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No tax or loot wealth in Padmanabha temple cellars, claims book

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The wealth found in the cellars of the Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple was not accumulated through oppressive taxes or through looting during wars, claims a new book which will be released this week.

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Padmanabha treasure: Viswakarmas want temple say

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M.T. Vasudevan Nair’s classic movie in Malayalam Perumthachan had dwelt on the agony of Kerala’s legendary craftsman who was not allowed to touch the idols he lovingly carved.

Likewise, traditional a

By god, what a treasure!

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The stupendous treasure retrieved from the secret cellars of the Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple here consists of wealth brought back by kings after invasions, tributes to the royalty, fines, and offerin

UDF to field firebrand Janu from Wayanad?

The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) is thinking of fielding firebrand tribal leader C.K. Janu from Mananthavady in an effort to sway the tribal votes their way.
Sources in the UDF camp said that Ms Janu has already held preliminary discussions in this regard with senior Congress leaders at the KPCC headquarters here.

Cong, CPI(M) may field ‘tested’ faces

The Congress leadership in Kerala has responded coldly to the AICC directive to deny seats to those who have contested three times even as the rival CPI(M) too reversed its earlier decision not to giv

As a child, he walked 5 km to school everyday

When K.G. Balakrishnan took over as Chief Justice of India on January 14, 2007, the eminent jurist, Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer, termed it the ‘beginning of a new era’.

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