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Polls come and go but close encounters with marginalised people stick with a reporter forever and their unanswered questions continue to echo

He defeated K.N. Unnikrishnan of the Left Democratic Front by over 18,000 votes

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Efforts are on to set up new hospitals in Kozhikode, Palakkad, Thrissur, Ernakulam, and Alappuzha, say Muslim Educational Society functionaries

The district secretary of the Kerala State Council for Child Welfare and the district manager of Sisu Vikas Bhavan receive a mobile app alert as soon as a child is found in the cradle, following which hospital staff inspect the child’s health indicators before adoption procedures are initiated

Tannaz Irani recently opened up about marriage, divorce, motherhood, guilt and healing relationships with children during a recent conversation. From talking about growing up in a progressive household to admitting she “could have handled things better” as a mother, the actress shared deeply personal moments from her life.

Nida Khan, an accused in the Nashik TCS case involving alleged sexual harassment and forced religious conversion, has been taken into custody from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. Khan was wanted after her anticipatory bail was rejected by the court. Police are continuing their investigation and legal proceedings.

The Supreme Court heard arguments challenging the 2023 law on appointing Election Commissioners, which replaced the CJI with a Union minister on the selection panel. Petitioners argued the law undermines the Election Commission's autonomy and was passed with minimal debate due to MP suspensions. The court questioned its power to direct Parliament on lawmaking.

The recent electricity crisis in Kerala has exposed the State’s continued inability to tap the potential of its solar power capacity, which has grown phenomenally in the past decade. Lack of ample systems to store excess power generated during daytime is also a dampener. Tiki Rajwi finds out what is ailing the State’s power sector

Police receive fresh evidence pointing to organised extortion networks operating behind alleged loan apps. Multiple complaints highlight prolonged harassment, data misuse, and intimidation of borrowers. Lack of awareness about data privacy, digital security further increases the risk, say police