Palakkad
City in Kerala, India
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Palakkad, also known as Palghat, historically known as Palakkattussery, is a city and municipality in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of Palakkad District. Palakkad is the most densely populated municipality and the fourth-most densely populated city in the state. It was established before Indian independence under British rule and known by the name Palghat. Palakkad is famous for the ancient Palakkad Fort, which is in the heart of the city and was captured and rebuilt by Hyder Ali in 1766 which later fell into the hands of Zamorin in 1784. The city is about 347 kilometres (216 mi) northeast of the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram.
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Wife of RSS worker hacked to death in Palakkad moves HC for CBI probe into husband's killingIndiaTimes - Published | |
RSS alleges terror links in killing of its worker in Kerala, demands NIA probePalakkad (Ker), The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Thursday alleged "terror link" in the recent killing of its worker in Kerala and demanded a probe by the National Investigation Agency (NIA)..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Kerala rainfall update: 21 dead in floods, landslides; defence forces join rescue opsYellow alert has been issued in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Alapuzha, Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, etc.DNA - Published | |
Metroman E Sreedharan set to lose from Palakkad, UDF candidate takes the leadBJP's E Sreedharan, who was leading in Palakkad, has been pushed to second place by UDF candidate Shafi Parambil. UDF is leading by 178 votes.DNA - Published | |
Kerala Election Results 2021 LIVE Updates: Metroman E Sreedharan of BJP leads by over 4,000 votes in PalakkadSreedharan was able to bag a sizeable number of postal votes and was able to maintain a lead when the EVMs were opened.DNA - Published |
