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INCOIS issues red alert along Kerala, south Tamil Nadu coasts for swell surge phenomenon

The Indian National Center for Oceanography and Research (INCOIS) has issued a red alert along the coasts of Kerala and south Tamil Nadu for the swell surge phenomenon, advising fishermen and coastal dwellers to be careful as there is a possibility of sea... read..

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Kerala man sentenced to triple life sentences for sexually assaulting minor daughter

A special fast-track court in Thiruvananthapuram sentenced a man to triple life sentences, 21 years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 90,000 for sexually assaulting his six-year-old daughter.... read..

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IMD issues orange alert for Kerala's Palakkad amid heat wave conditions

The India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for the Palakkad district in Kerala amid heatwave conditions across the state.... read..

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Kerala to train 80,000 secondary school teachers in artificial intelligence

India's first and largest artificial intelligence (AI) teacher training will commence in Kerala, announced the state's General Education Minister, V Sivankutty.... read..

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Kerala's voter turnout in Lok Sabha poll updated to 71.27 per cent

Giving an updated figure, Kerala's Chief Electoral Officer Sanjay Kaul said that the state recorded a voter turnout of 71.27 per cent in the 2024 Lok Sabha election which was held on April 26 in the state.... read..

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Lok Sabha 2024 polls: Sitaram Yechury writes to Election Commission over Anurag Thakur's speech

CPI (M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury wrote a letter to the Election Commission on Sunday against Union Minister and BJP leader Anurag Thakur for inciting hatred against a community.... read..

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Malayalam film 'Manjummel Boys' to kickstart its OTT journey

Hit Malayalam drama 'Manjummel Boys' will be released soon on OTT.... read..

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"UDF will get a landslide victory in Kerala": Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala

After the conclusion of the second phase of Lok Sabha elections, Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala has said that the UDF (United Democratic Front) will register a landslide victory in Kerala.... read..

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"PM Modi's '400 paar' hype has been crushed to ground...": KC Venugopal

Congress leader KC Venugopal on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's target of '400 paar' (400-plus seats) has faced a setback after the conclusion of two phases of the ongoing Lok Sabha election.... read..

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Lok Sabha polls: Voting delayed in some constituencies of Kerala due to extreme heat

Due to extreme heat, people turned up in large numbers towards the closing hours in Kerala.... read..

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ISRO Scientist Nambi Narayanan appeals to youth to vote in record numbers

Former ISRO Scientist Nambi Narayanan appealed to the younger generation to exercise their right to vote.... read..

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"In a first, a two-time PM bidding for third term with zero anti-incumbency:" BJP's Anil Antony

Anil Antony, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Pathanamthitta on Friday expressed confidence of a historic mandate for the BJP and its coalition in the ongoing Lok Sabha Election 2024.... read..

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"In a first, a two-time PM bidding for third term with zero anti-incumbency:" BJP's Anil Anthony

Anil Antony, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Pathanamthitta on Friday expressed confidence of a historic mandate for the BJP and its coalition in the ongoing Lok Sabha Election 2024.... read..

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"Will block unholy alliance between BJP & CPM": Congress' K Muraleedharan

Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency candidate K Muraleedharan on Friday cast his vote at Jawahar Nagar LP School in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala and said that the Congress will block unholy alliance between BJP & C... read..

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"Important day for future of Thiruvananthapuram...": Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Appealing to the voters to come out and cast their votes in large numbers in phase 2 of Lok Sabha polls, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Friday said that it is an important day for "future of Thiruvananthapuram" as the constituency has witnessed "v... read..

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"Here to restore democracy, faith in diversity and India's pluralism": Tharoor after casting vote

After casting his vote on Friday, Congress MP and candidate from Thiruvananthapuram, Shashi Tharoor said that the 2024 elections are all about India's future, and added that it would not only restore faith in diversity but also in the country's pluralism.... read..

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LS polls: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor casts his vote in Thiruvananthapuram

Congress MP and candidate from Thiruvananthapuram, Shashi Tharoor queued up outside a polling booth in the constituency as he awaited his turn to cast his vote.... read..

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"No one should lose their vote": West Bengal Governor after casting his vote in Thiruvananthapuram

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose cast his vote in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Friday morning.... read..

