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Police, excise step up surveillance against illicit liquor trade, drug trafficking
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Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: BJP seal on Election Commission of India letter sparks row in State
CPI(M) asks whether seals are being casually swapped and all pretences are being dropped. Office of CEO, Kerala, says the 2019 letter, on which the BJP had affixed a seal when its functionaries approached the CEO’s office for clarification, was distributed recently by oversight
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Nationalist Congress Party leader to contest as rebel in Tirur, Kottakkal
N.A. Muhammed Kutty aka Mammuty says he will contest as an Independent protesting against the Left Democratic Front
Adoor Cooperative Bank in turmoil as president quits alleging scam
She said that irregularities amounting to ₹75 lakh have taken place in the bank, but maintained that she had no role in or knowledge of the misconduct
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: PIB booklet on State’s electoral history released ahead of polls
The 201-page booklet in Malayalam showcases fascinating episodes and nuggets from the earliest legislative bodies in Travancore, Cochin, and Malabar to Kerala’s first Communist Ministry and up to the 2021 Assembly elections
Watch: UDF linked to communal forces in Kerala: CPI(M) leader A Vijayaraghavan
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Kerala Assembly polls 2026: CPI(M), Congress accuse each other of fragmenting ‘LDF-UDF duopoly’ in Kerala by aiding BJP
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan accuses Congress national leadership under Rahul Gandhi of playing as BJP’s ‘B-Team’. AICC general secretary K.C. Venugopal says PM Modi and Amit Shah have found ‘a willing tool’ in Pinarayi Vijayan to attack Rahul Gandhi, who is ‘fighting a lone battle against Sangh Parivar and its corporate backers’
Watch: Candidate arrives on mechanical elephant to file nomination in Kerala
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Relief for Vellappally Natesan as Kerala HC Division Bench stays single judge order disqualifying SNDP Yogam leaders
While ordering their disqualification, the single judge had earlier held that the Yogam failed to file audited accounts for three consecutive years
Mohanlal to feature in Priyadarshan’s 100th film
Interestingly, the superstar had also starred Priyadarshan’s debut film, ‘Poochakkoru Mookkuthi’ in 1984
Kerala elections: Chennithala alleges ‘deal’ between Pinarayi, Modi, Amit Shah to defeat Congress-led UDF
Senior Congress leader says the deal is ‘evident’ in Ettumanoor and Palakkad constituencies, going by the candidates fielded by NDA
Kerala polls: CPI(M) slams UDF’s Ramesh Pisharody over Gaza stance; Thomas Isaac’s ‘joker’ jibe sparks row
CPI(M) raises questions about ‘apolitical’ nature of actor-politician Ramesh Pisharody, the UDF candidate in Palakkad, pointing at his earlier statements dismissing protests in Kerala against deaths in Gaza
Watch: Pinarayi Vijayan interview: Congress is BJP’s ‘B-team’; Left defections won’t matter
The Chief Minister of Kerala opens up about the general mood ahead of the elections and the LDF’s bid for a historic third term. From outlining “Vision 2031” for modernizing the state’s education and IT sectors to heavily criticizing the Central Government for financially strangulating Kerala and denying disaster relief, the CM holds nothing back.
IUML files police complaint over ‘fake FB post’ targeting Thangal
IUML national general secretary P.K. Kunhalikutty said that the allegations originated from a fake Facebook account
LPG crisis: Kerala’s critical sectors face gas shortage despite 20% relief allocation by Centre
Majority of hotels in Kerala, including community kitchens run by agencies such as Kudumbashree, remained closed due to LPG shortage
BJP will draw a blank this time too, says Pinarayi Vijayan
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan doesn’t see defections from the Left helping either the BJP or the Congress, which, according to him, is the BJP’s ‘B team’. For the State to be in step with the modern era, the Left should continue to be in govt, he argues
Kerala Assembly Polls 2026: Karat Razak returns to IUML, vows to make up for 10 years’ loss
The former Koduvally MLA says the CPI(M) left him stranded after his victory in the constituency in 2016