could-damage-patient-doctor-trust</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/ima-says-keralam-cms-angioplasty-remark-could-damage-patient-doctor-trust</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Following Keralam Chief Minister VD Satheesan’s speech calling for a campaign against unnecessary angioplasty procedures, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) expressed their disappointment saying sweeping public statements can heavily damage the trust between patients and doctors. Earlier, in a speech, Satheesan said that some hospitals said that some hospitals perform procedures like angioplasty on patients driven by commercial interests rather than absolute medical necessity.Angioplasty is a medical procedure used to open narrowed or blocked arteries and restore normal blood flow to the heart or other parts of the body.In a press release, IMA said they respect the good intention behind the CM’s opinion that unnecessary investigations and treatments should be avoided. However, such statements may also create another kind of confusion in the public mind, they said.“Patients should not begin to view even a necessary investigation or treatment with the suspicion that ‘Is the doctor doing this unnecessarily?’ In particular, creating general doubts about interventions such as angioplasty, which may be life-saving, could lead some patients to delay or refuse essential treatment,” the press release said.IMA also said that each patient&#039;s medical condition, test results, and risk factors differ. A procedure that may be unnecessary for one person may be essential for another. Therefore, the need for any treatment should be determined based on a scientific assessment of the individual patient.“If unethical practices exist anywhere, they should be investigated based on evidence, corrected, and, where necessary, appropriate action should be taken. At the same time, the public’s trust in the majority of doctors who serve honestly and sincerely must also be protected,” IMA said.Satheesan had suggested that a campaign should be launched against unnecessary angioplasty of patients at the inauguration of the Kerala Heart Care Society&#039;s Silver Jubilee celebrations held in Kozhikode. Following this, Kozhikode Government Medical College Cardiology Department Head Dr G Rajesh wrote on Facebook saying that what the CM said is “true” and that “someone has shown the courage to speak out about it”. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ac4a33686309.jpg" length="104257" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:25:28 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>IMA, says, Keralam, CM’s, angioplasty, remark, could, damage, patient-doctor, trust</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>എംഎല്‍എ പഞ്ചായത്ത് മെമ്പറെ  കുളത്തിലേക്ക് തള്ളിയിട്ടു, മെമ്പർ ബ്ലോക്ക് പഞ്ചായത്ത് പ്രസിഡന്റിനെയും; മലപ്പുറത്തെ വൈറലായ കുളം ഉദ്‌ഘാടനം ഇങ്ങനെ </title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/inauguration</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/inauguration</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ac3fa86d1419.jpg" length="80117" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:29:20 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>ലൈഫ് പദ്ധതി തുടരും; ലക്ഷ്യം ഭവനരഹിതരില്ലാത്ത കേരളമെന്ന് മുഖ്യമന്ത്രി</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/life</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/life</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ac3f066cc0d7.jpg" length="30001" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:46:15 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Rift in Congress: UDF convener complains to high command against CM Satheesan</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/rift-in-congress-udf-convener-complains-to-high-command-against-cm-satheesan</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/rift-in-congress-udf-convener-complains-to-high-command-against-cm-satheesan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Senior Congress leader and United Democratic Front (UDF) convener Adoor Prakash has reportedly filed a formal complaint against Kerala Chief Minister VD Satheesan with the All India Congress Committee (AICC) high command on Monday, October 5. The complaint was submitted directly to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge in New Delhi, and the complaint demanded the high command’s urgent intervention against Satheesan taking decisions unilaterally.Earlier, on October 1, in a press conference, Adoor Prakash, who also serves as a Member of Parliament (MP) in the Lok Sabha representing the Attingal constituency, accused Satheesan of taking major government and policy decisions unilaterally without proper consultation with the party leadership or alliance partners. He alleged that he has been deliberately kept in the dark and frequently learns about significant administration and alliance decisions only through social media and news outlets. The conflict between the UDF convener and CM VD Satheesan has come to the fore just four months after the UDF came to power in Kerala.Congress President Shri @kharge met Shri @AdoorPrakash. 

 New Delhi https://t.co/vtZjAjgO2x— Congress (@INCIndia) October 5, 2026
On October 5, after meeting Kharge, Adoor Prakash didn’t respond to media queries; however, he said “yes” when a reporter asked whether he had met Kharge and communicated the issues.The rift stemmed from the government&#039;s decision to appoint IUML leader MK Muneer as chairman of the State Administrative Reforms Commission and Forward Bloc leader G Devarajan as the State government’s representative in New Delhi. These two positions carry Cabinet rank. Adoor Prakash told the media that he was not informed about these decisions.“Both of them are deserving people. I am not saying that they are not eligible. But, as the UDF convenor, I was not informed in any way about such matters, nor was there any discussion or communication that we were going to take such a decision,” Adoor Prakash said.  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://cf-images.assettype.com/thenewsminute/2026-10-05/f7ipxwm9/WhatsApp-Image-2026-10-05-at-8.00.04-PM.jpeg" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:44:27 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Rift, Congress:, UDF, convener, complains, high, command, against, Satheesan</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Hundreds pay tribute, bid goodbye to gentle giant Brahmadathan</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/hundreds-pay-tribute-bid-goodbye-to-gentle-giant-brahmadathan</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/hundreds-pay-tribute-bid-goodbye-to-gentle-giant-brahmadathan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ac3a9d8249fd.jpg" length="373698" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:45:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Malayali student dies in Punjab bus accident</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/malayali-student-dies-in-punjab-bus-accident</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/malayali-student-dies-in-punjab-bus-accident</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ac35cf6ebdae.jpg" length="253565" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:20:43 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>CM seeks CPI(M) apology for calling Malappuram a ‘den of fundamentalists’</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/cm-satheesan-seeks-cpim-apology-for-calling-malappuram-a-den-of-fundamentalists</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/cm-satheesan-seeks-cpim-apology-for-calling-malappuram-a-den-of-fundamentalists</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A day after former CPI(M) MLA P Nandakumar described Malappuram as a “den of religious fundamentalists and communalists”, Keralam Chief Minister VD Satheesan on October 4, demanded an unconditional apology from the CPI(M), accusing the party of demonising the Muslim-majority district.In a post on X, Satheesan condemned Nandakumar’s remarks and said that they amounted to “communal slurs” against the people of Malappuram. He also criticised former Chief Minister and CPI(M) leader Pinarayi Vijayan for not objecting to the remarks when they were made in his presence.Satheesan said Pinarayi’s silence suggested the remarks had the “tacit endorsement” of the CPI(M). He accused the party of adopting “dog-whistle politics” by disparaging minority communities and alleged that its repeated criticism of Malappuram reflected an anti-minority shift.Satheesan also demanded that Pinarayi and the CPI(M) Central leadership clarify their position on Nandakumar’s remarks. He questioned the party’s claim to be a progressive and secular organisation and warned of strict action against those promoting communalism.Nandakumar made the remarks during his welcome address at an extended CPI(M) district committee meeting in Ponnani, Malappuram, on October 3. The meeting was attended by Pinarayi and other senior party leaders.“We know that there are unique circumstances regarding Malappuram district. Malappuram district is a den of religious fundamentalists and communalists,” Nandakumar had said.He went on to say that the meeting would discuss how the CPI(M) could unite secular forces, build a broad-based popular movement and address organisational weaknesses in the district.Nandakumar represented Ponnani in the Kerala Assembly from May 2021 to May 2026.Meanwhile, CPI(M) state secretary MV Govindan sought to distance the party from Nandakumar’s remarks, saying the party was ideologically opposed to the influence of communal forces on political organisations, including the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML).Former CPI(M) MLA KT Jaleel also sought to play down the controversy, describing Malappuram as a “haven for secular forces”. Congress leader V S Joy, who represents the Thavanur constituency in Malappuram, similarly defended the district, describing it as a place built by secular-minded people.The Muslim Youth League has meanwhile filed a police complaint against Nandakumar, accusing him of attempting to create communal divisions through his remarks. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://cf-images.assettype.com/thenewsminute/2026-07-15/oqkstoeq/satheesan-chief-minister.jpg" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:28:30 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Satheesan, seeks, CPIM, apology, for, calling, Malappuram, ‘den, fundamentalists’</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>മെസി തട്ടിപ്പ് വിവാദം; പ്രാഥമിക അന്വേഷണ റിപ്പോർട്ട് സമർപ്പിച്ച് എസ്ഐടി</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/messi</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/messi</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ac2a52295d9d.jpg" length="51484" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 19:12:54 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>തിരുവനന്തപുരം നഗരസഭയിലെ രാജി നാടകം ഒത്തുതീർപ്പിലേക്ക്; വാട്സ്ആപ്പ് സന്ദേശം പിൻവലിച്ച് ആർ. ശ്രീലേഖ</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/sreelekha-136037</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/sreelekha-136037</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ac2406d539e1.jpg" length="49167" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:04:27 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Two Malayali nurses among five killed in Saudi road accident</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/two-malayali-nurses-among-five-killed-in-saudi-road-accident</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/two-malayali-nurses-among-five-killed-in-saudi-road-accident</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ac2060b36e9d.jpg" length="54229" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 08:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Kerala orders fresh probe into 2006 graft, harassment allegations against Gyanesh Kumar</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/kerala-orders-fresh-probe-into-2006-graft-harassment-allegations-against-gyanesh-kumar</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/kerala-orders-fresh-probe-into-2006-graft-harassment-allegations-against-gyanesh-kumar</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala has ordered a detailed vigilance inquiry into alleged corruption involving Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar during his tenure as the Secretary of the state Public Works Department (PWD) in 2006, including allegations surrounding the suicide of a Malaysian engineer associated with a major Kerala State Transport Project (KSTP) contract.The decision follows a complaint submitted by Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) member Malayinkeezhu Venugopal, who alleged that several vigilance inquiries into Kumar’s conduct as PWD Secretary were closed without proper investigation. Chennithala said he examined the complaint and, after discussing the matter with Chief Minister VD Satheesan, directed Vigilance Director Manoj Abraham to conduct a detailed inquiry.“In 2006, Gyanesh Kumar was PWD Secretary. At that time, a World Bank project of Rs 215 crore to develop MC Road from Angamaly to Thiruvananthapuram was being executed. A Malaysian company took up the project. When the project was underway, project engineer Lee See Ben raised many allegations. He left for his country and died by suicide, leaving two suicide notes. In the notes, he mentioned Gyanesh Kumar very clearly,” Chennithala told the media on Sunday, October 4.According to Venugopal’s complaint, 58-year-old Lee See Ben was the chief project manager of the Indo-Malaysian joint venture PATI-BEL, which was involved in the KSTP project. The complaint states that Lee left two suicide notes in November 2006, one addressed to his wife and another to a director of the company.Venugopal alleges that in the notes, Lee accused Gyanesh Kumar of subjecting him to severe stress and harassment. The complaint further alleges that government bills worth around Rs 12 to 13 crore relating to the project had been withheld, causing financial pressure on the company, and claims this was linked to an alleged demand for illegal gratification.These allegations have not been independently established. In January, TNM had filed an RTI regarding the vigilance inquiry into the corruption allegations against Gyanesh and the KSTP. The vigilance then replied that the case was closed as no irregularities were noticed. Why is the BJP backing Gyanesh Kumar | Let Me Explain 166 | Pooja PrasannaChennithala said the Vigilance Department had previously scrutinised the allegations but later stopped the inquiry.“Vigilance has enquired about all those details even in the suicide notes. Later, the inquiry was abruptly stopped. I felt a detailed inquiry was necessary based on the complaint filed by Venugopal. After speaking to the Chief Minister, I directed Vigilance Director Manoj Abraham to conduct a detailed enquiry,” he said.The Home Minister also said that the present constitutional position held by Kumar would not prevent an inquiry into allegations relating to his earlier tenure as PWD Secretary.“Gyanesh Kumar will not get the protection of the Chief Election Commissioner, as this happened when he was PWD Secretary. There are no legal barriers in an inquiry against him,” Chennithala said.Venugopal, in his October 2 complaint, has sought the revival of earlier vigilance inquiries into alleged criminal misconduct by Kumar. He alleged that Kumar had, during his tenure as PWD Secretary, deviated from procedures in awarding public works contracts and favoured contractors, involving large amounts of public money.The complaint further alleges that several vigilance inquiries were closed after Kumar allegedly exercised influence from a subsequent position in the Union government. Venugopal has sought a fresh examination of the circumstances in which the earlier inquiries were closed and has urged the government to take appropriate action if wrongdoing is established.The complaint specifically calls for scrutiny of the earlier vigilance action connected with Lee’s death, including whether the circumstances surrounding the suicide and allegations contained in the notes were properly examined.The KSTP project referred to in the complaint involved the upgrading of the MC Road corridor between Angamaly and Thiruvananthapuram with World Bank assistance. Kumar was serving as PWD Secretary when the project was being implemented.Chennithala said Kumar was transferred to Delhi after a change in the state government.The latest vigilance probe comes amid a wider political controversy surrounding Kumar, with opposition parties demanding his resignation as Chief Election Commissioner over allegations concerning the conduct of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The Election Commission has rejected allegations of institutional dissent over the SIR exercise and maintained that final decisions were taken unanimously. