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Malappuram has the highest number of candidates, 8,378, followed by Ernakulam, 7,374

She says the MLA shall be expelled from the primary membership of the party and workers need to be saved from the humiliating situation of needing to respond to the sexual misbehaviour allegations against him

Hundreds of political leaders appear to have taken their cue from M.K. Varghese, a Congress rebel-turned-Independent, who became Mayor of the Thrissur Corporation with the support of the Left Democratic Front, and have thrown their hats into the ring against the official candidates of their own parties

CEO says only students of ELCs in schools and colleges and NSS volunteers who have time and are volunteering will be included

LDF hopes to cash in on the addition of minority-centric areas to the division; Former BJP leader Shyamala S. Prabhu, who is contesting as an Independent, says she wants to address infrastructure issues in the new areas; BJP seeks vote for continuity of development, while UDF flags civic issues

During every pilgrimage which lasts over two months, on an average, some 150-odd cardiac events occur, resulting in about 40-42 deaths. This season, cardiac deaths has been moving at an unusual pace

Three employees and the husband of one of them embezzled 66 lakh from the jewellery outlet owned by BJP leader and actor Krishnakumars daughter Diya Krishna

Ten international and 14 Indian groups to perform from January 25 to February 1

The State government announced recently that women, including transwomen, will be given financial aid under its Sthree Suraksha Padhathi, but no specific schemes were announced for other transgender persons

District Election Officer and Collector Arjun Pandian visits the dedicated camp set up for receiving and digitising these forms

The prosecution case is that the accused raped the woman actor in a moving car on February 17, 2017. The first accused, alleged the prosecution, recorded the alleged act in a mobile phone following the conspiracy

BJP Kerala general secretary S. Suresh criticises circulation of Sthree Suraksha pension forms, alleging that it is part of a deliberate effort to sway voters

The alleged incident happened while the BLO was filling up the enumeration forms while surrounded by people, including women, in Malappuram district

Taliparamba Additional District Sessions Judge awards imprisonment of 20 years and fine of 2.5 lakh each to convicts V.K. Nishad and T.C.V. Nandakumar. They will effectively serve 10 years in jail

Ruling council believes that the developmental activities undertaken over the past 10 years will trump the tradition. Feud within Congress in Wayanad district has put UDF in a disadvantage. NDA is hoping for a repeat and possibly surpass its performance in the parliamentary polls of 2024, when BJP had enough votes within the municipality to come second

Unlike the Assembly and Lok Sabha polls, local body polls do not have a provision for postal ballots; Postal ballots are restricted to officials on election duty

Army chief General Dwivedi launches warship, says in age of multi-domain warfare, true strength of the armed forces lies in synergy, adds that Army, Navy and Air Force form the trinity of Indias strategic strength

For UDF candidate Deepthi Mary Varghese, whose name is doing the rounds as a potential mayoral candidate, and LDF-backed Independent George Nanatt, Stadium, formed after delimitation, is a mix of their sitting divisions; BDJS has fielded J. Asokan as NDA candidate