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Constituency-wise, the highest polling percentage till 9 am was seen in Thripunithura with 20.59 per cent, according to EC data. The ruling LDF is fighting to retain power and secure a third consecutive term, banking on CM Pinarayi Vijayan's model of governance and welfare. The Congress-led UDF is vying to regain power, seeking to end a decade of left rule in the state. Amidst this traditionally bipolar contest, the BJP-led NDA is looking to disrupt the duopoly of LDF and UDF and aims to trans ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 9 (PTI) Brisk voting was witnessed on Thursday to the elections to 140 Assembly segments in Kerala with 50 per cent of the voters casting their votes by 1 pm, the EC said. The crucial elections will decide whether the ruling LDF will get a straight third term, or if the UDF makes a comeback, or if BJP springs a surprise in an otherwise bipolar battle. According to Election Commission (EC) figures, by 1 pm, 49.70 per cent of the 2.71 crore voters had cast their vote. Th ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Polling in the Kerala Assembly elections saw a turnout of over 16 per cent after the first two hours of voting on Thursday. According to Election Commission (EC) figures, polling till 9 am recorded a turnout of 16.23 per cent with the highest being in Ernakulam district with 17.8 per cent. Constituency-wise, the highest polling percentage till 9 am was seen in Thripunithura with 20.59 per cent, according to EC data. The ruling LDF is fighting to retain power and secu ...Read More >
Pathanamthitta (Keralam) [India], April 9 (ANI): Keralam Health Minister and Left Democratic Front (LDF) candidate Veena George on Thursday cast her vote in the Assembly elections being held today and expressed confidence, stating that people have decided to vote for the ruling alliance here. Veena George, who is contesting from the Aranmula Assembly constituency, voted at Anappara Government School in Pathanamthitta. Speaking to ANI, George expressed confidence, saying LDF will definitely get ...Read More >
Aluva (Keralam) [India], April 9 (ANI): Congress Rajya Sabha MP Jebi Mather on Thursday cast her vote in the Assembly elections being held today and expressed confidence that the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) would secure a decisive victory by winning 100 seats in the state. Mather cast her vote at the Aluva polling station at the Islamic Higher Secondary School. After casting her vote, Mather told ANI, "I have voted. The people of Kerala have decided that it will be a UDF governm ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam): Keralam BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday cast his vote in the Assembly elections being held today and described the contest as important while urging voters to "make their vote about change". Chandrasekhar, who is contesting from the high-profile Nemom Assembly constituency, voted at a polling station in Thiruvananthapuram. After casting his vote, he told ANI, "This is an extremely important election. I am happy that I am a part of it as a voter and ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], April 9 (ANI): Keralam BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday cast his vote in the Assembly elections being held today and described the contest as important while urging voters to "make their vote about change". Chandrasekhar, who is contesting from the high-profile Nemom Assembly constituency, voted at a polling station in Thiruvananthapuram. Also Read | Karnataka 2nd PUC Results 2026: Class 12 Result To Be Declared Today, Know How To Check Score ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Keralam) [India], April 9 (ANI): Keralam BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday cast his vote in the Assembly elections being held today and described the contest as important while urging voters to "make their vote about change". Chandrasekhar, who is contesting from the high-profile Nemom Assembly constituency, voted at a polling station in Thiruvananthapuram. After casting his vote, he told ANI, "This is an extremely important election. I am happy that I am a par ...Read More >
Kochi: In a setback to the Twenty20 and NDA in Thripunithura constituency, the Returning Officer (RO) rejected a petition filed by their candidate and actor Anjali Nair seeking to change her name on ballot labels and Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) from 'Anjali PV' to her widely recognised screen name. The RO cited that postal and home voting have already begun, and changing the name on EVMs now is 'administratively impossible'. The order was issued on Saturday by RO Rakesh VR, following dire ...Read More >
