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Topic: Thrissur

‘Absent’, ‘rude’—a year on, Suresh Gopi’s star win fades in Thrissur amid voter trust deficit

Thrissur MP Gopi secured the BJP’s first-ever Lok Sabha victory in Kerala, but he is not helping the BJP expand its footprint in the state, as expected.

Suresh Gopi, BJP’s 1st Lok Sabha MP from Kerala, sworn in as minister of state in Modi 3.0 govt

Gopi, who contested 2019 Lok Sabha and 2021 assembly elections without success, triumphed in Thrissur with a significant margin of over 70,000 votes, giving BJP its lone LS seat in the state.

BJP gets first Lok Sabha seat in Kerala as Suresh Gopi wins Thrissur with over 70,000 votes

Actor-turned-politician has been a constant presence in Thrissur ever since he was fielded from there by BJP for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and 2021 assembly polls.

ED questions Kerala ex-MP PK Biju in Karuvannur bank ‘scam’ ahead of polls. CPM says ‘not scared’

Former Alathur MP and CPM’s Kerala state secretariat member P.K. Biju appeared before ED Thursday. Agency has also summoned Thrissur Corporation Councillor P.K. Shajan.

Thrissur twist: How Congress offset desertion by ex-CM’s daughter with a surprise candidate

Ahead of LS polls, children of ex-Kerala CM Karunakaran set stage for intense battle in Thrissur, which has candidates like BJP’s Suresh Gopi & CPI’s Sunil Kumar.

Kerala temple gets robotic elephant, PETA urges other shrines to free captive animals

New Delhi: Meet Irinjadappilly Raman – the first robotic elephant in India who will perform daily prayers at a Kerala temple. The life-like mechanical elephant was on...

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The solution to deteriorating India-US relations—go nuclear

New Delhi should now speed up its legal reforms to facilitate the participation of foreign companies in its nuclear development efforts.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Can’t restrict ‘extent of induction’—why SC struck down gender quotas in Army’s JAG recruitment

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ruled that the Indian Army cannot cap the number of women in its Judge Advocate General (JAG) branch...

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.