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UDF, LDF workers clash during Nilambur by-poll, two individuals held

UDF filed police complaint, alleging that despite conclusion of official campaigning, LDF workers from outside the constituency stayed near polling booths and campaigned on election day.

Pension, wildlife & secularism in focus as Nilambur bypoll turns prestige battle for UDF, LDF & Anvar

Anvar a wildcard as welfare, wildlife and secularism dominate debate ahead of the high-stakes 19 June poll between the ruling LDF and opposition UDF.

How Nilambur bypoll in Kerala has turned into a secularism showdown between LDF & UDF

The ruling LDF and Oppn UDF have accused each other of embracing 'communal forces’, building on tensions simmering since the general elections, where Left Front lost ground.

How politics spilled over into business as Kitex vs LDF govt in Kerala enters 2nd round

Sabu Jacob lays out Kitex Garments' plans for Telangana day after Kerala minister said those making insinuations about ease of doing business in the state will have to answer to the youth.

Nilambur bypoll: How Anvar, once Kerala’s richest MLA, is adding twist to crucial LDF-UDF contest

Anvar was LDF-backed Independent MLA from Nilambur from 2016 until last yr. He joined TMC in January, offered Congress-led UDF support in crucial bypoll before retracting the offer.

Kerala CPIM in spot after ex-minister Sudhakaran’s ‘big reveal’—he tampered with LS postal votes in 1989

After G Sudhakaran's comments, Oppn says election manipulation is CPI(M)'s biggest strength. In 1989, Congress defeated CPIM in Alappuzha by a small margin of 25,123 votes.

From reformist group to voice of Ezhavas, why SNDP Yogam’s stock is high in Kerala politics

As Kerala inches closer to local body polls later this year & assembly polls next year, CPI(M) appears to be cosying up to same SNDP Yogam it once targeted for ‘aligning with BJP’.

Local body & assembly polls round the corner, LDF kickstarts month-long anniversary celebrations

From showcasing flagship projects to claims of Centre’s neglect, month-long anniversary events begin as Oppn accuses LDF govt in Kerala of ignoring ground realities ahead of polls.

Why Pinarayi’s defending Vellappally Natesan, who he once slammed for ‘surpassing all communal lunatics’

Kerala, the only state where CPI(M) is in power, will go to polls next year. In last year's Lok Sabha elections, the party faced a big setback as it lost 19 of 20 seats it contested.

CPI(M) resolution retains ‘neo-fascist’ jibe at BJP, grants comrade Pinarayi age exemption

Resolution, adopted in February, was criticised by Kerala Congress & a section of the Left for allegedly stopping short of calling BJP-led Centre a 'fascist or neo-fascist government'.

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Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

What’s expected from Putin’s India visit in December—Defence Secretary explains

ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.