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    Sabarimala Gold Theft: Vijayakumar's Bail Denied After Medical Review

    Kollam (Kerala), March 9 A court here on Monday dismissed the bail petition of former TDB member N Vijayakumar in connection with the Sabarimala gold theft cases.Kollam Vigilance Court Judge Mohit C S rejected Vijayakumar's bail plea in two cases related to the theft of gold from the...
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    Search Underway for Missing Fishermen After Ship Collision off Kerala Coast

    Kochi, March 8 Coast Guard personnel were searching for two crew members of a fishing boat after a ship collided with their vessel off the Kollam coast, officials said on Sunday.Nine other crew members were rescued, they added.Even though the Coast Guard on Sunday evening claimed that two...
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    Kerala Elections: Sivagiri Mutt Seeks Increased Congress Support for Ezhava Community

    Thiruvananthapuram, March 7 – The Sivagiri Mutt urged Rahul Gandhi on Saturday to ensure that candidates from backward communities are fielded in winnable constituencies in the upcoming Assembly elections.The demand was made when the Congress leader visited the mutt and paid homage at the...
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    Gandhi and Narayana Guru: A Centenary Commemoration on Violence and Understanding

    Kollam (Kerala), March 6 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Friday that politics and international relations in the current times were "heading towards darkness" and away from knowledge.Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, further said that there was no attempt to...
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    Gandhi and Narayana Guru: A Centenary Reflection on Violence and Understanding

    Kollam (Kerala), March 6 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Friday that politics and international relations in the current times were "heading towards darkness" and away from knowledge.Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, further stated that there was no attempt to...
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    Kerala: Man Killed Falling into NH-66 Construction Pit

    Kollam (Kerala), March 5 A motorcyclist died after falling into a pit dug as part of the National Highway construction here, police said on Thursday.The deceased, identified as Aji Kumar, 50, a resident of Memana, was found lying dead in a pit dug for constructing drainage as part of the...
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    Wild Elephant Attack in Kerala Leaves Man in Critical Condition

    Kollam (Kerala), March 5 A man suffered serious injuries after being attacked by a wild elephant in Kulathupuzha on Thursday morning, according to forest officials.The injured man has been identified as Prakash (48), a resident of Kulathupuzha.According to forest officials, Prakash was...
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    Sabarimala Gold Loss Case: Padmakumar Receives Statutory Bail

    Kollam (Kerala), March 4 A vigilance court here on Wednesday granted statutory bail to former TDB president A Padmakumar in the case related to the alleged misappropriation of gold from the idols of the Lord Ayyappa shrine in Sabarimala, sources said.Padmakumar had already been granted...
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    Retired Army Officer Receives Damages for Illegal Detention and Harassment

    Kollam (Kerala), March 3 A Kerala court has awarded damages of Rs five lakh to a retired army officer for "malicious prosecution" by the police.Principal Munsiff Ragi S directed the state government and six of its police officers to jointly pay the compensation to 54-year-old Willington, a...
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    Ramesh Calls for 'Puthuyugam' as Kerala Prepares for Change

    Kollam (Kerala), March 2 Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said on Monday that it is time for a "new era" in Kerala, asserting that the state is ready for political change.He was addressing a gathering in Kollam as part of the Congress party's state-wide 'new era' rally, led by Leader of...
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    Kerala Politics: Congress Claims CPI(M) Attempted to Claim Credit for Rehabilitation Project

    Kollam (Kerala), March 2 The opposition Congress in Kerala strongly condemned the heckling of its MLA by a section of people during the inauguration of the government's township project for landslide survivors in Wayanad and alleged a conspiracy by the CPI(M) behind the incident.The ruling...
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    Kerala MLA Heckling Sparks Political Dispute Over Rehabilitation Project

    Kollam (Kerala), March 2 The opposition Congress in Kerala strongly condemned the heckling of its MLA by a section of people during the inauguration of the government's township project for landslide survivors in Wayanad and alleged a conspiracy by the CPI(M) behind the incident.The ruling...
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    Kollam Port Welcomes Offshore Support Vessel Due to Regional Instability

    Kollam (Kerala), March 2 An offshore support vessel docked at the port here on Monday following tensions in the Middle East, officials said.The vessel, Zaki Vision, flying the flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis, arrived at Kollam Port in the morning.The Kollam Port Officer's office said that the...
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    Sabarimala Gold Loss Case: Court Denies Bail to Former Board Member

    Kollam, March 2 A court here on Monday dismissed the bail petitions filed by a former member of the Travancore Devaswom Board in two cases related to the Sabarimala gold loss incident.Kollam Vigilance Court Judge Mohit CS rejected the pleas after examining the medical records of the accused...
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    St Stephen's School Celebrates 100 Years, Focuses on Future Skills

    Kollam (Kerala), March 1 Vice President C P Radhakrishnan said on Sunday that education must go beyond textbooks and cultivate critical thinking, empathy, resilience, and integrity in students.He was inaugurating the centenary celebrations of St Stephen's Higher Secondary School in...
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    Child Abuse Case: Man Sentenced for Torture and Sexual Assault of 4-Year-Old

    Kollam (Kerala), March 1 A court here has sentenced a man to imprisonment until death for torturing and sexually assaulting a four-year-old girl.Special Judge Aravind B Edayodi of the Punalur Fast Track Court (POCSO Act Cases) awarded the sentence and a fine of Rs 5 lakh to Kalaivanan Kamaraj...
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    Kerala Opposition Accuses Minister of False Attack Claim

    Thiruvananthapuram, February 27 – Kerala Health Minister Veena George has become the target of ridicule among the people of the state, Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan said on Friday."People are laughing at the mere mention of her name," Satheesan told reporters in Adoor.He alleged...
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    Kollam Court Grants Bail to Key Figure in Sabarimala Gold Loss Investigation

    Kollam (Kerala), February 27 A court here on Friday granted statutory bail to a former TDB official in connection with the Sabarimala gold theft case.Kollam Vigilance Court Judge Mohit CS granted bail to former Thiruvabharanam (sacred ornament) Commissioner K S Baiju in the case related to the...
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    Protest in Kollam Leads to Arrests and Allegations of Damage

    Kollam (Kerala), February 26 DYFI state committee member Chintha Jerome and 55 others were arrested on Thursday for allegedly raising provocative slogans during a protest over injuries sustained by Health Minister Veena George following a KSU agitation, police said.The case relates to a...
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    Court Seeks Centre's Response to Padma Bhushan Controversy

    Kochi, February 26 The Kerala High Court on Thursday sought the Centre's response to a public interest litigation opposing the Padma Bhushan award being conferred on SNDP Yogam general secretary Vellappally Natesan.A bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V M also issued...
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