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Topic: Kerala

A tunnel to overcome Bandipur night traffic ban? Wayanad pins hope on polls, Priyanka, and Gadkari

Night-time ban on movement of private vehicles through ecologically sensitive Bandipur National Park, imposed in 2009, remains contentious. Kerala seeks relief, Karnataka resists.

Kerala high-speed rail: K-Rail shelved, RRTS still on table, ‘Metroman’ now opens office in Malappuram

After K-Rail did not get Centre’s approval, Kerala govt recently approved RRTS. Sreedharan criticised RRTS as ‘election student’ & called it ‘foolish venture’.

In Pinarayi’s pre-poll Kerala budget, gig hubs, global school and a welfare bonanza

Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal announced the 2026-27 Kerala Budget Thursday.

Lower yields, ‘carcinogenic’ tag & high insurance premium—Karnataka Arecanut farmers are struggling

Arecanut growers in Karnataka have written to the Central government, asking it to convince the World Health Organization (WHO) to re-categorise betel nut’s  ‘carcinogenic’ label. 

Years after Bishop’s acquittal, nun who faced Church’s wrath speaks up. ‘Maybe, something will change’

Sister Ranit, who accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal of sexual assault, reveals her identity to media as the appeal against his acquittal lies pending with the Kerala High Court.

Ahead of Kerala polls, Nair outfit drops ‘Hindu unity’ plan after SNDP chief gets Padma Bhushan

NSS’s Sukumaran Nair questions why SNDP chief sent son Thushar Vellappally, a BJP ally, for unity talks

Political messaging in Padma awards: Poll-bound Kerala & Bengal figure high in cross-party outreach

13 Padma awards went to Tamil Nadu followed by Bengal, 11, Kerala, 8, & Assam, 5. All these states are headed to polls & so is Puducherry which had one personality in the list.

Twenty20 joins NDA ahead of Kerala polls. ‘Viksit Kerala’ vision drew it to BJP, says Kitex MD founder

Formal entry into BJP-led alliance will take place Friday in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is visiting Thiruvananthapuram.

In poll-bound Kerala, Pinarayi slams Centre for ‘fund discrimination’, takes a swipe at Congress

Weeks after local body polls setback, Kerala CM leads a 'Satyagraha' as LDF steps up attack on Centre, with eye on upcoming assembly elections.

BJP moves to rein in ‘vigilante’ councillors & an unlikely alliance forces LDF govt on a backfoot

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Let me explain the K-drama addiction. I, too, am an addict

The three Ghaziabad sisters were lonely. None of them had gone to school after the Covid-19 pandemic. K-dramas offered them solace.

Late-stage startups in Karnataka feel funding winter as overall investments decline 28%

Tech startups raised $3.8 bn in 2025, down 28% y-o-y, driven by sharp contraction in late-stage funding even as early-stage investments showed resilience, according to Traxcn.

Tejas MK 1A to fly with IAF latest only by June-July this year. Here’s why

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is yet to deliver two of the remaining order of 8 Tejas trainer aircraft as well, an order that was placed in 2010.

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.