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4 Mar 2026 12:36 am
Heavy security deployment, effective control mark incident-free Pongala

Throughout the day, most arterial roads, barring those leading to Attukal Bhagavathy Temple, remained clear as the police effectively regulated traffic to ensure smooth vehicular movement

3 Mar 2026 9:14 pm
Flames of devotion burn bright at Attukal Pongala

On Tuesday, the penultimate day of the 10-day Attukal Pongala festival, the feverish excitement that had gripped the city for days reached a crescendo with thousands of women offering pongala

3 Mar 2026 9:07 pm
Verdict on bail application of former Travancore Devaswom Board president expected on March 4

Having already secured statutory bail last month in a related case involving the theft of gold from the Sabarimala Ayyapa temples doorframe, a favorable ruling on Wednesday will pave the way for Padmakumars release from prison

3 Mar 2026 9:00 pm
PIL seeks removal of Kerala from the title of The Kerala Story 2 Goes Beyond

Petitioners seeks a High Court directive to the Centre and to the CBFC to permit screening of the film with a disclaimer that it was based on a purely fictional theme

3 Mar 2026 8:45 pm
Veena George makes first public appearance amid speculations over candidature

Wearing a neck collar, the Minister inaugurated the Arogyam Anandam Fest in Pathanamthitta

3 Mar 2026 8:33 pm
New genus and species of blind miniature fish discovered in Assam

Newly-discovered species of fish, living in a hand-dug well in a village in Assam, has been named Gitchak nakana. Complete absence of a skull roof is its most bizarre feature. In a departure from almost all other bony fish, the top of its brain is covered only by skin rather than bone

3 Mar 2026 8:17 pm
A spices route to tribal empowerment

Jayakumar, a Muthuvan tribal youth from the Mulakuthara settlement, opens a spices shop at Chattupara, near Adimaly. His mission is to ensure fair price and reliable market for farmers in the settlement

3 Mar 2026 7:48 pm
Partial reopening of airspace brings respite to stranded passengers

Kerala received over a dozen flights from different locations in West Asia, mainly carrying stranded passengers

3 Mar 2026 7:42 pm
Congress inches closer to finalising candidate list for Assembly polls in Kerala

The partrys Central Election Committee is set to review the initial list of candidates next week. The KPCC has submitted a list featuring several incumbent MLAs and prominent figures. With Congress planning to contest at least 60 constituencies, the party faces critical decisions on candidate selections, particularly in Palakkad.

3 Mar 2026 5:49 pm
Centre clears 2,924-crore extra borrowing for Kerala tied to States power reforms, says Electricity Minister K. Krishnankutty

Minister terms Centres decision an acknowledgement of operational efficiency displayed by Kerala in power sector

3 Mar 2026 4:25 pm
Veena George assault case: Kerala Students Union activists denied bail

The accused will be produced before the court again on March 5

3 Mar 2026 2:29 pm
KITE launches QR code-based mobile app for real-time tracking of higher secondary exams in Kerala

KITE-QTrack app is designed to provide real-time tracking and monitoring of the entire higher secondary examination process from opening of question paper packets at exam centres to dispatch of answer scripts to valuation camps

3 Mar 2026 2:06 pm
Water-logging near Attukal temple poses problems for devotees

As crowd of devotees swelled, many chose to set up their hearths on the few dry spots amid the water-logged areas near Attukal Bhagavathy temple

3 Mar 2026 11:34 am
Attukal Pongala: Thousands of devotees gear up to offer Pongala in Kerala capital

Churches, mosques and residents opened their doors to devotees, who set up open brick hearths to cook the sacrament, an offering of rice and jaggery

3 Mar 2026 9:40 am
Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader K.P. Unnikrishnan no more

He was the MP for Vadakara in Kozhikode from 1971 to 1996, representing three political parties. He first entered the Upper House of Parliament in 1971 on a Congress ticket

3 Mar 2026 9:15 am