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Shaju Philip covers Kerala for The Indian Express
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Month after death of Kerala techie who alleged sexual abuse at RSS shakha, police book man named in video
November 12, 2025 07:02 IST
In a scheduled message on his Instagram account that appeared after his death on October 9, the techie alleged that he was sexually abused during his days at an RSS shakha, and that the abuse had left him depressed.
Wed, Nov 12, 2025
Local polls won’t affect SIR in Kerala, 1 crore forms distributed in state in 1 week: Chief Electoral Officer
November 11, 2025 17:03 IST
Kerala CEO Rathan U Kelkar said the first phase of the process, which involves distributing enumeration forms and collecting then collecting them, is expected to be completed by November 25
Wed, Nov 12, 2025
Dates set: Crucial test for CPM and Congress, Kerala local body polls to be held in December
November 10, 2025 14:42 IST
In 2020, the ruling Left Democratic Front made sweeping gains in the local body elections, followed by a resounding win in the Assembly elections the next year. This year’s local body results could also be seen as an indicator of what is to come in the 2026 Assembly polls.
Mon, Nov 10, 2025
‘How can we rush back like this’: Mumbai to Kochi, workers from Bengal worry over SIR
November 10, 2025 05:00 IST
Migrant workers face a difficult choice: head back home and risk losing wages, or stay behind and risk being left out of the voter list.
Mon, Nov 10, 2025
After students sing RSS song at Vande Bharat launch, Kerala minister warns school can lose NOC, orders probe
November 09, 2025 21:34 IST
‘Using the students for the communal agenda of a political organisation is flagrant violation of the constitutional principles’: Education Minister V Sivankutty
Sun, Nov 09, 2025
From stench to stadium: How a Kerala civic body turned its garbage hill into a field of dreams
November 08, 2025 19:44 IST
The I. M. Vijayan Sports Complex, named after Thrissur’s football legend I. M. Vijayan, is a multi-purpose facility that stands as a testament to a vision — building a dream from waste.
Sun, Nov 09, 2025
RSS song by school students at Vande Bharat launch stirs row in Kerala, principal says Railways had nothing to do with it
November 08, 2025 19:33 IST
CPM, Congress object to school students singing RSS ‘Gana Geetham’ at Vande Bharat inauguration.
Mon, Nov 10, 2025
Kerala BJP set for Muslim outreach to clear ‘misunderstandings’
November 08, 2025 07:42 IST
The party has previously engaged in Christian outreach programmes as it tries to enhance its electoral strength in the southern state
Sat, Nov 08, 2025
Kerala priest arrested in Madhya Pradesh over ‘conversion’, gets bail; CM Vijayan tells counterpart to ‘ensure no harassment’
November 07, 2025 07:37 IST
G Godwin, who belongs to the Church of South India, has been engaged in charitable activities in Jhabua for the last 12 years.
Fri, Nov 07, 2025
Rape accused tutor who jumped bail 24 years ago in Kerala tracked down to Chennai, arrested
November 06, 2025 19:28 IST
Police said the man, accused of raping a 14-year-old girl, changed his religion and moved base multiple times before being finally tracked down
Thu, Nov 06, 2025
‘Symptomatic of deeper systemic deficiencies…’: Kerala HC asks SIT to see if Sabarimala gold ‘scam’ falls under Corruption Act
November 06, 2025 07:05 IST
“The omission to record accurate and meaningful minutes is symptomatic of deeper systemic deficiencies within the institution, and, at its worst, may reflect a deliberate attempt to obscure or conceal irregularities,” the Bench said.
Thu, Nov 06, 2025
Kerala parties decide to challenge SIR ahead of local body polls
November 05, 2025 21:01 IST
The decision, taken at an all-party meeting, saw all political parties except for the BJP endorse the decision at a meeting that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan chaired.
