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MES to focus on healthcare sector in Kerala
The HinduThe Hindu
7 May 2026

MES to focus on healthcare sector in Kerala

Efforts are on to set up new hospitals in Kozhikode, Palakkad, Thrissur, Ernakulam, and Alappuzha, say Muslim Educational Society functionaries

The HinduThe Hindu
7 May 2026

UDF to find replacement for deputy mayor following Deepak Joy’s election as MLA

He defeated K.N. Unnikrishnan of the Left Democratic Front by over 18,000 votes

UDF to find replacement for deputy mayor following Deepak Joy’s election as MLA
The HinduThe Hindu
7 May 2026

Pinarayi promises to listen to people, make corrections

He says the Left will be a responsible Opposition, supporting the new government’s actions to improve the standard of living of the people while opposing its anti-people policies

Pinarayi promises to listen to people, make corrections
The HinduThe Hindu
7 May 2026

Kerala Assembly polls: KC(M) faces internal turmoil ahead of steering committee meet on May 9

Internal strife is escalating within the Kerala Congress (M) following its failure to win any of the twelve seats it contested in the Assembly elections. Accusations of leadership failures and strained ties with churches have intensified discussions on the party’s future. Chairman Jose K. Mani downplays the crisis, emphasising that the upcoming meeting will address these pressing issues.

Kerala Assembly polls: KC(M) faces internal turmoil ahead of steering committee meet on May 9
The HinduThe Hindu
7 May 2026

Summer special train to Velankanni from Thiruvananthapuram

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Summer special train to Velankanni from Thiruvananthapuram
The HinduThe Hindu
7 May 2026

Five CPI(M) workers sentenced to jail in attempted murder case

The accused trespassed into the house premises of BMS leader K. Ramesan in Eranholi and attacked him with deadly weapons on May 9, 2016, says the prosecution

Five CPI(M) workers sentenced to jail in attempted murder case
The HinduThe Hindu
7 May 2026

Kozhikode Corporation faces opposition over West Hill STP project

Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Protection Committee says the Corporation’s plan to set up the plant at Shanti Nagar, where hundreds of ordinary families live, amounts to violation of constitutional rights

Kozhikode Corporation faces opposition over West Hill STP project
The HinduThe Hindu
7 May 2026

More rain ahead; yellow alert issued for four districts in Kerala on May 8

Yellow alert has been issued for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, and Kannur

More rain ahead; yellow alert issued for four districts in Kerala on May 8
The HinduThe Hindu
7 May 2026

Cusat steps up initiatives to help students deal with mental stress

Two students of the School of Engineering were found dead in separate incidents at their rented accommodation over the past two weeks

Cusat steps up initiatives to help students deal with mental stress
The HinduThe Hindu
7 May 2026

Kerala Assembly polls 2026: Kerala Congress turns electoral revival into bargaining chip

Party has staked claim for two ministerial berths and the post of Chief Whip in the incoming United Democratic Front Cabinet

Kerala Assembly polls 2026: Kerala Congress turns electoral revival into  bargaining chip
The HinduThe Hindu
7 May 2026

Seven infants received at ‘Ammathottil’ in Kozhikode in nine months

The district secretary of the Kerala State Council for Child Welfare and the district manager of Sisu Vikas Bhavan receive a mobile app alert as soon as a child is found in the cradle, following which hospital staff inspect the child’s health indicators before adoption procedures are initiated

Seven infants received at ‘Ammathottil’ in Kozhikode in nine months
The HinduThe Hindu
7 May 2026

Remaining stretch of Mullassery canal to be restored within 6-8 months

Of the canal’s 829-metre length, the stretch up to Chittoor Road was restored last September using the cast-in-situ method. The remaining stretch will be restored in three phases

Remaining stretch of Mullassery canal to be restored within 6-8 months
The HinduThe Hindu
7 May 2026

In the next big eviction drive after Munnar, 88 illegal constructions demolished in Idukki

29 houses, three religious institutions, and 56 commercial establishments built on encroached land on the riverbed of the Panniyar River evicted

In the next big eviction drive after Munnar, 88 illegal constructions demolished in Idukki
The HinduThe Hindu
7 May 2026

P.K. Sasi launches forum to unite CPI(M) rebels

He says the forum, Democratic Marxist Front, will pursue the ‘authentic Left political ideology’

P.K. Sasi launches forum to unite CPI(M) rebels
The HinduThe Hindu
7 May 2026

Kottayam sets high stakes in upcoming UDF cabinet

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Kottayam sets high stakes in upcoming UDF cabinet
Editor7 May 2026

"People's Mandate is Supreme": Pinarayi Vijayan Concedes Defeat as UDF Sweeps Kerala

In a stunning reversal of fortunes, the United Democratic Front (UDF) is set to return to power in Kerala

"People's Mandate is Supreme": Pinarayi Vijayan Concedes Defeat as UDF Sweeps Kerala
Editor7 May 2026

Veteran Congress Leader Cherian Philip Faces Backlash Over Viral Video with Newly Elected MLA Bindu Krishna

A controversy has erupted within the state's political circles following the circulation of a video showing veteran Congress leader Cherian Philip attempting to forcibly hug newly elected Kollam

Veteran Congress Leader Cherian Philip Faces Backlash Over Viral Video with Newly Elected MLA Bindu Krishna
The HinduThe Hindu
7 May 2026

Sexual assault case: Chargesheet filed against former Kerala MLA Rahul Mamkootathil

Former Palakkad MLA faces three sexual assault cases, and the chargesheet pertains to the third case

Sexual assault case: Chargesheet filed against former Kerala MLA Rahul Mamkootathil