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‘Patriot’ movie review: Mohanlal and Mammootty star in an engaging, brave film despite its predictability
Mohanlal and Mammootty are tools for a socio-political endeavour in Mahesh Narayanan’s ‘Patriot’, which doesn’t engage in star service
Elephant brought to temple turns violent, kills one, injures mahout
An elephant flipped over a car several times, destroying it, and also damaged a few two-wheelers present there, even as an Elephant Squad of the Forest Department tried to capture the jumbo before it moved out from the temple premises to a more populated area, says police
Yellow alert for seven districts in Kerala on May 1
According to the weather bulletin issued by the IMD, a trough runs from South interior Karnataka to the Gulf of Mannar across Tamil Nadu at 0.9 km above mean sea level
This May Day reminds workers to be more organised, says Kerala Chief Minister
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that even as neoliberal policies that undermine workers’ rights sweep across India, the voices of protest are emerging from the labour sector, which is very hopeful.
Dijo Kappan, activist who championed consumer rights, passes away
A member of the Edamattam Kappil family of Pala, Kappan was active in student politics as a leader of the Kerala Student Congress, the campus wing of the Kerala Congress
Documentary on K.C. Venugopal reportedly the latest ‘casualty’ in the ‘tussle’ for post-poll UDF leadership
However, he added, media reports that the high command had issued an “extraordinary fiat” to stop the work on the documentary directed by Vinod Mankara had no factual basis. However, the AICC has issued a “general direction” requesting that the rank-and-file desist from promoting individual party leaders on social and conventional media.
When the courtroom was his conscience: Remembering Dijo Kappan
Dijo Kappan met with an accident last year and was undergoing treatment. He died on Friday (May 1, 2026)
Ancient ritual continues at Poonjar Palace as Mangaladevi festival draws devotees
According to legend, the decline of the Poonjar dynasty began after the original temple, which was once under the kingdom’s jurisdiction, fell into ruin
Inquiry panel gives clean chit to IPS officer Sujith Das in controversial phone call row
Mr. Das had been suspended from service in September 2024 when he was serving as the District Police Chief (Pathanamthitta), shortly after Mr. Anvar publicly released audio clips and made disclosures alleging misconduct by the officer
Mammootty-Mohanlal movie ‘Patriot’ reaches cinemas as fans await an exciting re-union
The shows for the inaugural day were sold out in advance as fans of the lead actors thronged cinemas, anticipating an exciting movie experience
Slithering fear: snakebite incidents trigger panic in Kerala
Increased instances of snakebites and resultant deaths have spread panic in Kerala. Sarath Babu George speaks to members of the bereaved families and herpetologists and other experts to understand the magnitude of the situation
SHRC orders mandatory safety checks for events at Kaloor stadium
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‘India’s marine fish production touched 35.7 lakh tonnes in 2025’
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Nearly 5,000 families in Chellanam brace for vagaries of rough sea this monsoon
Many families have returned after repairing houses damaged by sea incursions. However, the second-phase construction of the tetrapod seawall, launched with much fanfare ahead of the Assembly elections, has made little progress
Upland areas in Kozhikode reel under water crisis
Environmentalists and farmers’ organisation leaders claim that at least two small projects with potential for revival have been ignored across over 70 grama panchayats in the district
Ten-year-old from Thrissur survives snakebite, leaves hospital
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Former SC promoter arrested for misappropriation of funds in Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram
Case pertains to the alleged misappropriation of ₹75 lakh from a scheme implemented during the 2021–22 financial year