Kerala

State in southern India

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Kerala is a state on the southwestern Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions. Spread over 38,863 km² (15,005 sq mi), Kerala is the twenty-second largest Indian state by area. It is bordered by Karnataka to the north and northeast, Tamil Nadu to the east and south, and the Lakshadweep Sea to the west. With 33,387,677 inhabitants as per the 2011 Census, Kerala is the thirteenth-largest Indian state by population. It is divided into 14 districts with the capital being Thiruvananthapuram. Malayalam is the most widely spoken language and is also the official language of the state.

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Lok Sabha Election Results 2019: Kerala salvages Congress, Rahul Gandhi's pride

The Congress-led alliance under the banner United Democratic Front swept the state's 19 out of 20 Lok Sabha constituencies, leaving just one seat Alapuzha for..

Credit: DNA - Published 12 hours ago

Narendra Modi 2.0: Bigger, louder

Modi hits a tripple ton for BJP, with allies crosses 350-mark; Gathbandhan flops big time in UP, RaGa loses Amethi to Smriti; TN, Kerala & Andhra only states..

Credit: DNA - Published 18 hours ago

National results disappointing, Kerala exemplar of Congress' politics: Shashi Tharoor

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday expressed disappointment over the poor performance of Congress at a national level while also hailing the party's..

Credit: DNA - Published 1 day ago

Yechury takes responsibility for CPM's poor poll show

Speaking at a press conference here after the trends showed that the Left Front was virtually routed in its bastions of Kerala and West Bengal, Yechury said it..