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://cf-images.assettype.com/thenewsminute/2025-08-18/jw4kc2wh/73cedc63-6557-4eab-935d-c66541c5f650.jpeg" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 07:29:38 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kerala, orders, fresh, probe, into, 2006, graft, harassment, allegations, against, Gyanesh, Kumar</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>വാഗമൺ അഡ്വഞ്ചർ പാർക്കിലെ ഗ്ലാസ് ബ്രിഡ്ജ് തുറക്കുന്നു</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/glass-bridge</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/glass-bridge</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ac10fbc23219.jpg" length="78247" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 14:23:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Kerala BJP seeks Centre nod to study Sabarimala airport site</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/kerala-bjp-seeks-centre-nod-to-study-sabarimala-airport-site</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/kerala-bjp-seeks-centre-nod-to-study-sabarimala-airport-site</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ac0dd78a52e4.jpg" length="117676" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 10:48:45 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>R Sreelekha’s resignation bid puts ruling BJP in trouble in Tvm Corporation</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/r-sreelekhas-resignation-bid-puts-ruling-bjp-in-trouble-at-tvm-corporation</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/r-sreelekhas-resignation-bid-puts-ruling-bjp-in-trouble-at-tvm-corporation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Putting the Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled Thiruvananthapuram Corporation in deep trouble, councillor and former Director General of Police R Sreelekha has submitted her resignation letter to Mayor V V Rajesh, citing personal reasons. The resignation, however, has not been official yet as the letter has to be ideally submitted to the Corporation secretary as per the Kerala Municipality Act (KMA).  The resignation move is a major setback to the BJP, which has been ruling the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation with a razor-thin majority. The BJP currently rules the 101-member Corporation with 50 councillors, backed by an independent councillor. If the resignation is accepted, the number of BJP councillors will drop to 49.  As per reports, Sreelekha submitted the resignation letter to the Mayor on September 30. However, the incident came out only on Saturday, October 3, when the retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer announced it in a WhatsApp group related to her ward. In the message, Sreelekha added that she would submit the resignation letter to the district collector on Monday. Later, Mayor Rajesh confirmed to the media that he received a letter, where Sreelekha has cited some personal inconvenience to continue the councillor post. He, however, added that it could be considered as a resignation letter only if submitted to the Corporation Secretary.  Corporation Secretary J Mohammed Shafi told the media that he has not received any letter from the councillor. As per section 40 of the KMA, councillors should submit their resignation letter in prescribed form to the secretary. The secretary will then notify the state election commission and the council about the vacancy.  Sreelekha has not responded to the media yet. In the past, Sreelekha had openly expressed her displeasure after BJP chose Rajesh over her for the post of Mayor. Sreelekha who was the BJP vice president was reluctant to contest for the 2025 local body election and was reportedly convinced only after senior BJP leaders offered her the post of Mayor. Later, the post was given to Rajesh, allegedly due to the intervention of senior functionaries of Rashitriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Sreelekha’s abstention during the swearing in ceremony of the Mayor was particularly noticed. Though Sreelekha attempted to contest the Assembly election from Shastamangalam in 2026, she was pushed to the third position in a tight contest between Congress’ K Muraleedharan and Communist Party of India (Marxist)’s V K Prasanth.  The BJP’s historic win in Thiruvananthapuram was perceived as a stepping stone to the party’s rise to power in Kerala. However, the council has been facing issues back to back. Recently, R Sugathan, a BJP councillor representing Vazhottukonam ward, was arrested and jailed for six months under  Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act (KAAPA). ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://cf-images.assettype.com/thenewsminute/2026-10-03/jq48bz7v/600225186259686137327467445182010039685939193n.jpg" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 10:38:50 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sreelekha’s, resignation, bid, puts, ruling, BJP, trouble, Tvm, Corporation</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Over 2000 cases in 3 weeks: Kochi police crackdown on private buses</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/over-2000-cases-in-3-weeks-kochi-police-crackdown-on-private-buses-in-the-city</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/over-2000-cases-in-3-weeks-kochi-police-crackdown-on-private-buses-in-the-city</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Kochi City Police registered 2,003 petty cases against bus crew members during inspections conducted between September 9 and 30.According to a statement issued by the police on Friday, October 2, the violations detected during the three-week enforcement drive included dangerous and negligent driving, racing between buses, excessive honking, driving under the influence of alcohol, operating without valid licences, and several violations related to passenger safety.The police said 407 cases were registered against bus crew members for not wearing uniforms, while 259 cases were recorded against conductors who did not possess valid licences.As many as 130 cases were registered for competitive driving, while 71 cases involved dangerous or negligent driving. Police also detected 41 instances in which bus drivers were allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol.The enforcement drive also found 13 cases of excessive honking and 221 instances of buses carrying passengers with their doors open. Police registered 54 cases for blocking free-left lanes and 280 cases for failing to stop at designated bus stops.Another 23 cases were registered for signal violations, while the remaining cases involved various other violations.The enforcement comes against the backdrop of repeated complaints and incidents involving private buses in Kochi, including allegations of aggressive honking, dangerous overtaking, and confrontations between bus crews. Over the past few weeks, incidents involving buses have also raised concerns over competitive driving and road rage on some of the city&#039;s congested stretches. In one recent case, a dispute between the crews of two buses escalated into a physical confrontation, while other incidents have involved buses allegedly hitting two-wheelers and threatening other road users.The police said they were also conducting awareness classes for bus crew members to discourage violations.Action has additionally been initiated to report to the Motor Vehicles Department those cases involving drivers who allegedly drove under the influence of alcohol or drove dangerously and negligently, for proceedings to cancel their driving licences.The city police said enforcement against violations by employees of buses operating in Kochi would continue in the coming days. The police also said they had received around 1,383 applications from employees of buses operating in Kochi for police verification certificates.Verification proceedings on these applications are currently under way, according to the City Police Commissioner. The verification exercise comes as the police step up measures to monitor bus crew members amid concerns over repeated violations and incidents involving private buses on city roads.The police said strict legal action would continue against bus employees found violating traffic and safety regulations. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://cf-images.assettype.com/tnm/import/sites/default/files/kerala_private_buses_232021_1200-compressed.jpg" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 10:38:50 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Over, 2000, cases, weeks:, Kochi, police, crackdown, private, buses, the, city</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>തിരുവനന്തപുരം കോർപറേഷനിൽ ബിജെപിക്ക് വൻ തിരിച്ചടി; കൗൺസിലർ ആർ.ശ്രീലേഖ രാജിവെച്ചു</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/sreelekha</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/sreelekha</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6ac0ce2dcb355.jpg" length="249526" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 09:44:55 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>High command will take call, says Sunny Joseph on Kerala UDF convenor&amp;apos;s attack on CM</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/high-command-will-take-call-says-sunny-joseph-on-kerala-udf-convenors-attack-on-cm</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/high-command-will-take-call-says-sunny-joseph-on-kerala-udf-convenors-attack-on-cm</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6abfb3fac4d64.jpg" length="78425" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:41:35 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Meta blocks Malayalam digital media NOCAP’s Facebook page after notice</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/meta-blocks-malayalam-digital-media-nocaps-facebook-page-after-notice</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/meta-blocks-malayalam-digital-media-nocaps-facebook-page-after-notice</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Follow TNM&#039;s WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links.Meta India has banned the Facebook page of NOCAP, an independent Malayalam digital media organisation in Kerala. According to NOCAP, Meta has explained that the action was taken based on a notice, citing “unlawful activity.”The page was blocked following a notice, said to be issued by the Government of India/Law Enforcement to Meta under Section 79(3)(b) of the Information Technology Act, 2000. It is unclear which law enforcement agency or government including the Union and state governments the notice is from. Ali Hyder, the executive editor of NOCAP, said neither Meta nor the government has so far provided a clear explanation as to which specific content published by NOCAP was deemed “unlawful.”Ali Hyder added that attempts are being made in Kerala to control media organisations and digital platforms that raise voices of dissent against the government through various means. “In this context, the action against NOCAP must be examined seriously,” he said.“NOCAP seeks to use journalism to uphold constitutional values and remain firmly rooted in democratic and secular principles. How can journalism that questions the wrongful tendencies of governments and holds those in power accountable be considered unlawful?” a NOCAP press release notes.The press note also mentioned that a restriction imposed on the voice of one media organisation today must not become a precursor to tampering with the freedom of expression of every citizen tomorrow.This is not the first time that Meta has blocked NOCAP. Earlier in February this year, Meta blocked the Instagram account of NOCAP along with the Malayalam newspaper Deshabhimani, the mouthpiece of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). Following the block, both media outlets began new Instagram handles. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://cf-images.assettype.com/thenewsminute/2026-10-02/tj53m6ty/WhatsApp-Image-2026-10-02-at-2.12.26-PM.jpeg" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:26:44 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Meta, blocks, Malayalam, digital, media, NOCAP’s, Facebook, page, after, notice</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>HC asks Assembly Speaker to act on plea to disqualify Pala MLA Mani C Kappan</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/kerala-hc-asks-assembly-speaker-to-act-on-plea-to-disqualify-pala-mla-mani-c-kappan</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/kerala-hc-asks-assembly-speaker-to-act-on-plea-to-disqualify-pala-mla-mani-c-kappan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Follow TNM&#039;s WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links.The Kerala High Court has directed the Speaker of the state Legislative Assembly to take appropriate action, in accordance with law, on a representation seeking the disqualification of Pala MLA Mani C Kappan following his conviction in four cheque dishonour cases in Mumbai.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas passed the direction on Thursday, October 1, while considering a petition filed by businessman Dinesh Menon, who has sought Kappan’s removal as a legislator and a declaration that the Pala Assembly seat has fallen vacant.The court, however, refrained from deciding whether Kappan had incurred disqualification. It held that the question has to be considered by the Speaker, particularly as Dinesh Menon’s representation seeking a formal declaration of disqualification is already pending before the Assembly.“Though various contentions have been raised by either side, regarding merits of the case, this Court is of the view that considering the limited scope in respect of the matter of disqualification, it is not proper for this Court to make any observation,” the court said, as per a Live Law report.The court noted that the Speaker had been informed of Kappan’s convictions and directed that the matter be dealt with keeping in mind the provisions of the Constitution and the Representation of the People Act.“He (Speaker) ought to take appropriate steps as he feels fit in accordance with law bearing in mind the provisions of the Constitution and the Representation of People Act at the earliest without undue delay,” the court said.The petition followed four separate convictions recorded against Kappan by the Additional Metropolitan Magistrate, Borivali, Mumbai, on September 1.The cases were instituted by Dinesh Menon under the Negotiable Instruments Act over dishonoured cheques. Kappan was sentenced to one year in prison in each of three cases, while the fourth case resulted in a six-month sentence. The combined prison term is three-and-a-half years.The Mumbai court also ordered Kappan to pay compensation of Rs 1.20 crore in one case, Rs 1.70 crore each in two cases, and Rs 70 lakh in the fourth.The dispute between Kappan and Dinesh Menon relates to an alleged transaction involving a promise to provide shares in Kannur International Airport. Dinesh alleged that he had paid Rs 3.5 crore to Kappan in connection with the proposed share transaction.Kappan has denied the allegations and maintained that the proceedings against him were politically motivated.Following the Mumbai court’s convictions, Dinesh Menon approached the Kerala Legislative Assembly Speaker seeking Kappan’s disqualification from the date of conviction.His case before the High Court is that the convictions attract Section 8(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, which provides for disqualification of a person convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for not less than two years.As no action was taken on his representation before the Speaker, Dinesh moved the High Court. Apart from seeking a direction to the Speaker to declare Kappan disqualified and the Pala seat vacant, he has sought action by the Election Commission to conduct a bye-election as well.Kappan opposed the petition, arguing that the High Court should not directly decide the question of his disqualification.His stand is that the Constitution provides a specific procedure for determining whether a sitting MLA has incurred disqualification. Referring to Article 192, Kappan argued that such a question has to be referred to the Governor, who is required to obtain the opinion of the Election Commission and act in accordance with that opinion. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://cf-images.assettype.com/thenewsminute/2026-09-02/2p9i6d4z/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-02-at-9.34.38-AM.jpeg" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:34:28 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kerala, asks, Assembly, Speaker, act, plea, disqualify, Pala, MLA, Mani, Kappan</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>മുഖ്യമന്ത്രിക്ക് എന്‍റെ വിമാനം ഉപയോഗിക്കാം; എം.