Dileep Kumar

A sprawling 65-acre hillock encircling the revered Sree Vadakkumnathan Temple in Thrissur, Thekkinkadu Maidan has shaped the city's identity for centuries. Thekkinkadu Maidanam. (Wikimedia Commons) Make Us Your Preferred Source on Google Synopsis: The Kerala High Court’s ban on political meetings at Thrissur’s Thekkinkadu Maidan has reignited a debate over whether the historic ground should remain a public space or be treated solely as part of the Vadakkumnathan Temple.

The statement recorded under Section 50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act on 17 April 2024, is likely to become one of the principal pieces of evidence to be relied upon by the ED.

Kerala is home to more than 130 species of snakes belonging to 12 different families, making it one of the country's richest regions in terms of snake diversity. While a few species are found only in specific pockets of the state, most are widely distributed across the state. Kerala has recorded around 600 snakebite deaths in the past decade.