Alappuzha (Kerala), April 11 BJP's former Alappuzha north district vice-president, Bindu Vinayakumar, filed a complaint with the police on Saturday, alleging that the party's Palakkad candidate, Sobha Surendran, had threatened her in connection with accusations of bribery related to voting...
Kannur (Kerala), April 11 An all-party meeting convened by the Additional District Magistrate (ADM) on Saturday, in the wake of post-poll violence in the Payyannur constituency here, decided that strict action would be taken to curb further provocations and that cases would be registered in all...
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Kottayam (Kerala), April 11 The Kottayam District Collector on Saturday dismissed media reports that CAPF personnel pointed guns at election officials at the strong room located in the Baselius College here.District Collector Chetan Kumar Meena, who is also the District Election Officer, in a...
New Delhi, April 11 All user fee payments at national highway toll plazas across the country will be processed exclusively through digital modes, using FASTag or the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), starting Saturday, according to an official statement.This move represents a significant step...
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Kozhikode (Kerala), April 11 A 26-year-old man, accused in a murder case, who had escaped from a mental health center here three months ago, was apprehended in Mumbai on Saturday, police said.Vineesh Vinod of Muttungal, accused in the Drishya murder case, reported in Malappuram district...
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New Delhi, April 11 As many as 38 international delegates from 22 countries witnessed firsthand the scale, precision, and vibrancy of India's electoral process under the Election Commission's International Election Visitors' Programme (IEVP) 2026, the poll authority said on Saturday.Describing...
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Kozhikode (Kerala), April 11 Three members of a family, including a girl, drowned in a river at Nadapuram in this district on Saturday, police said.The tragic incident occurred when the family had gone to the Puliyavu river near Nadapuram to wash their clothes.The deceased were identified as...
Thiruvananthapuram/New Delhi, April 11 The Election Commission said on Saturday that the Assembly elections in Kerala, Puducherry, and Assam drew global attention as 38 delegates from 22 nations witnessed firsthand the electoral process in India.The Election Commission (EC) said in a statement...
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Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 A church-supported Malayalam daily published a strongly worded editorial on Saturday, criticizing "political opportunists" amid the ongoing controversy over proposed amendments to the FCRA.The BJP disapproved of the contents in the editorial, while the Congress...
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Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 BJP state general secretary S Suresh defended party leader Shone George on Saturday, stating that he had only criticised the alleged "misuse" of a media house for political purposes.Shone had recently criticised the church-backed Malayalam daily – Deepika – over...
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New Delhi, April 11 Veteran CPI(M) leader Prakash Karat expressed confidence on Saturday that the Left Democratic Front (LDF) would retain power in Kerala, saying early reports from the election process indicated a favorable outcome for the alliance.Asked about the recently held assembly...
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Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 CPI state secretary Binoy Viswam said on Saturday that there was a political motive behind the controversy surrounding the marriage of a young woman who gained prominence during the Prayagraj Kumbh Mela and later married her friend, a Muslim man, at a temple in...
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Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala alleged on Saturday that the BJP was attempting to intimidate bishops and church leaders to gain their support, and said that such tactics would not work in Kerala.Chennithala was referring to the critical remarks made by...
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Kannur (Kerala), April 11 A court here has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for murdering his wife, a police officer, at Karivellur.Thalassery District Sessions Court Judge K T Nisar Ahamed awarded life imprisonment to Rajesh K (43) of Kozhummal for murdering his wife, Divyasree (38) of...
Palakkad (Kerala), April 11 Hundreds of people paid their last respects to Shrinanda, a 10th-grade student, who had gone missing during a family trip to the Chandradrona hill range in Karnataka and was later found dead, at her residence in this northern Kerala district.The girl had been...
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Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 A church-supported Malayalam daily published a strongly worded editorial on Saturday, criticizing "political opportunists" amid the ongoing controversy over proposed amendments to the FCRA.The editorial in 'Deepika Daily' stated that its position would remain...
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Palakkad (Kerala), April 11 A Vande Bharat train operating from Ernakulam to Bengaluru sustained minor damage in an incident involving stones being thrown at it a day earlier, police said on Saturday.The incident occurred near Parali in Palakkad district at around 4:30 pm on Friday, according...
Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 CPI general secretary Binoy Viswom said on Saturday that there was a political motive behind the controversy surrounding the marriage of Monalisa Bhosle, a young woman who gained prominence during the Prayagraj Kumbh Mela and later married her friend, a Muslim man...
Kozhikode (Kerala), April 11 As many as 32 people, including police officers, were injured after a bus collided with a container truck at Koyilandy here on Saturday, officials said.According to police, the bus was carrying personnel from the Malabar Special Police (MSP) who were returning to...
Kannur (Kerala), April 11 A leader of the Yuva Morcha has filed a complaint with the Election Commission against Congress MP K Sudhakaran, alleging violations of rules while casting his vote in the assembly elections in Kerala.The assembly elections were held on Thursday, with results for all...
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