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Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 A case has been registered against a KSRTC bus driver for allegedly assaulting an elderly passenger and kicking him out of the vehicle in Vattapara here, police said on Saturday.The case has been registered against a driver of the Peroorkada depot of the Kerala...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 Civil Supplies officials seized around 500 commercial gas cylinders allegedly stored illegally at the premises of a private gas agency in Attingal on Saturday.The officials told a TV channel that the cylinders, of various sizes, were found at the agency following...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 – A political storm has erupted in Kerala over the marriage of teenage girl Monalisa Bhosle, who gained public attention after the Kumbh Mela, with the Kerala branch of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday accusing CPI-M leaders of complicity and demanding...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 Congress leaders on Saturday decided to refrain from naming preferred candidates for the chief minister’s post to avoid differences before the announcement of the Kerala Assembly election results.Earlier, Congress MP K Sudhakaran had extended support to Ramesh...

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...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 Congress leader K Muraleedharan said on Saturday that no community should be blamed for not voting for a particular party.He was responding to questions regarding BJP leader P C George and his son Shone George, who criticized the Catholic church, its bishops, and a...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 – Even before the election results are announced, a quiet but unmistakable race for the Chief Minister’s chair has begun within the Congress-led UDF in Kerala, which is facing a difficult choice due to the strong leaders it has from the state.While a section within...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 Auto-rickshaw drivers at the Thampanoor railway station went on a brief strike on Saturday morning to protest against one of their colleagues allegedly being beaten by a railway police officer the previous night, officials said.An official at the Thampanoor station...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 Congress leader K Muraleedharan said on Saturday that no community should be blamed for not voting for a particular party.He was responding to questions regarding BJP leader P C George and his son Shone George, who criticised the Catholic church, its bishops, and a...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 10 Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, V D Satheesan, on Friday raised concerns over the state government’s decision to roll out the latest version of the e-Office system and urged the EC to examine the matter and direct a postponement of the software...

Thiruvananthapuram/Bhopal, April 10 – A marriage that was publicly celebrated as a symbol of Kerala’s social inclusivity has come under intense legal and political scrutiny after it emerged that the bride was allegedly a minor, leading to the registration of a POCSO case against her husband...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 10 BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Friday that the 2026 Assembly election would be the last contest between three political fronts in Kerala.Speaking to reporters here, Chandrasekhar, who is contesting from the Nemom constituency, said that after the...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 10 – With polling now complete across Kerala, the battle for power has shifted from the campaign trail to a tense waiting game, with the electorate's verdict set to be revealed on May 4.As ballot boxes fall silent, political camps are abuzz with quiet calculations...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 10 Kerala's Minister of General Education, V. Sivankutty, dismissed claims of anti-incumbency against the ruling LDF on Friday, stating that there was no visible wave or strong sentiment among the people against the government.Sivankutty was engaged in a three-way...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 Minor clashes and protests over alleged fraudulent voting were reported from various parts of Kerala during the Assembly elections on Thursday.A minor scuffle broke out between Congress and BJP activists in Manalur, Thrissur district, after UDF candidate T N...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 Voting for the 140 Assembly seats in Kerala concluded at 6 pm on Thursday, with people still waiting in queues outside many polling stations.Those present at the polling stations by 6 pm were given tokens and would be allowed to vote.Until 5 pm, a turnout of...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 Kerala surpassed the 75% voter turnout by 5 pm, as polling continued in 140 assembly constituencies on Thursday.These crucial elections will determine whether the ruling LDF will secure a straight third term, or if the UDF makes a comeback, or if the BJP surprises...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 Polling across Kerala proceeded largely peacefully, but protests were reported at several booths on Thursday over allegations of fraudulent voting.A minor scuffle broke out between Congress and BJP activists in Manalur, Thrissur district, after UDF candidate T N...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 Popular film actors cast their votes, reflecting the enthusiasm of voters in the crucial 2026 Assembly polls on Thursday, where the stakes are high for all political fronts in Kerala.This election has also seen at least eight celebrities, including actors Ramesh...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 Kerala CEO Rathan U Kelkar said on Thursday that the voting pattern indicates that the target of 90 per cent turnout can be achieved.Chief Electoral Officer Kelkar appealed to all voters to come and exercise their right."If the current trend continues, by the time...