എ. യൂസഫലി</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/m-a</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/m-a</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6abeb461ba56a.jpg" length="101324" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:28:52 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>സ്വകാര്യ ആശുപത്രികളിലെ ചികിത്സാ ചെലവ് നിയന്ത്രിക്കാൻ നിയമം; കരട് ബിൽ തയാറാക്കാൻ  സമിതി</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/muraleedharan</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/muraleedharan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6abea9735df70.jpg" length="44098" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:42:47 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>കാട്ടിൽ താമസിച്ച് ജോലി ചെയ്യാം; ‘വർക്ക് ഫ്രം ഫോറസ്റ്റു’മായി ഫോറസ്റ്റ് ഡെവലപ്‌മെന്റ് കോർപ്പറേഷൻ</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/work-from-forest-135910</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/work-from-forest-135910</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6abea69922955.jpg" length="119846" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:30:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>മദ്യപിച്ച് വാഹനമോടിക്കുന്നവർക്കെതിരെ നടപടി കടുപ്പിക്കാൻ കേരള സർക്കാർ</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/driving</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/driving</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6abea1e1b7ad6.jpg" length="85127" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:09:56 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Kerala electricity crisis: Himachal Pradesh signs deal with KSEB, offers temporary relief</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/kerala-electricity-crisis-himachal-pradesh-signs-deal-with-kseb-offers-temporary-relief</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/kerala-electricity-crisis-himachal-pradesh-signs-deal-with-kseb-offers-temporary-relief</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Congress-led government in Himachal Pradesh has come to the rescue of its counterpart in Kerala, which has been facing a major electricity crisis since it assumed power in May this year.  Following negotiations with officials of Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB), the Himachal Pradesh government has agreed to provide Kerala 600–900 MW of electricity from October 1 onwards. This is expected to be sufficient to meet the peak demand of the state. A deficient monsoon coupled with a high power consumption had disrupted KSEB’s power distribution from June to September. A senior officer of KSEB said that the purchase from Himachal Pradesh was enough to avoid the existing power curbs.  In addition to the agreement with Himachal, KSEB has also managed to secure certain short term deals of around 450-500 MW. It is currently unclear whether KSEB will continue purchasing from Himachal Pradesh, though it is seeking an agreement to extend the arrangement for the next few months.  KSEB is also relieved that the electricity it had to return as part of ‘swap’ agreement with other states ended by September 30. Under ‘swap’ deals, KSEB was expected to return during monsoon season the power it had purchased from other states at the time of peak summer. This monsoon season ended with a 28% deficiency on September 30. The increased domestic consumption caused by various factors, including high penetration of electric vehicles and increased use of air conditioners due to poor rainfall, aggravated the crisis. The state&#039;s hydroelectric power generation was around 19.23 MU as the storage in dams plummeted to 61.29%. The dams were 78.92% full during this time last year.  Though the state government had promised to end the power crisis by mid-September, it continued till the end of the month. On September 30, the state recorded a peak demand of 5,459 MW. Despite purchasing power from BSES Yamuna Power Limited, Delhi (50-60 MW), Uttar Pradesh (100 MW), and Haryana (100 MW), the state recorded a shortage of 900 MW, forcing the KSEB to implement night-time power restrictions on Wednesday, September 30.  The power crisis has even caused a rift within the ruling United Democratic Front with its convenor Adoor Prakash on Thursday, October 1 admitting that it caused dissatisfaction among the people towards the government. The UDF also faced a setback in the recent local body by-elections. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://cf-images.assettype.com/thenewsminute/2026-10-01/7c98w4rm/82764487031513860117257365275632649317882090n.png.jpeg" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:38:42 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kerala, electricity, crisis:, Himachal, Pradesh, signs, deal, with, KSEB, offers, temporary, relief</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Student unrest: Minister Janeesh’s vehicle attacked in Kannur</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/student-unrest-minister-janeeshs-vehicle-attacked-in-kannur</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/student-unrest-minister-janeeshs-vehicle-attacked-in-kannur</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6abe621533202.jpg" length="80237" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:37:38 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Evening rubber tapping may yield more latex, research finds</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/evening-rubber-tapping-may-yield-more-latex-research-finds</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/evening-rubber-tapping-may-yield-more-latex-research-finds</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202610/image_870x580_6abe18813efd1.jpg" length="73927" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 08:24:38 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>HC declares woman sole owner of jointly registered house bought with father’s money</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/kerala-hc-says-woman-only-owner-of-house-bought-with-fathers-money-asks-husband-to-vacate</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/kerala-hc-says-woman-only-owner-of-house-bought-with-fathers-money-asks-husband-to-vacate</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Follow TNM&#039;s WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links.The Kerala High Court has declared a woman the exclusive owner of a seven-cent property and residential building in Malappuram district after finding that the entire payment for its purchase had been provided by her father, though the property was registered jointly in the names of the woman and her husband.A Division Bench comprising Justice Sathish Ninan and Justice P Krishna Kumar held that the woman’s father had bought the property for her benefit and that the husband had failed to establish that he had contributed any amount towards its purchase. The court also directed the husband to vacate the property within three months.The judgement was delivered on September 26 in a matrimonial appeal arising from an order of the Family Court, Malappuram.The dispute concerned a seven-cent property in Manjeri Municipality, purchased in 2015 in the joint names of the woman, Raslin, and her husband, Kurudankandi Shamsheer. Raslin had claimed that her father had provided Rs 30 lakh for purchasing the property, which was registered jointly in their names to secure her future and for the welfare of the family.The Family Court had earlier held that the property had been purchased exclusively with money raised by Raslin’s father and directed the husband to pay Rs 15 lakh, representing the value of his half share. The High Court, however, went further and declared Raslin the exclusive owner of the property.The court noted that a bank statement produced by Raslin’s father showed that Rs 25 lakh had been debited from his account on the date of execution of the sale deed. The husband Shamsheer, meanwhile, claimed that he had purchased the property using his own funds. However, during cross-examination, he admitted that the money had not been withdrawn from his bank account and claimed that it had been given to him by his brother-in-law, who had worked with him in Saudi Arabia.The High Court noted that Shamsheer did not produce documents showing how the money had been brought to India. “Thus, he failed to prove the payment of any such amounts,” the court held.The Bench also noted that the original title deed was in the woman’s possession and that the husband had admitted that she had obtained the sale deed from the Sub-Registry.“The petitioner’s claim regarding the purchase of property for her with the funds provided by her father, but in the joint names in the best interests of the family, stands proved,” the court said.Court rejects husband&#039;s claim over joint registrationThe husband’s counsel argued that since the property had been registered jointly, the woman could not claim exclusive ownership and relied on Section 92 (exclusion of evidence of oral agreement) of the Indian Evidence Act.The High Court examined the issue in detail and referred to Section 14 of the Family Courts Act, which permits family courts to receive material that may assist them in effectively resolving a dispute, even if such material would otherwise be inadmissible under the Evidence Act.In the present case, the court found that the oral evidence of the woman and her father was substantially corroborated by the bank records, and concluded that “the entire sale consideration was paid by the father of the petitioner.”The court further observed that the purpose behind the purchase was the welfare of the daughter and that this was established through the father’s evidence.Court orders husband to vacateThe woman had originally sought Rs 15 lakh towards the value of her husband’s alleged half share in the property. During the appeal, she also sought a declaration of exclusive ownership and an order directing him to vacate.The husband opposed the request, arguing that the amendment was belated.The High Court held that, in family disputes, the role of the court is different from that in ordinary civil litigation and that family courts are empowered to adopt procedures aimed at arriving at the truth.The Bench found that the woman’s original pleadings had sufficiently disclosed the nature of her claim that her father had paid the entire amount for the property and that the husband had not contributed anything.“Having been satisfied that the property was purchased for the petitioner, we do not find any impediment in declaring the petitioner&#039;s exclusive title in respect of the said property, even without allowing the application for amendment.”The court further held that the husband could not claim an independent right over the property once the woman’s exclusive title had been established.“In the interests of justice, the relief in the present case has to be moulded, declaring the exclusive ownership of the property upon the petitioner, while incidentally permitting her to obtain vacant possession thereof,” the Bench said. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://cf-images.assettype.com/thenewsminute/2023-09/46ac3fa9-2b1b-4e87-b3a4-f3aab0418795/Woman_Silhouette_Picxy_DREAMWORKS.jpg" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:33:43 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kerala, says, woman, only, owner, house, bought, with, father’s, money, asks, husband, vacate</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Violent clash between KSU, Youth Congress and SFI in Kerala University premises</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/violent-clash-between-ksu-youth-congress-and-sfi-in-kerala-university-premises</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/violent-clash-between-ksu-youth-congress-and-sfi-in-kerala-university-premises</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Follow TNM&#039;s WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links. A series of violent clashes and protests erupted in Thiruvananthapuram University College and later on the streets of the city between the Students&#039; Federation of India (SFI), the student wing of Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] and the Youth Congress and the Kerala Students&#039; Union (KSU), the student wing of Congress, on the evening of Wednesday, September 30.The first clash lasted for nearly three to four hours outside the University men&#039;s hostel and University college near Palayam.Following the clash, the city also witnessed protests by the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI). Senior CPI(M) leader and Leader of Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan and former minister V Sivankutty also came to the protest venue.The issue reportedly began when the Youth Congress conducted a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Youth Congress workers alleged that stones and beer bottles were thrown at them from the University men’s hostel.“When the protest began, the police were present there. However, the police did not expect beer bottles to be thrown at the protesters from the university hostel. Later, stones were also thrown from inside University College. Vehicles that were parked there were vandalised,” Congress MLA Abin Varkky alleged.However, the SFI alleged that Youth Congress workers threw fireballs at the university hostel. According to reports, after the fireball landed inside the hostel premises, a clash broke out between the two groups in front of the hostel. Subsequently, police officers who entered the hostel allegedly assaulted the students.Later, CPI(M) leaders V Sivankutty and PK Sreemathy, along with CPI leader V Joy, staged a sit-in protest in front of the University college hostel.Pinarayi Vijayan too came to the venue and, speaking with the media he criticised the clash. He said that what happened was a one-sided attack. He also stated that there was no provocation from the SFI workers and alleged that Youth Congress workers launched the attack. “It is certain that the Youth Congress attack was part of a pre-planned decision. This is because, on several occasions in the past, the Congress, Youth Congress, and KSU have targeted the university hostel. The attack that took place here was part of that,” Pinarayi alleged.Pinarayi also said the Congress workers stopped the injured students from going to hospitals. To disperse the crowds, the Kerala police resorted to a heavy lathi charge and fired tear gas shells around the Palayam area. Senior police officials, including ADGP P Vijayan, arrived at the scene. