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Kerala’s LoP Vijayan accuses UDF of attempting to divert public attention from shoddy disaster response by raising “Missing Messi” row
The HinduThe Hindu
12 Aug 2026

Kerala’s LoP Vijayan accuses UDF of attempting to divert public attention from shoddy disaster response by raising “Missing Messi” row

He said the government merely backed a private sponsor’s proposal to host the team and Messi in Kerala in 2025. However, it was not party to any agreement between the private sponsor and the Argentine Football Association. The LDF government had neither invested in the project nor taken on any financial responsibility, including as a guarantor

The HinduThe Hindu
12 Aug 2026

Students with intellectual disability to get 25% grace marks in technical exams in Kerala

This brings them on par with other categories of persons with disabilities

Students with intellectual disability to get 25% grace marks in technical exams in Kerala
The HinduThe Hindu
12 Aug 2026

Kerala govt approves appointment of economic advisors to Planning Board vice-chairman K.M. Chandrasekhar

Finance Department gives in-principal approval for appointment of D. Narayana, former Director, Gulati Institute of Finance and Taxation (GIFT), Kiran Kumar Kakarlapudi, Assistant Professor, GIFT, and M. Parameswaran, Professor, Centre for Development Studies

Kerala govt approves appointment of economic advisors to Planning Board vice-chairman K.M. Chandrasekhar
The HinduThe Hindu
12 Aug 2026

Kerala HC sets aside Centre's order refusing FCRA renewal to two NGOs over alleged Vizhinjam port protest funding

High Court directs competent authorities to review and pass orders afresh within three months for the petitioners – Save A Family Plan and Kerala Social Service Forum

Kerala HC sets aside Centre's order refusing FCRA renewal to two NGOs over alleged Vizhinjam port protest funding
The HinduThe Hindu
12 Aug 2026

Vijay govt complains to Supreme Court of Kerala’s ‘obstructionist attitude’ to strengthening Mullaperiyar dam

Tamil Nadu, in a report, said Kerala has not cooperated with the timely completion of measures to strengthen the baby dam, earth dam and the grouting of the main dam, which were critical for structural safety

Vijay govt complains to Supreme Court of Kerala’s ‘obstructionist attitude’ to strengthening Mullaperiyar dam
The HinduThe Hindu
12 Aug 2026

Cyber police seize phone used by Arjun Ayanki to post online threats

The recovery assumes significance as Ayanki allegedly told investigators that he himself had posted the controversial messages on social media

Cyber police seize phone used by Arjun Ayanki to post online threats
The HinduThe Hindu
12 Aug 2026

Kozhikode medical college ranked first in Kerala, 20th nationally in IIRF 2026

The rankings have come at a time when the GMC, Kozhikode, is stepping into its 70th year of existence

Kozhikode medical college ranked first in Kerala, 20th nationally in IIRF 2026
The HinduThe Hindu
12 Aug 2026

Three new cascade frog species discovered in northeast India; one named in honour of Kerala social worker Padmini Varkey

Study also records five other cascade frog species documented in India for the first time

Three new cascade frog species discovered in northeast India; one named in honour of Kerala social worker Padmini Varkey
The HinduThe Hindu
12 Aug 2026

Pinarayi Vijayan accuses Kerala CM of insulting coastal community through ‘callous’ remarks about their plight

Opposition Leader says V.D. Satheesan’s attempt to draw a comparison between death figures under past and present administrations smacks of ‘lack of humaneness’

Pinarayi Vijayan accuses Kerala CM of insulting coastal community through ‘callous’ remarks about their plight
The HinduThe Hindu
12 Aug 2026

Kerala human rights panel appoints ex-Chief Secretary S.M. Vijayanand to monitor waste management in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation

Special rapporteur-cum-special monitor to evaluate and advise on issues related to solid waste disposal in the capital city

Kerala human rights panel appoints ex-Chief Secretary S.M. Vijayanand to monitor waste management in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation
The HinduThe Hindu
12 Aug 2026

Sukumaran Nair fires back at K.B. Ganesh Kumar over ‘democracy in NSS’ row

NSS general secretary accuses the former Minister of 'acting as a tail of those seeking to destroy the community organisation’

Sukumaran Nair fires back at K.B. Ganesh Kumar over ‘democracy in NSS’ row
The HinduThe Hindu
12 Aug 2026

Kerala government’s big desilting push faces scrutiny over Chulliyar project in Palakkad

Chulliyar dam desilting project has come under a cloud over allegations of irregularities in dredging and transportation of sediments and environmental damage

Kerala government’s big desilting push faces scrutiny over Chulliyar project in Palakkad
The HinduThe Hindu
12 Aug 2026

After public protests, Freshcut poultry-waste unit in Kerala’s Kozhikode likely to shift operations

Local action committee leaders, who recently resumed their agitation after factory management secured a stay on KSPCB’s order, hinted that joint discussions were underway with mediation of people’s representatives and government officials to speed up relocation

After public protests, Freshcut poultry-waste unit in Kerala’s Kozhikode likely to shift operations
The HinduThe Hindu
12 Aug 2026

Body of missing youth recovered from Chaliyar river in Kerala

23-year-old went missing after a country boat capsized

Body of missing youth recovered from Chaliyar river in Kerala
The HinduThe Hindu
12 Aug 2026

Karkidaka Vavu: Hundreds offer ‘bali tharpanam’ at Aluva in Kerala’s Ernakulam

Many, including women and elderly, from various places turned up at the Siva temple premises on the banks of the Periyar River from the morning to perform the ritual. Over 40 balitharas (booths) were set up for the ceremonies

Karkidaka Vavu: Hundreds offer ‘bali tharpanam’ at Aluva in Kerala’s Ernakulam
The HinduThe Hindu
11 Aug 2026

M.P., the indomitable: the man who electrified the imagination of Kerala’s youth

Despite impressive awareness about environmental sustainability and a rather passive and patchy awareness of the desirability of decentralised governance, Kerala is miles and miles away from the dreams of the like of M.P.

M.P., the indomitable: the man who electrified the imagination of Kerala’s youth
The HinduThe Hindu
11 Aug 2026

No roar on the muddy track as Maramadi, Kerala’s bull surfing contest, misses another year

Once a marquee Independence Day event held at Anandappally village in Pathanamthitta, the historic tradition remains off the calendar for a 14th year due to legal battles

No roar on the muddy track as Maramadi, Kerala’s bull surfing contest, misses another year
The HinduThe Hindu
11 Aug 2026

Lawyers turn down Kerala High Court request to allow Chief Justice to hoist tricolour on August 15

Kerala High Court Advocates’ Association decides to continue with the practice of its president hoisting the national flag on court premises on August 15. The Chief Justice hoists the tricolour at the court on Republic Day

Lawyers turn down Kerala High Court request to allow Chief Justice to hoist tricolour on August 15
The HinduThe Hindu
11 Aug 2026

Samastha madrasa count rises to 11,134

The newly recognised madrasas are in Bengaluru, Kasaragod, Malappuram, Palakkad, Dindigul, and Tirunelveli

Samastha madrasa count rises to 11,134