KOLLAM: CPI activist and former Kollam district secretary K S Anandan (88) passed away today. He was the most senior CPI leader of the district. He was a member of the CPI state council also.

ALAPPUZHA: An office-bearer of the NGO association was found stabbed to death. He has been identified as S Vijaya Kumar of Harippad. The incident happened last night. The police have started investigation in the case.

KOZHIKODE: A 23-year-old medical student of Kozhikode Medical College drowned at Areekode. He has been identified as Shibilu of Koyilandy. The incident happened while he was bathing with his friends

KOTTAYAM: Marking end of an era in Indian media history, mortal remains of Malayala Manorama Chief Editor K M Mathew was laid to rest with full state honours at the Puthenpally cemetery here Monday afternoon.

Head of Malankara Syrian Orthodox Baselius Marthoama Dydimos-1, senior prelates and prie

Kottayam: Chief editor of Malayala Manorama K.M. Mathew died early Sunday at his residence here in Kottayam. He was 93.
The body will be kept for the public to pay homage at the Malayala Manorama office on Monday afternoon. The funeral would take place at 4 p.m. Monday near here and leading persona

THRISSUR: In a shocking incident, a youth committed suicide after killing his wife and daughter, early this morning.

The youth identified as Sreedharan (40) of Chelekkara committed suicide by hanging after strangulating his wife Shalu alias Sali (28) and two-year-old daughter Aleeshma to death.