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://cf-images.assettype.com/thenewsminute/2026-09-30/ejcznu6l/UNI-college.jpg" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:33:43 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Violent, clash, between, KSU, Youth, Congress, and, SFI, Kerala, University, premises</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>&amp;apos;ഹോം ലഗേജ് പിക്കപ്പ്&amp;apos; സംവിധാനം വരുന്നു ; കൊച്ചി എയർപോർട്ടിലേക്ക് ലഗേജ് എടുക്കാതെ പോകാം</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/cial</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/cial</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6abd6e41102d5.jpg" length="106482" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:17:36 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>ചൂരൽമല വീട് നിർമാണം ഒക്ടോബർ 31നകം പൂർത്തിയാക്കും</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/chooralmala</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/chooralmala</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6abd6c57b884f.jpg" length="64760" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:09:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>കലോത്സവത്തിനൊരുങ്ങി എറണാകുളം; എത്തുന്നത് 14,000 കുട്ടികൾ</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/satheesan-135854</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/satheesan-135854</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6abd6921d9625.jpg" length="110906" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:55:29 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>ജോസേട്ടൻ്റെ കൈനീട്ടത്തിന് പിന്നാലെ പുതിയ ബസ് വാങ്ങാന്‍ കെഎസ്ആര്‍ടിസിക്ക് വീണ്ടും 40 ലക്ഷം സംഭാവന</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/bus</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/bus</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6abd37d229a02.jpg" length="90532" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:24:57 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>എം കെ മുനീര്‍ ഭരണപരിഷ്‌കാര കമ്മീഷന്‍ അധ്യക്ഷനാകും</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/muneer</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/muneer</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6abd293a28c1e.jpg" length="63428" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:22:50 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Govt eyes Veli as TVM’s transport, tourism gateway</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/govt-eyes-veli-as-tvms-transport-tourism-gateway</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/govt-eyes-veli-as-tvms-transport-tourism-gateway</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6abd12cb06785.jpg" length="108903" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:47:15 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Govt orders vigilance probe into Kochi Life&#45;Mission flat construction defects</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/kerala-govt-orders-vigilance-probe-into-kochi-life-mission-flat-construction-defects</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/kerala-govt-orders-vigilance-probe-into-kochi-life-mission-flat-construction-defects</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Follow TNM&#039;s WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links.The Kerala government has ordered a Vigilance probe into the construction defects, structural compromises, and financial irregularities surrounding the P and T Apartment complex at Mundamveli in Ernakulam. The housing complex, home to 78 families, was built under the LIFE Mission housing scheme and implemented by the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) to rehabilitate the families who lived in the waterlogging-prone P and Colony.The government order followed an inspection report submitted by the Director of the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB). According to the order, the government has sanctioned a preliminary probe under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act.Speaking to the media, the apartment’s residents’ association president said the residents welcome the vigilance inquiry.The government order for the vigilance inquiry came days after the Chief Minister VD Satheesan declared that the housing complex would be demolished and residents rehabilitated.According to the residents, within a month of moving in, major leaks surfaced in many houses following the rain. Later, multiple issues began to appear, including cracks on walls and plaster breaking apart like powder. Many residents also complained about electric shocks, especially during the rainy season.Abhilash said neither the GCDA nor the Kochi Corporation showed any willingness to address their issues.Following repeated negligence from authorities, the residents began an indefinite strike in front of the apartment two months ago. On the 67th day of their protest, September 26, VD Satheesan made a declaration of demolition and rehabilitation. Satheesan also added that detailed decisions regarding the same will be announced later.Though the families expressed happiness in the CM’s comments, they said they will not stop the protest until a definite solution is etched out.  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://cf-images.assettype.com/thenewsminute/2024-06/e13c9351-16cf-4a9d-88aa-17fb4d0536ae/edit_wrks_2400x1350_.png" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:28:40 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kerala, govt, orders, vigilance, probe, into, Kochi, Life-Mission, flat, construction, defects</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Pakistani spouse of Indian can’t seek visa while suspension in force: Kerala HC</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/pakistani-spouse-of-indian-cant-seek-visa-while-suspension-in-force-kerala-hc</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/pakistani-spouse-of-indian-cant-seek-visa-while-suspension-in-force-kerala-hc</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Follow TNM&#039;s WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links. Dismissing a writ petition filed by an Indian citizen and his Pakistani wife, the Kerala High Court said that a Pakistani national does not have a legally enforceable right to seek entry into India or even demand that a visa application be processed while the Union’s suspension of visa services for Pakistani nationals remains in force.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas passed the order on August 13, 2026, in a petition filed by Unaiz Kadumbottil, an Indian citizen from Wayanad, and his wife Khadija Jabeen Khalid Hussain, a Pakistani national. The couple, currently residing in Dubai, had approached the court after Khadija was unable to find a procedure to submit an application for an Indian visa.“No foreign national has an inherent or legally enforceable right to seek entry into India and the issuance of a tourist Visa, as it is a sovereign function of the State, deeply rooted in considerations of national security, foreign policy and administrative discretion. No foreign national, even if he/she is the spouse of an Indian citizen, has a vested right to demand that he/she should be permitted to enter the country,” the court noted.The couple had married in Dubai on June 1, 2025. Unaiz’s brother was scheduled to get married on August 15, 2026, and the couple wanted to attend the wedding. According to the petition, when Khadija attempted to apply for an Indian visa, there was no available procedure to even submit an application for a visit visa or another suitable category.The Union government opposed the petition, stating that no foreign national could claim a right to enter or remain in India except in accordance with law and policy decisions. It pointed out that an order issued on April 25, 2025, had revoked visas issued to Pakistani nationals, with exceptions for certain categories including medical, long-term, diplomatic and official visas. Visa services for Pakistani nationals had consequently remained suspended.The petitioners argued that Khadija had caused no harm to India and that denying her even an opportunity to apply for a visa violated Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution. They also contended that since she was married to an Indian citizen, she should at least be considered for a long-term visa.The Union, however, maintained that even fresh applications for long-term visas were not open for consideration and that a foreign national had no vested right to enter, reside or settle in India.In its judgment, the High Court held that regulation of the entry, stay, movement and departure of foreigners is an exclusive sovereign function of the Union government, linked to considerations of national security, sovereignty and public order.The court noted that the Union government  had suspended all visa services for Pakistani nationals following security concerns raised after the Pahalgam attack on April 22, 2025. It said the order issued on April 25, 2025, under Section 3 of the Foreigners Act, 1946, continued to remain in force.“As long as the order issued under Section 3 of the Foreigners Act, 1946 remains in force, no Pakistani National can demand that his/her application for Visa be processed,” the court said.The Kerala High Court further observed that Khadija’s proposed visit was specifically to attend her brother-in-law’s wedding on August 15 and 16, 2026. Therefore, the visa sought could only be a visit visa and not a long-term visa.“Being a Pakistani National, from 25.04.2025 onwards, all Visa services have been brought to a stand still, and hence the second petitioner cannot demand that her Visa application should be processed,” the court order said.The court also rejected the petitioner&#039;s reliance on Articles 14 and 21. It held that Article 21 permits deprivation of liberty through a procedure established by law and found that the April 25, 2025 order had been issued under the statutory power contained in Section 3 of the Foreigners Act.On Article 14, the court said that although the provision applies to non-citizens, it can be invoked by them only when they are within India. Referring to another Delhi High Court decision, it held that the constitutional guarantee of equality before law applies to individuals within India&#039;s jurisdiction and not to foreign nationals outside the country.The court ultimately answered both questions framed at the beginning of the judgment in the negative and dismissed the writ petition. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://cf-images.assettype.com/thenewsminute/2026-09-30/h45nyryw/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-30-at-1.10.04-PM.jpeg" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:28:40 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pakistani, spouse, Indian, can’t, seek, visa, while, suspension, force:, Kerala</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>IDSFFK filmmakers demand jury screening of films withheld by Union govt</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/keralam-idsffk-filmmakers-demand-jury-screening-of-films-withheld-by-union-govt</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/keralam-idsffk-filmmakers-demand-jury-screening-of-films-withheld-by-union-govt</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Follow TNM&#039;s WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links.More than 50 filmmakers whose works were selected for the International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK) have signed a statement urging the Kerala Chalachitra Academy to screen all the films in competition for the jury, or else cancel the competition and award no one. The statement comes after repeated requests to the Academy to screen all the films selected for the festival failed, following the Union government’s objection to some of them without giving any reason. Filmmakers whose works have been allowed to screen at the festival have also joined the cause, along with hundreds of delegates.The sentiment of the filmmakers is echoed in a letter that jury members from the last two years of the festival have written to the chairperson of the Academy, Ravindran. “We are deeply disturbed to learn that 7 films were removed from the festival programming line-up because the Ministry of I&amp;B arbitrarily withheld permission for their public screenings, without giving any specific reasons whatsoever. We are particularly dismayed to learn that IDSFFK administration has decided not to let the Jury see the following 5 of these films selected for Competition,” began the letter, written by former jury members including Rakesh Sharma, who won the Lifetime Achievement Award for his documentaries at the IDSFFK in 2025.Initially, the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting had denied permission for 31 films. However, after the Kerala government’s intervention, permission was granted to 24 of these, including one on the waiting list. Of the seven films excluded from the list, five are in competition. The makers of these films have since been urging the Academy to at least allow a screening for the jury so the competition can be conducted fairly. However, even after the jury agreed to watch the films, the Academy has not allowed it.The Academy had taken the matter to court, with a plea to allow the screening. However, the court adjourned the hearing to November 13. The festival, being held from September 25 to 30, has therefore proceeded without the five films being screened for the jury. Following this, the filmmakers staged a protest outside the Kairali Theatre complex on the evening of September 28. The jury members of previous years, including Rakesh Sharma, Pankaj Rishikumar, Jabeen Merchant, Ranajit Ray, Rintu Thomas, and Faiza Khan, urged the Academy “to immediately send these [competition] films to the 2026 Jury for previews and consideration for the awards. Not doing so would be tantamount to endorsing and legitimizing arbitrary censorship at IDSFFK.”They further pointed out that the Union Ministry had only withheld permission for public screenings, and that this should not extend to closed-door private screenings. “There is no legal bar nor a Ministry ban or advisory to prevent a non-public screening for the Jury.”The Academy&#039;s &#039;apprehension&#039; that one of the withheld films may win an award and create an awkward situation is also brushed away in the letter. “The obvious question then would be – if a film is excellent enough to first be selected from among 100s of entries by the Festival Selection Committee and then chosen for an award by a Jury comprising eminent filmmakers and experienced professionals, then how and why did the Centre ‘censor’ it?”Premendra Mazumder, a film critic and curator, stated that there appears to be no legal or ethical basis for preventing Jury members from watching the films. &quot;The CC (Censorship Certificate) issued by the CBFC or the CE (Censorship Exemption Order) issued by the I&amp;B Ministry is applicable to public screenings, particularly theatrical or public exhibition of films. A Jury screening, however, is not a public screening; Jury members can view the films privately for the purpose of evaluation without the film being exhibited to a public audience in a theatre,&quot; he stated. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://cf-images.assettype.com/thenewsminute/2026-09-30/1gbtbgop/825336579163445342470817882027677689029790n.jpg" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:28:40 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Keralam:, IDSFFK, filmmakers, demand, jury, screening, films, withheld, Union, govt</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>തിരുവനന്തപുരം ലുലുമാളില്‍ സീറോ ഗ്രാവിറ്റി റൈഡ്</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/ride</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/ride</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6abcf4cbcf3c1.jpg" length="357282" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 11:38:58 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>കേരള ബ്ലാസ്റ്റേഴ്സിനെ  യുഎഇ ഗ്രൂപ്പ് ഏറ്റെടുത്തു</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/blasters</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/blasters</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6abc18e296b4d.jpg" length="353068" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:01:59 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Local body bypolls: UDF tally down in first test under Satheesan as Left makes gains</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/local-body-bypolls-udf-tally-down-in-first-test-under-satheesan-as-left-makes-gains</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/local-body-bypolls-udf-tally-down-in-first-test-under-satheesan-as-left-makes-gains</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6abbc052acd53.jpg" length="30895" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:42:57 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>കണ്ണൂർ വിമാനത്താവളത്തിൽ പൈലറ്റ് പരിശീലന കേന്ദ്രം സ്ഥാപിക്കും: മുഖ്യമന്ത്രി വി.ഡി. സതീശൻ</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/satheesan</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/satheesan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6abb715a64788.jpg" length="84853" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:05:54 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>‘Many Muslim girls follow atheist pages’: KM Shaji calls for community introspection</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/many-muslim-girls-follow-atheist-pages-km-shaji-calls-for-community-introspection</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/many-muslim-girls-follow-atheist-pages-km-shaji-calls-for-community-introspection</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Follow TNM&#039;s WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links.Keralam Minister for Local Self-Government and senior Indian National Muslim League (IUML) leader KM Shaji has said Muslim organisations need to re-examine their approach towards guiding Muslim girls, pointing to what he described as a significant shift in their intellectual and political engagement. He made the remarks during a speech at the CH Mohammed Koya National Seminar held at the University of Calicut on September 27. CH Muhammed Koya was a social reformer and the 10th Chief Minister of Keralam. “Among Muslim girls, there has been a kind of significant change. I don&#039;t know whether we can call it progress, but there has been a jump. My concern is whether the community has truly understood how far these girls have come and how much they have developed over the years,” he said.Shaji questioned whether Muslim organisations were making enough efforts to guide the girls’ growth, address their needs, and positively shape their development. “Can anyone point to a time or place where we have clearly articulated how we should guide our girls?” he asked.He also claimed that Muslim girls constitute a significant proportion of the followers of atheist pages on social media. “If you look at some of the most popular atheist pages in Kerala, you will find that a large proportion of their followers are Muslim girls,” he added.