 | Police struggle as drug peddlers move from streets to social mediaTwo years ago, the police had undertaken an operation and busted a racket that used social media platforms to distribute banned drugs. |
 | Two held for fraud in the name of Pandalam royal familyThe accused won the trust of the owner by citing that Santhosh was a member of the Pandalam royal family and a supplier of equipment to the US Army, based in Kuwait. |
 | Pre-monsoon cleaning of canals, drains pick up momentumMuch to the relief of city residents, Kochi Corporation has decided to speed up its pre-monsoon drain cleaning and canal renovation works. |
 | Domestic violence hits a highThe Women Protection Office in Ernakulam exposed a serious issue regarding the violence meted out to women, who were confined to their houses during the pandemic. |
 | BPCL to supply oxygen to govt hospitals from Kochi RefineryBharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), the second-largest Indian Oil marketing company, will supply medical oxygen to government hospitals due to the rising number of Covid-19 cases. |
 | MGU students raise complaints of mass failure in MCom examinationsAs per the results announced by the varsity on Thursday, only 31.2% of students passed the first semester exams of MCom (CSS) held in November 2019. |
 | Newly-announced Covid restrictions leaves restaurants, hotels worriedThe restrictions imposed by the government in view of the second wave of Covid-19 has left restaurant owners and small business owners here a deeply worried lot. |
 | Rising Covid cases likely to choke Ernakulam hospitals soonPrivate hospitals in district forced to increase number of Covid beds, which is affecting treatment of non-Covid patients |
 | Vaiga murder: Sanu tried to take SIM cards using Aadhaar details of relativesHe said Sanu also made the same request with two of his other relatives. |
 | Tourism feels pinch in second wave of CovidImpact is deeper as summer vacation is the favourite period for domestic tourists |
 | IIT Madras report may kindle hopes of revival of Fort Kochi’s past gloryRaising hopes of a return of popular carnival events to the Fort Kochi beach, IIT Madras has handed over to the tourism department a report on sea erosion issues there. |
 | Mangaluru midsea collision: Navy recovers three bodiesThe deep sea divers of the Navy on Friday recovered three bodies of fishermen who went missing in sea off Mangaluru coast after their boat collided with a ship on Monday night. |
 | 1,391 more test Covid positive; active cases cross 10,000-markOn the fourth consecutive day, Ernakulam district reported over 1,000 Covid cases. As many as 1,391 Covid cases were recorded on Friday. |
 | Gold worth Rs 1.07 crore seized from cabin crew memberThe arrested was identified as Manhas Abulaise of Palakkad. |
 | Excise arrests actor for drug possessionThe accused has acted in movies including Abrid Shine’s Action Hero Biju. |
