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Kottikulam

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This Indian town doesn't really have any notability, other than having a train station in it. Article only really has a name and a non-absolute location (only relative to other areas). Dr. Hyde, muahahaha _{jekyllthefabulous} (speak, or you shall die) 07:33, 22 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Neutral, but at worst, redirect to Kotikulam railway station Geschichte (talk) 17:08, 22 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Adwaidh.R (dancer)

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Not notable. None of the listed references mention an "Adwaidh", and a Google search didn't turn up any reliable sources. (NPP action) jlwoodwa (talk) 05:03, 21 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete Promo with only insignificant sources. Xxanthippe (talk) 10:01, 21 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]
Concur with Xxanthippe - Delete. And remember to tag the image for deletion off Commons. DS (talk) 17:35, 22 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Bijai Jayarajan

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Subject doesn't appear to be notable upon search. Not to mention, the current sources are not WP:SIGCOV or seem to be press releases. WormEater13 (talk • contribs) 14:11, 20 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete: Fails WP:GNG. Most sources focus on the company Loylty Rewardz, not the individual. If anything, the business might merit an article, not the founder. The rest of the sources are just interviews, which aren't independent coverage. Doesn't meet the notability threshold for a standalone biography. Junbeesh (talk) 08:43, 21 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: Non notable entrepreneur. Just passing mentions are available but no Wp:SIGCOV. Zuck28 (talk) 11:30, 21 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Chola Invasion of Anjuvannam

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The event described—the Chola "invasion" of Anjuvannam—appears to be fictitious. It lacks reliable scholarly sources. Some of the cited sources fail verification, as they do not support the statements made. There is also a possible misrepresentation of sources. Anjuvannam was a south Indian merchant guild, not a political entity, making the described "invasion" historically implausible.

The article's creator seems to have been confused by reading the books and some of the events described in them, such as the granting of the Jewish copper plates c. 1000 AD [and the 72 privileges conferred by the ruler of Cranganore]. It also appears that the creator confused these events with the 11th-century Chola attacks on Kerala, which he/she strangely dated to 1165 AD.

The cited source mentioning this "invasion" is a quote from a layperson interview (Elias Josephai), with no corroboration in academic or peer-reviewed literature. JamesMdp (talk) 13:52, 17 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete per WP:TNT. Clearly several bad misunderstandings have occurred. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 21:09, 17 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete lacks scholarly sources Hionsa (talk) 04:58, 18 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete as TNT. Creator deserves some scrutiny. gidonb (talk) 09:58, 18 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. Poor to unreliable sources with no significant coverage about the invasion. Snippets and passing mention but the article is just a complete mess and seems to be written in opinion in a circular bit of logic. RangersRus (talk) 19:51, 21 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Apparent misrepresentation of sources over a fictitious battle. Azuredivay (talk) 12:18, 22 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions

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Award that fails WP:GNG. I was unable to find any in-depth coverage about it, only short mentions. WhoIsCentreLeft (talk) 17:11, 17 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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~~Delete~~ per nom Redirect to Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award as ATD, Insufficient coverage by independent, reliable secondary sources to pass WP:GNG. for stand alone article.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 20:01, 17 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per above, or redirect to Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award. Bearian (talk) 04:50, 19 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Redirect to Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award - I don't believe that the subject warrants a standalone article (due to not receiving independent, reliable coverage, which means we can't presume the subject is notable). A redirect would be best, since it'd be easy to write an article in the future about the subject incase the subject gains more coverage.

WormEater13 (talk • contribs) 02:10, 20 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. The subject is one of the highest literary honours in Malayalam language and is part of a series of 14 awards under the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards, each having a separate Wikipedia article. As for sourcing: the award is announced annually and covered in all major national and regional newspapers. Some sources are already cited, and I can add more for other years if that is the actual concern (I am not sure if that is the concern). Malayala Sahityam (talk) 00:11, 21 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Strong Keep. The article is about one of the 12 major awards given by Kerala Sahitya Akademi. The award goes to those literary personalities who have contributed to Malayalam literature in more than one area. All other categories have independent articles and leaving this one out will render the coverage of Kerala Sahitya Akademi inadequate. --jojo@nthony (talk) 04:45, 21 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Redirect to Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award: Per nom and other. Doesn't fit in NLIST and no standalone notability. — Benison (Beni · talk) 06:52, 21 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Redirect to Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award . Does not warrant a stand-alone article. RangersRus (talk) 19:53, 21 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Indoor Shooting Range, Kollam

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No sign of notability, with virtually all coverage being WP:ROUTINE Allan Nonymous (talk) 01:52, 17 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Mysore–Travancore war