“I have a feeling that there is a lot of thinking and reflection happening among Muslim girls. What kind of effort are we, as a community, making to take them forward? There are still many organisations among us that remain rigidly stuck in the same old ways, without making any meaningful transformation,” he said. He also added that CH Mohammed Koya had left the community with the responsibility of addressing such questions. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://cf-images.assettype.com/tnm/import/sites/default/files/KM_Shaji_MLA.jpg" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:40:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Many, Muslim, girls, follow, atheist, pages’:, Shaji, calls, for, community, introspection</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Kerala Assembly ruckus case: trial of top left leaders to begin on Nov 3</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/kerala-assembly-ruckus-case-trial-of-top-left-leaders-to-begin-on-nov-3</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/kerala-assembly-ruckus-case-trial-of-top-left-leaders-to-begin-on-nov-3</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6aba71f8387c3.jpg" length="140781" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:56:19 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Union govt has power to override patents for affordable life&#45;saving drugs, rules Kerala HC</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/union-govt-has-power-to-override-patents-for-affordable-life-saving-drugs-rules-kerala-hc</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/union-govt-has-power-to-override-patents-for-affordable-life-saving-drugs-rules-kerala-hc</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Follow TNM&#039;s WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links. In a ruling on Monday, September 28, the Kerala High Court held that the Union government can invoke Section 100 of the Patents Act to override pharmaceutical patents to enable the government to manufacture and supply life-saving drugs to underprivileged patients on a non-commercial basis.The order was issued while considering a petition filed in 2022 by a woman seeking to reduce the cost of life-saving breast cancer drugs.The woman, identified as Sarojam Radhakrishan, who was diagnosed with advanced-stage breast cancer in 2021, approached the High Court in 2022 to make it affordable. She died while the case was pending, but her petition continues to be heard after the court took it up suo motu.Justice Harisankar V Menon delivered the order, clarifying that the government can invoke Section 100 of the Patents Act, 1970, if a patented life-saving medicine is being sold at an exorbitant price.Section 100 allows the Union government and those authorised by them to use any patented invention for government purposes at any time after a patent application has been filed or granted.“Section 100 of the Act is required to be invoked in circumstances where the government is required to intervene, such as an instance where a medicine manufactured on the basis of a patent is being sold at an exorbitant price. The government is required to collate the required data and arrive at a decision as to whether a particular medicine is affordable or not and, on that basis, proceed in accordance with Section 100 of the Act, if found necessary,” the order said.Following the diagnosis, Sarojam was prescribed three medicines – Ribociclib, Letrozole and Zoledronic Acid – which cost her Rs 63,480 per month. Though she and her husband had retired as bank employees and were not financially constrained, the expensive medical bills started taking a toll.In February 2022, Sarojam approached the Kerala High Court with a plea. She wanted the court to order compulsory licensing or have a government use licence to make these medicines affordable to people.Over the past four years, her case has been heard by eight different judges in 58 sessions and has been adjourned 40 times. Kerala woman’s legal fight for affordable cancer drugs lives on after her death ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6aba6fd4bde94.jpg" length="79042" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:41:41 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Union, govt, has, power, override, patents, for, affordable, life-saving, drugs, rules, Kerala</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Case against actor Lakshmi Priya over Ansiba Hassan’s complaint</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/case-against-actor-lakshmi-priya-over-ansiba-hassans-complaint</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/case-against-actor-lakshmi-priya-over-ansiba-hassans-complaint</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Police have registered a case against actor Lakshmi Priya on the directions of a Kerala court, based on a private complaint by actor Ansiba Hassan. The case was registered by Palarivattam police station in Kochi city limits.Ansiba had alleged that Lakshmi Priya made sexually coloured remarks against her and defamed her by spreading undesirable comments about her. She said that despite approaching the police several times, no FIR was registered in the matter. Subsequently, she moved a private complaint before the Ernakulam Judicial First Class Magistrate IX Court, which directed the police to register a case. The court has also directed a probe against two representatives of CAN Channel, a YouTube channel which aired Lakshmi Priya’s interview, Live Law reports.Lakshmi Priya has been booked under Section 75(iv) (sexual harassment) and Section 79 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and Sections 67 publishing/transmitting obscene material), 67A (transmitting/publishing sexual content) of the IT Act.Ansiba and Lakshmi Priya’s conflict is tied to the chaos in A.M.M.A (Association of Malayalam Movie Artists), after actor Shwetha Menon became President in August 2025.The immediate controversy began in May this year when Ansiba publicly levelled allegations against members of A.M.M.A’s leadership and resigned from her post. She alleged that she had faced humiliation and unfair treatment within the association, including Islamophobia.Ansiba said that A.M.M.A executive committee member Tini Tom accused her of “jihad” and attempting “religious conversion of other members of the association”. Tini Tom later denied the allegations, brushing them off as “hearsay”. Ansiba also alleged that she did not receive any sort of support from the organisation’s executive committee, including Swetha.The dispute escalated after a series of public statements and press interactions involving Lakshmipriya gained traction. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://cf-images.assettype.com/thenewsminute/2026-09-28/yim8ttjy/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-28-at-15.13.39.jpeg" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:41:41 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Case, against, actor, Lakshmi, Priya, over, Ansiba, Hassan’s, complaint</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>KSRTC conductor suspended after questioning student’s gender, denying zero&#45;fare ticket</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/ksrtc-conductor-suspended-after-questioning-students-gender-denying-zero-fare-ticket</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/ksrtc-conductor-suspended-after-questioning-students-gender-denying-zero-fare-ticket</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Follow TNM&#039;s WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links.A bus conductor with the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has been suspended from service following allegations that he verbally abused and harassed a Class 12 student and denied her a zero-fare ticket on a Priyadarshini bus. The Priyadarshini Scheme is a Kerala government initiative that provides free bus travel to women and transgender persons on designated ordinary KSRTC buses. Under the scheme, conductors issue zero-fare tickets through electronic ticketing machines to record the passenger’s journey. The incident took place on a Priyadarshini limited-stop bus operating on the Guruvayur-Ernakulam route. According to reports, the student, who had trimmed her hair after a trip to Tirupati, asked for a zero-fare ticket, but the conductor allegedly refused to issue one. He also allegedly questioned her gender in front of other passengers, asking them whether she “looked like a woman”. Speaking to Asianet News, the student said she was travelling with four friends, who were issued zero-fare tickets without any difficulty. “The conductor didn&#039;t give me the zero ticket. Even after I told him that I was a girl, he did not listen to me. He said he could not open my dress and check whether I was a girl or not. He then called everyone around and asked them, pointing at me, ‘Is she looking like a girl?’” she said.She said the conductor later issued her a regular ticket and asked her to pay the fare. “He told me that he had already entered the ticket and I had to pay that amount. Then we got off the bus before our stop,” she said.The student also alleged that some passengers behaved badly towards her and her friends and made inappropriate remarks.Following a formal police complaint at the Paravur police station, the KSRTC Vigilance Wing conducted a preliminary inquiry into the incident. The inquiry found serious misconduct and lapses in the conductor’s behaviour, following which the KSRTC chairman ordered his immediate suspension. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://cf-images.assettype.com/thenewsminute/2026-09-28/87l4mt10/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-28-at-11.18.23-AM.jpeg" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 07:48:33 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>KSRTC, conductor, suspended, after, questioning, student’s, gender, denying, zero-fare, ticket</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Rajeev Chandrasekhar’s election challenged, Sabarinadhan tells court Rs 91 cr assets undeclared</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/rajeev-chandrasekhars-election-challenged-sabarinadhan-tells-court-rs-91-cr-assets-undeclared</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/rajeev-chandrasekhars-election-challenged-sabarinadhan-tells-court-rs-91-cr-assets-undeclared</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Follow TNM&#039;s WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links.The election petition filed by former Congress MLA KS Sabarinadhan in the Kerala High Court argues that the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Rajeev Chandrasekhar had suppressed properties worth Rs 91.64 crore in his election affidavit. It also alleges that he understated the book value of his holdings in several companies and concealed a liability to the financial institution Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI) Limited that, with interest, could exceed Rs 200 crore.Sabarinadhan had contested elections on a Congress ticket against Rajeev in the Nemom constituency in Thiruvananthapuram in the April 2026 Keralam Assembly elections.Rajeev Chandrasekhar, who won the election with a majority of 4,978 votes, is also the state president of the BJP. Sabarinadhan, who came in third in the elections, is the general secretary of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee. His petition, filed on July 31, argues that Chandrasekhar suppressed a true account of his assets and liabilities in his election affidavit and calls for voiding the election results.Sabarinadhan contends that the electorate of the Nemom Assembly Constituency was deprived of material information that it was constitutionally entitled to receive before casting votes. “The suppression impaired the ability of voters to evaluate the financial affairs and business interests of Rajeev Chandrasekhar and thereby interfered with the free exercise of informed electoral choice,” the petition says.It further states that the electors of the Nemom constituency predominantly comprise middle-class and agrarian families. “The financial disclosures made by the candidates constitute a material factor enabling electors to assess and compare the background, economic status, and suitability of candidates seeking election. By suppressing assets of substantial value and substantial liability, thereby underestimating his actual wealth, [Rajeev Chandrasekhar] prevented the electorate from making an informed choice based on complete and accurate information,” the petition argues.Sabarinadhan seeks to have Rajeev Chandrasekhar’s election declared void, alleging that his nomination was improperly accepted due to the non-disclosure of material assets, liabilities and the actual value of his shareholdings and that the suppression of this information amounted to undue influence and corrupt practice under Section 123(2) of the Representation of the People Act; and that the omissions amounted to non-compliance with Section 33A, Rule 4A, and Form 26, affecting the election result.Sabarinadhan’s contention of improper disclosure of assets and liabilities is based on Chandrasekhar’s alleged undeclared properties and financial commitments. According to the petition, Chandrasekhar declared immovable assets worth Rs 15.07 crore and total liabilities of Rs 107.39 crore. Properties worth Rs 91.64 croreAccording to the petition, Chandrasekhar did not disclose two properties he owned in Bengaluru’s Koramangala 3rd block.One of them, property ID 68-2-408, has a site area of 38,206 sq ft and a built-up area of 49,000 sq ft, according to property records cited in the petition. The land has been valued at Rs 59.98 crore and the building at Rs 17.15 crore, putting the total value at Rs 77.13 crore.The petition also referred to property ID 68-2-445, with a site area of 9,240 sq ft and a built-up area of 19,620 sq ft. The land alone has been valued by the petitioner at Rs 14.50 crore.Together, the two properties have been valued at Rs 91.64 crore in the petition. Sabarinadhan alleges that Chandrasekhar deliberately omitted both properties from his election affidavit.Rajeev Chandrasekhar’s income surges, Congress flags property omissionChandrasekhar had declared immovable assets worth Rs 15.07 crore in his Form 26 election affidavit. The petition says this amount largely represented a property in Koramangala with property ID 68-2-419, for which Chandrasekhar had disclosed a market value of Rs 15.07 crore.The petition further alleges that Bengaluru city corporation records establish Chandrasekhar&#039;s ownership of the two properties that were allegedly not disclosed through property tax receipts and self-assessment forms.Huge gap in value of company holdingsThe petition also alleges that the value of Chandrasekhar&#039;s investments in several companies was substantially understated in his election affidavit.In his affidavit, Chandrasekhar declared shares worth Rs 26.60 lakh in RC Stocks and Securities Pvt Ltd. However, the petitioner, citing the company&#039;s financial statements filed with the Registrar of Companies, alleged that the book value of Chandrasekhar&#039;s holding was Rs 15.54 crore. Book value reflects the shareholder’s proportionate share of the company’s net worth.Similarly, Chandrasekhar declared 4,67,460 shares in Jupiter Global Infrastructure Private Limited, at a value of just Rs 22,260. The petition says the book value of his holding ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://cf-images.assettype.com/thenewsminute/2026-09-28/h56ig3st/Rajeevsabari1200.jpg" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 07:48:33 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Rajeev, Chandrasekhar’s, election, challenged, Sabarinadhan, tells, court, assets, undeclared</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>‘Need safe homes’: 78 families of GCDA&#45;LIFE Mission flats in Kochi continue protest</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/need-safe-homes-78-families-of-gcda-life-mission-flats-in-kochi-continue-protest</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/need-safe-homes-78-families-of-gcda-life-mission-flats-in-kochi-continue-protest</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Follow TNM&#039;s WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links.In Keralam’s Ernakulam district, a two-year-old apartment complex built to rehabilitate low-income families may face demolition, as serious defects in construction and sanitation have rendered the building unlivable. Chief Minister VD Satheesan, on Saturday, September 26, declared that