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Lok Sabha polls Phase 2: Kerala records 11.98 per cent voter turnout till 9 am

Kerala, where polling is underway for all 20 Lok Sabha seats in the second phase of the general elections on Friday, recorded a voter turnout of 11.98 per cent till 9 am, according to data shared by the Election Commission (EC).... read..

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Lok Sabha polls: 2,730 polling stations set up in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram

As Kerala goes to polls on Friday, 2730 polling stations have been set up in Trivandrum district. Webcasting facilities will be provided in all polling stations, the district collector said.... read..

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Made elaborate arrangements for Lok Sabha elections: Kerala chief electoral officer

Chief electoral officer of Kerala Sanjay Kaul said they have made elaborate arrangements for the April 26 Lok Sabha election.... read..

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Opposition Leader in Kerala files complaint with EC against Delhi Lt Governor for meeting church leaders

Kerala Leader of the Opposition VD Satheesan on Thursday wrote to the Election Commission urging action against Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena for allegedly visiting various heads of churches in the southern State to 'lure' them to take a ... read..

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PM Modi is afraid of invisible voters, says Mallikarjun Kharge

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, addressing a press conference in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was afraid of invisible voters and that's why he is always criticizing the Congress party.... read..

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Rajeev Chandrasekhar writes to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over unpaid dues to govt employees in Kerala

Union Minister and BJP candidate from Thiruvananthapuram, Rajeev Chandrasekhar wrote a letter to the Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman over the issue of delayed pension and salary to the state government employees.... read..

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"Congress' manifesto does not talk about wealth redistribution, snatching of mangalsutra": Shashi Tharoor

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday said that there has been no mention of the wealth redistribution in his party's manifesto adding that it is a desperate attempt by the Bharatiya Janata Party to divert the attention of people as they are aware a... read..

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"Indira Gandhi donated her jewellery in 1962 war...": Mallikarjun Kharge on PM Modi's "mangalsutra jibe"

Responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'mangalsutra jibe', Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said that former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had donated her jewellery in the 1962 India-China war while he also questioned the whether an... read..

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"To not implement whatever promise he gives, that is Modi's guarantee": Kharge's jibe at PM

Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday over his promises in the run-up to the parliamentary elections and alleged that 'Modi's guarantee' is to not implement whatever he promises.... read..

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2024 LS polls: election campaigning in Kerala to end today 6 PM

With Kerala going to the polls on April 26, election campaigning in the state for the Lok Sabha election will end today (April 24) at 6 PM.... read..

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CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat questions "credibility" of EC over PM's speech

Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Brinda Karat raised questions about the credibility of the Election Commission of India (ECI) following what she calls "a shocking statement" by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.... read..

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Kerala LS polls: On campaign trail, Rajeev Chandrasekhar takes train

Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Thiruvananthapuram, Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Tuesday took a train to travel from Parassala to Thiruvananthapuram Central as part of his part of his election campaign.... read..

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"It is going to be his term again": Actor Prakash Raj predicts Shashi Tharoor's victory from Thiruvananthapuram

Actor Prakash Raj expressed confidence that Congress candidate Shashi Tharoor, who is seeking re-election from the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, is going to win this time again.... read..

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Kerala: 80,000 secondary school teachers to get AI training

The Kerala government will conduct a three-day artificial intelligence (AI) training for the 80,000 state secondary school teachers from May 2.... read..

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"Shashi Tharoor, Raveendran have done nothing for Thiruvananthapuram": Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Monday said that Congress leader Shashi Tharoor and former CPI MP Pannyan Raveendran did nothing for Thiruvananthapuram constituency during their respective tenures as Lok Sabha MPs.... read..

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"Naked communal appeal": Tharoor on PM's comment that Congress will distribute private wealth to Muslims

Congress candidate from Thiruvananthapuram, Shashi Tharoor, termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's comment that Congress, if voted to power, would distribute people's private wealth to Muslims as disgraceful.... read..

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Complaints of police action during Thrissur Pooram: Kerala CM directs transfer of district police chiefs

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has directed the transfer of Thrissur Police Commissioner Ankit Ashok and Assistant Commissioner Sudarshan over complaints raised against police action while conducting recently held temple festival Thrissur Pooram'.... read..

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"Thiruvananthapuram denied development, jobs for last 15-20 years": BJP candidate Rajeev Chandrasekhar

In a tough battle with sitting Congress MP Shashi Tharoor for the prized Thiruvananthapuram seat, BJP candidate and Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Sunday said the constituency has been deprived of development for the last 15-20 years.... read..

