https://keralakaumudi.com/en/world/others/iran-closes-strait-of-hormuz-again-after-israeli-attack-in-lebanon-1768372 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-20T20:32:01+05:30 Israeli attack in Lebanon: Iran shuts down Strait of Hormuz again https://keralakaumudi.com/en/cinema/cine-news/samantha-ruth-prabhu-pregnant-pregnancy-rumors-viral-video-1768360 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-20T20:21:24+05:30 Is Samantha Ruth Prabhu pregnant? Viral video from Maa Inti Bangaram bash sparks massive fan frenzy! https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/imd-predicts-heavy-rain-in-kerala-for-next-five-days-1768343 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-20T20:08:51+05:30 Heavy rain likely in Kerala for next five days, Yellow alert issued in several districts https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/no-policy-decision-on-low-strength-alcohol-tax-concessions-clarifies-excise-minister-m-liju-1768331 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-20T19:45:53+05:30 No new liquor policy yet; tax relief just technical adjustment, says Minister M Liju https://keralakaumudi.com/en/world/gulf/indian-citizen-arrested-in-saudi-arabia-for-selling-khat-1768316 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-20T19:24:09+05:30 Indian citizen arrested in Saudi Arabia for selling drugs; 58 kg of 'Khat' seized https://keralakaumudi.com/en/india/general/ayodhya-ram-temple-missing-60kg-silver-sit-probe-1768314 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-20T19:22:12+05:30 No receipts, no leads: 60 kg of silver donated to Ayodhya Ram temple vanishes without a trace; SIT launches probe https://keralakaumudi.com/en/india/general/police-freeze-bank-accounts-of-trinamool-congress-1768293 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-20T18:54:48+05:30 Yet another setback for Trinamool Congress; bank accounts containing Rs 440 crore frozen on complaint filed by rebel faction https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/24-year-old-aparna-found-dead-inside-residence-in-kozhikode-1768275 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-20T18:15:18+05:30 24-year-old Aparna found dead inside residence in Kozhikode https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/kollam-stream-cleaning-workers-strike-hidden-treasure-1768262 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-20T18:00:02+05:30 Shocking discovery in Kollam: Stream-cleaning workers strike hidden 'treasure'! https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/kerala-health-minister-no-disease-cover-up-epidemic-control-1768247 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-20T17:27:54+05:30 No cover-ups: Kerala focuses on curing patients, says Health Minister K Muraleedharan https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/kanhangad-accident-while-patrolling-policemen-legs-amputated-1768225 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-20T16:57:38+05:30 Accident during patrolling in Kanhangad: Two on-duty police officers' legs amputated https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/iritty-church-mat-wrapped-body-kerala-mystery-resolved-1768216 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-20T16:36:27+05:30 Police rule out mystery in mat-wrapped body found in Vaniyappara church https://keralakaumudi.com/en/sports/general/afghan-cricket-india-and-prasidh-krishnas-spelndid-performance-1768197 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-20T15:41:13+05:30 Prasidh Krishna destroys Afghan top order; India off to a good start in third ODI https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/payyambalam-kannur-bengaluru-student-goes-missing-in-sea-1768186 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-20T15:03:02+05:30 Bengaluru student goes missing in sea at Payyambalam; search ongoing https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/ganesh-kumar-not-in-nss-board-of-directors-due-to-tiff-with-pathanapuram-taluk-union-1768172 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-20T13:54:43+05:30 Ganesh Kumar not included in NSS board of directors; Gen Secretary Sukumaran Nair comes with clarification https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/sukumaran-nair-against-cm-satheesan-over-denyign-permission-for-meeting-1768179 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-20T13:49:20+05:30 'Brazen show of arrogance, denied permission twice for meeting': NSS chief Sukumaran Nair against Chief Minister Satheesan https://keralakaumudi.com/en/world/others/pm-modi-and-donald-trump-greatest-leader-of-all-time-axios-interview-1768177 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-20T13:25:52+05:30 'Two greatest leaders on world stage'; US President Donald Trump picks his choice https://keralakaumudi.com/en/sports/general/sreesanth-reveael-riff-with-gambhir-and-how-the-indian-coach-responded-to-his-bouncer-1768168 