the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA)-LIFE Mission housing complex in Mundamveli will be demolished and residents rehabilitated. He added that detailed decisions regarding the same will be announced later.The Chief Minister’s statement came amid an indefinite strike held by 78 families currently living in the apartment complex, demanding better and safer homes.The Mundamveli GCDA-LIFE Mission apartment complex was built to rehabilitate low-income families from Kochi city’s P&amp;T Colony in 2024. They were moved to the newly built apartment after the Perandoor Canal repeatedly flooded the colony. The new homes came with multiple issues, prompting residents to protest for more than two months now.Leaky flats: 77 families relocated by Kochi Corporation face flooding nightmareNew home with multiple issues“Less than a month into our stay in the new flat, water started leaking from the roof during rains. The entire room flooded, making it impossible to sleep or even cook food,” said Lalitha, a resident who was sitting at the protest site on Saturday, the 67th day of the protest.Another resident, Rukmini, said that within a week of moving into the apartment complex, the septic tank filled up, causing sewage to overflow. “Normally, it would take years before the waste pit would need to be emptied. Here, the Corporation has arranged vehicles to dispose of the waste every day. If they don&#039;t come on one day, the entire toilet system gets blocked,” she said.Another issue raised by the residents are the cracks on the walls. “In our house, small cracks started appearing initially. Later, the plaster began to break apart like powder. We are worried about how much structural strength this flat actually has,” said Dhanalakshmi, another resident.They also complained about electric shocks, especially during the rainy season.Abhilash, the apartment’s residents’ association president, said neither the GCDA nor the Kochi Corporation show any willingness to address their issues. “Whenever we approach the GCDA with an issue, they tell us to go to the Corporation. When we approach the Corporation, they tell us to go to the GCDA. We are like orphans here,” he added.Following the Chief Minister’s declaration that the apartment complex at Mundamveli would be demolished and residents rehabilitated, the families expressed happiness. However, they said they will not stop their protest until they get a definite solution. “We won’t stop our protest because of the Chief Minister’s promise. We do not need promises. In 2018, they (previous LDF government) made a promise, and we had to wait until 2024. Our children cannot be expected to wait like this again in the future,” Abhilash said. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://cf-images.assettype.com/thenewsminute/2026-09-27/h9b39le2/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-27-at-7.21.05-PM.jpeg" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 16:42:58 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Need, safe, homes’:, families, GCDA-LIFE, Mission, flats, Kochi, continue, protest</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Vigilance raid unearths Rs 14.40 lakh cash, $788 from premises linked to top GST official</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/vigilance-raid-unearths-rs-1440-lakh-cash-788-from-premises-linked-to-top-gst-official</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/vigilance-raid-unearths-rs-1440-lakh-cash-788-from-premises-linked-to-top-gst-official</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com" length="4096" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 13:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>സ്വകാര്യ ബസുകളുടെ മരണപ്പാച്ചിൽ; അപകടം പറ്റിയ ശേഷം FIR ഇട്ടിട്ട് എന്ത് കാര്യം?  രൂക്ഷ വിമർശനവുമായി ഹൈക്കോടതി</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/h-c</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/h-c</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6ab8222c61120.jpg" length="101993" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 19:51:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>സാംസ്കാരിക സ്ഥാപനങ്ങൾക്ക് പുതിയ നേതൃത്വം; തലപ്പത്ത് കൽപ്പറ്റ നാരായണൻ, ജി. വേണുഗോപാൽ, പ്രേംകുമാർ</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/kalpatta%2Cvenugopal%2Cpremkumar</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/kalpatta%2Cvenugopal%2Cpremkumar</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6ab7ec1178e49.jpg" length="68406" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 16:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>UDF revamps Kerala cultural bodies, Prem Kumar appointed KSFDC chief</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/udf-revamps-kerala-cultural-bodies-prem-kumar-appointed-ksfdc-chief</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/udf-revamps-kerala-cultural-bodies-prem-kumar-appointed-ksfdc-chief</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6ab7cbb95154f.jpg" length="61232" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:49:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Former Kerala Chief Secretary says Gyanesh Kumar asked him to contest on a BJP seat</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/former-kerala-chief-secretary-says-gyanesh-kumar-asked-him-to-contest-on-a-bjp-seat</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/former-kerala-chief-secretary-says-gyanesh-kumar-asked-him-to-contest-on-a-bjp-seat</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Follow TNM&#039;s WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links.Amid allegations of autocratic decision-making within the Election Commission against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, retired Administrative Service (IAS) officer and former Kerala Chief Secretary Jiji Thomson has claimed in an interview with OnManorama that Gyanesh Kumar had previously persuaded him to contest a BJP election candidacy. The alleged offer was made in 2016, when Gyanesh Kumar was in service. Jiji Thomson stated that the conversation took place in 2016 on a flight to Delhi while he was still serving as Kerala’s Chief Secretary. He also clarified that he had declined the offer.Jiji Thomson is a retired 1980-batch IAS officer of the Kerala cadre who served as the Chief Secretary of Kerala in 2015-16 in the Oommen Chandy-led Congress government.“We had a good friendship. He asked me what my plan was after retirement, and I said, I don’t have much. Then, he advised that the best option was to contest the 2019 election as a BJP candidate and become an MP and a cabinet Minister,” Jiji Thomson told Asianet News.He told OnManorama that Gyanesh Kumar was very persuasive. “I declined it promptly,” he said.Jiji Thomson also said that Gyanesh Kumar was highly vocal and open about his support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi&#039;s growing popularity in Kerala. He said that, even after he declined the BJP seat, Gyanesh further tried to persuade him to enter politics.This revelation comes amid Gyanesh Kumar facing severe political scrutiny following The Indian Express’s investigation report. The IE report said that two fellow Election Commissioners, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, formally recorded objections 14 times over 10 months regarding decisions made during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The investigative report by IE spurred the opposition, led by the Congress party and Rahul Gandhi, to demand Gyanesh’s resignation. On September 25, nationwide protests occurred in many places as opposition parties and youth groups demanded the immediate resignation and arrest of Gyanesh Kumar. Gyanesh Kumar is a retired 1988-batch IAS officer of the Kerala cadre and currently serves as the 26th CEC of India. He took charge on February 19, 2025, succeeding Rajiv Kumar.Gyanesh Kumar: The making of India’s divisive chief election commissioner ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://cf-images.assettype.com/thenewsminute/2026-09-26/z8156yen/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-26-at-5.52.39-PM.jpeg" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:29:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Former, Kerala, Chief, Secretary, says, Gyanesh, Kumar, asked, him, contest, BJP, seat</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title> 25 ലക്ഷം രൂപയുടെ ഉമ്മൻ ചാണ്ടി ആരോഗ്യ ഇൻഷ്വറൻസ് പദ്ധതി യാഥാർഥ്യത്തിലേക്ക്</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/insurance</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/insurance</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6ab6c14438be1.jpg" length="60878" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:45:59 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>HC tightens rules on photography, video recording, and live streaming on its premises</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/hc-tightens-rules-on-photography-video-recording-and-live-streaming-on-its-premises</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/hc-tightens-rules-on-photography-video-recording-and-live-streaming-on-its-premises</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6ab6785786631.jpg" length="48492" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:33:23 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Amster Overseas CEO Parvathy Maya Shaji arrested in foreign job fraud cases</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/amster-overseas-ceo-parvathy-maya-shaji-arrested-in-foreign-job-fraud-cases</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/amster-overseas-ceo-parvathy-maya-shaji-arrested-in-foreign-job-fraud-cases</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6ab52c019586c.jpg" length="61550" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:06:37 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Parasuram Express has new LHB coaches</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/parasuram-express-has-new-lhb-coaches</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/parasuram-express-has-new-lhb-coaches</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6ab4e32f67dcd.jpg" length="71093" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:45:48 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Inter&#45;faith marriage entitled to benefits under inter&#45;caste marriage reservation: Kerala HC</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/inter-faith-marriage-entitled-to-benefits-under-inter-caste-marriage-reservation-kerala-hc</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/inter-faith-marriage-entitled-to-benefits-under-inter-caste-marriage-reservation-kerala-hc</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Kerala High Court has held that an inter-religious marriage must also be taken into account while considering entitlement to benefits under the reservation category meant for inter-caste married persons.Justice Harisankar V Menon passed the order on September 15 while disposing of a petition filed by Jisha (40), of Kottayam, who had been appointed as a farm employee under the “Misra Vivahitha” (inter-caste married) reservation category.Jisha Thomas, who belongs to the Roman Catholic Christian community, is married to Nishu Soman, who belongs to the Hindu religion and the Pulaya community, categorises as a Scheduled Caste.Jisha was appointed to the post by the Principal Agricultural Officer, Kottayam, under the reservation category. She was subsequently required to produce documents supporting her claim to the reservation within the prescribed period.She relied on an inter-caste marriage certificate issued by the Tahsildar, Vaikom, on February 1, 2007. The certificate stated that Jisha was married to Soman and described their marriage as an “inter-caste marriage”.However, when the authorities later insisted that she produce a recent certificate, Jisha approached the Tahsildar, Meenachil, seeking an inter-caste marriage certificate. The application was rejected on the ground that she and her husband belonged to different religions, and therefore their marriage could not be considered an inter-caste marriage.The Tahsildar subsequently issued another certificate on October 31, 2022, certifying that Jisha belonged to the Christian religion under the Roman Catholic category, while her husband belonged to the Hindu religion and the Pulaya category.The certificate was also not accepted by the Senior Agricultural Officer at the State Seed Farm, Kozha, following which Jisha approached the High Court.In November 2022, the High Court had directed the Agriculture Officer to provisionally accept the certificate and allow Jisha to take charge pursuant to her appointment, subject to the outcome of the petition. She subsequently joined duty, but her appointment was not regularised.Before the High Court, the State argued that the certificates produced by Jisha only showed that she was an inter-faith married person and could not be relied upon to extend the benefit of the reservation under which she had been appointed.The government also relied on Clause 246 of the Village Office Manual, submitting that only an “inter-caste marriage certificate” could be issued under the provision and that a marriage between persons belonging to different religions was not eligible for such a certificate.The High Court, however, held that the issue had to be considered in the context of the reservation category under which Jisha had been appointed.“Since the petitioner’s appointment is under the category of ‘Misra Vivahitha’, the benefits there under require to be extended based on Exts.P5 as well as P8 (the interfaith marriage certificates produced before court, certified by the Tahsildar),” the court said.The court noted that the certificates established that Jisha belonged to the Christian religion while her husband belonged to the Hindu religion.“In the opinion of this Court, an inter-religion marriage also requires to be taken note of while considering the entitlement pursuant to the benefits considered and extended pursuant to Ext.P4 order(the appointment letter of Jisha),” Justice Menon held.The court consequently directed the Senior Agricultural Officer to regularise Jisha’s appointment on the basis of the certificates she had produced.“Needless to say that the consequential benefits require to be extended to the petitioner forthwith,” the court added.The judgment thus directs the authorities to extend the benefit of the inter-caste marriage reservation category to Jisha, despite the marriage being between persons belonging to different religions, and to regularise her appointment accordingly. