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Anti-war music festival in Thiruvananthapuram on April 12 to feature four metal bands

Titled Kala/pam - Music Concert for Peace, the festival is organised by the collective Humans of World

10 Apr 2026 9:26 pm
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Tight security in place around strong rooms in Kozhikode

Surveillance cameras installed outside strong rooms with 24x7 monitoring. Strong rooms will be opened on counting day on May 4 in the presence of representatives of political parties

10 Apr 2026 9:02 pm
HC directs TDB to roll out centralised computerised accounting system across temples

Board asked to conduct structured training programmes for temple staff to ensure proper adoption and effective utilisation of the system

10 Apr 2026 8:57 pm
Kochi Corporations heritage museum plan for old office sparks charges of staking claim to LDF proposal

A war of words erupted between Ernakulam MP Hibi Eden and former Mayor M. Anilkumar after a proposal to convert the old office into a museum appeared on the agenda of a C-HED executive committee meeting last September

10 Apr 2026 8:17 pm
SSLC exams in Gulf: meet decided to seek ECIs nod

SSLC examinations had been postponed in the Gulf region in the wake of the U.S.-Israel-Iran war in the West Asia

10 Apr 2026 8:14 pm
A get-together of Gagarins planned in Thiruvananthapuram to mark 65th anniversary of Yuri Gagarins spaceflight

A meeting of of people from across Kerala bearing the name Gagarin to be held in the Honorary Consulate of Russia at Vanross Junction

10 Apr 2026 8:02 pm
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: EC records Sobhas statement in cash-for-votes case

She has reportedly denied allegations of distributing cash for votes. Commission also records the statement of the complainant, C.V. Balan of the Congress

10 Apr 2026 7:59 pm
Thrissur bids emotional farewell to Fr. Francis Alapatt

Priest, doctor and humanitarian laid to rest; body donated to Jubilee Mission hospital as per his wish

10 Apr 2026 7:57 pm
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Satheesan writes to CEO opposing move to suspend e-Office

The e-Office system will be shut down from April 10 till April 15 for the roll-out of the latest version, says IT dept. Satheesan says the temporary shift to manual processes reduces transparency and creates the possibility of misuse during a sensitive election period

10 Apr 2026 7:52 pm
Census 2027: demarcation of houselisting blocks planned in April-end

Once HLBs are demarcated, census officials will have a clear idea as to the number of enumerators required for the census exercise planned in July this year with a 15-day self-enumeration period in June

10 Apr 2026 7:38 pm
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: UDF confident of electoral victory, says V.D. Satheesan

Leader of the Opposition says the front will secure more than 100 seats in Kerala

10 Apr 2026 7:26 pm
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: High voter turnout in Kollam sparks hopes for main fronts

While the UDF dreams of a clean sweep, the LDF remains confident and the NDA looks toward a historic breakthrough

10 Apr 2026 7:25 pm
Kerala polls: Opposing alliances seek to read the political leaves of high voting percentage

Notably, leaders of the three alliances signal a perceptible widening of Keralas electoral spectrum. They indicate that major alliances are compelled to court vacillating electoral groups of varied caste and religious hues more actively in 2026 compared to past polls

10 Apr 2026 7:02 pm
Let go and accept verdict: public health experts post-election Stoic advice for candidates

Dr. Ekbal suggests a practical approach to mental well-being of candidates who are in anticipation of outcomes after an intense and exhausting electoral battle

10 Apr 2026 6:52 pm
Mohiniyattam movie review: A rationalist bent to its dark humour makes this better than the original

In Mohiniyattam, helped by fine performances, director Krishnadas Murali reimagines the theme of the original to offer a somewhat engaging dark comedy

10 Apr 2026 6:11 pm
After polls, police to continue with intensified vigil in Kozhikode

The squads will stay alert at the district and State-level borders and continue with vehicle-checking in assigned areas

10 Apr 2026 5:22 pm
Husband sentenced to triple life term for murder of woman civil police officer in Kannur

The incident occurred in November 2024. She had earlier filed a case in the Kannur family court expressing her unwillingness to continue the marriage

10 Apr 2026 4:50 pm
Kerala filmmaker Ranjith gets bail in sexual harassment case

As part of bail conditions, court directs Ranjith to surrender his passport, remain within Ernakulam district, and refrain from entering Fort Kochi, where the alleged offence took place during a film shoot,

10 Apr 2026 3:51 pm
How Keralas Jakobi Chocolatier is rethinking chocolate, one small batch at a time

From jackfruit experiments to chilli-laced almonds, Kochi-based chocolatier Jacob Joy is ditching mass production for small-batch, custom creations that push Indian chocolate in unexpected directions

10 Apr 2026 3:27 pm
Kerala Assembly elections: Wayanad funds row benefited UDF, says KPCC chief Sunny Joseph

Sunny Joseph says concerns should instead be directed at misuse of public treasury funds, the gold held by the Travancore Devaswom Board and collection made in the name of Ayyappa Sangamam

