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Kerala Assembly Polls 2026: Karat Razak returns to IUML, vows to make up for 10 years loss

The former Koduvally MLA says the CPI(M) left him stranded after his victory in the constituency in 2016

22 Mar 2026 9:25 pm
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: case registered against BJP candidate in Guruvayur B. Gopalakrishnan over alleged Model Code of Conduct violation

Case registered following intervention of Election Commission of India. Video containing alleged communal remarks removed from social media

22 Mar 2026 9:22 pm
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: CPI(M) courts IUML rebels, leaves seats open for strategic gains

An IUML rebel has entered the fray in Mankada as an Independent against UDF nominee Manjalamkuzhi Ali, with the CPI(M) candidate expressing willingness to withdraw from the race. The CPI(M) had earlier tried to garner support of disgruntled League leaders, but did not meet with much success

22 Mar 2026 9:02 pm
Kerala CM criticises Centres stance on war in West Asia

The aggressive policies of the U.S. and its allies were contributing significantly to global unrest and said India should have adopted a strong anti-imperialist position, alleges Pinarayi Vijayan

22 Mar 2026 8:52 pm
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Voting behaviour of Christian community draws parties attention

The preferences of the community, which accounts for 18% of the population, vary across denominations and are shaped by regional factors. The Malankara Church dispute, crisis in aided schools, and the Munambam land row are among the issues that may influence the community

22 Mar 2026 8:42 pm
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Observers call for maximum voter participation

Review meeting presided over by Kollam Collector assesses districts preparedness for upcoming polls; first phase of randomisation to select officials for polling duties completed

22 Mar 2026 8:22 pm
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: BJP fields S Smita from Varkala

BJP has so far announced 98 candidates for the election to be held on April 9

22 Mar 2026 8:22 pm
PDP to support LDF candidates in Kerala Assembly polls

Decision made in the wake of need to strengthen left front for thwarting efforts under way to ruin Keralas secular image, says Maudany

22 Mar 2026 8:12 pm
Kerala Assembly Elections 2025: K. Surendran declares 242 cases in election affidavit

He declares movable assets valued at 3,47,836 and agricultural land worth 25 lakh as immovable assets

22 Mar 2026 8:02 pm
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Paragliding and parasailing event held at Varkala to promote voter participation

The event was organised as part of the Systematic Voters Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) programme of the Election Commission of India

22 Mar 2026 7:56 pm
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: Enrolment applications filed after March 15 will be processed only after election results are out, says CEO

Procedures related to processing of an application and adding the name to the electoral roll take up to ten days. Therefore, only those applications filed on or before March 15 would be treated as eligible for the upcoming Assembly polls, saysKelkar

22 Mar 2026 7:52 pm
Police issue alert against gas cylinder booking scam

A cyber cell official says the fraud starts with SMS alerts and shifts to WhatsApp, where victims receive a malicious APK file disguised as a gas bill update that, once installed, enables data theft

22 Mar 2026 7:32 pm
Alert issued against Nipah in Kerala from April to September

Previous outbreaks and spillover cases suggest that the virus is found to have been active in the State in the the six-month period starting in April; health officials lay focus on Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, and Thrissur districts

22 Mar 2026 7:24 pm
National symposium held at Amrita School of Arts, Humanities and Commerce

Symposium dealt with integrating technology, artificial intelligence, research, and personal finance

22 Mar 2026 7:02 pm
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: Kunnathur constituency all in for a factional duel

Kunnathurs political identity has been inseparable from the RSP for decades. However, a split occurred when the official RSP faction moved from LDF to UDF in 2016, with Kovoor Kunjumon forming RSP (Leninist) to remain with LDF. Since then, the constituency has been a primary battleground for two RSP factions

22 Mar 2026 5:52 pm
Kerala State Electricity Board seeks regulators nod for medium-term power purchase deal with Damodar Valley Corporation

The power utility plans to procure 25 MW from the Damodar Valley Corporations Koderma Thermal Power Station and 55 MW from Mejia Thermal Power Station

22 Mar 2026 4:54 pm
House sparrow population plummets in Thiruvananthapuram, finds survey

Conservationists point to rapid urbanisation, loss of nesting spaces, scarcity of food and competition from pigeons as primary causes for population decline. Environmentalists propose incorporating bird-friendly features in upcoming infrastructure projects to revive bird population in Thiruvananthapuram

