Thiruvananthapuram, March 27 – The Kazhakootam Assembly constituency in the state capital district has become a fiercely contested battleground in this election, with the alleged Sabarimala gold heist case casting a long shadow over an already intense triangular contest.At the center of the...
assembly election
bjp
congress
cpi(m)
devaswomboard
election campaign
indian elections
kadakampally surendran
kazhakootam assembly constituency
kerala politics
political contest
sabarimala controversy
sharatchandra prasad
thiruvananthapuram district
v. muraleedharan
Kochi, March 26 The Kerala High Court on Thursday allowed the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) to close the proceedings related to the installation of a new temple flag mast at Sabarimala in 2017, after the agency said it could not find any evidence of criminal misappropriation...
april 2026
court case
criminal misappropriation
devaswomboard
gold donation
investigation
kerala high court
march 26
national metallurgical laboratory (csir-nml)
sabarimala
scientific analysis
temple flag mast
travancore devaswomboard (tdb)
vigilance and anti-corruption bureau (vacb)
Kochi, March 26 – In a significant development, the Kerala High Court on Thursday closed the corruption and irregularities case related to the reconstruction of the golden flag mast at Sabarimala, bringing an end to a controversy that had triggered intense political and public debate.The court...
ajay tharayil
assembly elections
corruption investigation
devaswomboard
gold donation
gold smuggling case
golden flag mast
kerala high court
mohanlal
priyadarshan
ranjith panicker
sabarimala
shaji kailas
suresh gopi
vigilance department
Kollam, March 26 Congress leader V D Satheesan alleged on Thursday that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is targeting Rahul Gandhi in order to gain the favor of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.He was responding to Vijayan's allegation that Gandhi and the Congress...
advocate commissioner
bjp
cpi(m)
devaswomboard
ed investigation
election campaign
karuvannur service cooperative bank
kerala high court
kerala politics
pinarayi vijayan
pm shri scheme
rahul gandhi
sabarimala gold loss case
sabarimala temple
suresh gopi
v.d. satheesan
Mondaikad (Tamil Nadu), March 1 The annual 10-day Koda festival at the famous Bhagavathi Amman temple began here with the traditional Kodiyettu flag-raising ceremony, witnessed by thousands of devotees.The temple flag was hoisted at 8:10 am on February 28, amidst chants of 'Amme Saranam' and...
bhagavathi amman temple
colachel
devaswomboard
devotees
hindu maha sammelan
inter-state bus services
kanniyakumari district
kerala
koda festival
marine police
mondaikad
police deployment
tamil nadu
temple rituals
travancore rulers
Thiruvananthapuram/Kannur, February 22 The arrest of Sabarimala Tantri Kadararu Rajeevaru in the gold theft case triggered a fresh round of accusations and counter-accusations in Kerala on Sunday, with the opposition Congress alleging that the chief priest was "deliberately framed" in the case...
congress party
cpi(m)
devaswomboard
gold theft
kadakampally surendran
kadararu rajeevaru
kerala politics
kollam
p s prasanth
political interference
sabarimala tantri
special investigation team (sit)
travancore devaswomboard (tdb)
v n vasavan
vigilance court
women's entry sabarimala
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), February 22 Union Minister Suresh Gopi said on Sunday that the Vizhinjam International Seaport project materialized after he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2014 and requested him to allocate the project to Kerala.Speaking at an event, the BJP MP said that the...
Kollam, February 20 – In a dramatic turn in the Sabarimala gold theft case, Tantri Kantarar Rajeevar has accused the Pinarayi Vijayan government of orchestrating his arrest as an act of political revenge, even as the Kollam Vigilance Court granted him bail after 41 days in remand.He walked out...
Kollam (Kerala), February 20 Sabarimala Tantri Kandararu Rajeevaru has linked his arrest in the alleged gold theft cases at the hill shrine to his stance during the 2018 women's entry row, claiming that his position at the time caused offense to many.Rajeevaru, who was the 16th accused in the...
Thiruvananthapuram, February 20 – BJP leader Sandeep Vachaspati has accused political leaders of orchestrating a “conspiracy” targeting Kantarar Rajeevar, the priest in the Sabarimala gold theft case.Sandeep Vachaspati is often seen translating the speeches of top BJP leaders, including Prime...
Kollam (Kerala), February 19 A court here, while granting bail to Sabarimala Tantri (chief priest) Kandararu Rajeevaru, observed that there was "not even an iota of evidence" against him in cases related to the alleged loss of gold from temple artefacts.Rajeevaru is the 16th accused in a case...
bail grant
court proceedings
devaswomboard
gold loss investigation
k p sankara das
kandararu rajeevaru
kerala
kollam district
mahazar documents
ritual artefacts
sabarimala temple
special investigation team
temple priest
travancore devaswomboard
vigilance court
Kollam, February 18 – The Tantri, Rajeevar, was granted bail by the Kollam Vigilance Court on Wednesday in connection with the Sabarimala gold theft case, marking a significant development in the high-profile investigation.The relief came in connection with the bail applications filed in the...
Thiruvananthapuram, February 16 – With the Supreme Court set to resume hearings on the review of its verdict regarding women's entry into Sabarimala, the Kerala government has signaled caution, stating that it will take a considered decision after carefully evaluating all aspects of the matter...
community organizations
constitutional law
devaswomboard
faith and social reform
kerala
legal proceedings
nair service society
political ramifications
religious law
review petition
sabarimala temple
sree narayana dharma paripalana yogam
supreme court review
temple access
women's entry
Thiruvananthapuram, February 15 The Vigilance department, which is investigating the alleged misappropriation of gold and money related to the installation of a new temple flag mast at the Sabarimala shrine in 2017, has begun recording statements of donors, including film personalities...
On February 14, in Malappurram, Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, V. D. Satheesan, launched a scathing attack on the Kerala government, alleging that the "Global Ayyappa Meet" held last year at Pampa was "a continuation of the Sabarimala gold heist," and demanded a comprehensive...
account discrepancies
ayyappa meet
devaswomboard
financial irregularities
fraud allegations
high court investigation
k. radhakrishnan
kerala assembly
kerala government
malappurram
pampa
pinarayi vijayan
sabarimala
v. d. satheesan
v.n.vasavan
Kottayam (Kerala), February 12 Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala alleged on Thursday that there was massive corruption related to the Global Ayyappa Sangam held last year and demanded an investigation into the matter.Speaking to reporters here, Chennithala claimed that around Rs 7...