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Watch: Sabarimala women entry case: What happened in the Supreme Court?
The Sabarimala case is back in the Supreme Court, and this time, the debate has taken a sharp turn. During Wednesday’s hearing, the Centre told the court that some of its most progressive judgments may actually be “not good law.” And at the heart of this argument lies one question: how much power should courts really have over religion? What were the three arguments posed by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta? What is the Sabarimala women entry case all about?
Kerala Assembly elections 2026: Kollam records 76.25% polling
The day began with a modest start as the district recorded a 16.04% turnout in the first couple of hours, but the momentum shifted rapidly as the morning progressed
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: Brisk polling in Kottayam, Pathanamthitta districts
Kottayam records a polling percentage of 74.32%, up from 72.13% in 2021. In Pathanamthitta, the overall polling percentage stands at 70.55%, up from 69.64% in 2021
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: 80.09% voter turnout in Palakkad district
The district had registered 78.37% and 77.85% polling in 2016 and 2021 respectively.
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: Idukki witnesses heavy voter turnout
The polling was recorded at 77.02% as of 6 p.m. on Thursday in the district
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Delayed postal ballots leave poll officials without vote
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Kerala Assembly polls 2026: Assaults and confrontations shadow voting in Kottayam, Pathanamthitta
Poonjar legislator Sebastian Kulathunkal had a heated confrontation with the police near Koovappally in Kottayam over the establishment of an LDF booth committee office and installation of flex boards
Kerala Assembly polls 206: Three people cast their votes in Pachakkanam booth inside Periyar Tiger Reserve
The booth was specifically set up at the Pachakkanam Anganwadi to accommodate a total of six registered voters: five men and one woman
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: BJP red-faced as Chittur candidate’s FB post seeks vote for LDF rival
In the post, BJP candidate urges voters to support LDF nominee, while accusing the UDF of engaging in “indecent politics” aimed at confusing voters. He removes the post shortly after and denies any involvement
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: K. Sudhakaran rules out LDF continuity, predicts UDF win
He refutes reports suggesting that he worked against UDF candidate in Peravur and KPCC president Sunny Joseph
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Commotion at Koorkenchery as woman with bandaged index finger denied permission to vote
Following hours-long standoff and protests, she was allowed to vote post 6 p.m. after submitting an affidavit
‘Pallichattambi’ postponed: Tovino Thomas starrer gets a new release date
The Dijo Jose Antony directorial was earlier announced to release on April 10
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Paravur, Angamaly, Kalamassery, Aluva witness enthusiastic voter turnout
Long queues were visible in the first hour of polling as women and elderly turned up in large numbers to cast their votes
Kerala elections 2026: LDF poised to retain power, says Binoy Viswam
Binoy Viswam alleged that key pillars such as democracy, secularism and national sovereignty are being compromised, and claimed that such concerns are shaping voter sentiment
Kerala Assembly elections: Shashi Tharoor says high voter turnout augurs well for Congress-led UDF
Tharoor said high participation suggests people are ‘voting for change’, which he said could only come through the ‘replacement’ of LDF government with a UDF administration after 10 years in power
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Voters, candidates, and key facts at a glance
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Kerala Assembly elections: KPCC president Sunny Joseph votes in Peravur, predicts big UDF win
Peravur is witnessing a keen contest with K.K. Shailaja representing the Left Democratic Front
Kerala deploys AI surveillance for polls; real-time alerts track queues, crowd at booths
Live webcasting has been arranged in all polling stations for the April 9 polls. Each station has two cameras each, placed inside the station and outside it