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-20T12:15:59+05:30 'Gambhir didn't like my bouncer, do you know how he responded?'; Sreesanth trains guns on Indian head coach https://keralakaumudi.com/en/cinema/cine-news/dhanush-mrunal-thakur-parted-ways-according-to-bollywood-magazine-1768163 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-20T11:58:20+05:30 Dhanush and Mrunal Thakur back in headlines; Magazine report triggers debate https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/sunitha-a-native-of-kozhikode-succumbed-to-fever-in-yet-another-case-of-increasing-fever-death-in-kerala-1768159 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-20T11:12:17+05:30 54-year-old woman dies of fever in Kozhikode, sample collected for Shigella testing https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/kerala-weather-rainfall-warning-imd-1768157 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-20T10:59:53+05:30 Southwest monsoon active again in India; IMD predicts heavy rainfall in coming week https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/ps-prasanth-to-be-accused-in-sabarimala-gold-theft-case-1768152 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-20T10:41:05+05:30 Sabarimala gold theft case: PS Prasanth to be included in accused list, SIT with decisive move https://keralakaumudi.com/en/sports/general/cunha-brace-brazil-defeeat-haiti-and-make-ti-to-the-top-of-group-c-1768145 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-20T10:12:29+05:30 Cunha brace helps Brazil climb top of Group C; Haiti eliminated from World Cup https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/goons-attack-youth-in-thiruvananthapuram-for-testifying-in-court-1768147 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-20T09:57:26+05:30 Youngster hacked by goons in Thiruvananthapuram for testifying in court; probe ongoing https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/veena-cmrl-exalogic-case-ed-yet-to-receive-documents-from-sfio-1768146 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-20T09:35:40+05:30 Monthly payment case: ED yet to receive crucial documents, uncertainty over questioning Veena again https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/kerala-budget-2026-focuses-on-development-project-1768134 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-20T09:35:19+05:30 Kerala Budget 2026: No new taxes, focus on development projects https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/kerala-budget-announces-knowledge-valley-1768065 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-20T07:56:27+05:30 Kerala budget announces 'Knowledge Valley' to prevent flow of students to foreign countries; Tribal university in Wayanad https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/udf-government-unlikely-to-implement-assured-pension-scheme-1768133 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-20T07:28:29+05:30 UDF government unlikely to implement assured pension scheme; changes expected in participatory pension plan https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/film-lovers-express-concern-over-possible-shift-of-iffk-from-thiruvananthapuram-to-kochi-1768123 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-20T06:46:40+05:30 Will IFFK move from Thiruvananthapuram to Kochi? Film lovers worried https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/kerala-announces-second-land-reform-to-boost-industries-1768084 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-20T05:30:35+05:30 Kerala announces second land reform to boost industries https://keralakaumudi.com/en/india/general/19-year-old-arrested-for-selling-fake-neet-ug-re-examination-question-papers-via-telegram-1767985 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-20T05:12:06+05:30 NEET re-examination on Sunday; 19-year-old arrested for selling fake question papers via Telegram https://keralakaumudi.com/en/world/others/israel-and-hezbollah-reach-agreement-in-lebanon-1767925 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-20T04:28:07+05:30 Peace back in Beirut; Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire in Lebanon https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/senior-officials-long-tenure-in-sabarimala-raises-eyebrows-1767936 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-20T04:06:56+05:30 'How come some officials get permanent positions in Sabarimala?' High Court asks Devaswom Board https://keralakaumudi.com/en/sports/general/canada-record-historic-world-cup-win-1768095 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-20T03:53:04+05:30 Canada record historic World Cup win; Qatar lose two players to red cards https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/gen-z-in-budget-announced-by-cm-satheesan-kerala-1768038 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-20T00:25:44+05:30 'Pookie' CM impresses Gen Z fanbase with big announcements https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/health-sector-mention-and-golden-hour-project-in-kerala-budget-1768004 