Plea in Kerala HC seeking to declare circumcision on children as non-bailable offence

[ad_1] Kochi: A plea was filed in the Kerala High Court on Friday seeking to declare the practice of non-therapeutic circumcision on children as illegal and a non-bailable offense. The plea, filed by an organisation called Non-Religious Citizens, also seeks a directive to the Union government to consider legislation prohibiting the practice ofContinue Reading

Kerala: Woman professor molested by bike-borne men

[ad_1] Thiruvananthapuram: A middle-aged woman professor, who had arrived here to attend a literary festival, was molested while on her way to her rented apartment. The incident happened on Friday night when the woman and two of her friends were returning at 11.45 p.m. after attending the literary festival. TheContinue Reading

Kerala trans-couple set to welcome baby next month

[ad_1] Photo: Instagram/paval19. Kozhikode: A transgender couple in Kerala has announced that they are expecting a baby next month, in possibly the first such pregnancy of a trans person in the country. Ziya Paval, a dancer, took to Instagram and announced that her partner, Zahhad, is now eight months pregnant.Continue Reading

Nothing in Union Budget to solve economic disparities in country: Kerala CM

[ad_1] Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday said the Union Budget 2023-24 does not attempt to solve the growing economic disparities in the country. Vijayan, reacting to the budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament, said that it only furtherContinue Reading