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Kerala elections: LDF poised to retain power, says Binoy Viswam

Binoy Viswam alleged that key pillars such as democracy, secularism and national sovereignty are being compromised, and claimed that such concerns are shaping voter sentiment

9 Apr 2026 3:01 pm
Kerala Assembly elections: Shashi Tharoor says high voter turnout augurs well for Congress-led UDF

Tharoor said high participation suggests people are voting for change, which he said could only come through the replacement of LDF government with a UDF administration after 10 years in power

9 Apr 2026 1:22 pm
Kerala deploys AI surveillance for polls; real-time alerts track queues, crowd at booths

Live webcasting has been arranged in all polling stations for the April 9 polls. Each station has two cameras each, placed inside the station and outside it

9 Apr 2026 11:24 am
Kerala Assembly elections: KPCC president Sunny Joseph votes in Peravur, predicts big UDF win

Peravur is witnessing a keen contest with K.K. Shailaja representing the Left Democratic Front

9 Apr 2026 10:37 am
Kerala Assembly elections: Pinarayi Vijayan says confident of bigger LDF win

CM said Kerala is on a strong path towards becoming a developed State, with achievements across sectors that must continue uninterrupted

9 Apr 2026 9:01 am
BJP, the known unknown in Kerala 2026

If the voting gets polarised on the singular question of whether to give Pinarayi Vijayan a third consecutive term, the saffron party could be marginalised

9 Apr 2026 8:03 am
Kerala goes to polls today with 2.71 crore voters, 883 candidates

The 2026 elections have also drawn attention as it is the first to be held after the SIR of the electoral roll

9 Apr 2026 6:58 am
Logic may not be the right tool to examine faith and belief systems, says Supreme Court

Nine-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant continues hearing on Sabarimala entry issue

9 Apr 2026 4:15 am
Kerala Assembly polls: Two women athletes injured, one critical, after car carrying UDF workers hit them

The accident occurred on the Asramam Link Road shortly after the public campaign concluded at 6 p.m on Tuesday.

8 Apr 2026 11:42 pm
Jacobite Church demands action over tension at St. Marys Church in Kattachira

Church alleges that the police tried to stop parish members from entering the St. Marys Church in violation of the provisions under the Kerala Christian Cemeteries (Right to Burial of Corpse) Act

8 Apr 2026 10:01 pm
CBCI criticises Suresh Gopis remarks on FCRA Bill

Union Minister reportedly said that only thieves need to fear the proposed legislation

8 Apr 2026 9:27 pm
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: 2.83 lakh complaints filed via cVIGIL app

App enables public to report electoral issues related to distribution of money, liquor, fake news, and unauthorised election material by uploading photographs and video clips

8 Apr 2026 9:19 pm
Kerala polls: 22 lakh voters to cast polling booths in Palakkad

Enhanced security measures are in place to ensure a smooth election as 71 candidates from the LDF, UDF, and NDA vie for votes. A total of 2,531 polling stations have been set up, up from 2,112 in the 2021 election.

8 Apr 2026 8:44 pm
Fr. Francis Alapatt passes away at 72

Former Vicar-General of Thrissur Archdiocese leaves behind a legacy in healthcare, literature and social service

8 Apr 2026 8:32 pm
Ensure that election duty officials get postal ballots on time, directs Kerala HC

Directive to EC follows a plea by the Kerala NGO Union seeking to make available postal ballots and to extend the deadline for casting postal votes

8 Apr 2026 8:31 pm
Former Kerala High Court judge appointed as chairperson of high power committee to implement Sabarimala master plan

Primary objective of the master plan is to cater to the essential needs of Sabarimala pilgrims, while ensuring the protection of the regions fragile ecological balance

8 Apr 2026 8:30 pm
Kerala polls: Cash-for-votes row in Palakkad rocks BJP on election eve

Congress and Communist Party of India (Marxist)circulate videos purportedly showing a woman accompanying Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Sobha Surendran handing over money to an elderly woman at Theruvakkurissi in Kannadi grama panchayat

8 Apr 2026 8:28 pm
Kerala Assembly Elections: All arrangements in place in Kollam

The systems at district-level control room are designed to update various IT platforms and provide real-time tracking of the voting progress across Kollam

8 Apr 2026 8:24 pm
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: Special polling team moves to Edamalakkudy panchayat with RRT protection

To ensure a peaceful election, 3,378 police personnel have been deployed across the five Assembly constituencies in Idukki. Across the district, there are 1,076 polling booths

8 Apr 2026 8:02 pm
Kerala Assembly polls: Silent campaign day in Adoor erupts into leaflet controversy, protests and arrests

