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Independent MLA G Sudhakaran intensified his criticism of the CPI(M), urging its leaders to attend a "school for the elderly" to learn public conduct. He also accused Alappuzha police of bias while defending his right to speak after winning the Assembly election

Kerala Tourism Minister P.C. Vishnunadh announced that the annual government grant for the Nehru Trophy Boat Race will be increased to ₹2 crore. The state also plans higher prize money and participant bonuses ahead of the August 22 event

Each team will consist of 30 rescuers and will be self-contained and equipped with the necessary search and rescue equipment, communication devices and personal protective gear

A temple festival elephant turned violent near Nooranad in Alappuzha, injuring its mahout and damaging several parked vehicles. Wildlife officials later tranquilised the animal and moved it away. The injured mahout is undergoing treatment at Kottayam Medical College, police said

Clashes erupted between two Christmas carol groups in Alappuzha’s Nooranad area on Christmas Eve after a dispute escalated into violence, injuring several people including women and children. Police said injuries were not serious and an investigation is underway into incident

Kerala’s Animal Husbandry Department confirmed avian flu outbreaks in Alappuzha and Kottayam districts. Officials are assessing the situation and taking precautionary measures, while no consumption restrictions are imposed yet. Expert teams are monitoring, with potential culling and compensation for affected poultry farmers

Six BJP activists were arrested in Alappuzha for allegedly assaulting a local CPI(M) leader after he visited a BJP-ruled panchayat. Police said the victim sustained serious head injuries and is undergoing treatment, while multiple serious charges have been registered

Two live handgun bullets were found in a Class 8 student’s bag during a routine inspection at a private school in Karthikappally, Alappuzha. Police seized the ammunition and began an investigation into its source, while the boy claimed he picked them up unknowingly.

A 27-year-old mother of two from Kerala allegedly eloped with a 17-year-old boy from Alappuzha and was later arrested in Karnataka. The boy was handed to his parents, while the woman was remanded in judicial custody under POCSO.

A mahout was trampled to death and another seriously injured after a temple elephant turned violent in Haripad, Alappuzha. The elephant, in musth, attacked twice on Sunday. Police have registered a case, while the survivor remains critical in hospital

Veteran Communist leader VS Achuthanandan passed away at 101 in Thiruvananthapuram. Kerala has declared state mourning till July 24. His final journey to Alappuzha began Tuesday, with cremation scheduled for Wednesday. Thousands gathered to pay their last respects

The vessel had gone down with 640 containers, including 13 with hazardous cargo and 12 containing calcium carbide. It was also loaded with 84.44 MT of diesel and 367.1 MT of furnace oil

Officials have urged the public to stay away from the containers, warning that the ship had 13 hazardous cargos among its over 640 containers

Incidentally, it was after an intense three-month-long surveillance operation, the excise officials arrested Tasleem Sultana, a key figure in the state’s narcotics trade.

The bus carrying 34 passengers was returning to Mavelikara in Alappuzha district after a trip to Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu

The infection was identified quickly at the hospital and treatment, including medicines from abroad, was given immediately to the 14-year-old boy, say doctors

Police also said the man's wife was working abroad and they were yet to ascertain the reason behind the incident.

According to a spokesperson from the NIA, on Friday, charges were filed against Shahrukh, also known as Sharukh Saifi, 27, under multiple sections of the IPC, UA (P) Act, the Railways Act, and the PDPP Act

A 15-year-old native of nearby Panavalli was infected with the disease called primary amoebic meningoencephalitis, it said.

Passengers who attempted to douse the fire ended up with burn injuries. Those injured included three women. The suspect escaped after passengers pulled the emergency chain.