Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), Kerala unit, today announced the candidates for the two Assembly constituencies, which was kept pending, for the April 13 state Assembly elections.

The ashes of veteran Congress leader and former chief minister K Karunakaran, who passed away last month, were immersed in theBharathapuzha river at Thirunavaya in the district this morning.

Panic struck the people and the authorites as an LPG tanker lorry turned turtle while overtaking a lorry at Thazhekkad on the perinthalamana-Palakkad national highway, on Saturday, the police said.

The police have arrested four persons and seized 7.5 kg of ganja worth approximately Rs 1 lakh, from them, the police said.