5 CPI workers arrested and later released for distributing leaflets defaming UDF candidate C.V. Shanthakumar

8 Apr 2026 7:54 pm
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: Kit row erupts again in Thrissur, sparks political storm

Fresh allegations of voter inducement surface at Kachery; UDF and LDF target BJP, question Election Commissions inaction

8 Apr 2026 7:43 pm
Kerala Assembly election 2026: Pala goes to polls on K. M. Manis death anniversary

Jose K. Mani, son of the late KC(M) founder and LDF candidate in Pala, along with his family members will offer prayers at Manis tomb at the Cathedral Church in Pala, before heading to the polling booths

8 Apr 2026 7:24 pm
Congress leader expelled from party for allegations against KPCC chief

Former Minority Congress district president said Sunny Joseph had orchestrated a conspiracy against senior leader K. Sudhakaran

8 Apr 2026 7:13 pm
15-year-old girl from Kerala goes missing in Chikkamagaluru during family trip

She reportedly went missing near Manikyadhara, a popular waterfall in Bababudangiri Hills

8 Apr 2026 6:41 pm
Over 150 fall ill after suspected food poisoning at temple feast in Mattannur in Kerala

Health authorities say a majority of patients were discharged after being administered fluids, but children and elderly persons continued to return with persistent symptoms

8 Apr 2026 5:32 pm
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: Congress demands ECI to act over money for votes allegations against Palakkad BJP candidate Sobha Surendran

In a video that went viral, alleged BJP workers are seen slipping a wad of currency notes in the hands of a senior citizen at Kannadi in Palakkad

8 Apr 2026 4:22 pm
Kerala Assembly polls: ECI seeks removal of political advertisements on channels, online platforms

ECI demands immediate removal of political ads during Kerala Assembly polls silence period to ensure fair competition

8 Apr 2026 3:25 pm
Kerala Assembly elections: On silent campaign day, war of words rages on

Opposing campaigns in Kerala indulge in muckraking in last-minute bid to recast electoral agenda to their advantage as the clock winds down to voting day on Thursday. In Palakkad, LDF and UDF accuse NDA of buying votes

8 Apr 2026 3:06 pm
Kharge expresses regret over 'illiterate' remark, says he has highest of respect for Gujaratis

Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge apologises for calling Gujaratis illiterate, reaffirming his respect for the States people

8 Apr 2026 2:58 pm
Kerala polls 2026: What the states young and first-time voters want?

What do Keralas young and first-time voters seek from the states political parties?

8 Apr 2026 2:24 pm
Kerala Assembly polls: Congress leaders criticise Pinarayi Vijayans remarks against Revanth Reddy

Senior Congress leader Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, contesting from Kottayam, joked that the Chief Minister was abusing someone on his way out. K. Muraleedharan, the party candidate from Vattiyurkavu, echoed that the Chief Minister was setting a poor example for the younger generation

8 Apr 2026 1:56 pm
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Pinarayi Vijayan and Revanth Reddy skirmish on X over use of coarse language in politics

Telangana CMs use of a schoolyard taunt, a contemporary adaptation of a popular dialogue from Mohanlal-starrer Narasimham, Nee Po Mone Vijayan, instead of the original, Nee Po Mone Dinesha, provokes social media altercation

8 Apr 2026 1:45 pm
Accused in Keralas Walayar mob lynching case found dead

Vinod Kumar was out on bail, and Kerala High Court was scheduled to consider an application by the SIT seeking cancellation of his bail

8 Apr 2026 1:00 pm
Leopard tranquillised after days of panic in village in Keralas Wayanad

Forest department sources say the animal will be kept under observation for some hours and be safely released back to forest

8 Apr 2026 11:17 am
SC hearing on Sabarimala women entry LIVE: Supreme Court to continue hearing of pleas today

Centre on Tuesday said that the issue of restriction on the entry of women aged between 10 and 50 years at the temple falls within the domain of religious faith

8 Apr 2026 10:41 am
Two plus one: On the April 9 Assembly elections in Kerala, Assam and Puducherry

Anti-incumbency is not a strong factor in the two States and one UT going to polls

8 Apr 2026 1:49 am
Kerala polls ignore a Gulf lifeline at risk

Kullu Thamamhides a looming disruption to remittances and livelihoods

8 Apr 2026 1:01 am
8 Apr 2026 12:51 am
Hard work, honesty, empathy embedded in States social fabric, says Rahul Gandhi while hailing Kerala nurses

Rahul Gandhi calls for committing to build a health-care system that supports, respects, and empowers nurses

7 Apr 2026 11:47 pm