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Kerala / The Hindu

SCs advisory opinion offers mixed bag of opportunities for Kerala

State may be able to take up the case of Bills pending either with the Governor or President beyond a reasonable time based on the courts decision on limited judicial review. But the no-timeline verdict can act as a setback

21 Nov 2025 12:33 am
Kerala HC seeks steps to prevent vlogging inside driver compartment of moving buses, lorries

Motor vehicles that flouted safety standards in this manner, posing threat to the safety of passengers and other road users must be penalised, says HC

20 Nov 2025 9:48 pm
Amoebic encephalitis claims one more life in Kerala

26-year-old woman, a native of Nedumangadu, had developed fever and headache in the first week of October

20 Nov 2025 9:19 pm
Padmakumars arrest renders the government vulnerable to criticism from the Congress and the BJP.

The Congress and the BJP have sought to push the arrest of Padmakumar and, earlier, former Devaswom Commissioner N. Vasu, both CPI(M)s political appointees, to the top of their election rhetoric in the spirited campaigning for the local body polls in December

20 Nov 2025 9:18 pm
Global summit will focus on democratising AI, says Safirulla

At the India AI Impact Summit, which will be hosted by New Delhi in Feb. 2026, global tech leaders will also address issues surrounding the fear of job losses and equipping job-seekers to meet the needs of the changing job market, says the director, IndiaAI Mission

20 Nov 2025 9:12 pm
Passenger information system, QR code ready for launch in city

It is part of the phased rollout of BUSZ, an advanced mobility solution for transforming public transport with smart solutions

20 Nov 2025 8:49 pm
Arrest of former TDB president Padmakumar raises new questions

Information has emerged that the initial application regarding the gold, submitted by Unnikrishnan Potti , was received not by the TDB but the Devaswom department under Kadakampally Surendran

20 Nov 2025 8:47 pm
Defections across parties roil pre-poll scene in Kozhikode district

Long-time party workers from multiple political fronts are on the list of persons who recently quit their parent organisations after disagreements over candidate selection

20 Nov 2025 8:42 pm
In Vyttila, face-off between defectors in three-cornered contest

Both the Left Democratic Front and the United Democratic Front have fielded candidates who defected from rival parties; R. Sakhil is contesting as the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate

20 Nov 2025 8:39 pm
SIT arrests former TDB president and CPI(M) leader A. Padmakumar in the Sabarimala gold theft case

Officials say SIT has reportedly indicted Mr. Padmakumar mainly for bequeathing an undue financial benefit to the prime accused Unnikrishnan Potti in 2019, by presiding over the wilful miscategorisation of the gilded panels as made of pure copper before entrusting them to the personal custody of the main suspect, ostensibly for restoring them to their original golden shine

20 Nov 2025 8:17 pm
Cyclone likely to take shape over Bay of Bengal by next week

Heavy rain likely in seven districts on November 21

20 Nov 2025 8:07 pm
Kerala HC directs secretaries of local bodies to remove unauthorised boards from public spaces

Necessary action must be initiated against those who installed them, says High Court Bench

20 Nov 2025 7:47 pm
Women beat forest officers struggle as Marayur sandal division lacks basic amenities

There is no toilet or resting facilities for the women officers and they patrol the deep forests of the Marayur and Kanthalloor ranges unarmed

20 Nov 2025 7:43 pm
Railways urged to reconsider moveto allow global fastfood giants at railway stations

Railway Ministrymust reconsider the decision urgently and strengthen platforms that promote traditional, nutritious, and locally sourced indigenous foods, says Centre for Innovation in Science and Social Action

20 Nov 2025 7:43 pm
NCC music band from Kerala selected for Republic Day parade

Newman College team is the first NCC mens music band from Kerala to participate in the R-Day parade

20 Nov 2025 7:31 pm
Over 400 vacant seats in FYUGPs in Sanskrit varsity

These are among the 698 seats that remain vacant in undergraduate, postgraduate, and diploma programmes of the varsity in 2025-26

20 Nov 2025 7:13 pm
Sabarimala gold theft case: SIT arrests former TDB president A. Padmakumar

A member of the Pathanamthitta district committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and a former MLA, he is the eighth accused in the case

20 Nov 2025 5:09 pm
Sabarimala gold theft case: SIT questioning former TDB president A. Padmakumar

Though there is no official confirmation on the proceedings, it is suspected that Padmakumars arrest may be recorded after the interrogation

20 Nov 2025 2:12 pm
After Kerala HC order, Travancore Devaswom Board caps Sabarimala spot bookings at 5,000 per day

Restrictions on spot bookings will remain in place till November 24

20 Nov 2025 1:48 pm
The forgotten 316 families in Kochi: victims of development speak out

The acquisition of land for ICTT connectivity displaced 316 families across seven villages spanning three Assembly constituencies and six local bodies in Ernakulam

19 Nov 2025 10:10 pm
Crime Branch nabs U.P. native in medical seat fraud after five years on the run

The accused operated mainly from Delhi andNoida, and placed large-scale advertisements on online and social media platforms promising medical admissions in reputed institutions across Indi

19 Nov 2025 9:58 pm
BJP to prepare blueprint for development of capital in six months if voted to power, says Rajeev Chandrasekhar

He says poor waste collection and clogged drainages are among the main achievements of the ruling LDF and calls Congress the e B team of CPI(M)

19 Nov 2025 9:35 pm
Fact-finding team alleges brutal assault of prisoners in Viyyur High-Security Prison

It demands judicial inquiry into human rights violations inside Viyyur jail as well as other prisons in the State

19 Nov 2025 9:15 pm
Ex-Deputy Collector joins the poll fray in Kozhikode

E. Antihakumari, who retired from service in May 2025, is contesting the local body election as LDF candidate from the Mathottam ward of the Kozhikode Corporation

19 Nov 2025 8:27 pm
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan pays tribute to V.K. Damodaran

Pinarayi calls the late scientist a visionary who shaped Keralas peoples science movement

19 Nov 2025 8:27 pm
Rift in BJP comes to the fore in Palakkad municipality

A memorandum signed by 117 BJP supporters has appealed to the RSS to reconsider the decision to field BJP State treasurer E. Krishnadas in Pattikkara. They say prefer a candidate from the ward

19 Nov 2025 8:12 pm
4-year-old run over and killed by school bus in Idukki, another child injured

Accident occurs on the premises of Giri Jyothi CMI Public School in Idukki. Police seize vehicle, take driver into custody

19 Nov 2025 8:06 pm
Kerala HC pulls up TDB for poor crowd management at Sabarimala

Court asked why preparations for the Mandalam-Makaravilakku season did not begin at least six months in advance and directs TDB to put in place scientific crowd management measures

19 Nov 2025 8:04 pm