Kochi: In a setback to the Twenty20 and NDA in Thripunithura constituency, the Returning Officer (RO) rejected a petition filed by their candidate and actor Anjali Nair seeking to change her name on ballot labels and Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) from 'Anjali PV' to her widely recognised screen name. The RO cited that postal and home voting have already begun, and changing the name on EVMs now is 'administratively impossible'. The order was issued on Saturday by RO Rakesh VR, following dire ...Read More >
Ernakulam (Keralam) [India], April 2 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday held a roadshow in support of NDA candidate Anjali Nair in the Thrippunithura Assembly constituency, intensifying the Bharatiya Janata Party-led (BJP) National Democratic Alliance's campaign ahead of the Keralam Assembly polls. Fadnavis, along with Nair, was seen greeting supporters and party workers as the roadshow passed through key areas of the constituency, with supporters turning out in lar ...Read More >
Kochi (AsiaNews) - The controversy began after St. Rita's Public School in Palluruthy, run by the Latin Catholic Church, refused to allow a student to wear the hijab. In the days that followed, referring to Muslim organisations, an editorial in the Catholic daily Deepika said: 'Those who asked for prayer rooms in Christian schools have now come forward to claim the right to wear the hijab.' This has led to harsh criticism, a sign of the interreligious tension that the affair is causing in Kerala ...Read More >
Kochi, Oct 17 (PTI) Kerala BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Friday accused the ruling CPI(M) of "manufacturing" the hijab controversy to divert attention from the Sabarimala gold missing case. Speaking to reporters, Chandrasekhar said the row over hijab use at St Rita's Public School in Palluruthy, Kochi, was being used to shift focus away from the alleged theft of 4.5 kilograms of gold from the Sabarimala temple. "This is a political tactic to draw attention away from the Sabarimala gold ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], October 6 (ANI): The General Secretary of Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) Yogam, Vellappally Natesan has heavily criticised Kerala's temple administration system, questioning whether "Devaswom Boards have become a curse." Criticising the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) for sending gold-plated panels from the temple's Dwarapalaka idols to Chennai for repair without informing the High Court, Natesan wrote in 'Yoganadam', the official mouthpiece of the S ...Read More >
* Assembly R. Sankaranarayanan Thampi Hall: Inauguration of the State-level CPR First Aid Awareness Campaign by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at 8:30 am. * Hotel Grand Chaitram: Kudumbashree 'Women Power, Life Master Plan' Workshop at 10:30 am. * Vellayambalam Old Air India Office: Inauguration of the Integrated Citizen Connect Centre by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at 5:00 pm. * Joint Council Headquarters Building: Inauguration of the CamSFF State Committee Office at 3:00 pm. * Vazhuth ...Read More >
Kerala Weather: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red alerts for the Kannur, Kasaragod, and Thrissur districts, warning of extremely heavy rainfall likely exceeding 20 cm within 24 hours. As a safety measure, schools and colleges in these districts are closed: all educational institutions in Thrissur and Kasaragod, and selected ones in Kannur. Fishermen have been urged to avoid venturing into the sea during the warning period due to strong winds up to 60 km/h and rough sea st ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Commercial Tax Department has once again issued a clarification regarding the recent tax notices sent to bakeries, condiments, and tea stalls in Bengaluru. Following earlier backlash, the department had stated that traders with annual turnover below ₹1.5 crore can opt for the Composition Tax Scheme and pay only 1% tax, offering significant relief. Now, in a press release, the department reiterated that traders who have received notices should visit their respective tax ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The tragic death of a 13-year-old student due to electrocution at Thevalakkara Boys High School in Kollam has triggered widespread protests across Kerala on Friday (July 18). Various opposition student organisations staged marches in front of the Secretariat, at Thevalakkara High School, and outside the office of the Electricity Minister, demanding accountability for the incident. Midhun, 13, a Class VIII student, died on Thursday after coming into contact with a live wire on the sc ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 18: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is exploring the possibility of hosting India for a white-ball series in early August, taking advantage of a rare opening in both nations' schedules. Final discussions are expected to take place this week on the sidelines of the ICC meetings in Singapore. This follows after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) mutually agreed to defer the white-ball series, three ODIs and three Twenty20 Internationals, ...Read More >