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-20T00:06:12+05:30 'Golden Hour Project' for emergency treatment; govt allocates Rs 2076.02 crore for health sector https://keralakaumudi.com/en/editorial/editorial/editorial-1767745 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-20T00:00:00+05:30 Shaping new Kerala through urbanisation; UDF govt's first budget https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/cm-satheesan-warned-police-officers-harbouring-relationship-with-criminals-1768000 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T23:52:46+05:30 CM Satheesan's strict warning to 'Criminal Thoppis’ https://keralakaumudi.com/en/india/general/nationwide-mock-drill-to-be-conducted-ahead-of-neet-ug-re-examination-1767865 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T22:33:15+05:30 NEET UG re-examination on Sunday; nationwide mock drill to be held tomorrow https://keralakaumudi.com/en/sports/general/hincapie-dumped-by-influencer-girlfriend-1767827 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T22:23:17+05:30 Cyber-attack, trolls and girlfriend's 'difficult decision': Not a great week for Piero Hincapie https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/kerala-government-files-appeal-against-administrative-tribunal-order-cancelling-transfer-of-dr-kj-reena-1767796 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T21:59:53+05:30 K J Reena's transfer: Government to move High Court against Tribunal order https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/sree-narayana-guru-statue-and-cultural-center-in-delhi-5-crores-for-sivagiri-1767583 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T21:39:25+05:30 Sree Narayana Guru statue and cultural center in Delhi; 5 crores for Sivagiri https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/10-more-shigella-cases-reported-in-kerala-1767759 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T21:23:21+05:30 10 more Shigella cases confirmed in Kerala, 120 infections reported this month https://keralakaumudi.com/en/sports/general/brazil-and-haiti-kerala-blasters-player-nazon-in-squad-1767753 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T21:14:35+05:30 Former Blasters player to miss match, Neymar update; Brazil to face Haiti in crucial second match https://keralakaumudi.com/en/sports/general/rcb-ceo-speaks-about-virat-kohli-future-in-ipl-1767719 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T20:24:45+05:30 'Virat Kohli will be with the team until 2030'; big hint about star batter's future https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/body-like-remains-found-wrapped-in-mat-inside-grave-in-church-cemetery-in-kannur-1767711 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T20:08:51+05:30 Mystery in cemetery in Kannur: Body-like remains found wrapped in mat; police launch investigation https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/veena-vijayans-hdfc-bank-lockers-opened-by-enforcemenet-directorate-1767704 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T19:57:28+05:30 Monthly payment case: Enforcement Directorate summons Veena Vijayan, bank lockers searched https://keralakaumudi.com/en/cinema/cine-news/prachi-talks-about-unni-mukundan-shares-a-heartfelt-note-that-goes-viral-on-social-media-1767686 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T19:34:57+05:30 'Cheers to seven years of laughter and fights; I’m always there with you' https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/chief-minister-vd-satheesan-hits-back-at-pinarayi-vijayan-over-da-arrears-issue-1767682 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T19:33:26+05:30 'It was LDF government that created DA arrears, Keralam is now 25 years behind'; CM hits back at Pinarayi https://keralakaumudi.com/en/cinema/cine-news/balan-movie-audience-review-chidambaram-and-jithu-madhavan-1767643 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T18:42:34+05:30 'This should be India’s official entry to Oscars; Top-notch cinema' https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/prithviraj-sukumaran-cinema-responded-to-kerala-budget-1767622 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T18:07:25+05:30 'Gives me joy and confidence'; Prithviraj Sukumaran welcomes govt's film city project https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/goal-is-comprehensive-growth-of-kerala-ordinary-people-and-marginalized-will-be-carried-along-1767570 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T17:49:38+05:30 ‘Goal is comprehensive growth of Kerala, ordinary people and marginalized will be carried along' https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/sharan-assaulted-aditya-at-kannur-bus-stand-more-details-in-guest-lecturers-death-1767617 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T17:47:34+05:30 'Physically assaulted Aditya near Thalassery old bus stand'; Family comes out with