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Friends on Rails says this was not the first time that the escalator malfunctioned

The CPI(M) won the Ponnani municipality by a two-thirds majority even as the party suffered one of its worst defeats across Malappuram district in the recent local body elections. Despite this, KPCC secretary K.P. Noushad Ali secured a decisive Assembly victory in Ponnani

Efforts are on to complete the inspections in all schools ahead of rains

He says the Left will be a responsible Opposition, supporting thenew governmentsactions to improve the standard of living of the people while opposingitsanti-people policies

Internal strife is escalating within the Kerala Congress (M) following its failure to win any of the twelve seats it contested in the Assembly elections. Accusations of leadership failures and strained ties with churches have intensified discussions on the partys future. Chairman Jose K. Mani downplays the crisis, emphasising that the upcoming meeting will address these pressing issues.

Two students of the School of Engineering were found dead in separate incidents at their rented accommodation over the past two weeks

The accused trespassed into the house premises of BMS leader K. Ramesan in Eranholi and attacked him with deadly weapons on May 9, 2016, says the prosecution

Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Protection Committee says the Corporations plan to set up the plant at Shanti Nagar, where hundreds of ordinary families live, amounts to violation of constitutional rights

Yellow alert has been issued for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, and Kannur

Of the canals 829-metre length, the stretch up to Chittoor Road was restored last September using the cast-in-situ method. The remaining stretch will be restored in three phases

Party has staked claim for two ministerial berths and the post of Chief Whip in the incoming United Democratic Front Cabinet

29 houses, three religious institutions, and 56 commercial establishments built on encroached land on the riverbed of the Panniyar River evicted

He says the forum, Democratic Marxist Front, will pursue the authentic Left political ideology

The woman, who was under treatment for stroke, tested her blood samples as part of a routine check-up, and tested positive for the disease

Former Palakkad MLA faces three sexual assault cases, and the chargesheet pertains to the third case

Two IUML workers booked for publicly displaying severed goats head during victory celebrations after defeat of LDF candidate K.T. Jaleel in Thavanur in Malappuram

Three leaders in contention Ramesh Chennithala, K.C. Venugopal and V.D. Satheesan are involved in hectic parleys to secure support of MLAs

Move follows declaration of results of April 9 Kerala Assembly polls in which Congress-led UDF emerged victorious by winning 102 of 140 seats

In a Facebook post, Siddique said while he was delighted by the victory of Congress-led UDF, he was concerned about the internal tussle within the party over Chief Ministers post

Joseph says the issue of ministerial representation for the party will be settled amicably through discussions

Congress leaders in Kerala should rise above personal ambitions

Of the 48 deaths this year, 20 took place on tracks between Kalamassery and Irinjalakuda, while 17 occurred on lines connecting Irinjalakuda with Vallathol Nagar

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

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