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Kerala Assembly polls 2026 | Twenty20’s bonhomie with BJP faces electoral test
The outfit has sought nearly 20 seats spreading across Kerala. However, local leadership of the BJP in Ernakulam and Thrissur have refused to yield their strongholds.
Kannur ADM Naveen Babu death: Kerala court orders further probe
Thalassery Additional Sessions Court Judge, in a common order, allowed two petitions filed by Babu’s family seeking further investigation and the production of the Call Data Records of P.P. Divya’s official mobile phone
Auto driver killed after KSRTC bus crashes into bus shelter at Neyyattinkara in Kerala
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Siblings die in motorcycle accident in Kilimanoor in Kerala capital
Their motorcycle reportedly rammed an electric post and skidded on the road before falling into a nearby drain
Kerala Assembly elections: CPI rebel MLA C.C. Mukundan joins BJP, eyes Nattika contest
Mukundan says decision part of his “fight” after Congress entry bid fails; expresses interest in contesting on BJP symbol in Nattika
Munambam land dispute: Kerala Waqf Board chairperson says ‘humanitarian approach’ needed in residents’ case
K.S. Hamsa, who stuck to the board’s earlier position that the controversial holding at Munambam was indeed a Waqf property, blames Farook College, the Mutawalli (the manager of the Waqf), for the land dispute
Why nurses in Kerala’s private hospitals went on strike | Explained
Nurses at private hospitals across Kerala went on an ‘indefinite strike’ from March 9 to 13, led by United Nurses Association, demanding higher wages and better working conditions. Though the strike, which disrupted critical services, has been temporarily withdrawn after a Kerala High Court directive, UNA says it will relaunch the strike if there is no progress in mediation efforts
Kerala Assembly polls: Poster war erupts in UDF in Kasaragod ahead of candidate announcement
Posters, reportedly put up in the name of IUML workers, urge the party not to field him and accuse him of being an “imported” candidate
Kerala Assembly polls: Congress throws weight behind former CPI(M) leader G. Sudhakaran in Ambalappuzha
Congress screening committee has decided not to field a party candidate in Ambalappuzha and to extend support to dissident CPI(M) leader G. Sudhakaran instead, according to sources
West Asia conflict: Emirates flight from Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram returns due to Dubai airport closure
The flight, carrying 353 passengers and 19 crew members, returned midway. Passengers will be shifted to the terminal, according to airport authorities in the Kerala capital
West Asia conflict: Dubai airport closure forces Emirates flight back to Kochi
Emirates flight with 325 passengers returned to Kochi, Kerala, following a ‘security incident’. Flight EK 533, which departed at 4:30 a.m., landed back in India at 8:30 a.m
Credit wars escalate in Kerala as polls approach
Two parallel road inaugurations lay bare Kerala’s friction with the Centre
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: With five wins on the trot, Congress pins hopes on Paravur, CPI hopeful of wresting seat
The CPI, which won the seat in the maiden contest in 1957, emerged victorious the last time in 1996. Since then, it has been V.D. Satheesan all the way. This time, the Left party is fielding E.T. Taison against him
U.K. military bases given to U.S. to reduce impact of war on millions of Indians in Gulf, says U.K. Deputy High Commissioner
U.K. Foreign Secretary has been in touch to express the country’s solidarity with partners in the region, including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, and Kuwait — many of whom have been targeted with Iranian strikes, which we strongly condemn, says Shalini Medepalli
Privatisation of public entities affects reservation in jobs, says Pinarayi Vijayan
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Kerala Assembly polls 2026: CPI(M) announces candidates in 86 seats
In 75 seats, party will field its own candidates; in 11 seats, Independents will contest
Over 900 chicken pox cases reported in Ernakulam in 2026
Across the State, 1,897 cases were reported this month alone, taking the total this year to 11,388, according to the Health department data