Thu, Nov 06, 2025
‘Religion is secondary…’: No High Court relief for Kerala man who sought to register second marriage
November 05, 2025 15:25 IST
The petitioner, with the consent of his first wife, married another woman in 2017. He and his second wife then sought to register their marriage at a local panchayat, but it did not entertain their plea. Subsequently, the two approached the court
Wed, Nov 05, 2025
Day One of Kerala SIR: BLO has task cut out – queries, confusion to assurances
November 05, 2025 07:23 IST
Kerala CEO says BLOs distributed enumeration forms to over 2 lakh people, mainly prominent faces and senior citizens, across the state
Wed, Nov 05, 2025
Hoardings to keep out pastors in Chhattsigarh villages: Kerala-based church calls it ‘most divisive boundary since Partition’
November 03, 2025 14:57 IST
‘In secular India, forces of Hindutva have successfully launched yet another experiment in religious discrimination,’ the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church said
Mon, Nov 03, 2025
Why Mohanlal faces legal trouble despite holding govt certificate for elephant tusk possession
November 02, 2025 19:27 IST
Under what conditions are you allowed to own ivory items? Since Mohanlal has state-issued certificates for the tusks, why is he still in legal trouble? We explain.
Sun, Nov 02, 2025
‘Fed up with asking them to repay’: Kerala BJP leader threatens to name party ‘defaulters’ in cooperative loan row
November 02, 2025 09:00 IST
In Facebook post on Saturday, BJP former state spokesperson and state secretary M S Kumar alleged that around 70% of those who took loans from the Thiruvithamcore Cooperative Society and 90% of defaulters are from the party
Sun, Nov 02, 2025
What Kerala’s declaration of eradicating extreme poverty really means
November 01, 2025 16:04 IST
The declaration follows a targeted four-year push led by local bodies under the state’s Extreme Poverty Eradication Programme (EPEP), one of the first decisions taken by the Pinarayi Vijayan government after it commenced its second consecutive term in May 2021
Sat, Nov 01, 2025
‘Sheer hoax’: UDF rejects Kerala govt’s declaration of state being ‘free of extreme poverty’
November 01, 2025 12:23 IST
The declaration, which the CPI(M)-led government termed historic, was made by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at a special session of the state legislative assembly held on Saturday
Sat, Nov 01, 2025
Mother of 4 from Kerala clears NEET at 47, reviving long-abandoned dream
October 31, 2025 08:15 IST
In 2022, the National Medical Commission lifted the 25-year age bar for NEET — a move that proved a boon for Juwana Abdulla
Fri, Oct 31, 2025
In a first, CPI puts CPI(M) on back foot over PM SHRI, but Vijayan has last laugh
October 30, 2025 17:00 IST
While the LDF govt puts PM SHRI move on hold under CPI's pressure, it also sets the stage for Vijayan's projection as its CM face in 2026 polls for third term
Thu, Oct 30, 2025
Kerala man scalds wife with hot fish curry after she refuses occult ritual
October 30, 2025 16:51 IST
The police arrested Sajeer from Kollam’s Edamulackal village and charged him for voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Thu, Oct 30, 2025
Ahead of local body polls, Kerala govt opens purse strings for women, youth and pensioners
October 30, 2025 07:50 IST
One of the highlights is the increase in the monthly welfare pension from Rs 1,600 to Rs 2,000, benefiting around 49 lakh people in various categories. The increase was part of the LDF’s 2021 Assembly election manifesto.
Thu, Oct 30, 2025
Homes, medicine, food kits: Behind Kerala’s ‘extreme poverty eradication’Subscriber Only
October 30, 2025 03:24 IST
In 2021, the local self-government department, the nodal agency for implementing the scheme, trained nearly 4 lakh people, including officials, elected representatives and volunteers to identify families facing extreme poverty.
Thu, Oct 30, 2025
After days of impasse, Kerala’s CPM govt blinks, agrees to review PM SHRI agreement with Centre
October 29, 2025 18:50 IST
The government’s decision to roll out the PM SHRI project had sparked a political storm in Kerala, where the Left government had refused for three years to sign the MoU, calling the project a “tool for saffronisation of education.”
Wed, Oct 29, 2025Journalism of Courage
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