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Under leadership of Sam Pitroda, Indian Overseas Congress has taken campaigning to micro level: IOC secretary

Indian Overseas Congress (IOC) secretary Virendra Vashist said that under the leadership of Sam Pitroda, IOC has changed the idea of campaigning and taken it to the micro level.... read..

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Will bring law to operationalize 'bail is the rule, jail is the exception' principle: Congress leader Chidambaram

Former Union Minister and Congress leader P Chidambaram said on Sunday that if the INDIA bloc comes to power at the Centre, it would enact a special law to bring into effect the legal principle established by the Supreme Court that "bail is the rule, and ... read..

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Will repeal, amend, review laws of CAA 2019, says P Chidambaram if India bloc voted to power

Congress leader and former Union Minister Chidambaram said on Sunday that if the INDIA bloc comes to power at the Centre, it will repeal the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the three criminal laws brought in by the by the BJP government.... read..

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"EC should take cognizance": Kerala Governor on CPIM's John Brittas' lecture in Kerala University

Few days after CPI-M leader John Brittas delivered a lecture on the premises of Kerala University campus, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan said that this is the time when cognizance has to be taken by the Election Commission.... read..

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"Whatever happened was procedural mistake" Kerala CEO on EVMs showing extra vote during mock poll in Kerala

Reacting to the opposition's claims of the BJP getting extra votes in mock polls in Kasaragod, Kerala Chief Electoral Officer, Sanjay Kaul said that the EVM is a tested machine and whatever happened was a procedural mistake.... read..

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"Whatever happened was procedural mistake" Kerala CEO on EVMs showing extra vote during mock poll

Reacting to the opposition's claims of the BJP getting extra votes in mock polls in Kasaragod, Kerala Chief Electoral Officer, Sanjay Kaul said that the EVM is a tested machine and whatever happened was a procedural mistake.... read..

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"People of Kerala firmly committed to supporting NDA govt": Nadda in Thiruvananthapuram

Bharatiya Janata Party chief JP Nadda asserted that the people of Kerala have firmly committed to supporting the government led by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).... read..

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LS polls: Kerala Police registers 42 cases regarding cyber attacks and false information on EVMs

The Kerala Police have reported the registration of 42 cases in the state concerning cyber attacks, the dissemination of fake news, derogatory remarks against women, and the spreading of false information regarding electronic voting machines (EVM).... read..

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Revanth Reddy holds roadshow in Kerala to garner support for Congress' Attingal Lok Sabha candidate Adoor Prakash

Gearing up for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Thursday held a roadshow in Thiruvananthapuram in support of Congress candidate from Attingal Lok Sabha constituency, Adoor Prakash.... read..

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"BJP going to lose its majority after Lok Sabha elections": Congress' Shashi Tharoor

Congress leader and incumbent MP of Thiruvananthapuram Shashi Tharoor claimed on Wednesday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will not be able to win 300 seats in the ensuing general elections and lose its majority in the Lok Sabha.... read..

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"We all have to bow to decision of Supreme Court": DK Shivakumar on PM Modi's remarks on electoral bonds

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said that the verdict of Supreme Court on the matter of electoral bonds should be respected as "it is the highest body and has to be respected".... read..

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"We are going to win 20/20...," Congress's Chennithala says UDF will sweep LS polls in Kerala

With the date of polling for the 2024 Lok Sabha election nearing in Kerala, Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala on Tuesday exuded confidence in winning all 20 parliamentary seats in the state.... read..

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"Nothing he ever says makes sense": BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Rahul Gandhi's allegation on electoral bonds

Union Minister and BJP candidate from Thiruvananthapuram, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, said on Tuesday that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi should be the last person to talk about corruption. He was reacting to Rahul 's allegation that the electoral bond scheme is ... read..

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"Will establish new centres of eco-tourism in Kerala": PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday praised Kerala tourism and said that the state has great potential, adding that his government is committed to taking the country's 'Virasat' to the world heritage scale.... read..

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Kerala: 61-day protest of aspirants end in disappointment as PSC rank list of Civil Police Officers expires

The 61-day-long protest by the Civil Police Officer rank holders came to a disheartening conclusion as the rank list published by the Kerala Public Service Commission expired on Friday.... read..

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