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‘Not an essential religious practice that temple priest must be from specific caste’: Kerala High Court dismisses plea against Thanthra Vidyalayas

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The KDRB's announcements requiring a certificate from Tantra Vidya Peetoms as one of the requirements for being appointed as part-time shanthis (priests) in different temples were also contested by the petitioners.
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Burqa-clad girls separated from male students by partition wall: Video of gender segregated classroom from Kerala sparks outrage

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In the clip, female students in burqas can be seen seated on one side and male students on the other, divided by mid-height barriers. A male instructor, dressed in traditional attire and donning a skull cap, delivers a lecture amid purple-themed decorations.
Crime

Kerala’s Guruvayur temple audit reveals shocking mismanagement: Missing ivory, gold irregularities, and vanished offerings

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Many valuable donations and offerings were not properly entered into official records.
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Kerala model exposed: ‘Newly concretised’ helipad tarmac sinks moments after President Murmu’s chopper landing; quick response averts mishap

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In a brief but alarming incident on Wednesday, a helicopter carrying President Droupadi Murmu encountered an unexpected situation when a section of the helipad...
News Reports

Kerala govt does u-turn after crying “saffronisation of education”, joins PM SHRI scheme so it can pay teachers after mounting arrears: What the scheme...

Anurag -
Kerala joins PM SHRI scheme after facing fund freeze and public criticism for blocking NEP-aligned reforms. The state now admits central funds are essential to pay teachers and sustain key educational initiatives.
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Sabarimala gold misappropriation case: Kerala SIT arrests key accused after 11 hours of interrogation, books him for conspiracy and criminal breach of trust

OpIndia Staff -
The SIT, formed after the directions of the Kerala High Court, has been probing two cases relating to the theft of gold from the Dwarapalaka idols and the loss of gold from the Sreekovil door frames at Sabarimala temple.
Opinions

Kerala hijab row: Edu Minister’s diktat to allow hijab shows how CPM govt has turned institutional autonomy into a theatre of Muslim appeasement

Jinit Jain -
The St. Rita Public School hijab row has laid bare the CPM government’s brand of “secularism” in Kerala, one that bends for Muslims, bargains with Christians, and bullies Hindus.
Crime

Kerala: Church pushes back against ruling CPIM’s Muslim appeasement and hijab directive in Catholic school, Christians in the State first raised alarms about love...

OpIndia Staff -
On Tuesday (13th October), Kerala Education Minister V Sivankutty, disregarding the school dress code, directed the school to allow an eighth standard female student to wear hijab in the school. The management of the CBSE-affiliated school, run by the Latin Catholic Church, had declined the female student’s request to be allowed to wear a hijab, citing the school dress code.
Crime

RSS in Kerala seeks a thorough investigation on the death of Anandu Aji, says they stand with the family and the allegations are baseless

OpIndia Staff -
In a statement, Dakshin Kerala prant’s joint general secretary K B Sreekumar said that the alleged suicide note that went viral on social media right after Aji’s death, contains “dubious and baseless” accusations against the RSS. The RSS office bearer also expressed condolences and support for the deceased person’s family.

Kerala: Catholic school shuts for two days after Muslim father threatens, creates ruckus over daughter not allowed to attend school wearing hijab

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A hijab dispute at St. Rita’s Public School in Palluruthy has snowballed into a community flashpoint, forcing the CBSE-affiliated institution, run by the Latin...
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