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Muthanga verdict: whose death counts?

Twenty-three years produced a trial, 47 witnesses and a 217-page judgment for Vinods death. For Jogi, they produced nothing not a charge, a witness, or a line of inquiry.

30 Sep 2026 1:02 am
Rahul Gandhi urged to ensure social diversity in Kerala Planning Board

The memorandum requests that corrective steps be taken to ensure that the constitutional values of social diversity, professional excellence, inclusion and equal opportunity are reflected in the composition of the Planning Board.

29 Sep 2026 10:44 pm
SFI, KSU claim gains in college union polls in Ernakulam

SFI wins all seats at Maharajas College and 13 of 14 at St. Peters College; KSU wrests unions from SFI at six colleges, including Cochin College; KSU retains unions at 10 colleges, including Sacred Heart and Sree Sankara College

29 Sep 2026 10:44 pm
MeitY IndiaAI Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence to be launched on Wednesday

A major milestone accompanying the launch is the announcement of CAIKs first cohort of 15 start-ups.

29 Sep 2026 10:39 pm
CPI seeks rehabilitation package for P&T apartment residents

A delegation led by CPI district secretary N. Arun visited the complex and expressed solidarity with the residents staging protest

29 Sep 2026 10:35 pm
Decomposed body found inside old railway coach at Ponnurunni yard in Kochi

Police sources said the body is suspected to be at least a month old, and the advanced state of decomposition has made identification difficult

29 Sep 2026 10:30 pm
Protest intensifies against large-scale water extraction from Tejaswini river in Keralams Kasaragod

The proposed Trikkaripur adjoining panchayat drinking water project of the Kerala Water Authority envisages drawing water from the Tejaswini and supplying it to Kariverllur-Peralam and Kankol-Alapadamba panchayats in Kannur and five panchayats in Kasaragod

29 Sep 2026 9:45 pm
Major fire breaks out at Fort Kochis iconic Koder House

No casualty has been reported yet. Fire and Rescue Services units from Mattancherry were trying to douse the fire.

29 Sep 2026 9:41 pm
Pinarayi calls for government intervention to settle strike by Madhyamam staff

Leader of the Opposition was speaking at a day-and-night-agitation organised by the Kerala Union of Working Journalists and the Kerala Newspaper Employees Federation with the support of 12 Central and State trade unions in front of the Secretariat

29 Sep 2026 9:31 pm
Keralam govt. directs KMSCL to expedite medicine purchase orders

Directives were given at a meeting convened by Health Minister K. Muraleedharan after medicine shortage was reported from periphery hospitals to tertiary care centres

29 Sep 2026 9:25 pm
Seminar on boosting Wayanad coffee held

Mananthavady MLA Usha Vijayan says Wayanad coffee needs to be developed into a value-added product and taken to global markets through processing, packaging, and branding, rather than viewed merely as an agricultural commodity.

29 Sep 2026 9:20 pm
Kerala High Court quashes bifurcation of Kerala Police Officers Association

The court holds that the government is not authorised to restructure the three police associations

29 Sep 2026 8:52 pm
Prof. V. Aravindakshan Award 2026 for Aishe Ghosh

JNU student leader honoured for role in student movements and democratic resistance

29 Sep 2026 8:49 pm
Mihrab conference calls for inclusive approach in mahals

Speaking at a session on Comprehensive Mahal, Islamic scholar Maliyekkal Sulaiman Saquafi said mahals should work towards the welfare and progress of all residents and become self-sufficient communities

29 Sep 2026 8:40 pm
Keralam to review colour code for tourist buses

Transport department issued the order taking into account the All India Tourist Vehicles (Permit) Rules, 2023, as well as demands from the tourism sector

29 Sep 2026 8:29 pm
Former IDSFFK jury members urge Kerala State Chalachitra Academy to let jury watch competition films withheld by Union I&B Ministry

Though the five films have been selected for the competition category at the ongoing 18th IDSFFK, they have not yet been screened as the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has denied censor exemption

29 Sep 2026 8:28 pm
Couple allege gold robbery after airport arrival

The police have booked three people

29 Sep 2026 8:22 pm
BJP, Youth Congress workers clash in Keralams Balaramapuram over black-flag protest against Minister

Confrontation occurred after the BJP and the Yuva Morcha workers obstructed the Sports Ministers convoy near Aralumoodu while he was on his way to attend a public programme

29 Sep 2026 8:15 pm
Rift within Kerala Congress deepens over denial of berth for Unniyadan

Supporters hold parallel meetings across State; differences spill into open confrontation in Irinjalakuda

29 Sep 2026 8:12 pm
Power crisis part of bid to privatise power sector: Pinarayi Vijayan

Says crises are being engineered to enable private firms to reap exorbitant profits

29 Sep 2026 8:05 pm
IDSFFK 2026: Aavasam captures cultural transformations under pressure of dominant political order

The documentary, directed by Kiran K.R., observes how familiar cultural practices and meanings are gradually shifting under the influence of a dominant political and cultural order

29 Sep 2026 8:02 pm
Fever cases see spurt in Kozhikode, alert issued against measles

Hundreds of patients seeking outpatient treatment every day in government hospitals and health centres in the district

29 Sep 2026 7:38 pm
UDF retains overall edge in Kottayam bypolls, CPI(M) wins Thrikkodithanam division

In Pathanamthitta, the UDF won all the seats where bypolls were held

29 Sep 2026 7:38 pm
LDF wins both local body wards in Kannur

The LDF wrested Bavode East in Peralassery panchayat from the UDF by 65 votes and retained Uruvachal in Mattannur municipality.

29 Sep 2026 7:26 pm
LDF, UDF share gains in local body bypolls in Palakkad

Both fronts wrested one seat from each other while retaining the rest of their seats

29 Sep 2026 7:23 pm
NCST orders report on alleged denial of ST reservation at Fluid Control Research Institute in Keralam

The complaint was filed by Radheesh Gopalan, secretary of Palakkad district committee of Kerala Vanavasi Vikasa Kendram; the commission has directed the Ministry of Heavy Industries to submit a report within 15 days

29 Sep 2026 7:22 pm
Pro-BJP Syndicate member seeks singing of National Song in full

A.K. Anuraj, the Syndicate member, said in his letter on Tuesday that not singing the song in full would be punishable as per the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Act, 2026

29 Sep 2026 6:53 pm
ESA exclusion row puts UDF under pressure in Pathanamthitta

The issue has intensified political pressure and raised questions about mapping, land demarcation, and the potential rise in human-wildlife conflict.

29 Sep 2026 6:26 pm
Production designer Sabu Cyril wins Artist Namboothiri Samman Trust award

The award is in recognition of the immense contributions made by Mr. Cyril to cinema, actor Mohanlal said

29 Sep 2026 5:46 pm
CPI(M) portrays Keralam local body bypoll results as LDFs political comeback

Govindan listed issues including daily power cuts after a 10-year hiatus and controversies surrounding the sponsored foreign trips as the reasons for the setback suffered by UDF in the bypolls held in 38 wards

29 Sep 2026 5:16 pm
Veli-Kadinamkulam solar boat service to begin from September 30

The four-hour journey is designed in such a way that the service begins from the Veli Tourism Village boat jetty and returns to Veli after circling the Kadinamkulam backwaters

29 Sep 2026 4:27 pm
Kerala Lok Ayukta suggests measures to improve transparency in the functioning of State Lotteries

Calls for setting up a centralised, continuously updated digital platform to give the general public real-time access to key operational data and the development of a framework for the continuous statistical monitoring of lottery outcomes

29 Sep 2026 4:06 pm