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Eight years ago, a majority judgment of September 2018 had rejected ‘Ayyappans’ as a religious denomination and dismissed prohibition on women aged between 10 and 50 years from entering the Sabarimala temple as an essential religious practice

Single-phase polling will be held for 126 seats in Assam, 140 in Keralam and 30 seats in Puducherry

The CA final exams are presently conducted thrice a year.

The incumbent MLA is contesting with UDF support again and her LDF rival is veteran socialist leader M.K. Bhaskaran. The NDA nominee is K. Dileep of the BJP

While the Left hails the achievements of the health sector over the past decade as unprecedented, high out of pocket expenditure, lack of adequate human resources despite improvements in infrastructure, and issues with Karunya Arogya Suraksha Padhati implementation contest the claim

P.C. George, the seven-time MLA now representing the NDA, is hopeful of putting behind him the backlash he got from the Muslim community in 2021; incumbent MLA Sebastian Kulathungal of the LDF is pitching stability and steady governance; UDF’s M.J. Sebastian is betting big on anti-incumbency

Podcasts seem to be the most sought out tool for campaigning this time. From bigwigs like Pinarayi Vijayan to V.D. Satheesan, many candidates have given podcast interviews ahead of the polls, most of which have earned lakhs of views 

This election is a straight fight between LDF and UDF, says Congress leader and Thiruvananthapuram MP; BJP is a zero-seat party in Kerala Assembly and even if they get one or two or at most three seats — none of which is by any means certain — they cannot be relevant in govt. formation, he adds

The 73 segments in north Kerala spread across Kasaragod, Kannur, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Malappuram, Palakkad, and Thrissur districts constitute a political mosaic where every constituency tells a different electoral story

The disappeared lakes include 80 lakes falling under the jurisdiction of the Forest Department and 235 Lakes falling under the jurisdiction of Revenue and Agriculture Department

The achievement is particularly significant given that the Bengaluru Central RTO has often been in the spotlight in the past over allegations of irregularities and scams

An internet user’s experience in India depends on the ISP, which determines their access to content

The Union Government’s recent approval of the proposal to rename Kerala as Keralam prompts a re-examination of the term’s historicity, including its founding legend, the context of the United Kerala Movement, and arguments for the linguistic purity of ‘Keralam’

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu expressed profound gratitude to the President for her approval

He said this advanced reactor reflects the depth of Indian scientific capability

M.L. Ravi of Desiya Makkal Sakthi Katchi had filed the case claiming that the political references in the movie would have an adverse effect on Tamil Nadu Assembly elections 2026

Jayakanthan’s novella, “Cinemavukku Pona Chitthalu,” explores the impact of film culture on identity and social dynamics through the story of Kamsalai, a devoted admirer of Tamil cinema icon M.G. Ramachandran (MGR). Set in Chennai, the narrative captures a time when MGR’s influence shaped Tamil Nadu’s political landscape.

The attack happened in Bishnupur’s Moirang Tronglaobi, which has witnessed consistent gun firing at the height of ethnic conflict in 2023 and 2024

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel urged them to remain calm and measured in their responses to rumours, highlighting the ripple effects of ongoing tensions in West Asia on the global situation