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Sabarimala: Kerala government should withdraw cases filed against devotees, says Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Congress remained silent on the issue of womens entry into Sabarimala and supported the Left stance, says Chandrasekhar

7 Apr 2026 9:06 pm
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: carnival-like finish to campaigning

On the final day of public campaigning on Tuesday (April 7, 2026), party leaders and candidates undertake high-decibel whirlwind tours of their constituencies to make a final, fervent appeal to voters

7 Apr 2026 8:51 pm
Minister Bindu unveils poetry collection amid poll heat

Anbum Alivum Alpam Anuragavum reflects love, loss and life beyond politics

7 Apr 2026 8:49 pm
Kerala polls: Kanthapuram Sunni group signals support to LDF

While no formal directive has been issued in favour of any front, observers interpret the silence as a continuation of its longstanding electoral posture

7 Apr 2026 8:30 pm
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Final sprint in Ernakulam as campaign clock winds down

Candidates in the constituency focuses on areas missed during their earlier campaign trail, dropping in at households with a small band of workers in tow

7 Apr 2026 8:27 pm
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: Roller coaster politics turn election in Pathanamthitta into a thriller

Over the past Assembly elections, the UDF and the LDF have traded control, each claiming the district in turn

7 Apr 2026 8:22 pm
IMA expresses concern on political parties support for mixopathy in manifestos in Kerala

IMA issues statement on World Health Day, which is being observed on the theme Unite for Health, Stand with Science this year

7 Apr 2026 8:17 pm
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Kottayam gears up for polls

Preparations for the April 9 elections conclude in the district where a total of 60 candidates will be in the fray across nine constituencies

7 Apr 2026 8:14 pm
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: Campaign closes in Thrissur with high-voltage finish

Star-studded rallies, Modis roadshow and Rahul Gandhis visit cap intense multi-cornered battle

7 Apr 2026 7:40 pm
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: No anti-incumbency, strong pro-LDF mood despite short campaign, says Pinarayi Vijayan

The State has significantly increased its share in development and welfare expenditure to 75%, while the Centres contribution has declined to 25%, says the Kerala Chief Minister

7 Apr 2026 7:36 pm
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Pinarayi Vijayan seeks historic third term, urges voters to back LDF

He says the upcoming Assembly election is a decisive choice between continuing Keralas development trajectory or risking a reversal under the Opposition

7 Apr 2026 6:56 pm
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Facebook campaign causes uproar as election looms

Videos and other content that are counter-checking the claims of candidates have taken over the digital space, with many turning into a treasure trove of accidental comedy ahead of the Kerala Assembly elections on April 9

7 Apr 2026 6:54 pm
Watch: Sabarimala case: How did it begin and where is it now?

The Supreme Court of India has now begun final hearings in the long-running Sabarimala case. A nine-judge Bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant is hearing a batch of petitions that go beyond just one temple. At the core, the court is looking at a much larger question. To what extent can courts intervene in matters of religion? And what exactly counts as an essential religious practice under Article 25 of the Constitution?

7 Apr 2026 5:15 pm
Mahout killed as elephant runs amok during temple fest in Kongad

The elephant turned aggressive while being led for the Sheeveli ritual at the Thadukkassery Nagankulangara Temple

7 Apr 2026 5:05 pm
Kerala Assembly polls: Shashi Tharoor predicts strong UDF surge, says anti-incumbency could deliver 85100 seats

He said that projects that the Left is embracing as their own and taking so much pride in were all projects that the Oommen Chandy government had initiated

7 Apr 2026 4:43 pm
Kerala HC rejects plea by father of Venjaramoodu mass murder accused against movie

Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas rejected the plea of Abdal Rahim who claimed that the movie is based on the incident

7 Apr 2026 3:56 pm
Kerala Assembly elections: Opposing fronts make final push to woo voters ahead of pivotal April 9 polls

Open campaigning set to end at 6 p.m. on Tuesday. While LDF banks on governance track record, UDF stresses need to end 10 years of decline, and BJP vows to end LDF-UDF revolving-door politics in Kerala