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://cf-images.assettype.com/tnm/import/sites/default/files/Interfaith-marriage-rep_1200-Picxy.com-tanmoythebong.jpg" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Inter-faith, marriage, entitled, benefits, under, inter-caste, marriage, reservation:, Kerala</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>കെഎസ്ആര്‍ടിസിക്ക് ബസ് വാങ്ങി നല്‍കി അങ്കമാലി സ്വദേശി</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/bus-135505</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/bus-135505</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6ab41b5cac926.jpg" length="74663" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:33:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>ലോക കേരള സഭ പിരിച്ചുവിടും;  ബദൽ സംവിധാനം കൊണ്ടുവരുമെന്ന് മുഖ്യമന്ത്രി</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/loka</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/loka</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6ab3eebb2ae8f.jpg" length="86776" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:22:46 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Soorya Krishnamoorthy, pioneer of Kerala’s cultural movement, passes away at 75</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/soorya-krishnamoorthy-pioneer-of-keralas-cultural-movement-passes-away-at-75</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/soorya-krishnamoorthy-pioneer-of-keralas-cultural-movement-passes-away-at-75</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6ab3e0b6c2a2f.jpg" length="173670" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:22:58 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Kerala braces for fresh spell of heavy rain; yellow alert issued in seven districts</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/kerala-braces-for-fresh-spell-of-heavy-rain-yellow-alert-issued-in-seven-districts</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/kerala-braces-for-fresh-spell-of-heavy-rain-yellow-alert-issued-in-seven-districts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6ab3d8a2344e1.jpg" length="162843" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:48:29 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>CM defends using chartered aircraft; private vehicles by ministers</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/cm-defends-using-chartered-aircraft-private-vehicles-by-ministers</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/cm-defends-using-chartered-aircraft-private-vehicles-by-ministers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6ab3d7cfebab4.jpg" length="61496" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:45:22 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Veteran theatre and film actor Savithri Sreedharan passes away</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/veteran-theatre-and-film-actor-savithri-sreedharan-passes-away</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/veteran-theatre-and-film-actor-savithri-sreedharan-passes-away</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Veteran actor Savithri Sreedharan, best known for her role in the Malayalam film Sudani From Nigeria (2018), died on Wednesday, September 23. She was 83 years old and was suffering from age-related ailments. A part of several Kozhikode-based theatre groups for over four decades, Savithri rose to fame after she played the role of the mother in Sudani From Nigeria. The character earned her a special mention at the 66th National Film Awards, 2018. In a strong political statement, Savithri decided to boycott the award ceremony held in 2019, along with the other crew members of Sudani, as a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act, citing that the Act divides people based on religion.A veteran presence in the Malayalam theatre world, Savithri was associated with famous theatre groups in Kozhikode, including Kalimga, Sangamam, Stage India, and Chiranthana Theatres. She has performed several powerful women characters across a thousand plays in her illustrious stage career.Her talent earned her the Kerala government’s award for Best Theatre Artist in 1977 and 1993 and the Kerala Sangeetha Nadaka Academi Award for Drama in 2009.Savithri made her silver screen debut in the 1991 Malayalam film Kadavu, scripted, directed, and produced by MT Vasudevan Nair. She also appeared in Salim Bavba’s 2010 Malayalam film Valiyangadi and a couple of short films before her role in Sudani From Nigeria.Apart from a special mention at the 2018 National Awards, Sudani also earned her the Kerala State Award for Best Character Actress, the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress–Malayalam, and the Asianet Award for Best Supporting Actress. Following the widespread appreciation, Savithri went on to act in several other Malayalam films, including Virus, Pada, Ittymani From China, Paappan, and Christy, among others.Savithri passed away at her residence in Kozhikode’s Mankavu. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://cf-images.assettype.com/thenewsminute/2026-09-23/mpediy6w/WhatsApp-Image-2026-09-23-at-11.22.42.jpeg" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:34:37 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Veteran, theatre, and, film, actor, Savithri, Sreedharan, passes, away</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>അനധികൃത മോഡിഫിക്കേഷനുകൾ: വാഹനങ്ങളിൽ തോന്നിയപോലെ രൂപമാറ്റം വേണ്ട;  കർശന നിലപാടുമായി ഹൈക്കോടതി</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/hc</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/hc</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6ab299d97e2c1.jpg" length="101993" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:08:24 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Mammootty gets standing ovation as he receives Best Actor National Award for 4th time</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/mammootty-gets-standing-ovation-as-he-receives-best-actor-national-award-for-4th-time</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/mammootty-gets-standing-ovation-as-he-receives-best-actor-national-award-for-4th-time</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6ab288cdc24da.jpg" length="57952" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:59:31 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>IPS reshuffle: Sparjan Kumar is new Transport Commissioner</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/ips-reshuffle-sparjan-kumar-is-new-transport-commissioner</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/ips-reshuffle-sparjan-kumar-is-new-transport-commissioner</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6ab2857147038.jpg" length="43998" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:41:16 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Kerala University’s draft to ban campus politics triggers row, SFI alleges it targets them</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/kerala-universitys-draft-to-ban-campus-politics-triggers-row-sfi-alleges-it-targets-them</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/kerala-universitys-draft-to-ban-campus-politics-triggers-row-sfi-alleges-it-targets-them</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Follow TNM&#039;s WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links. A controversy erupted in Keralam after a proposal for the Students&#039; Code of Conduct Regulations of the Kerala University recommended prohibiting student political activities across all college campuses and affiliated institutions. Titled the Kerala University (Students&#039; Code of Conduct) Regulations, 2026, the document served as an initial draft of the University’s recommendations to the Kerala High Court, which is currently hearing a plea seeking prohibition of campus politics across the state.The draft, which prohibits political activities on campus, however allows academic discussion of political subjects under stated conditions. It also makes students liable for disciplinary action for engaging in any political activities. This leaked draft Regulations invited much criticism. Unlike several other Indian states where campus politics is strictly banned, Kerala has a vibrant, deeply rooted student movement integrated with various mainstream political parties.The Kerala University has witnessed multiple student protests. This includes demonstrations against Vice Chancellor Mohanan Kunnummel, conducted by the Students&#039; Federation of India (SFI), the student wing of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)]. Mohanan Kunnummel, has made headlines on many occasions by attending Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) events and making statements favouring RSS. Senior CPI(M) leader and leader of opposition in Keralam Pinarayi Vijayan condemned the draft. He said the University is trying to ban politics and political consciousness from the campus because it is afraid of the generation that will ask questions. “It is clear that the agenda behind such decisions is of those disturbed by the student movements that have emerged in the country,” he said. Amid growing backlash, Congress leader and Higher Education Minister Roji M John clarified that the circulating material is an unapproved administrative draft. Reaffirming the UDF government&#039;s stance, he said campus democracy remains crucial to political life and will not be prohibited in Kerala.“We firmly believe political engagement must exist in colleges. A misleading narrative is being spread claiming that this discussion paper represents an official resolution. No step will be taken under our tenure to suppress student political participation in any manner,” the Minister told reporters following the outcry. Minister Roji also said that the suggestions in the draft are based on the guidelines issued by Mahatma Gandhi (MG) University in 2005. While the 2005 rules officially ban political activities on paper, in practice, active student politics thrive across MG University and its affiliated colleges.Speaking to TNM, Kerala University Syndicate members and student representatives noted the draft Regulation is unlikely to become official policy, as many Syndicate members are strongly opposed to it. Meanwhile, SFI said the prohibition recommendations of the draft Regulation were targeted at their organisation as they are the dominant presence across Kerala University campuses.What the draft saysThe draft essentially bans campus politics, by restricting organised political activity on campus.According to the document, political activity includes any action, event, programme, or coordinated attempt by students inside the university. This includes promoting, advocating, or spreading the agenda, principles, or campaigns of political entities, displaying allegiance to any party, or engaging in actions linked with prohibited, illegal, or ‘anti-national’ groups. Furthermore, holding or attending gatherings, rallies, and drives aimed at furthering political agenda remains prohibited under the proposed rules.Students shall not use digital platforms to incite, organise, or propagate political activities affecting University functioning. Students acting collectively or individually outside the campus to influence University activities in political ways are also liable for disciplinary action. The draft mentioned that academic discussions, research, debates, or classroom activities conducted under faculty supervision, which are not linked to political mobilisation, are not considered political activity under these Regulations.The draft recommends that organising students or gatherings on campus for political activities be treated as serious misconduct. Each person involved will be held responsible, and the Principal or Head of Department can take disciplinary action. If such activity happens on the University campus, the Vice Chancellor can also act.Draft, not policy In February this year, the Kerala High Court had directed the syndicates of various universities in Keralam to formulate a mechanism to regulate political activities of students on campuses and to ensure the maintenance of discipline. The direction came in the backdrop of the political killing of a student, Abhimanyu, in Ernakulam&#039;s Maharaja’s College in 2 ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://cf-images.assettype.com/thenewsminute/2026-09-22/ywp2z4h5/KeralaUniversity220926.jpg.jpeg" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:25:55 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kerala, University’s, draft, ban, campus, politics, triggers, row, SFI, alleges, targets, them</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>HC grants bail to Reporter TV chief Anto Augustine in liquor possession case</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/kerala-hc-grants-bail-to-reporter-tv-chief-anto-augustine-in-liquor-possession-case</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/kerala-hc-grants-bail-to-reporter-tv-chief-anto-augustine-in-liquor-possession-case</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Follow TNM&#039;s WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links.The Kerala High Court on Tuesday, September 22 granted regular bail to Reporter TV managing director Anto Augustine in the Excise case registered over the alleged possession of excess liquor at his residence in Wayanad.Justice Kauser Edappagath granted bail subject to conditions.The case was registered by the Excise Department’s Kalpetta station under Sections 55(a), 55(i) and 58 of the Kerala Abkari Act. The allegations relate to the possession of liquor in quantities beyond what is legally permitted.The Excise Department has alleged that officials recovered 43.850 litres of foreign-made foreign liquor, 1.224 litres of foreign-made foreign wine, 6.250 litres of Kerala State Beverages Corporation (KSBC) wine, 750 ml of Indian-made foreign liquor said to have been bought from a canteen, and 12.750 litres of another liquid containing alcohol.Anto was arrested on September 17 and subsequently remanded in judicial custody. His bail plea before the magistrate was rejected, following which the court allowed the police 24 hours of custody.While considering his bail plea, the High Court took note of the fact that the recovery had already been made in the case. The court also noted that Anto had no criminal antecedents.The arrest followed a search conducted by a Special Investigation Team at Anto’s residence as part of a separate investigation into alleged financial irregularities linked to an initiative to bring footballer Lionel Messi and the Argentina national football team to Kerala.The SIT was investigating Anto in that case when the liquor was allegedly found at his family home in Vazhavatta, Wayanad. The discovery was subsequently brought to the attention of the Excise Department, which registered the Abkari case.Anto had maintained after his arrest that he does not consume alcohol. He had also said that he had handed over the documents sought by investigators in connection with the financial case.The High Court’s Tuesday order relates to the Abkari case, while the detailed conditions attached to his bail are expected to be known once the order is made available. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://cf-images.assettype.com/thenewsminute/2026-09-22/whkuukxm/thenewsminute2026-09-1692uoah4d74706320233758717125742381120834837158665149n.avif" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:25:55 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kerala, grants, bail, Reporter, chief, Anto, Augustine, liquor, possession, case</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Govt orders probe against Pinarayi Vijayan and Mohammed Riyas</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/govt-orders-probe-against-pinarayi-vijayan-and-mohammed-riyas</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/govt-orders-probe-against-pinarayi-vijayan-and-mohammed-riyas</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6ab23d6265db6.jpg" length="89567" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:33:49 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>പ്രിയദർശിനി നൂറാം ദിനാഘോഷം; സാരി വിതരണം  ഇല്ലെന്ന്  കെഎസ്ആർടിസി</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/priyadarsini</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/priyadarsini</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6ab189edd3ef3.jpg" length="105314" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 19:44:49 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>ലോക കേരളസഭ തുടരില്ലെന്ന നിലപാടിൽ മാറ്റമില്ലെന്ന് മുഖ്യമന്ത്രി സതീശൻ</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/loka-kerala-sabha</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/loka-kerala-sabha</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6ab168e9284ef.jpg" length="40997" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:27:13 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>CM visits rain&#45;hit Malappuram as Kerala&amp;apos;s rain toll rises to nine</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/cm-visits-rain-hit-malappuram-as-keralas-rain-toll-rises-to-nine</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/cm-visits-rain-hit-malappuram-as-keralas-rain-toll-rises-to-nine</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6ab1335c9c099.jpg" length="84401" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:38:45 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>California murders: Mortal remains of two Malayali women brought to Keralam</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/california-murders-mortal-remains-of-two-malayali-women-brought-to-kerala</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/california-murders-mortal-remains-of-two-malayali-women-brought-to-kerala</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Follow TNM&#039;s WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links. The mortal remains of two Malayali women who were killed in Northern California in August were brought to Kerala on Monday, September 21. The bodies arrived at Cochin International Airport in the morning.The victims Anjana Hari, 35, from Mudikkode in Thrissur, and Ann Mary Mathew, 40, from Kesavadasapuram in Thiruvananthapuram were killed by Anila Baby, another Malayali native. Anjana worked as a teacher, while Ann Mary was an engineer.The repatriation was facilitated by NORKA-Roots and state authorities, in coordination with the Indian Consulate in San Francisco and Union Minister Suresh Gopi. The bodies were handed over to their respective families on Monday for the final funeral rites.The two women were killed on August 28 in Northern California. The accused, Anila Baby, 33, a native of Moonnilavu in Kottayam, was a common friend of the victims and lived in the same apartment complex. She was later arrested by local law enforcement.The two incidents occurred within minutes of each other. According to authorities, Anila fatally attacked Ann Mary Mathew inside an apartment in San Jose before allegedly running over Anjana Hari with an SUV in the parking lot of an apartment complex in Milpitas.Anila was booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail and charged with two counts of first-degree murder. Prosecutors have cited a high degree of violence and planning in the case.Media reports have also said that all three women had participated in an Onam celebration a few days before the killings.Ann Mary had been living in the US for around 10 years. She returned to Kerala in late June to attend her father&#039;s birthday celebrations before travelling back to the US. She is survived by two daughters, aged 12 and five.Anjana had been working as a teacher in California for nearly six years. Her husband, Vijeesh, a native of Vilangannur near Peechi, is a software engineer in California. The couple have a six-year-old daughter, Vamika.Anjana and her family moved to California in 2021. She last visited her family home in Mannuthy in 2023. