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Man dies after car falls into canal in Kerala

While bystanders managed to rescue two people, the car with Anoop got completely submerged in the water

29 Mar 2026 10:38 pm
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: IUML leader booked for offering UAE trip to booth workers in Malappuram

Bava Haji, State vice-president of the party, allegedly offered the trip to members of the booth committee where the UDF candidate would secure the highest number of votes in the Thavanur Assembly constituency

29 Mar 2026 10:08 pm
Case registered over fake govt. order on curtailing school vacation in Kerala

The fake order, purportedly issued in the name of the General Education department and carrying the Kerala government emblem, had been circulated on social media, causing concern among students and teachers

29 Mar 2026 9:54 pm
Venugopal dismisses bribery allegations against him, calls them BJP-CPI(M) sponsored

The Congress leader says the allegations of him accepting a bribe in exchange for a seat in the Haryana Assembly elections are baseless

29 Mar 2026 9:23 pm
Maldivian airline credits Keralas public health system for its success

The national airline of the Maldives, which is celebrating 18 years of operations to India, has increased its operational strength to the State over the years, thanks to the popularity of Keralas hospitals in the island nation

29 Mar 2026 9:07 pm
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Home voting to commence on Monday

In the categories of voters above 85 years and persons with disabilities, a little over 2.07 lakh voters have opted for the facility

29 Mar 2026 8:50 pm
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: FCRA amendment Bill casts a shadow over BJPs Christian outreach

Church authorities in the State express serious concern over the proposed amendment; apex body of the Catholic Church describes the legislation as a threat to the operational survival of minorities and civil society organisations

29 Mar 2026 8:47 pm
Kerala govt. increases non-domestic LPG allocation to 66% of total demand

Essential services will continue to receive full LPG supply, while semi-essential sectors will get 63% of their demand. Industrial-based services will receive LPG at 62% of demand, but with conditions

29 Mar 2026 8:42 pm
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: Its a fight between youth and experience at Eravipuram

RSPs young candidate Vishnu Mohan is contesting against sitting MLA and LDF candidate M. Noushad and NDAs Saji D. Anand, a veteran who spent decades within the RSP before his recent exit following internal feuds

29 Mar 2026 7:56 pm
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Divergent campaign strategies mark the race in Kalpetta

UDF, LDF and NDA candidates proceed with outwardly contrasting campaigns, one structured and emotive, one rooted in familiarity, and one quietly personal, each vying to connect with over two lakh voters in their own way

29 Mar 2026 7:56 pm
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: Modis high-voltage roadshow electrifies Thrissur, boosts NDA campaign

Massive turnout for PM Modis 900-metre procession as Swaraj Round overflows with enthusiastic supporters

29 Mar 2026 7:15 pm
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: Pinarayi, LDF fake confidence sensing defeat in polls, says Chennithala

Opposition United Democratic Front is poised to win over 100 seats and form the next government in Kerala, says the Congress leader

29 Mar 2026 7:06 pm
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Ballot printing only in 3 govt presses this time as ECI introduces colour images

Of the 11 presses under the department in the State, the ballots for the upcoming polls can be printed only at two facilities in Thiruvananthapuram and one in Ernakulam

29 Mar 2026 4:34 pm
Kerala Assembly elections: Full list of LDF candidates

The Kerala Legislative Assembly elections are scheduled to take place on April 9, 2026 and will be held in a single phase to select 140 members of the Assembly

29 Mar 2026 12:27 pm
Kerala Assembly Polls 2026: Inflation, a major talking point ahead of polls

The spike in food prices has emerged as a major concern for the public. A long-standing welfare architecture in Kerala has attempted to cushion the effects of inflation, especially for the vulnerable. However, a few experts have raised doubts about the effectiveness of the State governments market intervention measures

29 Mar 2026 8:24 am
Economist recommends single, uniform GST rate applied to all domestic consumption

Recommends redistributing the entire revenue equally to every citizen as a per capita digital transfer via Aadhaar-linked accounts

28 Mar 2026 10:15 pm
Kerala Assembly elections 2026: Who will win the minority vote pie?

With the Assembly elections approaching, all three fronts are once again making concerted efforts to appeal to minority voters

