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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,
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
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
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
P.C. George has claimed that among the candidates in Poonjar, he alone had worked for the Church's benefit
With back-to-back incidents of violence, political tensions remain high in the region
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
IT professionals six organs, including her heart, liver, and kidneys, were harvested, with the heart destined for a 14-year-old girl in Malappuram.
The polling was recorded at 77.02% as of 6 p.m. on Thursday in the district
The district had registered 78.37% and 77.85% polling in 2016 and 2021 respectively.
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
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
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?
He says the large turnout of voters sends a strong signal for regime change
Polling touches 77.06%, up 3.37 points from 2021; all 13 seats see intense multi-cornered fight
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
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
He refutes reports suggesting that he worked against UDF candidate in Peravur and KPCC president Sunny Joseph
Following hours-long standoff and protests, she was allowed to vote post 6 p.m. after submitting an affidavit
The Dijo Jose Antony directorial was earlier announced to release on April 10
Long queues were visible in the first hour of polling as women and elderly turned up in large numbers to cast their votes
Binoy Viswam alleged that key pillars such as democracy, secularism and national sovereignty are being compromised, and claimed that such concerns are shaping voter sentiment
Tharoor said high participation suggests people are voting for change, which he said could only come through the replacement of LDF government with a UDF administration after 10 years in power
Live webcasting has been arranged in all polling stations for the April 9 polls. Each station has two cameras each, placed inside the station and outside it
Peravur is witnessing a keen contest with K.K. Shailaja representing the Left Democratic Front
CM said Kerala is on a strong path towards becoming a developed State, with achievements across sectors that must continue uninterrupted
If the voting gets polarised on the singular question of whether to give Pinarayi Vijayan a third consecutive term, the saffron party could be marginalised
The 2026 elections have also drawn attention as it is the first to be held after the SIR of the electoral roll
Over 2.7 crore voters will go to polls across the State, where the elections will be held in a single phase for all 140 constituencies and 883 candidates are in the fray
A key contest among the bypolls is for the Baramati seat which fell vacant after elected MLA and Maharashtra's deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash
Nine-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant continues hearing on Sabarimala entry issue
The accident occurred on the Asramam Link Road shortly after the public campaign concluded at 6 p.m on Tuesday.
Church alleges that the police tried to stop parish members from entering the St. Marys Church in violation of the provisions under the Kerala Christian Cemeteries (Right to Burial of Corpse) Act
Union Minister reportedly said that only thieves need to fear the proposed legislation
App enables public to report electoral issues related to distribution of money, liquor, fake news, and unauthorised election material by uploading photographs and video clips
Enhanced security measures are in place to ensure a smooth election as 71 candidates from the LDF, UDF, and NDA vie for votes. A total of 2,531 polling stations have been set up, up from 2,112 in the 2021 election.

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