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://cf-images.assettype.com/thenewsminute/2026-08-31/vy6mrxxj/Screenshot-2026-08-31-at-10.41.40-AM.png" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:27:37 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>California, murders:, Mortal, remains, two, Malayali, women, brought, Kerala</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>സംസ്ഥാനത്ത്  ശക്തമായ മഴയും  മണ്ണിടിച്ചിലും ; 7 ജില്ലകളിൽ യെല്ലോ  അലർട്ട്</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/rain-135344</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/rain-135344</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6ab03e5c29e32.jpg" length="33349" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 20:13:49 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>ഹെലികോപ്റ്റർ കരാർ: ഇനി പറക്കുന്ന സമയത്തിനു മാത്രം പണം</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/helicopter</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/helicopter</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/img_6ab0353b708f58-15241390-34829327.gif" length="154989" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 19:34:28 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>UAE nurses bid tearful farewell to Kerala nurse in Dubai after silent cancer battle</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uae-nurses-bid-tearful-farewell-to-kerala-nurse-in-dubai-after-silent-cancer-battle</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uae-nurses-bid-tearful-farewell-to-kerala-nurse-in-dubai-after-silent-cancer-battle</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6aafe9afac1f5.jpg" length="61107" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:12:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Heavy rains lash parts of Kerala</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/heavy-rains-lash-parts-of-kerala</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/heavy-rains-lash-parts-of-kerala</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6aafe7928dbb2.jpg" length="169489" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:03:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Union govt denies censor exemption to 31 films at Docu &amp;amp; Short Film Festival of Kerala</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/union-govt-denies-censor-exemption-to-31-films-at-docu-short-film-festival-of-kerala</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/union-govt-denies-censor-exemption-to-31-films-at-docu-short-film-festival-of-kerala</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has denied censor exemption to 31 films selected for the 18th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK), putting their scheduled screenings in doubt.The films include 18 from the festival’s official selection, nine from the International Non-Fiction section, three from the Festival Winners section and one from the Nepal Package. Malayalam film Globe is among the films that have not received the exemption.Films screened at festivals such as IDSFFK do not require a regular censor certificate. However, since they are not certified by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), organisers are required to obtain an exemption from the Union Ministry to screen them.IDSFFK is scheduled to take place from September 25 to 30.The Kerala State Chalachitra Academy had approached the ministry seeking exemption for 347 films selected for the festival. The Academy submitted synopses describing the content of the films along with its application. The ministry subsequently sought more detailed material for some films, following which screeners and detailed synopses of 40 films were submitted for scrutiny.Among the films denied exemption is Sanitised Republic: Cast(e) and Contracts. The documentary follows sanitation workers at Delhi’s Kalawati Saran Children’s Hospital and Lady Hardinge Medical College who continued working during the COVID-19 pandemic but lost their jobs in June 2022. Their efforts to secure employment and dignity form the backdrop for the film’s examination of contractual labour and the caste-linked nature of sanitation work.Another affected film, Parliament Street, looks at how public and personal memories intersect with the history associated with the Parliament street in Delhi, capturing its landmarks and everyday people.Several international documentaries on conflict and political upheaval are also on the list. Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk presents an intimate account of life in Gaza through video calls between filmmaker Sepideh Farsi and young Palestinian photojournalist Fatma Hassouna. This is also a haunting testament to resilience in everyday Gaza life. Memories of a Window centres on the protests in Iran and the way civilians documented the unrest from inside their homes. Birds of War draws on 13 years of personal archives belonging to a London-based Lebanese journalist and a Syrian activist, using their relationship against the backdrop of revolution, war and exile.The latest decision echoes a similar controversy at the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) in December 2025. The Union government had then denied censor exemption to 19 films scheduled for the festival, including Palestinian films and the century-old Soviet film Battleship Potemkin. Some of the films on the original list were subsequently granted exemption following discussions between the state and Union governments. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://cf-images.assettype.com/thenewsminute/2026-09-20/jnjz9sbz/Screenshot-2026-09-20-at-12.14.33-PM.png" length="49398" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 07:27:50 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Union, govt, denies, censor, exemption, films, Docu, Short, Film, Festival, Kerala</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>AG report gives legal nod for probe against Pinarayi Vijayan, daughter, son&#45;in&#45;law</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/ag-report-gives-legal-nod-for-probe-against-pinarayi-vijayan-daughter-son-in-law</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/ag-report-gives-legal-nod-for-probe-against-pinarayi-vijayan-daughter-son-in-law</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Follow TNM&#039;s WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links.The Advocate General (AG) of Kerala has given a legal opinion advising that a First Information Report (FIR) and a formal investigation under the Prevention of Corruption Act can legally be initiated against the Opposition leader and former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter T Veena, and son-in-law and former minister PA Mohamed Riyas.According to reports, the AG&#039;s office gave a nod for action, stating that the material and findings submitted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) provide sufficient basis and evidence to warrant a corruption case.The AG’s report the state government or Vigilance Department can either register the FIR directly for investigation or conduct a preliminary inquiry first, adding that past court rulings do not act as an absolute bar to registering a case given the fresh information and evidence presented by the ED.Recently, the ED wrote to the state police chief seeking registration of an FIR against the three and some others, based on evidence gathered during their probe and searches conducted under the PMLA.In August this year, ED conducted searches at nine premises in Kozhikode in connection with its investigation. Following the raid, ED claimed that handwritten notes of Veena Vijayan, containing details of around Rs 85 lakh allegedly transferred to Dubai, were seized by them. The agency has also alleged that the notes record transactions involving around Rs 20.05 crore in Indian currency.The case stems from the CMRL–Exalogic pay-off controversy, where Kochi-based firm Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL) allegedly paid Rs 2.78 crore to Veena&#039;s IT firm, Exalogic Solutions, without receiving actual services.Earlier in June, the Kerala High Court rejected an appeal filed by CMRL seeking to quash the ED case against it in connection with the alleged money laundering linked to Exalogic Solutions Pvt Ltd. A Division Bench comprising Justices Raja Vijayaraghavan V and KV Jayakumar upheld the May 26 order of single judge Justice TR Ravi, who had refused to interfere with the ED proceedings. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6aae3fd3115d7.jpg" length="322283" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 07:51:53 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>WorldMalayalee</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>report, gives, legal, nod, for, probe, against, Pinarayi, Vijayan, daughter, son-in-law</media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>മെഡിക്കൽ സ്റ്റോറുകളിൽ സിസിടിവി നിർബന്ധമാക്കാൻ കേന്ദ്ര സർക്കാർ</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/medical-store</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/medical-store</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6aad6084abded.jpg" length="55798" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:03:15 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>ആന്‍റോ അഗസ്റ്റിന്‍റെ ജാമ്യാപേക്ഷ തള്ളി കോടതി</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/anto-135227</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/anto-135227</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6aabc9c5e6eb1.jpg" length="73599" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:31:54 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>മുൻ എഡിജിപി ടോമിൻ ജെ. തച്ചങ്കരിക്ക് ജയിലിൽ ദേഹാസ്വാസ്ഥ്യം; ആശുപത്രി ബ്ലോക്കിലേക്ക് മാറ്റി</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/tomin-135226</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/tomin-135226</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6aad03dc8062a.jpg" length="65850" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:26:57 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>ആന്റോ അഗസ്റ്റിന്‍ റിമാന്‍ഡില്‍</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/anto-135210</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/anto-135210</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6aac0fd552cf1.jpg" length="37836" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:05:49 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>അനധികൃത വിദേശമദ്യ ശേഖരം; റിപ്പോർട്ടർ ടി വി ഉടമ ആന്റോ അഗസ്റ്റിൻ അറസ്റ്റിൽ</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/anto</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/anto</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6aabc9c5e6eb1.jpg" length="73599" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:06:52 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>അനധികൃത സ്വത്ത് സമ്പാദനം; ടോമിന്‍ ജെ തച്ചങ്കരിയ്ക്ക് നാല് വര്‍ഷം തടവ് ശിക്ഷ</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/tomin</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/tomin</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6aabc7ba39385.jpg" length="183818" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:58:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>4&#45;year jail for former DGP Tomin Thachankary in disproportionate assets case</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/former-dgp-tomin-thachankary-found-guilty-in-disproportionate-assets-case</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/former-dgp-tomin-thachankary-found-guilty-in-disproportionate-assets-case</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6aab9d74b86e4.jpg" length="55612" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:58:01 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>തിരുവനന്തപുരം മൃഗശാല നഗരത്തിൽ നിന്ന് കാടിനോട് ചേർന്ന സ്ഥലത്തേക്ക് മാറ്റണം : മുഖ്യമന്ത്രി വി. ഡി. സതീശൻ</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/zoo</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/zoo</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6aaad64294fd2.jpg" length="30001" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:47:56 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>മുഖ്യമന്ത്രി രണ്ടാം വിവാഹം കഴിച്ചെന്ന ആരോപണം; കേസെടുത്ത് പൊലീസ്</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/cm-135143</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/cm-135143</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6aaabbf369ffc.jpg" length="40997" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:55:42 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Allegation of V.D. Satheesan’s ‘second marriage’ triggers political and legal controversy</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/allegation-of-vd-satheesans-second-marriage-triggers-political-and-legal-controversy</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/allegation-of-vd-satheesans-second-marriage-triggers-political-and-legal-controversy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6aaaa0616ce22.jpg" length="73679" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:58:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>&amp;apos;Saral Keralam&amp;apos; to cut investment delays; cabinet clears single&#45;window mechanism</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/saral-keralam-to-cut-investment-delays-cabinet-clears-single-window-mechanism</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/saral-keralam-to-cut-investment-delays-cabinet-clears-single-window-mechanism</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6aaa9af850367.jpg" length="127089" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:35:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>Assembly Speaker showcases parliamentary practices at Commonwealth meet in South Africa</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/assembly-speaker-showcases-parliamentary-practices-at-commonwealth-meet-in-south-africa</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/assembly-speaker-showcases-parliamentary-practices-at-commonwealth-meet-in-south-africa</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6aaa99994f180.jpg" length="50373" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:29:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>മെസി വിവാദം; അഗസ്റ്റിൻ സഹോദരൻമാരുടെ തറവാട് വീട്ടിലും സ്ഥാപനങ്ങളിലും എസ്‌.ഐ.ടി റെയ്ഡ്</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/messi-135109</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/messi-135109</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6aaa854fa9d69.jpg" length="51484" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:02:31 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>സിപിഎമ്മിൽ അഴിച്ചുപണി; സംസ്ഥാന സമിതി വിപുലീകരിച്ചു, സെക്രട്ടേറിയറ്റ് പുന:സംഘടിപ്പിച്ചു</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/cpm</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/cpm</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6aa9a1e768663.jpg" length="58716" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:52:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>ചിന്ത ജെറോമിന്‍റെ വിവാദ പ്രബന്ധം കേരള സർവകലാശാലയുടെ പ്രത‍്യേക സമിതി പരിശോധിക്കും</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/chintha</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/chintha</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6aa9a025772f6.jpg" length="55453" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:44:42 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

<item>
<title>എം.വി. ഗോവിന്ദനെ  ശാസിച്ച് സിപിഎം സംസ്ഥാന സമിതി</title>
<link>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/govindan</link>
<guid>https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/govindan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://worldmalayaleevoice.com/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6aa9788647306.jpg" length="38689" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:55:42 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wmvadmin2</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
</item>

</channel>
</rss>