The Election Commission of India has decided to postpone the byelection in the Palakkad Assembly constituency from November 13 to November 20 due to requests from political parties and socio-cultural organizations. This change was made to avoid a clash with the Kalpathy Rathotsavam. However, the byelections in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency and the Chelakkara…
The Election Commission has rescheduled assembly bypolls in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Kerala from November 13 to November 20 due to various festivals. Parties like Congress, BJP, BSP, and RLD requested the rescheduling, citing potential impact on voter turnout. In Kerala, the Palakkad assembly seat will celebrate Kalpathi Rastholsavam from November 13 to 15. In…
With less than a week left for the campaigning to end for the bypolls in Kerala, the BJP is struggling to keep up with the Congress-led UDF and CPI(M)-led LDF. The delay in announcing candidates and questionable nominee selections have put the party at a disadvantage. The candidature of C. Krishnakumar in Palakkad has not…
During a recent byelection campaign stop in Palakkad, Kerala, tensions between political rivals were on full display when P. Sarin, an expelled Congress leader now running as an Independent candidate, ran into his former colleague Rahul Mamkootathil, who is representing the United Democratic Front (UDF). Mamkootathil and another Congress leader, Shafi Parambil, ignored Sarin’s attempts…
The Kerala government is taking the incident of a controversial WhatsApp group for Hindu IAS officers seriously. State Industries Minister P. Rajeeve stated that community-based divisions are concerning and the government will investigate the matter. An IAS officer lodged a complaint with the police, alleging that his personal WhatsApp number was hacked to create the…
In the Sharon Raj murder case, doctors from Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital stated that only a small amount of poison is needed to cause death, with no antidote available. Digital evidence from Sharon’s and Greeshma’s phones revealed that Greeshma had researched the poison before administering it to Sharon. The prosecutor argued that Greeshma had attempted…
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has approved the Coastal Zone Management Plans (CZMPs) for 10 coastal districts in Kerala. This allows for relaxed Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) rules, enabling development activities towards the seaward side. The approval will benefit around 10 lakh people by relaxing restrictions on construction and repairs. However,…
At a culinary workshop at Manorama Hortus, Korean chef Hyeonju Park teaches participants how to make Korea’s popular side dish, Kimchi. With deft hands and humor, Park guides participants through the process of making the fermented dish with over 12 ingredients. After the workshop, the venue transforms into a Korean street food stall, attracting passers-by…
Ummer Faizy Mukkam clarified that his remarks against Panakkad Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal were misinterpreted and not meant as an attack. He emphasized that there is no rift in Samastha and expressed his loyalty to the Indian Union Muslim League. On the other hand, IUML leader KM Shaji called out for admitting any CPM sleeping…
The Sikh Riots of 1984 forever changed the political landscape of India, paving the way for communal polarization. The event left nearly 3,000 people dead in Delhi alone, with a total of 9,000 deaths across the country. The riots were orchestrated similarly to the Godhra violence in 2002, with mobs committing acts of violence while…