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Malappuram (Kerala), March 26 Police said on Thursday that they have registered a case after a man allegedly attempted to extort money from a relative of IUML state president Sayyid Sadikkali Shihab Thangal by threatening to circulate images intended to defame the leader online.Perinthalmanna...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 The Kerala Assembly elections, scheduled for April 9, will see over 2.7 crore voters in the state choosing between 890 candidates from various political parties, according to figures released by the Election Commission of India (ECI).The ECI stated that out of the...

New Delhi, March 26 The Election Commission said on Thursday that over ₹408 crore worth of illicit inducements intended to influence voters in four states and a Union territory have been seized in the past month.While assembly elections and by-elections were announced on March 15, the...

New Delhi, March 26 The CPI(M) accused the Congress of becoming a "feeder organization" for the BJP on Thursday and criticized its leaders, Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, for "targeting" the Left instead of the saffron party in the election-bound state of Kerala.It stated that this...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 – Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan sharply criticised the Election Commission on Thursday over the circulation of a document bearing the seal of the ruling party at the Centre to other political parties, calling it a serious breach of neutrality.In a strongly...

New Delhi, March 26 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with the chief ministers of all states, excluding those going to polls, and review their preparedness and plans in the wake of the West Asia conflict, sources said on Friday.The initiative aims to ensure synergy of efforts in the...

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 The Joint Action Committee on Transgender and LGBTIQ+ Rights in Kerala, along with national collectives and community organizations, on Thursday, opposed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, describing it as regressive...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 A former footballer who was part of the Kerala Santosh Trophy team was arrested with MDMA here on Thursday, excise officials said, adding that he allegedly used a dating app to supply the drugs.The arrested person, Najeeb Khan (50), is a former player who...

New Delhi, March 26 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with the chief ministers of all states, excluding those going to polls, on Friday to review their preparedness and plans in the wake of the West Asia conflict, sources said.This is the first time that the prime minister will hold a...

Kochi, March 26 AICC general secretary Sachin Pilot on Thursday claimed that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi follow similar political approaches, alleging that both are "not different, but one".Pilot also claimed that the attacks by CPI(M) leaders on Congress...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 – Thiruvananthapuram is set to host a significant scientific event as astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian to set foot on the International Space Station (ISS), arrives in the city on March 28.He will be in Kerala as a guest of Governor Rajendra Vishwanath...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 Amid escalating political sparring ahead of the Assembly elections, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan strongly refuted allegations by the Congress that his party is engaged in a covert understanding with the BJP in select constituencies.The charge has been...

New Delhi, March 26 – After the scrutiny of nominations for the April 9 Assembly elections concluded earlier this week, 985 candidates in Kerala and 789 nominees in Assam are left in the running, an official of the Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Thursday.In Puducherry, 366...

Kasaragod (Kerala), March 26 The SDPI withdrew its candidate, Ashraf K M, from the Manjeshwar Assembly constituency on Thursday, claiming the move was aimed at supporting other parties fighting the BJP.Following a morning meeting at Uppala attended by state leaders, Ashraf withdrew his...

New Delhi, March 26 The Election Commission said on Thursday that over Rs 408 crore worth of illicit inducements intended to influence voters in four states and a Union territory have been seized in the past month.While assembly elections and by-elections were announced on March 15, the...

Alappuzha (Kerala), March 26 The Alappuzha District Collector, also the District Election Officer, on Thursday directed the police to register a case against Kayamkulam candidate, U Prathibha, for making derogatory and defamatory remarks, citing a violation of the Model Code of Conduct...

Kochi, March 26 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying that despite being a prominent national political figure, "he does not learn from experience" and accused him and his party of being the BJP's "B-team".Vijayan's remarks came a...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 – Kerala Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan, launched a sharp attack on Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday, alleging that the Congress and its leader have historically functioned as the “B-team of the BJP", even as he dismissed...

Kochi, March 26 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Thursday that the Election Commission's direction to the police to take action against alleged misleading news on social media about its letter carrying the BJP seal, shows "intolerance towards criticism" by the poll panel.Vijayan...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 – Even as senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor tried to downplay the issue, the debate over the Chief Ministership in Kerala refuses to die down, and has turned speculation into a daily spectacle.“There is no need now for a discussion on the Chief Minister’s...