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
New Delhi: Several states, including Kerala, Telangana, Karnataka and Maharashtra, have approached the Union finance ministry, seeking easing of their borrowing limits that now factor in dues to power distribution companies, unspent central funds, contribution to the guarantee redemption fund and off-budget borrowings, ET has learnt. While the Centre says it imposed the borrowing limits … Read more
The well-marked low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is expected to move towards the north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and south Andhra Pradesh coasts after intensifying into a depression | Photo Credit: NIRMAL HARINDRAN The India Meteorological Department (IMD) withdrew the red alert issued for Idukki, Palakkad and Malappuram districts on Wednesday (October 22, 2025). … Read more
General Education Minister V. Sivankutty stated that Kerala presented its education policy as a national alternative to counter insidious efforts to saffronise and corporatise education. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) on Sunday (October 19, 2025) appeared divided over the Kerala Government’s move to sign a Memorandum of Understanding … Read more
Doctors at government medical college hospitals in Kerala are intensifying their agitation by staying away from all outpatient clinics on Monday. The Kerala Government Medical College Teachers’ Association (KGMCTA) said on Friday that they were forced to adopt a mode of protest which put the public to difficulties as the government had been quite dismissive … Read more
The onset is likely to remain vigorous, with a couple of weather systems prevailing in the Bay of Bengal. | Photo Credit: NIRMAL HARINDRAN The northeast monsoon set in over Kerala on Thursday (October 16, 2025), triggering widespread heavy rainfall across the State, especially in the southern and central parts. According to a weather bulletin … Read more