28 Mar 2026 10:00 pm
BJP seal row: Two officials relieved of election duties

A Deputy Chief Electoral Officer and a Section Officer have been removed from duties related to the April 9 Assembly elections and sent back to their parent offices

28 Mar 2026 9:44 pm
2026 Kerala Assembly polls: Socialist Party to support UDF

Party says a UDF victory is essential to ensure the continued existence of a secular, socialist, and democratic Kerala

28 Mar 2026 9:24 pm
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Complaint against UDF candidate in Ranni over parody song

The complaint is that the candidate, Pazhakulam Madhu, used the song pertaining to the alleged gold theft at Sabarimala in a manner that hurts religious sentiments

28 Mar 2026 8:56 pm
Accused in CET student murder case arrested over two decades later

The case relates to the disappearance and murder of Shyamal Mandal in 2005; accused Durga Bahadur, who had been living under a fake identity, was arrested by the CBI from Nagpur

28 Mar 2026 8:54 pm
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: PM Narendra Modi to hold roadshow in Thrissur on March 29

900-metre- stretch road show in Swaraj Round to host high-voltage NDA campaign; traffic curbs in place across city

28 Mar 2026 8:27 pm
Strict guidelines for Asramam Sri Krishna Swamy temple festival

Central to these directives is the strict adherence to captive elephant management rules, with the Collector ordering the deployment of a special mobile squad to monitor the animals throughout the festivities

28 Mar 2026 8:25 pm
Kerala Assembly elections 2026: All three candidates sound confident as campaign trail heats up along coastal Kochi

UDFs MohammedShiyaswarns that past elections were ignored lessons for the Left front, with voters now set to oust them;LDFsK.J.Maxyemphasises a decade of development work;NDAsXavierJulappanspotlights unimplemented local projects

28 Mar 2026 8:03 pm
Kerala Assembly Polls 2026: Senior citizens forum wants parties to recognise needs of the elderly

One of the main demands is the hike in social security pension to a minimum of 3,500

28 Mar 2026 7:53 pm
Kerala boosts hydel output amid poll season as dam levels drop to 44%

KSEB data indicate that current storage across all hydel dams is sufficient to generate 1,821.7 MU of power

28 Mar 2026 7:53 pm
Centre continues to be evasive on AIIMS for Kerala

Responding to questions posed by Kodikunnil Suresh and Adoor Prakash in the Lok Sabha, Union Minister of Health said the proposal for establishment of AIIMS in Kerala has not been approved and provided no concrete timeline for future approval

28 Mar 2026 7:22 pm
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: State has 2.44 lakh voters in persons with disabilities category

The number represents 0.9% of the total electorate this time; of the 2,44,927 PwD voters, 1,37,512 are men, 1,07,410 are women, and five are transgender voters

28 Mar 2026 6:57 pm
Intense heat: Kerala Health dept issues guidelines

People should necessarily adopt self-protective measures to beat the heat, it said

28 Mar 2026 6:52 pm
Kerala State Election Commission recommends expansion of postal ballot facility, three additional qualifying dates for voter enrolment

The recommendations are part of the Commissions report on the 2025 elections which Governor Rajendra Arlekar released here on Saturday.

28 Mar 2026 6:21 pm
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Not a good precedent for Governors to contest elections immediately after office, says Sreedharan Pillai

The BJP leader, who served as Governor of Mizoram and Goa, talks about his decision not to contest the Assembly polls from Chengannur, the BJP-led NDAs chances, and the focused attacks on the BJP by the LDF and the UDF

28 Mar 2026 6:20 pm
Defamation case against Sobha Surendran posted to October 24

The case stems from statements allegedly made by her claiming that E.P. Jayarajan, a central committee member of the CPI(M)], had considered joining the BJP

28 Mar 2026 3:51 pm
Malayalam Pallikoodams Neermathalam summer camp from April 11

The camp will held every Sunday and on second Saturdays from 9.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. till May 31

28 Mar 2026 12:07 am
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: Pinarayi pandering to minority and majority communalism to gain a few votes, says Satheesan

The Leader of the Opposition alleges that the CM, who had resorted to minority appeasement during the Lok Sabha elections, has quickly changed tack to majority appeasement

27 Mar 2026 11:41 pm