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In an apparent reference to the CM, she said the person who had allegedly branded others as traitors and called for their elimination was now standing exposed in the scorching sun
The Left Democratic Front, which had won five seats in the 2021 elections, has failed to make an impact this time
An interactive map that shows who is winning from each constituency of Kerala
By the end of the 10th round of counting, Usha Vijayan has once again moved ahead, leading by a margin of 1,072 votes
In the third round of counting for the Idukki constituency, UDF candidate Roy K. Paulose has established a lead of 4,063 votes over LDF candidate and Water Resources Minister Roshy Augustine
UDF candidate V.P. Abdul Rasheed surged ahead with a lead of 2,523 votes after nearly two hours of counting, overturning the LDFs initial advantage in the constituency
In the Mananthavady segment, CPI(M) candidate O.R. Kelu, a Minister in the present Cabinet, is trailing by 744 votes against his nearest rival, Usha Vijayan of the Congress.
In the traditional UDF bastion, Sajeev Joseph led by 2,393 votes in Irikkur, and Sunny Joseph maintained a lead of 111 votes in Peravoor
IMD withdraws heat alert for the State
The results will decide the next governments in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and West Bengal
Kerala had 883 candidates in the fray on April 9 when, as per the latest updates, 79.7% of the 2.71 crore-strong electorate exercised their franchise
Strong rooms will be opened at 6:30 a.m. in the presence of candidates or their authorised representatives, and counting will begin at 8 a.m. Postal ballots will be taken up first, followed by votes recorded in electronic voting machines
Three centres, multi-layer security in place for smooth and transparent vote counting
All firecracker manufacturing and sales units will remain closed on May 4, 5
The new option reduces the duration of the pilgrimage to 20 days, compared to the usual 40-45 day stay in Saudi Arabia. The first batch of pilgrims from Kerala availing themselves of the package will depart from Cochin International Airport on May 17
Price of commercial LPG was hiked by the steepest ever 993 per 19-kg cylinder on May 1
Taking a swipe at the Congress over the debate on the UDFs Chief Ministerial face, Govindan says the Opposition camp was witnessing internal strife rather than discussion
Mr. Prasanth has in recent days appeared in chat shows in television and Youtube channels and made comments against the State government
In the order issued on April 7, 2026, the NMC had said that collecting fee from students for the entire duration of the course for five years or five-and-a-half years would not be permitted
City police have operationalised cyber surveillance to track and act against provocative or misleading content on social media platforms
Measures will be taken to ensure water sanitation, the safety of school buildings and the cleanliness of wells and drinking water tanks in schools
Deepa Dasmunshi says discussions had been held with alliance partners on the issue and they had conveyed their willingness to abide by the Congress partys decision
Once a stronghold, the LDF is not predicting a similar performance, while the UDF is confident of a good show and the NDA expects to increase its vote share
SNDP general secretary says LDF governments welfare work among the poor will reflect in the results. The BJP is likely to win seats in Thiruvananthapuram and emerge as a corrective force in the States politics, he adds
The 40-year-old will make his on-field umpiring debut when CSK hosts LSG on May 10
The counting process is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. at three centres JDT Group of Institutions, Vellimadukunnu; Government College, Madappally; and St. Marys Higher Secondary School, Koodathayi under tight police protection
Strong winds and rain damage houses, uproot trees, disrupt festival events in Irinjalakuda region
Counting for the Kalpetta Assembly constituency will be held at SKMJ High School, while that for the Sulthan Bathery constituency will take place at St. Marys College. Counting for the Mananthavady Assembly segment will be conducted at St. Patricks School
The upper portion of the boat reportedly strikes the underside of the Valapattanam railway bridge, making it unsafe to proceed further
The island nation, a direct competitor to Kerala in the sector, is looking towards India and other emerging markets in South Asia to offset the negative impact of the conflict
Police recovers five crude bombs and over three kilograms of explosive substances during a raid at a house in Meppoyi in Kannur
Trends and final results can be accessed on results.eci.gov.in.
Exit polls favouring UDF leave the Opposition feeling bullish. LDF feels voters will stay the course as in the past Assembly elections, preferring stability over volatility. The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is hoping to shrink the UDF and LDFs margins by positioning itself as a Central government-backed development alternative to the traditional fronts in Kerala.
Approximately 15.93 crore people have voted across the places going to polls, with West Bengal recording a voter turnout of 92.47%, its highest since Indias independence.
The spike follows a crackdown triggered by a raid at a star hotel at Kadavanthra in March, where eight professionals were arrested with suspected narcotic substances
Activists blame systemic lapses for deaths in Irinjalakuda and Angamaly; demand strict enforcement of norms
Kochi ranked first in the State and 50th nationally in last years rankings. Service level progress, visible cleanliness and certification, field assessment, citizen feedback, documentation, and validation are among the key components for ranking
The accident occurred when the lorry, while being driven out of a parking shed at Aruvikkal near Onnakavu, went out of control

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