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The ‘Red Book’: How a scribble acquired a life of its own in Keralam
Three exits, one ministerial office — and plenty of whispers

CMRL-Exalogic case: CPI says CPI(M) expects INDIA bloc’s help to defend Pinarayi Vijayan
The Left family drama continues, but leaders can’t find a solution
Mullaperiyar Dam’s safety check begins, ‘expertise’ from North

The making and unmaking of a political equation— and the CPI(M)’s dilemma
When big brother says ‘no’, younger sibling says ‘not so fast’
Keralam Metro: Will Behera’s name-change gamble backfire?
13 done, 589 to go: miles to go for Kerala’s 100-day plan
Manners before medicine: Moving from ‘ask someone else’ to ‘how can I help?’
Smiles on stage, discontent behind closed doors: Congress’ internal war against Kerala CM VD Satheesan
‘You’ve started accepting resignations…,’ former IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan takes a dig at PM
Why standing behind the chair may be smarter than sitting
CM Vijay’s Jana Nayagan: A blockbuster for the black market
Curious case of CPI(M)’s ‘You-Know-Who’ and a delayed weekend edition
Chief Minister Vijay, Wangchuk and a collective swelling of chests
Kerala minister who whipped up a row and left everyone hungry for answers
Snubbed by own government, backed by rival, KSU finds itself in an awkward political comedy
More than a storm in IUML’s teacup
The officer who outlasts governments: What is behind Dr Venkata Madhu Prasad’s return to JDHS promotion panel
The politics behind Kerala’s government pleaders
Power lost, payroll cut: Inside the quiet downsizing of DMK’s digital empire
Some files are more important? Kerala Governor’s speed in approving SEC posting raises eyebrows
The viper’s tale: Home minister Ramesh Chennithala accepts mistake
A minister, a bus and a cup of trouble: Gooey dessert raises sticky questions
A remark that wasn’t meant for the record—but became the headline
A birthday, ‘estranged brothers’ and a vision: Will Stalin accept Rahul Gandhi’s olive branch?
Nipah exposes vital missing link in Kerala’s coordination efforts
Who moved CM’s X handle? Vanishing act sends Kerala CMO searching
A bank goof and a Kerala professor stuck under the weight of US dollar

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Kerala police — After five arrests, Kannur police probe network aiding foreign nationals; complaint seeks state-wide checks

Lindane is used for scabies and lice — Government drug panel recommends ban on Lindane, medicine used for scabies and lice infestations

According to the 2011 Census, around 1.85 million people speak Tulu. — Tulu’s official language demand, the Kannada question and the politics of Coastal Karnataka

Under the proposed rules, packs of levonorgestrel emergency contraceptive pills will have to carry three boxed warnings. — Emergency contraceptive pills may soon carry new warnings on packs in India

KTR's PRO arrested outside Saifabad PS — Police crackdown continues on BRS leaders and aides: KTR’s PRO arrested and released

Telangana police — Even a dead worker’s family wasn’t spared: The decline and fall of Telangana’s police

Police identified the deceased as Chittari Haribabu, who had allegedly killed his YouTuber wife Vaishnavi in March 2026. — Man accused of pregnant YouTuber wife’s murder killed in Nizamabad, brother-in-law confesses to crime

Mango Phone, Muttil, Messi: Controversies that followed the Augustine brothers

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Asian Tiger Mosquito, one of the most dangerous invasive species, is known for being a primary vector for diseases such as dengue and chikungunya. Credit: iStock — Dengue paradox: Registrar General records 688% more deaths than Health Ministry

Mainly clear sky — Weather update: Forecast for southern cities on 18 September

Umar Khalid — CBFC demands action over proposed screening of documentary on Umar Khalid at IIIT Hyderabad

Anto Augustine — Hours after arrest under Abkari Act, Reporter TV MD Anto Augustine remanded to 14 days in judicial custody

SIR — Telangana CEO orders fresh electoral rolls for two Graduate MLC seats, simplifies SIR notice resolution

Harish Rao files defamation case against Mahesh Goud, Addanki Dayakar over claims he performed ‘black magic’

Thiruvananthapuram zoo has more than 1,000 animals and birds belonging to 89 species. — CM VD Satheesan’s suggestion to shift 167-year-old Thiruvananthapuram zoo sparks debate

Andhra Pradesh secretariat — Andhra Pradesh reverses course on veterinary surgeon recruitment, mandates written test

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