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KSRTCs city ride a draw in the New Year season

The rides, between 3 p.m. and 10 p.m. at hourly intervals,startfrom East Fort, and coversprominent areas like Palayam, Museum,Kanakakkunnu,Vellayambalam,Kowdiar,Pattoor,Chakkai, Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, BrahMos Aerospace,Shanghumughom, and LuLu Mall

29 Dec 2025 11:29 pm
Disaster Waste Management Protocol notifief by Kerala govt.

The protocol prepared by Suchitwa Mission clarifies the roles and responsibilities of departments in waste management during disasters

29 Dec 2025 9:22 pm
UDF wins Vengola panchayat in postponed election

The UDF candidates secured nine votes against the LDFs eight. Twenty20 which has six members and Social Democratic Party of India which has one member abstained from voting

29 Dec 2025 8:37 pm
Ex-TDB member Vijayakumar arrested in Sabarimala gold theft case

He was a member of the Travancore Devaswom Board during the tenure of former President A. Padmakumar

29 Dec 2025 8:35 pm
Waste management to get top priority, says Eloor chairperson Laiji Sajeevan

The focus will be on ensuring the scientific processing of waste generated in various wards, says chairperson

29 Dec 2025 8:30 pm
Focus on overcoming hurdles posed by regulations under green zone in Kalamassery, says chairperson Jamal Manakkadan

The first meeting of the new council, to be held on January 1, 2026, will discuss measures to overcome hurdles in the construction of new infrastructure projects in the civic body in view of the restrictions imposed under green zone regulations

29 Dec 2025 8:25 pm
CPI(M) signals an early start for LDFs 2026 Assembly campaign

Party State secretary says the ruling front will expose the Congress-BJP bid to shift focus away from livelihood and development issues by combating religion and caste-based identity politics stoked by the Congress and BJP

29 Dec 2025 8:22 pm
Aluvas new chairperson prefers realistic approach, says priority is to finish pending works

The third-term Congress councillor, who was the deputy chairperson in the previous council, says her priority will be to finish the ongoing development projects, mainly the renovation of the market complex, in a timely manner before making tall promises

29 Dec 2025 8:19 pm
Sabarimala temple to open for Makaravilakku festival on Tuesday

A large influx of devotees, particularly from the neighbouring States, is expected during the period

29 Dec 2025 7:47 pm
Bird flu source remains unclear in Kuttanad despite repeated outbreaks

A study by Kerala Agricultural University (KAU), in collaboration with NGOs and the State Wetland Authority Kerala (SWAK), finds no direct evidence linking migratory birds to the bird flu outbreak reported in Alappuzha, Kottayam and Pathanamthitta districts in 2024. The findings are based on waterbird monitoring conducted between January and April 2024.

29 Dec 2025 7:42 pm
Churches in focus as Christmas violence threatens BJPs political calculus ahead of Assembly elections

Deepika, the mouthpiece of the Syro-Malabar Church, does not hold back its criticism of the Prime Minister in an editorial published on Monday

29 Dec 2025 7:29 pm
Houselisting and Housing Census likely in Kerala over a one-month-period during April-September 2026

The first phase will be followed by Phase II - Population Enumeration - in February 2027

29 Dec 2025 7:27 pm
CPI(M) blames Congress-BJP stoked caste and religion identity politics for its poor showing in the local body polls

CPI(M) State secretary M.V. Govindan claims that the LDF, weighed down by nearly 10 years of incumbency, defied political gravity by significantly increasing its vote share in the local body polls compared to the 2024 Lok Sabha polls

29 Dec 2025 7:05 pm
The best Malayalam films of 2025: Lokah, Eko, Ronth, Ponman and more

Even considering the glut of some below-par work, these films kept the industry in good standing, both commercially and artistically

29 Dec 2025 6:30 pm
Actor Jayasurya interrogated in investment fraud case

The actor was questioned for several hours over his suspected links to the alleged multi-crore Save Box Bidding App investment fraud.

29 Dec 2025 6:21 pm
NCB files chargesheet in alleged darknet-based drug trafficking case

The enforcement agency had seized 1,127 suspected LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) blots, 131.66 g of Ketamine, and crypto assets worth 90 lakh during the operation conducted in June.

29 Dec 2025 6:10 pm
Kochi Mayor promises corruption-free governance, to hold public hearings

She says a special drive will be conducted to collect tax dues without overburdening citizens to ensure the Corporations financial stability

29 Dec 2025 5:13 pm
Keralite killed in car crash in Oman

Afsal, 40, from Chelari in Malappuram district, died on the spot, said sources

29 Dec 2025 4:17 pm
One-year-old dies after choking on stone in Keralas Malappuram

The child swallowed several small stones while playing in the courtyard of his house. One of the stones became lodged in his throat, leading to his death

29 Dec 2025 4:00 pm
Another Congress office vandalised in Keralas Kannur

Unidentified persons break into office and set fire to poll campaign materials

29 Dec 2025 3:50 pm
Malayalam actor Jayasurya appears before ED in FEMA case probe

The actor, accompanied by his wife, is understood to have visited the agency's zonal office as part of a Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) case probe

29 Dec 2025 2:59 pm
LDF regains Pullur-Periya panchayat in Keralas Kasaragod after tie-break decided by lots

Draw of lots became necessary as both LDF and UDF secured nine votes each in the election. The tie occurred after an elected member abstained from voting

29 Dec 2025 2:48 pm
Kerala local body polls: Agali panchayat president quits after Congress threatens legal action over election with LDF support

Elected from Chinnaparamba ward of Agali panchayat on Congress symbol, Manju became president on Saturday with the support of nine LDF members, drawing the ire of UDF

29 Dec 2025 1:38 pm
Congress councillor Sabarinadhan echoes BJPs Sreelekha, demands CPI(M) MLA V.K. Prasanth to vacate office in Kerala capital

In a Facebook post, Sabarinadhan says Prasanth should be using the facilities in the MLA hostel allotted in his name

29 Dec 2025 1:31 pm
Congress office vandalised in Keralas Kannur; party blames CPI(M)

CPI(M) denies involvement, says attempts to link party to the attack part of political conspiracy

29 Dec 2025 12:56 pm
Two youths arrested for sexually abusing minor at rented flat in Keralas Kozhikode

Police sources said the two reportedly took the girl to rented flat offering food and free stay on Sunday. She was later drugged and sexually abused

29 Dec 2025 12:07 pm
Case registered over Instagram reel showing country bomb explosion in Keralas Kannur

As per the FIR, a reel was posted on the Instagram account named Red Army Kannur showing visuals of a country bomb explosion

29 Dec 2025 10:51 am
Draft voters list out, BLOs still busy with mapping exercise

A total of 19.32 lakh people have been included in the unmapped list in the State, of whom 2.1 lakh are in Ernakulam

29 Dec 2025 12:14 am
KWAs 190-MLD water treatment plant awaits government approval

The proposal, updated after a revision in the cost estimate, was put on hold following the announcement of the local body elections but is expected to move forward in the coming weeks

28 Dec 2025 9:42 pm
Pappanji to be set ablaze at two venues in Fort Kochi this New Year

The effigy put up by the Cochin Carnival Committee will be burnt at Parade Ground, while Gala De Fort Kochi, a local charity club, has received permission to burn the effigy it erected at Veli Ground

28 Dec 2025 9:06 pm
Youth Congress pushes for 50% seats for youth and women

State president O.J. Janeesh rejects claims of Congress members defecting to join BJP

28 Dec 2025 8:54 pm