BALASORE: In a heart-wrenching incident, a man was forced to carry his 17-year-old daughter's body on a trolley rickshaw for around 7 km to a community health centre in Balasore's Baliapal for postmortem after reportedly failing to afford an ambulance. Asha Bindhani, a minor girl suffering from mental illness, reportedly died by suicide on Thursday afternoon in Deula village under Baliapal police limits. After spotting her, locals informed her father Madhu Bindhani and the police. Madhu, a dai ...Read More >
Kollam: The funeral of 13-year-old Mithun, who died after being electrocuted at his school in Thevalakkara, will be held at noon on Saturday. His mother, Suja, is flying in from Turkey and is expected to reach Kochi by 8.50 am on an IndiGo flight. A public viewing has been arranged at Thevalakkara Boys' High School from 10 am. Amid mounting public outrage over the incident, the school's headmistress, Suja S, has been suspended. The action was taken by the school management after General Educati ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a renewed effort to put economic pressure on Russia, the European Union on Friday unveiled a fresh package of sanctions, which includes lowering the price cap on Russian crude oil and sanctioning Nayara Energy Ltd, an India-based refinery linked to Russian energy giant Rosneft. This marks the first time the EU has imposed sanctions involving India, a country that has heavily relied on discounted Russian crude since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022. Nayara Energy Ltd, fo ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram/Kollam, Jul 18 (PTI) The Kerala government on Friday initiated action against those allegedly responsible for the tragic electrocution of a 13-year-old student at his school in Kollam district, by suspending the headmistress of the institution. The management of the aided high school at Thevalakkara took action against headmistress S Suja, just hours after General Education Minister V Sivankutty announced immediate measures against those accountable for the alleged lapses. E ...Read More >
Ernakulam: A Kerala native is among two individuals who tragically died when two small aircraft collided mid-air during a flight training session in Canada on Tuesday at 8:45 am. Sreehari Sukesh (23), a native of Thrippunithura in the Kochi district, was undergoing the training for a commercial pilot course when the fatality happened near the Steinbach South Airport in Canada's Manitoba. Adam Penner, President of the Harv's Air Pilot Training School, confirmed that the collision happened during ...Read More >
Kochi: Two students of a flight training school were killed after their planes collided mid-air near Steinbach South Airport, about 60 kilometres south of Winnipeg. The deceased are Sreehari Sukesh (23), a resident of Statue New Road, Tripunithura, and his classmate Savanna May Royce (20), a Canadian citizen. Sreehari was the son of Central Bank official Sukesh and UST Global employee Deepa. According to reports, the collision occurred around 8.45 am on Tuesday. The Royal Canadian Mounted Polic ...Read More >
Palakkad: A BJP leader from Palakkad has filed a formal complaint against popular rapper and songwriter Hirandas Murali, popularly known as Vedan, accusing him of defaming Prime Minister Narendra Modi and promoting caste-based division through his music. V S Minimol, a Municipal Councillor and Chairperson of the Development Committee at the Palakkad Municipality, has written to the Union Home Ministry and the National Investigation Agency (NIA), urging them to take action against the rapper. A ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A BJP leader from Palakkad has lodged an official complaint against noted rapper Vedan (Hirandas Murali), alleging that his music defames Prime Minister Narendra Modi and promotes caste divisions. VS Minimol, who serves as Municipal Councillor and Development Committee Chairperson at Palakkad Municipality, has sent letters to the Union home ministry and NIA seeking action against the artist.The complaint states that Vedan's song contains derogatory content about the Prime Minister and ...Read More >
Aluva and Ernakulam educational sub-districts were tied at the first position on the third day of the Ernakulam District Schools Arts Festival held at various venues at Kuruppampady near Perumbavoor on Wednesday. The schools under Aluva and Ernakulam sub-districts were leading the point tally, with 602 points each, according to results compiled by the organising committee around 7 p.m. Perumbavoor educational sub-district was at the second place with 569 points followed by North Paravur with 55 ...Read More >
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