Thiruvananthapuram

American

[thee-roo-vuh-nahn-thuh-poo-ruhm] / ˌθi ru vəˌnɑn θəˈpu rəm /

noun

a city in and the capital of Kerala state, in S India: Vishnu pilgrimage center.

Thiruvananthapuram British

/ ˌθɪruːvəˈnæntæˌpuːrɑːm /

noun

the local official name of Trivandrum

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Kishan struck 103 off 43 balls as India posted 271-5 in Thiruvananthapuram after they elected to bat first in their final game ahead of the T20 World Cup starting next weekend.

From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026

On Sunday, the British High Commission said in a statement that a team of engineers from UK was "deployed to Thiruvananthapuram airport to assess and repair the F-35B aircraft".

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2025

Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal led the way at Thiruvananthapuram with 53 off 25 balls, while Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ishan Kishan scored 58 and 52, respectively.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 26, 2023

The second T20 match is at Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 23, 2023

Monday's other warm-up saw New Zealand edge South Africa by seven runs in another rain-affected game in Thiruvananthapuram.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2023

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