Abdul Latheef Naha

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News Reporter at The Hindu

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LDF, UDF pull out all the stops in bypoll campaign in Nilambur

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Abdul Latheef Naha

As the June 19 byelection approaches, the Nilambur Assembly constituency is abuzz with intense campaigning. The ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) are pulling out all the stops and sparing no effort to woo voters in this strategically crucial hillside constituency. However, beneath the surface of partisan rhetoric lies a charged atmosphere where distinction between politics and personal vendetta is increasingly blurred.
LDF, UDF continue blame game over boy’s tragic death

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Abdul Latheef Naha

The tragic electrocution of 15-year-old Ananthu from an illegal electric trap set for wild boars at Vazhikkadavu dominated the Nilambur Assembly byelection campaign for the second consecutive day on Monday with the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) taking out protest marches to different centres. In a bid to gain political mileage from the tragedy, both of them blamed each other for the tragic accident.
Vazhikkadavu boy’s electrocution exposes dangers of power theft

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Abdul Latheef Naha

The illegal electric trap set for wild boars at Vazhikkadavu, which claimed the life of a 15-year-old school boy and injured two others on Saturday late evening, has exposed the deadly danger lurking behind the clandestine use of electricity for criminal purposes, including the capture of wild boars. The culprits were found to have rigged a makeshift set-up using a gaff attached to a long bamboo pole to tap electricity from a single-phase overhead power line.
IUML enlists Panakkad family support for Shoukath’s campaign

3 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Abdul Latheef Naha

In a bid to quell criticism that the Panakkad Syed Shihab Thangal family was keeping their distance from Aryadan Shoukath over his past remarks against them, the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) has enlisted the family’s support to campaign for the United Democratic Front (UDF) candidate in Nilambur.
Nilambur scene turns murkier as Anvar prepares to contest

3 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Abdul Latheef Naha

The electoral scene in Nilambur Assembly constituency, which goes to the polls on June 19, turned murkier with All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) State convener P.V. Anvar changing his stance and deciding to contest. Sources close to Mr. Anvar said that he would be contesting under the AITC banner. However, some others indicated that Mr. Anvar’s move would be the last-ditch effort to pressure the United Democratic Front (UDF).
A hype comes crashing down

4 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Abdul Latheef Naha

As rain poured down on the afternoon of May 19, Shamsudheen Kollenchery’s car sped along the service road beneath the under-construction elevated National Highway-66 at Kooriyad near Tirurangadi. The family was in high spirits, heading for a wedding in the family. But their joy was short-lived. A loud thud shook the vehicle and boulders came crashing down, sending his world into chaos. The car screeched to a halt, one wheel stuck in a wide crack that had seemingly opened up out of nowhere.
Shoukath begins campaign on an emotional note

1 month ago | thehindu.com | Abdul Latheef Naha

United Democratic Front (UDF) candidate Aryadan Shoukath launched his campaign for the Nilambur Assembly byelection on an emotional note on Tuesday by visiting his father and former Congress veteran Aryadan Mohammed’s grave, where he broke down in tears. Overwhelmed with emotions, Mr. Shoukath whimpered at the grave as District Congress Committee (DCC) president V.S. Joy, who was a strong contender for the Nilambur candidacy, enveloped him in a warm caress and lifted him up.
NH-66 embankment collapse a wake-up call for engineering practices

1 month ago | thehindu.com | Abdul Latheef Naha

The embankment collapse of the work-in-progress National Highway-66 at Kooriyad near Tirurangadi on Monday (May 19, 2025) has raised serious concerns about the engineering practices being followed in the country for infrastructural projects.
Expert panel to examine collapsed stretch of NH-66 at Kooriyad on Wednesday

1 month ago | thehindu.com | Abdul Latheef Naha

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has swung into firefighting by closing National Highway-66 in Malappuram and constituting a two-member independent expert committee to study the collapse of an elevated stretch at Kooriyad, near Tirurangadi, on Monday . The expert panel comprising geotechnical consultants Jimmy Thomas and Anil Dixit will examine the site on Wednesday.
Traffic hit as portion of under-construction elevated NH-66 caves in at Kooriyad

1 month ago | thehindu.com | Abdul Latheef Naha

A section of the elevated National Highway 66 under construction at Kooriyad near Tirurangadi collapsed on Monday afternoon, causing injuries to several motorists and disrupting vehicular traffic between Kakkad and Thalappara. The elevated highway portion across the paddy fields of Kooriyad caved in and damaged three cars moving along the service road about 30 ft down. Passengers ran for cover leaving their cars behind as boulders and debris came crashing down from the height.