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The article is built upon clear original synthesis. No historian presents a War where one sided Mysore, Kingdom of France, the Marathas, and the Dutch where the opponents as Travancore supported by East India company and Kochin. What even surprises is as of mentioned here, the victory didn't favour to the Mysore where they both conflicted at Battle of Nedumkotta. Contents could be merged to the Mysorean invasion of Malabar by extending the scope of that article by replacing Malabar by Kerala and removing the result section. This article is clear synthesis of the author. Hionsa (talk) 18:42, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep: Historians do mention this event, check Page number 154–164 , Battle of Nedumkotta wasn't the last conflict between the two as per the sources mentions after this battle, Tipu Sultan invaded Travancore defeated Rama Varma or Dharma Raja , successfully captured Kodungallur, and forced the Raja to surrender Ayicottta and Paravur. This conflict led to the beginning of the Third Anglo-Mysore War Shakakarta (talk) 18:59, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Just a single mention of the title? That's not enough, and I can see that the given pages doesn't represent the war as shown in the article. And the your statement about the post-conflicts after Nedumkotta, it's original research mate. Hionsa (talk) 19:32, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Check the sources which I have cited, they mention the post conflicts after Nedumkotta, [1] refer page number 166–168 also this books doesn't only mention the title but has a coverage of nearly ten pages Shakakarta (talk) 09:13, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - Poorly written, closely paraphrased article and the topic fails WP:GNG, sources nowhere mention a Mysore Travancore war. CharlesWain (talk) 12:31, 17 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - Per nomination, sources do not support the notion of a Mysore–Travancore war. There is no significant coverage either. Koshuri ^(グ) 09:57, 21 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Goodness (TV channel)

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I am nominating this article for deletion as it Fails WP:GNG due to lack of significant coverage in reliable independent sources; WP:Before search did not find sufficient sourcing. UNITED BLASTERS (talk) 15:41, 3 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep - Keep the article and improve the references. Channel is available in most DTH and most Cable aggregators.
Anish Viswa 04:44, 4 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Responding to the points raised: Availability doesn't satisfy WP:GNG's requirement for significant coverage in independent sources (see WP:NEXIST). The suggestion to improve sources falls under WP:HEY; the key is demonstrating such sources actually exist, which the WP:BEFORE search did not confirm. UNITED BLASTERS (talk) 07:15, 4 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Just noting that the addition of the official website as a source, while potentially useful for verifying basic facts per WP:ABOUTSELF, does not contribute towards establishing notability under WP:GNG. GNG requires significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject, and an organization's own website is inherently not independent (WP:IS). The core issue raised in the nomination – the lack of such independent coverage found during the WP:BEFORE search – remains unaddressed. UNITED BLASTERS (talk) 07:21, 20 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete – Per total absence of sources. Svartner (talk) 23:05, 19 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Jeevan TV

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I am nominating this article for deletion as it Fails WP:GNG due to lack of significant coverage in reliable independent sources; WP:Before search did not find sufficient sourcing. UNITED BLASTERS (talk) 15:32, 3 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep - Keep the article and improve the references. Channel is available in most DTH and most Cable aggregators.
Anish Viswa 04:46, 4 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Responding to the points raised: Availability doesn't satisfy WP:GNG's requirement for significant coverage in independent sources (see WP:NEXIST). The suggestion to improve sources falls under WP:HEY; the key is demonstrating such sources actually exist, which the WP:BEFORE search did not confirm. UNITED BLASTERS (talk) 07:14, 4 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Harvest TV

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I am nominating this article for deletion as it Fails WP:GNG due to lack of significant coverage in reliable independent sources; WP:Before search did not find sufficient sourcing. UNITED BLASTERS (talk) 15:43, 3 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep - Keep the article and improve the references. Channel is available in most DTH (except SUN) and most Cable aggregators.
Anish Viswa 04:43, 4 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Responding to the points raised: Availability doesn't satisfy WP:GNG's requirement for significant coverage in independent sources (see WP:NEXIST). The suggestion to improve sources falls under WP:HEY; the key is demonstrating such sources actually exist, which the WP:BEFORE search did not confirm. UNITED BLASTERS (talk) 07:15, 4 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Shekinah TV

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I am nominating this article for deletion as it Fails WP:GNG due to lack of significant coverage in reliable independent sources; WP:Before search did not find sufficient sourcing. UNITED BLASTERS (talk) 15:44, 3 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep - Keep the article and improve the references. Channel is available in most DTH (except SUN) and most Cable aggregators.
Anish Viswa 04:44, 4 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Responding to the points raised: Availability doesn't satisfy WP:GNG's requirement for significant coverage in independent sources (see WP:NEXIST). The suggestion to improve sources falls under WP:HEY; the key is demonstrating such sources actually exist, which the WP:BEFORE search did not confirm. UNITED BLASTERS (talk) 07:14, 4 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Weak keep the scroll.in piece referenced in the article does contain some analysis such as suggesting the tv channel is set up to promote positive news rather than the negative stories that have surfaced about the church, imv Atlantic306 (talk) 20:13, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Reply: WP:GNG typically requires evidence from multiple independent, reliable sources providing such coverage to establish notability, or perhaps exceptionally deep coverage in a single source. My WP:BEFORE search didn't uncover other sources offering this level of independent analysis, suggesting this might be an isolated mention rather than evidence of wider significant coverage. Therefore, I maintain that the subject currently fails WP:GNG based on the overall sourcing found. UNITED BLASTERS (talk) 04:55, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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