Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar | Photo Credit: NIRMAL HARINDRAN Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Sunday (December 14, 2025) openly criticised the Supreme Court over its intervention in the appointment of Vice-Chancellors (V-Cs) in Digital University Kerala (DUK) and APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU). The Governor deplored the tendency of one institution usurping the role … Read more
UDF cadres celebrating in Kottayam municipality on Saturday. | Photo Credit: VISHNU PRATHAP Riding a strong anti-incumbency wave, the United Democratic Front (UDF) has made significant gains across Kottayam district, wresting control of a majority of local bodies. The Congress-led coalition has won the district panchayat, secured a clear edge in most block and grama … Read more
With the open campaigning for the Phase 1 of the local body polls in the State ending on Sunday (December 7, 2025), the State Election Commission has urged political parties to make sure that the celebrations marking the campaign finale are held peacefully. The open campaigning will come to a close at 6 p.m. on … Read more
AICC general secretary K.C. Venugopal, MP, with former KPCC president K. Sudhakaran, MP, and the UDF’s local body election candidates after he inaugurates the front’s candidate meet at Ammuparamba, near Thottada, in Kannur on Thursday. | Photo Credit: S.K. MOHAN With less than 100 hours left for the crucial first phase of the local body … Read more
Rahul Mamkootathil | Photo Credit: K K Mustafah The Kerala Police have registered a first information report (FIR) against Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil after a woman accused him of recurrent sexual exploitation, falsely promising marriage, coerced medical termination of pregnancy, verbal abuse, death threats and various violations of the IT Act. The police fast-tracked the … Read more
In an age when Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated content is flooding social media, the State Election Commission is planning to keep its eyes peeled to make sure that such materials do not ‘contaminate’ the election scene in the upcoming 2025 local body polls in Kerala. State Election Commissioner A. Shajahan told The Hindu that the commission is … Read more
The Supreme Court had directed the Centre to constitute a committee to monitor such incidents of racial violence and hate crimes, and to recommend preventive measures. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme Court on Tuesday (November 11, 2025) expressed strong disapproval of the recent incident in which two students from Kerala were allegedly … Read more
All Omni Bus Owners Association, Tamil Nadu on Sunday announced that they have stopped operating buses to Kerala and Karnataka as they were unable to bear the cost of paying road taxes in those States. Association president A. Anbalagan said that around 800 buses operated from and to these States daily and around 25,000 passengers are being affected by this move. Kerala omni … Read more
Kerala Sports Minister V. Abdurahiman Kerala Sports Minister V. Abdurahiman on Monday (November 3, 2025) said the Argentina football team led by star player Lionel Messi will play a match in the State in March 2026. He was speaking at a function related to the Kerala government’s Sports Vision 2031 event in Malappuram. “Two days … Read more
A 36-year-old woman suffered burns on her face and neck after her husband allegedly poured hot fish curry on her for refusing to participate in a black magic ritual in Kerala’s Kollam district. The accused, identified as Sajeer from Vaikkal near Chadayamangalam, is currently absconding, police said. According to the FIR, the incident occurred around … Read more