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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...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 27 The VACB, investigating the alleged misappropriation of gold and money in connection with the installation of a new temple flag mast at the Sabarimala shrine in 2017, has recorded the statements of film stars Mohanlal and Dileep, officials said on Friday.Both...

Kochi, February 24 The Kerala High Court on Tuesday observed that the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) was giving little priority to the welfare of cows and bulls at the Vaikom Mahadeva temple in the Kottayam district and expressed shock that some animals had died of starvation.A bench of...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 23 The ruling LDF and the opposition UDF engaged in a heated verbal clash in the Kerala Assembly over the Sabarimala gold theft case and the arrest of Tantri Kandararu Rajeevaru as the House reconvened after a brief break on Monday.The UDF subsequently boycotted...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 23 The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB), which is investigating the alleged misappropriation of gold and money related to the installation of a new temple flag mast at the Sabarimala shrine in 2017, has recorded the statement of Union Minister Suresh Gopi...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 22 Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala alleged on Sunday that the Sabarimala tantri (chief priest) was "deliberately implicated" in the gold theft case and suspected political interference behind his arrest without any evidence.Addressing a press conference...

Kollam, February 20 A court here on Friday granted statutory bail to former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president and CPI(M) leader A Padmakumar in one of the cases related to the Sabarimala gold loss incident.Kollam Vigilance Court Judge Mohit CS granted bail to Padmakumar in the case...

Kollam (Kerala), February 20 Sabarimala Tantri Kandararu Rajeevaru has linked his arrest in the alleged gold loss cases at the hill shrine to his stand during the 2018 women's temple entry row, claiming that his position at the time had upset many.Rajeevaru, who was the 16th accused in the...

Kollam (Kerala), February 20 Sabarimala Tantri Kandararu Rajeevaru has linked his arrest in the alleged gold theft cases at the hill shrine to his stance during the 2018 women's entry row, claiming that his position at the time caused offense to many.Rajeevaru, who was the 16th accused in the...

Kollam (Kerala), February 19 A court here, while granting bail to Sabarimala Tantri (chief priest) Kandararu Rajeevaru, observed that there was "not even an iota of evidence" against him in cases related to the alleged loss of gold from temple artefacts.Rajeevaru is the 16th accused in a case...

Kochi, February 19 The Kerala High Court has observed that there are "deep-rooted systemic deficiencies" in the procedures, supervision, stock accounting, and financial control within the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) regarding sacred offerings at the Sabarimala temple.It stated that the...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 17 – The controversy surrounding the Global Ayyappa Meet in Kerala deepened on Tuesday after an audit report flagged serious financial irregularities, prompting the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) to initiate urgent corrective measures.With allegations of...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 17 TDB president K Jayakumar said on Tuesday that the "inconsistencies" in the Global Ayyappa Sangam audit report were due to the board's failure to respond to the auditor's queries and would be rectified on a priority basis.He added that while the Indian Institute...

Kottayam (Kerala), February 16 The two major Hindu caste organizations in Kerala – the NSS and the SNDP – reiterated on Monday that women of menstruating age should not be allowed entry into the Sabarimala temple, as the Supreme Court was considering review petitions in the matter.General...

Kochi, February 16 Former TDB secretary S Jayasree appeared before the ED for questioning as part of the money laundering case linked to the Sabarimala gold loss incident, here on Monday, officials said.Jayasree, the fourth accused in the case related to the alleged loss of gold from the...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 14 The opposition Congress in Kerala intensified its attack on the state government over the audit report of the recently held Global Ayyappa Sangamam, alleging that it was a continuation of the "gold theft" that occurred at Sabarimala.The sangamam was organized at...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 14 Kerala state police chief Ravada Chandrasekhar said on Saturday that the investigation being carried out by the SIT into the Sabarimala gold theft case is in its final stage and is progressing in an orderly manner.The probe is being conducted under the...

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 14 – The Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) on Saturday dismissed media reports regarding the audit findings of the recent Global Ayyappa Sangamam and rejected such reports as "factually incorrect and baseless".It also accused certain media outlets of "indulging in false...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 14 The Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) on Saturday dismissed media reports regarding the audit findings of the recent Global Ayyappa Sangamam and rejected such reports as "factually incorrect and baseless."It also accused certain media outlets of "indulging in...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 14 – The Travancore Devaswom Board on Saturday rejected allegations of financial irregularities in the conduct of the Global Ayyappa Meet held at Pamba in September last year, even as the Kerala High Court earlier this week strongly criticized the lapses in financial...