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Congress leaders in Kerala should rise above personal ambitions

The National Highways Authority of India has completed 90 per cent of work on the project in the 12.75-km-long corridor

CPI plans to move forward by learning from the defeat and correcting what needs to be corrected, says party State secretary Binoy Viswam

The advert of an e-commerce giant, which shows the Malappuram villages twins in light-hearted situations, goes viral. The village, with 2,000 families, has nearly 400 pairs of twins.

Govindan is not stranger to us. We treat visitors with respect. Decisions regarding the party should be taken by party leaders, says Vinodini Kodiyeri, wife of the late CPI(M) leader Kodiyeri Balakrishnan

Decision to provide a platform for party members down to the branch committee level to express their opinions comes in the wake of crushing defeats for the party even in some of its strongholds in Kannur

Fresh evidence points to organised cyber extortion networks operating behind alleged loan apps; multiple complaints highlight prolonged harassment, data misuse and intimidation of borrowers

MLA-elect says his intention is not to bring harm to the CPI(M), but to correct its course. He asks the party leadership to draw lessons from the verdict. Govindan makes it clear that he will align with the UDF

Disparate groups supporting V.D. Satheesan, K.C. Venugopal,and Ramesh Chennithala upped the ante in what appears to be a three-way leadership war in Congress. The feverish lobbying for the CMs post manifested in internet memes, hoardings and wallposters across Kerala

The LDF, an alliance of around a dozen parties, had shared the 140 Assembly seats among some 10 parties and a number of Independents for the recent polls. However, only the CPI(M), CPI, and Rashtriya Janata Dal will have representation in the new Assembly. Seven parties which contested in their own party symbols failed to secure a single seat

The film chamber aims at ensuring proper functioning of the committees as per the provisions under the Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act (POSH Act), 2013.

Amsham by Aksomaniac featuring MHR, Bhumi, and Circle Tone has amassed over eight million streams online, recently soaring to third place on Spotify Viral 50 Global

Token strike results in near-complete closure of dine-in, takeaway and online food delivery services across the State

It is decided by High Command in accordance with procedure in place, says senior Congress leader. Chennithalas remarks come in response to queries on social media campaign in favour of V.D. Satheesan as Kerala CM on grounds that the latter led UDF poll campaign from the front

Pinarayi Vijayan rose from a grassroots CPI(M) worker in Kannur to become one of Keralas most influential and longest-serving Left leaders.

Viswam says what led to defeat of LDF needs to be studied

The shutdown left travellers arriving from distant places and daily commuters struggling to find food and water, with many caught off guard by the sudden disruption

I am not exploring any broader platform or planning to join any political party. I will remain an independent MLA. This allows me to raise issues freely and intervene in matters that benefit society, says Sudhakaran

Haemorrhaging vote shares across regions, the CPI(M)-led LDF registers its lowest vote share tally since 1982; Congress and IUML led the UDF surge with the former winning 63 seats, and the latter securing 22.

The ships crew members to engage in joint training exercises with the Indian Navy to strengthen operational ties

The debilitating rout, especially in the partys strongholds, has thrown up some big questions regarding the partys campaign strategy, organisational cohesiveness, candidate finalisation, and efficacy of its political operations, including whether misplaced confidence of an inevitable third consecutive term in power had imbued the partys electioneering with complacency from the booth level and upwards

The UDF won 12 of the 13 segments in Kozhikode when the Assembly election results were declared on May 4, 2026. The LDFs victory was confined to Beypore, from where former Public Works Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas managed to win

KAHWA says that the devastating defeat handed over to the LDF should serve as a strong warning to any government that forgets that their mandate is to serve the people

The resignation comes a day after the UDF victory in the 2026 Assembly elections. Mini Antony, Additional CEO, will hold charge of KIIFB for the time being

Poor preparation, internal issues and narrow defeats leave the party with just three seats

Kerala State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization had held the survey among its empanelled doctors

An independent, allegedly fielded by the UDF, has split the votes of the Left Democratic Front (LDF)s V. Murugadas, paving the way for a 6,510-vote victory for the UDFs Sumesh Achuthan

He says the sidelining of several candidates on technical grounds, instead of assessing their chances of victory, contributed to the setback

The BJP leader claims that the LDFs vote share dropped by over 20,000, which, he said, indicated tacit support for the UDF