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Sabarimala gold theft case: SIT questioning former TDB president A. Padmakumar

Though there is no official confirmation on the proceedings, it is suspected that Padmakumars arrest may be recorded after the interrogation

20 Nov 2025 2:12 pm
After Kerala HC order, Travancore Devaswom Board caps Sabarimala spot bookings at 5,000 per day

Restrictions on spot bookings will remain in place till November 24

20 Nov 2025 1:48 pm
The forgotten 316 families in Kochi: victims of development speak out

The acquisition of land for ICTT connectivity displaced 316 families across seven villages spanning three Assembly constituencies and six local bodies in Ernakulam

19 Nov 2025 10:10 pm
Crime Branch nabs U.P. native in medical seat fraud after five years on the run

The accused operated mainly from Delhi andNoida, and placed large-scale advertisements on online and social media platforms promising medical admissions in reputed institutions across Indi

19 Nov 2025 9:58 pm
BJP to prepare blueprint for development of capital in six months if voted to power, says Rajeev Chandrasekhar

He says poor waste collection and clogged drainages are among the main achievements of the ruling LDF and calls Congress the e B team of CPI(M)

19 Nov 2025 9:35 pm
Fact-finding team alleges brutal assault of prisoners in Viyyur High-Security Prison

It demands judicial inquiry into human rights violations inside Viyyur jail as well as other prisons in the State

19 Nov 2025 9:15 pm
Ex-Deputy Collector joins the poll fray in Kozhikode

E. Antihakumari, who retired from service in May 2025, is contesting the local body election as LDF candidate from the Mathottam ward of the Kozhikode Corporation

19 Nov 2025 8:27 pm
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan pays tribute to V.K. Damodaran

Pinarayi calls the late scientist a visionary who shaped Keralas peoples science movement

19 Nov 2025 8:27 pm
Rift in BJP comes to the fore in Palakkad municipality

A memorandum signed by 117 BJP supporters has appealed to the RSS to reconsider the decision to field BJP State treasurer E. Krishnadas in Pattikkara. They say prefer a candidate from the ward

19 Nov 2025 8:12 pm
4-year-old run over and killed by school bus in Idukki, another child injured

Accident occurs on the premises of Giri Jyothi CMI Public School in Idukki. Police seize vehicle, take driver into custody

19 Nov 2025 8:06 pm
Kerala HC pulls up TDB for poor crowd management at Sabarimala

Court asked why preparations for the Mandalam-Makaravilakku season did not begin at least six months in advance and directs TDB to put in place scientific crowd management measures

19 Nov 2025 8:04 pm
National Mission on Tuber Crops proposed for popularising tuber crops

Proposal presented at the 20th International Symposium of the International Society for Tropical Root Crops under way in Thiruvananthapuram

19 Nov 2025 7:58 pm
No parking facility for Sabarimala pilgrims at Kumily

Forest department has denied permission to Sabarimala pilgrims to park vehicles at Anavachal parking ground in Kumily

19 Nov 2025 7:45 pm
District Business Reform Action Plan to be implemented in Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, and Palakkad

District Business Reform Action Plan is a State-driven exercise enabling States to take the lead in driving business reforms at the district level as part of ease of doing business initiatives

19 Nov 2025 7:26 pm
UDF delegation to highlight pilgrim woes at Sabarimala

Law enforcers fail in regulating crowd, causing a potentially disastrous pile-up of pilgrims far beyond the holding capacity of Sabarimala, says Satheesan

19 Nov 2025 6:42 pm
New owlfly species discovered from Kerala after 134 years

The species, Protidricerus albocapitatus, was found in the Nedumkayam forest in Malappuram district

19 Nov 2025 4:33 pm
Kerala Police intensify manhunt for prime suspects in teenagers murder

The investigation team has not ruled out the possibility that the gang may have fled across the State border into Tamil Nadu

19 Nov 2025 4:19 pm
Allegations of financial mismanagement in BJP-controlled cooperative society surface amid Kerala local body poll campaign

Report of Cooperative department ordering office-bearers of BJP-controlled Peringammala Labour Contract Cooperative Society to pay a total of 4.16 crore to make up for societys losses surface in public domain

