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Masala bond heat returns ahead of Kerala local polls. CM Pinarayi, ex-minister Isaac get ED notices

With just a week left for Kerala local body polls, the ED has revived probe into Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board's 2019 masala bond, alleging FEMA violations.

Kerala minister slams Congress after sexual assault case filed against MLA Mamkoottathil

Rahul Mamkootathil, Congress MLA from Kerala's Palakkad, has been booked on charges of alleged rape, criminal intimidation, and coerced abortion.

Shawarma to Kuzhimanthi — the Arabian takeover of Kerala’s food culture

From Shawarmas and Al-Faham to Kuzhimanthi and Kunafa, Gulf flavours have become Kerala’s everyday comfort food — powered by migrants and Mayo.

‘God’s own partnership’: TN, Kerala plan rare industrial collab, beach sand mining to AI-led governance

What began as a conversation between the industries ministers of the 2 states at a summit in Delhi turned into high-level talks, with the first meeting in Tamil Nadu on 25 November.

Why Kerala is pushing back against Centre’s new labour codes

Labour minister Sivankutty laid out LDF govt view after emergency meeting with trade union leaders. Kerala to hold ‘Labour Conclave’ in Dec with leaders, experts & labour ministers.

Sabarimala administration is stuck in the 1960s

If administrators and political actors continue to rely on ritual rhetoric, temporary fixes, and reactive policing, the shrine’s vulnerabilities will deepen.

EROs request schools to deploy student volunteers amidst SIR in Kerala, teachers call it ‘inconvenient’

To complete the process within ECI's tight schedule, the EROs have sought additional manpower from schools and colleges, requesting that volunteers be made available until 30 Nov.

Deaths, boycotts over workload threaten to derail SIR. BLOs ask ‘how long should we work?’

As Block Level Officers in Kerala, Rajasthan & Bengal die by suicide, states raise concerns over the workload imposed on them for the completion of the SIR, within tight deadlines. 

Why BJP is confident of big gains in Thiruvananthapuram civic polls

District has been Sangh bastion since 1980s & it is here BJP secured its assembly election win in 2016. Moreover, Thiruvananthapuram stands out for its cadre base unlike Thrissur.

From ‘khaki to saffron’: Once Kerala’s trailblazing IPS, ‘Raid Sreelekha’ eyes panchayat win with BJP

Five years post-retirement, R. Sreelekha is set to contest Kerala's upcoming Panchayat polls from Thiruvananthapuram’s Sasthamangalam ward.

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Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.