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Latest updates and top stories from the Kerala category
CPI(M) cleans up Sanskrit college, slams Thiruvananthapuram Corporation’s waste management
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Row over Thrikkarippur seat intensifies
The protest grew stronger after indications emerged that the Kerala Congress was being given priority in the seat-sharing talks despite having only a limited presence in the constituency
Kerala’s diaspora engagement in higher education draws interest from Sri Lanka
In a virtual meeting, Sri Lankan officials discuss Scholar Connect initiative with KSHEC representatives, explore possibilities of integrating it with ‘Praja Shakthi’, a flagship development programme launched by the Anura Kumara Dissanayake-led administration.
SGOU’s Oppam project for 2026 takes off
As part of the project, 14 students, one from each district, have been selected to receive houses
Tribal groups seek Paniya representation in seats reserved for STs in Wayanad
In a detailed submission to leaders of UDF and LDF, the organisations urged the nomination of C. Manikandan, an MBA graduate and social activist from the Paniya community, calling his candidature a step towards “reparative social justice” for a marginalised Adivasi group in the State
KCBC lashes out at liquor policy of LDF govt. in circular read across churches
Circular comes in the wake of a State government decision in February, 2026 to extend the operating hours of bars and beer and wine parlours by two hours
PCB likely to seek further clarification from MCH over lapses in waste disposal
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1965 India-Pakistan war hero K.G. George dies in Kerala at 95
K.G. George had served in the Indian Army’s Corp of Signals, a key unit that was established in 1911
Stone thrown at Vande Bharat near Aluva in Kerala, RPF launches probe
No passenger was injured in the incident, though the stone caused scratches on the body of the train
Promotion offering shoes for ₹1 leads to clash in Kozhikode, traders booked
Eight suspects have been taken into custody as part of the continuing investigation into the incident
Indian Coast Guard evacuates rescued Indian fishers from Vietnam-flagged merchant ship off TN’s Colachel
The Coast Guard vessel docked at the Vizhinjam harbour in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Emergency responders rushed the rescued fishers to the Government Medical College for critical care
Mammootty’s visit to Wayanad township for landslide-affected families sparks political controversy
A hot mic captured Mammootty asking CPI(M) district secretary, Wayanad, K. Rafeeq, not to tail him around the construction site; “Why are you always standing beside me? (Public) might think I have come at your (CPI(M)’s) behest”, he said
SHRC orders effective utilisation of water reservoirs in Kochi
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Rewriting Kerala-Africa migration narratives: towards a women’s gaze
Africa has lived in Kerala’s imagination through stories of trade, migration, adventure, and opportunity. However, most of these accounts were written through a male gaze. Now, women travellers are rewriting these narratives
Young women duo rev up a four-decade-old family garage in Kottayam
Amritha and Shruthimol have been working at ‘Ringoos Auto Works’ at Ponknnum town in Kottayam, owned by Sivadasan, their father-in-law, for over three years now
