Kerala News
Latest updates and top stories from the Kerala category
BJP agent arrested for alleged attempt to assault UDF candidate T.N. Prathapan on polling day
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P.C. George, Shone took contract from BJP to create Christian-Muslim rift: Hibi Eden
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Private bus catches fire in Kozhikode
Passengers were evacuated on time with the timely intervention of the bus crew, who reportedly noticed the flames while the bus was in motion
Three of a family drown in Nadapuram
The incident involving a couple and their niece took place in Puliyavu river around 4 p.m.
Kerala Assembly polls: Congress scrambles to tamp down the latest round of intra-party conjecture about UDF’s CM probable
Ernakulam District Congress Committee (DCC) president, Mohammed Shiyas, said he wanted the UDF’s next Chief Minister to be from his home district, sparking speculation that he was backing Satheesan. Earlier, Sudhakaran and Kurien had broadcast their preference for Chennithala
Remarks by P.C. George, Shone spark unease in BJP over its Christian outreach
BJP insiders express concern that such attacks could jeopardise the party’s political strategy, especially among Catholics who closely follow their clergy. It is also wary of spillover effect on its ongoing engagement with the Church over the FCRA Bill, a key point of contention between the clergy and the national party.

Rise in tiger attacks on cattle raises concern in plantation sector in Munnar
Repeated presence of predators on the forest fringes reported; forest department plans to conduct detailed study and set up camera traps to monitor tiger movements
KSEB forms technical panel to study replacement of penstocks, butterfly valves at Poringalkuthu hydel project
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Railways asks Kerala to bear land acquisition costs for Sabari rail project
The Railway Board asks the Kerala government to bear all the related expenses such as establishment charges, contingency charges, etc. for the project.
Mercury crosses 40°C mark in Kerala, pushing ‘feels like’ temperatures distressingly high
Palakkad recorded the highest temperature of the season on April 10, 2026 at 40.1°C, , which was 3.4°C higher than the long-period average for the region. Punalur in Kollam recorded the second-highest temperature at 39.8°C, around 4.5°C above the average seasonal temperature.

Turning up: On high turnout in Kerala, Assam, Puducherry polls
Voter enthusiasm is a sign of a healthy democracy
Kerala Assembly polls: Further updates on voter turnout awaited
The ECINET app has been displaying 78.27% as the voter turnout since Thursday night. This is ‘provisional’ and does not include service voters and postal ballots
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Probe under way into suspected incidents of bogus voting
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Anti-war music festival in Thiruvananthapuram on April 12 to feature four metal bands
Titled ‘K\ala/pam - Music Concert for Peace,’ the festival is organised by the collective ‘Humans of World’