7 Apr 2026 3:42 pm
Kerala elections: Win or lose, Congress could transition into BJP in Kerala, alleges CPI(M) leader M. Swaraj

Swaraj cites instances of Congress MLAs joining BJP in different States and warns the electorate in Kerala that such a scenario is possible in the State too

7 Apr 2026 3:08 pm
7 Apr 2026 1:54 pm
Corruption caused floods: Congress MLA Kuzhalnadan claims new audio evidence ties LDF govt to 2018 Kuttanad disaster

Mathew Kuzhalnadan alleges LDF govts corruption-driven wilful delay inopening shutters of Thottappally spillway caused devastating floods in Keralas rice bowl. Minister Krishnankutty denies allegations; Pinarayi says desperation of impending defeat (in polls) has prompted Congress to broadcast old lies

7 Apr 2026 1:53 pm
Kerala polls: K.C. Venugopal dares State govt to probe Wayanad funds allegations against Congress

Venugopal says the houses the Congress has promised to families in landslide-hit area will be completed within six months of UDF coming to power; accuses Pinarayi Vijayan of turning the communist party into a corporate entity

7 Apr 2026 12:16 pm
Kerala elections: Supplyco offers 1 kg of puttu powder for 1 to incentivise voter turnout, but theres a catch

Voters will be eligible to purchase 1 kg of Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation brands puttu powder for 1 on the two days following the polls, but offer applicable to customers who make purchases worth more than 1,000 on non-subsidised items at Supplyco outlets. Voters must present proof by showing indelible ink mark on finger

7 Apr 2026 12:01 pm
Pinarayi Vijayans political career timeline

As Kerala gears up for the crucial 2026 Assembly elections, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan finds himself at a pivotal crossroads in his political career

7 Apr 2026 10:45 am
SC hearing on Sabarimala LIVE: Nine-judge Bench to hear pleas on religious discrimination against women

The Bench has said it would also examine the scope and extent of judicial review, concerning a religious practice as referred under Article 25 of the Constitution

7 Apr 2026 10:23 am
Sabarimala review: A strict definition of denomination, essential religious practices will compress plural and diverse Hinduism, Centre tells SC

Eight years ago, a majority judgment of September 2018 had rejected Ayyappans as a religious denomination and dismissed prohibition on women aged between 10 and 50 years from entering the Sabarimala temple as an essential religious practice

7 Apr 2026 10:04 am
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: K.K. Rema eyes a second term in Vadakara as LDF confident of a comeback

The incumbent MLA is contesting with UDF support again and her LDF rival is veteran socialist leader M.K. Bhaskaran. The NDA nominee is K. Dileep of the BJP

7 Apr 2026 9:57 am
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Health sector achievements and frailties on focus

While the Left hails the achievements of the health sector over the past decade as unprecedented, high out of pocket expenditure, lack of adequate human resources despite improvements in infrastructure, and issues with Karunya Arogya Suraksha Padhati implementation contest the claim

7 Apr 2026 9:56 am
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Comeback, continuity or change? Poonjar faces a three-way test

P.C. George, the seven-time MLA now representing the NDA, is hopeful of putting behind him the backlash he got from the Muslim community in 2021; incumbent MLA Sebastian Kulathungal of the LDF is pitching stability and steady governance; UDFs M.J. Sebastian is betting big on anti-incumbency

7 Apr 2026 9:55 am
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: From rallies to reels: high-stakes digital face-off for polls

Podcasts seem to be the most sought out tool for campaigning thistime. From bigwigs likePinarayiVijayan toV.D. Satheesan, manycandidates have given podcast interviewsahead of the polls, most of which haveearnedlakhs of views

7 Apr 2026 9:55 am
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Decoding the electoral maze in Malabar

The 73 segments in north Kerala spread across Kasaragod, Kannur, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Malappuram, Palakkad, and Thrissur districts constitute a political mosaic where every constituency tells a different electoral story

7 Apr 2026 9:48 am