more allegations against boyfriend Sharan https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/budget-lacks-blueprint-for-future-kerala-allocations-for-sectors-reduced-1767550 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T17:29:36+05:30 ‘Budget lacks blueprint for future Kerala, allocations for sectors reduced' https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/mohanlal-welcomed-new-budget-giving-due-recognition-ot-film-industry-1767605 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T17:27:39+05:30 'Film industry will see revival, new hope to thousands of filmmakers'; Mohanlal heaps praises on new budget https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/international-film-city-in-kochi-cultural-park-in-kozhikode-major-projects-in-film-art-sectors-1767591 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T16:54:46+05:30 International film city in Kochi, cultural park in Kozhikode, major projects in film, art sectors https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/ed-searching-veena-vijayan-bank-locker-in-monthly-payoff-case-1767521 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T15:55:21+05:30 ED searching Veena Vijayan’s bank locker in monthly payoff case https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/light-metro-to-be-executed-in-thiruvananthapuram-and-kozhikode-1767501 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T15:45:05+05:30 Light Metro to be executed in Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode; aim to bring cities to the forefront https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/senior-journalist-n-r-s-babu-passes-away-1767560 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T15:44:25+05:30 Senior journalist N R S Babu passes away https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/upset-after-beaten-by-male-friend-lecturer-commits-suicide-1767542 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T14:45:10+05:30 Upset after beaten by male friend, lecturer commits suicide https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/happy-news-for-football-lovers-stadium-planned-in-malabar-ahead-of-olympics-2036-1767515 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T14:28:09+05:30 Happy news for football lovers, Stadium planned in Malabar ahead of Olympics 2036 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/second-medical-college-in-thiruvananthapuram-new-medical-college-in-haripad-1767530 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T13:01:11+05:30 Second medical college in Thiruvananthapuram; New medical college in Haripad, 'Reach Kerala' Project for health tourism https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/dramatic-scenes-witnessed-in-dhs-as-dr-meenakshi-refuses-to-vacate-chair-for-dr-reena-1767525 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T12:46:04+05:30 Dramatic scenes witnessed in DHS after Dr Meenakshi refuses to vacate chair for Dr Reena  https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/mission-samudra-announced-aim-to-transform-kerala-into-maritime-economy-1767493 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T12:38:57+05:30 ‘Mission Samudra’ announced; Aim to transform Kerala into maritime economy https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/electric-cars-to-get-cheaper-private-buses-also-get-relief-1767509 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T11:26:21+05:30 Electric cars to get cheaper; private buses also get relief https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/kiifb-severely-criticized-in-budget-created-financial-imbalance-in-state-1767495 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T11:08:29+05:30 KIIFB severely criticized in budget; Created financial imbalance in state https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/v-d-satheesan-first-budget-presentation-begins-cm-describes-objectives-1767488 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T11:07:50+05:30 Packed with surprises, first budget of V D Satheesan Govt aims to transform Kerala into a global destination https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/invest-keralam-cell-to-attract-investors-and-ensure-sustainable-development-of-state-1767507 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T11:06:31+05:30 'Invest Keralam Cell' to attract investors and ensure sustainable development of state https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/oommen-chandy-free-health-insurance-to-help-families-1767498 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T10:32:10+05:30 'Oommen Chandy Free Health Insurance' to help families; Main poll promises implemented https://keralakaumudi.com/en/world/others/iran-us-peace-deal-brings-temporary-relief-to-global-energy-crisis-1767441 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T10:19:42+05:30 Iran-US peace deal brings temporary relief to global energy crisis; Strait of Hormuz reopened