22 Mar 2026 4:26 pm
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: UDF extends support to four rebel CPI(M) independents; inducts NJD

UDF would back G Sudhakaran, who is contesting in Ambalappuzha constituency, P K Sasi in Ottapalam, T K Govindan in Taliparamba, and V Kunhikrishnan in Payyannur

21 Mar 2026 10:33 pm
Kerala polls: 4 LDF Ministers declare assets of 2 crore each

Ministers K.N. Balagopal, V. Sivankutty, R. Bindu and Roshy Augustine declared assets, both movable and immovable, of over 1.94 crore, 2.29 crore, 2.14 crore and 1.84 crore, respectively

21 Mar 2026 10:24 pm
21 Mar 2026 10:23 pm
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: 537 nomination papers filed till 7.30 p.m. on Saturday

With Sunday being a holiday, candidates have only one more day to file the papers

21 Mar 2026 9:53 pm
LPG crisis continues to affect hotel industry in Kochi

Experts warn that if the situation persists, many more businesses may close, deepening the crisis in the sector

21 Mar 2026 9:53 pm
Symbolic wreaths laid at Palakkad Medical College

Protest draws attention to the institutions long-standing developmental challenges

21 Mar 2026 9:27 pm
Kerala Assembly Polls 2026: P.K. Sasi to contest as UDF-backed Independent in Ottappalam

Congress decides not to allot the expelled CPI(M) leader its hand symbol, following objections from a section of local party leaders

21 Mar 2026 9:24 pm
Trans and queer groups take out march in Thrissur against proposed law amendment

Protesters say Bill introduced in Lok Sabha curbs rights and targets community-led support systems

21 Mar 2026 8:53 pm
Sacred frenzy: throngs and trance at Kodungallurs Kavutheendal ritual

Hundreds of oracles and devotees descend on Sree Kurumba Bhagavathy temple for the charged Kavutheendal ceremony, one of Keralas most intense ritual spectacles

21 Mar 2026 8:43 pm
Husband arrested in connection with death of woman after delivery at home in Thrissur

Chavakkad police book Ibrahim under culpable homicide after 37-year-old woman dies two months post-delivery

21 Mar 2026 8:43 pm
Will the Suresh Gopi effect work again in Thrissur?

The actor won the 2024 Lok Sabha election from Thrissur with a massive margin of 74,840 votes, giving BJP its first MP from the State. The key question for the party is whether his vote-pulling ability can transfer to another candidate; this time, Padmaja Venugopal in the Assembly election. Critics argue that the sheen of the LS poll victory has since faded

21 Mar 2026 8:43 pm
Nilgiri tahrs thrive in Chokramudi hills after govt. takeover of land

Once a hub for encroachers, these hills near Munnar in Idukki are now a thriving natural habitat for the endangered species and Neelakurinji

21 Mar 2026 8:33 pm
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: UDF rift erupts in Idukki as Kerala Congress rebels over seat takeover

Kerala Congress leaders have openly voiced their dissent, stating they are yet to decide whether to participate in the campaign for UDF candidate Roy K. Paulose

21 Mar 2026 8:26 pm
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: UDF, LDF, NDA candidates file nominations in Palakkad

Film and television personality Ramesh Pisharody is the UDF candidate, contesting against BJP State general secretary Sobha Surendran and LDF-backed Independent N.M.R. Razak

21 Mar 2026 8:23 pm
Kerala Assembly polls: Gandhi siblings recast Wayanad politics, but local fault lines persist

Despite Rahul Gandhis 2019 LS victory, the UDF won only four of seven Wayanad Assembly segments in 2021, with slimmer margins; key regional issues include tribal development, corruption allegations, and landslide recovery

21 Mar 2026 7:47 pm
Challenges persist, but Kerala at pivotal juncture for transition to electric cooking, notes new study

With near-universal electrification and a robust policy environment, the State has the foundational pillars for such a shift, although it would not be automatic, says the study

21 Mar 2026 7:43 pm
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Kunhalikutty files nomination in Malappuram

In a rare demonstration of communal harmony and secularism, the IUML leaders electoral security deposit was jointly given by three persons representing different communities

21 Mar 2026 5:22 pm
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Thrissur braces for a three-cornered thriller with no easy winner in sight

Assembly dominance, local body numbers and Lok Sabha momentum collide in a constituency that could redefine the political mood in Kerala

21 Mar 2026 5:22 pm