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LDF convener in Kerala revives debate on SilverLine, BJP sees red

T.P. Ramakrishnan claims the Railway Ministry has come up with a new proposal for enhancing rail connectivity in the State.

9 Dec 2025 3:45 pm
Kerala CM defends support for survivor in actor assault case, says Dileeps conspiracy allegation only a perception

Pinarayi says prosecution handled the case effectively and the verdict will undergo legal scrutiny before further action

9 Dec 2025 3:41 pm
Kerala actor rape case: Hope court will give maximum punishment to the guilty, says actor-filmmaker Lal

Lal says it was him and not late Congress MLA P.T. Thomas who first informed then State Police Chief Loknath Behera about the survivors ordeal

9 Dec 2025 3:14 pm
9 Dec 2025 1:47 pm
Pleasant weather sets the stage for Kerala local body elections

With the weather turning pleasant, no weather stations in the State recorded rain events in the last 24 hours ending at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday

9 Dec 2025 12:21 pm
Kerala local body polls: A.K. Antony points to anti-incumbency sentiment, suggests even Left voters seek change

Speaking after casting his vote, Antony says even Left-leaning voters are wishing for a shock treatment to the Left

9 Dec 2025 11:39 am
Dileeps acquittal in Kerala actor rape case echoes in poll-day chatter

UDF convenor Adoor Prakash reignited the debate centring on trial courts decision to acquit Dileep of conspiracy charges, alleging that Kerala government was seeking to further victimise the actor by deciding to appeal the verdict in High Court

9 Dec 2025 11:11 am
Kerala local body polls: Fronts make fervent bid to sway electoral outcome on the day of silent campaigning

Silent campaigning unfolded across three Municipal Corporations, 39 municipalities, seven district panchayats, 75 block panchayats, and 471 grama panchayats spread over Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, Alappuzha, and Ernakulam districts.

9 Dec 2025 10:33 am
Kerala local body polls: LDFUDF locked in a neck-and-neck battle in Thrissur; BJP could tilt the scales

With an unpredictable electorate and shifting community votes, the district braces for a razor-thin verdict.

9 Dec 2025 10:32 am
LDF vies for a coup in a district perceived a UDF bastion

Landslide rehabilitation remains the central electoral issue, extending beyond the three wards in Meppadi grama panchayat that have been directly affected. Allegations against both main fronts have become campaign flash-points

9 Dec 2025 10:32 am
Kerala local body polls: Neck-and-neck fight in Palakkad as BJP, UDF, LDF vie for 53 seats

Rivalry within the BJP has reached a boiling point, and the party will not be surprised to lose a few seats. In the case of the Congress, while it insists that its house is intact and stronger than last year, concerns linger that the Rahul Mamkootathil issue can hurt its prospects. Meanwhile, the CPI(M) appears stagnant in Palakkad

9 Dec 2025 10:31 am
Kerala local body polls 2025: Catholic Church says will support candidates who address peoples issues

The Church is not biased towards any political front in the State, says Idukki diocese media commission director

9 Dec 2025 10:30 am
Kerala local body polls: BJP candidate R. Sreelekha shares pre-polls survey, courts controversy

General Education Minister V. Sivankutty said that Ms. Sreelekhas action is a violation of the model code of conduct

9 Dec 2025 10:28 am
Kerala local body polls: V.D. Satheesan predicts landslide for UDF, cites antiincumbency and Sabarimala gold theft row

While the pattern of elections to the local bodies, Parliament, and the Assembly is different, there will indeed be signs of what to expect in the Assembly elections from this poll, he says

9 Dec 2025 10:15 am
Dileep got justice in Kerala actor assault case, says UDF convenor Adoor Prakash

Adoor Prakash says he is personally happy as a close acquaintance of actor Dileep

9 Dec 2025 9:56 am
Kerala local body polls: Voting under way for first phase in seven districts

Voters in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki and Ernakulam will cast their ballots today

9 Dec 2025 7:48 am
Kerala actor rape case: Verdict may have huge impact on survivors who want to speak out, says WCC co-founder Bina Paul

She says the ruling raises a lot of questions which need to be answered at some point since the survivor actor needs to get closure

8 Dec 2025 9:09 pm
Watch | Bina Paul: WCC will stick with the survivor, whatever her decisions are

More than eight years after the abduction and sexual assault of a popular actress, a crime which shook the Malayalam film industry and Kerala society, a trial court today has pronounced its verdict on the case. The first six accused were found guilty of the crime, while actor Dileep, the eighth accused and the alleged mastermind who spent close to three months in jail, was found not guilty. Bina Paul, film editor and founder of the Women in Cinema Collective (WCC), which was formed in the afterm

8 Dec 2025 9:08 pm
Dileep demands probe into conspiracy to implicate him in the rape case

He says he never had any issues with the survivor in the case,and feel sad about her plight of the survivor. The SIT conspired to implicate me in the case and misled the government, he adds

8 Dec 2025 8:52 pm
Anti-government mood fuels UDF strategy in Palakkad

Of the seven municipalities, the LDF governs five, while the UDF and BJP govern one apiece. The spotlight is on Palakkad municipality largely because the BJP is in power

8 Dec 2025 8:50 pm
Film bodies considering reinstatement of Dileep following acquittal

Move by AMMA, FEFKA, and Kerala Film Producers Association

8 Dec 2025 8:36 pm
First phase of Kerala local body polls on Tuesday; voting to begin at 7 a.m.

Votes will be polled from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. for Phase-I of the local body elections covering wards in 595 local bodies across Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, Alappuzha, and Ernakulam districts.

8 Dec 2025 7:44 pm