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Kerala Local body polls 2025: SEC faces demand for postal ballots ahead of polls

Unlike the Assembly and Lok Sabha polls, local body polls do not have a provision for postal ballots; Postal ballots are restricted to officials on election duty

25 Nov 2025 5:06 am
Navy gets its silent hunter, 80% home-grown INS Mahe

Army chief General Dwivedi launches warship, says in age of multi-domain warfare, true strength of the armed forces lies in synergy, adds that Army, Navy and Air Force form the trinity of Indias strategic strength

24 Nov 2025 10:25 pm
Newly formed Stadium division set to witness a high-profile contest

For UDF candidate Deepthi Mary Varghese, whose name is doing the rounds as a potential mayoral candidate, and LDF-backed Independent George Nanatt, Stadium, formed after delimitation, is a mix of their sitting divisions; BDJS has fielded J. Asokan as NDA candidate

24 Nov 2025 9:07 pm
24 Nov 2025 9:06 pm
Ration card scam: Thiruvananthapuram police intensify hunt for second suspect

The Vanchiyoor police had arrested a ration outlet licensee from Beemapally recently in the case

24 Nov 2025 8:58 pm
Congress suffers early setback in Peringottukurissi after nominations of two candidates rejected

Nominations rejected for want of proper documents. Party facing big challenge from dissident leader and former district president A.V. Gopinathan in the local body

24 Nov 2025 8:12 pm
Audio and text messages of questionable provenance reignite sexual misconduct scandal centred around Rahul Mamkootathil

Congress leaders appear discomfited that the resurgence of the scandal has supplied the ruling front with sensational grist to endeavour to alter the arc of the States political narrative during the crucial local body campaign

24 Nov 2025 8:04 pm
Light fishing: enforcement squad intensifies coastal patrol

A non-Kerala boat loaded with high-power lights has already been impounded as part of heightened coastal surveillance measures

24 Nov 2025 7:57 pm
Round-the-clock vigil at Sabarimala as crowd eases after initial rush

This enhanced surveillance aims to manage crowd flow, deter criminal activity, and provide immediate assistance to the thousands of devotees expected daily.

24 Nov 2025 6:54 pm
Man sentenced to death for murdering pregnant woman in Alappuzha

Prabeesh, 36, of Nilambur convicted for murdering Anitha Sasidharan of Punnapra. Court also finds Rejani, 38, of Kainakary guilty, but her sentence is not pronounced as she is in a jail in Odisha

24 Nov 2025 6:36 pm
BLO issues suicide threat, revenue officials reach out to him

Officials visit him at his residence. Two staff members from the Mundakkayam village office have been assigned to assist him

24 Nov 2025 6:01 pm
Ambayathode action committee leader in hiding contests local body polls on IUML ticket

Submission of nomination by one of the suspects at large has intensified debates over the ongoing police action targeting those involved in the mass protest that turned violent on the poultry waste rendering unit premises on October 21

24 Nov 2025 5:42 pm
LDF candidates win unopposed from two more wards in Anthoor municipality

The wins came after the returning officer rejected the nomination papers of the United Democratic Front candidates during re-scrutiny after it was found that the signatures in the nomination papers were forged

24 Nov 2025 5:01 pm
Kerala local body polls: Jewellery hub of Koduvally has many Independents in the fray

The Indian Union Muslim League stronghold is often in the news for the Communist Party of India (Marxist)s [CPI(M)] unique experiment of fielding a high number of Independent candidates, who are quite often IUML rebels

24 Nov 2025 8:18 am
Kerala local body polls: Human-wildlife conflict emerges as a key poll narrative across forest-fringe regions

The issue affects 273 grama panchayats, with 30 of these classified as severe conflict zones, according to a Forest dept. study. While the LDF claims to have taken several steps to mitigate the problem, the UDF and NDA differ and see the Wild Life Protection (Kerala Amendment) Bill, 2025 as a poll ploy

24 Nov 2025 8:14 am
Congress will not support four new anti-national labour codes: K Muraleedharan slams Centre

Mr. Murleedharan claimed that under the new codes, labourers can form an organisation only if at least 10% of its members are part of it; he called this provision incorrect, saying that forming a union is a workers' right.

24 Nov 2025 7:58 am
Kochi may see more fever casesas weather patterns change

A total of 9,848 fever cases were reported in the month up to November 18, 2025, according to Health department statistics

24 Nov 2025 12:48 am
Rejection of nominationsdeals a blow to parties in Ernakulam

Cong. has taken the biggest hit with 4 of its official candidates losing chance to contest; DCC chief alleges that election officials colluded with ruling LDF to reject the partys candidates nominations

24 Nov 2025 12:44 am
Kerala to approach courts if Bills are kept pending with Governor, President beyond reasonable time

In response to a Presidential Reference, the Supreme Court had indicated that only a limited judicial review was possible on Bills pending beyond reasonable time. The State government may have to be clear on when to initiate legal action as the SC did not elaborate on the reasonable time

23 Nov 2025 9:12 pm
CPI(M) local secretary accused of threatening candidate

A former area secretary of the party, contesting as Independent, says he was threatened by the partys local secretary

23 Nov 2025 9:04 pm
Vizhinjam to play role in Keralas green hydrogen initiative

Plans afoot for regional green hydrogen ecosystem, with Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram as hubs, under the Hydrogen Valley Innovation Cluster (HVIC) initiative

23 Nov 2025 9:02 pm