The Kollam Vigilance Court on Wednesday granted bail to Former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) President A Padmakumar in the Sabrimala Dwarapalaka (guardian deity) sculptures theft case.
Union Minister Suresh Gopi inaugurated and addressed a special memorial event marking the 50th anniversary of MS Mani, the founder editor of Kala Kaumudi, one of Kerala's most respected publications.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has intensified its money laundering probe into the Sabarimala gold misappropriation case, Kandararu Rajeevaru, and N. Vasu. Both have been directed to appear for questioning at the ED's Kochi office in the first week of March 2026.
As the alleged gold theft at the Sabarimala temple continues to rock the state, BJP Kerala State Secretary Shobha Surendran called for the immediate dissolution of the Sabarimala Devaswom Board on Thursday.
The vigilance team on Thursday informed the Kerala High Court that 33 individuals, including three temple special officers and 30 counter staff, have been arrayed as accused in the Sabarimala ghee scam involving the alleged misappropriation of approximately Rs. 21.39 lakh from the sale of
Jayakumar said, "The audit report related to the Global Ayyappa Summit will be discussed today. Afterwards, the Devaswom Board will hold a meeting. There are discrepancies in the accounts."
The Board clarified that the alleged ₹1 lakh expenditure on a specific cot for the Chief Minister is entirely false. The reported amount of ₹3,83,439 was actually an estimate for general furniture and miscellaneous upgrades at the Pamba Guest House, which serves various high-profile digni
Vasu is the fifth accused to be released in the case. He is the third accused in the Dwarapalaka gold theft case and the fifth in the Sreekovil threshold gold theft case.
"There was no provocative atmosphere here at all. The opposition deliberately tried to create trouble. When they faced a setback in court, the opposition's stand was that they could come here, create a ruckus, and achieve their objective. The Leader of the Opposition is completely justify
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating the Sabarimala gold theft case has recorded a formal statement from actor Jayaram at his Chennai residence and is likely to list him as a key witness in the case.
The Opposition on Tuesday intensified its attack on the Kerala government over the Sabarimala gold theft case, reiterating its demand for the resignation of State Devaswom Minister VN Vasavan and asserting that there would be no compromise on the issue.