https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/government-expresses-displeasure-over-governor-calling-meeting-of-officials-1767170 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T10:19:06+05:30 Governor calls meeting with officials; government expresses displeasure https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/kseb-faces-power-challenges-due-to-poor-rainfall-1767126 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T10:18:29+05:30 Kerala dams drying up: KSEB faces power challenges due to poor rainfall https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/kerala-hc-gives-sit-until-june-29-to-wrap-up-sabarimala-gold-theft-probe-1767350 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T10:18:01+05:30 Sabarimala gold theft: Kerala HC gives SIT until June 29 to wrap up probe https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/sit-investigates-adgp-mr-ajith-kumar-rescue-case-sabotage-1767234 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T10:17:34+05:30 'Rescue Operation' case sabotage: SIT focus shifts to ADGP MR Ajith Kumar; offices raided https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/police-launch-probe-over-i-love-pakistan-message-found-on-ship-brought-to-cochin-shipyard-1767459 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T10:17:08+05:30 'I love Pakistan' message found on ship brought to Cochin Shipyard; police launch probe https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/goons-hired-by-husband-to-attack-wife-bjp-south-district-president-resigns-after-case-registered-1767490 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T09:43:03+05:30 Goon hired by husband to attack wife: BJP south district president resigns after case registered https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/cm-v-d-satheesan-reaches-assembly-to-present-maiden-budget-amid-financial-challenges-kerala-with-high-hopes-1767486 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T09:04:21+05:30 CM V D Satheesan reaches assembly to present maiden budget amid financial challenges, Kerala with high hopes https://keralakaumudi.com/en/india/general/congress-candidate-loses-in-jharkhand-rajya-sabha-election-1767466 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T02:44:00+05:30 Cross-voting by alliance MLAs, Congress candidate loses in Jharkhand; NDA's strength in Rajya Sabha rises to 152 https://keralakaumudi.com/en/sports/general/england-ghana-and-colombia-secure-victories-in--fifa-world-cup-1767465 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T02:09:12+05:30 FIFA World Cup: England, Ghana and Colombia secure victories https://keralakaumudi.com/en/editorial/editorial/pm-shri-imperative-1767006 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T01:00:00+05:30 PM SHRI imperative https://keralakaumudi.com/en/editorial/editorial/light-of-goodness-has-not-faded-yet-1767296 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T01:00:00+05:30 Light of goodness has not faded yet https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/kseb-interstate-power-purchase-kerala-load-shedding-1767436 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T00:33:47+05:30 Kerala faces 900 MW power deficit; KSEB scrambles for interstate power purchases to avert severe crisis https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/kerala-vd-satheesan-government-maiden-budget-2026-1767423 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T00:16:53+05:30 Satheesan government to present maiden budget today amid ₹5.07 lakh crore debt https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/social-media/renu-sudhi-receiving-picc-line-treatment-at-kottayam-medical-college-1767417 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T00:11:10+05:30 No more chemotherapy pain: Renu Sudhi receives PICC line treatment https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/illegal-organ-trade-kerala-hospitals-1767271 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-19T00:11:00+05:30 Money laundering in organ trade: ED raids five hospitals, seizes records of recent transplants across Kerala https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/kerala-monsoon-fever-surge-shigella-dengue-cases-1767325 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-18T23:34:57+05:30 Monsoon spike: Kerala on high alert as fever cases surge; 19 new Shigella cases reported https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/thampanoor-police-register-case-in-vizhinjam-port-fake-project-scam-1767275 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-18T23:16:43+05:30 Rs 300 crore Vizhinjam port fraud: Forged signature of Divya S Iyer used; Malappuram native on the run https://keralakaumudi.com/en/kerala/general/mass-food-poisoning-scare-in-thiruvananthapuram-as-chemically-treated-fish-hospitalises-hundreds-1767100 Kerala Kaumudi en 2026-06-18T21:02:50+05:30 Mass food poisoning scare in Thiruvananthapuram; chemically treated fish hospitalises hundreds