19 Nov 2025 3:30 pm
Opposition UDF chargesheet portrays Kerala as a State in decline under nearly a decade of LDF rule

V.D. Satheesan says UDF will expose LDFs smokescreen of lies about the States development, including tall claims about eradicating extreme poverty, in doorstep conversations and town hall meetings with voters

19 Nov 2025 2:42 pm
Kerala Chief Electoral Officer warns of stern action against those obstructing BLOs from conducting SIR work

Complaints regarding work pressure on BLOs will be looked into, says Rathan U. Kelkar

19 Nov 2025 2:06 pm
Alleged death threat to Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan on Facebook sparks political row

Alleged comment referred to the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, stating that this world, which killed a good man like Rajiv Gandhi, can do that as well

19 Nov 2025 1:22 pm
Watch: Names of children killed in Gaza read out in Thiruvananthapuram

Manaveeyam Veedhi in Thiruvananthapuram turned into a space of remembrance on November 16. People gathered on the cultural street to read out the names of children killed in Gaza, making sure their identities were not lost in numbers. The event, called The Names of Gaza and organised by the Chinta Ravi Foundation, brought together activists, civil society members and ordinary citizens.

19 Nov 2025 1:06 pm
CJI lists Kerala Govt, IUML pleas to defer SIR in Kerala for hearing on November 21

Kerala argues that conducting the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls (SIR) concurrently with the local body elections would overwhelm available personnel and hinder essential government functions

19 Nov 2025 12:04 pm
Kerala district administrations seek volunteers for SIR of electoral rolls amid pressure on BLOs

House-to-house enumeration phase of SIR has been mired in controversy with BLOs, political parties and service organisations complaining that BLOs are overburdened with work on account of operational overlap with upcoming local body elections and pressure to meet unfair deadlines

19 Nov 2025 11:47 am
3-year-old killed, another child injured after school bus runs over students in Keralas Idukki

After a bus dropped students off in front of the school, they walked towards the back of the vehicle to enter the classroom. Soon, another school bus entered the spot which hit the children and ran over them

19 Nov 2025 11:33 am
Digital arrest fraud: Elderly man from Kerala loses 1.51 crore from his bank account

Probe underway to track the source of the bank account used to receive the defrauded money by the fraudsters who pretended as enforcement officers

19 Nov 2025 11:29 am
Kerala local body polls: How printing industry is reaping big gains as candidates woo voters

Trend of posters featuring candidates in cinematic frames seems to have brought in good money for the printing industry. Unlike the past, candidates now prefer printing materials in multiple designs and sizes, offering a business bonanza for creators

19 Nov 2025 9:59 am
Kerala local body polls 2025: IUML scrambling to preserve its stronghold in Kottakkal

Though it won 21 of the 32 seats the previous election, internal disputes resulted in a party rebel becoming the chairperson, albeit for a brief period, with LDF support

19 Nov 2025 9:56 am
Kerala local body polls: RSP at an existential crossroads

The previous two elections saw the party virtually eliminated from representation in Assembly. In the 2015 local body elections and the subsequent Assembly polls, the LDF made deep inroads into traditional RSP territory

19 Nov 2025 9:55 am
Kerala local body polls: Migration redrawing political map of central Travancore

Across multiple local bodies in three central Travancore districts, political parties concede that voter numbers have either stagnated or declined over the past five years. For parties whose social base lies deeply embedded in the regions religious and community networks, this demographic shift has become an existential challenge

19 Nov 2025 9:51 am
Residents of mental health care facilities can vote unless declared as disqualified: HC

Individuals with mental health issues and those with intellectual disabilities too are citizens of the country, says court; dismisses plea that such persons are incompetent to cast their votes as per their free will

19 Nov 2025 12:27 am
Congress bid to field BJP leader in Cheralayi division falls flat

Shyamala S. Prabhu declines to contest as an Independent backed by the UDF in Cheralayi; says she remains loyal to the BJP; Congress announces Meenu Rajan, an ASHA worker, as its candidate in the division

18 Nov 2025 11:59 pm