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New owlfly species discovered from Kerala after 134 years

The species, Protidricerus albocapitatus, was found in the Nedumkayam forest in Malappuram district

19 Nov 2025 4:33 pm
Kerala Police intensify manhunt for prime suspects in teenagers murder

The investigation team has not ruled out the possibility that the gang may have fled across the State border into Tamil Nadu

19 Nov 2025 4:19 pm
Allegations of financial mismanagement in BJP-controlled cooperative society surface amid Kerala local body poll campaign

Report of Cooperative department ordering office-bearers of BJP-controlled Peringammala Labour Contract Cooperative Society to pay a total of 4.16 crore to make up for societys losses surface in public domain

19 Nov 2025 3:30 pm
Opposition UDF chargesheet portrays Kerala as a State in decline under nearly a decade of LDF rule

V.D. Satheesan says UDF will expose LDFs smokescreen of lies about the States development, including tall claims about eradicating extreme poverty, in doorstep conversations and town hall meetings with voters

19 Nov 2025 2:42 pm
Kerala Chief Electoral Officer warns of stern action against those obstructing BLOs from conducting SIR work

Complaints regarding work pressure on BLOs will be looked into, says Rathan U. Kelkar

19 Nov 2025 2:06 pm
Alleged death threat to Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan on Facebook sparks political row

Alleged comment referred to the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, stating that this world, which killed a good man like Rajiv Gandhi, can do that as well

19 Nov 2025 1:22 pm
Watch: Names of children killed in Gaza read out in Thiruvananthapuram

Manaveeyam Veedhi in Thiruvananthapuram turned into a space of remembrance on November 16. People gathered on the cultural street to read out the names of children killed in Gaza, making sure their identities were not lost in numbers. The event, called The Names of Gaza and organised by the Chinta Ravi Foundation, brought together activists, civil society members and ordinary citizens.

19 Nov 2025 1:06 pm
CJI lists Kerala Govt, IUML pleas to defer SIR in Kerala for hearing on November 21

Kerala argues that conducting the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls (SIR) concurrently with the local body elections would overwhelm available personnel and hinder essential government functions

19 Nov 2025 12:04 pm
Kerala district administrations seek volunteers for SIR of electoral rolls amid pressure on BLOs

House-to-house enumeration phase of SIR has been mired in controversy with BLOs, political parties and service organisations complaining that BLOs are overburdened with work on account of operational overlap with upcoming local body elections and pressure to meet unfair deadlines

19 Nov 2025 11:47 am
3-year-old killed, another child injured after school bus runs over students in Keralas Idukki

After a bus dropped students off in front of the school, they walked towards the back of the vehicle to enter the classroom. Soon, another school bus entered the spot which hit the children and ran over them

19 Nov 2025 11:33 am
Digital arrest fraud: Elderly man from Kerala loses 1.51 crore from his bank account

Probe underway to track the source of the bank account used to receive the defrauded money by the fraudsters who pretended as enforcement officers

19 Nov 2025 11:29 am
Kerala local body polls: How printing industry is reaping big gains as candidates woo voters

Trend of posters featuring candidates in cinematic frames seems to have brought in good money for the printing industry. Unlike the past, candidates now prefer printing materials in multiple designs and sizes, offering a business bonanza for creators

19 Nov 2025 9:59 am
Kerala local body polls 2025: IUML scrambling to preserve its stronghold in Kottakkal

Though it won 21 of the 32 seats the previous election, internal disputes resulted in a party rebel becoming the chairperson, albeit for a brief period, with LDF support

19 Nov 2025 9:56 am
Kerala local body polls: RSP at an existential crossroads

The previous two elections saw the party virtually eliminated from representation in Assembly. In the 2015 local body elections and the subsequent Assembly polls, the LDF made deep inroads into traditional RSP territory

19 Nov 2025 9:55 am
Kerala local body polls: Migration redrawing political map of central Travancore

Across multiple local bodies in three central Travancore districts, political parties concede that voter numbers have either stagnated or declined over the past five years. For parties whose social base lies deeply embedded in the regions religious and community networks, this demographic shift has become an existential challenge

19 Nov 2025 9:51 am
Residents of mental health care facilities can vote unless declared as disqualified: HC

Individuals with mental health issues and those with intellectual disabilities too are citizens of the country, says court; dismisses plea that such persons are incompetent to cast their votes as per their free will

19 Nov 2025 12:27 am
Congress bid to field BJP leader in Cheralayi division falls flat

Shyamala S. Prabhu declines to contest as an Independent backed by the UDF in Cheralayi; says she remains loyal to the BJP; Congress announces Meenu Rajan, an ASHA worker, as its candidate in the division

18 Nov 2025 11:59 pm
18 Nov 2025 10:36 pm
Conclave on migration ends; stressed need to address social aspects of migration

International Institute of Migration and Development chair S. Irudaya Rajan says there has been a rise in suicide cases of Indians in countries like Canada, where at least one migrant attempts suicide every week

18 Nov 2025 10:30 pm
Thiruvananthapuram Rural police invoke UAPA over alleged radicalisation of teenager

16-year-old boy allegedly persuaded to join the Islamic State by mother and stepfather

18 Nov 2025 10:21 pm
Kerala B.Tech students develop EVM Track software for State Election Commission

Aashin C. Anil and Jeswin Sunsi were felicitated by State Election Commissioner A. Shajahan for their contribution to the electoral process

18 Nov 2025 10:10 pm
Missing candidates vexes opposing electoral campaigns

Political parties discovering their candidates missing from the voters list at the last minute is threatening to upend campaigns in at least two corporations and one municipality.

18 Nov 2025 9:06 pm
LDF finalises plan for district panchayat in Pathanamthitta

Of the 17 seats, CPI(M) will contest in 10, CPI in three, Kerala Congress (M) in two seats while RJD and JD(S) will contest in one seat each

18 Nov 2025 8:42 pm
18 Nov 2025 8:36 pm
Kerala local body polls 2025: Pinarayi Vijayan urges continued support for LDF to ensure development across regions

He was speaking at the LDF's election convention at the Putharikandam Maithanam here on Tuesday.

18 Nov 2025 8:23 pm
Heavy rain disrupts normal life in southern Kerala

The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority issued an orange alert for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, and Alappuzha districts applicable for the next 24 hours.

18 Nov 2025 8:08 pm
Kerala University Syndicate members accuse V-C of contempt for High Court, governing bodies

Left-backed Syndicate members decry Mohanan Kunnummals decision to postpone a Syndicate meeting scheduled for Tuesday

18 Nov 2025 8:08 pm
Sivankutty writes to Union Railways Minister, seek compensation, job for Sreekutty

The 19-year-old teenager sustained serious injuries after she was kicked off a moving express train by an allegedly inebriated passenger two weeks ago

18 Nov 2025 8:05 pm
Shifting loyalties continue to shake up Thrissur ahead of local body elections

Rebels emerge across parties as denial of seats and internal rifts trigger mass resignations. What began as sporadic rumblings of discontent has now grown into a district-wide wave of political realignments, setting the stage for one of Thrissurs most unpredictable and fiercely contested local body elections in recent memory

18 Nov 2025 8:03 pm
Kerala local body polls 2025: Strict rules for election printing

Except for handwritten materials, name and address of printer and publisher must be clearly displayed on front page of all election leaflets, posters, and notices

18 Nov 2025 7:34 pm