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Kochi, March 21 AICC general secretary K C Venugopal said on Saturday that Congress leaders who were denied tickets for the upcoming Assembly elections would be accommodated in key positions if the UDF comes to power.Addressing reporters here, Venugopal said that several deserving leaders had...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 – AICC general secretary and Alappuzha MP K.C. Venugopal intensified his criticism of the BJP and the CPI(M) in Kerala on Saturday, alleging a "secret agreement" between the two parties, with Palakkad emerging as a key flashpoint."The cat is out of the bag,"...

Palakkad, March 20 – The otherwise predictable Ottapalam constituency in Kerala's Palakkad has become one of the most intense battlegrounds in the April 9 Assembly elections, with a dramatic three-way contest featuring a turncoat, a film personality, and an incumbent legislator.At the heart of...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 – As the campaign for the April 9 Assembly elections enters its decisive phase, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP is preparing an all-out offensive in Kerala, deploying its top national leadership in a bid to achieve a historic breakthrough.Union Home Minister...

Kochi, March 19 – In Kerala, agricultural issues consistently dominate political discourse, and this election is no exception. Farmers are raising concerns ranging from human-wildlife conflict in mountainous regions to paddy procurement issues in Palakkad and Kuttanad.Farmers say many of their...

Guruvayur (Kerala), March 18 T.M. Narayanan Namboothiri from Cheruppulassery in Palakkad was selected as the Melsanthi (head priest) of the famous Lord Krishna Temple here for a six-month term starting April 1, the Guruvayur Devaswom said.According to the Devaswom, the selection was made...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 17 – As Kerala heads towards a crucial Assembly election with just weeks to go, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s bid for a historic third consecutive term appears increasingly uncertain, with challenges mounting from within the Communist Party of India (Marxist)...

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, March 16 Union Minister George Kurian and former Union ministers Rajeev Chandrasekhar and V Muraleedharan are among the 47 candidates announced by the BJP in its first list for the Kerala Assembly elections.The party is fielding a mix of experienced leaders and...

New Delhi, March 16 The BJP on Monday released its first list of 47 candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in Kerala, fielding former Union ministers Rajeev Chandrasekhar and V Muraleedharan from the Nemom and Kazhakoottam constituencies, respectively.The party also fielded former...

Palakkad (Kerala), March 12 A village panchayat clerk was caught red-handed by the VACB in this district on Thursday while allegedly accepting Rs 2,500 as a bribe for issuing a residence certificate, officials said.The accused, Sreejith Gopinath (39), a clerk of Puthussery grama panchayat and...

Malappuram (Kerala), March 12 Three people were killed after a car collided with a private bus at Morayur here on Thursday, police said.The deceased were identified as Sakkeena and Shiyas, both from Olavakkode, Palakkad, and Basila from Pandikkad in Malappuram district.Two others, Afrida and...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 10 – The Kerala government has decided to allocate ₹1 crore each to District Collectors to strengthen summer disaster mitigation and heat prevention measures across the state, it was announced on Tuesday.The decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Chief...

Palakkad (Kerala), March 8 Senior BJP leader Sobha Surendran began her election campaign here on Sunday, amid reports that she may contest the upcoming Assembly elections from the constituency.Surendran launched the campaign by painting a mural in Palakkad town.In response to a question...

New Delhi, March 7 A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking anticipatory bail for expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in a case of rape and forced abortion against him.The plea, filed by the survivor, challenged the Kerala High Court's February 12 order.The high court had...

Palakkad (Kerala), March 7 Kongad CPI(M) MLA K Shantakumari revealed on Saturday that she was one of the latest targets of an alleged cyber fraud gang, which contacted her claiming that an accused in the Pahalgam bomb blast case had used a SIM card and a bank account in her name.She said that...

Palakkad (Kerala), March 6 CPI(M) district secretary E N Suresh Babu said on Friday that he was considering legal action against expelled party leader P K Sasi for accusing him of involvement in liquor smuggling.Former MLA Sasi had alleged on Thursday that a key accused in a liquor smuggling...

Kozhikode (Kerala), March 3 The DRI (Directorate of Revenue Intelligence) said on Tuesday that it has seized approximately ₹70 crore worth of drugs in Kerala so far this financial year, and has made 21 arrests.In the latest seizure, nearly 2 kg of crystal methamphetamine was recovered from a...

In Hubballi, Feb 28, P. Krishna Kumar smiles gently while recalling his early days as the bowling coach for Jammu and Kashmir.“Personally, it wasn't a challenge for me, but my family was a little worried.”However, on a sunny afternoon in Hubballi, his family back home would also be...

Kochi, February 28 The NIA is questioning a PFI activist after a court here has granted the national agency custody of the accused in a case related to alleged anti-national activities of the banned outfit, officials said on Saturday.The NIA is questioning Moideenkutty P (52) of Valanchery in...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 23 The SIT on Monday approached a district court here seeking cancellation of the anticipatory bail granted to expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, alleging that he violated the bail conditions in a sexual assault case.The SIT filed a petition before the...