April 2026 political temperature, issue swing, and regional heat.

Kollam tourism set for a mega makeover

Kollam tourism set for a mega makeover

MGU’s push for faster results draws criticism over disruption of classes

Teachers argue that this move disrupts the newly commenced academic year and impacts academic standards, as they are already juggling multiple responsibilities.

FIFA World Cup 2026 fever grips Thiruvananthapuram as Messi and Ronaldo fans prepare for football’s biggest stage

Public screenings, prediction contests and towering flex boards signal the return of football’s most celebrated tournament

Flex battles, football dreams mark Kerala’s World Cup countdown

Hoardings, cut-outs and flags of different teams appear across towns and villages as their fanbases set the ball rolling ahead of the quadrennial event

‘The tragedy isn’t just what happens to the women, but also the emotional death of the men who feel compelled to inflict it’

Fathi Salim, the author of Dechoma and the Women of Mahé (Bloomsbury Publishing), on her debut novel, which has recently been translated into English by J Devika

Kerala Cabinet decides to implement free travel concession for women on KSRTC’s ordinary services from June 15

V.D. Satheesan says under the scheme titled ‘Priyadarshini’, concession will be available to women of all ages and irrespective of their financial background and transgenders. The implementation will add an additional annual financial burden of ₹750-₹800 crore for KSRTC

Kerala HC directs Industries Secretary to reconsider sanction for CBI probe into ₹600-crore cashew import scam

The present order was passed in a contempt petition filed by Kadakampally Manoj of Kollam following the denial of sanction for the CBI probe by the State

Study unveils new fish species in Western Ghats, solves evolutionary riddle

Eechathalakenda incognita, the newly discovered species, had been confused with Eechathalakenda ophicephala for the last 70 years

Kerala actor assault case: Another HC judge recuses from memory card leak hearing

Justice Edappagath has not stated any reasons for his recusal

Free ride for women: A challenging balancing act awaits State, KSRTC

An estimate prepared by KSRTC reveals that the Corporation would incur a revenue loss of around ₹112 crore if the scheme were extended to all categories of buses, and about Rs 57 crore if it remained restricted to ordinary services in 90 days

No grounds to book actor Lakshmipriya, woman cop on Ansiba Hassan’s complaint, says ACP’s report

No grounds to book actor Lakshmipriya, woman cop on Ansiba Hassan’s complaint, says ACP’s report

Kerala HC stays FIR against US citizens for flying drones in defence zone

Single Bench notes the offences charged against the petitioners were from a repealed law, namely, the Aircraft Act, 1934. The Act was replaced with Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024

Equity Mutual Funds inflow hit 12-month low of ₹22,908 crore in May

Net inflows into equity schemes stood at ₹22,908 crore in May, compared with ₹38,440 crore in April, ₹40,450 crore in March, ₹25,978 crore in February and ₹24,028 crore in January

Rupee falls 15 paise to 95.56 against U.S. dollar in early trade

According to traders, the Indian rupee is trading with a negative bias and remains under severe pressure due to renewed geopolitical tensions in West Asia

Stock markets climb in early trade on buying in blue-chips

Hindustan Unilever, Reliance Industries, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Asian Paints, Trent and ICICI Bank were among the biggest winners from the Sensex index

Kerala HC dismisses CBSE students’ plea challenging prospectus for admission to professional courses

Kerala HC dismisses CBSE students’ plea challenging prospectus for admission to professional courses

UDF has failed to honour promises it made to come to power, says K. Surendran

The Congress and the LDF are two sides of the same coin in terms of deceiving the people, he says

CPI(M) leader P. Jayarajan slams Vellapally for ‘standing on two boats’

He urges society to recognise SNDP Yogam general secretary’s duplicity

Governor “stays” decisions of DUK BoG Meeting

The move comes on the basis of allegations that the BoG meeting was convened by its chairperson whose term had allegedly expired

Shigellosis: training programmes for anganwadi staff

Anganwadis directed to adopt preventive measures against shigellosis to keep children safe

My fight for justice will continue, says actor Ansiba Hassan

My fight for justice will continue, says actor Ansiba Hassan

Kerala HC issues directions to TDB to produce documents related to procurement of puja materials

HC seeks entire records relating to the conduct of Ashtabhishekam, Mahanivedyam, Ganapathy Homam and other Vazhipadu (offerings) for the past 10 years

Traffic woes worsen for urban commuters as schools reopen

Traffic congestion has intensified at several junctions across the city as schools have reopened for another academic year, forcing students, parents, and schools to adapt to longer travel times during peak hours

JPC on Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill calls for views on bill from stakeholders

The committee is soliciting comments until June 22