10 Apr 2026 3:25 pm
How a research scholars curiosity about type designing led to a paper on Keralas vibrant hand-painted political graffiti

Neetha Joseph K, a doctoral scholar at IIT Hyderabad, has documented hand-painted political graffiti in Kerala in a research paper, The Visual Voices of Keralas Politics, which looks at the stylistic variations of the Malayalam fonts across eight districts in the State

10 Apr 2026 3:25 pm
Kerala HC quashes government order denying sanction for CBI probe into 600 cr. cashew import scam

Court summons Principal Secretary of Industries department to appear before it in a contempt plea initiated following denial of sanction for CBI probe into alleged corruption in import of raw cashew between 2006 and 2015 by Kerala Cashew Board

10 Apr 2026 3:13 pm
BJPs P.C. George criticises bishops, says FCRA amendment Bill will be passed

P.C. George has claimed that among the candidates in Poonjar, he alone had worked for the Church's benefit

10 Apr 2026 2:17 pm
Kerala elections: Congress office vandalised in Kannur; party alleges CPI(M) role amid tensions after poll-day stabbing

With back-to-back incidents of violence, political tensions remain high in the region

10 Apr 2026 10:30 am
Summer scares: With the peaking of summer, marauding wild animals throw life out of gear in the eastern regions of Kollam

As summer progresses, the eastern forest fringes of Kollam become hotspots of human-wildlife conflict. The presence of herds of bison and elephants even near towns throws normal life into disarray. The crisis extends into the vast agricultural sectors of the region as well. Navamy Sudhish explores the reasons for the wildlife incursion and how effective are the preventive strategies deployed by the Forest department

10 Apr 2026 12:31 am
Organs from 35-year-old brain-dead woman in Kerala to save multiple lives

IT professionals six organs, including her heart, liver, and kidneys, were harvested, with the heart destined for a 14-year-old girl in Malappuram.

9 Apr 2026 10:18 pm
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: Idukki witnesses heavy voter turnout

The polling was recorded at 77.02% as of 6 p.m. on Thursday in the district

9 Apr 2026 9:23 pm
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: 80.09% voter turnout in Palakkad district

The district had registered 78.37% and 77.85% polling in 2016 and 2021 respectively.

9 Apr 2026 9:16 pm
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: Brisk polling in Kottayam, Pathanamthitta districts

Kottayam records a polling percentage of 74.32%, up from 72.13% in 2021. In Pathanamthitta, the overall polling percentage stands at 70.55%, up from 69.64% in 2021

9 Apr 2026 9:14 pm
Kerala Assembly elections 2026: Kollam records 76.25% polling

The day began with a modest start as the district recorded a 16.04% turnout in the first couple of hours, but the momentum shifted rapidly as the morning progressed

9 Apr 2026 9:11 pm
Watch: Sabarimala women entry case: What happened in the Supreme Court?

The Sabarimala case is back in the Supreme Court, and this time, the debate has taken a sharp turn. During Wednesdays hearing, the Centre told the court that some of its most progressive judgments may actually be not good law. And at the heart of this argument lies one question: how much power should courts really have over religion? What were the three arguments posed by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta? What is the Sabarimala women entry case all about?

9 Apr 2026 8:57 pm
UDF will get 100-odd seats: Chennithala

He says the large turnout of voters sends a strong signal for regime change

9 Apr 2026 8:53 pm
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: High turnout fuels tight contest in Thrissur

Polling touches 77.06%, up 3.37 points from 2021; all 13 seats see intense multi-cornered fight

9 Apr 2026 8:50 pm
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: BJP red-faced as Chittur candidates FB post seeks vote for LDF rival

In the post, BJP candidate urges voters to support LDF nominee, while accusing the UDF of engaging in indecent politics aimed at confusing voters. He removes the post shortly after and denies any involvement

9 Apr 2026 8:08 pm
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: Assaults and confrontations shadow voting in Kottayam, Pathanamthitta

Poonjar legislator Sebastian Kulathunkal had a heated confrontation with the police near Koovappally in Kottayam over the establishment of an LDF booth committee office and installation of flex boards

9 Apr 2026 7:43 pm
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: K. Sudhakaran rules out LDF continuity, predicts UDF win

He refutes reports suggesting that he worked against UDF candidate in Peravur and KPCC president Sunny Joseph

9 Apr 2026 7:34 pm
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Commotion at Koorkenchery as woman with bandaged index finger denied permission to vote

Following hours-long standoff and protests, she was allowed to vote post 6 p.m. after submitting an affidavit

9 Apr 2026 7:22 pm
Pallichattambi postponed: Tovino Thomas starrer gets a new release date

The Dijo Jose Antony directorial was earlier announced to release on April 10

9 Apr 2026 5:58 pm
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Paravur, Angamaly, Kalamassery, Aluva witness enthusiastic voter turnout

Long queues were visible in the first hour of polling as women and elderly turned up in large numbers to cast their votes

9 Apr 2026 4:50 pm